GDT R3G5 Capitals @ Lightning 2018-05-19 7:15pm EST NBC, CBC, TVAS

[Maacoshark]

   I really wish people would stop saying Vasi is bailing them out. In the first period we had 4 shots. The last 2 shots came from outside the blue line. None if those shots were scoring chances and all were easy saves. Vasi didn't make his first good save until halfway through the game when he stopped Carlson. He made a couple more good saves after that but mist were routine saves. We had him beat several times but hit at least 2 crossbars or missed the net on some great scoring chances.
   Holtby made more big saves in the 1st period than Vasi did the entire game. Vasi didn't stop as many high danger chances.

[Mickstix]

Vasi has made a handful of good saves the past couple games. No different than Holtby.

Well, there's one difference.. Vasi's let in 2, the last 3 games and Holtby's let in 3 and 4.. Why that is, debate away, but the facts are the facts.. 3 and 4 goals will beat 2 nearly every time!   

[Maacoshark]

Well, there's one difference.. Vasi's let in 2, the last 3 games and Holtby's let in 3 and 4.. Why that is, debate away, but the facts are the facts.. 3 and 4 goals will beat 2 nearly every time! 

   And it is your opinion that because a team lost 3-2 that it is because of goaltending. Like I said there is too much emphasis on goaltenders letting in a goal and not enough of what lead to the goal. In that first period the team left Holtby out to dry. The Lightning had one quality chance after another and we had none. Give a team like Tampa that many scoring chances they are going to score. It wouldnt matter who was in net. We were lucky it was only 2 nothing. Pretty close minded to be looking at goaltending only. Goaltending is the one spot we match up against Tampa. Our dcore doesnt match up, especially if our top pairing plays like that.

[Mickstix]

Again, I'm not saying it's Holtby's fault. Or that he's playing bad. He's playing good, but we need "great".. He's the last line of defense, he's the allstar, he's the vezina winner.. To expect the (all year long) crummy defense to be the difference is unrealistic imo.. Expecting the best "goals against" goalie in playoff history to work a little magic, before we get eliminated again, seems like the better bet to me.   


Now GOOD NIGHT!!  Wait, it's only 7pm.. Fuck.