GDT#6 Rangers @ Capitals 7:00pm Wed Oct 17, 2018 NBCSN, TVAS

[PUCKNRUSH]

I have to wonder how long it's gonna be before Burt gets a night off? Dude just seems lost at the moment. And as dpf said, he's so weak on the puck? He's 6'3" and 200+?? WTF??

Hey Mick.
We sit in 105, which is behind the goal, on the “attack twice” end. We got to see a couple of puck battles against the boards involving Bura, more close up. Certainly, he is quite weak! A couple of times I kept my eyes on him, immediately AFTER he gave up the puck. He was even more PUSSIFIED than I thought. It went like this...
Bura gets challenged by opponent. Puck is scrambling for just a few seconds between feet and sticks of both players at the boards below goal line. Opponent emerges with puck, starts skating back up ice. Bura appears dejected, skating slowly away from the boards area he just got robbed from. He seems more pissed about his “missed scoring opportunity”, than the fact that he is lagging behind, putting more of a burden on his fellow LINEMATES, who now have FOUR skaters against our opponents FIVE skaters at the other end.
A few moments later, Bura realizes its a fuckin TEAM GAME, and tries to skate his ass off, to join his 4 teammates, already in position, who are trying their best to defend OUR NET!!! End of story!!!


Buras already marginal play and “head” issues, (he saw a sports shrink, FYI, over the summer, in Sweden), REQUIRED him, IMO, to have come out strong and EARLY, for him to receive ANY justification for keeping him around. HE SIMPLY HAS NOT!!! He has ZERO goals or assists, and has added ZILCH defensively!! We, as fans, are reduced to the same DAMN waiting game with this headcase, that we’ve been subjected to for MULTIPLE YEARS now!!!
I say SCRATCH THE SOB!!  PREFERABLY YESTERDAY!!!


Sorry I held my emotions back a little, Mick!!🤣🤣😂🤣🤣


Rush

[PUCKNRUSH]

I was a little surprised at all the negative comments about our play.  We did look a little sluggish at times, but we had the better scoring chances I thought overall.
If you take out the BS NHL Rangers bias and get rid of a couple penalties (and call the interference to Orlov that resulted in a ranger goal)...then I think we outplayed them.
Ovie rang the iron, otherwise would have a Hattie - and we had some bad puck luck.
good news is Holtby looked sharp. We were off somewhat, but not as horrible as I would think reviewing the board comments.


And oh yeah  - Maako, you is seriously a Carlson lover.  I mean Carlson has grown on me over the last 3 years and he had a great year last year an is playing really well so far this year....but Jesus, Man...have some restraint in your man-love for ANYTHING AND EVERYTHING related to Carlson.  You can't even control yourself and NOT comment EVERY TIME he does something.  (and you also have a little hatred anti-vibe against Niskanen and Orlov (and any Caps D not #74) - You are always berating their play)  Ragging on them does not make Carlson look better to the rest of us.  Maybe you don't notice, but it is very apparent.


[size=78%](now THAT is button pushing)[/size]

[size=78%]Don't get me wrong, I think Carlson is great (did I really just say that?), but you are over the top with him.[/size]

Hey Rich!
I agree with you. Both in not seeing the game that negatively, and Carlson’s better play! And, oh yeah, agree too on Maaco’s, #74, man-crush! LMFAO!!
I gotta give Maaco some credit, as he’s actually been pretty cool about it. Props Maaco!! However, I’m tempted to order a cake for you, take a pic, and post it here!
It will be round with white icing, and little pink candy carnations forming a heart shape on the top. In the middle of the heart will be the numbers #74. Then rising up, out of the center, on a small post, will be an animated cartoon drawing of Carlson shooting a slapper, and YOU, like Cupid, hovering above the ice, on little white wings, an admixture of hearts and doves floating around your head, as you lovingly gaze upon him!!!  (Sorry Maaco, of course just joking, but I couldn’t resist)!


Actually Rich, I can’t believe I’m saying good things about Carly, either! He is better. He seems to be processing decisions a bit quicker, and reacting faster! He also seems to give more effort than [size=78%]before. He still relies too much on his poke check, when he ought to straight take on an opponent.  But he’s progressing slowly North at least. Hopefully, it continues! My new negative focus is on Bura.  But that’s another story for later.[/size]


BTW Rich, do you usually go to games too?




Rush


 




 

[alta]

Hey Rich!
I agree with you. Both in not seeing the game that negatively, and Carlson’s better play! And, oh yeah, agree too on Maaco’s, #74, man-crush! LMFAO!!
I gotta give Maaco some credit, as he’s actually been pretty cool about it. Props Maaco!! However, I’m tempted to order a cake for you, take a pic, and post it here!
It will be round with white icing, and little pink candy carnations forming a heart shape on the top. In the middle of the heart will be the numbers #74. Then rising up, out of the center, on a small post, will be an animated cartoon drawing of Carlson shooting a slapper, and YOU, like Cupid, hovering above the ice, on little white wings, an admixture of hearts and doves floating around your head, as you lovingly gaze upon him!!!  (Sorry Maaco, of course just joking, but I couldn’t resist)!

Actually Rich, I can’t believe I’m saying good things about Carly, either! He is better. He seems to be processing decisions a bit quicker, and reacting faster! He also seems to give more effort than [size=78%]before. He still relies too much on his poke check, when he ought to straight take on an opponent.  But he’s progressing slowly North at least. Hopefully, it continues! My new negative focus is on Bura.  But that’s another story for later.[/size]


BTW Rich, do you usually go to games too?




Rush

Thanks, I needed a good laugh. Now I'm craving cake. I've been questioning Bura since the old boards, which would've been his 2nd and 3rd full seasons. He's got great potential but he's far too inconsistent in his play. At this point there is no way he should need another "resset" unless it's to another team

[Mickstix]

Yep, agree with Alta and Puck.. I wasn't suggesting he get scratched for a reboot tho.. Just scratch him cause he's, not very good.    He's very talented but as has been said a bunch, just doesn't seem able to turn that into a "team" asset.. He's great on the rush, one on one. Everything else, not so much.


As for Carlson.. Coming off last year, with no boneheaded plays yet this year.. He should be every Caps fans' favorite defender, at the moment.. He's doesn't really play with any edge, but if provoked he can/will get physical.. Kinda Orpikish, you know? Not a fighter kind of tough, but he'll return a body check if needed.. It'd be great if he was an aggressor, but then he'd probably burn out sooner. With that long contract, what we're seeing at the moment is perfect, imo.. (as usual, I reserve the right to hate his ass at any given minute, going forward) 

[Maacoshark]

Yep, agree with Alta and Puck.. I wasn't suggesting he get scratched for a reboot tho.. Just scratch him cause he's, not very good.    He's very talented but as has been said a bunch, just doesn't seem able to turn that into a "team" asset.. He's great on the rush, one on one. Everything else, not so much.


As for Carlson.. Coming off last year, with no boneheaded plays yet this year.. He should be every Caps fans' favorite defender, at the moment.. He's doesn't really play with any edge, but if provoked he can/will get physical.. Kinda Orpikish, you know? Not a fighter kind of tough, but he'll return a body check if needed.. It'd be great if he was an aggressor, but then he'd probably burn out sooner. With that long contract, what we're seeing at the moment is perfect, imo.. (as usual, I reserve the right to hate his ass at any given minute, going forward) 

   I think everyone has the same opinion if Burakovsky. He just doesnt get it.

[DC_1908]

   I think everyone has the same opinion if Burakovsky. He just doesnt get it.

The window on shipping him out is closing.  Given Wilson being out, Beagle gone, Dowd and Jenkins being little more than taking space on the bench, sending him some place where “he can be a star”, for a solid two-way everyshift player(it two) only makes sense. 


That is to the objectivite and logical ones.  GMBetaMale and his zealots will still say that showing up for 5% of games is all you need if yoi can sell and buy jerseys

[ArJunaZ]

autocorrect on an Icrap device is a pain in the ass, it makes up things at times. It was never like that on a pc

Sadly, I was on a pc and can't blame it on IOS auto-correct. I must say though that my iPhone 8 seems utterly retarded when I use voice recognition. I can enunciate clearly and it types the most ridiculous things in spite of me. I think Siri is a little upset with my name calling when she acts like a twit. 

[ArJunaZ]

. . . .
And oh yeah  - Maako, you is seriously a Carlson lover.  I mean Carlson has grown on me over the last 3 years and he had a great year last year an is playing really well so far this year....but Jesus, Man...have some restraint in your man-love for ANYTHING AND EVERYTHING related to Carlson.  You can't even control yourself and NOT comment EVERY TIME he does something.  (and you also have a little hatred anti-vibe against Niskanen and Orlov (and any Caps D not #74) - You are always berating their play)  Ragging on them does not make Carlson look better to the rest of us.  Maybe you don't notice, but it is very apparent.

(now THAT is button pushing)

Don't get me wrong, I think Carlson is great (did I really just say that?), but you are over the top with him.

     You know I'm just messing around. I'm not gonna stop until it gets boring. But ya 74 is growing on me. He might make my top 5 players of the Capitals present roster.

 

[Mickstix]

The window on shipping him out is closing. 

It'll be back open as soon he hits a stride for a couple games.. But then they'll not even consider it cause they think "this is it"..  Oh well, either way he'll be making Connolly or Jaskin type $ next year..