G65 Capitals @ Wild 8:00pm Sun Mar 1, 2020 NBCSWA, ESPN+, TSN3

[Surreylily]

Getting uncomfortable discussing his balls.  Can we stop?

He has no balls.  What about that did you not undertand?   

[Mickstix]

If my math's right, we've played 24 games in 2020.. 18 times we've given up at least 3 goals.. Stanley Cup!!    See ya'll Wednesday..

[ArJunaZ]

There is a game between top conference teams Bruins and Lightning on Tuesday. I'm going to watch.

Might be worth having a look at these two head to head.

7:30pm on NBCSN

[Surreylily]

Good win! We'll take 2 points.

HOW, on this planet, or any other, was this a "good win"  ?
It was appalling!
You're usually the negative one and I'm usually the positive one. 

The onlly positive out of this game was that Ovi got two goals.  That's it.
I have struggled to stay awake this whole game.  I'ts nearly 4am here in my world.  I go out of my way to offer my support to the team and to the morale of Caps fans on this board.
I expect better.

This was a shambles.

[PUCKNRUSH]

Although I feel the CAPS were still guilty of playing down to Minnesota’s level, I did like seeing an uptick in the grittiness tonite!


 I thought Minnesota’s goalie actually had a decent game, but we had better goal shooting tonight, as well!!


 Glad to see Ziggy back, despite a little rusty look at first,  I thought he basically did his job!
 Overall for our defense, however, when Orlov is your best defenseman for the night, because he just happens to make less mistakes than any of the other guys, that evening, that’s not saying much!
 Actually, the Big Dillen, had a decent defensive game,  but otherwise overall defense not impressive!


 I hate to crack on Vrana, again,  but he was defensively horrible tonight, and continues to have that look like he’s only there to wait for breakaway opportunities, or good feeds for SOG‘s!
 It will be key in the playoffs for several of our most guilty forwards, to play defensively responsible, 200 foot hockey,  actually, not only to GET to the playoffs possibly, but also to Advance!!
The Kuzys, Vranas, Backys, and Ovi’s, in particular!!


Rush


 

[Surreylily]

2 points.. Guess it'd be too much to ask to not give up 3 or more goals a game or two down the stretch? 

WAAAAY too much luv.   

[apace41]

HOW, on this planet, or any other, was this a "good win"  ?
It was appalling!
You're usually the negative one and I'm usually the positive one. 

The onlly positive out of this game was that Ovi got two goals.  That's it.
I have struggled to stay awake this whole game.  I'ts nearly 4am here in my world.  I go out of my way to offer my support to the team and to the morale of Caps fans on this board.
I expect better.

This was a shambles.

I confess to having not seen most of it live -- just the goals in the first which seemed to be fairly even based on the part I saw.  Didn't see most of the second and I thought the third wasn't awful until the Kempny penalty -- we had several odd-man breaks we did not execute on.  At this point in the season I'm going to feel good about any game where we get 2 points and Ovi scores twice.  The way we played the past several weeks, any win is a step in the right direction.


But, if you saw the whole game and we sucked -- so be it.  I'll still take the points because at the rate we were going, the playoffs were/are in question.


Good test against a very hot and good Philthy team coming up.

[Surreylily]

There is a game between top conference teams Bruins and Lightning on Tuesday. I'm going to watch.

Might be worth having a look at these two head to head.

7:30pm on NBCSN

Tuesday you say?  Hmmm Might be interesting to actually watch what a REAL hockey game looks like....

[KollieOlizig]

Although I feel the CAPS were still guilty of playing down to Minnesota’s level, I did like seeing an uptick in the grittiness tonite!


 I thought Minnesota’s goalie actually had a decent game, but we had better goal shooting tonight, as well!!


 Glad to see Ziggy back, despite a little rusty look at first,  I thought he basically did his job!
 Overall for our defense, however, when Orlov is your best defenseman for the night, because he just happens to make less mistakes than any of the other guys, that evening, that’s not saying much!
 Actually, the Big Dillen, had a decent defensive game,  but otherwise overall defense not impressive!


 I hate to crack on Vrana, again,  but he was defensively horrible tonight, and continues to have that look like he’s only there to wait for breakaway opportunities, or good feeds for SOG‘s!
 It will be key in the playoffs for several of our most guilty forwards, to play defensively responsible, 200 foot hockey,  actually, not only to GET to the playoffs possibly, but also to Advance!!
The Kuzys, Vranas, Backys, and Ovi’s, in particular!!


Rush

     I thought Backstrom has been decent the past couple of games.

[Surreylily]

I confess to having not seen most of it live -- just the goals in the first which seemed to be fairly even based on the part I saw.  Didn't see most of the second and I thought the third wasn't awful until the Kempny penalty -- we had several odd-man breaks we did not execute on.  At this point in the season I'm going to feel good about any game where we get 2 points and Ovi scores twice.  The way we played the past several weeks, any win is a step in the right direction.


But, if you saw the whole game and we sucked -- so be it.  I'll still take the points because at the rate we were going, the playoffs were/are in question.

We had a couple of decent flourishes early on.
After that... WE WERE SHIT.
Did you now we tke the second most penalties in the whold NHL?
THIS team.  This super talentented team, jjust can't seem to keep their dicks in their pants.  the second worst penaltiies in the league.
So much skill thqt the can't even.....

 

Good test against a very hot and good Philthy team coming up.

[alta]

any win is a good win, the score sheet that gets you in the playoffs doesn’t have a column for
“won.. but”

[PUCKNRUSH]

Tuesday you say?  Hmmm Might be interesting to actually watch what a REAL hockey game looks like....

Bruins have the #2 PP, and #3 PK, in the entire league!
 Lightning are in the top 10 in both categories, as well!


 On paper, we’ve got the Lightnings finesse, versus,  The Bruins traditional physicality!!
 Should be a good one!


Rush

[Surreylily]

     I thought Backstrom has been decent the past couple of games.

What ws his face off wins this game?

[KollieOlizig]

What ws his face off wins this game?

   He won 9 and lost 10.

[Surreylily]

any win is a good win, the score sheet that gets you in the playoffs doesn’t have a column for
“won.. but”

Normally I would agree with you.
Sadly, the trend in this team has me very worried.
I still believe that we will make the playoffs.
However, our boys have got into some very VERY bad habits.   VERY bad habits.  Habiits stick.
Winning 4 - 3 against poor old Minny....   4  - 3   

CLUB KETTLER still reigns it seems.   

[Surreylily]

   He won 9 and lost 10.

Nuff said.   
He used to be good at this.  Not no more.

 

[PUCKNRUSH]

     I thought Backstrom has been decent the past couple of games.

Oh yeah!
 He has always been, the hardest player for me to notice, when he has a short bad stretch, every now and then.
 I guess I’ve become so used to his great overall consistency, and stability, that I’ve become accustomed to not looking for his errors!
 His forechecking, and checking on the boards, rarely ever rise to the level of being “teeth rattlers”,  but the checks he does execute, are usually quite strategic, purposeful, and effective!
I wasn’t really eyeing Backy much, tonite, but good to hear he’s picking it up a little!

[PUCKNRUSH]

 Actually Kollie,  I do recall him making several wicked passes lately, when we were down in the opponents zone!


Rush

[KollieOlizig]

Nuff said.   
He used to be good at this.  Not no more.

     He has always been around 50% on faceoffs in his career. His career average is 50.4%. This season he is at 49.6%. Not much down from his career average. His best season on faceoffs was 53.6%.
   He is fine on faceoffs.
     Faceoffs has been a big concern for us since we lost Beagle. We dont have a consistent faceoff man.

[PUCKNRUSH]

Normally I would agree with you.
Sadly, the trend in this team has me very worried.
I still believe that we will make the playoffs.
However, our boys have got into some very VERY bad habits.   VERY bad habits.  Habiits stick.
Winning 4 - 3 against poor old Minny....   4  - 3   

CLUB KETTLER still reigns it seems.   

Damn Lil’!!


You’re startin’ to sound like my old man, cynical ass!😁😁
 Just playin’,  but you do sound a little more aggravated than your average self!!




Rush