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Title: GDT#39 Capitals @ Blues 8:00p.m. Thu Jan 3, 2019 NBCSWA, SN360, SNE, FS-MW
Post by: ArJunaZ on Thursday January 03, 2019, 03:34:59 PM Eastern
               :ovechkincup1:
                             
              (https://galactichub.com/caps/Capitals @ Blues.gif)

  Game 39:  51-24-11-3 (PTS-W-L-OT)   Streak - L1
  Thursday January 3, 2019   Washington Capitals @ St. Louis Blues
  Place:  Enterprise Center
  Time: 8:00 p.m. ET
  TV: NBCSWA, SN360, SNE, FS-MW
  Radio: 106.7 The Fan, Caps Radio 24/7 (http://tunein.com/radio/Caps-Radio-247-s231201/)
  NHL.COM (https://www.nhl.com/gamecenter/2018020627) for Live Box Score
  Last Game: Mon December 31 Capitals Lost  6-3 against Predators
  Next Game: Fri January 4, 8:00 pm ET Capitals @ Stars

:spacer50pix:  8-Ovechkin :spacer50pix: 92-Kuznetsov :spacer50pix: 43-Wilson
:spacer50pix: 13-Vrana :spacer50pix: 19-Bäckström :spacer50pix: 77-Oshie
:spacer50pix: 65-Burakovsky :spacer50pix: 20-Eller :spacer50pix: 10-Connolly
:spacer50pix: 18-Stephenson :spacer50pix: 26-Dowd :spacer50pix: 23-Jaskin
:spacer50pix: :spacer50pix: :spacer50pix:   6-Kempny :spacer50pix: 74-Carlson
:spacer50pix: :spacer50pix: :spacer50pix:   2-Niskanen  :spacer50pix:  9-Orlov
:spacer50pix: :spacer50pix: :spacer50pix:   44-Orpik :spacer50pix: 22-Bowey
:spacer50pix::spacer50pix::spacer50pix::spacer50pix: 70-Holtby (starter)
:spacer50pix::spacer50pix::spacer50pix::spacer50pix:  1-Copley

                                                      -- SCRATCH --         
:spacer50pix::spacer50pix::spacer50pix::spacer50pix: 25-Smith-Pelly
:spacer50pix::spacer50pix::spacer50pix::spacer50pix: 72-Boyd
:spacer50pix::spacer50pix::spacer50pix::spacer50pix: 34-Siegenthaler

                                               -- INJURED RESERVE --         
:spacer50pix::spacer50pix::spacer50pix::spacer50pix: 29-Djoos (Thigh Surgery, many weeks before return)


                                            -- 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:   Steve Kozari (#40),    Ian Walsh (#29)
:spacer50pix:  Linesmen:   Bryan Pancich (#94),    Kiel Murchison (#79)



                           Blues LINEUP

       Jaden Schwartz -- Brayden Schenn -- Robert Thomas
        Alexander Steen -- Ryan O'Reilly -- David Perron
            Robby Fabbri -- Tyler Bozak -- Pat Maroon
                Ivan Barbashev -- Oskar Sundqvist

               Jay Bouwmeester -- Alex Pietrangelo
                Joel Edmundson -- Colton Parayko
                  Vince Dunn -- Robert Bortuzzo
                           Carl Gunnarsson

                         Jake Allen (starter)
                         Evan Fitzpatrick
                         
Scratched: Jordan Schmaltz, Zach Sanford
Injured: Vladimir Tarasenko (illness)



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1st Period
04:00  Blues GOAL Thomas, assists Bortuzzo & Schwartz   1-0 STL
15:34  GOAL 8-Ovechkin, assists 6-Kempny & 74-Carlson   1-1 TIE

2nd Period
03:00  GOAL 10-Connolly, assists 20-Eller & 6-Kempny   2-1 WSH
12:23  Blues PP GOAL Parayko, assists O'Reilly & Perron   2-2 TIE
16:33  Blues GOAL Sundqvist, assists Pietrangelo & Gunnarsson   3-2 STL

3rd Period
05:44  Blues GOAL Pietrangelo, assists Perron & Gunnarsson   4-2 STL
11:08  Blues GOAL Bozak, unassisted   5-2 STL

FINAL:    5-2 STL




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By Julia Karron (@jkitsjulia) on January 3, 2019
Matt Niskanen and Dmitrij Jaskin return to the lineup against the St. Louis Blues
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Headline photo: Elizabeth Kong

After taking a scary hit into the boards and being scratched for five consecutive games, both Matt Niskanen and Dmitrij Jaskin will be back into the lineup against the bottom-feeding St. Louis Blues.

For Jaskin, this is a chance to get revenge against the team who waived him this past fall.

To make room for Jaskin and Niskanen’s returns, Devante Smith-Pelly has been scratched and originally it looked like Brooks Orpik would be in the press box as well.

It was later revealed that Jonas Siegenthaler will be the healthy scratch on defense and Orpik will play on the third pairing with Madison Bowey.

Braden Holtby gets the nod tonight in net, so it’s assumed Pheonix Copley will take on the Dallas Stars tomorrow evening on the second half of the back-to-back.
Title: Re: GDT#39 Capitals @ Blues 8:00p.m. Thu Jan 3, 2019 NBCSWA, SN360, SNE, FS-MW
Post by: Mickstix on Thursday January 03, 2019, 05:21:48 PM Eastern

Oh look! 8pm start..  :headbang: Actually, I don't think there's anything on the boob tube anyway, so I may get to stream this one!  :uh-huh: 



Title: Re: GDT#39 Capitals @ Blues 8:00p.m. Thu Jan 3, 2019 NBCSWA, SN360, SNE, FS-MW
Post by: 4 Caps on Thursday January 03, 2019, 07:24:43 PM Eastern
I am excited about the new top 2 lines.  These were the lines they used in playoffs last spring and we know they were very successfull.  Because of Wilson’s suspension and Kuzy’s injury that line has only played together in two games this season, against the Wild and Jets in which game Kuzy got hurt. 


Caps need to win this game, Pittsburgh is red hot and only a point behind us although we have two games in hand. 
Title: Re: GDT#39 Capitals @ Blues 8:00p.m. Thu Jan 3, 2019 NBCSWA, SN360, SNE, FS-MW
Post by: Maacoshark on Thursday January 03, 2019, 08:14:24 PM Eastern
   That was a soft call against the blues.
Title: Re: GDT#39 Capitals @ Blues 8:00p.m. Thu Jan 3, 2019 NBCSWA, SN360, SNE, FS-MW
Post by: Maacoshark on Thursday January 03, 2019, 08:19:18 PM Eastern
   Not Holtbys fault
Title: Re: GDT#39 Capitals @ Blues 8:00p.m. Thu Jan 3, 2019 NBCSWA, SN360, SNE, FS-MW
Post by: ArJunaZ on Thursday January 03, 2019, 08:21:45 PM Eastern
 :O=
Title: Re: GDT#39 Capitals @ Blues 8:00p.m. Thu Jan 3, 2019 NBCSWA, SN360, SNE, FS-MW
Post by: Maacoshark on Thursday January 03, 2019, 08:23:43 PM Eastern
Quote from: ArJunaZ on Thursday January 03, 2019, 08:21:45 PM Eastern
:O=
     Lol I knew you would respond.
Title: Re: GDT#39 Capitals @ Blues 8:00p.m. Thu Jan 3, 2019 NBCSWA, SN360, SNE, FS-MW
Post by: alta on Thursday January 03, 2019, 08:30:54 PM Eastern
Quote from: Maacoshark on Thursday January 03, 2019, 08:23:43 PM Eastern
     Lol I knew you would respond.


Is there a reason for this response? I mean other than to be a dick?
Title: Re: GDT#39 Capitals @ Blues 8:00p.m. Thu Jan 3, 2019 NBCSWA, SN360, SNE, FS-MW
Post by: alta on Thursday January 03, 2019, 08:31:38 PM Eastern
Caps only have 7 PP goals on the road this season. Not a good stat
Title: Re: GDT#39 Capitals @ Blues 8:00p.m. Thu Jan 3, 2019 NBCSWA, SN360, SNE, FS-MW
Post by: Maacoshark on Thursday January 03, 2019, 08:35:02 PM Eastern
Quote from: alta on Thursday January 03, 2019, 08:30:54 PM Eastern

Is there a reason for this response? I mean other than to be a dick?
     And what was the reason for the response by ArJ? I know defend your buddy to the end no matter what.
Title: Re: GDT#39 Capitals @ Blues 8:00p.m. Thu Jan 3, 2019 NBCSWA, SN360, SNE, FS-MW
Post by: ArJunaZ on Thursday January 03, 2019, 08:35:55 PM Eastern
Quote from: alta on Thursday January 03, 2019, 08:30:54 PM Eastern

Is there a reason for this response? I mean other than to be a dick?

He obviously doesn't realize that I've been posting that graphic every time the opponent scores lately. Of course in his mind it's all about him. I was just fine tuning his next ban. This one will be a week. Next one a month, and then after that it's permanent. We don't need this passive-aggressive verbal diarrhea here. Everyone else gets along even if they disagree. We've given this social misfit enough chances and used kid gloves on him. That has now changed.
Title: Re: GDT#39 Capitals @ Blues 8:00p.m. Thu Jan 3, 2019 NBCSWA, SN360, SNE, FS-MW
Post by: ArJunaZ on Thursday January 03, 2019, 08:36:35 PM Eastern
:8:
Title: Re: GDT#39 Capitals @ Blues 8:00p.m. Thu Jan 3, 2019 NBCSWA, SN360, SNE, FS-MW
Post by: alta on Thursday January 03, 2019, 08:37:04 PM Eastern
30 GOALS !!!
Title: Re: GDT#39 Capitals @ Blues 8:00p.m. Thu Jan 3, 2019 NBCSWA, SN360, SNE, FS-MW
Post by: Maacoshark on Thursday January 03, 2019, 08:38:42 PM Eastern
Quote from: alta on Thursday January 03, 2019, 08:37:04 PM Eastern
30 GOALS !!!
    Good for Ovi. Was getting ba bit worried about this little slump.
Title: Re: GDT#39 Capitals @ Blues 8:00p.m. Thu Jan 3, 2019 NBCSWA, SN360, SNE, FS-MW
Post by: alta on Thursday January 03, 2019, 08:43:14 PM Eastern
another great pp  >:(
Title: Re: GDT#39 Capitals @ Blues 8:00p.m. Thu Jan 3, 2019 NBCSWA, SN360, SNE, FS-MW
Post by: ArJunaZ on Thursday January 03, 2019, 08:44:11 PM Eastern
Quote from: alta on Thursday January 03, 2019, 08:43:14 PM Eastern
another great pp  >:(

Yeah, quite disheartening.  :-(
Title: Re: GDT#39 Capitals @ Blues 8:00p.m. Thu Jan 3, 2019 NBCSWA, SN360, SNE, FS-MW
Post by: 4 Caps on Thursday January 03, 2019, 08:47:58 PM Eastern
Quote from: ArJunaZ on Thursday January 03, 2019, 08:44:11 PM Eastern
Yeah, quite disheartening.  :-(
This is getting quite concerning.  It looks disorganized and like they don’t know what to do. 
Title: Re: GDT#39 Capitals @ Blues 8:00p.m. Thu Jan 3, 2019 NBCSWA, SN360, SNE, FS-MW
Post by: 4 Caps on Thursday January 03, 2019, 08:49:47 PM Eastern
Quote from: alta on Thursday January 03, 2019, 08:30:54 PM Eastern

Is there a reason for this response? I mean other than to be a dick?
Maybe I am missing something but what is wrong with that respone.  It seems pretty harmless to me. 
Title: Re: GDT#39 Capitals @ Blues 8:00p.m. Thu Jan 3, 2019 NBCSWA, SN360, SNE, FS-MW
Post by: Surreylily on Thursday January 03, 2019, 08:51:00 PM Eastern
Morning chps.  I over-snoozed a tad.   ::)
Title: Re: GDT#39 Capitals @ Blues 8:00p.m. Thu Jan 3, 2019 NBCSWA, SN360, SNE, FS-MW
Post by: Mickstix on Thursday January 03, 2019, 08:51:48 PM Eastern
For the most part, looks like they smoked their lunch again.. Can't put stick to puck, can't set up the PP, can't <whatever>  :uh-huh:  lol.. PK was the bright spot that frame.
Title: Re: GDT#39 Capitals @ Blues 8:00p.m. Thu Jan 3, 2019 NBCSWA, SN360, SNE, FS-MW
Post by: ArJunaZ on Thursday January 03, 2019, 08:55:12 PM Eastern
Quote from: Surreylily on Thursday January 03, 2019, 08:51:00 PM Eastern
Morning chps.  I over-snoozed a tad.   ::)

Good morning. Not a great start. Ovie did score a goal.  We did survive a double minor penalty for a high stick by Orpik.
Tied at 1-1
Title: Re: GDT#39 Capitals @ Blues 8:00p.m. Thu Jan 3, 2019 NBCSWA, SN360, SNE, FS-MW
Post by: alta on Thursday January 03, 2019, 09:07:46 PM Eastern
Bertuzi should get instigator, he jumped Willy from behind like a pussy
Title: Re: GDT#39 Capitals @ Blues 8:00p.m. Thu Jan 3, 2019 NBCSWA, SN360, SNE, FS-MW
Post by: ArJunaZ on Thursday January 03, 2019, 09:08:20 PM Eastern
:10:
Title: Re: GDT#39 Capitals @ Blues 8:00p.m. Thu Jan 3, 2019 NBCSWA, SN360, SNE, FS-MW
Post by: alta on Thursday January 03, 2019, 09:08:34 PM Eastern
CONNO!!
Title: Re: GDT#39 Capitals @ Blues 8:00p.m. Thu Jan 3, 2019 NBCSWA, SN360, SNE, FS-MW
Post by: Maacoshark on Thursday January 03, 2019, 09:09:11 PM Eastern
Quote from: alta on Thursday January 03, 2019, 09:07:46 PM Eastern
Bertuzi should get instigator, he jumped Willy from behind like a pussy
    Yup I agree. Knew they would go after Wilson.
Title: Re: GDT#39 Capitals @ Blues 8:00p.m. Thu Jan 3, 2019 NBCSWA, SN360, SNE, FS-MW
Post by: ArJunaZ on Thursday January 03, 2019, 09:09:14 PM Eastern
Quote from: alta on Thursday January 03, 2019, 09:07:46 PM Eastern
Bertuzi should get instigator, he jumped Willy from behind like a pussy

Against anyone else but Wilson I'm sure it would have been. 
Title: Re: GDT#39 Capitals @ Blues 8:00p.m. Thu Jan 3, 2019 NBCSWA, SN360, SNE, FS-MW
Post by: Surreylily on Thursday January 03, 2019, 09:09:37 PM Eastern
Connolly having a good season.   ;D
Title: Re: GDT#39 Capitals @ Blues 8:00p.m. Thu Jan 3, 2019 NBCSWA, SN360, SNE, FS-MW
Post by: Maacoshark on Thursday January 03, 2019, 09:15:37 PM Eastern
Quote from: Surreylily on Thursday January 03, 2019, 09:09:37 PM Eastern
Connolly having a good season.   ;D
    Best ive seen him play.
Title: Re: GDT#39 Capitals @ Blues 8:00p.m. Thu Jan 3, 2019 NBCSWA, SN360, SNE, FS-MW
Post by: alta on Thursday January 03, 2019, 09:16:06 PM Eastern
sad pp they have right now
Title: Re: GDT#39 Capitals @ Blues 8:00p.m. Thu Jan 3, 2019 NBCSWA, SN360, SNE, FS-MW
Post by: ArJunaZ on Thursday January 03, 2019, 09:17:55 PM Eastern
Quote from: Surreylily on Thursday January 03, 2019, 09:09:37 PM Eastern
Connolly having a good season.   ;D
For sure on pace for his best ever.
Title: Re: GDT#39 Capitals @ Blues 8:00p.m. Thu Jan 3, 2019 NBCSWA, SN360, SNE, FS-MW
Post by: 4 Caps on Thursday January 03, 2019, 09:24:00 PM Eastern
Quote from: ArJunaZ on Thursday January 03, 2019, 09:17:55 PM Eastern
For sure on pace for his best ever.
We may have trouble re-signing him, he will be an UFA this summer and he is due for a big raise. 
Title: Re: GDT#39 Capitals @ Blues 8:00p.m. Thu Jan 3, 2019 NBCSWA, SN360, SNE, FS-MW
Post by: alta on Thursday January 03, 2019, 09:28:02 PM Eastern
should've guessed that was coming after missing a shorty twice
Title: Re: GDT#39 Capitals @ Blues 8:00p.m. Thu Jan 3, 2019 NBCSWA, SN360, SNE, FS-MW
Post by: justwincaps on Thursday January 03, 2019, 09:28:12 PM Eastern
Hmm ...... so thats what youre supposed to do with your PP?   Thanks for showing us St Louis. 
Title: Re: GDT#39 Capitals @ Blues 8:00p.m. Thu Jan 3, 2019 NBCSWA, SN360, SNE, FS-MW
Post by: ArJunaZ on Thursday January 03, 2019, 09:29:41 PM Eastern
 :O=
Title: Re: GDT#39 Capitals @ Blues 8:00p.m. Thu Jan 3, 2019 NBCSWA, SN360, SNE, FS-MW
Post by: Maacoshark on Thursday January 03, 2019, 09:30:15 PM Eastern
Quote from: justwincaps on Thursday January 03, 2019, 09:28:12 PM Eastern
Hmm ...... so thats what youre supposed to do with your PP?   Thanks for showing us St Louis.
   They didnt see that dman sneak in. That forward has to cover that.
Title: Re: GDT#39 Capitals @ Blues 8:00p.m. Thu Jan 3, 2019 NBCSWA, SN360, SNE, FS-MW
Post by: alta on Thursday January 03, 2019, 09:30:27 PM Eastern
what a joke
Title: Re: GDT#39 Capitals @ Blues 8:00p.m. Thu Jan 3, 2019 NBCSWA, SN360, SNE, FS-MW
Post by: alta on Thursday January 03, 2019, 09:36:54 PM Eastern
too many penaltys
Title: Re: GDT#39 Capitals @ Blues 8:00p.m. Thu Jan 3, 2019 NBCSWA, SN360, SNE, FS-MW
Post by: ArJunaZ on Thursday January 03, 2019, 09:36:59 PM Eastern
 :O=
Title: Re: GDT#39 Capitals @ Blues 8:00p.m. Thu Jan 3, 2019 NBCSWA, SN360, SNE, FS-MW
Post by: 4 Caps on Thursday January 03, 2019, 09:46:15 PM Eastern
Once again the Caps are playing down to their competition.  The Blues are tied with Ottawa for the fewest points in the league.  Caps have to play better.  Can’t lose to this team.  It would have been nice if Wilson could have coverted on one of his short handed chances. 
Title: Re: GDT#39 Capitals @ Blues 8:00p.m. Thu Jan 3, 2019 NBCSWA, SN360, SNE, FS-MW
Post by: Mickstix on Thursday January 03, 2019, 09:46:44 PM Eastern
More ass.. I know were losing all the battles, but have we even won a faceoff tonight?  :wackysmile: Not many, I imagine.. Getting out hustled all over the ice.
Title: Re: GDT#39 Capitals @ Blues 8:00p.m. Thu Jan 3, 2019 NBCSWA, SN360, SNE, FS-MW
Post by: alta on Thursday January 03, 2019, 09:53:26 PM Eastern
I think win or lose Willy needs to dance again late in the 3rd, he should jump that pussy from behind exactly like was done to him
Title: Re: GDT#39 Capitals @ Blues 8:00p.m. Thu Jan 3, 2019 NBCSWA, SN360, SNE, FS-MW
Post by: Maacoshark on Thursday January 03, 2019, 09:54:36 PM Eastern
Quote from: 4 Caps on Thursday January 03, 2019, 09:46:15 PM Eastern
Once again the Caps are playing down to their competition.  The Blues are tied with Ottawa for the fewest points in the league.  Caps have to play better.  Can’t lose to this team.  It would have been nice if Wilson could have coverted on one of his short handed chances.
     The Caps aren't playing as well as their record indicates. They have been playing alot of bottom teams during their hot streak. And they have had very few games in which they were clearly the better team.
Title: Re: GDT#39 Capitals @ Blues 8:00p.m. Thu Jan 3, 2019 NBCSWA, SN360, SNE, FS-MW
Post by: Mickstix on Thursday January 03, 2019, 10:04:51 PM Eastern
I think we've clearly been the better team about 90% of the time.. This shit tonight just looks clumsy, imo.
Quote from: Maacoshark on Thursday January 03, 2019, 09:54:36 PM Eastern
  And they have had very few games in which they were clearly the better team.
Title: Re: GDT#39 Capitals @ Blues 8:00p.m. Thu Jan 3, 2019 NBCSWA, SN360, SNE, FS-MW
Post by: Maacoshark on Thursday January 03, 2019, 10:12:06 PM Eastern
Quote from: Mickstix on Thursday January 03, 2019, 10:04:51 PM Eastern
I think we've clearly been the better team about 90% of the time.. This shit tonight just looks clumsy, imo.
   You have been watching different games then. We have been either outplayed or the game was fairly evenly played in the majority of games this season. Very few games we have been dominant. We have won a fair amount of games that we were outplayed in.
Title: Re: GDT#39 Capitals @ Blues 8:00p.m. Thu Jan 3, 2019 NBCSWA, SN360, SNE, FS-MW
Post by: Mickstix on Thursday January 03, 2019, 10:12:09 PM Eastern
Lookin like Wilson needs to score twice.. lol
Title: Re: GDT#39 Capitals @ Blues 8:00p.m. Thu Jan 3, 2019 NBCSWA, SN360, SNE, FS-MW
Post by: ArJunaZ on Thursday January 03, 2019, 10:12:13 PM Eastern
 :O=
Title: Re: GDT#39 Capitals @ Blues 8:00p.m. Thu Jan 3, 2019 NBCSWA, SN360, SNE, FS-MW
Post by: Mickstix on Thursday January 03, 2019, 10:13:28 PM Eastern
Quote from: Maacoshark on Thursday January 03, 2019, 10:12:06 PM Eastern
   You have been watching different games then. We have been either outplayed or the game was fairly evenly played in the majority of games this season. Very few games we have been dominant. We have won a fair amount of games that we were outplayed in.


I disagree.
Title: Re: GDT#39 Capitals @ Blues 8:00p.m. Thu Jan 3, 2019 NBCSWA, SN360, SNE, FS-MW
Post by: ArJunaZ on Thursday January 03, 2019, 10:13:33 PM Eastern
The refs never stop play for our guys when they go down, but often do for opponents. Not that it's a rule or anything, but the bias in this area is obvious.
Title: Re: GDT#39 Capitals @ Blues 8:00p.m. Thu Jan 3, 2019 NBCSWA, SN360, SNE, FS-MW
Post by: Surreylily on Thursday January 03, 2019, 10:15:34 PM Eastern
Uh oh.....  :-(
Title: Re: GDT#39 Capitals @ Blues 8:00p.m. Thu Jan 3, 2019 NBCSWA, SN360, SNE, FS-MW
Post by: Mickstix on Thursday January 03, 2019, 10:17:14 PM Eastern
Make that a hattrick..  :raspberry:
Title: Re: GDT#39 Capitals @ Blues 8:00p.m. Thu Jan 3, 2019 NBCSWA, SN360, SNE, FS-MW
Post by: alta on Thursday January 03, 2019, 10:18:48 PM Eastern
that's game . . .
Title: Re: GDT#39 Capitals @ Blues 8:00p.m. Thu Jan 3, 2019 NBCSWA, SN360, SNE, FS-MW
Post by: apace41 on Thursday January 03, 2019, 10:19:10 PM Eastern
Guys better get their shit together in a hurry.  The division is too even to go on any sizable losing streak.
Title: Re: GDT#39 Capitals @ Blues 8:00p.m. Thu Jan 3, 2019 NBCSWA, SN360, SNE, FS-MW
Post by: apace41 on Thursday January 03, 2019, 10:20:05 PM Eastern
Our tendency to give up a LOT of goals with BH in net (not saying they are all on him) is really troubling.  Of course, if it goes like last year I'll be fine.  LOL.
Title: Re: GDT#39 Capitals @ Blues 8:00p.m. Thu Jan 3, 2019 NBCSWA, SN360, SNE, FS-MW
Post by: ArJunaZ on Thursday January 03, 2019, 10:20:07 PM Eastern
 :O=


Caps did not show up for this game.  WTF is the problem?  Bring all you have boys. They seem to think they can half ass try and win.
Title: Re: GDT#39 Capitals @ Blues 8:00p.m. Thu Jan 3, 2019 NBCSWA, SN360, SNE, FS-MW
Post by: Maacoshark on Thursday January 03, 2019, 10:22:05 PM Eastern
Quote from: Mickstix on Thursday January 03, 2019, 10:13:28 PM Eastern

I disagree.
   OK which games were we clearly the best team?
Title: Re: GDT#39 Capitals @ Blues 8:00p.m. Thu Jan 3, 2019 NBCSWA, SN360, SNE, FS-MW
Post by: Surreylily on Thursday January 03, 2019, 10:22:23 PM Eastern
Disappointing.
Title: Re: GDT#39 Capitals @ Blues 8:00p.m. Thu Jan 3, 2019 NBCSWA, SN360, SNE, FS-MW
Post by: Maacoshark on Thursday January 03, 2019, 10:22:55 PM Eastern
Quote from: ArJunaZ on Thursday January 03, 2019, 10:20:07 PM Eastern
:O=


Caps did not show up for this game.  WTF is the problem?  Bring all you have boys. They seem to think they can half ass try and win.
      Our defense has been atrocious again.
Title: Re: GDT#39 Capitals @ Blues 8:00p.m. Thu Jan 3, 2019 NBCSWA, SN360, SNE, FS-MW
Post by: alta on Thursday January 03, 2019, 10:25:14 PM Eastern
Quote from: Surreylily on Thursday January 03, 2019, 10:22:23 PM Eastern
Disappointing.


I'm gonna blame you for over sleeping  :raspberry:
Title: Re: GDT#39 Capitals @ Blues 8:00p.m. Thu Jan 3, 2019 NBCSWA, SN360, SNE, FS-MW
Post by: Mickstix on Thursday January 03, 2019, 10:27:46 PM Eastern
Vrana could of lost a head there.. They need to burn tonights tape.  Hopefully catch ya'll tomorrow!
Title: Re: GDT#39 Capitals @ Blues 8:00p.m. Thu Jan 3, 2019 NBCSWA, SN360, SNE, FS-MW
Post by: Surreylily on Thursday January 03, 2019, 10:28:29 PM Eastern
Quote from: alta on Thursday January 03, 2019, 10:25:14 PM Eastern

I'm gonna blame you for over sleeping  :raspberry:
Unlike our boys, I woke up........    :wackysmile:
Title: Re: GDT#39 Capitals @ Blues 8:00p.m. Thu Jan 3, 2019 NBCSWA, SN360, SNE, FS-MW
Post by: Mickstix on Thursday January 03, 2019, 10:31:08 PM Eastern
Quote from: Maacoshark on Thursday January 03, 2019, 10:22:05 PM Eastern
   OK which games were we clearly the best team?
Take your pick.. lol  (exclude the losses, obviously) I mean they can look damn good playing loose, like it or not.
Title: Re: GDT#39 Capitals @ Blues 8:00p.m. Thu Jan 3, 2019 NBCSWA, SN360, SNE, FS-MW
Post by: ArJunaZ on Thursday January 03, 2019, 10:32:13 PM Eastern
Quote from: Mickstix on Thursday January 03, 2019, 10:27:46 PM Eastern
Vrana could of lost a head there.. They need to burn tonight's tape.  Hopefully catch ya'll tomorrow!

Good night!

We can't get any worse.  i hope someone lights a fire under these boys tonight.
 (Ō_ƆŎ)
Title: Re: GDT#39 Capitals @ Blues 8:00p.m. Thu Jan 3, 2019 NBCSWA, SN360, SNE, FS-MW
Post by: ArJunaZ on Thursday January 03, 2019, 10:34:29 PM Eastern
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1st Period
04:00  Blues GOAL Thomas, assists Bortuzzo & Schwartz   1-0 STL
15:34  GOAL 8-Ovechkin, assists 6-Kempny & 74-Carlson   1-1 TIE

2nd Period
03:00  GOAL 10-Connolly, assists 20-Eller & 6-Kempny   2-1 WSH
12:23  Blues PP GOAL Parayko, assists O'Reilly & Perron   2-2 TIE
16:33  Blues GOAL Sundqvist, assists Pietrangelo & Gunnarsson   3-2 STL

3rd Period
05:44  Blues GOAL Pietrangelo, assists Perron & Gunnarsson   4-2 STL
11:08  Blues GOAL Bozak, unassisted   5-2 STL

FINAL:    5-2 STL
Title: Re: GDT#39 Capitals @ Blues 8:00p.m. Thu Jan 3, 2019 NBCSWA, SN360, SNE, FS-MW
Post by: Surreylily on Thursday January 03, 2019, 10:36:17 PM Eastern
Nightnight all.   :(
Title: Re: GDT#39 Capitals @ Blues 8:00p.m. Thu Jan 3, 2019 NBCSWA, SN360, SNE, FS-MW
Post by: 4 Caps on Thursday January 03, 2019, 10:41:57 PM Eastern
That was ugly.  Have to put it behind them and get mentally ready for tomorrow night.  They just were not mentally in this game tonight, sloppy sloppy play the whole game.  Only good thing is Ovie scored so hopefully this will get him going again. 
Title: Re: GDT#39 Capitals @ Blues 8:00p.m. Thu Jan 3, 2019 NBCSWA, SN360, SNE, FS-MW
Post by: Maacoshark on Thursday January 03, 2019, 10:47:55 PM Eastern
Quote from: Mickstix on Thursday January 03, 2019, 10:31:08 PM Eastern
Take your pick.. lol  (exclude the losses, obviously) I mean they can look damn good playing loose, like it or not.
  I can only think of a handful of games that we were the superior team.
Title: Re: GDT#39 Capitals @ Blues 8:00p.m. Thu Jan 3, 2019 NBCSWA, SN360, SNE, FS-MW
Post by: BarfingMonkey on Thursday January 03, 2019, 10:48:56 PM Eastern
Frak!
Title: Re: GDT#39 Capitals @ Blues 8:00p.m. Thu Jan 3, 2019 NBCSWA, SN360, SNE, FS-MW
Post by: PUCKNRUSH on Friday January 04, 2019, 12:05:52 AM Eastern
Not a whole lot to be happy about tonight.
Caps were sloppy overall. Holtz would have liked a few back. 3 defensemen stood out worse than the others!
In order, Orlov, Carlson, and Bowey! Orlov seems to just get mentally bushwhacked when the opponent gets to start some cycling in our zone, ESPECIALLY vulnerable when opponent cycles with some behind the net exchanges going on!! This action seems to CONSISTENTLY confuse, freeze, and stupify our guys, as we see them scramble to RE-FIGURE, who the hell theyre supposed to cover!!


This tactic, or very similar versions of it, seem to stymie Orlov and Carlson the most! Add Nisky in there too, although he will sometimes tie up a guy physically, and break the cycling!
Orlov seems just too clueless to understand his assignment, during this critical time, and Carlson either reacts too slow, arriving too late to even be meaningful, OR his attempts at physical disruption are too soft, and the opponents carry on like he wasn’t even a factor!


Mix in a bad PP, general low energy all around, Holby reacting a little slower, and you have the recipe for losing to one of the worst teams in the league! Fortunately the Caps haven’t crapped on themselves very often like this, and TBH, it seems to be their habit sometimes when having more than a couple days off!


One positive note is that we are playing 7 games in the next 12 days, and 11g in 20 days, before the allstar break! We usually play much better, in win percentage, when we have this type of game schedule!! Lets hope so!!
MOVING FORWARD FOLKS!!


Rush
Title: Re: GDT#39 Capitals @ Blues 8:00p.m. Thu Jan 3, 2019 NBCSWA, SN360, SNE, FS-MW
Post by: KitFisto on Friday January 04, 2019, 05:44:57 AM Eastern
Another garbage finish to the 2nd period and trash 3rd period.
Title: Re: GDT#39 Capitals @ Blues 8:00p.m. Thu Jan 3, 2019 NBCSWA, SN360, SNE, FS-MW
Post by: zerofox on Friday January 04, 2019, 07:46:28 AM Eastern
I don't know what's going on but the guys need to get the cobwebs out of their heads. Not enough compete factor and passing sucks ass too. It's like they don't use their eyes before passing and the puck goes god knows where (or to the other team).
Title: Re: GDT#39 Capitals @ Blues 8:00p.m. Thu Jan 3, 2019 NBCSWA, SN360, SNE, FS-MW
Post by: DC_1908 on Friday January 04, 2019, 10:51:33 AM Eastern
Quote from: zerofox on Friday January 04, 2019, 07:46:28 AM Eastern
I don't know what's going on but the guys need to get the cobwebs out of their heads. Not enough compete factor and passing sucks ass too. It's like they don't use their eyes before passing and the puck goes god knows where (or to the other team).
Easy, they’re coming off a win streak where the offense was hot enough to cover up these lapses and deficiencies.


More than any team in any sport, these Caps teams go from being great to utter garbage after a win streak is over.  This is the cost of an all offense/offense first system and ideology. 
Title: Re: GDT#39 Capitals @ Blues 8:00p.m. Thu Jan 3, 2019 NBCSWA, SN360, SNE, FS-MW
Post by: richkrt99 on Friday January 04, 2019, 06:40:28 PM Eastern
Quote from: Maacoshark on Thursday January 03, 2019, 10:47:55 PM Eastern
  I can only think of a handful of games that we were the superior team.




You've been drinking DC's "kool-aid" again.
AND...
I bet one of that handful of games was the game Dylan was out   :snicker:  [/size] (just stirring the pot....with your leg that I'm pulling)
Title: Re: GDT#39 Capitals @ Blues 8:00p.m. Thu Jan 3, 2019 NBCSWA, SN360, SNE, FS-MW
Post by: richkrt99 on Friday January 04, 2019, 06:42:16 PM Eastern
I watched the game late and fell asleep during.


two words for last night's game:


OOF   FAH
Title: Re: GDT#39 Capitals @ Blues 8:00p.m. Thu Jan 3, 2019 NBCSWA, SN360, SNE, FS-MW
Post by: Beaglefan2 on Friday January 04, 2019, 07:39:07 PM Eastern

Just watched replay highlights.  I thought Wilson looked tired in the fight - don't know if Bertuzzo waited till he was at the end of the shift?  Anyway, I thought Wilson still won it.


Regarding Connelly, I don't know what to think about him this year.  He gets a ton of really good scoring chances so I guess he deserves credit for getting in the right place at the right time, but he doesn't convert on as many as he should.  He does get some sloppy rebound goals every now and then and he has scored 9 goals, so I don't know what I'm complaining about, especially for a 4th liner!
Title: Re: GDT#39 Capitals @ Blues 8:00p.m. Thu Jan 3, 2019 NBCSWA, SN360, SNE, FS-MW
Post by: Mickstix on Friday January 04, 2019, 08:00:07 PM Eastern
IIRC, Wilson had just taken a puck to the arm minutes before the fight.. Don't know if it hampered his effort or not. He also got jumped from behind (apparently) and never had a chance to square off. Still held his own!
Title: Re: GDT#39 Capitals @ Blues 8:00p.m. Thu Jan 3, 2019 NBCSWA, SN360, SNE, FS-MW
Post by: alta on Friday January 04, 2019, 09:17:18 PM Eastern
I missed this during the game last night...


https://russianmachineneverbreaks.com/2019/01/03/tom-wilson-yells-at-blues-fan-from-penalty-box-after-threat-to-family/