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Originally Posted by 3rd liner
I was admittedly cheering for the caps, a few players I like on the team (Ovie, Duhaime, Thompson, Mange). I used to like Oshie, but he has revealed himself as a friend of Trump so he can get bent.
They are a hilarious team before games on social media- really fun. But they are ripe to fall. Looking like paper tigers in the playoffs so far.
I'm completely meh on Carolina. Always competitive and higher in the standings, just can't seem to go far in the post-season. I just don't see them as being better than the western conference heavyweights.
Lots of offensive talent and hard workers, but I don't trust their goaltending and their defense doesn't stand out. Though to be fair I don't watch a lot of Carolina during the year.
I think the winner of Leafs/FLA would beat either of these teams.
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Fredrik Andersen has been really good these playoffs though. He's not a bad goalie, and it's not rare for a goalie hot streak to last through a whole run. They also have one of the lowest shot against averages and excellent PK, so they dont really need elite goaltending.
I see them as a solid "dark horse", if only in the sense that no one talks about them much. Statistically they look like a serious contender.