Losing 8 in a row was painful in the moment, but uh... now Philly has a better draft position, and we avoided walking into the MSG wood chipper and looking like total asses like the Caps do. You're welcome for the playoff spot, Ovi!

Lmao the crazy wildcard race just to get swept 🤣🤣🤣

Capitals and leaf’s were fighting over who can be first out on the green

My Red Wings have nobody to blame but themselves for missing the playoffs. But damn, I have to believe we would have put up more of a fight.

Never liked a video so fast in my life.

Spencer Carbery did a great job getting the Caps to the playoffs.The Rangers are just a better team, and it showed all series

As a rangers fan, it’s very rare to have a playoff series with no stress. The caps never AT ANY POINT looked like they could compete. The playoffs start now

Ovi invisible. Strome invisible. Top 2 scorers of the season, not a good look. However, feeling good about the Caps going forward.

I know it’s fun rooting for the underdog and the “presidents trophy curse” and I’m sure there were lots of optimistic caps fans in that equation. But sometimes a mismatch is just a mismatch folks. Rangers were by far the better team in the regular season and they more than proved it in this series.

The Rangers didn't even have to break a sweat in this series.

The fact that the Caps made it into this round and not the Red Wings probably robbed us of a much better series.

First Rangers sweep since 2007, second since 1994.

Rempe actually can play hockey...my bad thought he was just an enforcer....hes contributing in a positive way and has focused on not taking liberties and getting into a tussle.

Rangers fan who made the road trip, it was GREAT. 4 down, 12 to go

Panarin s 2 goals in the series were both Game Winners. I think Chytil goes in for Rempe next series.

Picking a correct bracket for the NHL playoffs is very difficult, but I reckon a majority of fans got this one right, down to the number of games even

he hit fox in the same knee that caused him to miss a third of the season. definitely probably targeted

Nice review, LGR!

Rangers do well after some rest. Returning from ASG break, and the week before round 1 started both proved beneficial for them. Not worried here.

That wasn’t a sweep that was a power wash

Can't wait to see what the Caps will do this off season!

caps had a good run,fans should be happy with that

As a Caps fan, I'm glad it's over this quick. We need a tear down. The goal differential this year was pathetic. Charlie Lindgren did everything he could to keep us competitive.

Rust is not a issue at this point of the season. I am sure there are some banged up guys on the Rangers. Rest and heal i hope the Canes/Isles series goes to 6 or 7 although I doubt it. LET'S GO RANGERS

The Stanley (Cup) Parable Adventure Line™ has led the Capitals straight to the Broom Closet ending!

LETS GO RANGERS they get to rest up well for round 2 feelin GOOD

Ovi looks done

Score one for the good guys! A sweep 🧹 of the Caps felt soooooooo good! Lundqvist (in the studio) was wondering if the Rangers could pull this off especially after the Rangers were being outworked. Sure, I hated the Caps’ 2nd goal where 3 Rangers just stood there. Thought there was sloppy puck control but Rangers pulled it together and finally put together a 3rd period that was indicative of who they are. Washington was a nice warm up….Carolina is a real test. May fortune favor the foolish. 🤞

This is doing wonders for my bracket

Next year we need to get better and I hope we make it back next year

I wonder what the series would be like if detroit made it instead of washington!

Thanks Shannon for the great commentary. It is a sad day for Cap fans everywhere and no I do not get comfort just getting in. They played well, but the Rangers have too much firepower at this time. The Caps GM needs to get some goal scorers in free agency or draft a Forsberg type of guy in the draft.

And Brooms in New York rejoiced

GET YA BROOMS OUT🧹🧹🧹🧹

The team that should have won, won. I’m glad to see my team win but it would have been exciting for Detroit to have made it. My number 1 and number 2 teams playing would have been a heartbreaker no matter what Ovechkin is not Crosby, he never seemed invested and just wanted to go home. He’s turning into a detriment for his team and single-handedly prevented a rebuild. He’s a hall of famer for sure, but he’s always been #8 before anybody

It was expected, but still good job capitals for at least keeping the games close.

Also with ranger fans at other arenas it’s usually cause Madison swayed garden and ranger tickets are so crazy overpriced there people are willing to travel to catch a game. Most likely traveling and the ticket still cost less than that same seat at msg

I won $485 on that kakko goal. I was waiting for it,and didn’t have to wait long at all! That’s 2 weeks of free groceries! WOO

On the bright side for the Caps, they got more Stanley Cups than some other teams still in the playoffs.

Ovechkin is a legend!

I know Washington promised Ovi they wouldn't rebuild as long as was still there, but I think it's about time he takes a good long look in the mirror and admits that this core just doesn't have what it takes to get the job done anymore.

Would the Red Wings have done any better? I don't think so.

Are you going to do an after playoffs review of the refereeing? As a Caps fan, I am biased, however there seems to be a lot of calls missing this series or soft calls, and not just for/against the Caps. I wonder what the criteria is to be a referee. Hope the Rangers win it all only because my team lost.

Was at that game last night and it was like I was at Capital Square Garden

I’m a caps fan, not happy about the teams performance. Much has been said about ovechkin but I can’t help but feel it’s the same way that the first 40 games of the season he was barely scoring. I don’t know what’s going on in his personal life but hopefully he’s alright. I can say that for most DC fans, we are patiently waiting for him to break the record, but we know the team won’t be able to fully rebuild until he’s retired, along with our other old first liners like Backstrom and Carlson

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At least they made it to the playoffs, makes for some good experience for the ahl defense that had to play.

As a Capitals fan, I am optimistic about the future because of our young prospects. But I am not happy about Tom Wilson being the guy in line to be the face of the franchise after Ovechkin retires. It's frustrating, because nearly every Capitals fan likes him because he gives the team grit, or something like that (basically, take what Rangers fans say about Rempe, Bruins fans say about Marchand, Panthers fans say about Tkachuk, etc.). Tom Wilson is a dirty player. Even worse, he loses his temper and often hurts his own team with his actions (like his penalty last night). He's a bad example for his teammates. Marchand is a dirty player, but he gets under other people's skin and his dirty play usually helps his team. But Wilson is the opposite, his dirty play almost always helps the other team (for a rare exception, see Merzlikins losing his temper against Wilson in overtime this year). It's really scary that we're stuck with such a bad example as our next in line to be captain. I really like the Capitals' future with guys like Miroshnichenko, Leonard, and Cristall. But I don't like that we're stuck with Wilson after Ovechkin is done. I'm expecting Ovechkin to get about 25 goals, 25 assists, and play horrible defense next season. His entire career he's played horrible defense. But he's also been a big hitter, a high energy exciting player, and he's the best goalscorer ever. He put up his numbers when goal scoring league wide has been under 3 goals per game for most of Ovechkin's career. Goal scoring league wide was over 3.5 goals per game for almost all of Gretzky's career. It was much easier to score back when Gretzky played. Gretzky is the best player of all time, and it isn't even close. But he's not the best goal scorer of all time. Ovechkin is a great player, he's a top 50 player all time. He's no Gretzky, and that's okay. The Capitals came into these playoffs wounded, with three defensemen on the injured list, and two more went on the injured list during the series. And they played the Presidents cup winning team, a team that can easily beat the Capitals at their own game. I expected them to win 1 or 2 games, and I said I would only be slightly surprised if they got swept. So I am slightly surprised. I genuinely expected Lindgren to steal 1 or 2 games. I'm glad that the Capitals made the playoffs. I'd rather the young guys get some playoff experience, even if it's just 4 losses, than get to pick 3 spots earlier in the draft. The Capitals didn't really deserve to be in the playoffs, but neither did the Islanders, Flyers, Red Wings, or Penguins. Whether or not a team makes the playoffs shouldn't be so reliant on how a team does in 3 on 3 hockey or in shootouts. Imagine if the NBA started doing 3 on 3 overtime, and then playing a game of HORSE to decide the winner. It'd be ridiculous. I really hope that we can scrap the 3 on 3 overtime and shootouts, and just give both teams a tie.

Even as an isles fan, I’m glad I got to see Ovie lift the cup once. I’m not hoping he gets another haha!!! But I think, much like the McDavid’s of the league, these legends hopefully get one. And 8 waited a long ass time for his. Now, LGI!!! Game 5 baby!!!!

Ovi was a ghost in this series

I thought both the guys the Rangers picked up at the trade deadline played well in each game in the series.

That Wilson punchy-punchy was showing the intelligence of a volleyball. The Rangers scored, Fox was skating to join the celebration, and Wilson grabbed him around the neck from behind right in front of the net and punched him.

Let’s go islanders. Push it to 7.

Sharks fan here, or i guess since the caps won a cup first, Caps East fan here saying we have they cap to take his contract for picks ;p

Caps getting younger and putting some playoff experience under their belts. One era sunsets, the next chapter begins.

Now that it's done, I keep think8ng about that odd closed mouth smile Ovi had when they were seconds away from earning the playoff spot.

Rip caps. Probably the last time we see Ovi in the playoffs

Capitals have a bright future in my opinion this sucks we didnt win a single game but we got the kids some experience and we got a future Superstar in Boston College ready to help the team late next season if the Front office does it right we couod quickyl rebuild and be ready to go in 3 years

Let’s go Rangers ❤️🤍💙

Rempe had more goals than Ovi...

The only team to be swept and it's the least surprising one. Why I gave them the benefit of one win... I guess it's more difficult to predict sweeps since it seems like a team can usually pull off at least one win. Yeah, but this team really had no business being in the playoffs. The absolute vacuum that was the Metro really set the Rangers up for a nice and easy first round pass lol

Ovi needs to hang it up half the times he was on the ice he wasn’t engaging and made some awful plays including in game three when he lost the puck on his own blue line to set that K.Miller goal …… Panarin is playing with a ton of confidence

Very happy with the Capitals' season. They were supposed to be bottom of the division, especially given Ovi's awfully slow start. Managed to snag a playoff position and there were some bright spots to gleam even from a sweep. Rangers are better. I'm a little disappointed that the caps played poorly, power play was awful, goaltending was bad, both of these things were good down the stretch. And that's where they lost cuz 5 on 5 was pretty even. So that sucks, but honestly it's hard to care with a team that has a -40 goal differential. McMichael, Lapierre, MF, Strome all looked good. It's reasonable to anticipate McMichael and Lapierre having much better seasons to come shortly, and if that happens, they should look a lot better in the next few years.

Boeser should teach ovi a thing or two

Shannon I have to disagree with you. Any team will tell you they don't like too much time off as it throws the whole team out of rhythm. This goes more for goalies. Only benefit of a best of 7 series sweep, is when in the 4 games it was a lot of hard hitting and physical battles. I think the Rangers if they play the Canes, it will be a big concern. The 4 games against the Caps, were 4-1, 4-3, 3-1, 4-2. All 4 games were close including the 4-1 game(Rangers scored 3 goals in a 2 min span in the 2nd period). The Caps played a lot of first playoff time young players and a goalie playing in his first playoff series ever. The Caps were also playing with extremely depleted d-man group. The Caps PP was nonexistent except for scoring 2 PP's in one game, and their overall offense attack was nonexistent as well. Overall, I think the Rangers should have defeated the Caps by a march lager goal differential.

Ovechkin might’ve ran out of gas for the season. Had a rough year, then really turned it on and lead this team to the playoffs in the 2nd half of the year. Took a toll on him unfortunately, happens to even the best players when u hit an age like 38

THG are you saying Obi was not as bad as the comments stated?

At least Toronto wasn't the 1st team to be eliminated lol

OV feels like he’s a one trick pony on the PP, but with no Backstrom he’s been ordinary. At his age he’s going to need a lot more O-help if he’s to be effective moving forward. I remember back in the day when Milbury would take him to task for not hustling on back checks & having a reputation as a coach killer. Does he get back in the gym & rededicate like Breadman did in the offseason? TBC

Me when the thing that was supposed to happen actually happens without issue

That blatant knee by Jensen should’ve been a major, or at least a review. He blatantly sticks the knee out. If they can review a clean hit by Panarin for a major, this should’ve been reviewed too

Don’t understand why the rangers came out so flat in the second especially after seeing all that emotion going into intermission ? Anyone find that strange ?

Caps didn’t even play bad especially 5 on 5, rangers were never pouring it on offensively. Caps just got dominated in the special teams battle, pp was bad and they couldn’t stop NYs. missing there dmen definitely hurt the caps and Ovi being invisible out there is a nail in the coffin, he was a big reason they even made the playoffs

Can a Caps fan please explain why the crowd and Wilson were upset after Fox took a knee on that tripping call. - confused Rangers fan.

Oshie played with a broken hand...

Now we know what is the next thing for Coach Carbery, special team. The Caps aren't bad 5v5, it's the special team that is absolutely horrible. Funnily enough, the first time in many years that an elimination doesn't upset me a single bit as a Caps fan. Also, the amount of hatred towards us. Yes we got swept. But all I see are salty fans saying we don't deserve to be there. Maybe we don't, maybe there should only be 15 teams eligible for playoff with the president trophy winner having the first round sitting out. I've never seen ever that the fanbase not from the franchise making it a bigger deal than the fanbase for the franchise. I guess that's a pretty big achievement in itself, isn't it?

Again, NYR should've moved on by default.

lots of noise on fehervary,Malesystn and dowd being traded, of course its to the Devisl cuz us dev fans want everyone and anyone that is young instead of getting vets

Rangers sweep the Caps… What a surprise

not a broom in sight

I hope the Rangers are prepared for the first real test coming up

Wings would have at LEAST won a game. From a Pens fan

HEY! HEY! HEY HEY HEY!!!! LET'S GO RANGERS!!!

Well the chalk is out so far any big surprises in these playoffs? Not really..I guess the Stars play maybe but they still aren't dead yet.

All remaining 16 teams want that last spot for a punchers chance. This wasn't david vs goliath. NYR maintain elite status. Out of the first round with players having no notable injuries--go ahead talk about rust all ya want; Laviolette ain't there as icing on a cake

What was the point of the Caps pushing for a playoff spot when they KNEW they were just going to completely embarrass themselves? All it does is kill the hype for the playoffs. With the Islanders, at least you could maybe believe they were delusional enough to think that had a chance to get passed the first round.

Filda returns for the rangers next round btw

Hey rangers fans, tell me how has kaapo been playing, ofc i saw his goal but otherwise, looking good, bad or decent? Tell me. 😀👍

As a penguins fan, I’m biased. But I think either Pittsburgh or Detroit would have made this a more competitive series.

Dearest THG , please adopt the NYR ...

Let’s go Rangers clap 👏 👏 👏 👏 Let’s Go Knicks. Both fan bases too over their buildings. Knicks at the Wells Fargo Center in Philly 2 hours away and the Rangers at the Verizon Center in Washington DC 4 hours away from the Amtrak!!!!! Knicks and Rangers Garden party like 1994

Or just could be a black Cat was at that hockey game

Hope UTree makes a sequel to Steamed Caps for the occasion. Seriously, this team was not prepared for the playoffs at all. Either the Red Wings or the Pens would've fared much better. Now, let's hope the Rangers don't choke like they did last year.

Caps are so bad. I can't believe they were actually in the playoffs 😂

Good, the embarrassment is over. Now I can watch their affiliate Hershey Bears. A more deserving playoff team with their talent back.

Glad the Rangers won but this was kind of a nothing series. We basically got a bye to the second round, and learned the Washed Capitals are done , which we basically already knew. Good for them for getting to the playoffs but feels like we should’ve played Detroit

The caps fans sold them for a loss they where less than face value after game 3

Last in first out

Bring out the brooms baby 🧹🧹🧹🧹

Oldvechkin is cooked. Wilson is a goon. Capitols should apologize to the Red Wings for wasting their playoff berth.