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Maacoshark:
--- Quote from: RavenCp on Tuesday May 22, 2018, 12:39:19 AM Eastern ---Nisk/Orlov play more minutes for a reason, Carlson gets PP time. And more time you play against the best players, more chances to screw up. I'm not trying to badmouth Carlson. He excels in this playoffs. Considering our D situation, these three D pull a lot by themselves.
Bura was the most irritating to watch he brought just nothing game after games. And without Nisk or Orlov we probably won't be here at this point.
Let's stop blaming, Caps can win only together.
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Carlson gets as many minutes as they do and more. Most games Carlson leads in icetime. Yes he plays on the pp but he is also on the pk. Your argument holds no water.
I agree Niskanen is better defensively than Carlson but Orlov isn't. However in these playoffs Carlson gas been better than both if them. He has been very solid for us.
IDontGiveaChuk:
After game 5 I bashed Nisky because I hate some of the turnovers he makes in his own zone. It's almost like he's cross-eyed or something and just doesn't see how a guy can step up and steal a pass of his.
While I think he's been our steadiest defenseman overall at times, I think Carlson can be too. In the playoffs Carlson has had the weaker D partner so I give him credit because I look at it as adding a degree of difficulty Niskanen doesn't really have. I think Orlov can be unpredictable and risky but I like the risks he takes sometimes too. When it comes to playing with Kempny, he shines then falters. You almost have to expect poor play from Kempny and that has to affect Carlson. On the other hand, Nisk is playing against the other teams top lines and Carlson doesn't so I look at it as sort of evening out.
RavenCp:
--- Quote from: Maacoshark on Tuesday May 22, 2018, 12:45:44 AM Eastern --- Carlson gets as many minutes as they do and more. Most games Carlson leads in icetime. Yes he plays on the pp but he is also on the pk. Your argument holds no water.
I agree Niskanen is better defensively than Carlson but Orlov isn't. However in these playoffs Carlson gas been better than both if them. He has been very solid for us.
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You don't look TOI by one game, right? There games when this pair played most time, especially Nisk. And Carlson gets PP time. Orlov makes much better passes, he leads attacks. I think in some aspects Orlov better than Carlson, in others Carlson. Nisk probably our best D with most toughest assignments and as he is paired with Orlov, then Orlov has to keep it up.
Maacoshark:
--- Quote from: RavenCp on Tuesday May 22, 2018, 01:34:01 AM Eastern ---
You don't look TOI by one game, right? There games when this pair played most time, especially Nisk. And Carlson gets PP time. Orlov makes much better passes, he leads attacks. I think in some aspects Orlov better than Carlson, in others Carlson. Nisk probably our best D with most toughest assignments and as he is paired with Orlov, then Orlov has to keep it up.
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Are you making this up as you write it. Carlson lead the Caps in too in the regular season and he also leads in the playoffs. How does that translate to one game? My point is that Carlson has been better than Niskanen and Orlov in these playoffs.
RavenCp:
--- Quote from: Maacoshark on Tuesday May 22, 2018, 08:29:16 AM Eastern --- Are you making this up as you write it. Carlson lead the Caps in too in the regular season and he also leads in the playoffs. How does that translate to one game? My point is that Carlson has been better than Niskanen and Orlov in these playoffs.
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Carlson's leading time is because of power play minutes and he is not better overall than Nisk or Orlov. I they all more or less equal with different strong sides. Orlov is the best progressing player compare to all of them.
Carlson is on a finished year of his contract, after re-signing then he'll go Jonny doesn't care mode. I hope he'll be focused at least for playoffs.
BTW, one of the games with TB, John has -3.
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