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Title: GDT #39 Capitals at Islanders @ 7:00pm
Post by: alta on Tuesday April 06, 2021, 12:48:52 PM Eastern
April 6 vs New York Islanders at Nassau Coliseum
Time: 7:00
TV: NBCSW
Radio: Caps Radio 24/7, 99.1fm


Washington Capitals 25-9-4
New York Islanders 24-10-4

Caps anticipated lines:
Ovechkin 8 - Kuznetsov 92 - Oshie 77
Sheary 73 - Backstrom 19 - Wilson 43
Vrana 13 - Eller 20 - Sprong 10
Hagelin 82 - Dowd 26 - Hathaway 21

Dillon 4 - Carlson 74
Orlov 9 - Schultz 2
Chara 33 - Jensen 3

Vanecek 41

PP1: Ovechkin, Oshie, Kuznetsov, Backstrom, Carlson
PP2: Vrana, Schultz, Orlov, Sheary, Wilson

scratched:
Panik
Siegenthaler
Van Riemsdyk
Samsonov

Islanders anticipated lines:
Komarov 47 - Barzal 13 - Eberle 7
Beauvillier 18 - Nelson 29 - Bailey 12
Johnston 32 - Pageau 44 - Wahlstrom 26
Martin 17 - Cizikas 53 - Clutterbuck 15

Pelech 3 - Pulock 6
Leddy 2 - Mayfield 24
Dobson 8 - Greene 4

Varlamov 40

tonight's zebras
referees:
Jon McIssac 2    Reid Anderson 49
linesmen:
Andrew Smith 51    Matt MacPherson 83

https://novacapsfans.com/2021/04/06/jakub-vrana-returns-to-lineup-vitek-vanecek-will-start-in-goal-tonight-notes-from-morning-skate-at-nassau-coliseum/ (https://novacapsfans.com/2021/04/06/jakub-vrana-returns-to-lineup-vitek-vanecek-will-start-in-goal-tonight-notes-from-morning-skate-at-nassau-coliseum/)

https://www.nhl.com/capitals/news/caps-finish-trip-with-rematch-vs-isles/c-323299828 (https://www.nhl.com/capitals/news/caps-finish-trip-with-rematch-vs-isles/c-323299828)

scoring summary
1st period:
no goals
2nd period:
no goals
3rd period:
Nelson from Bailey and Pulock at 13:05

Caps lose 1-0

Buck Fettman
and Manfred
Title: Re: GDT #39 Capitals at Islanders @ 7:00pm
Post by: richkrt99 on Tuesday April 06, 2021, 02:18:33 PM Eastern
Woop!  There it Is!!!


 :banana: :banana: :banana:


I can't wait to watch a Caps game tonight.

Title: Re: GDT #39 Capitals at Islanders @ 7:00pm
Post by: alta on Tuesday April 06, 2021, 02:25:09 PM Eastern
Rags play the Hens tonight, it's that time of year to start cheering for opposing teams




and the matchup we've all been waiting for is tonight...
Devils vs Sabres
Title: Re: GDT #39 Capitals at Islanders @ 7:00pm
Post by: richkrt99 on Tuesday April 06, 2021, 02:25:12 PM Eastern
Oh.  Wait.  I have no TV access to the games anymore  :'(


Friggin sucks.  Caps games are the most important reason I even have a TV.  Listening on the radio when I'm out doing something is fine, but when I'm actually at home, I want to be watching the damn games.


FU Dish Network.

I read they (Dish) could not reach an agreement with Regional Sports Network and NBCSN because they (RSN/NBCSN) were not negotiating reasonably and the costs were simply too high for Regional sports
coverage and that the channels were watched by such a small percentage of Dish users.  (yet DirecTV carries these same channels)
That's a load of shit because EVERYONE watches the local sports networks.  I have considered NHL Center Ice packages in the past but they blackout the "local" games which is all I am interested in.
(apparently not true with other providers like DirecTV, etc because THEY can afford to carry these networks)
Title: Re: GDT #39 Capitals at Islanders @ 7:00pm
Post by: alta on Tuesday April 06, 2021, 02:28:14 PM Eastern
Rich, is your neighborhood wired for cable?
Title: Re: GDT #39 Capitals at Islanders @ 7:00pm
Post by: richkrt99 on Tuesday April 06, 2021, 02:31:29 PM Eastern
 :lmao: :lmao: :lmao: :pointdown:


Rich, is your neighborhood wired for cable?


That'd be no.  We have absolutely no wired internet of any kind available.  Not even DSL.


And I had satellite internet before and it was beyond a joke.  Which I never could understand because I can watch 250 HD channels on Dish or DirecTV (which are satellite) but you can't have any reasonable internet via satellite?


Dish says they are still in negotiations and "cancelling and switching" to another provider allows these rogue networks to just keep raising prices out of control so it's bad for the industry.
But...if you don't offer the programming I want....and DirecTV does...then you lose.


I was going to give it a couple week and see what happens.  I'd really love to just have internet and could live off streaming services for the amount of TV we watch but that's years away in my neck of the woods.


I've tried both DirecTV and Dish over the last couple decades.  I actually prefer DirecTV, but Dish has (for me) had much better service and the costs are much cheaper for relatively same programming.  And DirecTV DVR storage is about 40% of Dish basic versions.





Title: Re: GDT #39 Capitals at Islanders @ 7:00pm
Post by: alta on Tuesday April 06, 2021, 02:40:12 PM Eastern
:lmao: :lmao: :lmao: :pointdown:



That'd be no.  We have absolutely no wired internet of any kind available.  Not even DSL.

you don't even have a landline??  8-0

When I lived out that way both places I lived had cable, even out in linden where I was 1 1/2 miles from asphalt.


you need a cellular modem
Title: Re: GDT #39 Capitals at Islanders @ 7:00pm
Post by: BarfingMonkey on Tuesday April 06, 2021, 03:53:55 PM Eastern
I just got Tmobile's internet 5g service, it's pretty good.  And from what I've read in the forums, it occasionally works out in the boonies.  Line of site, or at least pointing the unit towards the cell towers.  No contracts, unlimited data, totally wireless, crazy speeds where I'm at.  Just ran a speedtest, uploads are a lot faster, normally in the 50s.  60 bucks a month.
look up cellmapper.net, see how close a cell tower is to you.

Ping 20, DOWNLOAD Mbps 280.39, UPLOAD Mbps 3.66

Let's GO CAPS!  Should be a good game!
Title: Re: GDT #39 Capitals at Islanders @ 7:00pm
Post by: Mickstix on Tuesday April 06, 2021, 04:27:58 PM Eastern
Rich, you tried tuning the games in on rabbit ears (digital antenna) That is if they even broadcast those channels anymore.
Title: Re: GDT #39 Capitals at Islanders @ 7:00pm
Post by: alta on Tuesday April 06, 2021, 04:30:58 PM Eastern
Rich, you tried tuning the games in on rabbit ears (digital antenna) That is if they even broadcast those channels anymore.


I don't think the local sports teams have been broadcast over the air since hockey and basketball were on channels 50 and 20
Title: Re: GDT #39 Capitals at Islanders @ 7:00pm
Post by: HoustonCapsFan on Tuesday April 06, 2021, 04:42:31 PM Eastern
There is always NHL.tv.  $25/mo. 
Title: Re: GDT #39 Capitals at Islanders @ 7:00pm
Post by: richkrt99 on Tuesday April 06, 2021, 04:46:48 PM Eastern
And its not like I'm WAY out there.  I'm in Fauquier County and we are WAY behind the techno curve.
I am literally 12 minutes from town, but there is nothing available right where I am.  I have 4g wireless (verizon) but not a great signal.  It's "unlimited" but there is a 10GB limit on hotspotting the phones.  We have 5 (phones) in my family and burn them all up (well I don't, but 3 teenagers do streaming netflix and such)


My previous house in Fauquier was in more of a neighborhood and we had cable (Comcast) so it was great.


I DO have a gun range in my yard where I'm at now though  :)





Title: Re: GDT #39 Capitals at Islanders @ 7:00pm
Post by: BarfingMonkey on Tuesday April 06, 2021, 04:50:52 PM Eastern
If you're on android, you can use an app called pdanet, install on the phone and the computer.  It will "hide" your hotspot usage, it makes it think you're on your phone and not tethering to a computer.  I believe there is free trial version.  When my internet goes out, I've used that, once for an entire month.  No extra costs on my phone bill.  I was running the entire home network off of the phone connection.
Title: Re: GDT #39 Capitals at Islanders @ 7:00pm
Post by: richkrt99 on Tuesday April 06, 2021, 04:57:43 PM Eastern
I just got Tmobile's internet 5g service, it's pretty good.  And from what I've read in the forums, it occasionally works out in the boonies.  Line of site, or at least pointing the unit towards the cell towers.  No contracts, unlimited data, totally wireless, crazy speeds where I'm at.  Just ran a speedtest, uploads are a lot faster, normally in the 50s.  60 bucks a month.
look up cellmapper.net, see how close a cell tower is to you.

Ping 20, DOWNLOAD Mbps 280.39, UPLOAD Mbps 3.66

Let's GO CAPS!  Should be a good game!


I think line of site is a problem.  I'm literally in the woods.  Dish only works cause its on the roof and cleared yard around house has enough space to angle above the trees.
Title: Re: GDT #39 Capitals at Islanders @ 7:00pm
Post by: richkrt99 on Tuesday April 06, 2021, 05:30:11 PM Eastern
I just got Tmobile's internet 5g service, it's pretty good.  And from what I've read in the forums, it occasionally works out in the boonies.  Line of site, or at least pointing the unit towards the cell towers.  No contracts, unlimited data, totally wireless, crazy speeds where I'm at.  Just ran a speedtest, uploads are a lot faster, normally in the 50s.  60 bucks a month.
look up cellmapper.net, see how close a cell tower is to you.

Ping 20, DOWNLOAD Mbps 280.39, UPLOAD Mbps 3.66

Let's GO CAPS!  Should be a good game!


Tmobile interactive map shows "limited signal strength" for 5g in my area and "fair signal strength" for 4gLTE when you switch off the 5g filter


I have verizon (4g iPhones) and a cellular hotspot and never have trouble with phone calls, but it's not a great signal


When push comes to shove I can watch live stream at work on my PC, with comcast business cable internet, but I spend way to much time at the office as it is.
Actually I could probably look into a regional sports cable access for the tv (which is never even turned on), but I just have the very basic TV cable package on the work service now because it's bundled with the business cable and phones
Title: Re: GDT #39 Capitals at Islanders @ 7:00pm
Post by: richkrt99 on Tuesday April 06, 2021, 05:31:03 PM Eastern
And my recliner and big screen TV and American Honey is much more comfy at home.  ;D
Title: Re: GDT #39 Capitals at Islanders @ 7:00pm
Post by: alta on Tuesday April 06, 2021, 06:53:08 PM Eastern
Caps are on 99.1fm celestial because the mlb is on 106.7
Title: Re: GDT #39 Capitals at Islanders @ 7:00pm
Post by: Mickstix on Tuesday April 06, 2021, 07:08:18 PM Eastern
Need a couple points here on the Isle, can I get an AMEN?  :raspberry:
Title: Re: GDT #39 Capitals at Islanders @ 7:00pm
Post by: Mickstix on Tuesday April 06, 2021, 07:17:44 PM Eastern
Losin' faceoffs like their goin out of style!  :wackysmile:
Title: Re: GDT #39 Capitals at Islanders @ 7:00pm
Post by: BarfingMonkey on Tuesday April 06, 2021, 07:22:51 PM Eastern
Good PK!
Title: Re: GDT #39 Capitals at Islanders @ 7:00pm
Post by: Mickstix on Tuesday April 06, 2021, 07:24:11 PM Eastern
As usual, too much time in the wrong end of the ice..
Title: Re: GDT #39 Capitals at Islanders @ 7:00pm
Post by: Chaos43 on Tuesday April 06, 2021, 07:39:44 PM Eastern
    I just noticed that Vrana is dressed tonight.  Didn't even notice him the first 16 mins.
Title: Re: GDT #39 Capitals at Islanders @ 7:00pm
Post by: Mickstix on Tuesday April 06, 2021, 07:47:31 PM Eastern
We've got 2 huge problems.. We can't win a faceoff and our top 2 lines can't get out of our D zone. Not sure how you fix either, but that's where the problems lie. Transition is really our only offensive threat.
Title: Re: GDT #39 Capitals at Islanders @ 7:00pm
Post by: alta on Tuesday April 06, 2021, 07:50:43 PM Eastern
had the 1st on the radio, Walton was amazed the Caps didn't get a PP after Eller got tripped. I haven't seen a replay yet
Title: Re: GDT #39 Capitals at Islanders @ 7:00pm
Post by: alta on Tuesday April 06, 2021, 07:51:56 PM Eastern
and that 1st went a hell of a lot better than the last time these two played
Title: Re: GDT #39 Capitals at Islanders @ 7:00pm
Post by: Mickstix on Tuesday April 06, 2021, 07:55:33 PM Eastern
and that 1st went a hell of a lot better than the last time these two played


I think it was our own stick that tripped Eller? And it really didn't go much better, sans the luck and goalies best friend x2. We were dominated for the most part.


And to Chaos' post, the only time I noticed Vrana was when he had a chance to go strong along the boards to keep a play alive, but pulled up and stuck out his stick instead.  :-\
Title: Re: GDT #39 Capitals at Islanders @ 7:00pm
Post by: Chaos43 on Tuesday April 06, 2021, 08:13:35 PM Eastern

I think it was our own stick that tripped Eller? And it really didn't go much better, sans the luck and goalies best friend x2. We were dominated for the most part.


And to Chaos' post, the only time I noticed Vrana was when he had a chance to go strong along the boards to keep a play alive, but pulled up and stuck out his stick instead.  :-\
     If Vrana doesn't put in a better effort he will get benched again.
Title: Re: GDT #39 Capitals at Islanders @ 7:00pm
Post by: alta on Tuesday April 06, 2021, 08:18:26 PM Eastern
terrestrial radio is actually synced with the tv tonight
Title: Re: GDT #39 Capitals at Islanders @ 7:00pm
Post by: alta on Tuesday April 06, 2021, 08:20:33 PM Eastern
5 on 3 1/2 and they got one shot
Title: Re: GDT #39 Capitals at Islanders @ 7:00pm
Post by: Mickstix on Tuesday April 06, 2021, 08:23:18 PM Eastern
Not sure how we beat these guys 3x.. Trotz made an adjustment the last 2 games we're getting our ass kicked ever since..
Title: Re: GDT #39 Capitals at Islanders @ 7:00pm
Post by: alta on Tuesday April 06, 2021, 08:25:39 PM Eastern
don't know how the Isls didn't score on that shift
Title: Re: GDT #39 Capitals at Islanders @ 7:00pm
Post by: alta on Tuesday April 06, 2021, 08:30:25 PM Eastern
next season when the Bruins are in town I'm gonna get tickets behind the players bench just so I can ask Pasta for a coffee
Title: Re: GDT #39 Capitals at Islanders @ 7:00pm
Post by: Mickstix on Tuesday April 06, 2021, 08:39:37 PM Eastern
Welp.. It was better then the 1st period but that's not sayin much.
Title: Re: GDT #39 Capitals at Islanders @ 7:00pm
Post by: richkrt99 on Tuesday April 06, 2021, 08:51:21 PM Eastern
Wow. A real barn burner


Isles are the best 3rd period team in the NHL
But then Caps are best 2nd period team and what did that get us?


Go Caps

Title: Re: GDT #39 Capitals at Islanders @ 7:00pm
Post by: Mickstix on Tuesday April 06, 2021, 08:57:37 PM Eastern
Who knows, maybe we steal a point here!?  :wackysmile: :clown: :poop:
Title: Re: GDT #39 Capitals at Islanders @ 7:00pm
Post by: alta on Tuesday April 06, 2021, 08:58:28 PM Eastern
amazing this is 0-0 into the third
Title: Re: GDT #39 Capitals at Islanders @ 7:00pm
Post by: alta on Tuesday April 06, 2021, 09:04:39 PM Eastern
this slashing rule is a fukin joke
Title: Re: GDT #39 Capitals at Islanders @ 7:00pm
Post by: Mickstix on Tuesday April 06, 2021, 09:04:55 PM Eastern
Dillon abuse..
Title: Re: GDT #39 Capitals at Islanders @ 7:00pm
Post by: alta on Tuesday April 06, 2021, 09:05:10 PM Eastern
 :goalie:
Title: Re: GDT #39 Capitals at Islanders @ 7:00pm
Post by: alta on Tuesday April 06, 2021, 09:06:57 PM Eastern
great pk
Title: Re: GDT #39 Capitals at Islanders @ 7:00pm
Post by: Mickstix on Tuesday April 06, 2021, 09:10:31 PM Eastern
Little spark after the PK.. Smoke but no fire, yet.
Title: Re: GDT #39 Capitals at Islanders @ 7:00pm
Post by: alta on Tuesday April 06, 2021, 09:17:12 PM Eastern
 :O=




 :poop: :clown:
Title: Re: GDT #39 Capitals at Islanders @ 7:00pm
Post by: Mickstix on Tuesday April 06, 2021, 09:19:03 PM Eastern
Oh well, they fire hosed us..  :clown: :poop:
Title: Re: GDT #39 Capitals at Islanders @ 7:00pm
Post by: Chaos43 on Tuesday April 06, 2021, 09:20:02 PM Eastern
   2 mistakes by Chara cost us that goal.
Title: Re: GDT #39 Capitals at Islanders @ 7:00pm
Post by: alta on Tuesday April 06, 2021, 09:23:31 PM Eastern
Rags up 8-3 over Hens with 9:00 to go
Title: Re: GDT #39 Capitals at Islanders @ 7:00pm
Post by: alta on Tuesday April 06, 2021, 09:24:14 PM Eastern
Sabers are up by 1 with 4:00 to go
Title: Re: GDT #39 Capitals at Islanders @ 7:00pm
Post by: alta on Tuesday April 06, 2021, 09:26:26 PM Eastern
 :goalie:
Title: Re: GDT #39 Capitals at Islanders @ 7:00pm
Post by: Mickstix on Tuesday April 06, 2021, 09:32:20 PM Eastern
Can't even get a shot on goal with the net empty..  :rofl:  Isles are just better then we are or want it more.. Either way, not good.
Title: Re: GDT #39 Capitals at Islanders @ 7:00pm
Post by: Chaos43 on Tuesday April 06, 2021, 09:33:05 PM Eastern
Oh well. We didn't deserve this game.
Title: Re: GDT #39 Capitals at Islanders @ 7:00pm
Post by: alta on Tuesday April 06, 2021, 09:35:35 PM Eastern
I'd like to know how that wasn't delay of game
Title: Re: GDT #39 Capitals at Islanders @ 7:00pm
Post by: Beaglefan2 on Tuesday April 06, 2021, 09:37:20 PM Eastern
Thought Backstrom was lazy tonight and did not have a good game.... at all.  Can't really think of anybody that played well except Vitek - he was amazing.  Could have been 5 - 0.


Also, way past time to give Charra or Dillon a rest.
Title: Re: GDT #39 Capitals at Islanders @ 7:00pm
Post by: Chaos43 on Tuesday April 06, 2021, 09:37:37 PM Eastern
I'd like to know how that wasn't delay of game
   Does it really matter?
Title: Re: GDT #39 Capitals at Islanders @ 7:00pm
Post by: Mickstix on Tuesday April 06, 2021, 09:37:51 PM Eastern
At least we didn't give up an empty netter!!  :wackysmile:  Bout the only thing positive from that game. Ovie, Oshie, Nicky.. among others, Invisible.
Title: Re: GDT #39 Capitals at Islanders @ 7:00pm
Post by: alta on Tuesday April 06, 2021, 09:39:22 PM Eastern
   Does it really matter?


Since the Caps have scored off of the faceoff, yes. But mainly it's the damn rule.
Title: Re: GDT #39 Capitals at Islanders @ 7:00pm
Post by: alta on Tuesday April 06, 2021, 09:40:04 PM Eastern
Sabres won 5-3  :)
Title: Re: GDT #39 Capitals at Islanders @ 7:00pm
Post by: alta on Tuesday April 06, 2021, 09:43:19 PM Eastern
Rags beat the Hens 8-4  :clap: :)
Title: Re: GDT #39 Capitals at Islanders @ 7:00pm
Post by: Chaos43 on Tuesday April 06, 2021, 09:44:12 PM Eastern

Since the Caps have scored off of the faceoff, yes. But mainly it's the damn rule.
    Ya you are right. There was 4.6 seconds left. Very unlikely we would have scored but you never know.
     It sure looked like a delay of game.

Title: Re: GDT #39 Capitals at Islanders @ 7:00pm
Post by: Mickstix on Tuesday April 06, 2021, 09:46:00 PM Eastern
That was a big "fart noises" game if I ever seen one. As close as the score was, it really wasn't..  :yawn:  Catch you guys Thursday!
Title: Re: GDT #39 Capitals at Islanders @ 7:00pm
Post by: alta on Tuesday April 06, 2021, 09:49:21 PM Eastern
Vanecek looked better than Sammy did the other night
Title: Re: GDT #39 Capitals at Islanders @ 7:00pm
Post by: Chaos43 on Tuesday April 06, 2021, 09:54:35 PM Eastern
Vanecek looked better than Sammy did the other night
   I thought Vanecek was lucky the first 2 periods. He was beat a few times.
3rd period he was very good. Obviously can't blame goaltending for this game.



Title: Re: GDT #39 Capitals at Islanders @ 7:00pm
Post by: Chaos43 on Tuesday April 06, 2021, 09:57:07 PM Eastern
   Wtf does Lavi do about Dillon and Chara. Both are playing awful right now.
One of them has to sit for Seigenthaler.  I think Dillon and Chara could take a couple games off.
Title: Re: GDT #39 Capitals at Islanders @ 7:00pm
Post by: richkrt99 on Tuesday April 06, 2021, 10:09:21 PM Eastern
Sounds like I missed a real good one.  :-\
Title: Re: GDT #39 Capitals at Islanders @ 7:00pm
Post by: alta on Tuesday April 06, 2021, 10:18:12 PM Eastern
Sounds like I missed a real good one.  :-\


it wasn't a real bad one
Title: Re: GDT #39 Capitals at Islanders @ 7:00pm
Post by: Mickstix on Wednesday April 07, 2021, 11:20:18 AM Eastern

it wasn't a real bad one
I dunno.. Maybe it was the bourbon. I just didn't see any heat -at all- put on Varly.. Decent amount of shots, but little quality. Have we played worse? Most definitely, but I still thought it was pretty bad. Veteck was pretty lucky good!  :wackysmile:
Title: Re: GDT #39 Capitals at Islanders @ 7:00pm
Post by: Beaglefan2 on Wednesday April 07, 2021, 11:51:34 AM Eastern
Aside from losing, I hate watching this non-physical hockey with no fighting.  When they do fight it is just an arm grab and a slow dance for a few seconds until the refs step in.  Wilson had zero hits that last few games - that ought to tell us where hockey has gone.  And, when Wilson gave a cross-check to Martin while he was down on the ice, no retaliation.  Just embarrassing.
Title: Re: GDT #39 Capitals at Islanders @ 7:00pm
Post by: Mickstix on Wednesday April 07, 2021, 12:18:13 PM Eastern
Caps definitely aren't built for a finesse game.. Least not for more than a period or so.  I don't recall Wilson being a difference maker at all since his return? I mean, he hustles and kills penalties fine, but not hitting and being himself takes away from his game. W/O that, he's just another big guy out there killing ice time.
Title: Re: GDT #39 Capitals at Islanders @ 7:00pm
Post by: alta on Wednesday April 07, 2021, 02:37:42 PM Eastern
because the league has scared Willy into being non physical, they did the same shit to OV. It will be next season before Willy isn't scared to really hit someone, lest the league make up the rules again and suspend him