GDT#47 Canadiens @ Capitals 2018-01-19 7:30pm EST NBCSPW

[Surreylily]

That was 

[Mickstix]

At least we know they're still the Caps!    lol

[Beaglefan2]

The reason we alwaus play crappy after layoffs is the same reason we always lose early in the playoffs - we don’t have guys that will do anything to win. We have guys that will like their paychecks and like to win, but don’t have to win at all costs.


Our guys party on the beach for 4 days then come back and give away 2 games.

[alta]

$5 says Montreal’s goalie gets his first win tonight

you people owe me $5, each

[DC_1908]

Turned to Kings and Ducks . . . it’s like night and day to the game we just watched.


Hell it’s like a different league.

[ArJunaZ]

Turned to Kings and Ducks . . . it’s like night and day to the game we just watched.


Hell it’s like a different league.

Kings/Ducks games are always intense.  It's kind of like Caps/Hens rivalry.

It's shameful that anyone actually paid to be at that Caps game tonight.  Typical "Lack of Intensity".

[DC_1908]

These types of games have to stop for The Caps to move on
.
The window for excuses, dismissals, optimism that becomes fiction, is done. and has needed to be.


If these continue, we need to start thinking about a new GM and a fire sale at the deadline.  I don’t care about names or “talent”, the talent that isn’t there is the talent of playing hard, playing the system, and not making multiple mistakes.

[Maacoshark]

The reason we alwaus play crappy after layoffs is the same reason we always lose early in the playoffs - we don’t have guys that will do anything to win. We have guys that will like their paychecks and like to win, but don’t have to win at all costs.


Our guys party on the beach for 4 days then come back and give away 2 games.

     And you know this for a fact?

[DC_1908]

The reason we alwaus play crappy after layoffs is the same reason we always lose early in the playoffs - we don’t have guys that will do anything to win. We have guys that will like their paychecks and like to win, but don’t have to win at all costs.


Our guys party on the beach for 4 days then come back and give away 2 games.

The bi-week week agreement in the CBA appears to have some very soft/player friendly restrictions that include no formal team practice.


But with this teams unique situation of staying competitive despite mental mistakes and questionable errort and intensity, I would say the last thing they needed was to go the beach or vacation, nor have they earned it.


I would think they would be studding film/video of themselves/teammates  and other teams/players, studing the playbook system, working out, doing drills at some rink (particularly faceoffs), or something of the ilk that goes under the radar or walks the line of the CBA agreement. 


And no we can’t prove they didnt or how much they did do things like that, but on the surface these past two games haven’t supported that.

[DC_1908]

The reason we alwaus play crappy after layoffs is the same reason we always lose early in the playoffs - we don’t have guys that will do anything to win. We have guys that will like their paychecks and like to win, but don’t have to win at all costs.


Our guys party on the beach for 4 days then come back and give away 2 games.

(Part 2)
the bi-week gives a unique opportunity to establish paradoy.  Teams who’s players take advantage it to workout, film study, review will certainly have an advantage over the teams that don’t for several games, which can have an immediate effect on the standings and perhaps how the season it self pans out.


I would hope, and damn near expect teams and players to realize and take advantage of this, because someone else will.

[Beaglefan2]

     And you know this for a fact?

Well, the facts are that we have played terrible after breaks and we have had nothing but a series of embarrassing failures in the playoffs. It’s also a fact that a lot of our players vacationed in the Bahamas, Mexico and Florida.


Hey, if you are young, a professional athlete and making a bunch of money, I don’t blame you.

[Maacoshark]

   Not sure if they were partying but Im sure hockey was the last thing on their minds. I know when I'm on vacation the last thing I think about is work and when I get back to work my head is still on vacation for a few days.