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GDT #20 Caps at Ducks @ 10pm
Mickstix:
I don't think I'd put Ovi out with Kuzy on a 5v5 shift again, until Kuzy demonstrates he's anything but a liability on the ice. Open ice, he's fine, good even! Put a body on him? He's probably the worst puck possession guy on the team outside of Ovi. Dude is useless if you don't give him space.
Ovi looks washed too, but what are ya gonna do? He's our goat! Hope he snaps out of it.
Surreylily:
--- Quote from: waynerivers on Friday December 01, 2023, 11:23:38 AM Eastern ---
He really does look bad. He has 3 non-empty net goals in 20 games. That's horrid. After 42 last year, to look like this is pretty shocking. He may simply have had it, unfortunately. If he gets 12-15 for the season, he should retire rather than embarrass himself playing another 3 years trying to catch Gretzky.
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Sadly, catching Gretzky doesn't seem to be on his list of things to do. He's caught the "pass first" bug that has afflicted our team for so long, especially on the PP. :'( Remember those good old days, not so very long ago, when he used to have two Dmen on him? Those days are gone.
Previously, when he got hit or checked, they would bounce off him and hit the ice. A few games ago behind the net, it wasn't even that hard a hit and he crumpled like a dried flower. :(
If it was an injury, a niggle even, surely he would be sat? At least not playing every game.
It's got to be a head thing, imho. Somebody mentioned a short while ago that he wasn't over his dad's death. Maybe he's got stuf going on at home?
Whatever it is, he's lost that fire in his belly and it's tragic to see.
richkrt99:
--- Quote from: capsfanpdx on Friday December 01, 2023, 12:58:38 AM Eastern ---Anyone else hate Vegas almost, and I stress almost, as much as Shitsburg?
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Yeah, almost. I mean I absolutely despise Shitsurg as any tru Capfan shoud, but Vegas is prolly second on the list for me now. I think it was just the whole unfairness to their expansion draft. Not really sure what it is, but I really don't want them to win. All the Vegas BS hype show prior to games in the Caps SC final didn't help my opinion
I'm not a Vegas (city) guy either. Never really got the hype or the draw.
Surreylily:
--- Quote from: Mickstix on Friday December 01, 2023, 11:59:49 AM Eastern ---I don't think I'd put Ovi out with Kuzy on a 5v5 shift again, until Kuzy demonstrates he's anything but a liability on the ice. Open ice, he's fine, good even! Put a body on him? He's probably the worst puck possession guy on the team outside of Ovi. Dude is useless if you don't give him space.
Ovi looks washed too, but what are ya gonna do? He's our goat! Hope he snaps out of it.
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Totally agree with the Ovi / Kuzy thing.
I would go furher regarding Ovi on the PP. I would not double shift him, but put him in the regular rotation unless /untill :cross: he gets over his funk. He's a waste of space there at the moment and unless / untill :cross: he starts taking shots, or crashes the net again, he is no threat whatsoever, even as a distraction. All he's doing is taking ice time, shot attempts and even goals away from other players who actually want to try to score.
EVERY player goes through a slump sooner or later. All we can do is hope that's all this is and he will rise like a phoenix once again.
Surreylily:
--- Quote from: richkrt99 on Friday December 01, 2023, 12:41:02 PM Eastern ---Yeah, almost. I mean I absolutely despise Shitsurg as any tru Capfan shoud, but Vegas is prolly second on the list for me now. I think it was just the whole unfairness to their expansion draft. Not really sure what it is, but I really don't want them to win. All the Vegas BS hype show prior to games in the Caps SC final didn't help my opinion
I'm not a Vegas (city) guy either. Never really got the hype or the draw.
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