GDT#63 Rangers @ Capitals 12:00pm Sun Feb 24, 2019 NBCSWA, NHLN, SN, MSG

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HOLY
FLIRKING
SCHNIT

[Pavel095]

Finally!!!!

[DC_1908]

That was an undeserved win, but 2pts is 2pts

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What a cluster..... Glad they won, but this isn't a formula for success in the playoffs.

this is barely a formula for success in the regular season

[Surreylily]

PLEASE let that be Ovi's     

[BarfingMonkey]

Pizza!

[ArJunaZ]

[ArJunaZ]

1st Period
00:21  Rangers GOAL Kreider, assists Vessey & Zibanejad   1-0 NYR
18:42  GOAL 19-Bäckström, assists 74-Carson & 77-Oshie   1-1 TIE
19:03  GOAL 6-Kempny, assists 10-Connolly & 65-Burakovsky   2-1 WSH

2nd Period
05:09  PP GOAL 43-Wilson, assists 13-VRana & 20-Eller
18:18  Rangers GOAL Skjei, unassisted   3-2 WSH

3rd Period
00:21  Rangers GOAL Vessey, unassisted   3-3 TIE
02:25  GOAL 26-Dowd, assists 72-Boyd & 44-Orpik   4-3 WSH
03:01  GOAL 19-Bäckström, unassisted   5-3 WSH
06:01  Rangers GOAL Namestnikov, assists Pionk & De Angelo   5-4 WSH
19:29  Rangers GOAL Skjei, assists Shattenkirk & Zibanejad   5-5 TIE

OT
04:20  GOAL 92-Kuznetsov, assists 8-Ovechkin & 9-Orlov   6-5 WSH

FINAL:    6-5 WSH

[ArJunaZ]

The Rags played hard and fast and gave us a run for our money.  Exciting game to watch and a good win.  We have got to learn to lock down with defense when we have late game leads. I'm happy though and I still see a Caps team capable of anything they put their minds to.
 

[Surreylily]

A win is a win.  No way should we have given the Rags a point though.
King Henry's looking a little slow.  Not sure he's got much time left.  Huge respect for the guy, but I think it's time for him to retire now.
Copley was pants today.   
Newbies looking good and Backus actually shooting.
Mixed feelings about this game, for sure.

[waynerivers]

Not that much to feel good about IMO.  We gave up two goal leads twice and allowed 5 to a bottom feeder at home, even with them sitting guys out.  Way too sloppy in our own end and too much sucking down on the net instead of picking guys up high.  How many times were Rangers all alone cruising down the high slot?  The type of game they are playing will get them booted from the playoffs in about 5 games, IF they make it.

[chas]

The Rags played hard and fast and gave us a run for our money.  Exciting game to watch and a good win.  We have got to learn to lock down with defense when we have late game leads. I'm happy though and I still see a Caps team capable of anything they put their minds to.
 

The Rangers have some set plays. They kept running down the right wing and shooting across the crease. Why did we keep letting them skate in, unchecked?

[Surreylily]

Welcome to the Caps 3 and 62.   

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Hagelin was put on the 4th line with the expectation that he will quickly move up. Does that mean Bura gets bumped down to the 4th?

[ArJunaZ]

Hagelin was put on the 4th line with the expectation that he will quickly move up. Does that mean Bura gets bumped down to the 4th?

That's what I've been expecting since I first heard Hagelin was signed. Though if the chemistry of the 4th line performs as it did today they may not want to fuss with that. I also would not be surprised if Hagelin lands on the second line if he plays well. Many possibilities.  Imagine the fire lit under Burka's ass if he ends up playing every other game exchanging with Jaskin on the fourth line. Is there anything between his ears to wake up and get him to perform consistently? Hehe.

[ArJunaZ]

The weather has cleared and it's a nice day. I think I will fly down to Virginia Beach. I'll try to get a flight plan cleared to fly down the Chesapeake Bay and then up the coast of Delaware..

[Surreylily]

The weather has cleared and it's a nice day. I think I will fly down to Virginia Beach. I'll try to get a flight plan cleared to fly down the Chesapeake Bay and then up the coast of Delaware..

Way to go to boost the morale of the troops dude.   

[ArJunaZ]

Way to go to boost the morale of the troops dude.   

I've never seen any troops in my simulator!   

[Surreylily]

I've never seen any troops in my simulator!   

Ooooh!  Ta.  "Put batteries on shopping list".   

[DC_1908]

Not that much to feel good about IMO.  We gave up two goal leads twice and allowed 5 to a bottom feeder at home, even with them sitting guys out.  Way too sloppy in our own end and too much sucking down on the net instead of picking guys up high.  How many times were Rangers all alone cruising down the high slot?  The type of game they are playing will get them booted from the playoffs in about 5 games, IF they make it.

I’m wondering how many 5+ Goals Against we’ve given up this year.  I don’t care if our record is the same at this point last year or not, allowing 5 goals in any game, any league league (with goalies), in any year (fuck “today’s NHL”), this many times is embarrassing and unacceptable