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Title: GDT#17 Capitals @ Wild 8:00 p.m. ET Tue Nov 13, 2018 NBCSWA, FS-N
Post by: ArJunaZ on Tuesday November 13, 2018, 01:25:42 PM Eastern
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  Game 17:  17-7-6-3 (PTS-W-L-OT)
  Tuesday November 13, 2018   Washington Capitals @ Minnesota Wild
  Place:  Xcel Energy Center
  Time: 8:00 p.m. ET
  TV: NBCSWA, FS-N
  Radio: 106.7 The Fan, Capitals Radio 24/7
  NHL.COM (https://www.nhl.com/gamecenter/2018020269) for Live Box Score
  Last Game: Sun November 11 Capitals Lost 4-1 against Coyotes
  Next Game: Wed November 14, 8:00pm ET Capitals @ Jets


        8-Ovechkin           92-Kuznetsov          43-Wilson
      13-Vrana                 19-Bäckström         77-Oshie
      65-Burakovsky       20-Eller                   10-Connolly
      18-Stephenson        72-Boyd                   25-Smith-Pelly                   

                  9-Orlov                           74-Carlson
                  6-Kempny                        2-Niskanen
                 29-Djoos                          22-Bowey

                                  1-Copley  (starter)
                                70-Holtby

                            -- SCRATCH --
                                23-Jaskin
                                55-Ness ? ? ?
                                26-Dowd
                                34-Siegenthaler
                             
                            -- INJURED RESERVE --
                                44-Orpik [lower-body injury]
                                 
                            -- SUSPENDED --
                               

                     -- 1st Powerplay Unit --
    77-Oshie            19-Bäckström           92-Kuznetsov
                  8-Ovechkin            74-Carlson
               
                     -- 2nd Powerplay Unit --
   13-Vrana          10-Connolly               20-Eller
                   2-Niskanen              9-Orlov


  Referees:   Kyle Rehman (#10),    Tom Chmielewski (#18)
  Linesmen:   Travis Gawryletz (#67),    David Brisebois (#96)




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1st Period
06:33  GOAL 9-Orlov, assists 20-Eller & 65-Burakovsky   1-0 WSH
19:32  GOAL 43-Wilson, assists 9-Orlov & 92-Kuznetsov   2-0 WSH

2nd Period
03:13  GOAL 65-Burakovsky, assists 20-Eller & 10-Connolly   3-0 WSH
11:57  Wild GOAL Koivu, unassisted   3-1 WSH

3rd Period
07:23  GOAL 9-Orlov, assists 8-Ovechkin & 2-Niskanen   4-1 WSH
09:48  GOAL 77-Oshie, assists 19-Bäckström & 13-Vrana   5-1 WSH
14:08  Wild PP GOAL Parise, assists Dumba 7 Foligno   5-2 WSH

FINAL:    5-2 WSH






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By Isabelle Khurshudyan November 13 at 12:45 PM

Capitals forward Tom Wilson’s suspension reduced to 14 games


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Tom Wilson will not have to serve his original 20-game suspension. (Nick Wass/AP)


ST. PAUL, Minn. — Washington Capitals forward Tom Wilson’s 20-game suspension for an illegal check to the head has been reduced to 14 games by neutral arbitrator Shyam Das, the NHL announced Tuesday, ending a six-week appeal process. Wilson has already served 16 games of the original ban, so he will be in the lineup against the Minnesota Wild on Tuesday night, skating with Evgeny Kuznetsov and Alex Ovechkin on Washington’s top line.

The six-game reduction also saves Wilson roughly $378,000 in lost salary. The NHL Department of Player Safety suspended him on Oct. 3 for a hit on St. Louis’s Oskar Sundqvist in the teams’ preseason finale. That marked Wilson’s fourth suspension in 105 games, including preseason and playoffs. As per the collective bargaining agreement, Wilson’s first appeal through the league’s players' association was heard by Commissioner Gary Bettman, and on Oct. 25, Bettman upheld the 20-game ban.

As part of Bettman’s 31-page ruling, he wrote that a 20-game suspension might “be the only effective way to deter Mr. Wilson’s future ‘bad conduct.’ "

“I hope that this decision will serve as an appropriate ‘wake-up call’ to Mr. Wilson, causing him to reevaluate and make positive changes to his game,” Bettman wrote.

[Capitals' Tom Wilson on life while suspended: ‘There’s a lot of learning’ (https://www.washingtonpost.com/sports/2018/10/14/capitals-tom-wilson-life-while-suspended-theres-lot-learning/?utm_term=.8ec46a887fa4)]

Wilson then appealed to a neutral arbitrator, a route historically more favorable to players, and it took Das nearly two weeks to reach his conclusion. Das agreed with Bettman that Wilson’s hit violated Rule 48, with Sundqvist’s head being the main point of contact, and that the contact was avoidable, but he found fault with the Department of Player Safety’s rationale for a 20-game ban. In the first appeal hearing with Bettman, George Parros, the head of the Department of Player Safety, said Wilson’s three-game suspension for an illegal check to the head of Pittsburgh’s Zach Aston-Reese in the second round of the playoffs should be treated as six regular-season games. Because the league punishes repeat offenders more seriously, Parros then multiplied that by three for Wilson’s fourth suspension, and added two games for Sundqvist’s injury, a concussion and shoulder injury, to land at 20 games.

But in reviewing the past suspensions of Raffi Torres in 2012 and Patrick Kaleta in 2013, Das concluded that there wasn’t enough evidence to support Parros’s multiplier of three. As a result, he used a multiplier of two to get to 12 games, then added two more for the injuries.

“The hitting aspect of the game is definitely changing a little bit, and I’ve got to be smart out there and I’ve got to play within the rules,” Wilson said last week. “And at the end of the day, no one wants to be in the situation that I’m in right now. I’ve got to change something because obviously it’s not good to be out and not helping your team.”

The players union had also argued in its appeal that NHL Deputy Commissioner Bill Daly improperly attempted to influence the Department of Player Safety as it weighed Wilson’s case, citing an email Daly sent to Parros in late September.

“Looks like a big one. The Emergency Assistance Fund is going to be happy,” Daly wrote in the email, referring to Wilson’s forfeited salary.

But Das wrote that he was “not persuaded” Daly had attempted to improperly influence the process, noting that the deputy commissioner had already been copied on emails in which Department of Player Safety personnel argued that Wilson had violated Rule 48.

Wilson is coming off a career season, with 14 goals and 21 assists playing on a first line opposite Ovechkin, and the team rewarded his performance with a six-year, $31 million deal this past summer. He’s expected to resume his first-line post immediately, but after what the Department of Player Safety has called “an unprecedented frequency of suspensions” in its history, Wilson will be under a spotlight to change his big-hitting, physical style.


Read more on the Capitals:
As Capitals search for consistency, latest experiment is shuffling defensive pairings (https://www.washingtonpost.com/sports/2018/11/12/capitals-search-consistency-latest-experiment-is-shuffling-defensive-pairings/?utm_term=.bde7710e59ca)
As the NHL gets younger, vets note Fortnite, other video games encroaching on team bonding (https://www.washingtonpost.com/sports/2018/11/12/nhl-gets-younger-vets-note-fortnite-other-video-games-encroaching-team-bonding/?utm_term=.af0dce6e6fc2)
Playing with Alex Ovechkin and Evgeny Kuznetsov should be easy, right? It’s not. Here’s why. (https://www.washingtonpost.com/sports/2018/11/08/playing-with-alex-ovechkin-evgeny-kuznetsov-should-be-easy-right-its-not-heres-why/?utm_term=.f2d0f33b32b2)
‘No room for hate’: Caps’ raffle winner donates $19,000 jackpot to Pittsburgh Jewish community (https://www.washingtonpost.com/sports/2018/11/09/no-room-hate-caps-raffle-winner-donates-jackpot-pittsburgh-jewish-community/?utm_term=.41fb6d963f04)

Title: Re: GDT#17 Capitals @ Wild 8:00 p.m. ET Tue Nov 13, 2018 NBCSWA, FS-N
Post by: 4 Caps on Tuesday November 13, 2018, 01:44:00 PM Eastern
I look for the Caps to win this game.  Getting Wilson back should provide an added spark to the lineup and the team should be fired up.  Also Wild are coming off a long roadtrip and historically teams don’t do well in the first game back after such trips.
Title: Re: GDT#17 Capitals @ Wild 8:00 p.m. ET Tue Nov 13, 2018 NBCSWA, FS-N
Post by: apace41 on Tuesday November 13, 2018, 02:25:36 PM Eastern
Hopefully, getting Willy back will shake these guys out of their lethargy and will help the PK back into the middle of the pack in the league.  The Wild are a very good team so this should be a good test.
Title: Re: GDT#17 Capitals @ Wild 8:00 p.m. ET Tue Nov 13, 2018 NBCSWA, FS-N
Post by: alta on Tuesday November 13, 2018, 03:03:54 PM Eastern
other than being highly annoyed at the lack of consistent play, I'm not overly concerned because this is what they looked like 1 year ago
Title: Re: GDT#17 Capitals @ Wild 8:00 p.m. ET Tue Nov 13, 2018 NBCSWA, FS-N
Post by: Mickstix on Tuesday November 13, 2018, 05:22:47 PM Eastern

Copley in net..  :-\ (Not sad face, just hmmm face) lol


Oh and 8pm start!! Sweet, I won't be able to watch any of it..  :-( (yep, sad face)  :wackysmile:
Title: Re: GDT#17 Capitals @ Wild 8:00 p.m. ET Tue Nov 13, 2018 NBCSWA, FS-N
Post by: richkrt99 on Tuesday November 13, 2018, 06:23:59 PM Eastern
I'm stoked to finally have my big hard Willy back  :wackysmile:


Go Caps


8pm -  :thumbsdown:





Title: Re: GDT#17 Capitals @ Wild 8:00 p.m. ET Tue Nov 13, 2018 NBCSWA, FS-N
Post by: Surreylily on Tuesday November 13, 2018, 06:46:13 PM Eastern
Evening chaps.
Have your clocks gone back yet?
Title: Re: GDT#17 Capitals @ Wild 8:00 p.m. ET Tue Nov 13, 2018 NBCSWA, FS-N
Post by: ArJunaZ on Tuesday November 13, 2018, 07:19:27 PM Eastern
Evening chaps.
Have your clocks gone back yet?

10 days ago.
Title: Re: GDT#17 Capitals @ Wild 8:00 p.m. ET Tue Nov 13, 2018 NBCSWA, FS-N
Post by: alta on Tuesday November 13, 2018, 07:31:32 PM Eastern
I'm stoked to finally have my big hard Willy back  :wackysmile:


Go Caps


8pm -  :thumbsdown:


you got a big hard Willy in your back ???
Title: Re: GDT#17 Capitals @ Wild 8:00 p.m. ET Tue Nov 13, 2018 NBCSWA, FS-N
Post by: Surreylily on Tuesday November 13, 2018, 07:31:41 PM Eastern
10 days ago.
Damn!  5 hours diff it is then.   :-( Thanks for the heads up AJ.

Title: Re: GDT#17 Capitals @ Wild 8:00 p.m. ET Tue Nov 13, 2018 NBCSWA, FS-N
Post by: alta on Tuesday November 13, 2018, 07:32:01 PM Eastern
Evening chaps.
Have your clocks gone back yet?


evenin, where you been?
Title: Re: GDT#17 Capitals @ Wild 8:00 p.m. ET Tue Nov 13, 2018 NBCSWA, FS-N
Post by: Surreylily on Tuesday November 13, 2018, 07:45:41 PM Eastern

evenin, where you been?
Family stuff.  Helping my aunt with my uncle who has advanced alzheimer's.  The usual carer who comes in the mornings was away.
Gutted I missed the Pens game. 
Title: Re: GDT#17 Capitals @ Wild 8:00 p.m. ET Tue Nov 13, 2018 NBCSWA, FS-N
Post by: alta on Tuesday November 13, 2018, 07:55:51 PM Eastern
seems appropriate....


https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=uIPS4LyveJs (https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=uIPS4LyveJs)
Title: Re: GDT#17 Capitals @ Wild 8:00 p.m. ET Tue Nov 13, 2018 NBCSWA, FS-N
Post by: alta on Tuesday November 13, 2018, 08:12:43 PM Eastern
they played the National Anthem from the game on the the radio, there wasn’t a bunch of yelling during the rendition
Title: Re: GDT#17 Capitals @ Wild 8:00 p.m. ET Tue Nov 13, 2018 NBCSWA, FS-N
Post by: ArJunaZ on Tuesday November 13, 2018, 08:13:43 PM Eastern
Hmm, Vrana started 1R

ETA
And the quick change to 43
Title: Re: GDT#17 Capitals @ Wild 8:00 p.m. ET Tue Nov 13, 2018 NBCSWA, FS-N
Post by: Surreylily on Tuesday November 13, 2018, 08:14:07 PM Eastern
Here we go!
So happy to see Willy back.   :wackysmile:
Title: Re: GDT#17 Capitals @ Wild 8:00 p.m. ET Tue Nov 13, 2018 NBCSWA, FS-N
Post by: Surreylily on Tuesday November 13, 2018, 08:15:00 PM Eastern
they played the National Anthem from the game on the the radio, there wasn’t a bunch of yelling during the rendition
???  Should there have been?   ???
Title: Re: GDT#17 Capitals @ Wild 8:00 p.m. ET Tue Nov 13, 2018 NBCSWA, FS-N
Post by: ArJunaZ on Tuesday November 13, 2018, 08:18:59 PM Eastern
There's that tricky 714 pass again.
Title: Re: GDT#17 Capitals @ Wild 8:00 p.m. ET Tue Nov 13, 2018 NBCSWA, FS-N
Post by: Surreylily on Tuesday November 13, 2018, 08:19:35 PM Eastern
Sloppy PPP.   :-(
Title: Re: GDT#17 Capitals @ Wild 8:00 p.m. ET Tue Nov 13, 2018 NBCSWA, FS-N
Post by: alta on Tuesday November 13, 2018, 08:20:09 PM Eastern
???  Should there have been?   ???


no, but there is at a Caps game
Title: Re: GDT#17 Capitals @ Wild 8:00 p.m. ET Tue Nov 13, 2018 NBCSWA, FS-N
Post by: ArJunaZ on Tuesday November 13, 2018, 08:21:43 PM Eastern
:9:
Title: Re: GDT#17 Capitals @ Wild 8:00 p.m. ET Tue Nov 13, 2018 NBCSWA, FS-N
Post by: Surreylily on Tuesday November 13, 2018, 08:22:14 PM Eastern
Yippeee!   :wackysmile:
Title: Re: GDT#17 Capitals @ Wild 8:00 p.m. ET Tue Nov 13, 2018 NBCSWA, FS-N
Post by: alta on Tuesday November 13, 2018, 08:22:39 PM Eastern
Orly!!!!!!
Title: Re: GDT#17 Capitals @ Wild 8:00 p.m. ET Tue Nov 13, 2018 NBCSWA, FS-N
Post by: apace41 on Tuesday November 13, 2018, 08:31:21 PM Eastern
Sloppy PPP.   :-(


Kuzy and Carlson have to be better on the PP.
Title: Re: GDT#17 Capitals @ Wild 8:00 p.m. ET Tue Nov 13, 2018 NBCSWA, FS-N
Post by: Surreylily on Tuesday November 13, 2018, 08:37:01 PM Eastern
We're giving them far too many decent chances.   :-(
Title: Re: GDT#17 Capitals @ Wild 8:00 p.m. ET Tue Nov 13, 2018 NBCSWA, FS-N
Post by: apace41 on Tuesday November 13, 2018, 08:39:49 PM Eastern
Burka plays like a pee wee player with blind passes into the slot all the time.
Title: Re: GDT#17 Capitals @ Wild 8:00 p.m. ET Tue Nov 13, 2018 NBCSWA, FS-N
Post by: Surreylily on Tuesday November 13, 2018, 08:41:44 PM Eastern
Got Minny's comms and they were just talking about Willy.  They suggested that he might be the next captain after Ovi retires???
Title: Re: GDT#17 Capitals @ Wild 8:00 p.m. ET Tue Nov 13, 2018 NBCSWA, FS-N
Post by: alta on Tuesday November 13, 2018, 08:43:19 PM Eastern
Caps radio will play an interview with Bruce during the 1st intermission
Title: Re: GDT#17 Capitals @ Wild 8:00 p.m. ET Tue Nov 13, 2018 NBCSWA, FS-N
Post by: alta on Tuesday November 13, 2018, 08:45:15 PM Eastern
Got Minny's comms and they were just talking about Willy.  They suggested that he might be the next captain after Ovi retires???


depends on wether or not Oshie is still here when that happens. Right now I’d say Oshie will be the next captain
Title: Re: GDT#17 Capitals @ Wild 8:00 p.m. ET Tue Nov 13, 2018 NBCSWA, FS-N
Post by: ArJunaZ on Tuesday November 13, 2018, 08:47:03 PM Eastern
:43:
Title: Re: GDT#17 Capitals @ Wild 8:00 p.m. ET Tue Nov 13, 2018 NBCSWA, FS-N
Post by: apace41 on Tuesday November 13, 2018, 08:47:08 PM Eastern
Silly!! Willy!!
Title: Re: GDT#17 Capitals @ Wild 8:00 p.m. ET Tue Nov 13, 2018 NBCSWA, FS-N
Post by: Surreylily on Tuesday November 13, 2018, 08:48:34 PM Eastern
Willy's BACK!!!!   Tee hee hee.   :smirk:
Title: Re: GDT#17 Capitals @ Wild 8:00 p.m. ET Tue Nov 13, 2018 NBCSWA, FS-N
Post by: alta on Tuesday November 13, 2018, 08:48:45 PM Eastern
that’s a good goal
Title: Re: GDT#17 Capitals @ Wild 8:00 p.m. ET Tue Nov 13, 2018 NBCSWA, FS-N
Post by: apace41 on Tuesday November 13, 2018, 08:48:58 PM Eastern
How can that be a penalty?
Title: Re: GDT#17 Capitals @ Wild 8:00 p.m. ET Tue Nov 13, 2018 NBCSWA, FS-N
Post by: apace41 on Tuesday November 13, 2018, 08:49:21 PM Eastern
This league is a fucking joke.
Title: Re: GDT#17 Capitals @ Wild 8:00 p.m. ET Tue Nov 13, 2018 NBCSWA, FS-N
Post by: ArJunaZ on Tuesday November 13, 2018, 08:49:29 PM Eastern
WTF!!!!!
Title: Re: GDT#17 Capitals @ Wild 8:00 p.m. ET Tue Nov 13, 2018 NBCSWA, FS-N
Post by: justwincaps on Tuesday November 13, 2018, 08:50:15 PM Eastern
This is fucking ridiculous. NO ONE ELSE IN THIS LEAGUE HAS THAT PENALTY CALLED ON HIM. 
Title: Re: GDT#17 Capitals @ Wild 8:00 p.m. ET Tue Nov 13, 2018 NBCSWA, FS-N
Post by: apace41 on Tuesday November 13, 2018, 08:50:35 PM Eastern
I’m still shaking my head. The league has a Willy edict.
Title: Re: GDT#17 Capitals @ Wild 8:00 p.m. ET Tue Nov 13, 2018 NBCSWA, FS-N
Post by: alta on Tuesday November 13, 2018, 08:50:45 PM Eastern
thats a horse shit call
Title: Re: GDT#17 Capitals @ Wild 8:00 p.m. ET Tue Nov 13, 2018 NBCSWA, FS-N
Post by: Surreylily on Tuesday November 13, 2018, 08:51:48 PM Eastern
Okay, somebosy needs to explain that to me.
How can it be a goal, yet Willy gets called for goalie interference at the same time?  Especially when he got pushed into the goalie by a Minny.
And don't just say because it's Willy........ ::)
Title: Re: GDT#17 Capitals @ Wild 8:00 p.m. ET Tue Nov 13, 2018 NBCSWA, FS-N
Post by: ArJunaZ on Tuesday November 13, 2018, 08:52:08 PM Eastern
Embarrassing that the refs made a penalty call when Sutter was pushing him into Dubnyk


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Title: Re: GDT#17 Capitals @ Wild 8:00 p.m. ET Tue Nov 13, 2018 NBCSWA, FS-N
Post by: apace41 on Tuesday November 13, 2018, 08:53:48 PM Eastern
Okay, somebosy needs to explain that to me.
How can it be a goal, yet Willy gets called for goalie interference at the same time?  Especially when he got pushed into the goalie by a Minny.
And don't just say because it's Willy........ ::)


2 kinds of goalie interference. One where it aff3cts the goalie and he can’t stop the puck — no goal.


Another where a player takes out the goalie — penalty but goal counts.


That was stupid because he got pushed into him.
Title: Re: GDT#17 Capitals @ Wild 8:00 p.m. ET Tue Nov 13, 2018 NBCSWA, FS-N
Post by: alta on Tuesday November 13, 2018, 08:54:01 PM Eastern
Okay, somebosy needs to explain that to me.
How can it be a goal, yet Willy gets called for goalie interference at the same time?  Especially when he got pushed into the goalie by a Minny.
And don't just say because it's Willy........ ::)


well, it’s because it’s Willy
Title: Re: GDT#17 Capitals @ Wild 8:00 p.m. ET Tue Nov 13, 2018 NBCSWA, FS-N
Post by: Surreylily on Tuesday November 13, 2018, 08:54:40 PM Eastern

well, it’s because it’s Willy
:raspberry:
Title: Re: GDT#17 Capitals @ Wild 8:00 p.m. ET Tue Nov 13, 2018 NBCSWA, FS-N
Post by: alta on Tuesday November 13, 2018, 08:55:32 PM Eastern
obviously the neutral arbitrator didn’t tell the league they were unfairly picking on Wilson
Title: Re: GDT#17 Capitals @ Wild 8:00 p.m. ET Tue Nov 13, 2018 NBCSWA, FS-N
Post by: 4 Caps on Tuesday November 13, 2018, 08:59:53 PM Eastern
That was a BS call, Suter clearly was pushing Wilson and caused Wilson to hit the goalie. 
Title: Re: GDT#17 Capitals @ Wild 8:00 p.m. ET Tue Nov 13, 2018 NBCSWA, FS-N
Post by: Surreylily on Tuesday November 13, 2018, 09:00:33 PM Eastern
I checked back on who the refs are and neither are noticable Caps haters.
How sad that that is one of my first considerations?
Title: Re: GDT#17 Capitals @ Wild 8:00 p.m. ET Tue Nov 13, 2018 NBCSWA, FS-N
Post by: Surreylily on Tuesday November 13, 2018, 09:09:19 PM Eastern
Anybody know what's going on with Orpik?  Our D is pretty shabby.  All I've seen is that he's out with a lower body.  Still.
Title: Re: GDT#17 Capitals @ Wild 8:00 p.m. ET Tue Nov 13, 2018 NBCSWA, FS-N
Post by: Surreylily on Tuesday November 13, 2018, 09:11:32 PM Eastern
In out in out shake it all about...........
Title: Re: GDT#17 Capitals @ Wild 8:00 p.m. ET Tue Nov 13, 2018 NBCSWA, FS-N
Post by: Surreylily on Tuesday November 13, 2018, 09:13:11 PM Eastern
Make up call anybody?
Title: Re: GDT#17 Capitals @ Wild 8:00 p.m. ET Tue Nov 13, 2018 NBCSWA, FS-N
Post by: Surreylily on Tuesday November 13, 2018, 09:16:25 PM Eastern
Where'd everybody go?    ??? I'm starting to feel like Hat.   Where is he, by the way?  Anyone heard from him?
Title: Re: GDT#17 Capitals @ Wild 8:00 p.m. ET Tue Nov 13, 2018 NBCSWA, FS-N
Post by: Surreylily on Tuesday November 13, 2018, 09:17:33 PM Eastern
BEAR!!!  Now that's a shocker!   :wackysmile:
Title: Re: GDT#17 Capitals @ Wild 8:00 p.m. ET Tue Nov 13, 2018 NBCSWA, FS-N
Post by: ArJunaZ on Tuesday November 13, 2018, 09:17:47 PM Eastern
 :65:

Saw that coming.
Title: Re: GDT#17 Capitals @ Wild 8:00 p.m. ET Tue Nov 13, 2018 NBCSWA, FS-N
Post by: alta on Tuesday November 13, 2018, 09:20:15 PM Eastern
Bura takes another half step back from the edge of the volcano, but he's still well within pushing distance
Title: Re: GDT#17 Capitals @ Wild 8:00 p.m. ET Tue Nov 13, 2018 NBCSWA, FS-N
Post by: ArJunaZ on Tuesday November 13, 2018, 09:20:40 PM Eastern
Anybody know what's going on with Orpik?  Our D is pretty shabby.  All I've seen is that he's out with a lower body.  Still.

Not much to say since there's nothing more than "lower body" to describe it.  I have speculated that he may have OD'd on the little blue pill.

(https://washingtoncapitalsfanforum.com/woody.gif)
Title: Re: GDT#17 Capitals @ Wild 8:00 p.m. ET Tue Nov 13, 2018 NBCSWA, FS-N
Post by: Surreylily on Tuesday November 13, 2018, 09:21:33 PM Eastern
Another rubbish PPP.
Credit to Minny.
Title: Re: GDT#17 Capitals @ Wild 8:00 p.m. ET Tue Nov 13, 2018 NBCSWA, FS-N
Post by: Surreylily on Tuesday November 13, 2018, 09:23:38 PM Eastern
Not much to say since there's nothing more than "lower body" to describe it.  I have speculated that he may have OD'd on the little blue pill.

(https://washingtoncapitalsfanforum.com/woody.gif)
:lol:
Title: Re: GDT#17 Capitals @ Wild 8:00 p.m. ET Tue Nov 13, 2018 NBCSWA, FS-N
Post by: Surreylily on Tuesday November 13, 2018, 09:30:05 PM Eastern
Dagnammit!  I was just about to praise Bear for blocking tht shotand then he took that pentaly.   ::)
Title: Re: GDT#17 Capitals @ Wild 8:00 p.m. ET Tue Nov 13, 2018 NBCSWA, FS-N
Post by: Surreylily on Tuesday November 13, 2018, 09:32:22 PM Eastern
Good job by Copley there. :angel:
Title: Re: GDT#17 Capitals @ Wild 8:00 p.m. ET Tue Nov 13, 2018 NBCSWA, FS-N
Post by: apace41 on Tuesday November 13, 2018, 09:33:01 PM Eastern
Had the game wrapped and fucking Kempny makes a shit pass.
Title: Re: GDT#17 Capitals @ Wild 8:00 p.m. ET Tue Nov 13, 2018 NBCSWA, FS-N
Post by: alta on Tuesday November 13, 2018, 09:33:18 PM Eastern
nice
Title: Re: GDT#17 Capitals @ Wild 8:00 p.m. ET Tue Nov 13, 2018 NBCSWA, FS-N
Post by: Surreylily on Tuesday November 13, 2018, 09:33:23 PM Eastern
Shut up Lily.   >:(
Title: Re: GDT#17 Capitals @ Wild 8:00 p.m. ET Tue Nov 13, 2018 NBCSWA, FS-N
Post by: apace41 on Tuesday November 13, 2018, 09:34:35 PM Eastern
Our D has been doing that crap all season.
Title: Re: GDT#17 Capitals @ Wild 8:00 p.m. ET Tue Nov 13, 2018 NBCSWA, FS-N
Post by: Surreylily on Tuesday November 13, 2018, 09:35:23 PM Eastern
Had the game wrapped and fucking Kempny makes a shit pass.
My fault.  I jinxed him.   :O=
Title: Re: GDT#17 Capitals @ Wild 8:00 p.m. ET Tue Nov 13, 2018 NBCSWA, FS-N
Post by: Surreylily on Tuesday November 13, 2018, 09:37:42 PM Eastern
Finger in the eye to the NHL by Willy.
Title: Re: GDT#17 Capitals @ Wild 8:00 p.m. ET Tue Nov 13, 2018 NBCSWA, FS-N
Post by: ArJunaZ on Tuesday November 13, 2018, 09:41:03 PM Eastern
:1c:
:was:
Title: Re: GDT#17 Capitals @ Wild 8:00 p.m. ET Tue Nov 13, 2018 NBCSWA, FS-N
Post by: Surreylily on Tuesday November 13, 2018, 09:41:48 PM Eastern
Copleylated
What

SHHHHHHHHHHH!
Title: Re: GDT#17 Capitals @ Wild 8:00 p.m. ET Tue Nov 13, 2018 NBCSWA, FS-N
Post by: ArJunaZ on Tuesday November 13, 2018, 09:44:36 PM Eastern
AGAIN
:was:
Title: Re: GDT#17 Capitals @ Wild 8:00 p.m. ET Tue Nov 13, 2018 NBCSWA, FS-N
Post by: Surreylily on Tuesday November 13, 2018, 09:44:46 PM Eastern
It's incredibly childish, I know, but I can't hear the name Dumba without adding $$ at the end..........    ;D
Title: Re: GDT#17 Capitals @ Wild 8:00 p.m. ET Tue Nov 13, 2018 NBCSWA, FS-N
Post by: apace41 on Tuesday November 13, 2018, 09:46:11 PM Eastern
Fell apart after that bad goal.  But for Copley it’s tied or worse.
Title: Re: GDT#17 Capitals @ Wild 8:00 p.m. ET Tue Nov 13, 2018 NBCSWA, FS-N
Post by: justwincaps on Tuesday November 13, 2018, 09:53:51 PM Eastern
As Trotz used to say, we’ve thrown “a lot of pizzas” out in front of our net trying to clear the puck tonight.  It was inevitable that eventually our failure to clear the zone would lead to a Minny goal. 
Title: Re: GDT#17 Capitals @ Wild 8:00 p.m. ET Tue Nov 13, 2018 NBCSWA, FS-N
Post by: 4 Caps on Tuesday November 13, 2018, 09:55:54 PM Eastern
Fell apart after that bad goal.  But for Copley it’s tied or worse.
Agree, we were really back on our heals.  Hopefully they will play like they were playing in the first period.  Wild are playing better than I thought they would, I thought they would be a little flat in this game but BB has them working hard. 
Title: Re: GDT#17 Capitals @ Wild 8:00 p.m. ET Tue Nov 13, 2018 NBCSWA, FS-N
Post by: Surreylily on Tuesday November 13, 2018, 10:03:27 PM Eastern
I like Minny.  I like their comms too.   ;D
Title: Re: GDT#17 Capitals @ Wild 8:00 p.m. ET Tue Nov 13, 2018 NBCSWA, FS-N
Post by: Surreylily on Tuesday November 13, 2018, 10:06:42 PM Eastern
WHAT HAS HAPPENED TO OLDHAT?
Title: Re: GDT#17 Capitals @ Wild 8:00 p.m. ET Tue Nov 13, 2018 NBCSWA, FS-N
Post by: Surreylily on Tuesday November 13, 2018, 10:08:44 PM Eastern
Our guys need to pick it up this period.
Title: Re: GDT#17 Capitals @ Wild 8:00 p.m. ET Tue Nov 13, 2018 NBCSWA, FS-N
Post by: apace41 on Tuesday November 13, 2018, 10:10:15 PM Eastern
Not good.  Running around on D.
Title: Re: GDT#17 Capitals @ Wild 8:00 p.m. ET Tue Nov 13, 2018 NBCSWA, FS-N
Post by: ArJunaZ on Tuesday November 13, 2018, 10:10:55 PM Eastern
As Trotz used to say, we’ve thrown “a lot of pizzas” out in front of our net trying to clear the puck tonight.  It was inevitable that eventually our failure to clear the zone would lead to a Minny goal.

It's hard to understand how poor our zone clearing abilities are. It appears to be continuing at the start of the 3rd. Pathetic is what it is.
Title: Re: GDT#17 Capitals @ Wild 8:00 p.m. ET Tue Nov 13, 2018 NBCSWA, FS-N
Post by: Mickstix on Tuesday November 13, 2018, 10:11:11 PM Eastern
Just tuned in.. I see they're determined!!! ...To let them make it a 3-2 game?  :wackysmile:
Title: Re: GDT#17 Capitals @ Wild 8:00 p.m. ET Tue Nov 13, 2018 NBCSWA, FS-N
Post by: Surreylily on Tuesday November 13, 2018, 10:11:15 PM Eastern
"As is often the case with BB, things aren't going quite to plan"...........
 :lol:
Title: Re: GDT#17 Capitals @ Wild 8:00 p.m. ET Tue Nov 13, 2018 NBCSWA, FS-N
Post by: Mickstix on Tuesday November 13, 2018, 10:11:44 PM Eastern
WHAT HAS HAPPENED TO OLDHAT?

No clue Lil..  Haven't seen him on in a while? Maybe someone else knows. Hope he's ok!!
Title: Re: GDT#17 Capitals @ Wild 8:00 p.m. ET Tue Nov 13, 2018 NBCSWA, FS-N
Post by: apace41 on Tuesday November 13, 2018, 10:14:02 PM Eastern
Just tuned in.. I see they're determined!!! ...To let them make it a 3-2 game?  :wackysmile:


We get pinned in our zone so often.
Title: Re: GDT#17 Capitals @ Wild 8:00 p.m. ET Tue Nov 13, 2018 NBCSWA, FS-N
Post by: Surreylily on Tuesday November 13, 2018, 10:14:16 PM Eastern
Uh oh!  I have a bad feeling about this.   :-(
Title: Re: GDT#17 Capitals @ Wild 8:00 p.m. ET Tue Nov 13, 2018 NBCSWA, FS-N
Post by: ArJunaZ on Tuesday November 13, 2018, 10:15:46 PM Eastern
WHAT HAS HAPPENED TO OLDHAT?
I sent him a message that he should get via email. He hasn't posted since late September, but he logged in in mid-October.
Title: Re: GDT#17 Capitals @ Wild 8:00 p.m. ET Tue Nov 13, 2018 NBCSWA, FS-N
Post by: Mickstix on Tuesday November 13, 2018, 10:16:31 PM Eastern
Decent PK anyway.. Maybe that'll wake em' up.
Title: Re: GDT#17 Capitals @ Wild 8:00 p.m. ET Tue Nov 13, 2018 NBCSWA, FS-N
Post by: Surreylily on Tuesday November 13, 2018, 10:16:54 PM Eastern
PHEW!
Title: Re: GDT#17 Capitals @ Wild 8:00 p.m. ET Tue Nov 13, 2018 NBCSWA, FS-N
Post by: ArJunaZ on Tuesday November 13, 2018, 10:17:37 PM Eastern
:pk:
Title: Re: GDT#17 Capitals @ Wild 8:00 p.m. ET Tue Nov 13, 2018 NBCSWA, FS-N
Post by: Mickstix on Tuesday November 13, 2018, 10:17:49 PM Eastern
Bang! Ovie to Orlov.. :hearts:
Title: Re: GDT#17 Capitals @ Wild 8:00 p.m. ET Tue Nov 13, 2018 NBCSWA, FS-N
Post by: apace41 on Tuesday November 13, 2018, 10:17:50 PM Eastern
What a pass from Ovie!
Title: Re: GDT#17 Capitals @ Wild 8:00 p.m. ET Tue Nov 13, 2018 NBCSWA, FS-N
Post by: ArJunaZ on Tuesday November 13, 2018, 10:17:54 PM Eastern
:9z:
Title: Re: GDT#17 Capitals @ Wild 8:00 p.m. ET Tue Nov 13, 2018 NBCSWA, FS-N
Post by: Surreylily on Tuesday November 13, 2018, 10:18:09 PM Eastern
I sent him a message that he should get via email. He hasn't posted since late September, but he logged in in mid-October.
8)
I might send him an e-mail to jigger him up.... ;)
Title: Re: GDT#17 Capitals @ Wild 8:00 p.m. ET Tue Nov 13, 2018 NBCSWA, FS-N
Post by: Surreylily on Tuesday November 13, 2018, 10:18:50 PM Eastern
WOW!
Title: Re: GDT#17 Capitals @ Wild 8:00 p.m. ET Tue Nov 13, 2018 NBCSWA, FS-N
Post by: ArJunaZ on Tuesday November 13, 2018, 10:20:15 PM Eastern
That was likely the PIZZA goal!
Title: Re: GDT#17 Capitals @ Wild 8:00 p.m. ET Tue Nov 13, 2018 NBCSWA, FS-N
Post by: Mickstix on Tuesday November 13, 2018, 10:23:46 PM Eastern
Oshie!
Title: Re: GDT#17 Capitals @ Wild 8:00 p.m. ET Tue Nov 13, 2018 NBCSWA, FS-N
Post by: ArJunaZ on Tuesday November 13, 2018, 10:23:48 PM Eastern
:77z:

Add extra toppings!
Title: Re: GDT#17 Capitals @ Wild 8:00 p.m. ET Tue Nov 13, 2018 NBCSWA, FS-N
Post by: apace41 on Tuesday November 13, 2018, 10:23:52 PM Eastern
TJ BABY!
Title: Re: GDT#17 Capitals @ Wild 8:00 p.m. ET Tue Nov 13, 2018 NBCSWA, FS-N
Post by: Surreylily on Tuesday November 13, 2018, 10:24:09 PM Eastern
Whooo hooo!  Extra cheese!   ;D
Title: Re: GDT#17 Capitals @ Wild 8:00 p.m. ET Tue Nov 13, 2018 NBCSWA, FS-N
Post by: alta on Tuesday November 13, 2018, 10:26:06 PM Eastern
Ochie!!!!
Title: Re: GDT#17 Capitals @ Wild 8:00 p.m. ET Tue Nov 13, 2018 NBCSWA, FS-N
Post by: Surreylily on Tuesday November 13, 2018, 10:26:11 PM Eastern
Oh STOP with these Dumba penalties already!    >:(
Title: Re: GDT#17 Capitals @ Wild 8:00 p.m. ET Tue Nov 13, 2018 NBCSWA, FS-N
Post by: ArJunaZ on Tuesday November 13, 2018, 10:27:48 PM Eastern
Whooo hooo!  Extra cheese!   ;D

OMG, that has been happening to me a lot lately where great minds think alike and post very similar things to me.  :wackysmile:
Title: Re: GDT#17 Capitals @ Wild 8:00 p.m. ET Tue Nov 13, 2018 NBCSWA, FS-N
Post by: apace41 on Tuesday November 13, 2018, 10:31:22 PM Eastern
What a joke Bowey. Give them a chance to get back in it.
Title: Re: GDT#17 Capitals @ Wild 8:00 p.m. ET Tue Nov 13, 2018 NBCSWA, FS-N
Post by: Mickstix on Tuesday November 13, 2018, 10:31:52 PM Eastern
Jeez.. "Bowie" as the Wild comms call him.. Just screwed up.
Title: Re: GDT#17 Capitals @ Wild 8:00 p.m. ET Tue Nov 13, 2018 NBCSWA, FS-N
Post by: ArJunaZ on Tuesday November 13, 2018, 10:31:58 PM Eastern
FIELD GOAL !!!!
BOWEY
Title: Re: GDT#17 Capitals @ Wild 8:00 p.m. ET Tue Nov 13, 2018 NBCSWA, FS-N
Post by: alta on Tuesday November 13, 2018, 10:32:34 PM Eastern
nice job clearing the puck
Title: Re: GDT#17 Capitals @ Wild 8:00 p.m. ET Tue Nov 13, 2018 NBCSWA, FS-N
Post by: apace41 on Tuesday November 13, 2018, 10:32:48 PM Eastern
FIELD GOAL !!!!
BOWEY


All he had to do was ice it.
Title: Re: GDT#17 Capitals @ Wild 8:00 p.m. ET Tue Nov 13, 2018 NBCSWA, FS-N
Post by: Surreylily on Tuesday November 13, 2018, 10:33:35 PM Eastern
What a joke Bowey. Give them a chance to get back in it.
Copy / paste. 

Oh STOP with these Dumba penalties already!    (https://washingtoncapitalsfanforum.com/Smileys/arjunaz/angry.png):(" title="Angry" class="smiley">   
Title: Re: GDT#17 Capitals @ Wild 8:00 p.m. ET Tue Nov 13, 2018 NBCSWA, FS-N
Post by: Mickstix on Tuesday November 13, 2018, 10:33:53 PM Eastern
Absolutely no reason to hammer a slapshot from your own zone. Our boys are gonna be tired tomorrow night.
Title: Re: GDT#17 Capitals @ Wild 8:00 p.m. ET Tue Nov 13, 2018 NBCSWA, FS-N
Post by: apace41 on Tuesday November 13, 2018, 10:34:35 PM Eastern
Couldn’t go the full game without a PP given up.  Dumbass Bowey.
Title: Re: GDT#17 Capitals @ Wild 8:00 p.m. ET Tue Nov 13, 2018 NBCSWA, FS-N
Post by: Mickstix on Tuesday November 13, 2018, 10:37:30 PM Eastern
Bummer they gave up another PP goal.. If they can keep the GA to under 3 I'll be happy though..
Title: Re: GDT#17 Capitals @ Wild 8:00 p.m. ET Tue Nov 13, 2018 NBCSWA, FS-N
Post by: Surreylily on Tuesday November 13, 2018, 10:41:31 PM Eastern
At some stage this season we're going to have to acquire an experienced d-man from somewhere.  Our rookies just aren't doing it.
Title: Re: GDT#17 Capitals @ Wild 8:00 p.m. ET Tue Nov 13, 2018 NBCSWA, FS-N
Post by: apace41 on Tuesday November 13, 2018, 10:41:47 PM Eastern
Kuzy is playing lazy fucking hockey.
Title: Re: GDT#17 Capitals @ Wild 8:00 p.m. ET Tue Nov 13, 2018 NBCSWA, FS-N
Post by: Mickstix on Tuesday November 13, 2018, 10:41:58 PM Eastern
God dammit.. Stay the fuck out of the box you bozos!!  :poop:
Title: Re: GDT#17 Capitals @ Wild 8:00 p.m. ET Tue Nov 13, 2018 NBCSWA, FS-N
Post by: ArJunaZ on Tuesday November 13, 2018, 10:42:00 PM Eastern
We're working too hard to give the Wild a chance.
Title: Re: GDT#17 Capitals @ Wild 8:00 p.m. ET Tue Nov 13, 2018 NBCSWA, FS-N
Post by: apace41 on Tuesday November 13, 2018, 10:42:05 PM Eastern
At some stage this season we're going to have to acquire an experienced d-man from somewhere.  Our rookies just aren't doing it.


Orpik
Title: Re: GDT#17 Capitals @ Wild 8:00 p.m. ET Tue Nov 13, 2018 NBCSWA, FS-N
Post by: 4 Caps on Tuesday November 13, 2018, 10:42:10 PM Eastern
Really nice to see all these even strength goals.  The new (old) lines really looked good.  Happy to see that. 
Title: Re: GDT#17 Capitals @ Wild 8:00 p.m. ET Tue Nov 13, 2018 NBCSWA, FS-N
Post by: Mickstix on Tuesday November 13, 2018, 10:43:06 PM Eastern
Surprised they didn't pull their goalie. (yet)
Title: Re: GDT#17 Capitals @ Wild 8:00 p.m. ET Tue Nov 13, 2018 NBCSWA, FS-N
Post by: alta on Tuesday November 13, 2018, 10:43:24 PM Eastern
They said its 15* in Minneapolis tonight and they can't wait to get to Winnipeg. That's -7* to you Lil
Title: Re: GDT#17 Capitals @ Wild 8:00 p.m. ET Tue Nov 13, 2018 NBCSWA, FS-N
Post by: ArJunaZ on Tuesday November 13, 2018, 10:43:52 PM Eastern
Really nice to see all these even strength goals.  The new (old) lines really looked good.  Happy to see that.

For sure!
Title: Re: GDT#17 Capitals @ Wild 8:00 p.m. ET Tue Nov 13, 2018 NBCSWA, FS-N
Post by: Surreylily on Tuesday November 13, 2018, 10:45:15 PM Eastern
Aaaaaaand ANOTHER penalty! :-( Minny only has one Dumba.  We seem to have loads!
Title: Re: GDT#17 Capitals @ Wild 8:00 p.m. ET Tue Nov 13, 2018 NBCSWA, FS-N
Post by: alta on Tuesday November 13, 2018, 10:46:42 PM Eastern
that's the Wilds first regulation home loss this season
Title: Re: GDT#17 Capitals @ Wild 8:00 p.m. ET Tue Nov 13, 2018 NBCSWA, FS-N
Post by: Mickstix on Tuesday November 13, 2018, 10:46:45 PM Eastern
Copper lookin like gold!!  :wackysmile:
Title: Re: GDT#17 Capitals @ Wild 8:00 p.m. ET Tue Nov 13, 2018 NBCSWA, FS-N
Post by: Surreylily on Tuesday November 13, 2018, 10:46:48 PM Eastern

Orpik
:lol:
Title: Re: GDT#17 Capitals @ Wild 8:00 p.m. ET Tue Nov 13, 2018 NBCSWA, FS-N
Post by: apace41 on Tuesday November 13, 2018, 10:46:57 PM Eastern
Good win.
Title: Re: GDT#17 Capitals @ Wild 8:00 p.m. ET Tue Nov 13, 2018 NBCSWA, FS-N
Post by: ArJunaZ on Tuesday November 13, 2018, 10:47:00 PM Eastern
(https://washingtoncapitalsfanforum.com/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fgalactichub.com%2Fcaps%2Fscoring_summary.gif&hash=a5539380153e9a0902e0b6fc1ce40d49d66becf2)

1st Period
06:33  GOAL 9-Orlov, assists 20-Eller & 65-Burakovsky   1-0 WSH
19:32  GOAL 43-Wilson, assists 9-Orlov & 92-Kuznetsov   2-0 WSH

2nd Period
03:13  GOAL 65-Burakovsky, assists 20-Eller & 10-Connolly   3-0 WSH
11:57  Wild GOAL Koivu, unassisted   3-1 WSH

3rd Period
07:23  GOAL 9-Orlov, assists 8-Ovechkin & 2-Niskanen   4-1 WSH
09:48  GOAL 77-Oshie, assists 19-Bäckström & 13-Vrana   5-1 WSH
14:08  Wild PP GOAL Parise, assists Dumba 7 Foligno   5-2 WSH

FINAL:    5-2 WSH
Title: Re: GDT#17 Capitals @ Wild 8:00 p.m. ET Tue Nov 13, 2018 NBCSWA, FS-N
Post by: ArJunaZ on Tuesday November 13, 2018, 10:47:53 PM Eastern
Copley is a very solid goalie. Lucky to have him.
Title: Re: GDT#17 Capitals @ Wild 8:00 p.m. ET Tue Nov 13, 2018 NBCSWA, FS-N
Post by: alta on Tuesday November 13, 2018, 10:48:02 PM Eastern
Is this squad that lost without Willy???
Title: Re: GDT#17 Capitals @ Wild 8:00 p.m. ET Tue Nov 13, 2018 NBCSWA, FS-N
Post by: Surreylily on Tuesday November 13, 2018, 10:48:47 PM Eastern
They said its 15* in Minneapolis tonight and they can't wait to get to Winnipeg. That's -7* to you Lil
I have my CAps onesie to keep me warm luv'.   ;)
Title: Re: GDT#17 Capitals @ Wild 8:00 p.m. ET Tue Nov 13, 2018 NBCSWA, FS-N
Post by: Mickstix on Tuesday November 13, 2018, 10:49:56 PM Eastern
Is this squad that lost without Willy???

We'll find out tomorrow.. Don't think they've even scored a point on the back end of these 2fers have they?
Title: Re: GDT#17 Capitals @ Wild 8:00 p.m. ET Tue Nov 13, 2018 NBCSWA, FS-N
Post by: ArJunaZ on Tuesday November 13, 2018, 10:50:08 PM Eastern
See you all back here tomorrow night.
 ;D
Title: Re: GDT#17 Capitals @ Wild 8:00 p.m. ET Tue Nov 13, 2018 NBCSWA, FS-N
Post by: 4 Caps on Tuesday November 13, 2018, 10:51:13 PM Eastern
Copper lookin like gold!!  :wackysmile:
Yes he has really looked good in the recent games he has played.  I think he has demonstrated that he can fill the backup goalie position which was one of the big questions coming into the season. 
Title: Re: GDT#17 Capitals @ Wild 8:00 p.m. ET Tue Nov 13, 2018 NBCSWA, FS-N
Post by: Surreylily on Tuesday November 13, 2018, 10:52:16 PM Eastern
Is this squad that lost without Willy???
What do you mean?
I think we're much stronger with him.  Same as were much better defensively with Orpik.  More to say - less worse.... :raspberry:
Title: Re: GDT#17 Capitals @ Wild 8:00 p.m. ET Tue Nov 13, 2018 NBCSWA, FS-N
Post by: Surreylily on Tuesday November 13, 2018, 11:04:11 PM Eastern
Yes he has really looked good in the recent games he has played.  I think he has demonstrated that he can fill the backup goalie position which was one of the big questions coming into the season.
I've said that Copley has looked good in his previous outings, but has been let down by the D.  Maaco insists his positioning is not good.  What do you guys think?
Title: Re: GDT#17 Capitals @ Wild 8:00 p.m. ET Tue Nov 13, 2018 NBCSWA, FS-N
Post by: alta on Tuesday November 13, 2018, 11:09:00 PM Eastern
What do you mean?
I think we're much stronger with him.  Same as were much better defensively with Orpik.  More to say - less worse.... :raspberry:


This was a completely different team tonight than we've seen all season,
Title: Re: GDT#17 Capitals @ Wild 8:00 p.m. ET Tue Nov 13, 2018 NBCSWA, FS-N
Post by: ArJunaZ on Tuesday November 13, 2018, 11:09:21 PM Eastern
I was just looking at where we were at this point last year going into game 18.

This year:  19-8-6-3    PTS-W-L-OT
Last year:  19-9-7-1    PTS-W-L-OT
Title: Re: GDT#17 Capitals @ Wild 8:00 p.m. ET Tue Nov 13, 2018 NBCSWA, FS-N
Post by: Mickstix on Tuesday November 13, 2018, 11:10:56 PM Eastern
I've said that Copley has looked good in his previous outings, but has been let down by the D.  Maaco insists his positioning is not good.  What do you guys think?




I think Maaco thinks he knows everything.. Oh, not what you were asking?  :rofl: :angel: 


And on that note.. Im out!  :wackysmile:
Title: Re: GDT#17 Capitals @ Wild 8:00 p.m. ET Tue Nov 13, 2018 NBCSWA, FS-N
Post by: ArJunaZ on Tuesday November 13, 2018, 11:13:44 PM Eastern
I've said that Copley has looked good in his previous outings, but has been let down by the D.  Maaco insists his positioning is not good.  What do you guys think?

Maaco has his opinions, but I sometimes wonder what they're based on.  I think Copley is very much like Holtby in that he has good positioning and remains very, very calm. I am impressed.
Title: Re: GDT#17 Capitals @ Wild 8:00 p.m. ET Tue Nov 13, 2018 NBCSWA, FS-N
Post by: alta on Tuesday November 13, 2018, 11:15:09 PM Eastern
yep, Copleys first appearance where he came in midway he looked shaken but he's looked good since
Title: Re: GDT#17 Capitals @ Wild 8:00 p.m. ET Tue Nov 13, 2018 NBCSWA, FS-N
Post by: ArJunaZ on Tuesday November 13, 2018, 11:15:12 PM Eastern


I think Maaco thinks he knows everything.. Oh, not what you were asking?  :rofl: :angel: 


And on that note.. Im out!  :wackysmile:

Or he pretends to know everything. I sometimes think he believes he is perfect like me.  :wackysmile: ::)
Title: Re: GDT#17 Capitals @ Wild 8:00 p.m. ET Tue Nov 13, 2018 NBCSWA, FS-N
Post by: Surreylily on Tuesday November 13, 2018, 11:23:02 PM Eastern
Or he pretends to know everything. I sometimes think he believes he is perfect like me.  :wackysmile: ::)
But... but... he's Canadian.  Of course he knows everything about hockey!  how dare you suggest otherwise!   ???
In all fairness, he's mellowed quite a bit and has become much more fun.   8)
Title: Re: GDT#17 Capitals @ Wild 8:00 p.m. ET Tue Nov 13, 2018 NBCSWA, FS-N
Post by: Surreylily on Tuesday November 13, 2018, 11:24:45 PM Eastern


I think Maaco thinks he knows everything.. Oh, not what you were asking?  :rofl: :angel: 


And on that note.. Im out!  :wackysmile:

 :rofl:
Title: Re: GDT#17 Capitals @ Wild 8:00 p.m. ET Tue Nov 13, 2018 NBCSWA, FS-N
Post by: ArJunaZ on Tuesday November 13, 2018, 11:27:30 PM Eastern
In all fairness, he's mellowed quite a bit and has become much more fun.   8)

Agreed!
Title: Re: GDT#17 Capitals @ Wild 8:00 p.m. ET Tue Nov 13, 2018 NBCSWA, FS-N
Post by: alta on Tuesday November 13, 2018, 11:32:58 PM Eastern
Agreed!


depends who you ask 8)
Title: Re: GDT#17 Capitals @ Wild 8:00 p.m. ET Tue Nov 13, 2018 NBCSWA, FS-N
Post by: Surreylily on Tuesday November 13, 2018, 11:36:28 PM Eastern
Back to the game.
I thought our PP's and PK's were very sloppy.  Some credit has to go to Minny for not letting us get set up, but c'mon!  That was shabby and lazy play for the most part.
We spent an awfull lot of time in our own zone and couldn't seem to get out.   WHY?  Is it one or two people, or a collective/coaching problem?  Either way, it's an issue.
I thought Copley was great tonight.  Again.
Title: Re: GDT#17 Capitals @ Wild 8:00 p.m. ET Tue Nov 13, 2018 NBCSWA, FS-N
Post by: alta on Tuesday November 13, 2018, 11:49:12 PM Eastern
and this is the second time Willy just missed having a Gordie Howe
Title: Re: GDT#17 Capitals @ Wild 8:00 p.m. ET Tue Nov 13, 2018 NBCSWA, FS-N
Post by: PUCKNRUSH on Tuesday November 13, 2018, 11:50:46 PM Eastern
Really nice to see all these even strength goals.  The new (old) lines really looked good.  Happy to see that.


Im with you on that one, 4CAPS!
That’s the takeaway that I was especially happy to see tonight!   We really needed some five on five production to start happening soon!  Copley played outstanding in goal, as well!! Worth mentioning also is Wilson holding his head together after an unjust penalty. That was good to see.


Rush
Title: Re: GDT#17 Capitals @ Wild 8:00 p.m. ET Tue Nov 13, 2018 NBCSWA, FS-N
Post by: PUCKNRUSH on Tuesday November 13, 2018, 11:56:56 PM Eastern
We'll find out tomorrow.. Don't think they've even scored a point on the back end of these 2fers have they?


Great point, Mick!
We need to see some, “WANNA”, from the boys tomorrow!
It’s another good test. I’d also like to see Holtz have a solid game.
Like you said, We’ll find out tomorrow!


Rush
Title: Re: GDT#17 Capitals @ Wild 8:00 p.m. ET Tue Nov 13, 2018 NBCSWA, FS-N
Post by: Surreylily on Wednesday November 14, 2018, 12:01:14 AM Eastern

Im with you on that one, 4CAPS!
That’s the takeaway that I was especially happy to see tonight!   We really needed some five on five production to start happening soon!  Copley played outstanding in goal, as well!! Worth mentioning also is Wilson holding his head together after an unjust penalty. That was good to see.


Rush
Good point about Willy.
After that, he dropped the gloves in response to Tagliano's challenge, right off the face off.   Credit also to Tags, for going for it.
It would have been really easy for Tags to just walk away and leave Willy with an instigator penalty - Willy having dropped his gloves first.  I appreciate that sort of sportsmanship.
Title: Re: GDT#17 Capitals @ Wild 8:00 p.m. ET Tue Nov 13, 2018 NBCSWA, FS-N
Post by: Surreylily on Wednesday November 14, 2018, 12:04:50 AM Eastern

depends who you ask 8)
:rofl:
How's your foot? :sick:
Title: Re: GDT#17 Capitals @ Wild 8:00 p.m. ET Tue Nov 13, 2018 NBCSWA, FS-N
Post by: PUCKNRUSH on Wednesday November 14, 2018, 12:16:35 AM Eastern
Good point about Willy.
After that, he dropped the gloves in response to Tagliano's challenge, right off the face off.   Credit also to Tags, for going for it.
It would have been really easy for Tags to just walk away and leave Willy with an instigator penalty - Willy having dropped his gloves first.  I appreciate that sort of sportsmanship.


Hey Lil!!
Yeah, I love me some Willy, but he is going to have to alter his natural self, and THAT is tough for anyone! He plays the kind of game that he was taught, and IMO, taught properly!!
 You already know my old school hockey views, Lil, so I’ll spare the rant!   Just really glad to have the guy back!!
 Glad to see you on here too!


Rush
Title: Re: GDT#17 Capitals @ Wild 8:00 p.m. ET Tue Nov 13, 2018 NBCSWA, FS-N
Post by: alta on Wednesday November 14, 2018, 12:21:11 AM Eastern
:rofl:
How's your foot? :sick:


still bothers me, two months later, still swollen too
Title: Re: GDT#17 Capitals @ Wild 8:00 p.m. ET Tue Nov 13, 2018 NBCSWA, FS-N
Post by: Surreylily on Wednesday November 14, 2018, 12:23:42 AM Eastern

still bothers me, two months later, still swollen too
Two words.
Obama care.    :P
Title: Re: GDT#17 Capitals @ Wild 8:00 p.m. ET Tue Nov 13, 2018 NBCSWA, FS-N
Post by: PUCKNRUSH on Wednesday November 14, 2018, 12:23:56 AM Eastern
You can also bet that Bettman doesn’t like losing a little face, especially in the way the arbitrator worded his ruling! The message was both short and sweet, and let’s just say, IMO, that Bettmans posterior could have broken a #2 pencil, when he read it!🤣😂😂
Willie better keep it cool for awhile!!


Rush
Title: Re: GDT#17 Capitals @ Wild 8:00 p.m. ET Tue Nov 13, 2018 NBCSWA, FS-N
Post by: Surreylily on Wednesday November 14, 2018, 12:32:43 AM Eastern

Hey Lil!!
Yeah, I love me some Willy, but he is going to have to alter his natural self, and THAT is tough for anyone! He plays the kind of game that he was taught, and IMO, taught properly!!
 You already know my old school hockey views, Lil, so I’ll spare the rant!   Just really glad to have the guy back!!
 Glad to see you on here too!.


Rush
I don't think he has to change that much tbh.  He just needs to be a little more carefull.  I think his stock is pretty high..... :lol:
Thank you for the last comment.   :hearts:
'Bout time I paid you peeps another visit, huh?
....

Title: Re: GDT#17 Capitals @ Wild 8:00 p.m. ET Tue Nov 13, 2018 NBCSWA, FS-N
Post by: Surreylily on Wednesday November 14, 2018, 12:40:53 AM Eastern
You can also bet that Bettman doesn’t like losing a little face, especially in the way the arbitrator worded his ruling! The message was both short and sweet, and let’s just say, IMO, that Bettmans posterior could have broken a #2 pencil, when he read it!🤣😂😂
Willie better keep it cool for awhile!!


Rush
:rofl: :rofl:   Yep.  Buttman is SORE!
Title: Re: GDT#17 Capitals @ Wild 8:00 p.m. ET Tue Nov 13, 2018 NBCSWA, FS-N
Post by: alta on Wednesday November 14, 2018, 12:44:50 AM Eastern
Two words.
Obama care.    :P


Obama care is so bad the democrats and the press stopped calling it that four years ago, mind you we've only had Trump for two
Title: Re: GDT#17 Capitals @ Wild 8:00 p.m. ET Tue Nov 13, 2018 NBCSWA, FS-N
Post by: Surreylily on Wednesday November 14, 2018, 12:49:22 AM Eastern

Obama care is so bad the democrats and the press stopped calling it that four years ago, mind you we've only had Trump for two


No politics!  No politics!  No politics!  No politics!.  PLEASE!
So sorry.   I didn't think before I typed that.  My apologies.  Delete it or something!   ???
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Title: Re: GDT#17 Capitals @ Wild 8:00 p.m. ET Tue Nov 13, 2018 NBCSWA, FS-N
Post by: PUCKNRUSH on Wednesday November 14, 2018, 01:00:38 AM Eastern
:rofl: :rofl:   Yep.  Buttman is SORE!


I’ll take that to mean both mentally and physically!! (You know you’ve got to go way back to “Dennis the Menace”, to hear a kid use the word “sore”, to mean angry)!!  And, yes, Bettman is BOTH!😁
(Geezer alert, proudly accepted, in advance)!


Rush
Title: Re: GDT#17 Capitals @ Wild 8:00 p.m. ET Tue Nov 13, 2018 NBCSWA, FS-N
Post by: DC_1908 on Wednesday November 14, 2018, 04:21:39 AM Eastern

Obama care is so bad the democrats and the press stopped calling it that four years ago, mind you we've only had Trump for two
:rofl:  yep, reasonable idea, terrible execution.  In all fairness though, it worked better than other countries that tried socialized medicine  (hmm maybe that’s why the players having to wait for months to see an MD is why the NHL has gotten so pansy?  Heh I jest Maaco, I hear it’s better than Europe, where it was four months and now “refuges” get to cut in front.


Regardless, good game, hell any game <=2 GAA this year is good


Title: Re: GDT#17 Capitals @ Wild 8:00 p.m. ET Tue Nov 13, 2018 NBCSWA, FS-N
Post by: BlackIce on Wednesday November 14, 2018, 10:21:17 AM Eastern
Yes he has really looked good in the recent games he has played.  I think he has demonstrated that he can fill the backup goalie position which was one of the big questions coming into the season.


Well, goalies CAN go into and out of funks, so it's early to declare without qualification that Copley is the answer.  But yes, the early returns look good.  We have been used to having both starting and backup goalies of unquestioned NHL quality for some years now so it's a little discomforting to go into a season with a question about even a backup.  But this organization has brought a lot of quality goalies through the system and made mostly the right decisions about who to keep, who to move, and when to jettison them.
Title: Re: GDT#17 Capitals @ Wild 8:00 p.m. ET Tue Nov 13, 2018 NBCSWA, FS-N
Post by: BlackIce on Wednesday November 14, 2018, 10:27:18 AM Eastern


No politics!  No politics!  No politics!  No politics!.  PLEASE!
So sorry.   I didn't think before I typed that.  My apologies.  Delete it or something!   ???
HOCKEY SITE ONLY!




If we are to have a hockey only site then it would be incumbent on certain posters to remove their tag lines that state or imply political positions each time they post.
Title: Re: GDT#17 Capitals @ Wild 8:00 p.m. ET Tue Nov 13, 2018 NBCSWA, FS-N
Post by: ArJunaZ on Wednesday November 14, 2018, 03:58:47 PM Eastern
Life is political. It as yet cannot be removed from anything in our small world.
Title: Re: GDT#17 Capitals @ Wild 8:00 p.m. ET Tue Nov 13, 2018 NBCSWA, FS-N
Post by: ArJunaZ on Wednesday November 14, 2018, 04:01:21 PM Eastern

depends who you ask 8)

Agreed!