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GDT R3G5 Capitals @ Lightning 2018-05-19 7:15pm EST NBC, CBC, TVAS
Devise:
Yeah for me the Schmidt debate was always a matter of protecting him over Carlson. It isn't just due to Carlsons weaker areas in the D zone and the fact that his speed isn't what it used to be especially compared to Schmidt. It was all contracts. I don't think we resign John Carlson. He'll cost too much. He'll get a lot on the open market. So at that point we let Schmidt to keep Carlson until he hits FA next season. GMGM probably would of taken Gruby over Carlson honestly with the contract situation and age all factoring in. Or taken Carlson and traded him.
Better period for us, especially the last ten minutes we started to really push the forecheck. We need to keep getting dirty chances at the net and frustrate their goalie, maybe they can make a game of this yet but I'm not holding my breath. Tough to play down so much and TB knew it. The first period effort is likely to cost us the game.
Maacoshark:
--- Quote from: apace41 on Saturday May 19, 2018, 09:06:34 PM Eastern ---
100%. You protect the best PLAYERS with the most future upside. Not by position. You can always fill in.
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The rules dictated how many players from each position we were allowed to protect. We had the choice if 3 dmen and 7 forwards which we did or 4 dmen and 4 forwards.
Maacoshark:
--- Quote from: Devise on Saturday May 19, 2018, 09:08:57 PM Eastern ---Yeah for me the Schmidt debate was always a matter of protecting him over Carlson. It isn't just due to Carlsons weaker areas in the D zone and the fact that his speed isn't what it used to be especially compared to Schmidt. It was all contracts. I don't think we resign John Carlson. He'll cost too much. He'll get a lot on the open market. So at that point we let Schmidt to keep Carlson until he hits FA next season. GMGM probably would of taken Gruby over Carlson honestly with the contract situation and age all factoring in. Or taken Carlson and traded him.
Better period for us, especially the last ten minutes we started to really push the forecheck. We need to keep getting dirty chances at the net and frustrate their goalie, maybe they can make a game of this yet but I'm not holding my breath. Tough to play down so much and TB knew it. The first period effort is likely to cost us the game.
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Schmidt isn't better than Carlson defensively. He is in a better defensive system.
ArJunaZ:
One more thing. Why are we not beating the shit out of the Bolts and finishing our checks like tanks running over these little guys? Since game 1 we have stopped using our size advantage to wear these punks down.
RavenCp:
Doesn't look good, carry on loosing stick.
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