GDT#40 Capitals @ Stars 8:00p.m. Fri Jan 4, 2019 NBCSWA+, FS-SW+

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Maako votes 52,008 times 

Lmfao!!😂🤣


Good one Rich


Rush

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The Cop!! Robbed em??

That’s two good ones Mick, coming from you!
The Cop, and Jake the snake!!👍
PROPS


Rush

[richkrt99]

Not a great game but thought the caps outplayed them. Goaltender won it.
Caps should have been better overall, and the end sucked by us, but we were better about 60% of the game.


And Brent Johnson and the other bafoon on Caps post game live have no business being sports announcers.
I know Brent played and is knowledgeable but he is painful to listen too. I've never liked the other guy...especially when he ran his yap (last year) about Holtby having a shutout when there was still a period to play. Thought (and really wished) Alan May was going to slug him. Of course he jinxed it.

[PUCKNRUSH]

All good comments here. Caps played much better than previous two games, but still not the team that won the cup, not even close. I see a number of players at various times just standing around looking instead of battling.  Bring back the fight and the pride boys!



Good night all!
 


My apologies for the tasteless "No Pee Pee Sauce" video.  I was feeling silly and frustrated by the PP.

Seems like the lower line guys, who have had to earn their TOI, every game, are the ones who seem more energized!
Kuzy, especially, playin like the gear shift is in neutral, at best! Almost like he’s satisfied at “participation trophy” effort level sometimes. He’s gotta really start bringing it, and quickly!


Rush

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Not a great game but thought the caps outplayed them. Goaltender won it.
Caps should have been better overall, and the end sucked by us, but we were better about 60% of the game.


And Brent Johnson and the other bafoon on Caps post game live have no business being sports announcers.
I know Brent played and is knowledgeable but he is painful to listen too. I've never liked the other guy...especially when he ran his yap (last year) about Holtby having a shutout when there was still a period to play. Thought (and really wished) Alan May was going to slug him. Of course he jinxed it.

Agree on Rob Carlin, (the guy with Johnson)!
Not as upset with Johnson, at least at pregame tonite. He called out Bura, and several defenseman errors, by name, and even got a little technical!👍


I tell ya Rich, I still like Joe B, and I used to think Locker was ok, ( I still prefer those two over any of the NBC dipshits)!   Anyway, Locker has been getting on my nerves a little bit lately!  I don’t think he could toss Carlson’s salad, any more than he does already, if he was his personal chef!!😂🤣☺️🤣😂
(Maaco and Locker should swap numbers, JEEZ) !!!😂🤣


Rush

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Maako votes 52,008 times 

No, I'd bet money it was 74,000 times 

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Most of the time I like what Brent has to say, as it come from experience. But the Carlin guy is just lame, and I can't figure out if he wears eyeliner or not

[zerofox]

Most of the time I like what Brent has to say, as it come from experience. But the Carlin guy is just lame, and I can't figure out if he wears eyeliner or not

Yeah not a fan of Carlin...he's out of his league with guys like Johnson and May who know what the heck they're talking about.

[4 Caps]

Seems like the lower line guys, who have had to earn their TOI, every game, are the ones who seem more energized!
Kuzy, especially, playin like the gear shift is in neutral, at best! Almost like he’s satisfied at “participation trophy” effort level sometimes. He’s gotta really start bringing it, and quickly!


Rush

Another guy that needs to pick up his play is Backstrom, he turned the puck over and then failed to cover Seguin on the game winning goal.  Our top two line centers need to pick it up if the Caps are going to have any success.  Eller has probably been our best center in the last few games. 

[richkrt99]

Most of the time I like what Brent has to say, as it come from experience. But the Carlin guy is just lame, and I can't figure out if he wears eyeliner or not

Agreed.  I like Brent as a general hockey dude and he usually has hockey intelligent things to say.  He just isn't very good at speaking.
Rob is a dweeb.  Always had the impression he was shining everyone on until he gets a real announcer gig somewhere.  Who knows.  I thought there was real tension between him and Alan May early on.  May has called him out a few times, and it seems they get along fine now.


Joe B is my favorite sports announcer anywhere and he calls an excellent game.  He actually calls the game well and keeps up with the play and so on.  I've always liked him and Locker together, but probably couldn't tolerate Locker without Joe B if he ever decided to move on.

[Beaglefan2]

Rush - I liked "toss Carlson's salad" - good one!


Two guys that need to step it up - Kuzy and Oshie.  They are getting paid to put the puck in the net and need to stop all the fancy stick-handling and passing.  The only guys we have beside Ovi that really want to shoot the puck are Vrana and Eller. 

[DC_1908]

So if you order a four pack of stripers, and one of them they send is a midget, you should ask for a 15% discount for being shorted right?

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So if you order a four pack of stripers, and one of them they send is a midget, you should ask for a 15% discount for being shorted right?

 

[waynerivers]

When you're in situations like this (6 goals in 3 games) you get out of it by throwing rubber at the net.  Eller did that last night and scored.  Way too often we get in a great position to shoot and inexplicably try another pass.  (Yea, that's you Kuz and Burakovsky) Stop the cutesy stuff and shoot.  You'll find that pucks start going in. 

The PP is another issue.  Teams have figured out how to break up our entries by putting a picket fence of 4 guys on the blueline or in the neutral zone.  In that case you have to get it in deep and get in there and outwork your opponent.  Nobody is going to give you anything.  We simply aren't working hard enough on the PP.  The advice about shooting goes for the PP, too.  Get people in front and shoot the puck.

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Agreed.  I like Brent as a general hockey dude and he usually has hockey intelligent things to say.  He just isn't very good at speaking.
Rob is a dweeb.  Always had the impression he was shining everyone on until he gets a real announcer gig somewhere.  Who knows.  I thought there was real tension between him and Alan May early on.  May has called him out a few times, and it seems they get along fine now.


Joe B is my favorite sports announcer anywhere and he calls an excellent game.  He actually calls the game well and keeps up with the play and so on.  I've always liked him and Locker together, but probably couldn't tolerate Locker without Joe B if he ever decided to move on.

I will say that Locker keeps things upbeat and positive.  That I DO like. He seems to be a pretty good natured guy, as well. I don’t know why he’s on this excessive Carlson love thing, lately, with a little more emphasis to it!


 The funny part is if you listen real closely,  you’ll never hear them talk about his defense SPECIFICALLY!!  They don’t dare! LOL


Rush

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When you're in situations like this (6 goals in 3 games) you get out of it by throwing rubber at the net.  Eller did that last night and scored.  Way too often we get in a great position to shoot and inexplicably try another pass.  (Yea, that's you Kuz and Burakovsky) Stop the cutesy stuff and shoot.  You'll find that pucks start going in. 

The PP is another issue.  Teams have figured out how to break up our entries by putting a picket fence of 4 guys on the blueline or in the neutral zone.  In that case you have to get it in deep and get in there and outwork your opponent.  Nobody is going to give you anything.  We simply aren't working hard enough on the PP.  The advice about shooting goes for the PP, too.  Get people in front and shoot the puck.

I agree with you that other teams seem to have figured out our PP by stopping zone entries in the first place. What I'm a bit surprised at is how our coaching staff haven't really made the necessary adjustments. We have all the talent in the world on PP1 but none of those guys can actually dump and battle to retrieve pucks.

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Another guy that needs to pick up his play is Backstrom, he turned the puck over and then failed to cover Seguin on the game winning goal.  Our top two line centers need to pick it up if the Caps are going to have any success.  Eller has probably been our best center in the last few games.

Agreed 4Caps!
Backy, and Kuzy too.
Maybe it’s just me, but Kuzy seems to just be going through the motions somewhat! I’m not going to say he looks like he RESENTS playing, but maybe a notch less than that! Like he’s angry or something!


Maybe even add Oshie in there too.  He hasnt been that big of a disruption factor, like he normally is!
 These are some very talented names here. Hopefully they will get it back soon!


Rush

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When you're in situations like this (6 goals in 3 games) you get out of it by throwing rubber at the net.  Eller did that last night and scored.  Way too often we get in a great position to shoot and inexplicably try another pass.  (Yea, that's you Kuz and Burakovsky) Stop the cutesy stuff and shoot.  You'll find that pucks start going in. 

The PP is another issue.  Teams have figured out how to break up our entries by putting a picket fence of 4 guys on the blueline or in the neutral zone.  In that case you have to get it in deep and get in there and outwork your opponent.  Nobody is going to give you anything.  We simply aren't working hard enough on the PP.  The advice about shooting goes for the PP, too.  Get people in front and shoot the puck.

Two excellent observations Wayne!!👍👍

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Rush - I liked "toss Carlson's salad" - good one!


Two guys that need to step it up - Kuzy and Oshie.  They are getting paid to put the puck in the net and need to stop all the fancy stick-handling and passing.  The only guys we have beside Ovi that really want to shoot the puck are Vrana and Eller.

LOL, Thanks Beags!
I mean...could they have kept the camera closeup on Carlson, any longer, while locker was REPEATEDLY mentioning that “finally” he was selected to the Allstars!


If that isn’t mixing in the “Buttermilk Ranch”, (🤣), than what the hell ever IS??
Good to hear from ya!


Rush

[Mickstix]

So if you order a four pack of stripers, and one of them they send is a midget, you should ask for a 15% discount for being shorted right?