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Game 76: 94-43-24-8 (PTS-W-L-OT) Streak - L1
Sun Mar 24, 2019 Philadelphia Flyers @ Washington Capitals
Place: Capital One Arena
Time: 12:30 p.m. ET
TV: NBC
Radio: 106.7 The Fan, Caps Radio 24/7 (http://tunein.com/radio/Caps-Radio-247-s231201/)
NHL.COM (https://www.nhl.com/gamecenter/2018021164) for Live Box Score
Last Game: Fri March 22 Capitals Lost 2-1 against Wild
Next Game: Tue Mar 26, 7:00 pm ET Hurricanes @ Capitals
| :spacer50pix: 8-Ovechkin | :spacer50pix: 19-Bäckström | :spacer50pix: 43-Wilson |
| :spacer50pix: 13-Vrana | :spacer50pix: 92-Kuznetsov | :spacer50pix: 77-Oshie |
| :spacer50pix: 62-Hagelin | :spacer50pix: 20-Eller | :spacer50pix: 10-Connolly |
| :spacer50pix: 65-Burakovsky | :spacer50pix: 26-Dowd | :spacer50pix: 72-Boyd |
| :spacer50pix: :spacer50pix: 29-Djoos | :spacer50pix: :spacer50pix: 74-Carlson |
| :spacer50pix: :spacer50pix: 9-Orlov | :spacer50pix: :spacer50pix: 2-Niskanen |
| :spacer50pix: :spacer50pix: 44-Orpik | :spacer50pix: :spacer50pix: 3-Jensen |
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| :spacer50pix::spacer50pix::spacer50pix::spacer50pix: 70-Holtby (starter) |
| :spacer50pix::spacer50pix::spacer50pix::spacer50pix: 1-Copley |
-- SCRATCH --
| :spacer50pix::spacer50pix::spacer50pix::spacer50pix: 23-Jaskin |
| :spacer50pix::spacer50pix::spacer50pix::spacer50pix: 18-Stephenson |
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-- INJURED RESERVE --
| :spacer50pix::spacer50pix::spacer50pix::spacer50pix: 6-Kempny |
-- 1st Powerplay Unit --
| :spacer50pix: 92-Kuznetsov | :spacer50pix: 19-Bäckström | :spacer50pix: 77-Oshie |
| :spacer50pix: :spacer50pix: 8-Ovechkin | :spacer50pix: :spacer50pix: 74-Carlson |
-- 2nd Powerplay Unit --
| :spacer50pix: 13-Vrana | :spacer50pix: 20-Eller | :spacer50pix: 43-Wilson |
| :spacer50pix: :spacer50pix: 2-Niskanen | :spacer50pix: :spacer50pix: 9-Orlov |
:spacer50pix: Referees: Tim Peel (#20), Ghislain Hebert (#22)
:spacer50pix: Linesmen: Scott Driscoll (#68), Jonny Murray (#95)
FLYERS LINEUP
23-Oskar Lindblom -- 14-Sean Couturier -- 28-Claude Giroux
25-James van Riemsdyk -- 19-Nolan Patrick -- 28-Claude Giroux
12-Michael Raffl -- 21-Scott Laughton -- 11-Travis Konecny
27-Justin Bailey -- 10-Corban Knight -- 38-Ryan Hartman
9-Ivan Provorov -- 6-Travis Sanheim
53-Shayne Gostisbehere -- 61-Phil Myers
8-Robert Hägg -- 3-Radko Gudas
37-Brian Elliott (starter)
79-Carter Hart
Scratched: 44-Phil Varone, 47-Andrew MacDonald, 33-Cam Talbot, 50-Samuel Morin
Injuries: 30-Michal Neuvirth (lower-body)
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1st Period
03:52 GOAL 43-Wilson, assists 3-Jensen & 8-Ovechkin 1-0 WSH
2nd Period
10:47 GOAL 72-Boyd, assists 2-niskanen & 26-dowd 2-0 WSH
17:10 Flyers PP GOAL Vorachek, unassisted 2-1 WSH
3rd Period
08:07 GOAL 13-Vrana, assist 10-Conolly 3-1 WSH
FINAL: 3-1 WSH
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By Ian Oland on March 23, 2019 5:22 pm
Capitals recall Tyler Lewington with Michal Kempny out indefinitely
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The Washington Capitals called up defenseman Tyler Lewington from the Hershey Bears Saturday afternoon.
Lewington will give the Capitals defense some much-needed depth ahead of their game Sunday afternoon tilt against the Philadelphia Flyers. The team has only had six defenders since Michal Kempny was injured Wednesday against the Tampa Bay Lightning.
According to the Capitals, Kempny is out indefinitely with a lower-body injury. The Czech defenseman missed Friday’s game against the Minnesota Wild and has not practiced with the team since.
Todd Reirden hinted that the Capitals were looking to call someone up in his post-practice comments to media. The reason for waiting til after 5pm on Saturday was because of how close the team is to the salary cap.
“We’re going through [salary cap issues],” Reirden said. “As those move further along in the season, some more salary cap money becomes available. Then you might be seeing some players. Some different guys. Who fits and who doesn’t fit. Who’s playing well and who not playing well. I know [the Hershey Bears] are playing a game tonight. We’ll continue to evaluate and get our updates from down there and see who’s ready.”
Lewington, a steady, but unremarkable player in the AHL, made headlines during his first two games stint in the NHL during December. After playing in his first NHL game on December 22, Lewington tallied a Gordie Howe Hat Trick — a goal, an assist, and a fight in the same game — a week later. It was the first by a Capitals player in seven years.
More from the Capitals:
The Washington Capitals have recalled defenseman Tyler Lewington from the Hershey Bears of the American Hockey League (AHL), senior vice president and general manager Brian MacLellan announced today.
Lewington, 24, has appeared in two games for the Capitals this season. Lewington made his NHL debut on Dec. 22 against the Ottawa Senators and recorded his first two NHL points (1g, 1a) on Dec. 29 against the Senators. The 6’2″, 202-pound defenseman was also charged with a fighting major in the game, marking the first Capitals Gordie Howe hat trick in seven years (Troy Brouwer, Dec. 7, 2011 at Ottawa) and the first time by a Capitals defenseman since Kevin Hatcher (Feb. 10, 1991 versus Philadelphia).
The Edmonton, Alb., native has recorded 14 points (3g, 11a) in 57 games with Hershey this season. Lewington has also recorded 113 penalty minutes, which leads the Bears and is tied for seventh in the AHL.
Lewington recorded 11 points (2g, 9a) in 71 games with Hershey last season. Lewington ranked third in the AHL in penalty minutes (149) and third among Hershey defensemen in games played. Lewington is the only player in the AHL to rank in the top five in penalty minutes in each of the previous two seasons. In 232 career games with Hershey, Lewington has 48 points (12g, 36a) and 493 penalty minutes.
Lewington was drafted by the Capitals in the seventh round, 204th overall, in the 2013 NHL Draft after spending four seasons with the Medicine Hat Tigers of the Western Hockey League (WHL).
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Let’s GO CAPS!
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Just calling the kid up aint gonna do him much good.. Hope they get him in some games down the stretch!!
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Damn, apparently there's "the shit" going around the locker room.. Rierden said literally "everybody" is a game time decision.. :sick:
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Let's GO CAPS!
"Everybody is a game time decision"... :O=
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Anyone going out to watch the game?
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I think the Caps should incorporate yoga into their practices.
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maybe NBC knows how to sync the radio and tv broadcast, that way I won't have to listen the NBC's idiots
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Damn, apparently there's "the shit" going around the locker room.. Rierden said literally "everybody" is a game time decision.. :sick:
hopefully that's a reason for Thursday's performance
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Got the OP updated!
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Anyone going out to watch the game?
For the first time in years I was thinking to NOT watch today. That shit Friday was not worthy of my time.
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the radio broadcast is about 25 seconds behind the tv, I don't understand why this is such a difficult concept for the NHL
this is a must win for Pilly if they don't want to be playing golf in a couple weeks
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Wilson scores!
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the big Willy scored :uh-huh:
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the radio broadcast is about 25 seconds behind the tv, I don't understand why this is such a difficult concept for the NHL
this is a must win for Pilly if they don't want to be playing golf in a couple weeks
I think the radio is the one to blame. They can't do real time.
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Goon alert!! :uh-huh: Looks like the boys are awake today!
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I think the radio is the one to blame. They can't do real time.
The MLB does it for 162 games, not including preseason. And having to run a dump button should apply equally the the tv broadcast
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74 looked horrible on that pp
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So who's out today? Lines up top say Kempny/Carlson? Also don't see Lewington as a scratch?
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74 looked horrible on that pp
74 is a fucking retard. Can't pass for shit. Ovi won't hit 50 goals because Carlshit can't put a pass in his wheelhouse if his life depended on it.
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Ok, time for Ovechkin to score!! Tired of waitin on it.. :uh-huh:
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So who's out today? Lines up top say Kempny/Carlson? Also don't see Lewington as a scratch?
Djoos and Orpik in it looks like
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Our PP HAS to get going.
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The MLB does it for 162 games, not including preseason. And having to run a dump button should apply equally the the TV broadcast
Lol, we've all heard some expletives by some Caps and others. Not sure they have a dump button on some of these live sports. Plus, there's probably a lot more MLB fans than NHL fans.
I agree with you though, they should be able to do better. It would probably gain listeners if folks could use radio for games. I'd prefer it at times, but not with a long delay. I can't stand these NBC goons.
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PP isn't looking BAD but nothing goes, again.. :poop:
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White jersey's.. At home? :huh:
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PP isn't looking BAD but nothing goes, again.. :poop:
Need to get bodies to the net and shots from the point. All the fancy shit ain't getting it done in terms of goals and, really, what else matters?
1-0 to a Philthy team that is all but out of it. Not good enough.
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Need to get bodies to the net and shots from the point. All the fancy shit ain't getting it done in terms of goals and, really, what else matters?
Yea, Im and all for some crisp passing but they're trying to pass through sticks and bodies.. Just need to shoot the rock, crash the net and see what happens.
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Yea, Im and all for some crisp passing but they're trying to pass through sticks and bodies.. Just need to shoot the rock, crash the net and see what happens.
God forbid, Mick. Do you mean, like....
playoff hockey?!
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God forbid, Mick. Do you mean, like....
playoff hockey?!
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I think if Ovie could get 50 it'd change the dynamic.. Everyone knows he's close so they're cheating. And we're playing into their hands.
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there's the first bullshit call of the game, even Dick Feeler between the glas said it was a bad call
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White jersey's.. At home? :huh:
They still haven't managed to get the stink off the jerseys from Friday. :snicker:
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Holtby is becoming an NHL pussy diver now.
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Why do we still look like we are on a PK when it's 5 on 5? :poop:
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Second time in a row 2 in 1 breakaway and no goal :poop:
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This team sucks. Flyers played yesterday and we are playing like dogshit.
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And we score so we think playing like this is ok. Bullshit.
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O yeah :snicker:
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I can't watch this shit, even if we win we suck ass.
ETA,
This is the first time ever since 1975 that I am shitting on the Caps right after a goal putting us two goals up. It's still a pathetic effort.
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I can't watch this shit, even if we win we suck ass.
ETA,
This is the first time ever since 1975 that I am shitting on the Caps right after a goal putting us two goals up. It's still a pathetic effort.
Agree 100%. This is the worst fucking display of hockey I've seen in a while. And the asshole coach is experimenting during the game playing Carlson on his off side to pair him with Jensen. Totally lost. He's your number 1 D you fucking idiot. You put people around HIM. Not the other way around. Dumbass.
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NBC asshats acting like Dylan hasn't done this before
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74 actually makes a good play by stripping the puck, but still can't clear it with all the time in the world
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No play in defense at all today,how the hack we have been leading 2:0 ?!
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:O= :uh-huh:
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This team is going nowhere for one key reason. They can't win a fucking faceoff. PP can't win one to get the PP going. PK can't win one to kill the penalty. Led directly to that goal. No chance to win another Cup as the last fucking team in faceoff percentage. Embarrassing to be honest. Today's entire effort has been embarrassing.
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I can't watch this shit, even if we win we suck ass.
ETA,
This is the first time ever since 1975 that I am shitting on the Caps right after a goal putting us two goals up. It's still a pathetic effort.
Agree, our play has been horrible lately. I'm still just rooting for Ovi to get his 50th and the RR, because I know full well this team won't amount to anything this year. But I'm honestly concerned that Ovi will fall short of 50. The PP has been garbage, the overall effort as of late has been garbage (other than the TB game). There's too much glide, too many bad passes, PP sucks, etc.
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I really dislike some of these new uniforms like the Lightning the other day and these ugly Flyers uniforms. Besides ugly it's hard to read the numbers too.
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Agree, our play has been horrible lately. I'm still just rooting for Ovi to get his 50th and the RR, because I know full well this team won't amount to anything this year. But I'm honestly concerned that Ovi will fall short of 50. The PP has been garbage, the overall effort as of late has been garbage (other than the TB game). There's too much glide, too many bad passes, PP sucks, etc.
Too much glide is for sure! So is the rest of what you said. Today it's also no battle on the boards. It's that Washington illness known as Don'tGiveAFuckItis.
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Agree, our play has been horrible lately. I'm still just rooting for Ovi to get his 50th and the RR, because I know full well this team won't amount to anything this year. But I'm honestly concerned that Ovi will fall short of 50. The PP has been garbage, the overall effort as of late has been garbage (other than the TB game). There's too much glide, too many bad passes, PP sucks, etc.
Yea, they look flat and listless. Rierdon obviously can't light a fire under these guys. They'll last one round at this rate.
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Oh well, maybe Ovi can score 50 next year because this year ain't happening.
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Awful performance so far,hope they will show something better in a 3 one..
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That period was :poop: and thank the refs for reffing the scoreboard for their pp goal.. Never saw what Wilson did to get in the box but Ovie and Oshie penalties were fondling/petting type offenses.. :clown: We play the 3rd like we did the 2nd and we'll either lose in OT or 3-2 in regulation.. :uh-huh: :-\
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Remsdyke was holding Orpiks stick on that play
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This PP brought to you by Matt Niskanen who has turned the puck over countless times today. This team fucking stinks.
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I truly believe that some teams are coached in diving. That penalty was on Orpik, but it appeared he was taken down.
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I wonder how long it will be before Jensen and Hagelin acquire the perfectly coached team disease of gliding.
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If not for 70 we'd be down 4-2 or worse. He's been spectacular.
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This team really needs the allstar break.. :smirk:
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Luck today has been on our side,Vrana scores!
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SNAKE
PLINSKIN !!!!!!!!
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This team really needs the allstar break.. :smirk:
This team needs coaching that will send ANYONE to Hershey that is not putting out 100% every fucking shift. This should start with training camp next year. And contracts should allow for crap effort deductions. This will guarantee a cup winner of any decent team in this league.
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Vrana had a great chance to make it 4:1
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1st Period
03:52 GOAL 43-Wilson, assists 3-Jensen & 8-Ovechkin 1-0 WSH
2nd Period
10:47 GOAL 72-Boyd, assists 2-niskanen & 26-dowd 2-0 WSH
17:10 Flyers PP GOAL Vorachek, unassisted 2-1 WSH
3rd Period
08:07 GOAL 13-Vrana, assist 10-Conolly 3-1 WSH
FINAL: 3-1 WSH
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They need a kick in the wallet, pants and the entire summer off beginning April 9th.
Funny thing is we have the same record as at this point last year and I have zero hope, whereas last year I had total confidence.
The only chance in playoffs will be if guys such Kuzy and Ovi will switch their performance to the next level how it was last year
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What shit just Ovi has done having amazing chance to score 49?!
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What shit just Ovi has done?!
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Terrible Win! That seems weird to say. not used to it.
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Boys turned it up the last 15.. Refs were embarrassingly bad again today. And Ovie apparently doesn't care about 50 goals so the team should take note and stop worrying about feeding him the puck at all cost on the PP..
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The 3rd looked much better than the 2nd
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The 3rd looked much better than the 2nd
At least it sounded better (had it on radio)
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Boys turned it up the last 15.. Refs were embarrassingly bad again today. And Ovie apparently doesn't care about 50 goals so the team should take note and stop worrying about feeding him the puck at all cost on the PP..
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Well, 2 points is 2 points but they have to play a lot better down the stretch.
Refs were atrocious and the no-call on Willy toward the end was just ridiculous. Only for Willy is that not a penalty.
Ovi should have shot. The better way to get the guys to stop feeding him is for him to get 50 so that it's no longer an issue.
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I fully expect Willy and Vrana to get over 30 goals each next season. They both have 22 now. Willy had a short season without the curtesy of a reach around and Vrana has been improving all season.
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Agree, our play has been horrible lately. I'm still just rooting for Ovi to get his 50th and the RR, because I know full well this team won't amount to anything this year. But I'm honestly concerned that Ovi will fall short of 50. The PP has been garbage, the overall effort as of late has been garbage (other than the TB game). There's too much glide, too many bad passes, PP sucks, etc.
Earlier in the thread Mick alluded to intestinal virus issues going through the team. Could that be the reason why the team has seemed off?
I wasn't at today's game -- church commitment.
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What shit just Ovi has done having amazing chance to score 49?!
Ovi isn't hitting 50 this year. Normally you'd think that with 6 games left he should easily score 2 or more goals. But nope, not this year. Here's why:
1) 4 of the next 6 games are against opponents who are defensively solid (and solid on the PK). Canes, Lightning, and Isles.
2) Ovi did not score against the Flyers, who are the worst defensive and PK team out of the 7 games he had left before today. Simply put, his best chance was today and he blew it.
3) Ovi himself apparently doesn't give a shit with that stupid passing play and giving up the ENG
4) The team is in glide mode. No one is trying hard at all.
5) The PP blows and Carlson can't put the fucking puck in Ovi's wheelhouse.
He has a chance to win the RR, but mostly if Draisaitl and Kane stay cold. But yeah Ovi ain't hitting 50, not at this rate, not unless some magical turnaround happens. But absolutely nothing has convinced me that a turnaround will happen.
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Good thing Holtby was on top of his game today because he basically stole a win for us. The second period was absolutely pathetic but fortunately we picked up our play in the third period. Two big games with Carolina coming up, good chance we will meet them in the 1st round so these games will be interesting. We need to send a message.
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Ovi isn't hitting 50 this year. Normally you'd think that with 6 games left he should easily score 2 or more goals. But nope, not this year. Here's why:
1) 4 of the next 6 games are against opponents who are defensively solid (and solid on the PK). Canes, Lightning, and Isles.
2) Ovi did not score against the Flyers, who are the worst defensive and PK team out of the 7 games he had left before today. Simply put, his best chance was today and he blew it.
3) Ovi himself apparently doesn't give a shit with that stupid passing play and giving up the ENG
4) The team is in glide mode. No one is trying hard at all.
5) The PP blows and Carlson can't put the fucking puck in Ovi's wheelhouse.
He has a chance to win the RR, but mostly if Draisaitl and Kane stay cold. But yeah Ovi ain't hitting 50, not at this rate, not unless some magical turnaround happens. But absolutely nothing has convinced me that a turnaround will happen.
Meh probably get two in 6 games, but your damn right about the remains games: the two wild card teams twice, the Pres Trophy winners who hate us, and an FLA team who though almost certainly will be eliminated by then and assuredly love to upset the Champs in one of their last home games.
None of these are gonna be easy, or just another game.
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Boys turned it up the last 15.. Refs were embarrassingly bad again today. And Ovie apparently doesn't care about 50 goals so the team should take note and stop worrying about feeding him the puck at all cost on the PP..
Yes! This team needs more guys that want to pass and therefore be known as a great "team guy". If we coached out guys to go down on a 2 on 1 and fake the pass then shoot, our scoring percentage would be a lot higher. Kuzy would have 15 more goals this year if he got aggressive and shot the puck!
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Well on the bright side....Holtby WAS sharp. He looked good and to be in what will hopefully turnout to be his playoff form.
Can't believe Ovi passed up EVEN an attempt at SHOOTING at an ENG. WTF was that about? Since when does he not take the opportunity to shoot...even an IFFY chance?
I'll take the win....deserved or not. We probably deserved to win the last one vs Tampa, but didn't. Well, "deserved" is not the right term, but we certainly outplayed Tampa last game.
Tuesday and Thursday vs Carolina should be interesting. Isles play Columbus tomorrow also. Should be a tense night for the standings.
Go Caps
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After watching Ovi’s speech during Oval Office meeting we have a great chances to defend a CUP this season! :wackysmile:
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Looks like Tavares will win the Rocket, only needs 4 more goals to win it.
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Looks like Tavares will win the Rocket, only needs 4 more goals to win it.
Please stop.
We all know how Ovie is -- has been throughout his career. There are times, for a few games or several games, where he quiets down. And then the next thing you know, he finds it again and has 7 goals in 5 games, or something.
Maybe he WON'T score the last 6 games of the season, or maybe he'll go off again and sail past 50 goals. Or something in between. I haven't a clue about what it will be, and neither does anyone else. Whatever occurs regarding Ovie's individual stats, the primary objective is to get into the playoffs and be ready to play as well as possible starting April 10.
I have this nagging thought regarding how the Caps finish in the Division relative to the other teams. The Division race is so exceedingly close that it is impossible to guess how the standings among the top 4 teams might end up. And this closeness suggests that any of the first and second round series is likely to be close to a 50/50 proposition. Given Malkin's injury, is this a year when it might be best if the Caps, who ALWAYS seem to have to go through the Pens at some point, play them in round 1?
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Yea, personally, I couldn't care less who wins the rocket or how many goals Ovi scores. If he'd never done it, sure, but he has many times so.. Playoffs!! :uh-huh:
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What's great is we are fired up about having 6 or 7 20 goal guys -- and that does point to depth -- but TBL will have 3 40 goal guys. In the new NHL that is just insane!
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What's great is we are fired up about having 6 or 7 20 goal guys -- and that does point to depth -- but TBL will have 3 40 goal guys. In the new NHL that is just insane!
It’s much like the “Steroid Era” in baseball. The rule changes and the way game is called decreases the integrity of offensive stats the same way as a scrawny center fielder good for 20hrs a year growing three hat sizes in mid 30s and hitting 70 and breaking the all time HR record