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GDT #5 Caps vs Leafs @ 6pm
Beaglefan2:
Mantha should not play another game in the NHL. I watched him all night and to say that he gave a half-assed effort would be an embarrassment to the phrase "half-assed"! After all that stuff about him knowing he needed to be better and losing 10 pounds, he just glides around with no effort. He doesn't even try and get in the play.
I know they are playing hoping they can sucker somebody into trading him, but that is never happening. People pay good money to go to these games and if the Caps want more empty seats they should keep playing guys like Mantha.
waynerivers:
Kuemper was straight trash on the 1st and 3rd goals. That 3rd one, in particular was awful. With a guy coming down the right side by himself and a d-man coming back covering the slot area, you have to GET YOUR ASS OUT OF THE BLUE PAINT. Cut his angle down to nothing and make it more difficult for him to come in front. What does Kuemper do? He hugs the post like a life preserver and then flops to his knees as Nylander cuts in front leaving the whole top of the net open. I was never enthusiastic about that signing and I think I was right. He doesn't have the Avalanche playing in front of him and his weaknesses have been exposed.
Of course, that's one problem on a team that has dozens.
waynerivers:
--- Quote from: Beaglefan2 on Wednesday October 25, 2023, 10:24:33 AM Eastern ---Mantha should not play another game in the NHL. I watched him all night and to say that he gave a half-assed effort would be an embarrassment to the phrase "half-assed"! After all that stuff about him knowing he needed to be better and losing 10 pounds, he just glides around with no effort. He doesn't even try and get in the play.
I know they are playing hoping they can sucker somebody into trading him, but that is never happening. People pay good money to go to these games and if the Caps want more empty seats they should keep playing guys like Mantha.
--- End quote ---
Another trade I hated. If Yzerman is dumping a guy, he usually stinks.
alta:
About midway through the 3rd last night I was thinking Mantha should be waived. Someone is going to have to go anyway when Pacs is healthy.
richkrt99:
Well...that sucked....mostly. The Caps did get some shit right. OVie had more shots on goal than the entire Toronto team, so you can't say he wasn't doing anything (ahem...Lil).
I am tired of them planting him in his office on the PP and Carly slowly passing the puck over because EVERYONE knows its coming and Woll was exceptionally quick at moving over. They need to move some young quick guys in on the PP. Ovi's best asset on the PP is as a decoy....plant him over there and let a D guard him...leaving a 4 on 3 for the rest, and only PRETEND to pass him the puck. Yes OVie has lost a step, but he is still contributing.
Also - Woll was lucky as fuck a few times and he had an excellent game. This game could/should easily have been 2-0 Caps after the first.
The caps held one of the better offenses in the league to 17 SOG, and Caps had 37 SOG. The clown announcers said Toronto dominated but that was only true of the Score. They had 4 goals on like 15 shots...and two of those came on the PP - thats not dominating.
Toronto is a more talented team. Take away a caps goal on a BS overturned call, give up a couple softies, and their goalie has the best game of his life and it adds up to a loss.
I felt the Caps outplayed them much of the game. They are currently scoring disabled so they didn't get much to show for it, but they did generate some O. You don't get 37 shots from nothing.
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