GDT #40 Caps at Sabres SOL 4-3

[Surreylily]

I think I'd be okay to come out of this with a point, but I'm too tired for any extras.   

[Surreylily]

A point it is.   I hope we get back to proper lines next game.

[Surreylily]

I thought that fella was gonnna do a triple salko at some point there.   

[Surreylily]

Ovi not been great all night.

[alta]

nother phukin shootout

[Mickstix]

Surprised they got 1, shocked if they get 2.

[Surreylily]

I really need this to be over.   Past caring which way.   

[Rey Capalpatine]

Dubois!!!🤑

[Surreylily]

Good grief.   Put Willy out there already!   

[alta]

Carlson on the shootout 

[alta]

Caps lose 4-3

[Surreylily]

Night all.   

[Mickstix]

Coach just saying fuck it, we lose, if we head to shootouts?


As expected anyway.. Stole a point off the worst team in the east!! Yay!!


Wed. 7:30

[Rey Capalpatine]

[waynerivers]

You can't win playing ONE period of hockey.  Now 1-5 in last 6 road games.  Carberry clueless on the shootout as usual.  Wilson? Protas?  McMike?  Mangiapane?  Nope.  Dubois and Strome who have no moves whatever.  This team hasn't played that well for weeks now and somebody has to put their foot down. 

[Beaglefan2]

I think Carbs sometimes puts guys in the shootout when he is trying to get them going and give them some confidence - or reward them for playing a good game.  Why not try Chychrun who has a wicked wrist shot from 10 feet?  I would also go with Eller who can stick handle with the best of them.

[waynerivers]

I think Carbs sometimes puts guys in the shootout when he is trying to get them going and give them some confidence - or reward them for playing a good game.  Why not try Chychrun who has a wicked wrist shot from 10 feet?  I would also go with Eller who can stick handle with the best of them.

He used Chychrun last night.  You have to play the hot hands.  Protas and Wilson are scoring so they should be the first guys up.  McMike and Mangiapane have good hands and moves.  The idea is to win, not make somebody feel good.  I'd never use Ovie as he's proven to be pretty hopeless in those situations.


Overall, the team is not playing that well.  They are only 9-8 since 11/21.  That's over six weeks ago.

[BlackIce]

He used Chychrun last night.  You have to play the hot hands.  Protas and Wilson are scoring so they should be the first guys up.  McMike and Mangiapane have good hands and moves.  The idea is to win, not make somebody feel good.  I'd never use Ovie as he's proven to be pretty hopeless in those situations.


Overall, the team is not playing that well.  They are only 9-8 since 11/21.  That's over six weeks ago.

And in fact, in his postgame pressers Carbery is saying that, in precisely those words.  That is one reason why he is tweaking the lines, in order to get the team out of its current malaise.  It is interesting to me not only THAT Carbery is critiquing the teams' performance so bluntly, but also, HOW he is doing it.  He just says it sort of matter-of-factly, like it's something to be expected at times during a long season, he isn't casting blame, he's just stating the obvious, with the implication that the team is doing what it needs to do to try to work things out.  I think it's clear that he has buy-in from both the team and management to do this.  He isn't seen as a bad-mouther, just telling it like it is. 

[BlackIce]

And in fact, in his postgame pressers Carbery is saying that, in precisely those words.  That is one reason why he is tweaking the lines, in order to get the team out of its current malaise.  It is interesting to me not only THAT Carbery is critiquing the teams' performance so bluntly, but also, HOW he is doing it.  He just says it sort of matter-of-factly, like it's something to be expected at times during a long season, he isn't casting blame, he's just stating the obvious, with the implication that the team is doing what it needs to do to try to work things out.  I think it's clear that he has buy-in from both the team and management to do this.  He isn't seen as a bad-mouther, just telling it like it is.  This is the behavior of a coach who has quite a lot of cred built up, and he knows it.

[richkrt99]

pffffffff.  Honestly i felt like we'd tie it in the 3rd, and suffer a loss in OT...Our shootout is...well...BAD

I dont' have a problem with PLC or Strome in SO, but Carlson and Chychrun would not be in my top 5

Strome doesn't show a lot of moves, but he's been pretty effective (prior to the last 2) in SO if i recall correctly.
I'd definitely have McMike in the top 3, and Protus is just been so hot I'm giving him a nod also.  Someone else said Mangi - which I agree, he's got more skills than he gets to use on the 3rd line.
You want skill guys with good hands in the SO.  Not saying Carly and Chicklets don't have skills, but not real stick handling, sniping skills.