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G53 Penguins @ Capitals 12:30pm Sun Feb 2, 2020 NBC
Mickstix:
Soon as Wilson started getting physical they woke up.. Not sure why this wasn't a priority from the 1st drop, but I saw a lot of guys pulling up on hits, avoiding contact, etc. up until the 3rd period.
Also, teams will soon catch on that our PP is garbage and probably not be as concerned with taking liberties on our players. That fear of getting scored on during a PP is real and when that's gone... :smirk:
Beaglefan2:
We missed three open nets. A couple of them weren't the best of angles, but we should have made at least one. For a game that we made so many turnovers and failed to execute when we had the chance, it was surprising we had a chance.
Eller - other than a stupid penalty (and one he got away with), he played one of his better games. The NBC announcers were questioning why he wasn't on the ice at the end when we pulled the goalie.
Dowd - thought he played one of his worst games. I'd like to see Boyd get a start.
Defense - I was hoping we would not do anything at the trade deadline. Now, I'm not too sure. Jensen and Kempny worry me with their turnovers, penalties and inability to play physical.
waynerivers:
--- Quote from: Beaglefan2 on Monday February 03, 2020, 01:52:42 PM Eastern ---We missed three open nets. A couple of them weren't the best of angles, but we should have made at least one. For a game that we made so many turnovers and failed to execute when we had the chance, it was surprising we had a chance.
Eller - other than a stupid penalty (and one he got away with), he played one of his better games. The NBC announcers were questioning why he wasn't on the ice at the end when we pulled the goalie.
Dowd - thought he played one of his worst games. I'd like to see Boyd get a start.
Defense - I was hoping we would not do anything at the trade deadline. Now, I'm not too sure. Jensen and Kempny worry me with their turnovers, penalties and inability to play physical.
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I think Kempny will be alright. I'm willing to give him the benefit of the doubt though I do worry that his injury has slowed him down. Jensen is another story. He's generally a ticking timebomb in our own end and we don't need more of them with Orlov and Carlson out there. If the Caps really wanted to make a run at this thing, they'd pursue Brenden Dillon from SJ. He's only a -3 on a bottomfeeder and leads the team in hits with 161. He sounds exactly like what the doctor ordered to shore up this defense.
DC_1908:
--- Quote from: waynerivers on Tuesday February 04, 2020, 12:57:34 PM Eastern ---
I think Kempny will be alright. I'm willing to give him the benefit of the doubt though I do worry that his injury has slowed him down. Jensen is another story. He's generally a ticking timebomb in our own end and we don't need more of them with Orlov and Carlson out there. If the Caps really wanted to make a run at this thing, they'd pursue Brenden Dillon from SJ. He's only a -3 on a bottomfeeder and leads the team in hits with 161. He sounds exactly like what the doctor ordered to shore up this defense.
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Agree completely on Dillion, but at 3m and change they’d need to move more than I think they’d be willing to.
I also find it curious that both Nisky and Jensen did and are falling off respectfully, and they where both primarily with paired with Orlov. Sure he has his strengths, but has a shit ton of faults and mistakes to that do and should nullify his strengths. As there is still sometime for the deadline, shuffling the pairings, including getting Lewington some SERIOUS time and looks, to see what other possibilities and evaluate the weaknesses, mistakes and misfires.
The D has been a persistent issue for years, and it’s not unfair to say that it’s the cause of the majority of loses over the past 10yrs, it’s past time to move away from the pairings set in stone and players being put in pairs in a feudalistic style, and find a better way
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