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Re: Some Good News
« Reply #20 on: Wednesday December 12, 2018, 04:43:03 PM Eastern »
Wilson indeed is going to play Friday night against the Canes and based on practice it appears that he will skate on a line with Kuzy and Vrana.  Connolly moved down to the Eller line and it appears that Stephenson and Burakovsky will be the scratches. 
Sweet! I read that Willy was in full pads today! That's too bad Stephenson will be a scratch.. But, as has been said, the others have made more of their opportunities so far this year. We seem to have a little forward depth anyway.

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Re: Some Good News
« Reply #21 on: Wednesday December 12, 2018, 05:30:59 PM Eastern »
The 4th line seems to have developed a nice chemistry so it is hard to break that line up at the moment.  So it came down to DSP or Stephenson and DSP has been the more productive of the two. 

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Re: Some Good News
« Reply #22 on: Wednesday December 12, 2018, 05:47:24 PM Eastern »
Burka should be scratched from the ROSTER.
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Re: Some Good News
« Reply #23 on: Wednesday December 12, 2018, 06:00:49 PM Eastern »
The 4th line seems to have developed a nice chemistry so it is hard to break that line up at the moment.  So it came down to DSP or Stephenson and DSP has been the more productive of the two.
    Its too bad about Stephenson but so many guts are playing so well right now. Actually I think Eller has been our worst player recently.

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Re: Some Good News
« Reply #24 on: Wednesday December 12, 2018, 06:01:12 PM Eastern »
If Bura is indeed scratched a 2nd game in a row then management should be trying to trade him
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Re: Some Good News
« Reply #25 on: Wednesday December 12, 2018, 06:28:43 PM Eastern »
If Bura is indeed scratched a 2nd game in a row then management should be trying to trade him


I agree. 

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Re: Some Good News
« Reply #26 on: Wednesday December 12, 2018, 10:16:26 PM Eastern »
If Bura is indeed scratched a 2nd game in a row then management should be trying to trade him


I agree Alta.
Many of us were wondering, and maybe surprised, just a few games ago, as to why Bura was temporarily put on the top line.
For me, it seemed a quite irregular, and out of place move by the coaches.


To be fair, he has picked up a few production points, during that short time, then got scratched!
I’m wondering if maybe Rierden and company are possibly a step ahead of something that they are trying to keep somewhat under the radar.
That is to say they may already have a trade plan for Burakovsky, obviously sometime before the deadline, and are making some subtle attempts to increase his trade value, by inserting him, intermittently, into the more productive lines, in order to help his numbers a bit.


It’s possible, as long as we’re playing at a good level, that they weave Bura in and out of their schedule, in a combination of scratches and starts, until he’s traded. Thus minimizing the non-contributing aspects he brings, as a regular starter, while efficiently “cherry picking” the games where we can efficiently insert him in the lineup, to help his numbers!
Just a thought!


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Re: Some Good News
« Reply #27 on: Wednesday December 12, 2018, 10:31:48 PM Eastern »
The 4th line seems to have developed a nice chemistry so it is hard to break that line up at the moment.  So it came down to DSP or Stephenson and DSP has been the more productive of the two.


I like Stephenson, and timing can be everything.
With Stephenson, it really has more to do with the “good” problem of having some other guys who are simply responding miraculously well to the opportunities given them so far.
The bar is raised now, which is an atmosphere, strived for, by the coaches!
Stephenson has had a decent showing, overall, with some bad puck luck, to boot, but I still believe he will pick things up soon. He may sit one or two games, here and there, but I’m not too worried about him fading away!
Burakovsky is the one who should be biting his nails a bit! LOL


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Re: Some Good News
« Reply #28 on: Thursday December 13, 2018, 06:44:39 AM Eastern »
    Its too bad about Stephenson but so many guts are playing so well right now. Actually I think Eller has been our worst player recently.
Yeah it’s bullshit that Connolly, Eller, Varana, and pond hockey as a whole is regarded higher than the guys who are cleaning up their messes.
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Re: Some Good News
« Reply #29 on: Thursday December 13, 2018, 07:49:27 AM Eastern »
Yeah it’s bullshit that Connolly, Eller, Varana, and pond hockey as a whole is regarded higher than the guys who are cleaning up their messes.

    Eller has been a mess. Not sure if anyone has noticed but any winger on the Eller line has struggled. When that player gets moved to a different line their production goes up. Even when that player get bumped to the 4th line.
   

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Re: Some Good News
« Reply #30 on: Thursday December 13, 2018, 09:08:27 AM Eastern »
Yeah it’s bullshit that Connolly, Eller, Varana, and pond hockey as a whole is regarded higher than the guys who are cleaning up their messes.



You take it back!!!  (Ō_ƆŎ) Take it back about Jake the Snake!! :rofl: I love that kid!! Someone's gotta be groomed to score goals.. The Snake gets my vote!! :uh-huh:


I honestly wonder if Eller isn't scared of scoring so he doesn't get his ass kicked again? Hate to really think that about a NHL hockey player, but somethin' been up since the Rat beat him up.  :huh:  Commonlly.. Eh, is what he is. Common.  :raspberry:

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Re: Some Good News
« Reply #31 on: Thursday December 13, 2018, 11:14:59 AM Eastern »
    Eller has been a mess. Not sure if anyone has noticed but any winger on the Eller line has struggled. When that player gets moved to a different line their production goes up. Even when that player get bumped to the 4th line.
   
but he’s popular and the kids live his name, so he stays in

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Re: Some Good News
« Reply #32 on: Thursday December 13, 2018, 11:58:08 AM Eastern »
but he’s popular and the kids live his name, so he stays in




He also happens to be the best face-off man the Caps have right now, and I'd say they are really getting hurt in the face-off circle, except that they've won 10 of their last 12 games.  Plus he's as good a PK forward as they have, especially with Wilson out.  THAT is why he won't come out.  His chronic problem as a C is that he really isn't a distributor, so he struggles to make the players with him better at even strength.


Anyway, if he comes out, who's going to be 3C?  Move Stephenson in?  He's been virtually invisible this season.  I suppose they could break up the 4th line and try Boyd there, though I don't know if he's yet shown enough to earn the job.  Anyway, for all the bellyaching around here, why mess with anything when the team has won 10 of 12 with Oshie and Wilson largely out?  Tinkering around the edges is ALL that should be done unless/until things start going south in a much more significant way. 

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Re: Some Good News
« Reply #33 on: Thursday December 13, 2018, 04:04:01 PM Eastern »
Anyway, for all the bellyaching around here...
:huh: Dc always has a tummy ache, but I think he's about the only one?  :wackysmile: :rofl:

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Re: Some Good News
« Reply #34 on: Thursday December 13, 2018, 04:09:44 PM Eastern »



He also happens to be the best face-off man the Caps have right now, and I'd say they are really getting hurt in the face-off circle, except that they've won 10 of their last 12 games.  Plus he's as good a PK forward as they have, especially with Wilson out.  THAT is why he won't come out.  His chronic problem as a C is that he really isn't a distributor, so he struggles to make the players with him better at even strength.


Anyway, if he comes out, who's going to be 3C?  Move Stephenson in?  He's been virtually invisible this season.  I suppose they could break up the 4th line and try Boyd there, though I don't know if he's yet shown enough to earn the job.  Anyway, for all the bellyaching around here, why mess with anything when the team has won 10 of 12 with Oshie and Wilson largely out?  Tinkering around the edges is ALL that should be done unless/until things start going south in a much more significant way.
Yeah, we’ve been playing some GREAT pond hockey right now.  As long as we keep pressing Up,Up,Down,Down,Left,Right,Left,Right,B,A,Select,Start at the title screen well be unstoppable!


Hell I bet Eller would tear up the 20-30yo league at the Gaithersburg ice rink.






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Re: Some Good News
« Reply #35 on: Thursday December 13, 2018, 04:54:55 PM Eastern »
Yeah, we’ve been playing some GREAT pond hockey right now. 


Last 10 games we've held the opp to 3 or less goals 8x.. 6 of those were 2 goals or less.. Holts and Copper have been on point, but hardly pond hockey.



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Re: Some Good News
« Reply #36 on: Thursday December 13, 2018, 07:05:56 PM Eastern »



He also happens to be the best face-off man the Caps have right now, and I'd say they are really getting hurt in the face-off circle, except that they've won 10 of their last 12 games.  Plus he's as good a PK forward as they have, especially with Wilson out.  THAT is why he won't come out.  His chronic problem as a C is that he really isn't a distributor, so he struggles to make the players with him better at even strength.


Anyway, if he comes out, who's going to be 3C?  Move Stephenson in?  He's been virtually invisible this season.  I suppose they could break up the 4th line and try Boyd there, though I don't know if he's yet shown enough to earn the job.  Anyway, for all the bellyaching around here, why mess with anything when the team has won 10 of 12 with Oshie and Wilson largely out?  Tinkering around the edges is ALL that should be done unless/until things start going south in a much more significant way.
    Eller isnt a great faceoff man. He is under 50% for his career. A little above this year but he is very inconsistent, like the rest of his game. Stephenson is probably our best faceoff man and yes I would put him in Ellers spot in a heartbeat. All anyone looks at with Stephenson is his lack of offensive production but he is here because he is a defensive specialist.
     Anyone that thinks Eller has been good this year should really look at his game logs. It has been ugly. And his offensive production isnt very good considering the ice time he gets. He is also a regular on the 2nd pp unit and was on the top unit for 6 games while kuzy was out. His last 5 games have been terrible. Zero goals, zero assists and a minus 4. He was also the culprit that turned the puck over on the gwg in the games we lost to the Ducks. And he has killed the offensive production of his wingers. He has been that bad.

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Re: Some Good News
« Reply #37 on: Thursday December 13, 2018, 07:43:52 PM Eastern »
reading the posts on this board....you would think the Caps lost 10 of the last 12 not the other way round.


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Re: Some Good News
« Reply #38 on: Thursday December 13, 2018, 09:11:53 PM Eastern »
reading the posts on this board....you would think the Caps lost 10 of the last 12 not the other way round.


Go Caps.


Yeah, I don’t think you are going to see many changes as long as the team continues to play like they have been.  In the Detroit game the third and fourth lines had more quality scoring chances than the top two lines.  It is nice to have all four lines contributing and the third line with Connolly returning will even be better. 

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Re: Some Good News
« Reply #39 on: Thursday December 13, 2018, 10:42:35 PM Eastern »

Yeah, I don’t think you are going to see many changes as long as the team continues to play like they have been.  In the Detroit game the third and fourth lines had more quality scoring chances than the top two lines.  It is nice to have all four lines contributing and the third line with Connolly returning will even be better.
   Or maybe Connolly's production will drop like all the other wingers that have played on the 3rd line. I still think Eller should take a seat but that will never happen.