Mike Richards has no anxiety in this photo. (Caps Outsider)
Tonight was arguably the least anxiety-provoking Capitals playoff game of my lifetime, but nevertheless, here you go.
Pre-game
Alright that’s kinda cool, but ‘orange-out’ doesn’t quite roll off the tongue like ‘red-out’
Just look at it! The opening light show from tonight's #Flyers home playoff game #WSHvsPHI pic.twitter.com/esTSaPmgzw
— Wells Fargo Center (@WellsFargoCtr) April 18, 2016
1st period:
20:00 left, Anxiety Level 6/10, Excitement Level 11/10 – LET’S GET IT.
Holtby and friends walk through the halls of Wells Fargo #CapsFlyers pic.twitter.com/7mMI4FleON
— meh Caps (@CapitalsHill) April 18, 2016
18:00 left, Anxiety Level 8/10 – Oh boy.
Whatever #CapsFlyers 0-1 pic.twitter.com/Y1ctObxwaw
— meh Caps (@CapitalsHill) April 18, 2016
15:00 left, Anxiety Level 6/10 – Hey if they’re gonna keep giving Carlson that shot…
MoJo scores on the PP #CapsFlyers 1-1 with 13 mins to go in the 1st pic.twitter.com/mygRyIECpa
— meh Caps (@CapitalsHill) April 18, 2016
2nd period:
18:00 left, Anxiety Level 6/10 – Still not sure if the Flyers would even score on a 60-minute power play
https://twitter.com/P_Smith003/status/722220968509202432
11:00 left, Anxiety Level 5/10 – Ovi hiding behind the ref like a pro
Ovechkin scores! #CapsFlyers 2-1 pic.twitter.com/DlusPLepFe
— meh Caps (@CapitalsHill) April 19, 2016
8:00 left, Anxiety Level 5/10 – It’s getting nasty out there. #PrayForBrooks
Orpik injured on this hit pic.twitter.com/WohH6mQ3H1
— meh Caps (@CapitalsHill) April 19, 2016
2:00 left, Anxiety Level 5/10 – Just remembered the Caps are 0-7 when leading a series 2-0…
3rd period:
18:00 left, Anxiety Level 3/10 – The most un-Caps goal I’ve seen in a long time
KUZNETSOV SCORES #CapsFlyers 3-1 pic.twitter.com/qGuGS9dCPN
— meh Caps (@CapitalsHill) April 19, 2016
16:00 left, Anxiety Level 3/10 – When you realize Holtby has more points in this series than both Simmonds and Giroux…
Holtby. pic.twitter.com/cocIMSdBqG
— tessa (@tessaxcamille) April 19, 2016
12:00 left, Anxiety Level 1/10 – Dagger.
CARLSON SCORES #CapsFlyers 4-1 pic.twitter.com/fd7ldS6IVb
— meh Caps (@CapitalsHill) April 19, 2016
8:00 left, Anxiety Level 2/10 – Tsk tsk. When will the Flyers learn that punches don’t equal goals?
The cute fighting prowess of Burakovsky pic.twitter.com/8dZiLcCX8K
— meh Caps (@CapitalsHill) April 19, 2016
5:00 Left, Anxiety Level 0.5/10 – Dagger #2.
OVI SCORES ON THE PP! #CapsFlyers 5-1 pic.twitter.com/Z4NHOYWAZ5
— meh Caps (@CapitalsHill) April 19, 2016
1:40 left, Anxiety Level 0.25/10 – Dagger #3.
BEAGLE SCORES! #CapsFlyers 6-1 pic.twitter.com/b5qrEUGSCr
— meh Caps (@CapitalsHill) April 19, 2016
0:00 left – Close it out on Wednesday so Ovi can attend his Passover Seder Friday.
https://twitter.com/CapsGoalies/status/722241526634569729
