How bout them Caps?

[DavidM]

I miss flash.

edit: Also, where the FUCK is Erskine? I heard he had a "falling out" with the Coaching staff but...seriously? The guy is a bad ass on the ice...if we're going to out-muscle the Bruins why not have Erskine out there? I don't get it.

I don't think we're going to out muscle the bruins...that wouldn't work. Our real advantage is in speed and skill,

how did that work out for vancouver last year?

these are my thoughts
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We need erskine out there bad.
(and I think this goes along with my "Coach doesnt know what the fuck he is doing" point above)

You mean the one where they lost the SCF in 7 games because their all-star goalie suddenly caught a case of the "Jose Threeorfours"? If this series goes to 7 games and we lose at least in large part because Tim Thomas outplays Holtby I think I can live with that...

Obviously the answer is somewhere in the middle - sure the players have to stick up for themselves and each other, which is partially why the top line looks like it will by Ovie, Laich and Brouwer...but at the same time if we go out there and just try to goon it up we don't have much chance. We have to play smart, defend, take our chances on rushes and hopefully draw some penalties.

I'm not saying we're likely to win, I think Boston is a better team, especially on defense, but if we're going to win it isn't going to be because we beat the Bruins at their game, it'll be because we find the weaknesses in their game and exploit them.