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GDT#3 Golden Knights @ Capitals 8:00pm Oct 10, 2018 NBCSN
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--- Quote from: DC_1908 on Thursday October 11, 2018, 09:34:41 AM Eastern ---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.
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I don't see this as a problem, as long as they get their passing under control. Did they not have passing issues early last year too?
ArJunaZ:
--- Quote from: DC_1908 on Thursday October 11, 2018, 09:34:41 AM Eastern ---. . . . .
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.
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Game 1 was a shutout, we didn't need the 7 goals. Games 2 and 3 were arguably against the two best opponents in the league with explosive offenses. I'm just saying maybe some of us are being a little tough on the Caps. I'll take 5 of 6 possible points in three games all season long.
In these first three games this is the best and most exciting Capitals Team I've seen in the Ovechkin era and IMO in the history of the franchise. Needs work on defense, but that always takes a while to lock down and I believe we will, especially since we have basically the same team as last year who ended brilliant on defense. On offense the chemistry and execution is better than I've ever seen. We are DOMINATING on the boards too. Last night Vegas was mugging our guys on the boards and we were still coming away with the puck.
New coach. Very early in the season. No Tom Wilson. Unless we somehow suddenly implode I am happy as a pig in shit at what I'm seeing.
I predict if this keeps up that Bura will finally loosen up and add another dimension to the team, as if we even needed more. :wackysmile:
I think maybe we've gotten so used to having so much to complain about that it would feel right to not moan a bit. I'm having no trouble making the shift.
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--- Quote from: 4 Caps on Thursday October 11, 2018, 09:56:43 AM Eastern ---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.
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I've read it reference a few times they were still playing in Baltimore when they won, and I distinctly remember dad dragging me to a game which was in Bmore and I know for a fact it wasn't in '74 because we still lived in Chicago at that time
richkrt99:
Bullets moved to metropolitan Washington in 73-74.
They were definitely the Washington Bullets when they won the NBA championship in 1978.
I remember watching them come off the plane (on TV)- Wes Unseld was the MVP as the Washington Bullets.
I grew up here and remember the fat lady singing (although I have never really been an NBA fan)
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