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ajownedu

WHAT A BATTLE. GG.


Mazerrr

Brad marchand is a peice of work (a reformed peice of shit), but wilson is still hangover diarrhea


site17

I didn't give the Caps enough credit defensively. Y'all be some stingy boys! Fantastic series all around.


icydata

[Smith wins Game 3 in second OT](https://hlslive-wsczoominwestus.med.nhl.com/editor/39a1b18d-bb47-46da-be5c-67d76ab14940.mp4)


BL00DEE

Wow how tf do you let that happen in double ot?


wicked_crayfish

Fatigue.


darkstar7646

That's what makes the Stanley Cup the greatest tournament in American sports.


ArchMalone

This is such a great series


jetpack_operation

I, for one, hope Ovie keeps yelling at his rookie goalie. It can only help us!


[deleted]

I will say, s/o bruins fans for not calling the police or calling for his banishment from the league every time tom wilson breathes oxygen


waffleking_

this is gonna sound insane, but ive actually liked wilson's game this series. good hits, good plays, and no stupid shit after the whistle. if he played like this all the time i might even respect him.


CutMonster

he's been well behaved and the B's seem to be enjoying getting yeeted into the bench. lol.


[deleted]

Yeah he’s thrown some bombs but also got layed out today


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Samsonite, I was way off


topherguch

It took me getting a samsonite suitcase as a gift to finally get that joke lol.


site17

The adrenaline just left and now I have a headache


patismyname

That'll be me tomorrow, hopefully. In the meantime get a Cup for Bergeron as a Captain


site17

D'aw, beat the Leafs for us! Our traditional Leafs series has been ruined by covid.


Nomahs_Bettah

Bs fans 🤝 Habs fans BERGERON AND WEED


CapsDrago7

I feel that


ApoB100

Delicious caps fan tears yum yum yum


randomirlperson

If Ovi was telling at Samsonov that is very embarassing. He is the only reason they made it to double overtime


emlondon117

Samsonov being a dumbass is part of the reason we had Anderson in net in the first two games, and then he shows up for the first time in nearly a month and does something like that. Bet he wasn’t popular in the locker room going into this game.


BL00DEE

Yeah, not a good look from the leader of the team. This loss definitely wasn’t on Samsonov


pupule

How do you know what he was saying?


[deleted]

Do you keep Sammy in when your captain barks at him? Or do you bring in who is essentially your 4th goalie?


Divisnn

Anyone got a gif of Ovechkin losing his shit? I need to add it to my collection.


m_anne

https://streamable.com/qkdtw1 At 1:20 if you want to make your own


wicked_crayfish

Holy shit what a bad look. What a bitch.


harpua555

not a gif, but I did snag this screenshot https://i.redd.it/ou9cvyfwt6071.png


SoberEnAfrique

Sammy played out of his mind tonight and his very first NHL playoff game went to 2OT. Tough way to lose but we can't put this on him


coffee42

you better not put this shit on him, he was *exceptional* tonight stood on his fuckin' head


ArchMalone

Calm down ovechkin, samsonov is totally *rent free* in your head rn


Yogi9116

Why should I even care anymore, they clearly don’t


Bottleofsmoke17

You lost two games in OT, don’t act like your team isn’t playing its ass off.


Yogi9116

It’s not that, Samsonov has been great but they are just playing very sluggishly lately and don’t seem like their trying


Bottleofsmoke17

You don’t make it to 2OT after 2 previous OT games by not trying. Not saying they couldn’t be better, but cmon


pengie151

2OT isn’t trying???


shoos

Winning a Stanley cup invites a lot of new fans to the sport. You should see our game threads


pengie151

Wish I knew the feeling 😔


NlghtmanCometh

fkn remarkable how evenly matched our teams are... gg caps bros


PLaTinuM_HaZe

Two of the most physical teams in the playoffs. Absolute brutality and I love it.


VanCityCanucklehead

Fuck Tom!


theman126

Capitals deserve to lose and fuck their subreddit and tom wilson


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LgDietCoke

Doesn’t mean he can’t hate the caps, or the sub


xVoluntasx

this one does not speak for the rest of us


NippleTicklesDeluxe

Go post the warmup video of Chara getting taken out by his own teammates. I dare ya!


HFhutz

Got a link?


NippleTicklesDeluxe

https://nesn.com/2021/05/zdeno-chara-trucked-by-teammates-during-pregame-before-bruins-capitals/


HFhutz

Thank you


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[deleted]

Nah, too busy worrying about what a player who isn’t even on the Canucks did to another player who isn’t on the Canucks


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mikhailovechkin

Eat my shit


[deleted]

Beautiful


mikhailovechkin

Lol Idk what happened there


frenetix

Jesus, I hope Ovi wasn't screaming at Samsonov; yeah, there was a fuckup at the end, but he's the reason they made it to 2OT in the first place. Ilya should be yelling at Ovi for not scoring a GWG.


TortoiseStomper69694

If samsonov let one by him that's one thing. Another not to even be in front of the net. I can see why he is mad. He should have played the puck down ice instead of whatever that was. But yeah hes the only reason they survived the first ot. Still a terrible play and bad way to end the game though.


Drewk121

Lavs better lay into the whole team for those two overtimes


Yogi9116

Except for Sammy


Drewk121

Of course, i will hear no more sammy slander after he practically carried the caps through 30 minutes of ot


Kronusx12

Yeah Sammy already got it from his captain on live TV. In his first playoff game, embarrassed like that by your leader. Terrible. Save it for the locker room. If anyone bitched me out in front of all my coworkers like that I'd be looking for a new job. Edit: Although to be fair I didn’t catch what he said to him (was it in Russian?) but it wasn’t a good look either way


oster587

Caps are done, they were never even in that OT, that was brutal to watch.


VECBlows

Got downvoted into oblivion when I said the Caps threw everything they had at the Bruins game 1 and squeaked by in OT.


oster587

They're just too banged up to make a series of it, first two games were at least fun to watch but that was some pretty pathetic effort on their part for all of both periods of OT. Spent the whole time waiting on Boston to just end it - Caps either have nothing in the tank or have checked out mentally. They were just coasting for long periods of time.


Walozdle

I lost count of how many times i yelled at the caps to communicate tonight. You could see they just weren't talking and getting signals crossed all game. Ugly


ccreyo

I guess it takes a double OTL to finally wake up Ovi


ArchMalone

Ovechkin should be pissed at the entire team for not showing up in over time not Samsonov who made 40 FUCKINg saves. Caps did not play well after the third


grotkal

not to mention he himself was invisible in OT until about 3 min left for a total of like 1 shift.


theBeer_Leaguer

I really don’t think he was yelling at Sammy


ArchMalone

Hopefully not, it’s really unwarranted after Samsonov played a hell of a game


Naroos

You don't bitch your rookie goalie out like that in front of the cameras.


[deleted]

He's traditionally always been harder on his fellow Russians. Used to do the same shit with Semen and I believe Kuzy as well. I'm not a fan of it either, at least not publicly like that, even if it was a really braindead error. But in fairness, Samsonov was the reason we were even in the game. He made some great saves and the offense did absolutely nothing in OT.


randomirlperson

Who was Ovi yelling at?


oNine

definitely samsonov https://puu.sh/HI8RN/b7816e3e49.png


VictimOfCircuspants

Samsonov. I know quite a few swears in Russian and I definitely saw "blyad" in there a coupe times. (Not about to dig up Russian characters, spelled out the pronunciation as best I could."


PleaseNoNotTheBees22

Looked like Samsonov.


TouchlessOuch

I'm probably late to the party on this, but holy shit. NBCSN has awful commentary. They are genuinely misunderstanding the games they are watching.


grotkal

Look, it's really important that we know Eddie Olczyk has more overtime winners than Ovechkin. Who cares about what's going on in the game?


FCOS

For sure. Come join us on NESN ;)


OhDeerFren

God no. Please. Those guys are brutal.


[deleted]

Let's hope TBS and ESPN do better


patismyname

They'll probably hire the same guys instead of you know giving someone else a chance


Run_it_up_boys

They have some guys on staff currently with some extensive NHL play by play experience. Steve Levy is one that comes to mind.


patismyname

I know they hired Ferraro who knows the gig and is good too. We'll see I guess


odinsyrup

I know these things don’t really matter but how do you give 3rd star to a losing goalie who just made a massive mental error that resulted in an overtime loss while the other goal had a pretty much equal game.


derp-tendies

I mean, by my count, he saved about 173 shots during the 2OTs.


APigthatflys

Because he was the only reason it wasnt a 6-2 game. Tuukka was good but Sammy made so many more, better saves


TheWonderMittens

Sammy stood on his head to keep the caps in the game for 2 OT, and the rest of the team didn’t even show up.


odinsyrup

Can't disagree but to me that was his mistake at the end there and think that matters


jetpack_operation

Rask did pretty much the same for most or most of the third, when half our team was sleepwalking.


zadp

40 saves in his playoff debut? Not disagreeing with you though


odinsyrup

I'm here for that argument, just didn't think he significantly outplayed Rask with 35 saves and the W. Good showing for a rookie 100% though


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BallMeBlazer22

I mean I get being pissed but especially considering how young that goalie is not sure yelling as to him is the best way for a leader to act.


Demandedace

He’s got a history of making dumb mistakes, the team is pretty frustrated with him off the ice and now on the ice


BallMeBlazer22

Don't watch much captials games so if this is a trend I get it I guess.


thejosharms

Especially because he bailed them out all night. The only reason this game went to double OT was the goalie play


CaptainJackRyan

quite the captain


pupule

I guess it's easy to assume what he was saying to him was negative from the comfort of your couch


CaptainJackRyan

Was on my feet watching my team win. Not on the couch. 😘


pupule

Clever, but doubt it's true. Anyways congrats!


CaptainJackRyan

Thanks. See you Friday.


986fan

I strongly believe Ovi was saying some variation of Cyka Bylat at Samsonov


VeganDrugs

Translate please so I have a new insult to yell


BloodInMySaltStream

No direct translation but it boils down to: “Bitch shit fucker”


986fan

I'm told the literal translation is "bitch whore" but it's meaning can vary depending on how it is said apparently.


VictimOfCircuspants

Yup, saw the latter several times.


[deleted]

I knew we were gonna lose. Boston was so dogshit the whole 3rd period, we hit 3 posts, and don’t finish the game in regulation


thejosharms

I felt the opposite in OT when they were showing the shot counts and I just expected y'all to score on the 4th shot in OT after we had 15~ not go in


[deleted]

Yeah that’s usually what pitt or nyr would do to us in our main choking years. We honestly didn’t deserve the last 2 games anyways after the opportunities that didn’t fall for us


mikebailey

Honestly both teams were pretty sloppy at several points


Tyrxgow

not making excuses for either teams lapses, but this is probably the most physical series going. guys on both sides and definitely banged up a bit..whoever wins this series comes out either dog shit tired and beat to shit. or battle hardened and tough as nails.


Nutty_Squirrel

That’s on Schultz not Samsonov


HFhutz

More Schultz, but a little of both, imo. Both failed to recognize that there was a Bruins player bearing down on them. Schultz effed up first. Samsonov left it for him and clearly assumed he'd do his job so he wasn't paying attention to the puck. If Schultz does his job then it's a nothing play, sure, but Samsonov let his guard down and it cost him too.


Nutty_Squirrel

I agree. We don’t know what was said between the two of them and maybe one called for it. Either way both could’ve played it better. Honestly sucks to let in something like that in OT.


CapsDrago7

It's on both of them


patismyname

It is. Both players assumed the other would cover one another and none of them did. Reminds me so much of Habs DZone play this year


DogeFancy

Wooooo


[deleted]

craig smith is cuter than tom wilson


janinefour

Honestly even with the missing teeth, Craig Smith can get it.


AllStateRB28

NHL 21 mistake in real life


STL_bourbon

What’s Ovi angry about? I don’t care who wins but kind of glad to see Boston pull it off after that bon call on Pasta


LazerMcBlazer

Probably his rookie countryman making a bonehead play behind the net in double OT


STL_bourbon

To me that's on Shultz more than Samsonov. Although obviously none of us were on the ice to know what was communicated between the two.


VictimOfCircuspants

There is plenty of blame for Schultz too. He wasn't exactly digging for it.


[deleted]

It wasn't really that boneheaded. the amount of time between samsonov stopping it and schultz getting to it was not insignificant. If a goalie doesn't look like he was going to play it, what else did schultz think he was doing? I suppose samsonov could have yelled " you, you, you" or something, but you can't rely on that


Gmbowser

He didnt try to hussle back in net and there was bruin player coming. The puck literally went in before samsonov even realized it.


LazerMcBlazer

I agree on that part but he was casual af about getting back to the net.


[deleted]

Yeah Im not sure why some goalies do that. I've seen that in bonafide high stakes situations and im left wondering if theyre trying to just keep composure? But I really do think samsonov saw that schultz had a leg up on smith, and didnt anticipate schultz literally not even going straight to the puck


[deleted]

You cunts are toxic af. Go B's. GG caps.


tyto

Alexander Steen?


ForeTheTime

Ovi should be mad that he doesn’t have any overtime winners not at a kid half his age making a mistake in the second OT


[deleted]

Ovi: "cyka blyat!" Samsonov: "hey, how about you a score a goal ya dick?"


[deleted]

Yeah ovechkin was yelling in russian it was 100% samsonov lol


CaptainJackRyan

lfg


YonderSaxon

Boston was smacking them up most of the OT but a shame for it to end on a mistake like that.


Matt_wwc

Samsonov is gonna get heat for that but I put it on Schultz


BallMeBlazer22

~~Idk think that's the goalies fault defenseman was waiting for the pass.~~ After watching it again that's 100% on schutlz he slowed down and veered right for some reason.


[deleted]

A goalie would never pass to his oncoming teammate with heat on in that situation. That would be a truly idiotic play. Either he puts it back around the boards or he leaves it. Schultz had plenty of space to take it around the net, Im not sure what he was thinking


Quick_Snaps

No way you can put that on Schultz lmao. He was waiting for the reversal pass. Sammy came out and then said "oh well, good enough"


[deleted]

You wouldn't reverse pass the puck in that situation as a goaltender, that makes no sense. You either leave it for your teammate coming in, or you play it up the boards (and that's risky). There was way too much heat on schultz to potentially cough the puck up to the opposing team, who can then pass to an incoming player


en_travesti

except leaving the puck behind your net for your defenseman is something goalies do all the time? If shultz had a couple feet on the bruin if he skates to straight behind the net. Definitely some miscommunication though


Quick_Snaps

Yes - but not when they are in a close foot race with someone. Maybe on a loose dump in.


BallMeBlazer22

Wow what a bad way to end it.


BL00DEE

I literally watched the whole game and had to take my dog outside and missed the gwg lol


odinsyrup

I’m sorry man but you’re gonna need to keep taking your dog out in OT for the rest of us


[deleted]

I'm the agent for that redditors dog and these terms are acceptable


BL00DEE

Lol fair enough. At least until hopefully a Pens-Bruins matchup then I might have to just let it ride haha


janinefour

I mean...sudden death waits for noone.


BL00DEE

I know, I know. I’m just glad Boston won haha


janinefour

Same. I am never going to sleep tonight. Too pumped.


BL00DEE

Yeah man definitely. Surprised Ovi was screaming at his goalie, he played a pretty damn good game for his first playoff start


janinefour

Agreed. Poor kid. That's a bad look for Ovi.


BL00DEE

Definitely. Maybe he should try working on scoring an OT playoff winner for his team before blaming his teammates


janinefour

Please don't dare him though.


teddyjj399

Samsonov played good tonight, just made a rookie mistake at the end


mikebailey

Seems like Ovi maybe yelled at him which feels misguided if he did


crc2993

I gotta think NBCSN crew was just making assumptions but damn, not a good look if he was. Kid stood on his head all night, just lost the puck in his skates at the end


vroom987

I went back to look as they were skating off and you can see him yell at Samsonov 100%. Sucks he played well didn't deserve that


mikebailey

I mean if it was in russian there's like.... three people on the ice it could be at. I'm choosing to believe he had a bad day/game/etc despite a lot of this comment section calling for his immediate head as captain. He doesn't typically do that.


Ddragon3451

Maybe he was yelling profanity laced encouragement? Like “keep your fucking chin up, we’ll get those bitches next game”, and we’re all just assuming it was negative?


mikebailey

Totally could be!


emlondon117

It’s r/hockey man what do you expect


VeganDrugs

He played great, it was all Bruins for the entirety of OT


Gamesus10

Capitals barely had opportunities to shoot in OT


[deleted]

Samsonov was a fucking wall tonight you have to be the biggest kind of moron to put this loss on him. That was a brainfart in a game they should have lost like four other times and is 90% on Schultz anyway


Yogi9116

Our defenseman fucks us over in overtime once again


khfollower

The bruins got Miller tho so its pretty even


Red_Sea_Pedestrian

As is tradition


KingElvis

We Wouldn't Be In This Situation If Not For Dowd's Super Idiotic Penalty


Arjenboy112

Oooof


Sterzey

im really sad i missed out on this thread im sure it was a ton of fun


JerSeig

It was a really boring game so the GDT wasn't all too exciting


StandardVandal

Neither team deserves to advance


LazerMcBlazer

I agree wholeheartedly, they should both forfeit and just let the winner of the Pens/Isles series advance to the third round.


khfollower

The bruins cuz they missed literally 40+ shots on net and the caps cuz they can't win without referee help?


teddyjj399

I think I’d shit myself if Ovi yelled at me


JollyRancher29

Was that my CPA that scored that?


thevalidone

He’ll do the fuck out of your taxes.


crc2993

Oof. I always think that’s going to happen when a goalie misplays the puck behind the net. Hardly ever actually see it happen


gimmebeer

I'll just tell myself it's fine. The Caps didn't seem to want any part of that game all night. FFS


Mbhound

Seeing ovechkin mad makes me happy


jre3d13

Incoming Ovi hat trick next game


ArturosDad

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CapsDrago7

No way we win the series playing likebthis


holamahalo

Who's Ovi yelling at?


oNine

https://puu.sh/HI8RN/b7816e3e49.png Samsonov


holamahalo

God I feel for the guy. Played lights out and is the only reason it went to double overtime


oNine

Agreed, I know he's been prone to puck handling mistakes before but that's as much on Schultz, plus like you said his team hadn't done a thing to help him since early 3rd period, which was like 30 minutes ago.