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Title: GDT#70 Capitals at Islanders @7pm March 15
Post by: alta on Thursday March 15, 2018, 03:27:03 PM Eastern
March 15 vs. New York Islanders at Barclays Center
Time: 7:00 p.m. TV: NBC Sports Washington
Radio: 106.7 FM and Capitals Radio 24/7

Washington Capitals 39-23-7
New York Islanders 30-29-10

REFEREES
Francis Charron #6, Eric Furlatt #27
LINESMEN
Scott Cherrey #50, Pierre Racicot #65

FOREWARDS
Ovechkin 8 - Kuznetsov 92 - Wilson 43

Burakovskey 65 – Backstrom 19 – Oshie 77

Vrana 13 – Eller 20 – Connolly 10

Stephenson 18 – Beagle 83 – DSP 25
scratched: Chiasson 39, Boyd 72
DEFENSEMEN
Kempny 6 – Carlson 74

Orlov 9 – Niskanen 2

Orpik 44 – Jerabek 28
scratched: Djoos 29
GOALIES
Grubauer 31 *starter
Holtby 70

links to pregame so this post isn't overly large:
https://www.nhl.com/capitals/news/caps-head-to-brooklyn-to-start-home-and-home-set-with-isles/c-296939446 (https://www.nhl.com/capitals/news/caps-head-to-brooklyn-to-start-home-and-home-set-with-isles/c-296939446)

https://www.russianmachineneverbreaks.com/2018/03/15/caps-isles-pregame-bye-bye-barclays/#more-149628 (https://www.russianmachineneverbreaks.com/2018/03/15/caps-isles-pregame-bye-bye-barclays/#more-149628)
Title: Re: GDT#70 Capitals at Islanders @7pm March 15
Post by: apace41 on Thursday March 15, 2018, 07:12:50 PM Eastern
Game after game after game Trotz cannot get these guys ready to play.  That's the coach's job.

SMH.
Title: Re: GDT#70 Capitals at Islanders @7pm March 15
Post by: alta on Thursday March 15, 2018, 07:12:55 PM Eastern
great start
Title: Re: GDT#70 Capitals at Islanders @7pm March 15
Post by: Maacoshark on Thursday March 15, 2018, 07:14:23 PM Eastern
great start
  Par for the course
Title: Re: GDT#70 Capitals at Islanders @7pm March 15
Post by: Maacoshark on Thursday March 15, 2018, 07:15:31 PM Eastern
Game after game after game Trotz cannot get these guys ready to play.  That's the coach's job.

SMH.
  Lmao. Has anyone ever thought we have just a mediocre team.
Title: Re: GDT#70 Capitals at Islanders @7pm March 15
Post by: washcapsfan on Thursday March 15, 2018, 07:18:54 PM Eastern
Once again, our coach does not have these guys ready against a weaker team. Orpik is a fucking pylon..
Pittsburgh is playing Montreal and wants the lead.. He's really off his game. Maybe a couple games in the sky box will help him
Title: Re: GDT#70 Capitals at Islanders @7pm March 15
Post by: alta on Thursday March 15, 2018, 07:22:06 PM Eastern
since that was Willy I bet the league says something about it tomorrow
Title: Re: GDT#70 Capitals at Islanders @7pm March 15
Post by: Mickstix on Thursday March 15, 2018, 07:25:10 PM Eastern
I think Maaco is on to something.. May be we're just not very good!!  :wackysmile: We've relied heavily on exceptional goaltending most of the year.
Title: Re: GDT#70 Capitals at Islanders @7pm March 15
Post by: alta on Thursday March 15, 2018, 07:26:08 PM Eastern
Eller!!!
Title: Re: GDT#70 Capitals at Islanders @7pm March 15
Post by: alta on Thursday March 15, 2018, 07:30:17 PM Eastern
T! J!
Title: Re: GDT#70 Capitals at Islanders @7pm March 15
Post by: alta on Thursday March 15, 2018, 07:32:13 PM Eastern
un fukin believable
Title: Re: GDT#70 Capitals at Islanders @7pm March 15
Post by: Maacoshark on Thursday March 15, 2018, 07:33:03 PM Eastern
Wow defense is brutal tonight.
Title: Re: GDT#70 Capitals at Islanders @7pm March 15
Post by: alta on Thursday March 15, 2018, 07:38:29 PM Eastern
how ironic will it be when Grubs gets pulled
Title: Re: GDT#70 Capitals at Islanders @7pm March 15
Post by: DC_1908 on Thursday March 15, 2018, 07:39:55 PM Eastern
What a shit show.


This looks a video game or the Reston rinks Sunday night game.


This just sucks
Title: Re: GDT#70 Capitals at Islanders @7pm March 15
Post by: DC_1908 on Thursday March 15, 2018, 07:41:05 PM Eastern
From dpf via text:


Orlov sucks donkeys
Title: Re: GDT#70 Capitals at Islanders @7pm March 15
Post by: Mickstix on Thursday March 15, 2018, 07:41:51 PM Eastern

What a shit show.


This looks a video game or the Reston rinks Sunday night game.


This just sucks


And it was our #1 pair.  :wackysmile:
Title: Re: GDT#70 Capitals at Islanders @7pm March 15
Post by: CapsFan1981 on Thursday March 15, 2018, 07:41:52 PM Eastern
ORLOV!  3-2
Title: Re: GDT#70 Capitals at Islanders @7pm March 15
Post by: alta on Thursday March 15, 2018, 07:42:20 PM Eastern
Orly!


looks like it's gonna be one of those nights
Title: Re: GDT#70 Capitals at Islanders @7pm March 15
Post by: Maacoshark on Thursday March 15, 2018, 07:45:05 PM Eastern
ORLOV!  3-2
   First time I've seen this Isles goaltender. He isn't looking very good. That last goal was weak
Title: Re: GDT#70 Capitals at Islanders @7pm March 15
Post by: DC_1908 on Thursday March 15, 2018, 07:48:22 PM Eastern
3 goals in the first. . . The lynch mob would be after Holtby with torches and pitchforks



Title: Re: GDT#70 Capitals at Islanders @7pm March 15
Post by: Mickstix on Thursday March 15, 2018, 07:49:47 PM Eastern

 :wackysmile:


I just love that goofy smiley emoji.. Tops off the majority of my posts perfectly! LOL

Title: Re: GDT#70 Capitals at Islanders @7pm March 15
Post by: OnlyCaps2 on Thursday March 15, 2018, 07:54:44 PM Eastern
Hello all!!

My dead grandma is nimbler than Orpik
Title: Re: GDT#70 Capitals at Islanders @7pm March 15
Post by: alta on Thursday March 15, 2018, 08:01:41 PM Eastern
The Isls D is ranked 31st, so I'm guessing the Caps is 30th?
Title: Re: GDT#70 Capitals at Islanders @7pm March 15
Post by: apace41 on Thursday March 15, 2018, 08:02:43 PM Eastern
:wackysmile:


I just love that goofy smiley emoji.. Tops off the majority of my posts perfectly! LOL


LMAO, Mick.


Getting all charged up over the emoji.  Too funny.
Title: Re: GDT#70 Capitals at Islanders @7pm March 15
Post by: alta on Thursday March 15, 2018, 08:02:48 PM Eastern
Le Habitants up 2-0
Title: Re: GDT#70 Capitals at Islanders @7pm March 15
Post by: OnlyCaps2 on Thursday March 15, 2018, 08:06:29 PM Eastern
Another shit call by the zebras
Title: Re: GDT#70 Capitals at Islanders @7pm March 15
Post by: OnlyCaps2 on Thursday March 15, 2018, 08:08:41 PM Eastern
Le Habitants up 2-0

2-1 now, crap.
Title: Re: GDT#70 Capitals at Islanders @7pm March 15
Post by: ArJunaZ on Thursday March 15, 2018, 08:10:34 PM Eastern
:wackysmile:


I just love that goofy smiley emoji.. Tops off the majority of my posts perfectly! LOL

It's nice to have someone appreciate the emojis. If anything I usually get complaints for emojis we don't  have.
 :wackysmile:
Title: Re: GDT#70 Capitals at Islanders @7pm March 15
Post by: ArJunaZ on Thursday March 15, 2018, 08:11:02 PM Eastern
:65z:
Title: Re: GDT#70 Capitals at Islanders @7pm March 15
Post by: Maacoshark on Thursday March 15, 2018, 08:11:24 PM Eastern
The Isls D is ranked 31st, so I'm guessing the Caps is 30th?
   If you are talking about goals against we are somewhere around 20th.
Title: Re: GDT#70 Capitals at Islanders @7pm March 15
Post by: OnlyCaps2 on Thursday March 15, 2018, 08:12:04 PM Eastern
Lucky lucky lucky!!! But glad we have it!! 8)
Title: Re: GDT#70 Capitals at Islanders @7pm March 15
Post by: OnlyCaps2 on Thursday March 15, 2018, 08:18:58 PM Eastern
We've pulled tugged, pulled, and slashed.......no calls.

I might drift into the paranoia of the refs being against the Caps!!!
Title: Re: GDT#70 Capitals at Islanders @7pm March 15
Post by: ArJunaZ on Thursday March 15, 2018, 08:19:47 PM Eastern
Paisano's has What-Chu-Want?   They must be talking about heart attacks!
Title: Re: GDT#70 Capitals at Islanders @7pm March 15
Post by: ArJunaZ on Thursday March 15, 2018, 08:22:08 PM Eastern
We've pulled tugged, pulled, and slashed.......no calls.

I might drift into the paranoia of the refs being against the Caps!!!

It's not paranoia, it's simple analysis of the facts and numbers. I was not inclined to make that claim, but it became too obvious.
Title: Re: GDT#70 Capitals at Islanders @7pm March 15
Post by: ArJunaZ on Thursday March 15, 2018, 08:22:56 PM Eastern
:19z:
Title: Re: GDT#70 Capitals at Islanders @7pm March 15
Post by: Pavel095 on Thursday March 15, 2018, 08:23:46 PM Eastern
Wow,tonight we have been scored every chance we got :P
Title: Re: GDT#70 Capitals at Islanders @7pm March 15
Post by: Maacoshark on Thursday March 15, 2018, 08:24:18 PM Eastern
Flukey goal by Backstrom. Those are the ones that we usually give up
Title: Re: GDT#70 Capitals at Islanders @7pm March 15
Post by: OnlyCaps2 on Thursday March 15, 2018, 08:24:22 PM Eastern
It's not paranoia, it's simple analysis of the facts and numbers. I was not inclined to make that claim, but it became too obvious.

Did everyone not see that tug.....and then we got called??? Pretty blatant bias, I think.
Title: Re: GDT#70 Capitals at Islanders @7pm March 15
Post by: Maacoshark on Thursday March 15, 2018, 08:25:12 PM Eastern
It's not paranoia, it's simple analysis of the facts and numbers. I was not inclined to make that claim, but it became too obvious.
   I dont believe that stuff
Title: Re: GDT#70 Capitals at Islanders @7pm March 15
Post by: ArJunaZ on Thursday March 15, 2018, 08:29:32 PM Eastern
It's not paranoia, it's simple analysis of the facts and numbers. I was not inclined to make that claim, but it became too obvious.

Did everyone not see that tug.....and then we got called??? Pretty blatant bias, I think.

I think we are in agreement.   8)
Title: Re: GDT#70 Capitals at Islanders @7pm March 15
Post by: ArJunaZ on Thursday March 15, 2018, 08:30:23 PM Eastern
:31z:
Title: Re: GDT#70 Capitals at Islanders @7pm March 15
Post by: alta on Thursday March 15, 2018, 08:35:34 PM Eastern
that other game is now 2-2 >:(
Title: Re: GDT#70 Capitals at Islanders @7pm March 15
Post by: Maacoshark on Thursday March 15, 2018, 08:50:51 PM Eastern
  I wish Holtby played in tonights game
Title: Re: GDT#70 Capitals at Islanders @7pm March 15
Post by: alta on Thursday March 15, 2018, 08:58:33 PM Eastern
Winnipeg is on fire tonight
Title: Re: GDT#70 Capitals at Islanders @7pm March 15
Post by: ArJunaZ on Thursday March 15, 2018, 09:03:54 PM Eastern
that other game is now 2-2 >:(

Now 3-3

ETA
We have two games in hand on the Hens.
Title: Re: GDT#70 Capitals at Islanders @7pm March 15
Post by: ArJunaZ on Thursday March 15, 2018, 09:28:06 PM Eastern
:74z:
Title: Re: GDT#70 Capitals at Islanders @7pm March 15
Post by: ArJunaZ on Thursday March 15, 2018, 09:33:40 PM Eastern
:77z:
Title: Re: GDT#70 Capitals at Islanders @7pm March 15
Post by: ArJunaZ on Thursday March 15, 2018, 09:34:55 PM Eastern
If we get 8 goals and win do we get 75% off Papa John's Pizza tomorrow? Or maybe even free?
Title: Re: GDT#70 Capitals at Islanders @7pm March 15
Post by: alta on Thursday March 15, 2018, 09:37:22 PM Eastern
that's not what expected after the way it started but it's a win
Title: Re: GDT#70 Capitals at Islanders @7pm March 15
Post by: Maacoshark on Thursday March 15, 2018, 09:38:03 PM Eastern
7 goals and Ovi didnt get one. The Islanders made us look good tonight.
Title: Re: GDT#70 Capitals at Islanders @7pm March 15
Post by: 4 Caps on Thursday March 15, 2018, 09:50:01 PM Eastern
I told people at practice yesterday that Oshie was going to score tonight.  That line looked really good, it was great to see Oshie and Burakovsky score.  They have to keep scoring for the Caps to have any success.  Can’t wait to see how Holtby plays tomorrow night.  Hopefully the Caps will get off to a better start tomorrow night.  In the first 5 minutes the Islanders had 4 prime scoring chances. 
Title: Re: GDT#70 Capitals at Islanders @7pm March 15
Post by: DC_1908 on Thursday March 15, 2018, 10:29:09 PM Eastern
7 goals and Ovi didnt get one. The Islanders made us look good tonight.
Yep, that’s we play another team that’s only built to sell tickets we’re good, but everyone else proves otherwise
Title: Re: GDT#70 Capitals at Islanders @7pm March 15
Post by: RavenCp on Friday March 16, 2018, 01:58:55 AM Eastern
Yep, that’s d we play another team that’s only built to sell tickets we’re good, but everyone else proves otherwise
We won Sharks! :)
Title: Re: GDT#70 Capitals at Islanders @7pm March 15
Post by: Mickstix on Friday March 16, 2018, 08:45:43 AM Eastern
The Islanders are NO match for us!!!  :wackysmile: lol
Title: Re: GDT#70 Capitals at Islanders @7pm March 15
Post by: 4 Caps on Friday March 16, 2018, 08:54:42 AM Eastern
Hopefully that will be the case again tonight.  I don’t think tonight’s game will be as easy.  The Islanders first goalie was terrible.  I still have no idea how Orlov’s shot went in and Eller’s goal should have been stopped.  I expect we will see Halat in net tonight for the Islanders. 
Title: Re: GDT#70 Capitals at Islanders @7pm March 15
Post by: justwincaps on Friday March 16, 2018, 10:58:45 AM Eastern
I told people at practice yesterday that Oshie was going to score tonight.  That line looked really good, it was great to see Oshie and Burakovsky score.  They have to keep scoring for the Caps to have any success.  Can’t wait to see how Holtby plays tomorrow night.  Hopefully the Caps will get off to a better start tomorrow night.  In the first 5 minutes the Islanders had 4 prime scoring chances.


Pressure is on.   
Rolling with Gruby in net, easy win last night and now back at home. 


Also, no comment on Clutterbuck's cheap nut shot on Willie?  He does in right in front of the refs, and gets a lousy 2 minutes.   Wilson would have been strung and quartered by the NHL had he done that.
Title: Re: GDT#70 Capitals at Islanders @7pm March 15
Post by: alta on Friday March 16, 2018, 12:38:59 PM Eastern

Pressure is on.   
Rolling with Gruby in net, easy win last night and now back at home. 


Also, no comment on Clutterbuck's cheap nut shot on Willie?  He does in right in front of the refs, and gets a lousy 2 minutes.   Wilson would have been strung and quartered by the NHL had he done that.


NHL is probably calling it a wash, he did ever so slightly leave his feet delivering his first hit in the 1st