Sounds like fun! :-\
"With no Vrana, Oshie, Sheary, Schultz, Kuznetsov, Samsonov (believed that Eller is back) the Capitals are still figuring out their lineup for today. 11F/7D is a possibility. Laviolette wouldn’t commit to even having 18 skaters available."
Let's go VV!
Did anyone see Holtz last night, or at least the highlights, poor Holtby.
Shit, should of known 12pm start was just a teaser.. 15 more minutes to puck drop.
Hey Lil.. Oshie took a maintenance day yesterday, out today with upper body.
Sending McMicheal down is interesting. In many ways:
https://russianmachineneverbreaks.com/2021/01/30/capitals-assign-connor-mcmichael-to-hershey-which-is-not-something-we-thought-they-could-do/ (https://russianmachineneverbreaks.com/2021/01/30/capitals-assign-connor-mcmichael-to-hershey-which-is-not-something-we-thought-they-could-do/)
With the injuries/Covid, we really dont have the space to develop a 20yr old, but hell be back
Holtby was being scored on due to the lack of defense, visibly upset.Ya the Canucks might have the worst defense in the league. I watched Demko get lit up for 7 goals a few nights ago.
Jesus Fuckin Christ Ellers line is DRAGGIN to day!I haven't liked Eller and Panik together at all this season.
I thought that goal was a bit of a softy
I haven't liked Eller and Panik together at all this season.Ive never been a big, or a, Eller fan, but your right, he aint been doin good this year at all. Granted, he probably played before he was ready today.
Hence "Taxi Squad"
Anderson sucks. Wish Hank was able to play
putting Anderson in was a dumb moveAgreed. We could have put a cardboard cut out in net. If we did the score would still be 4-4.
Ive never been a big, or a, Eller fan, but your right, he aint been doin good this year at all. Granted, he probably played before he was ready today.Agreed. Our forward depth is very weak. We already had decent depth on the back end and added more this season. You would think we would trade some of that depth for a forward prospect. We should try to sell Orlov.
Either way, our organizational depth at forward has been exposed to say the least
Agreed. We could have put a cardboard cut out in net. If we did the score would still be 4-4.Normally id agree, but, we have a rookie goalie thats played 9 of 11 games with 6 worthless forwards playing a fast transition system theyve only played in for a couple months.
Normally id agree, but, we have a rookie goalie thats played 9 of 11 games with 6 worthless forwards playing a fast transition system theyve only played in for a couple months.I actually was hoping the Caps would have traded Sammy 2 years ago and gave Holtby an extension.
If someone needed to be "blamed", it needs to those fuckin DUMBASS' Suzy & Sammy.
VV could in fact be better than Samny, but this would be a game we need someone with more than 9 career games.
Im damn near thinking trading Sammy to get a forward over 6'2+, 210+ forward that understands D is part of the game, & serviceable vet backup, or just bring Copley up.
Actually, that sounds like a damn good idea
I actually was hoping the Caps would have traded Sammy 2 years ago and gave Holtby an extension.Agree on Sammy & Holtby, & I havent seen Sammy live up to fuck all either.
I thought there was way too much hype on Sammy before he came to North America. Saying he was the best goalie in the world that wasn't playing in the NHL. Well I haven't seen it yet. He is a very athletic goaltender and can make some ridiculous saves because of it and that fact that he doesn't give up on a play. But he isn't very good fundamentally and I havent seen an improvement since he has gotten here.
Right now Vanecek is better with the fundamentals than Sammy but he isn't as big or as athletic. I don't think any of our goalies can carry a team into and through the playoffs.
Agree on Sammy & Holtby, & I havent seen Sammy live up to fuck all either.
Regardless,I ,with the aid of Jack Daniels, am convincing my self that we should send him to worst team that will take him (granted the worst team that will give us the most for him), and run with VV and Copley. Really though, that piece of Eurotrash gets given a starting spot after an HOFer needs heart surgery & he doesnt have the GOD DAMN COMMON COURTESY to follow protocol everyone else, particularly STARTING FUCKING GOALIES have to!
Just god damn un-American!!
Agree completely. Im saying it sucks that a rookie has to play 9 of 11 games because the "starter" is a dumbass.
That's the last thing I'd call not following protocol with regards to the virus....
I don't think V-tek played that poorly. 3 of the goals we're by no means his fault.
Does Sam have any trade value? I'd give Kuzy a couple games and if he doesn't show up with fire out the ass, I'd really be looking to move him. Orlov as well.
I just hope it didnt decrease his trade value to much. I say semd both he & Kuzy out, but nobody will take Suzys contract.
So yeah, ship Samny off for fuckin the team over
I actually was hoping the Caps would have traded Sammy 2 years ago and gave Holtby an extension.
I thought there was way too much hype on Sammy before he came to North America. Saying he was the best goalie in the world that wasn't playing in the NHL. Well I haven't seen it yet. He is a very athletic goaltender and can make some ridiculous saves because of it and that fact that he doesn't give up on a play. But he isn't very good fundamentally and I havent seen an improvement since he has gotten here.
Right now Vanecek is better with the fundamentals than Sammy but he isn't as big or as athletic. I don't think any of our goalies can carry a team into and through the playoffs.
I don't think V-tek played that poorly. 3 of the goals were by no means his fault.
Does Sam have any trade value? I'd give Kuzy a couple games and if he doesn't show up with fire out the ass, I'd really be looking to move him. Orlov as well.Sure, at least getting our pick back for Sami. Not sure if hes a one-way or how the taxi squad works, but Id be fine with sending up 83 or have him follow the team bus in a yellow cab
The team is having problems on two fronts. First off, the defense is simply terrible. It degraded during the season last year and is the same or worse now. Orlov and Jensen are worthless. Carlson has all the defects we've long known about but he's too much of a ballyhooed "star" to go anywhere. I don't understand the Chara signing, either. The team needs to get younger not older.In general Id agree with you, but, this is the Caps that have been in "win now" mode, & that being "make the playoffs and well have a chance for 15yrs.
Speaking of that, the second reason they are struggling is because they get gassed as the games wear on. It's why they've given up multiple goal leads (as many as 3 goals several times) this year for losses or near losses. Their legs are rubber by the 3rd period and younger teams skate circles around them. It's amazing that management, far from addressing the situation, has actually made the team older with guys like Chara, Shultz and Lundquist. Having a shortened season will help but I wouldn't be the least bit surprised if they faded and missed the playoffs altogether.
We lose a couple games and now the sky is falling. Same old story around here. Relax people. It's a new system and we've had boatloads of injuries. If any of you guys (and girls) were GM you'd be making a trade every time someone has a bad game. Pretty hard to win games when your second line is sheary, eller and panik. This team is deep and when healthy they are solid.
Giving kuznetsov away would be a mistake. He should have won the Conn Smyth when we won the cup and if you actually aren't biased because of your hate for him, you'd admit that as well. He's a gamer and has been our best player in the post season almost every year (except last, they all sucked it up)
Samsonov has tones of trade value. Let him settle back in and knock the rust off. He hadn't played since last March. We need him and Vanecek this year and Anderson should be put on waivers. Keep the better of the two at the end of year and trade the other for picks and prospects so that Seattle doesn't take one of them instead of Oshie.
Orlov also isn't as bad as many of you believe but I do think he is expendable. If the caps can move him at the deadline for picks and prospects, I could see some non playoff teams being interested in him then (Detroit or Buffalo) or possibly Winnipeg for some depth on their roster as I see them as a playoff team but they need some help in front of Hellebuyck.
If Caps can move Orlov's contract and Oshie gets picked up by Seattle, that will be around 10M in cap space relief.
Trading one of the young goalies and Orlov would fetch a decent return.
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if most of us were the GM this team wouldn't have to dress 7 D because they have no cap space to bring a guy up from Hershey
Surprised teams are lining up to hire you. Have you ever got an interview for a GM job? Even an offer to be a scout would impress me. I know Ted would read the boards when they were on their website. I'm surprised he hasn't contacted you yet with all your brilliance you show day after day on here.
Surprised teams are lining up to hire you. Have you ever got an interview for a GM job? Even an offer to be a scout would impress me. I know Ted would read the boards when they were on their website. I'm surprised he hasn't contacted you yet with all your brilliance you show day after day on here.
We lose a couple games and now the sky is falling. Same old story around here. Relax people. It's a new system and we've had boatloads of injuries. If any of you guys (and girls) were GM you'd be making a trade every time someone has a bad game. Pretty hard to win games when your second line is sheary, eller and panik. This team is deep and when healthy they are solid.
Giving kuznetsov away would be a mistake. He should have won the Conn Smyth when we won the cup and if you actually aren't biased because of your hate for him, you'd admit that as well. He's a gamer and has been our best player in the post season almost every year (except last, they all sucked it up)
Samsonov has tones of trade value. Let him settle back in and knock the rust off. He hadn't played since last March. We need him and Vanecek this year and Anderson should be put on waivers. Keep the better of the two at the end of year and trade the other for picks and prospects so that Seattle doesn't take one of them instead of Oshie.
Orlov also isn't as bad as many of you believe but I do think he is expendable. If the caps can move him at the deadline for picks and prospects, I could see some non playoff teams being interested in him then (Detroit or Buffalo) or possibly Winnipeg for some depth on their roster as I see them as a playoff team but they need some help in front of Hellebuyck.
If Caps can move Orlov's contract and Oshie gets picked up by Seattle, that will be around 10M in cap space relief.
Trading one of the young goalies and Orlov would fetch a decent return.
:)
Surprised teams are lining up to hire you. Have you ever got an interview for a GM job? Even an offer to be a scout would impress me. I know Ted would read the boards when they were on their website. I'm surprised he hasn't contacted you yet with all your brilliance you show day after day on here.
and here you are, posting your opinions on the internet instead of being able to earn a living with them
Ouch. Sounds like someone must have peed in theWheetiespoutine again.
No one pisses in a poutine. It's too good for that. Not sure if down there you run around pissing in each other's breakfast. Is that an American thing?
The sky ain't falling. Of course we're going to lose the odd game here and there. That's not the issue, for me, anyway.
Firstly, I wish to say that if I had to protect either Oshe or Kuzy, I would protect Oshie EVERY single day of the week and twice on Sundays. Is he the more skilled player? Hardly! Is he a better centre? No.
But he doesn't EVER take a shift off. He doesn't glide. He doesn't pretend to be pretty. He goes to the net and takes all the punshment that entails. Put him on the wing and he does that job. He isn't the fastest, but he hustles. He forechecks and he is actually more defensively responsible than some of our Dmen. Cough, cough, Dylan.... jus' sayin'. He's not afraid to be physiical.
I would take that mentality and that work ethic over the likes of Kuzy, EVERY day.
And now for Kuzy.
I've had enough.
He's one of the most naturally talented players we've ever had. He reminds me more and more of Sasha Semin every day. All the talent can't make up for lack of heart. The self entitlement, the arrogance. He doesn't just tke the odd shift off, he takes whole games off. He is the epitomy of the "Klub Kettler" culture that we have been trying to shake off for years now.
When he first came here, I could forgive him. He was young. He's been here a while now. It's about time he grew up. He's still more interested in :peacock: than anything else.
I say trade him. Let some other team deal with the diva, where he'll actually have to work for and earn his money. Whilst he's here, he's under Ovi's umberella. Under Ovi's Weagle wing protection.
It would be interesting to see if he was quite so cocky in another arena.........
As for the others......... I haven't seen, heard, or read any other apology, other than Ovi's for their gross stupidity that sent them into quarantne.
THAT is what pisses me off.
You are soooo not helping yourself luv! :lmao:
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No one pisses in a poutine. It's too good for that. Not sure if down there you run around pissing in each other's breakfast. Is that an American thing?
No one pisses in a poutine. It's too good for that. Not sure if down there you run around pissing in each other's breakfast. Is that an American thing?
Thanks for your constructive thoughts. Others could learn from you.
I agree that Oshie works hard all the time but his contact will look worse and worse as he ages I feel. He's been injury prone a bit while he's been in Washington and is much older than kuznetsov. It's easier to replace Oshie than it is Kuznetsov with regards to position.
I see a huge hole at 2nd line centre next year if kuznetsov were to be snatched up by Seattle. Top 2 centres are harder to come by than a 2nd line winger.
With regards to the apology, that's on Ovie, he's older, he's the captain and has to answer for what happened. I rarely see any of the other three interviewed by the media. Kuznetsov may get interviewed by local media but definitely rarely gets interviewed by NBC, Sportsnet or TSN.
So what if the guy enjoys a little blow, that's not my business and all I care about is who shows up in the playoffs when things matter. If you think Ovie hasn't dabbled in a few treats in his day you're kidding yourself.
Thanks for your constructive thoughts. Others could learn from you.
O-O :hopslam: :laughing: :bad:
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For real? Are you serious? :-| What a waste of my snarky sense of homour.
It's an expression...like: "Who pissed in your Wheeties?" Meaning a sarcastic comment to someone being outwardly pissy. (which I thought you were being) Only I changed it from Wheeties to Poutine to make it more relevant to a Canadian...or so I thought. I was not inferring anything anti-Canadian. No one really pisses in Wheeties (or Corn Flakes) either. (well not that I know of, but I don't claim to be partial to what the cabal does these days)
Your original response just seemed....harsh. It's really hard to tell someone's true meaning in text. I am just a smartass...so I responded with the sarcasm of the "pissing in the poutine" question.
I try not to get on folks nerves or pick fights on a silly forum (or anywhere for that matter) so my apologies if it offended or confused you.
I welcome all points of view (as do most of us), but when/if someone personally attacks or provokes another, then you are likely to get a less friendly response.
So....were you really confused about the "pissing in the poutine" reference...or were you just being a dick?....looking to jab at someone else, and taking the opportunity to be derogatory towards their entire country?
Ill take a jab.......... 8)
Derogatory towards an entire country? What do you expect when you take a jab with crossing out wheaties and putting poutine instead? That may be funny to you but it isn't to me and I took offence to that just like a black person would if you replaced it with watermelon or fried chicken.
What was wrong with what I said to Alta? I want to hear people's point of view and what they would have done instead or what they'd do to fix the problem rather than just bitching about what's going on with no solution.
Do you have something against poutine? :raised-eyebrow:
Ouch. Sounds like someone must have peed in theWheetiespoutine again.
Not sure if down there you run around pissing in each other's breakfast. Is that an American thing?It is and we do. It's really caught on the last 4 years or so. Probably the most popular sport in the country.. :snicker:
Derogatory towards an entire country? What do you expect when you take a jab with crossing out wheaties and putting poutine instead? That may be funny to you but it isn't to me and I took offence to that just like a black person would if you replaced it with watermelon or fried chicken.
What was wrong with what I said to Alta? I want to hear people's point of view and what they would have done instead or what they'd do to fix the problem rather than just bitching about what's going on with no solution.
WTF is poutine?
Geez dude. It was not derogatory towards poutine. It was..
Its not as popular in Canada as you might think.Warning....this message may be offensive tosomeone and those who find they have no sense of humour should not read the following message...
It's a dish popular in Canada. Fries with chees curds :O= and gravy.
And before YOU START AGAIN...I am NOT being derogatory to Canada or poutine, and I personally have never had poutine so I can't give you my opinion on it, but the :O= above is reference to "cheese curds" and is only me stating my dislike for the thought of cheese curds (great, now I'm probably pissing off Wisconsin)
I very much don't like cottage cheese or most anything with it in the dish so I doubt I'd care for "cheese curds" or dare I say it....POUTINE
some of my family is lactose intolerant, so doubt they will want poutine either....or rather those of us who live with these lactards want them to have it. :clown:
Are Canadians that eat poutine popular in Canada?
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Not the ones who had theirs peed in :raspberry:
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Simple minds still talking about simple things because that's ABOOT as far as your brain will take you. :uh-huh:
............
Seemed like these boards were more friendly and less childish when we actually had some hockey to talk aboot. Or is it just ME? being childish :)
Are we still on the poutine thing?
Rich is right we need some hockey to talk about.
when have these or the previous boards ever been less childish
Not from , "Cut me own throat Dibbler"'s. :P
I agree that Oshie works hard all the time but his contact will look worse and worse as he ages I feel. He's been injury prone a bit while he's been in Washington and is much older than kuznetsov. It's easier to replace Oshie than it is Kuznetsov with regards to position.
I see a huge hole at 2nd line centre next year if kuznetsov were to be snatched up by Seattle. Top 2 centres are harder to come by than a 2nd line winger.
The issue here is youth and exhuberance versus knowledge and experience.
Yes, the 2C is the trickiest spot to fill.
What is harder to fill is a player.
Its not as popular in Canada as you might think.
I think we are all bored. No hockey, covid restrictions and temperatures around -40. Not much to do.
And STOP ragging on Poutine already. The Canadians are getting restless.
and yes....I'm bored.
and yes...it makes me a dick
Just ask CanadianCapboy (aka Poutine boy)
I heard it was really tasty. Micky Bubbles says so anyway.
Where does the gravy come from?Well there's no meat in biscuits either, but that doesn't stop us from pouring gravy over them to make them a meal. Just ask Mick.
There's no meat iin poutine, right? So where do you get the gravy from? :huh: What flavour gravy is it?
what is tofu
Tofu is Joe Biden's America's version of deer meat. They plan to start rationing it out after the fall of Covid
(It's made the same way as soylent green) Shhh :-X
Poutine is a DISH consisting of Fries (chips luvie) covered with cheese curds (eww but lets just say cheese) and then covered in gravy....
Yep, ya lost me at "curds".. I'll try some fries with gravy and cheese, but gotta pass on the curd.. Just the name alone seems offensive. :rofl:
Hey, Bambi meat is awesome stuff, and far better for you than commercially raised corn stuffed cow is
I triied your American "gritz" once. It tasted like it sounds. :O=
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