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GDT#35 Capitals @ Senators 7:00p.m. Sat Dec 22, 2018 NBCSWA, SN360, CITY, TVAS
Mickstix:
--- Quote from: Maacoshark on Monday December 24, 2018, 09:13:08 AM Eastern --- Did you forget some of the games that we gave up 5 or 6 goals. What about the game against the Ducks when we blew a 5-1 lead. And we have had several games that looked good on paper because we only gave up a goal or 2. But it was our goaltending that was good. Not our defense.
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Those games we gave up a bunch and blew the lead, were also partly because the goaltending was poor and the PK gave up multiple goals.. I can't really argue that we've given up high scoring chances, but I don't see it as a product of pond hockey.. In todays game you have to score, which other teams are gambling to do as well. We give as good as we get, imo, on the scoring chances. Hopefully it calms down and gets more structured as the season goes, but with the way their calling games and goalie equipment getting smaller, more skilled players, etc. it's a product of "is what it is" imo.. Im just hoping we can cure the special teams issues. I see that as more an issue than the style of game we're playing.
Maacoshark:
--- Quote from: Mickstix on Wednesday December 26, 2018, 12:07:22 PM Eastern ---
Those games we gave up a bunch and blew the lead, were also partly because the goaltending was poor and the PK gave up multiple goals.. I can't really argue that we've given up high scoring chances, but I don't see it as a product of pond hockey.. In todays game you have to score, which other teams are gambling to do as well. We give as good as we get, imo, on the scoring chances. Hopefully it calms down and gets more structured as the season goes, but with the way their calling games and goalie equipment getting smaller, more skilled players, etc. it's a product of "is what it is" imo.. Im just hoping we can cure the special teams issues. I see that as more an issue than the style of game we're playing.
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Sounds like you are buying into the offense first system.
Mickstix:
Not what I'd prefer, but not gonna fret about it.. We da Champs! :wackysmile: :uh-huh:
4 Caps:
--- Quote from: Mickstix on Wednesday December 26, 2018, 06:23:25 PM Eastern ---Not what I'd prefer, but not gonna fret about it.. We da Champs! :wackysmile: :uh-huh:
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Yes we are and I am damn proud of it. I have followed this team from its beginning and winning the Stanley Cup last season was beyond anthing I could imagine. Even if we win another in my lifetime it will never top last season. All the frustation from years past just evaporated.
DC_1908:
--- Quote from: Mickstix on Wednesday December 26, 2018, 06:23:25 PM Eastern ---Not what I'd prefer, but not gonna fret about it.. We da Champs! :wackysmile: :uh-huh:
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And the chances of us staying champs are vanishing if we continue to sacrifice the goalies for stats and marketing.
Last year is done, right now we’re just an offensive only team that relies on the goalies for all the defense, ya know the kind rarely gets outta thd first round of the playoffs.
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