The web was quite the entertaining place following the Caps game 5 loss on Friday night. Reactions were wide ranging, from the level-headed to the inane. Lets take a look at some of the post-game fodder, shall we?
To start, this CSN pole was frankly depressing, and left me disappointed. Come on Caps fans, really?
Some of the irrational, frankly hilarious rhetoric across the web following the loss:
#CapitalsTalk. Will Trotz get the gate after the epic meltdown? #choking dogs
— rparker13 (@rparker13) April 23, 2016
Caps old garbage becomes Flyers gold. #Caps won’t score another goal this series. Game 7 @verizon will complete biggest bust #CapitalsTalk
— MisterMiami (@JustA305thing) April 23, 2016
Been a fan for 30 years, same old team.Time to find a new one #burnthejersey#CapitalsTalk#CapsFlyers
— Steve (@TheGreekSheik) April 23, 2016
Seriously. Can the #caps just cut the entire fucking team and start over? There’s too much bad history with this team. They are shit.
— Supafinger (@realsupafinger) April 23, 2016
It’s nice to have no faith in the @washcaps, because they NEVER meet or exceed my expectations. #KeepingItReal#RockTheRed
— Jesse Scott (@jesseRscott) April 23, 2016
To the funny:
Who needs a man when the #Caps break my heart every year? 💔💔💔💔 #CapsFlyers #CapitalsTalk #Capitals @washcaps
— Heidi W (@mellamoheidi) April 23, 2016
And some of the more level-headed responses:
I don’t care what anyone says, I’ll take that effort any day. That wins 90% of the games. I’m still all in. #Caps #CapitalsTalk #CapsFlyers
— Keith Center (@thatKeithCenter) April 23, 2016
UGH. Bring on Game 6! I ain’t scared and you shouldn’t be either! #Capitals#CapitalsTalk#RockTheRed#BecauseItsTheCup
— #CapsForTheCup (@SupermanRob2914) April 23, 2016
I’m with the Caps here, this team is all eyes forward and so am I. The past can’t change, but the future can. #StanleyCup#RockTheRed
— Zach Williams (@ZachRWilliams) April 23, 2016
Those #caps fans with little faith can jump off that bandwagon they got on in 2010. #havefaith#CapsFlyers#BecauseItsTheCup#WeDontNeedYou
— Stephen Kaiser (@kaiser_stephen) April 23, 2016
OH GOD can we STOP talking about past seasons, live in the now, let them do their job, and DON’T PUT MORE PRESSURE ON THEM. enough ugh #Caps
— Irene Salguero (@ISAwkwardPerson) April 23, 2016
The fact of the matter is, history had no bearing on a game being played on a sheet of ice at 7th and F Street tonight. I’m glad these guys are the ones that will actually decide the next game:
Trotz on past playoffs: “[The past] doesn’t really matter. Everyone talks about the past. The only pressure we will have is on ourselves.”
— Katie Brown (@katiebhockey) April 23, 2016
Asked Karl Alzner if bringing up Caps’ playoff history is fair. He said this Caps team doesn’t have any playoff history together.
— Isabelle Khurshudyan (@ikhurshudyan) April 23, 2016
Hang in there Caps fans!
By Jon Sorensen
