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G53 Penguins @ Capitals 12:30pm Sun Feb 2, 2020 NBC
ArJunaZ:
--- Quote from: KollieOlizig on Sunday February 02, 2020, 03:13:34 PM Eastern --- Maybe but the big difference in this game was that Murray was alot better than Samsonov. I don't think the Pens dominated either of the first 2 periods like we dominated the 3rd. The Caps were the better team.
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I wouldn't dare lay this on Sammy. Sure he missed one or two he should have had, but I expect Holtby would have been no better. The real problem this game was the lazy attitude. The team came out strong for 5 minutes and then coasted for 35 minutes. Our play in our own end is just awful. Had we worked hard for 60 minutes this would have been a totally one sided win for us.
KollieOlizig:
--- Quote from: ArJunaZ on Sunday February 02, 2020, 03:25:51 PM Eastern ---I wouldn't dare lay this on Sammy. Sure he missed one or two he should have had, but I expect Holtby would have been no better. The real problem this game was the lazy attitude. The team came out strong for 5 minutes and then coasted for 35 minutes. Our play in our own end is just awful. Had we worked hard for 60 minutes this would have been a totally one sided win for us.
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To say Holtby would have been no better is pure speculation. He may have gotten a shutout, he may have given up 10.
And I'm not laying this on Samsonov. I'm stating the obvious. Murray was better.
zerofox:
Sammy wasn't sharp as usual. But Holeby has put up stinker after stinker. We should still be playing the hot hand, and until Sammy puts together a string of bad games, we shouldn't need to go back to Holts yet.
RavenCp:
--- Quote from: ArJunaZ on Sunday February 02, 2020, 03:25:51 PM Eastern ---I wouldn't dare lay this on Sammy. Sure he missed one or two he should have had, but I expect Holtby would have been no better. The real problem this game was the lazy attitude. The team came out strong for 5 minutes and then coasted for 35 minutes. Our play in our own end is just awful. Had we worked hard for 60 minutes this would have been a totally one sided win for us.
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He missed a couple and Murray save an extra couple. Yes, Caps could still win, but it makes a big difference. Caps had plenty of opportunities and somehow couldn't finish or Murray came big. Ovie wasn't himself, he doesn't miss his shot on PP very often. The team wasn't clicking, a way too many turnovers, but it was a very winnable game.
PUCKNRUSH:
--- Quote from: RavenCp on Sunday February 02, 2020, 04:49:25 PM Eastern ---
He missed a couple and Murray save an extra couple. Yes, Caps could still win, but it makes a big difference. Caps had plenty of opportunities and somehow couldn't finish or Murray came big. Ovie wasn't himself, he doesn't miss his shot on PP very often. The team wasn't clicking, a way too many turnovers, but it was a very winnable game.
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Well said Raven!
I thought Samsonov played an excellent game. Murray simply stood on his head, and was outstanding in goal today.
Hens had 2 legit goals, and two partial puck luck goals. It happens.
Sammy was the ONLY reason we still had a chance to win, going into the 3rd. Making several rapid fire saves, facing a crease PACKED with penguins, seemingly able to swipe multiple times at the puck, on, BLUE ICE!!....WHY the Caps allowed this to happen is one of the MAIN issues!
Sammy stayed calm, under pressure, as he handed over, to his UNDESERVING teammates, a 3rd period, that was thankfully, STILL within reach of winning, in what could easily have been out of reach!
Hens were ALL OVER the crease, and net crashing, especially through the 2nd period, while our guys puck watched, often, the first 2 periods!
Our PK was good, but PP, AGAIN, could have made the difference! They pathetically DID NOT!
Caps get decent credit for majorly upping their game in the 3rd, but although their “we can dial it in, when we want”, mentality, is a very REAL thing, (and we’re lucky we even have a team that has the option to do so!), and when they “bring it”, it’s extremely successful, but NOT 100% guaranteed, as Mr. Murray kindly informed them by games end!!!
Some of these cockier Caps skaters, unfortunately still feel that their “Dial it in” time, when executed, is completely impervious, and renders their opponents helpless!
Admittedly, most of the time they’re right!
BUT NOT EVERY TIME!!!
Lesson learned, (hopefully), by some of the more immature minded, youngins, on our team, that are realizing they are fallible!!😁
Rush
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