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alta:
Ive seen comments this morning that indicated if it was Tkachuk that made that hit on Gudas he would’ve gotten a third misconduct.
If this was the Caps vs Fla, how many penalties would the Caps have gotten…
https://twitter.com/GinoHard_/status/1665885819603759104
BlackIce:
So what are people's order of preference for our selection at #8 in the upcoming draft - assuming they are available to us? Dvorsky, the good-size, 2-way center with potential for the top 6? Michkov, if he happens to fall to us, the winger with the greatest goal-scoring potential? Reinbacher, the good-size, stronger 2-way defenseman? Or Pallikka, the smaller, shiftier defenseman with the greater potential to run the PP? (I would note that the evaluators go back and forth over which defenseman should be the first off the board, so though they aren't equivalent in size and style of play, they are considered comparable in terms of overall desirability).
These seem to be among the highest rated players with a reasonable chance to be around at #8.
Also, I wonder if Florida's troubles aren't a classic case of losing momentum after a too-long layoff.
alta:
--- Quote from: BlackIce on Tuesday June 06, 2023, 10:09:56 AM Eastern ---Also, I wonder if Florida's troubles aren't a classic case of losing momentum after a too-long layoff.
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Yea, that would explain game 1. I’m not sure it’s a good excuse for game 2, but games 3 & 4 will tell.
Beaglefan2:
--- Quote from: richkrt99 on Tuesday June 06, 2023, 09:28:36 AM Eastern ---
And Tkachuk....two ten minute misconducts in one game? How the F did he get 2 and 10 for a clean hit on Eichel? Oldchick kept saying it was a bad hit, but watch it in slow mo....and Tkachuck never moved, never lifted his arm, was making a clean shoulder check and Eichel kind of fell into him. It looked bad at full speed but it wasn't that bad. There was no penalty call on the hit. I realize there was a lot of nonsense after the hit and that's where Tkachuk got the minutes, but what about the THREE Vegas guys who jumped him after the hit. There should have been a FLA PP for all that. The hit on Gudas was much worse and there wasn't even a penalty. He got a shoulder to the face and fell awkwardly and bonked his head pretty good on the ice. I think he might be done.
Tkachuk's second 10-minute misconduct was a joke. He literally tapped the stick out of a guys hand as they were standing around the crease after the whistle. Yes, he is an agitating fucker, but 10 minutes for that? I'm sure the refs were trying to keep the game from getting out of hand, but that was a bit much. Not that it would have made a difference in the game at that point.
Mostly, I'm just disappointed the Cats didn't play better.
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Totally agree. Tkachuk is clearly playing the role of Tom Wilson. It was a good hit, he gets mugged and nothing comes from it. Earlier, Tkachuk gets cross-checked into the goal, then Hill hits him coming up, then goes after him with his goalie stick and no penalties.
As for the hit on Gudas, it was clearly a head-shot, although I don't think it was intentional. If it was Tkachuk (or Wilson) it would have been 5 and the game and they would be talking suspension.
alta:
As far as which draft pick the Caps should take.. at this juncture I really don’t think it matters. It is rare that a 1st round pick makes a big impact in their first season or two. The bigger issue is the rest of the cast and management being stuck with the salary cap. There have been recent rumblings about moving Mantha and making a couple hard decisions with Kuzy and Backy. But until that happens this team is stuck.
The salary cap is supposed to go up this summer, but the nhl still hasn’t said by how much. It could be $1M, or based on earlier reports as much as $5-6M.
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