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G28 Capitals @ Red Wings 7:00pm Sat Nov 30, 2019 NBCSWA, NHLN, FS-D
ArJunaZ:
1st Period
11:47 Red Wings PP GOAL Fabbri, assists larkin & ZAdina 1-0 DET
2nd Period
02:19 PP GOAL 77-Oshie, assists 13-Vrana & 92-Kuznetsov 1-1 TIE
09:21 GOAL 8-Ovechkin, assists 74-Carlson & 92-Kuznetsov 2-1 WSH
3rd Period
14:23 GOAL 43-Wilson, assists 8-Ovechkin & 92-Kuznetsov 3-1 WSH
14:32 Red Wings GOAL Glendening, assist Bertuzzi 3-2 WSH
18:25 EN GOAL 8-Ovechkin, assists 77-Oshie & 33-Gudas 4-2 WSH
19:05 EN GOAL 8-Ovechkin, unassisted 5-2 WSH
FINAL: 5-2 WSH
ArJunaZ:
--- Quote from: alta on Saturday November 30, 2019, 09:36:10 PM Eastern ---it was sketchy until the last few minutes
--- End quote ---
I never felt concerned. Glad they turned that 1st period complacency around.
Mickstix:
Nearly fell into the trap.. Wilson should of busted someones ass after Ovie's 2nd en goal.. That was bullshit.
PUCKNRUSH:
Another overall good win! (Total game considered)
Notable, again, is another game where we are finding DIFFERENT ways to win, and where the more typical Caps behavior we’ve prepared our minds to see, from seasons past, when we have such an overwhelmingly SLUGGISH start, ISN’T HAPPENING!!😀
We’re all a bit too familiar with this scenario, from the last few seasons;
1) Caps travel to another city, after a BIG home win, for the 2nd game of a back-to-back situation.
2) Caps are playing a team, very low in the standings, with backup goalie, and SHOULD win easily.
3) Caps come out in 1st period, looking unmotivated, playing sloppy, lazy, low effort, hockey.
4) Caps continue to look like shit for the entire game, like they just want it over, and they lose bad.
5) Caps coach blames low energy, from BIG WIN the nite before, for loss. “Have to forget, move on”
HOLD ON A MINUTE!!.........WE WON!!
Steps #4, and #5, DIDN’T happen!!
Granted, it was Detroit, BUT, in this game, the Caps energy, and effort, INCREASED, and then, maintained, from the moment they took the ice, at the start of 2P, until it was over!
Detroit entered tonite on a 4 game losing streak, having every reason to get a win tonight, against the NHL’s top team in the league!
Caps also, could have easily. chosen to “stay the course”, at the start of the 2nd period, risking an embarrassing loss, and most of us wouldn’t have blinked an eye about it, would have rolled with it, with some common, minor, complaints about how we are frustrated because “it was predictable”, and similar gripes. Hell, I would be one of the complainers, too!!
This is just another example that this 2019 capitals team, is starting to exemplify a REAL CHANGE, in its fundamental makeup!!! To the positive!!!
Shedding, or at least, diminishing, A LOT of those old traditional negatives, that have caused many a frustration to us fans, despite having division winning teams for several years straight, now!!
I think it was Alan May, echoing the same sentiment tonight, that The caps are finding all different kinds of ways to win!!
But he also added, and I agree with him, that he doesn’t feel the caps have even reached their top level YET!!
Don’t worry, I’m not in a place with the caps, where all is perfect in fantasyland!! Far from it!
We commit way too many penalties, and the big fear right now for me, is a familiar one.
That is, if the caps stay on a roll, and even improve, that sometime around March, they’ll start getting complacent and cocky, heading into the playoffs!!
That’s a legitimate worry for any caps fan! We only need mention “Presidents Trophy“, to face that ugly feeling again!
There is still so much time left in the season, that nothing, of course, is worth predicting. For that reason, the only real thing I’d like to continue to see, is this winning caps team, continuing to win, in the refreshing new way that we are not so accustomed to watching!!
Surely, no doubt, this really is a DIFFERENT CAPS team!! In a damn good place, right now!
Keep it up boys!!👍
Rush
Beaglefan2:
Just watched the last three games on replay. A few things:
Seigenthaler - very impressed with his development. He is very solid and I think is a top 4 defensemen. I was bummed we lost Bowey (who was scratched by Detroit last night), but now I am thrilled with Seigenthaler.
Gudas - I wasn't too sure about him, but he has turned out great. He is physical, but can skate and makes some outstanding passes.
Boyd - he will likely be the next guy sitting out when we get our guys back, but he has impressed. He works the forecheck and can stickhandle in the corners and behind the net for some sneaky plays.
Dowd - he may be the odd man out again as well, but I like his physical play lately. He has a knack for finishing checks with the full body instead of just the glancing hit.
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