GDT #4 Capitals at Penguins Tuesday January 19 @ 7pm

[richkrt99]

I thought the Oshie hit was fine
AND if they would have called the penalty of the guy hooking Oshie down 5 seconds prior to that then there would have been no hit
When I saw it live it looked like a good hard clean hit. It wasn’t late
At least they did the proper thing and NOT give it a major and ...5 on 3 shortie?
And lastly...


I HATE THE FUCKING PENGUINS

[alta]

and that’s why




                        






 

[BarfingMonkey]

https://th.bing.com/th/id/OIP.FJtcd0ndPg29_BZUgcWRBgHaJ4?pid=Api&rs=1

[Mickstix]

Score first, have a 2 goal lead.. TWICE! Lose in OT.. Typical Caps hockey. Soft.

[Chaos43]

   That was an ugly game. About the only guy that has played well every shift is Wilson. 
    Has anyone else noticed that outside the 2 goals against Buffalo Vrana has been completely invisible.
    And I think we might have some issues with our goaltenders.

[Mickstix]

   That was an ugly game. About the only guy that has played well every shift is Wilson. 
    Has anyone else noticed that outside the 2 goals against Buffalo Vrana has been completely invisible.
    And I think we might have some issues with our goaltenders.

Vrana played tonight?    Goalies aren't helping much either.

[alta]

the best looking goalie after 4 games and no preseason just played his 2nd ever NHL game, I'm not worried about goal tending

[Mickstix]

the best looking goalie after 4 games and no preseason just played his 2nd ever NHL game, I'm not worried about goal tending

5 ga's is worrisome, regardless.. Lot of games to play, but so far they look like Reirden's Caps as usual. 

[richkrt99]

Fuck a duck Crosby

[richkrt99]

And Ovie hasn’t shown me much


And not to whine but did ANYONE See the Eller slash that gave Hens the 5 on 3?
NBC has absolutely sucked at showing penalty replays


Fucking Hens
Fucking Caps and their bipolar play

[Mickstix]

If I thought they had any resiliency, I'd not really care, but they're old and this shit is already old. New coach, same mistakes/half ass effort, for 1/2 the game. Oh well, at least tomorrow should be a good day?  Night.. 

[Chaos43]

the best looking goalie after 4 games and no preseason just played his 2nd ever NHL game, I'm not worried about goal tending

      I'm worried because neither of them look ready to be a starting goalie in the NHL. Both need a lot of work on the fundamentals.

[richkrt99]

Did I get banned again?


My posts from this morning are all gone.


And Yes....they were very insightful and meaningful (as usual)

[alta]

Did I get banned again?


My posts from this morning are all gone.


And Yes....they were very insightful and meaningful (as usual)

nope, this is the first thing you've posted today. When a post or thread gets deleted it goes in a seperate listing only the mods can see, there is nothing new there. Must just be you 

[richkrt99]

nope, this is the first thing you've posted today. When a post or thread gets deleted it goes in a seperate listing only the mods can see, there is nothing new there. Must just be you 

Oh I figured it was me...and I wasn't even drinking. 

[richkrt99]

To reiterate and abbreviate (your welcome) my previous glorious (yet phantom) post...


1st Period looked great


2nd Period dogshit


3rd period...looked like hanging on for a tie


OT...looked like tie and OT loss was just fine by us,


And they looked so damn good in the entire 1st period.  They dominated every aspect of the game.


Don't know if its bunch of tired old men or just not quite cohesive yet.


I imagine it is hard with so little camp, no pre-season, new coach, new players, etc, etc. but tired of making excuses for this bunch.
And wasn't it the idea that we shore up the defense with all these new acquisitions?  Yet we have a 3.5 GAA.


Big Willy has looked damned impressive throughout.  Even the NBC talking heads were praising his play.  Willy looks like he's giving 100% all the time.


Jensen actually looks better this year...maybe confidence of having Groot out there to rely on or maybe just Lavy's system is more his style of play....or maybe just a four game fluke.  I sure would like to see Ziggy in there.


Would be nice to think maybe it's fatigue from so much play in 6 days combined with new coach, new system, new guys, 8 months off, etc, etc
BUT....man up and play already you bunch of old Fucks.


GO CAPS

[alta]

normally there are 6 preseason games, the vets usually only play in 3 and that's just a couple periods. The number one goalie will play all 60 of the last preseason game but he's the only one. The biggest loss is the month of practices. Every single team is in the same boat, I'm not worried. The very young and inexperienced goaltending will improve, and so will the D in front of them.


I'm pissed about the b.s. officiating the Caps always get in shitsburgh, should've won that first game 3-2 in regulation and the call on oshies hit I didn't like either. I bet there's about 20 of those every season that don't get called.




then there's mr Norris who can't keep a puck in the zone during a 5 on 3

[Beaglefan2]

Can we please get a faceoff coach? I recall Carolina did that and improved dramatically.  When you get to OT and lose every faceoff, you don't have a chance!

[richkrt99]

Can we please get a faceoff coach? I recall Carolina did that and improved dramatically.  When you get to OT and lose every faceoff, you don't have a chance!

Yep, but I did hear them say Eller (yes, ELLER) won a high percentage of his faceoffs this year.  (No idea where to look that up)
and then...
they went back to stroking Crosby's incredible skill level and ability to DOMINATE the faceoff circle...