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GDT#3 Golden Knights @ Capitals 8:00pm Oct 10, 2018 NBCSN

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Pavel095:
It was a really good performance tonight by our team,especially by Kuzy and Ovi!
So,I hope it’s gonna be a really great season for our guys too!

Mickstix:
Thought they looked pretty good! Seems like they spend a lot of time in their own end whenever Djoos is on the ice? Vrana just needs a break to go his way and it could get interesting for him.. So far he looks way better then Burt, imo.. Kuzy, Nick, Ovi look to be in mid season form, having fun! Carlson too.. I mean, they look good to me! Only thing Im weary of is all the goals they've scored. That's "usually" followed up by a scoring slump, but we'll see..
Is it just me or was NBC not quite as annoying as usual? Was probably just the glaucoma treatment I got my hands on..  :P :raspberry: [size=78%] [/size]

DC_1908:

--- Quote from: ArJunaZ on Wednesday October 10, 2018, 10:59:06 PM Eastern ---18 goals by the Caps in the first three games. A franchise record. WooHoo!
 :wackysmile: 8)

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Yep . . .  This is a major concern as the hot offense, energy, pace, cannot last the entire year.  Additionally. Reidon has three games as head coach with an adapted system based on Trotz, so they currently have the benefit of being familiar with the teams they are playing while the other teams haven't had much data to go on.  We should be concerned that once teams will adapt and slow down the offense, that they will continue to exploit the defensive weakness.

  While this is true in some extent for every team, and we did adapt to more defensive style in last years playoffs in is not total doom and gloom, but with this team, system, and history, there should be a large concern about needing 6 goals to get points in standings more than praising they've scored that many.

4 Caps:
Reading through the game day thread I want to correct one thing.  When the Bullets won the championship they were the Washington Bullets not the Baltimore Bullets.  The Bullets began playing in Washington when the Capital Centre opened in 1974.  I believe they won the title in 1978.  I remember going to the parade and if memory serves me right the parade was down Pennsylvania Avenue.  However, the turnout was nothing like the one for the Caps. 


As for the game last night, I thought it was a solid effort.  Kuzy was unbelievable and I thought Holtby had a good game, he came up with some big saves.  We had some defensive breakdowns that need to be fixed but all and all it was a good game.  Tonight should be interesting against the Devils. 

BlackIce:

--- Quote from: DC_1908 on Wednesday October 10, 2018, 10:38:08 PM Eastern ---You are completely correct.


However, it’s a lot to count for all season and playoffs

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Well, what is it, man?  When I post about the issues with the 4th line and it isn't surprising that that line is one that needs to be sorted out, you jump on me for it, and say "is that an excuse?"  Then you give the team credit for early hustle and effort, but say "well, it's a long season and tough to maintain."  So hopefully you understand that the beginning of the season is not the time to make blanket judgments about the team.


Yes, the 4th line comment IS an excuse -- or a possible explanation, if you will.  Geez, chill out, it's the friggin' 10th of October!  If certain things take time to sort themselves out, so be it.


I have my own personal "NHL story lines" to follow this season.  And although it's way too early to make any judgments, one potential one jumps out above others to me as one to follow.  In the first week of the season, scoring overall in the league is WAY up.  There has been a tremendous influx of talented offensive players entering the league in the past few years who are beginning to mature, AND there were rule changes to shrink goalie pads during the summer.  I don't know how much these factors contribute to the early scoring binge or if it is just a temporary phenomenon that will die down, but I'll be interested in following what transpires.

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