GDT#45 Blues @ Capitals 7:00pm Mon Jan 14 2019 NBCSWA, SNE, SNO, SNP, FS-MW

[ArJunaZ]

The best thing I have to say about this game is that the Caps are being patient. Patient waiting for their asses to get in gear.

Last year we learned a valuable lesson when we began crashing the net and scoring dirty goals. Why on earth have we not had any effort to do this lately? nothing else is working.

[alta]

that’s game,

[ArJunaZ]

For the first time in a long, long time I am going to go do something else more interesting, like watching paint dry or watching CNN.

I don't see how we will fare any better against the Preds tomorrow.

[apace41]

Well, just another night of shitty hockey in the nation's capital.  We had better start to turn this ship around or we are going to be fighting our asses off to make the playoffs.  We won't win in Nashville tomorrow because we NEVER play well against the Preds.  PIT, CBJ and NYI are all winning a lot of games.  We've got Kuzy, Eller, DSP and a bunch of other turds who look like the couldn't give a rats ass what's going on.  Better start to shake it up, Todd, or you are going to be known as the coach that took a Stanley Cup winner and couldn't get back to the playoffs.  Power play sucks -- penalty kill sucks -- last in the league in faceoffs.  We won last year because of attention to special teams and details.  We are doing NONE of those things right now.  Ugly fucking hockey night after night just ain't gonna get it done.

[zerofox]

At this point all I can really root for is Ovechkin hitting 50+ goals and winning another Rocket and therefore getting closer and closer to reaching Gretzky. Honestly Ovi has a better chance of achieving that than this shit team's chances of getting past the 1st round this year.

[Surreylily]

Message for all the coaches to put on all the walls in the locjer room.
"ALL OPTIONAL PRACTICES ARE CANCELLED.  PRACTICES ARE NOW COMPULSORY"
 

[apace41]

Every time 92 touches the puck he does something shitty. He could fuck up a wet dream.

[ArJunaZ]

1st Period
07:50  PP GOAL 8-Ovechkin, assists 9-Orlov & 72-Boyd   1-0 WSH

2nd Period
03:18  Blues GOAL Barbashev, unassisted   1-1 TIE
05:11  Blues GOAL Dunn, unassisted   2-1 STL
08:00  Blues GOAL Perron, assists Dunn & O'Reilly   3-1 STL

3rd Period
10:24  Blues PP GOAL Tarasenko, assists O'Reilly & Pietrangelo   4-1 STL

FINAL:     4-1 STL

[Surreylily]

I don't see the point in pulling the goalie in this position.

[ArJunaZ]

Good night all. See you tomorrow for hopefully a miracle.

[Surreylily]

A promising first period - not great, but okay and then it just all went south.  Horrible.
Night night peeps.   

[Surreylily]

Good night all. See you tomorrow for hopefully a miracle.

Hey, if you get a chance, can we get a proper sobbing emote? 

[ArJunaZ]

Go to the [more] window for extra emotes, including this one. It's been there a while.

 

[Surreylily]

Okay, so I can't let it go.
RANT alert  jus' sayin'
I feel really sorry for all of those people who go in to work day in and day out and pay good, hard earned money and spend it on Caps tickets, just to have to sit through this half arsed pathetic excuse.  4 - 1 loss AT HOME!  People like me and many others around the world who stay up really late, or get up really early to watch this team.  I think we deserve better than this.  Glad I didn't come all the way over from Englad to watch this pile of shit. 
Do these players feel no shame?
Is there something going on in the background or something?  Some rebellion in the locker room against management, or coaches or something, for our team to play so incredibly badly?  How do you forget how to pass, or who's actually on your team and how about passing to them and not the opposition?  Maybe there's something in the koolaid that has made them all colour blind. so they canT tell the difference?
How does the whole team have an off night?  All soft in the head and soft in the heart at the same time.  Where was the physicality this game?
Shocking.  Stanley Cup Champs?  Chumps more like.   

[Beaglefan2]

Not sure why Jaskin cannot get in this lineup - especially against his old team?


I counted one "hit" in the entire game between both teams.


The only player that looked like he gave any effort at all tonight was Vrana.

[ArJunaZ]

I just happened to switch on D.C. Sports Live and I caught Brent Johnson describing a conversation with other Cup champions suggesting that the Stanley Cup hangover doesn't hit you at the beginning of the season, but instead hits right about now in January.  We can only hope that is what's going on and that the coming break will rejuvenate them.

I don't see how this makes you pass to imaginary players as Lil described.  That has been truly bizarre to watch. So many passes that made absolutely no sense.

[zerofox]

Not sure why Jaskin cannot get in this lineup - especially against his old team?


I counted one "hit" in the entire game between both teams.


The only player that looked like he gave any effort at all tonight was Vrana.

I like Vrana. I have high hopes for him going forward. I also seriously don't understand why we can't stick with Vrana, Wilson, Backstrom, Carlson/Orlov, and Ovi on the PP. Wilson will actually be able to work for pucks, and Vrana has speed in case the Caps insist on trying to run through a 4 man PK blockade. Kuzy right now is useless with his dipshit passing.

[richkrt99]

Well I listened on the radio to the second period on my way home.  Certainly sounded like a total no-show period.  Normally, I would rewatch the whole game, but I did mostly watch the first at work and listen to the whole second on the radio and couldn't muster the effort to actually watch the second when I knew the outcome.  Sort of half-heartedly watched the third while doing something else.  That in itself should be an indicator how poorly the Caps played.  It's rare that I'm not gung ho to watch.


Pretty crappy all way round.  I'm not panicked about the season (yet)....but Caps definitely moving in the wrong direction and definitely need to wake the hell up.  I am concerned about the trend of their seemingly declining effort and level of play.  Maybe it is the Stanley hangover.  Maybe it's mid-season doldrums.  Maybe it is lack of heart - but I don't believe that.  Maybe currently, but we know they have it in them.  Hoping its not the coach and there is dissension among the troops.


The PP and PK are awful, but how important are those in the playoffs?  PP seem to be few and far between in the playoffs.  I mean it certainly will be a factor if we truly have the worst, but not as big a factor as total shitty team play at 5v5.  I am not inferring that the caps WILL make the playoffs, but that is the 1st mail goal of the season....to actually get there.


I'm wondering how much a factor face offs are?  I mean it's a factor, but the stat itself is kind of bogus.  Often enough a face off win or a loss ends up going to opponent through pure hustle. The stat still shows a win, but reality was the puck was taken by the opponent anyway.  Don't get me wrong - i do think it is a factor and probably more so in the playoffs where every scoring chance is critical.  One of the problems with the caps faceoff % IS the lack of Hustle.  They just aren't fighting for the puck enough at ANY part of the game right now.
I'm curious if the Caps actually go for a guy with face off skills at the trade deadline (for BURA - please, please, please)


I didn't really want the Caps to be in 1st place the whole season, but also don't want to go squeaking into the playoffs in last place either.


Anyway, crappy game, hoping tonight is better, but we never seem to play well against the PREDs so I'm not holding my breath.




No complaints about your complaints from me today.  "your" being the bored board members

[richkrt99]

Not sure why Jaskin cannot get in this lineup - especially against his old team?


I counted one "hit" in the entire game between both teams.


The only player that looked like he gave any effort at all tonight was Vrana.

Yes....why the heck can't Jaskin get into a game?  At least he HITS people.  Maybe he gets in tonight against a tougher team?  I would have like to see him vs Boston.  Hell, I would like to see him ANYDAY over Bura.  Maybe he's in the doghouse for something we don't know about.


I realize the Caps are heavy with bottom six forwards, but Bura isn't really one of them and is a waste of a sweater in that role.  I have no problem with Boyd getting a sweater - he has taken advantage of his opportunities.  Dowd also is serviceable.  He usually is reliable and fills 4c role well.  To me Smith-Pelly/Stephenson/Jaskin should be fighting for the last sweater and Jaskin should get at least a shot now and then.  I'd be okay with swapping out Dowd and even Boyd as well, but somebody give Jaskin a chance already.  I know he's no all-star, but we need some 3-4 line hitting added in.  I'm not down on Stephenson and Smith-Pelly but they aren't helping a whole lot lately.


Go Caps

[richkrt99]

hate to say it but I’d be surprised if this isn’t Orpiks last season. I’d love to see him one more year here at $1m for 1, but I’m not sure the rest of the D will need his help anymore. And he’s 38 years old,

I was wondering the same thing when he got hurt earlier in the season.  I think he is a steal at $1mil.  Wondering if they bring him back.  I think he brings other stuff to the table.  If the caps actually had a D get hurt (other than Orpik) it would be nice to have him available.  Especially since he still appears capable of clearing the crease (when he can catch up to it) 


At some point the Caps are going to have to sink or swim with the young D they have and let them play.  I think the problem is without Orpik, who do you pair with who?  You gonna put Bowey and Seigenthaler together?
I've always been ready to pass on Djoos.  Just doesn't have the strength to be an NHL defensemen.