GDT#52 Bruins @ Capitals 12:30pm Sun Feb 3, 2019 NBC

[apace41]

Hard to believe they can get shut out at home on Super Bowl Sunday as a primetime showcase when they are the defending champs.  When you play hard for 10 minutes of a game I guess that's what happens. 

Oshie is a great guy and has moments of brilliance, but that was a layup on the doorstep to tie it that he fanned on.

[Surreylily]

Even worse was the open net that Kuzy had.  All he had to do was touch it and bingo.  Instead he decided to fanny around and stick handle the puck untill Raask slid back over.   

[justwincaps]

The good news?   This is the same old take a period, or two, or two and 1/2, off then play balls to the walls the rest of the game kind of effort we saw a lot - I mean a lot - last year and we won the Cup.   So ..... we’re just replicating last year?

[apace41]

The good news?   This is the same old take a period, or two, or two and 1/2, off then play balls to the walls the rest of the game kind of effort we saw a lot - I mean a lot - last year and we won the Cup.   So ..... we’re just replicating last year?

Isles, Pens and Jackets ain't going nowhere.  Better start picking up some points or it's going to be tough sledding even getting to go to the dance.

[ArJunaZ]

The good news?   This is the same old take a period, or two, or two and 1/2, off then play balls to the walls the rest of the game kind of effort we saw a lot - I mean a lot - last year and we won the Cup.   So ..... we’re just replicating last year?

Yeah, I was just noticing that compared to this time last year (same number of games) we are only three points back from where we were then.
It's still frustrating to watch them not using their abilities fully.

[ArJunaZ]

So here's where we are/were after game #52 this year compared to last year.


This year:  62-28-18-6   
Last year:  65-30-17-5

[Pavel095]

So here's where we are/were after game #52 this year compared to last year.


This year:  62-28-18-6   
Last year:  65-30-17-5

Yeah the only big difference is Trotz who could easily change team mentality and performance in playoffs,now with Rierden I don’t have  high expectations about everything ..

[zerofox]

Can we trade Kuzy, Bura, Bowey, a bunch of picks, and 50% ownership stake in Monumental for McDavid?

 

[zerofox]

Yeah the only big difference is Trotz who could easily change team mentality and performance in playoffs,now with Rierden I don’t have  high expectations about everything ..

Reirdumb will coach this team right out of the playoffs

[ArJunaZ]

Reirdumb will coach this team right out of the playoffs

I meant to say this earlier.

Benching Kuzy and Jaskin in the first period is the equivalent of shooting yourself in the foot. What's the logic there? "My guys got a penalty so I will penalize my team further to send a message."  That is some retarded shit!  Let's take out one of my top players "to show him".

The call on Kuzy was a bit weak, but Kuzy should know the refs can and will call it when you slash the hand even a  tiny bit. He did it twice in a row.  The call on Jaskin was totally imagined by the ref.

[Surreylily]

Can we trade Kuzy, Bura, Bowey, a bunch of picks, and 50% ownership stake in Monumental for McDavid?

 

[Surreylily]

I meant to say this earlier.

Benching Kuzy and Jaskin in the first period is the equivalent of shooting yourself in the foot. What's the logic there? "My guys got a penalty so I will penalize my team further to send a message."  That is some retarded shit!  Let's take out one of my top players "to show him".

The call on Kuzy was a bit weak, but Kuzy should know the refs can and will call it when you slash the hand even a  tiny bit. He did it twice in a row.  The call on Jaskin was totally imagined by the ref.

Oh stop it.  The guys know the score by now.  They were told before the game.  You take a dumb penalty, you hit the pine.  Honestly, the amount  of dumb ass stupid penalies we've taken.... I get it.  Better this than letting them get away with it.  I get that many of them were bogus.  Totally bogus, but that's what needs to be learned also.

[Surreylily]

To clarify
 We get a LOT of bogus calls agains us. The last thing we need is for stupid, OBVIOUS calls also.

[zerofox]

I meant to say this earlier.

Benching Kuzy and Jaskin in the first period is the equivalent of shooting yourself in the foot. What's the logic there? "My guys got a penalty so I will penalize my team further to send a message."  That is some retarded shit!  Let's take out one of my top players "to show him".

The call on Kuzy was a bit weak, but Kuzy should know the refs can and will call it when you slash the hand even a  tiny bit. He did it twice in a row.  The call on Jaskin was totally imagined by the ref.

Respectfully disagree. I was glad Kuzy was told to sit down for a while. He's been fucking up over and over again and he needs to get the message. As for Jaskin, not sure I agree with him being benched.

[justwincaps]

I actually agree with Rierden sitting Kuzy and Jaskinin, especially Kuzy.   I've seen several interviews where Kuzy talks about ice time being really important.  If that's what motivates him, maybe taking it away from him will motivate him to use his head and stop taking so many lazy stick penalties.

[DC_1908]

I actually agree with Rierden sitting Kuzy and Jaskinin, especially Kuzy.   I've seen several interviews where Kuzy talks about ice time being really important.  If that's what motivates him, maybe taking it away from him will motivate him to use his head and stop taking so many lazy stick penalties.

You can bet his phone was ringing from everyone at Monumental after benching the new “superstar” being down 1-0 and loosing.


But it’s like the brilliant phrase said yesterday:  “Play like Champions”.   Much of this team, particularly Kuzy, sure as shit ain’t been doin that.

[richkrt99]

MEHHHHHHHH


Caps played hard for one period.  Got a case of monkey-butt (That's red irritated ass) for a couple of penalties that should not be penalties, but are. Caps certainly could have tied the game on a couple glorious chances but didn't.  The call on Oshie for holding CHarra was fantasy.  You telling me you can pull down a building like that with a little tug.  I watched the replay and Charra totally dived on that.  Should have been embellishment called there.
Not all that bent about the game except that Boston put forth more effort than Caps, which is frighteningly too familiar.


IF the CAPS would actually play full effort for full 60 minutes, they would win more of these games than they lose.  That IS what they did somehow pull together in the playoffs, was good strong, physical 100% two-way effort for 60 minutes.  We had just never seen it before....and apparently will not see again.


I'm wondering if they are not all just sort of holding back a little (too much) and just waiting for when it matters.  Like they have learned the regular season doesn't matter, and they KNOW they have what it takes when the time comes.


Not sure Reirdon can get them going when the time comes.  I am hoping maybe Ovie and Willie and Orpik can.


Also.....you have to actually play well enough to get into the playoffs to turn it on IN the playoffs.

[PUCKNRUSH]

I actually agree with Rierden sitting Kuzy and Jaskinin, especially Kuzy.   I've seen several interviews where Kuzy talks about ice time being really important.  If that's what motivates him, maybe taking it away from him will motivate him to use his head and stop taking so many lazy stick penalties.

I agree justwin! Especially for Kuzy!


He just got done, after the Calgary win, spouting off about getting more TOI, being important to him.
If you observed closely, he was uncommonly, a bit happy and jubilant in that post game interview. Very rare demeanor for him, in an interview, even with scoring the game winner!


It just adds fuel to my theory that, at most times, Kuzy generally appears to skate around with a kind of, “lack of interest”, vibe, as if standard NHL play is either “beneath” him, or bores him often!


On the rare times I DO see his face lite up on the ice, it is only when HE, or one of his linemates, makes some kind of fancy, super-talent, type pass, or goal, marked with unusual creativity!


Otherwise he, quite often, both looks and plays as though “regular” NHL hockey play, is just a TEDIOUS exercise, that he grudgingly endures because he has to, in order to experience the occasional, emotional, jolt he [size=78%]gets from his naturally gifted talents.   Just a thought![/size]
Problem is it gnaws on my tolerance of him, as a fan!


Rush

[Beaglefan2]

I'm OK with the benching after a stupid penalty. What would be more effective is if they started benching guys after they fail to SHOOT the puck!  They have got to break Kuzy of his desire to make the highlight reel pass instead of shooting.  He should be a 30+ goal scorer, maybe more.  For every shift that he comes off after not shooting on a good scoring chance the coach should lean over his shoulder and say "shoot the puck" then bench him the rest of the period.

[DC_1908]

I'm OK with the benching after a stupid penalty. What would be more effective is if they started benching guys after they fail to SHOOT the puck!  They have got to break Kuzy of his desire to make the highlight reel pass instead of shooting.  He should be a 30+ goal scorer, maybe more.  For every shift that he comes off after not shooting on a good scoring chance the coach should lean over his shoulder and say "shoot the puck" then bench him the rest of the period.

There’s no doubting Kuzys, “talent” or “skill”,but  it’s everything else that’s included in the cliche phrase “actually play hockey”, that is, and should be questioned and scrutinized.


His performance in the playoffs was mostly excellent and he made a national name for himself, which could be hurting him now.  The deadly combination of over-confidence, and additional measures by opponents having a massive negative impact on young players is not unheard of, and could very well be what we are seeing now.