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GDT #62 Caps vs Rangers OTW 3-2

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alta:
Willy should have been a 30 goal scorer several years ago. I blame Lavi.

BlackIce:
Well, that's the last hockey information the organization has before the trade deadline.


We will see if the team that takes the ice on Friday night is any different from the one that played tonight.  I'm starting to wonder if they won't just stand pat.

alta:

--- Quote from: BlackIce on Wednesday March 05, 2025, 10:53:29 PM Eastern ---Well, that's the last hockey information the organization has before the trade deadline.


We will see if the team that takes the ice on Friday night is any different from the one that played tonight.  I'm starting to wonder if they won't just stand pat.

--- End quote ---


If Milano was going to play before the playoffs they had to dump someone. That appears to be Vrana. Alexeyev only has a few days in Hershey before he has to come back to D.C., unless he gets traded. I don’t think Milano has anything to improve the current squad. Putting an injured player on waivers has been done, but it is rare.

BlackIce:
I want to give a shout out to Ovechkin and the team for one thing.


Obviously there is a lot of attention on Ovie's effort to chase down Gretzky.  But I don't see either the team or Ovie forcing anything.  Ovie is having a huge season (on pace for 50+ goals in a full season) precisely because he is letting the game come to him, rather than having everything forced to him to try to get him goals.  It's important for the team, too, because the secondary scoring is there this year to keep the attention of the other team elsewhere. 


It will be interesting to see, as Ovie gets closer to the record and the team gets closer to clinching the playoffs, if they can keep the same style of play and not start focusing on getting him to 895, which might be more detrimental than helpful to his chances of getting there this season.

richkrt99:
I'll take the win.
Nice play in OT with Willy/Stromer. :)
Ovi scored :)


Refs sucked - but it was in NY so...to be expected. 
and WTF is our problem with too many men penalties...leading the league with what 11 now?  That's unheard of.  Looked like Carbs was reading the riot act directly at Mango after the call.

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