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GDT R4G3 Knights @ Capitals 2018-06-02 8:00pm EST NBCSW, CBC, SN, TVAS
BlackIce:
--- Quote from: Ovi4Pres on Sunday June 03, 2018, 02:04:01 PM Eastern ---
Agreed. If they go up 3-1 I can't see them squandering it. Vegas is going to be desperate, gotta find a way to dig deep and exceed their intensity.
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I wonder about that. Vegas simply plays a frenetic game, and it has cost them at times as long as the Caps play intelligently and pay attention to details. If desperation creates even more insane levels of play, it may hurt them more than it helps. There's a point where you're trying so hard that you lose track of what you really need to do.
Beaglefan2:
Thought more about the game last night and a couple more observations:
Pat Sejak? I don’t know how much of this they showed on TV, but trotting out Pat Sejak to do the intro of the players was really lame. His little story-time wasn’t what we needed.
Orlov- I’m wondering if he is hurt. He just didn’t seem to be skating that well and was just off his game.
BlackIce:
--- Quote from: Beaglefan2 on Sunday June 03, 2018, 09:03:57 PM Eastern ---Thought more about the game last night and a couple more observations:
Pat Sejak? I don’t know how much of this they showed on TV, but trotting out Pat Sejak to do the intro of the players was really lame. His little story-time wasn’t what we needed.
Orlov- I’m wondering if he is hurt. He just didn’t seem to be skating that well and was just off his game.
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It wouldn't surprise me if all the defensemen are significantly nicked up by this point. The top 4 (including Orpik) have played a lot of minutes this year (Orpik not quite as much, but still a lot for his age and wear and tear). Sooner or later the beating will take its toll. I thought, and said as much earlier in the season, that my big concerns with the Caps were overuse of Carlson and Orpik, but Niskanen and Orlov have been worked hard too.
ArJunaZ:
--- Quote from: BlackIce on Sunday June 03, 2018, 07:01:02 AM Eastern ---
You realize, of course, that if the Caps end up NOT winning this series, a post like this is as close to a jinx post as one can get.
Of course, one could also say that you are simply describing what is at the moment, because the puzzle is incomplete.
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Precisely!
OldHat:
--- Quote from: Beaglefan2 on Sunday June 03, 2018, 09:03:57 PM Eastern ---Thought more about the game last night and a couple more observations:
Pat Sejak? I don’t know how much of this they showed on TV, but trotting out Pat Sejak to do the intro of the players was really lame. His little story-time wasn’t what we needed.
Orlov- I’m wondering if he is hurt. He just didn’t seem to be skating that well and was just off his game.
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I tend to agree. Leave the BS to Vegas. Let's just play hockey.
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