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Maacoshark:
--- Quote from: DC_1908 on Sunday August 05, 2018, 04:32:58 PM Eastern ---I agree completely those are the top centers in the league.
But The Church of Ted will imply that Suzy and Eller are better than both of them because they where on the ice the same time McDavid was and in the last minutes of a playoff game
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Kuzy is a very skilled player. Definitely one of the most skilled in the league. I like him but he does gave flaws in his game. I'm not a big fan of Eller
Mickstix:
--- Quote from: DC_1908 on Sunday August 05, 2018, 04:32:58 PM Eastern ---I agree completely those are the top centers in the league.
But The Church of Ted will imply that Suzy and Eller are better than both of them..
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Hey, watch it now! One of those pics was from St. McPhee!! (Ō_ƆŎ) :rofl:
BlackIce:
--- Quote from: DC_1908 on Sunday August 05, 2018, 04:32:58 PM Eastern ---I agree completely those are the top centers in the league.
But The Church of Ted will imply that Suzy and Eller are better than both of them because they where on the ice the same time McDavid was and in the last minutes of a playoff game
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As usual, you are being hyperbolic. NO ONE is comparing Caps centers with centers from other teams. The point was that, among the players from which the coaches had to choose, Kuzy, Eller, and Wilson were the forwards on the ice at the end of game 5. That says something. Traditionally 2 centers on the ice during the last shifts of a close game so that if one center is thrown out of the FO circle the other one can step in. To me, the fact that Wilson is the 3rd forward in that situation is perhaps more significant than the other two.
Beagle probably wouldn't play much against a McDavid line not only because Beagle couldn't keep up with McDavid (which he couldn't), but the Caps' 4th line couldn't have kept up with McDavid's line as a whole. Sometimes the matchup is too much to overcome, talent wise. Kuzy would be much better keeping up with McDavid, though his defensive instincts aren't as good.
BlackIce:
Coaching staff filled out.
A former Blue Jackets head coach and a college/minor league coach, who has ties to Rierden and will supposedly coach the defensemen (I'll bet with Rierden watching his every move.)
DC_1908:
--- Quote from: BlackIce on Monday August 06, 2018, 12:25:16 PM Eastern ---
As usual, you are being hyperbolic. NO ONE is comparing Caps centers with centers from other teams. The point was that, among the players from which the coaches had to choose, Kuzy, Eller, and Wilson were the forwards on the ice at the end of game 5. That says something. Traditionally 2 centers on the ice during the last shifts of a close game so that if one center is thrown out of the FO circle the other one can step in. To me, the fact that Wilson is the 3rd forward in that situation is perhaps more significant than the other two.
Beagle probably wouldn't play much against a McDavid line not only because Beagle couldn't keep up with McDavid (which he couldn't), but the Caps' 4th line couldn't have kept up with McDavid's line as a whole. Sometimes the matchup is too much to overcome, talent wise. Kuzy would be much better keeping up with McDavid, though his defensive instincts aren't as good.
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is it really hyperbole? You and the members of the “I can die happy now the Caps won one lousy Cup”, have lost all objectivity and realism. Then when called on it, try to flip it around on those for being “haters”.
Sorry to ruin your high, but the 2018 Caps are NOT the greatest fuckin team ever, not perfect, not flawless, not dynasty material. That’s just reality, and it’s not good enough
BTW, i already know every you said about matchups, and it’s just rec-league
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