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G54 Kings @ Capitals 7:00pm Tue Feb 4, 2020 NBCSWA, FS-W
PUCKNRUSH:
Totally happy for OVI!
More milestones passed, 11, 40-goal seasons, just 2 away from 700, another multi goal game, it really is AMAZING!
All those great accomplishments for OVI!!
This is where tonight’s “upshot” begins, and ENDS, unfortunately!!
This time the “dial it in”, time was, pathetically, the last 5-6 minutes of the game!
And most of THAT success was born out of LA Kings screwups, NOT, so much, from the Caps elevating their collective energy!!
If this wasn’t one of the most OBVIOUS portrayals of the caps playing down to their opponents level, then I don’t know what would be!!
So many of our 1st and 2nd liners especially, playing barely 100 foot games!
Most guilty were Kuzy, and Vrana, IMO! Just appearing to not even want to be involved in the defensive end, except to anticipate a long outlet pass for their OWN individual glory! Kuzy cost us the Kings second goal because of it!
He started turning up ice, TOO early, in our zone, BEFORE we had puck control behind the net! And could not recover, to try and defend the Kings shooter, as he was taking off, up ice, in anticipation, and going too fast because he already made his mind up, OBLIVIOUS, to the fact we had lost possession behind the net!
With Vrana, (who I normally like), he seems to forget sometimes that after he takes a shot on goal, and he misses....Lo and behold, there is still a frickin GAME going on! He seems too concerned with being frustrated about his OWN missed shot, to have time to realize he’s out there STILL, with five other teammates on the ice!
Similar to when we’ve seen Kuzy miss receiving a pass, because his hands are up in the air, in frustration, yelling at a ref, for not calling a slashing/holding penalty, that KUZY felt should have been called! No penalty is called, and ALL THE WHILE PLAY GOES ON! Kuzy could give a flying fuck!!
THAT is some selfish-ass shit, for ANY professional player, at any salary to do!!!
So pardon me folks, if I see some kind of CONNECTION between these type of behaviors, and those, on the ice, MOST GUILTY, of the “play when I feel like it”, syndrome!!
Always GOOD when Caps WIN! (but Jeez)!
Rush
richkrt99:
I watched the game late (as usual). Managed to hang in until about halfway through the second. Fell asleep...due to the late hour AND the Caps play
Holtby's first goal was a softy, but he did play really solid after that, and kept us in the game when we didn't really deserve to be in it. I went back and watched it this morning and it was a pretty good snipe. Really quick release. And Holtby was about 8" out of position.
I agree about what most everyone has said...lack of effort, playing down to the opponent, let down in the overall play.
Lastly... Way to go Ovi. I find it really disheartening to have to watch one of my favorite players and the best goal scorer on the planet age so poorly. It's so sad how much his play and scoring has dropped in his old age. Poor guy, must suck to be such an aging superstar. 40 goals in 54 games (Ovi has played 53) puts him on pace for 60 this season. Fucking old man slacker. :snicker:
Although....how the hell do you leave the very best goal scorer on the planet alone in front of the crease? And Quick pretty much handed Ovi the second goal. Oh yeah, LA sucks.
Problem is, all these "undeserved" wins just reinforces their ability to continue to play for 20 minutes a game and expect to win.
I guess I'll just take it and not look that horse in the mouth. Points is points. We need all of them.
waynerivers:
Holtby looked better, which isn't that difficult considering how he's looked lately but at least it's somewhat encouraging. I'm not sure what the point of bringing Ferhervary up for one game was. Either insert him or leave him in Hershey. If he does play, it's certainly not Siegenthaler who should sit, but Jensen.
PUCKNRUSH:
Didn’t understand the Ziggy scratch, for Ferhervary either??
Only thing I can figure would be some behind the scenes, potential trade talks/swaps, that may make sense after the trade deadline. Who knows at this point?
Generally speaking I’ll give GMBM the benefit of the doubt, but Ziggy is certainly not the issue. He started his real upswing earlier in the season this year, and, in my opinion, has been extremely solid!
Jensen has made some very noteworthy plays of late, but too frequently accompanied with heavy errors, both in puck possession AND judgement!
IMO, Jensen is too volatile, almost PREDICTABLY volatile! The kind of stuff that drives coaches crazy, and that’s never good!
Holtz had a BETTER than average game, on balance, but no more, and no less than that! Any improvement in his play should be welcome, but it’s also easy to remember that this is just one game for him, AND he was supposed to be the backup, anyway.
Bottom line, he did a GOOD job as a BACKUP goalie, and as would be expected against a bottom feeder team!
It should not move the needle of consideration one way or the other, to affect the starting, #1 position by Samsonov, who has EARNED it!!
Rush
Beaglefan2:
Rush - thought I posted this earlier, but maybe not. I think they didn't bench Jenson or Kempny because that would diminish their trade value. They are surely keepin Ziggy and he is young so sitting him a few games doesn't matter. If they can dump either Kempny or Jenson (and their salary) they can fit in a decent rental defensemen and have Fehrveray as insurance. At least that is what I am hoping they are thinking.
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