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GDT#44 Hurricanes @ Capitals 2018-01-11 7pm EST NBCSPW
Mickstix:
So what was the penalty everyone was talking about, that Ovie should of known about? Just from reading it sounds like someone from the bench threw him a stick or something? Is that the same one that should of been blown dead?
DC_1908:
--- Quote from: Maacoshark on Friday January 12, 2018, 09:09:30 AM Eastern --- Beagle hasnt been good in the faceoff circle the past couple games. That is not good. When Beagle doesn't do well on faceoffs he becomes a liability.
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He’s been one of the best in the league the past few years.
The biggest challenge and increase of bad games like these is not only the “rule of the year” change to the face offs, but to the lack of depth of two way forwards that can take faceoffs.
In the past we had Brouwer, Fehr (eventually),Ward, and others along with Nick who could take, win, get tossed back up, force match up changes etc. This year, the most depth we have is Willie, who while I’m a big Wilson supporter, is probably a couple years away from the responsibility Beagle has.
With that being said, it just points to Beagles heavy workload with zero room for errors or off nights
Maacoshark:
By heavy workload I assume you are talking about his defensive responsibilities. I doubt there is another player in the league that starts in the defensive zone as often as Beagle does. Definitely the highest defensive zone start on the Caps. I think Stephenson is 2nd highest on the Caps. Trotz must have faith in him.
DC_1908:
--- Quote from: Maacoshark on Friday January 12, 2018, 04:48:12 PM Eastern ---By heavy workload I assume you are talking about his defensive responsibilities. I doubt there is another player in the league that starts in the defensive zone as often as Beagle does. Definitely the highest defensive zone start on the Caps. I think Stephenson is 2nd highest on the Caps. Trotz must have faith in him.
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Yep, damn right!!!
There are few players in the league that can handle the amount of responsibility Beagle has because two of the three other centers are incapable of it
alta:
--- Quote from: Mickstix on Friday January 12, 2018, 11:18:50 AM Eastern ---So what was the penalty everyone was talking about, that Ovie should of known about? Just from reading it sounds like someone from the bench threw him a stick or something? Is that the same one that should of been blown dead?
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well, at the time I was listening on the radio so that's information I got. Apparently Willy broke a stick while close to the bench, so OV tossed one over the boards. Technically handing one over is ok but not tossing one. There were also too many men on the ice at the same time, so the zebras could've called that instead. But they chose to pull an obscure rule out that it appears no one has seen called in years, that would be what caused the confusion
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