Does anybody else think the capitals will do good this year?

Question

i think they shouldve made it to the eastern conf finals with pens last season.

in game seven vs. flyers refs blew it. they shouldve cancled the goal.

and i think since the flyers beat montreal pretty easily the caps couldve too.

Answer 1

Hi

The past is past, so will not discuss the call. I do how ever have my reservation for the upcoming season. I think they will be fine offensively its in goal that I am worried about. Jose looked very bad at times last season and at best was average.  With the talents that are out east I think it could just get worse. The Eastern Conference overall is weak defensively and relies a lot on strong play in net. I am not sure Theodore has what it takes to play at that level.

Thank You

ps Kate did you pay attention at all to the offseason. They downgraded from a solid goalie to one that was made to look silly and chased from the net often.  Huet may not be the superstar answer in net but he at least is coming off a solid year. Theodore playing in a more defensive mind system was a fish out of water.

Answer 2

RED WINGS 2009 STANLEY CUP CHAMPS AGAIN!

Answer 3

If their goal tending holds up, they have a shot to give the playoffs a run. As long as they have Ovie there and he is healthy. I would not count them out  

Answer 4

Yes, I can't wait for the season to begin. We have a very good young team, bursting with high end prospects who may force moves before the season is over due to good play. The franchise has never had it so good.

I'm looking for Alzner & Lepisto to make 9 deep on defense.

Also Bourque, Bouchard, & Perrault threaten to give still greater scoring. Fehr too may finally deliver on his great promise and now we goalies with great promise as well.

I've never seen the ranks so ripe and I've been following since year one.

Answer 5

yep that's right the 7th game call was totally inconsistent with previous calls, but it's over now let it go.  The Caps will do great they'll be starting the season with Backstrom ready to go, Fedorov, and Boudreau they'll be going deep into the playoffs.  

Answer 6

They should do pretty decent. I mean they didn't get worse this off season.

With AO on your team.....the sky is the limit. He has one of the best hockey hearts there is. If he wants something he'll push himself and his team to achieve that goal.

Resigning Fedorov was a good move. I think he finally found his place in Washington.

The East will have some good teams next year..........The Penguins will be more mature from the learning in the SCFs, The Canadiens are a strong team with a great young goalie, the Flyers are sneaking up on all of us....I expect them to be hot, the Caps, and I wouldn't be surprised if NYRs even do well.......plus there is the Lightning. And I'm not sure what to think yet.  

Answer 7

I say they win their division finish third overall in the conference same as last year but with far more points. Somewhere in the realm of 102 to 106. They make the conference semi's for sure and depending on matchups they make the conference finals, but fail to make the stanley cup finals.

Answer 8

We are on an upswing  in the hockey world. Without the obvious super star Ovie, we also have a pretty young and upcoming supporting cast to assist Ovechkin (finally). Under Bruce Boudreau we will do things this season. I mean look at what he did with only half a season last year. Taking us from the absolute bottom to making the playoffs in only HALF a season. Besides that Big daddy Leonsis is NOTHING like Dan Snyder and he understands you can not buy a stanly cup, like Snyder is trying to buy the superbowl. So knowing what it takes to build a winning team, Leonsis is there assisting with whatever coach B needs to do to build a winning team including FINALLY getting some young and talented players to build a base on around Ovie. Also with solid goal tending , like we all know Jose Theodore can deliver,the Caps will do lots this season.

Answer 9

i think they will do better than the leafs. they have ovi backstrom and green.plus a couple of new players.

Answer 10

IF THEY CAN PLAY TAMPA BAY 82 GAMES, THEY WOULD DO GREAT!

Answer 11

I don't see them placing any higher than 5th overall points-wise in the East. I think they have a chance at making it to the 2nd Rd. if they win the division, but no further than that.

Answer 12

The Capitals will not do good.  They may, however, do well.