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GDT #80 Caps vs Islanders @ 7pm
Mickstix:
It's those fucking stupid blue jersey's, isn't it? :wackysmile:
alta:
--- Quote from: Mickstix on Tuesday April 26, 2022, 08:38:18 PM Eastern ---It's those fucking stupid blue jersey's, isn't it? :wackysmile:
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If this was mid season I might agree. But, the Islanders are playing for pride, while a man down. The Caps are playing to not get hurt, without OV.
BlackIce:
--- Quote from: Beaglefan2 on Tuesday April 26, 2022, 05:33:16 PM Eastern ---
I think if they play 10 games in year that that burns a year of contract period prior to eligibility for RFA/UFA. That was why they sent Lapiere down early in the season. McMichael is well over that obviously. I just think they sat him after they added the two guys they traded for - which they had to do to justify the trades.
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I don't think playing MJ over McMichael is a matter of justifying the trade. At this point McMichael hasn't shown that he would be a significantly better offensive weapon than MJ, and the team would probably prefer MJ's maturity and perhaps somewhat better defensive awareness down the stretch and in the playoffs.
Larsson vs. McMichael isn't an issue. Larsson was brought in to fill out the Dowd/Hathaway line when Hagelin went down, a role McMichael isn't suited for.
Tonight's game probably is a tossup. Caps without Ovie AND have struggled at home all year for whatever reason(s). Isles seem to be fading badly down the stretch.
alta:
:poop: :poop:
:clown: :O=
alta:
Caps get another chance with the pp
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