Monday night, the Washington Capitals landed the best player available ahead of the trade deadline, defenseman Kevin Shattenkirk. Hockey analysts universally agreed that this deal gave the Capitals — already the best team in the league — an even more dangerous lineup. Caps fans were pumped. Dreams of our favorite team hoisting the Stanley Cup this June began filling our heads.
And then the rest of Hockey Twitter brought us back to reality.
Ever wanted to write your own article about how this year's Caps team is different? Now you can with Caps Mad Libs! https://t.co/YCJ46jXvFC pic.twitter.com/pvWQa7wBCi
— SportsPickle (@sportspickle) February 28, 2017
CAPS GUY 1: "We're a regular season juggernaut that struggles to reach the Cup. What should we do?"
CAPS GUY 2: "Get guys from the Blues."— Steve Dangle Glynn (@Steve_Dangle) February 28, 2017
It's official… the Capitals have just won hockey! pic.twitter.com/L8722chRqH
— Benstonium (@Benstonium) February 28, 2017
Caps really want that Division Champions banner.
— AOL KEYWORD: Mike (@mikeFAIL) February 28, 2017
@madchad412 pic.twitter.com/l26FSvcCqd
— Tim (@timmshady) February 28, 2017
By the time the media is done going over the conditions of the Shattenkirk deal, the Capitals will be eliminated from the playoffs.
— Rick (@Rick_City) February 28, 2017
@Capitals Smart move by Shattenkirk to stick with familiarity and accept a trade to another team who knows how to disappoint in the playoffs
— Jalem Richards (@DaRealJRich) February 28, 2017
@m_moyers8 @Capitals pic.twitter.com/VF1uaHLx9T
— Jalem Richards (@DaRealJRich) February 28, 2017
@DaRealJRich @Capitals the only thing the caps care about. pic.twitter.com/0KnLByeU0Q
— 🏒 Pens 38-14-8 🚨 (@SidDaKidCrosby) February 28, 2017
@ianoland heres one pic.twitter.com/3T9MpFpW2T
— mr.matthews (@dante3346) February 28, 2017
And finally these three – together.
The Penguins own major property in Washington's heads lol https://t.co/riqVZJ4xYJ
— Mike Darnay (@MikeDarnay) February 28, 2017
Karl Alzner happy Penguins didn't land Shattenkirk and that, for the first time in his tenure there, Caps landed "the big prize" at deadline
— Greg Wyshynski (@wyshynski) February 28, 2017
@wyshynski What? Martin Erat wasn't big enough???
— KSchmann (@kschmann) February 28, 2017
