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GDT G3 Hurricanes @ Capitals 7:00pm Sat Oct 5, 2019 NBCSWA, FS-CR
Second Sucks:
Is it some new strategy to try and rest during the power play? I am trying to figure out what the strategy was last night.....especially with multiple icings during the power play. Usually don’t see that with good teams
richkrt99:
watched the game late on delay.
Caps played better than the Cans for most of the game.
Can't go 0/6 on the PP and expect to win.
No scoring from our top line hurts....although Oshie scored so that's good.
Goalie interference call sucks, but is what it is. Need to sack up and overcome it. It wasn't a bad call. Fix the rule, make it clear and there won't be as much heart ache. (although I wasn't really surprised or bothered at this call)
Boys looked tired in the 3rd. Lots of hockey and travel in a short period. Not making an excuse, but it is a reason. Should not have come to that, and we were given an opportunity to win in OT.
Holtbly looked stellar in the first. It really could have been 2 or 3 to nothing the other way. I did curse him for allowing the goal in OT, but mostly just reaction and disappointment.
ANd like someone else said (yes, I'm too lazy to go back and credit you) the game lacked the intensity of the preseason game - which I found a bit odd and disappointing.
Go Caps.
DC_1908:
--- Quote from: richkrt99 on Monday October 07, 2019, 09:10:42 AM Eastern ---watched the game late on delay.
Caps played better than the Cans for most of the game.
Can't go 0/6 on the PP and expect to win.
No scoring from our top line hurts....although Oshie scored so that's good.
Goalie interference call sucks, but is what it is. Need to sack up and overcome it. It wasn't a bad call. Fix the rule, make it clear and there won't be as much heart ache. (although I wasn't really surprised or bothered at this call)
Boys looked tired in the 3rd. Lots of hockey and travel in a short period. Not making an excuse, but it is a reason. Should not have come to that, and we were given an opportunity to win in OT.
Holtbly looked stellar in the first. It really could have been 2 or 3 to nothing the other way. I did curse him for allowing the goal in OT, but mostly just reaction and disappointment.
ANd like someone else said (yes, I'm too lazy to go back and credit you) the game lacked the intensity of the preseason game - which I found a bit odd and disappointing.
Go Caps.
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We can point to Caps lacking an Energy Line, particularly in the Reidon era. A line or shifting lines put out when your team as slacking and lethargic, to raise utter hell and get the team going.
Really, why in the hell does Hathaway only get 9min in a game like that,
richkrt99:
--- Quote from: DC_1908 on Tuesday October 08, 2019, 07:41:39 AM Eastern ---We can point to Caps lacking an Energy Line, particularly in the Reidon era. A line or shifting lines put out when your team as slacking and lethargic, to raise utter hell and get the team going.
Really, why in the hell does Hathaway only get 9min in a game like that,
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It's like NHL teams have moved away from "an energy line" because it is not what the NHL wants the NHL to be. However, IF it is effective, than how can you move away from having it altogether? I think Caps could have a good 4th line with Hathaway/Dowd/Leipsic/Boyd/Stepho. I really never heard of Hathy or Lepper, but like what I've seen in preseason and such so far. Curios to see who eventually gets the 4th line duties and who gets sent to Hershey/elsewhere. I thought Stepho would certainly be the odd man out, but think he has looked pretty good this year.
I will say at least the Caps moved (albeit their hand was forced due to salary cap) to picking up some energy type guys. I like the acquisitions we made....decent contracts, some guys with a little more size and definitely some grit. I think we have a more balanced team. We will see if the scoring dips, but what did we lose in scoring? Conno and Nisky and BURA, and Pelly? I had no problem with Conno, but only at his previous price. I was ready for Bura to go (to the volcano) years ago. I liked Nisky, but with the contract and his age, that trade was a great move.
Anyway, I like the overall roster better this year. We shall see how it relates to success. I think it will come down to TEAM D, because we are weak on real D... I know, I know... we have the Norris candidate, top 10 D man in the league in Johnny Q, but is he really .....a D man?
REALLY hoping Kempney comes back strong and Orlov finally has a solid D year, and Jensen is solid and Gudas works out. Lots of holes back there and ifs and buts and so on. One or two of the young guys really needs to blossom. (Ahem....would help if they got to play) I like Ziggy, but would also like to see Lewington get a shot. I'd send Juice packing, but would have done that last year. I'm sure he's just hard to move - I mean nothing against the guy, he has some skills, and plays well enough utilizing his abilities, but I just can't deal with a 160lb NHL D man.
Oh my, turned into another tirade.
sufficient to say...an "energy" line is not socially/marketabley acceptable in today's NHL
GO CAPS!
alta:
I think the 4th line is going to be whoever is cheapest, expect it to be solidified within the week when Kemney comes back
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