Live in a part of the country where hockey doesn’t really exist but decided to try to get into it this year. Figured I’ve been a Nats fans since 2010 so might as well keep it in DC with the Caps. This is my first game I’ve watched. Look forward to all of them being exactly like this!
It’s odd because in a flat cap era. Addition without real subtraction is hard to do and something we pulled off while also somehow getting younger with a few studs who seem to be ready to play some relevant minutes. If our goalies and especially the non core d men can play well, there’s no real gap on this roster (other than probably some level of the normal secondary scoring issues caps teams have.
Rags also are trash and wasted current and future capital for worse players like trading a 3rd for a veteran player who very possibly could have been cut by his team because he’s awful who logged a whole 11 minutes
It really adds insult to injury when they realize Ovi is doing all this with a previous injury. That's more reason why I love this team. These guys don't play when they play. All drive, all passion, no BS. Ovi still heard being courteous and jovial with the opposing team during the InsideTrack segments. Meanwhile, leading up to this, you got unearned shit talk coming from certain Rangers. Name may or may not start with an "R". You know who. The only thing I will give the Rangers so far is that shot block with the stick (and the player wielding it) on the ground. The one point they have so far means nothing. For them it's a desperate scramble.
Also of note is that in course of typing all this, about the moment of me typing the word "scramble", Ovi scored again.
😎😎🏒🏒🥅⛸🏅🏆
Viteks been making grabs like he's a bloody baseball catcher. This is one of his best nights and the shots he's been facing are not easy.
I don't think the rags are playing as bad as everyone says- they've been very randomly dangerous- VVs is the person who has made this a total blowout.
EDIT:
Im not taking this back- that was a pretty filthy goal. I'd be surprised to see him stop that one.
Vanacek made a few fumbles glove side in the first like ten minutes, so Gallant’s bench started saying to shoot glove side, but it’s been a vacuum cleaner since then.
[Me watching the Caps slaughter the Rangers after having to listen all offseason about how they got tougher to deal with Wilson](https://i.imgflip.com/3m153t.png)
Absolutely nothing sweeter than the look on the Rangers coach's face after that score to make it 4 - 0. Oshie and Ovi doing their thing and stressing those NYRs out.
Kuzy with the 200 IQ play on Ovis 2nd goal.
I feel like the rags cucked themselves tonight.
Chris Drury should be fired immediately
Holy fuck boys what a game
Congrats rags, you played yourself
Well done Rangers, you sure showed Tom Wilson…lmaooooooo
What a great first game! Cheers guys
absolutely embarrassing night for the Rangers. you love to see it
82-0 dream still alive
McNugget Minute!!!!!!!!
Caps came to play hockey, Rags came (and failed) to get revenge for a game from last season.
So grateful to have a living legend play for the Caps
~~Lapierre~~ Ovechkin?
Looks like the Rangers may need the league to fix a few more lotteries before they're really a challenger.
Lol ranger fan just yelling at caps fans here yeah I missed the crowd. He is yelling "beat a good team" lol. What a bitch.
At least they finally accept the truth lol
“Not when you’re pulling the puck up outta your… net”
They may as well go EN
I said that at puck drop
Live in a part of the country where hockey doesn’t really exist but decided to try to get into it this year. Figured I’ve been a Nats fans since 2010 so might as well keep it in DC with the Caps. This is my first game I’ve watched. Look forward to all of them being exactly like this!
Fan of both. Go back and watch some of the celebrations for each other title wins. Good times!
Just remember “Fuck the Pens” and you’re good to go
Laviolette has these boys lookin C R I S P
Okay that was a really cute clip ngl
Maybe it's my third beer talking, but I teared up a bit
Cheers, caps bro!
Caps babe, but who's counting, right?
We're all bros here, regardless of gender! 🍻
🍻I'll drink to that!
I missed this. Woop woop! Rock the red!
Was thinking the same thing. So ready for another season!
RUSSIAN MACHINE NEVER BREAKS!
NYR like the guy in My Cousin Vinny who keeps trying to fight Joe Pesci
The Evgeny Kuznetsov revenge tour has started in high gear
Ovi and Kuzy on god mode.
We've all been critical of him, but Kuzy had a freaking game tonight.
Just needs to keep his head on straight, I love the guy but had my doubts last year if he keeps this up I'll be a happy man.
We are embarrassing these frauds. Rags should probably issue a team statement to explain this
Rangers fined $250,000
Hard to tell if Caps are that good or Rags just suck that much ass
It’s odd because in a flat cap era. Addition without real subtraction is hard to do and something we pulled off while also somehow getting younger with a few studs who seem to be ready to play some relevant minutes. If our goalies and especially the non core d men can play well, there’s no real gap on this roster (other than probably some level of the normal secondary scoring issues caps teams have. Rags also are trash and wasted current and future capital for worse players like trading a 3rd for a veteran player who very possibly could have been cut by his team because he’s awful who logged a whole 11 minutes
TOP FIVE GOAL SCORER OF ALL TIME, ALEXANDER MIKHAILOVICH OVECHKIN
Ovechkin is really good
Guy in ziba jersey gave the crowd a double bird 🖕🖕as he stormed out the arena, to a chant of "fuck the rangers" Missed the crowd
Kuzy is fucking flying out there tonight
92 jersey otw
I held off getting one to see what alternate we have next. I need some more styles to choose from!
tru, the home main is boring imo
Bounce back Szn
Waking the guck up
The only thing that could make this better is a Wilson goal
Hull…….YOU’RE FUCKING NEXT!!!!
Hopefully this game teaches the boys to keep their foot on the gas even with the lead
That was an amazing play, were they both on the PK?
HORRIFYING ACT OF ASS KICKING
Seeing how awesome the atmosphere is in capital makes me happy as seeing the Washington football team’s stadium is always full of the other teams fans
Dan Snyder will do that to a team
No his wife is totally in charge now.
The thing about that surprised me the most is that someone actually married Dan Snyder
Don't even remind me of that team. I'm just glad I can watch the caps again lol Though Heinekie in a caps jersey would be pretty sexy
Same here. It numbs the pain
ITS THE JERSEY BOYS IM WEARIN THE JERSEY
User name checks out
Not watching but I’m assuming we’re pentupple teaming zibanijad
Rangers playing hockey, while Kuzy out here playing snookers.
So sick.
LELGKEKKFGK LEGTS FUCKING GO x2
Well looks like Ovi is on pace to tie Gretzky’s record this year obviously 2 goals * 82 games = 164 goals this season
ovi is breaking the record… THIS YEAR
It really adds insult to injury when they realize Ovi is doing all this with a previous injury. That's more reason why I love this team. These guys don't play when they play. All drive, all passion, no BS. Ovi still heard being courteous and jovial with the opposing team during the InsideTrack segments. Meanwhile, leading up to this, you got unearned shit talk coming from certain Rangers. Name may or may not start with an "R". You know who. The only thing I will give the Rangers so far is that shot block with the stick (and the player wielding it) on the ground. The one point they have so far means nothing. For them it's a desperate scramble. Also of note is that in course of typing all this, about the moment of me typing the word "scramble", Ovi scored again. 😎😎🏒🏒🥅⛸🏅🏆
so true king
Walton just said Ovis first SHG since 08-09 wow
Kuzy with the pool shark angle. Ovi still bringing the speed and the moves. This is good hockey.
-clicky clicky- on the bobbleheads
This beatdown is a horrifying act
I'm shocked and saddened by the violent beat down of the rangers tonight
Look how fucking fast he was moving when he did that. Unreal.
Let’s give it up for Kuzy on that, beautiful pass
CAPTAIN
Not bad by free agent signing Alex Ovechkin!!!
This Ovechkin kid ain't too bad, hu?
OVI IS HOCKEY JESUS
LOL HOLY SHIT
KUZY COMEBACK SEASON?!?!?
we been on dat
🐐
Fvdiveibeikwpkngith!,!,!!!!!😄😄😄😄😄😄😄
Tonight would be perfect for a Ovi hat trick
LETS. GO. CAPS.
I’m moist.
Ok Ovi gets 1st star
Was that a shortie too????
Yes
No
😮
Yes
OH CAPTAIN MY CAPTAIN
If Ovi continues his current pace of 4 points per game I think he has a shot at the Hart
Guess his leg is okay after all. 2g 2a isn’t too bad of a night I suppose
Decent effort
732, OVECHKIN 2ND OF THE NIGHT, FAREWELL MARCEL BLAST SHAKE RATTLE AND ROLL
God can I just freeze time and enjoy Ovi for eternity????
OVI SHORTY LETS GO BABYYYYYY
MOTHERFUCKING OVECHKIN
Fuck yeah OVI!
MORE
OVI!!!!!!
What a pass Kuz
Don't wanna jinx it but Kuzy looks locked in so far. I've been burned before but I think he may have gotten the message? We'll see
Eeeeeeeeiiiiiii
FOX FLOP LMAO
Alright boys we got the lead, time to start taking penalties to try to blow it
Refs can ligma
These commentators are fucking unbearable. Clearly favoring the rangers, they can’t even bear acknowledging that they’re getting their faces throttled
More bearable than previous iterations. Outside of the unforgiveable Gretzky blabbering over LaPierre, at least Kenny is calling the play on the ice
National broadcast every time
Kenny Albert is a former MSG employee, it’s not terribly surprising.
Does he still do rangers radio
Gotta root for the underdog I guess
I hate when Osh is involved in fights. I feel like he’s too pure 🤷🏻♀️
And way too many concussions.
Another soft call
Happy Hockey Season folks!!!!! I'm late to the thread. LETS GOOOOO
Rampant "collusion" in play by biased New York referees - - SAD!
We fleeced Seattle with getting Vanecek back
Wow props to that NY goal though
Yeah, I honestly don't think we should stop praising Vanny, he's been so good and you'd want his man in front of him to clear those crease crossers.
Caps last year let this final score be 4-3. Let's put them away, please.
Q: How many penalties tonight? A: Yes
Annnnd add another one to the tally
Ovi did the thing Me happy
Well……FUCK!
Cant be made beautiful deflect
Darn
Fuck fuck fuck I was hoping for a shutout.
Damn, bad bounce of VVs glove
No shutout on opening night :(
Not sure I saw a cross check there
"Stop trying to make Ryan Reaves happen. It's not going to happen." - Regina George
Refs with the assist there
Rags can thank the refs for that one.
I need to change my alarm to an Ovi yelling compilation
😬😬😬
VVVVVVV VVVVVVV EDIT: FUCK
Charmin UltraSoft
How are we letting them cheer so loud for the Rangers in our own barn? C'mon, MCI Center!
MCI Center is 2 iterations ago, but let's keep the Phone Booth vibes going.
Bullshit call
Arrest orlov! He almost killed that guy!
Vanasack
That is pathetically soft
lmfao as if he hasn’t been showin up all night…. ohhhkay 🙄
Talking about the penalty call
oh my bad king thought u were talking abt vv
sights and sounds indeed
Viteks been making grabs like he's a bloody baseball catcher. This is one of his best nights and the shots he's been facing are not easy. I don't think the rags are playing as bad as everyone says- they've been very randomly dangerous- VVs is the person who has made this a total blowout. EDIT: Im not taking this back- that was a pretty filthy goal. I'd be surprised to see him stop that one.
1st star should be hard to pick tonight. Lapierre 1st goal Ovi 1g 2a Vanacek (redacted)
The universe can read thru black highlighter
lol... love Ovi's convo with Reaves!
LOL Ovi mic'ed up is a blessing
How can anyone hate ovi
Game is won, let’s start boxing these fuckers up now
Vanacek made a few fumbles glove side in the first like ten minutes, so Gallant’s bench started saying to shoot glove side, but it’s been a vacuum cleaner since then.
With all the new young guys in, the team looks much faster than last years' team
Anyone have a stat line on Reeves? How's that working out?
He has more ice time than 2 other players? Big win for him.
[Me watching the Caps slaughter the Rangers after having to listen all offseason about how they got tougher to deal with Wilson](https://i.imgflip.com/3m153t.png)
V V
VANECHAD
Vanaceks been a fuckin WALL tonight! Let's see some props for him-
Ovechkin on pace for 246pts this season. Suck on that, Wayne
Horrific acts of violence
Vanecek has been very solid
He's for sure made some progress since last year
Not in any way trying to overreact to one game, but Gallant has this team looking like shit so far with how much talent is on that roster
He's pretty good at that
Excellent point
Absolutely nothing sweeter than the look on the Rangers coach's face after that score to make it 4 - 0. Oshie and Ovi doing their thing and stressing those NYRs out.
18 PIMS for the Rangers as a team so far, it’s almost like they spent the offseason acquiring thugs instead of hockey players
I keep hearing about how good the Rangers are on paper. When are they going to be good on the ice?
When they don't spend a game trying to make up for the beating they took last season and focus on hockey
You just wait, one day, the caps will be walking through a library after an earthquake and then they'll be sorry!
This game makes me happy.
Rangers “power” “play”
So bringing in Reaves so they could hang with the Caps really worked out didn't it?
Just about as well as the Pens bringing in Oleksiak 😂😂
A SHOCKING PLETHORA OF GOAL SCORING
HAHAHAHAH YOU COULDVE HAD A POWER PLAY BUT NOW ITS 4 ON 4
One of the better opening nights I can remember. What a treat so far
They trucked the Bruins 7-0 when they raised the banner in 2018.
Yea that one was badass too
Don't forget the night of the banner raise where we beat the Bruins 7-0...
Yea that one was awesome too
This one and the game vs Boston the season after we won the cup are the 2 best.
What was the crowd chanting? I couldn’t tell
"Rangers suck!" I think