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Originally Posted by Resolute 14
Caps fans and the eastern media were whining up a storm about how unfair it was that the "best team in hockey" would have to play the Pens in the second round. But if they can't beat a Pens team without Crosby or Letang...
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Yeah they have nobody to blame but themselves. Holtby has the best stats of any goaltender in the playoffs since he's been in the league but he's really let the team down. Any time you give up 4 shots in a period and give up 2 goals that's just not going to get it done.
They are probably going to lose Oshie and Alzner to free agency so hard to imagine they will be a better team next season so their window is probably going to start to close. IMO they probably have to make a big shakeup trade. Brian MacLellan should be on the phones this summer calling teams like the Flames inquiring about players like Gio that could be difference makers for them as it seems that they have plenty of really good talent that can win night in and night out over the 82 game season but lack the leadership and difference makers you see on teams like the Penguins, Hawks and even Kings when they were having playoff success.