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The Washington Capitals Win Their First Stanley Cup
New York Times ^
| June 7, 2018
| Ben Shpigel
Posted on 06/07/2018 8:11:33 PM PDT by EdnaMode
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To: the OlLine Rebel
Lol.
Whoever has the most money to buy the best players wins. That’s all it is.
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posted on
06/08/2018 5:21:52 AM PDT
by
Bulwyf
To: Alberta's Child
Don’t mean to correct, but Rod Langway is actually in the Hall of Fame (2002 inductee). Those Capitals teams of the 1980s with all of those good and great players had the misfortune of being there with the Islanders, Flyers (the 1987 team probably being the best one ever to not win the Cup), and the Gretzky/Messier Edmonton Oilers at the same time.
https://www.hhof.com/htmlinduct/ind02langway.shtml
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posted on
06/08/2018 5:30:09 AM PDT
by
OttawaFreeper
("The Gardens was founded by men-sportsmen-who fought for their country" Conn Smythe, 1966)
To: Alberta's Child
Sorry, I misread your post and did not take your future tense into account concerning Hot Rod (future Hall of Famer).
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posted on
06/08/2018 5:32:03 AM PDT
by
OttawaFreeper
("The Gardens was founded by men-sportsmen-who fought for their country" Conn Smythe, 1966)
To: Bulwyf
if that were true the Rangers would own the Cup.
salary cap means every GM has the same possibility to build a competitive team.
To: RitchieAprile
That’s just based off my own observations.
I don’t watch sports much anymore, I don’t like being an enabler.
85
posted on
06/08/2018 5:34:13 AM PDT
by
Bulwyf
To: Mozilla
That’s interesting. Didn’t realize the Blues made it to the finals in their first three years. Very impressive.
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posted on
06/08/2018 5:46:55 AM PDT
by
EdnaMode
To: OttawaFreeper
No worries! You were right to correct my post. It was pretty darn confusing to use the term “future” when describing something that has already happened as of today. LOL.
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posted on
06/08/2018 6:10:41 AM PDT
by
Alberta's Child
("I saw a werewolf drinking a pina colada at Trader Vic's.")
To: EdnaMode
The Blues weren't as impressive as it sounds. They joined the league in the 1967 expansion, and the NHL set up the 12-team league to guarantee early success for the expansion teams. The Original Six were all put in one conference, and the six expansion teams were all in the other one. That way, there would always be an expansion team in the Stanley Cup finals.
The Blues had a number of great players but they were long past their primes. They made it to the finals in their first three seasons from 1968 to 1970 but were swept every year by dominant Montreal and Boston teams.
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posted on
06/08/2018 6:19:22 AM PDT
by
Alberta's Child
("I saw a werewolf drinking a pina colada at Trader Vic's.")
To: EdnaMode
So the season for ice hockey—a winter sport—finally comes to an end halfway between Memorial Day and the summer solstice. The hockey season is way too long—and the same can be said for professional baseball, football and basketball.
To: Alberta's Child
Ah, thanks for the info. Very interesting. :D
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posted on
06/08/2018 6:37:06 AM PDT
by
EdnaMode
To: Fiji Hill
Its all about the Money. Longer season more Money.
To: airborne
Add me, please? (in time for October :) ) Thanks!
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posted on
06/08/2018 7:15:23 AM PDT
by
bootless
(Is life so dear or peace so sweet, as to be purchased at the price of chains and slavery? Forbid it!)
To: Mozilla
Smith-Pelly on the Caps. He scored the tying goal last night, I believe. He’s a solid player and I hope that when he becomes a FA that the Sharks can sign him.
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posted on
06/08/2018 7:16:28 AM PDT
by
bootless
(Is life so dear or peace so sweet, as to be purchased at the price of chains and slavery? Forbid it!)
To: OttawaFreeper
Interesting that three defenseman from that Washington team ended up in the Hall of Fame (Langway, Murphy and Stevens). That’s pretty rare, for sure.
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posted on
06/08/2018 7:16:54 AM PDT
by
Alberta's Child
("I saw a werewolf drinking a pina colada at Trader Vic's.")
To: Ciexyz
Yeah, me too. But the Caps dominated them, pure and simple.
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posted on
06/08/2018 8:06:05 AM PDT
by
Yaelle
To: Meet the New Boss
Finally, a victory for the Washington establishment team over the upstart, outsider “Golden Knight” from the land of glitz
(I guess they the right Russians won ;-)
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posted on
06/08/2018 8:50:13 AM PDT
by
mikrofon
(Finally Friday BUMP)
To: PlateOfShrimp
If that happens, surely Armageddon is right around the corner.No, that is reserved for when the Buffalo Bills win the Super Bowl.
Caps were certainly the better team in this series, although Vegas was a worthy opponent. Washington should be considered a favorite to win it next season, as long as they can hang onto John Carlson (potential UFA).
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posted on
06/08/2018 10:50:19 AM PDT
by
Major Matt Mason
(The U.S. Senate - where American freedom goes to die.)
To: EdnaMode
Just watching the video of the final seconds of the game/Cup celebration, and noticed that the first Australian to play in the NHL (Nathan Walker) will be the first Aussie to win the Cup, as well. Sounds like it isn't a given that his name will be on the Cup, though, as there are only 3 open spots and he appeared in just one playoff game (with one assist), but I think he'll make it on there.
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posted on
06/08/2018 11:14:02 AM PDT
by
Major Matt Mason
(The U.S. Senate - where American freedom goes to die.)
To: Alberta's Child
I think the ever-underrated Mike Gartner played for the Caps for a while, too.
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posted on
06/08/2018 1:35:58 PM PDT
by
rfp1234
(I have already previewed this composition.)
To: rfp1234
Right! I didn’t include him because the poster I was responding to had already listed him in Post #4.
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posted on
06/08/2018 1:40:38 PM PDT
by
Alberta's Child
("I saw a werewolf drinking a pina colada at Trader Vic's.")
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