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GDT#32 Sabres @ Capitals 7:00p.m. Sat Dec 15, 2018 NBCSWA, MSG-B
ArJunaZ:
--- Quote from: Mickstix on Saturday December 15, 2018, 10:36:10 PM Eastern ---NHL Tonight highlights "start" with Ovi in the shootout.. :-\ That's it, then "Caps win!" lol I'll have to check a later edition. But anyway, basically 6 PP goals against in 2 games? Yikees..
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Yes, the PK was not the greatest, but realize too that we played two good teams with potent PP's. Today we also got shafted by the refs. Two of the PP's today should never have happened. They were the result of egregious calls by the zebras. We did get one egregious call later that went in our favor, but we failed to convert on it.
The last half of the third period, OT, and the SO were very exciting to watch. Very hard fought. I think I heard Alan May even say it was the most exciting OT and SO he's ever seen in a regular season Caps game.
alta:
even more impressive for OV tonight was the SO goal, he's a little under %30 career in the SO
PUCKNRUSH:
--- Quote from: Mickstix on Saturday December 15, 2018, 05:03:11 PM Eastern ---I was reading somewhere (twitter most likely) that Reirden said he'd be getting guys in games, even if it was only 1 game, so no matter what they could say they'd "played in the NHL".. Not sure I like that tactic, but that's what I read.. So, if Lewington stays up a minute, I imagine he'll get in a game.
And again, what the hell kind of "complication" could cause Djoos to have his thigh operated on? :huh:
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I heard the same from Rierden, Mick!
I believe he’s putting some small reward stuff out for some of the higher potential prospects, letting them get their gears oiled at the NHL level. This gives both prospects and coaches some “real time”, early assessment, as well!
Rierden is definitely building up some respect with me. He generally seems to have a good finger on the pulse of the team, as the majority of his maneuvers, and other general changes, have thus far proved out!
I was worried, early on, that he was going to be too soft, overall! What I’m noticing is that he is really holding hard and fast to what he stated would be his basic operating mode for the team, that is, rewarding those who make the most of their given opportunities, and conversely, being unafraid to make decisions to NOT reward lengthy underperformers!
He just speaks in a softer tone, which I misinterpreted to mean that he would ACT like he sounds! LOL!
Happy to admit my mistake!!
I don’t think he’s going to upset the apple cart, with a lot of HERSHEY substitutions, rather, as we seem to be getting into a winning character, he’ll pop a guy in every once in a while.
I haven’t heard much on Djoos, but he may have a bone infection at the femur. Or possibly a deeper type of muscular infection of the thigh. (Those quads and hamstrings are huge muscles. An infection there is always a serious matter).
Bowey’s made a few mistakes, but he seems to be cutting the mustard.
Rush
PUCKNRUSH:
--- Quote from: BlackIce on Saturday December 15, 2018, 06:24:53 PM Eastern ---
We don't know the Reirden MO in this regard. It could be that he is going to sit Bura for a moderate length of time, especially as long as the team keeps winning, hoping that when he does get back in the lineup he will be re-energized.
The problem with trading Bura is that if a forward or two gets injured there is almost no one from Hershey to bring up and plug in. Boyd and Barber are about it. At some point you might need to plug Bura back in, for better or worse.
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I mostly agree Black.
I think Bura may just experience the longest reset of his career here, this time, barring injury to another starting forward.
I think, at least as it stands right now, Bura will be prioritized BELOW a potential revolving rotation between Jaskin, and Stephenson (and maybe even DSP), for who to scratch occasionally. As of now, I think Boyd’s job is safe currently speaking! Same for Dowd, although he’s a center. I think you’ll see some experimentation with Barber also. Of course, no one can be sure of Rierdens thoughts, as you said, this is just attempting to discuss some possible angles.👍
Like Alta mentioned, 3 scratches in a row, certainly has a “message quality”, to it, and unfortunately for Bura, he doesn’t have a lot of convincing evidence that these “resets”, result in a positive effect, for him!
I get the sense that Bura’s scratches have a more punitive thread in them. By comparison, Jaskin and Stephensons scratches are due to having to make choices from a more positive backdrop!
I’m sure the league knows what we know on Bura. Can’t remember who posted about an LA Kings trade or something. That sounded as good as anything else. Unless Bura really capitalizes on the next chances he’s given, before the trade deadline, management may know there’s not much value there already.
Rush
PUCKNRUSH:
--- Quote from: Maacoshark on Saturday December 15, 2018, 07:40:15 PM Eastern ---I missed the first 2 goals of this game. Thanks Rush
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Well we both did, buddy, AND my take home dinner was cold as a result too!!😂🤣😂
Good talking with you, though!
Prayers for you and your family,
Rush
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