Caps choking in game thread!

[MarkLemke]

penguins are the 4 seed Bruins are 6 seed Philly is 7 seed and Montreal is 8 seed. yep all lower seeds in the east.



west is san jose 1 seed versus detroit 5 seed and Vancouver 3 seed vs chicago 2 seed.

i knew the west was playing more to form, but that's crazy about all those upsets in the east...

[MR Pain]

Who was the last team in the NHL with the best overall record to lose in round 1?

San Jose, followed by detroit, st. louis, and detroit again.

just last year, you don't have to go back that far at all.

2009 President trophy winners San Jose Lost to #8 Anaheim

2006 President trophy winners Detroit lost to #8 Edmonton

2002 #8 Montreal beat #1 Boston

2000 President trophy winners St. Louis lost to #8 San Jose

1999 #8 Pittsburgh beat #1 New jersey

1998 #8 Ottawa beat #1 New Jersey

1995 #8 New york rangers beat #1 Quebec

1994 President trophy winners Detroit lost to #8 San jose



Since 1994 #8 seeds actually have a 30% chance of beating the #1 seeds, and now that it happened this year that % is now higher.

[wayne1218]

San Jose, followed by detroit, st. louis, and detroit again.

just last year, you don't have to go back that far at all.

2009 President trophy winners San Jose Lost to #8 Anaheim

2006 President trophy winners Detroit lost to #8 Edmonton

2002 #8 Montreal beat #1 Boston

2000 President trophy winners St. Louis lost to #8 San Jose

1999 #8 Pittsburgh beat #1 New jersey

1998 #8 Ottawa beat #1 New Jersey

1995 #8 New york rangers beat #1 Quebec

1994 President trophy winners Detroit lost to #8 San jose



Since 1994 #8 seeds actually have a 30% chance of beating the #1 seeds, and now that it happened this year that % is now higher.

It was the 1st time in history that a #1 Seed blew a 3-1 lead to a #8 Seed. ESPN said that last night. I guess i figured there had to be a 1st somewhere in that choke job by the Caps!

[Chado1]

It was the 1st time in history that a #1 Seed blew a 3-1 lead to a #8 Seed. ESPN said that last night. I guess i figured there had to be a 1st somewhere in that choke job by the Caps!

We witnessed history on Wednesday night. Add that to the long list of this storied franchise what an upset!!!

GO HABS GO!!!

[poskid]

Just goes to show that in the playoffs in professional sports there is no such thing as a series changer quite like the hot goaltender. An NBA player can get hot and win 1-2 games but always cools off. In pro football a QB can change a game but ultimately a single loss can throw them out. In baseball a hot pitcher can only play twice in a series. Unbelievable that the Habs win this one. I hope Halak can stay hot man. Be interesting to see if he can keep it going for a series or 2 more.

PK

[meaiken]

We witnessed history on Wednesday night. Add that to the long list of this storied franchise what an upset!!!

GO HABS GO!!!

I watched every game but 3amd4 (wasn't on tv). What a series

hoping to have a good derby day so I can go up to Montreal next weekend

I hope the beat Pitt and Boston wins also

[meaiken]

has a 6 seed ever get home ice in 2nd round?

[Chado1]

I watched every game but 3amd4 (wasn't on tv). What a series

hoping to have a good derby day so I can go up to Montreal next weekend

I hope the beat Pitt and Boston wins also

Am hoping for a Habs/Bruins Conference Final also...

Fucking brutal loss last night man so fucking funny the baby treatment the officials give Crosby...no other player would draw a penalty for just simply being pinned to the boards and trying to get away...such a fucking joke!!!

has a 6 seed ever get home ice in 2nd round?

Rare but definately has happened on numerous ocassions...

[griffey_mojo]

Rare but definately has happened on numerous ocassions...

That wouldn't make it rare if it's happened on numerous occasions though...