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GDT R1G1 Blue Jackets @ Capitals 2018-04-12 7:30pm EST NBCSWA, USA
Maacoshark:
--- Quote from: Mickstix on Friday April 13, 2018, 08:56:48 AM Eastern ---I thought Grubauer looked exactly like Holtby did last year.. He stopped all the shots he should of, but didn't stop any that he "could" of.. But he's still not had the joy of the deflected puck off his own man yet, so we have that to look forward to! :wackysmile:
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I think Grubauer should have stopped the game winner. There is no way Panarin should be cable to score on the far side from that angle. Grubauer played it poorly. I also thought he should have blocked the pass in Vaneks goal. I mean that pass went through the crease. If he had the paddle of his stick down he should have blocked that pass. Grubauer wasn't terrible but it was his technical flaws that ended up hurting us.
DC_1908:
--- Quote from: Maacoshark on Friday April 13, 2018, 09:09:23 AM Eastern --- I think Grubauer should have stopped the game winner. There is no way Panarin should be cable to score on the far side from that angle. Grubauer played it poorly. I also thought he should have blocked the pass in Vaneks goal. I mean that pass went through the crease. If he had the paddle of his stick down he should have blocked that pass. Grubauer wasn't terrible but it was his technical flaws that ended up hurting us.
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Agreed . . .
However, after watching the replay, I would love to here Todd Reirdans reaction/commentary/tirade on Orlov and J28s (its easier than his last name) execution. . .
From a laymans/arm-chair view. . . I can't for the life of me figure out what the fuck Orlov was trying to do, be cause it looked like "coast and try some stick on stick. . . Sure he kept him to the outside, for a few feet, but it would seem that forcing Perrin to the boards and at minimum have him dump the puck while the other skaters moved into coverage would be the correct thing for a Dman to do in that case. . .
And J28? I guess he should get a nod for seeing the clusterfuck that was happening, but in the meantime, he left his man wide open for a rebound or a quick pass. . .
Now, if they where doing what the system/coach called for, great on them. . .
In the infamous, "moment in time", there appears to be one shot (which was assuredly inventible at that time) available, which was the high glove,. . .now why that is certainly in NHL goalies skill set to make that glove save, any rebound (off goalie or pipe would of had a bow on it for the other two forwards there. . . which all leads back to not forcing Perrin on the boards and leaving open men in the first place.
Now I am the first to admit, Im just a fan reviewing paused highlights, so there is a TON of data I don't have access to. . . which is why Id love to hear Rierdens take on this sequence,
Pucktothehead:
Bura's dumbass stick penalty was dumbass. WTF is he doing there? Gotta be smarter than that because they KNEW the penalties would get evened out.
I'm not going to point any fingers at the defense. They were 1 man down the entire game so I'll give them a pass so to speak. What I can't get past is the never ending lack of the team's willingness to shoot the flippin puck. Too many passes that lead to turnovers or they get pressure and just cough it up. Watch the other games. For the most part the teams winning have a shoot first mentality. The guy skating the puck into the offensive zone shoots the puck on net and the other forwards head towards the net for a rebound. Preds/Avs right after the Caps game this was the case over and over. Bad angle shots, even with people "open" they shoot at the net. The Caps would pass the puck 80% of the time. Kuzya said he might be more selfish for the playoffs and it showed in two goals. The rest of the team needs to think this way more often. Carlson skating back and forth at the point late in the third only to give up the puck is not acceptable.
IDontGiveaChuk:
A lot of blame going around for a dumb penalty on 65 late in the third and I get that. But where the hell was our captain? At least 65 was skating and looked hungry even if he doesn't have it between the ears yet. Can't help wondering if ovi is hurt. He looked like he was coasting like he was at the end of the pittsburgh series last year. I guess we all saw the pic of his leg bruise(s) his wife posted after the playoffs and but damn if we never seem to have him when we need him.
Maacoshark:
--- Quote from: Pucktothehead on Friday April 13, 2018, 12:22:40 PM Eastern ---Bura's dumbass stick penalty was dumbass. WTF is he doing there? Gotta be smarter than that because they KNEW the penalties would get evened out.
I'm not going to point any fingers at the defense. They were 1 man down the entire game so I'll give them a pass so to speak. What I can't get past is the never ending lack of the team's willingness to shoot the flippin puck. Too many passes that lead to turnovers or they get pressure and just cough it up. Watch the other games. For the most part the teams winning have a shoot first mentality. The guy skating the puck into the offensive zone shoots the puck on net and the other forwards head towards the net for a rebound. Preds/Avs right after the Caps game this was the case over and over. Bad angle shots, even with people "open" they shoot at the net. The Caps would pass the puck 80% of the time. Kuzya said he might be more selfish for the playoffs and it showed in two goals. The rest of the team needs to think this way more often. Carlson skating back and forth at the point late in the third only to give up the puck is not acceptable.
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I know on one offensive possession Orlov and Carlson were forced to pass back and forth at the blue line because neither guy had a shooting lane lane and all 3 forwards were in front of the net so they had no one else to pass to. Shooting there would have been stupid. They would have been shooting right into a guys shinpads. That likely would have resulted in an oddman rush the other way. One of the forwards should have given the dmen support by moving to the half wall.
Believe it or not guys. Not every shot is a wise shot.
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