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February 4 vs Rangers at Masison Square Garden
Time: 7:00
TV: NBCSW
Radio: Caps Radio 24/7, 106.7 fm
Washington Capitals 6-1-3
New York Rangers 3-4-2
Caps anticipated lines:
Ovechkin 8 - Backstrom 19 - Wilson 43
Vrana 13 - Oshie 77 - Panik 14
Hagelin 62 - Dowd 26 - Hathaway 21
- Sgarbossa 23 - Sprong 10
Chara 33 - Carlson 74
Dillon 4 - Van Riemsdyk 57
Orlov 9 - Jensen 3
Siegenthaler 34
Vanecek 41
PP1: Vrana, Backstrom, Oshie, Ovechkin, Carlson
PP2: Wilson, Sgarbossa, Panik, Sprong, Chara
scratched:
Carr
Pinho- IR
Eller- IR concussion
Schultz- IR puck to face
Sheary- IR lower body
Kuznetsov and Samsonov still on covid protocol
Rangers anticipated lines:
Kreider 20 - Zibanejad 93 - Buchnevich 89
Panarin 10 - Strome 16 - Kakko 24
Lafreniere 13 - Howden 21 - Giuseppe 33
Lemieux 48 - Rooney 17 - Gauthier 12
Lindgren 55 - Fox 23
Miller 79 - Trouba 8
Hajek 25 - Bitetto 22
Shesterkin 31
tonight's zebras
referees:
Wes McCauley 4 Peter MacDougall 38
linesmen:
Ryan Daisy 81 Conor O'Donnell 41
Caps have a rare spot in this seasons schedule, they play the Rangers once at MSG which is also their only game in a 5 day stretch
https://www.nhl.com/capitals/news/caps-take-quick-trip-to-manhattan/c-321063106 (https://www.nhl.com/capitals/news/caps-take-quick-trip-to-manhattan/c-321063106)
scoring summary
1st period:
Strome from Fox and Panarin at 1:41
2nd period:
Bitetto from Rooney at 9:15
Hagelin from Hathaway and Sgarbossa at 18:57
3rd period:
Strome from Panarin and Kakko at 7:55
Ovechkin from Backstrom at 11:01
Buchnevich ENG from Zibanejad and Panrin at 19:33
Caps lose 4-2
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I still don't understand why they scratched Siegenthaler.
Let's GO CAPS!
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I still don't understand why they scratched Siegenthaler.
Let's GO CAPS!
right now I’ve got conflicting info, one source says the Caps are going to dress 7 Dmen tonight.
If that’s the case he will dress
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I still don't understand why they scratched Siegenthaler.
Let's GO CAPS!
I never understand it. When he plays, they usually play him decent minutes and he's always one of the PK guys (which is pretty much where he earned his "permanent" spot on the roster last year.
I wonder if there is some other issue with him like he doesn't listen well or something. It doesn't appear so, but I'd start him over Jensen. Not really the same skillset as Jensen - as he is more of a puck mover and Ziggy is more D type defensemen so maybe he doesn't fit Lavi's system as well?
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Oh yeah and...
:banana: :banana: :banana:
Whoop! There it is!
The Thread is here...the thread is here.
Thanks Alta
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With Sammy out Copley was the 3rd goalie. Copley was sent to Hershey today, which tells me Sammy should be out of covid detention
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Looks to be a busy board night.... :wackysmile:
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Vanecek was named NHL rookie of the month for January
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11F 7D.. Who sits? And who is Carr? Where the hell have I been? :raspberry:
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da fuk
:O=
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da fuk
:O=
what he said
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11F 7D.. Who sits? And who is Carr? Where the hell have I been? :raspberry:
if I had to guess... on a boat getting wasted :uh-huh:
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Siegs just had a shift, so it is 7 D
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where was the penalty on Dowd?
And....does Locker ever argue a penalty call anymore? Have they been neutered when it comes to speaking honestly on BS calls?
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where was the penalty on Dowd?
And....does Locker ever argue a penalty call anymore? Have they been neutered when it comes to speaking honestly on BS calls?
"holding", those are ticky tacky
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"holding", those are ticky tacky
Yep and they should know by now they'll still get called for it every time.. Dumb penalty.
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WTF. I pay good money for Center Ice yet am stuck with the Rags announcers because NHL network. They never seem to pick the Caps feed for National broadcast. Ugh.
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WTF. I pay good money for Center Ice yet am stuck with the Rags announcers because NHL network. They never seem to pick the Caps feed for National broadcast. Ugh.
I have Center Ice via DirectTV. I watch all but the NBCSN games on the DC channel #642.
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Doesn't seem to matter who we play, we're in the wrong end of the ice way too much.
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Alta's granddaughter Alexa is growing on me. Got that cute slightly freckled look.
Off the shoulder works for me too.
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11F 7D.. Who sits? And who is Carr? Where the hell have I been? :raspberry:
Carr has played a couple games. I think he might even have an assist.
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Alta's granddaughter Alexa is growing on me.
Great Granddaughter? :raspberry: :snicker:
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I have Center Ice via DirectTV. I watch all but the NBCSN games on the DC channel #642.
Any game on NHL network or NBCSN and I get blacked out on the center ice Caps channel. I wonder if Joe B and Locker are as annoying to other teams fans as their announcers are to me. Hens announcers are by far the worst.
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Alta's granddaughter Alexa is growing on me. Got that cute slightly freckled look.
Off the shoulder works for me too.
she's old enough to make her own decisions, besides, your wife is the bigger obstacle
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Lacher and Joe actually criticized the zebras on that call
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:O= :O=
Caps can't handle the forechecking
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she's old enough to make her own decisions, besides, your wife is the bigger obstacle
I was just commenting...
No interest in exploring options at this point.
Mick said..."Old enough to sit at the table..."
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wow, Caps actually got PP here
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well poop.
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Nice team D there.
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that call has to be on the Rangers Locker
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Willy does not need any help from you to get called for a penalty (especially in NY)
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that call has to be on the Rangers Locker
I didn't think the Rangers had touched the puck so maybe that's why he thought it was on Wilson.
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Caps are gonna give up a couple more if they can't find a way to deal with the Rags forechecking
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Covid test: Smellin' a shutout.. :smirk:
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Caps look like they are ready for the ride home..
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Shutout? Who?
A shutout? When was the last time the Rags Shutout the Caps?
Have they had a Shutout this year?
How many Shutouts has this goalie had?
shutout shutout shutout
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when did the Caps last score 4v4
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Nice footwork Mr Norris
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:snicker:
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:lol:
Craig just said 26 shutouts
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Boom there it is
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Shutout? Who?
A shutout? When was the last time the Rags Shutout the Caps?
Have they had a Shutout this year?
How many Shutouts has this goalie had?
shutout shutout shutout
This goalie is looking pretty good.
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Hags get one
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Craig and Joe have been money for jinxes this year
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About the only way Hags will ever score.
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We finally show a heart beat and time runs out. :wackysmile:
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This line doesn't have much hands, but they sure work the puck
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Hathy with the Oscar there.
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Peace out Peeps.
I'm headed home to catch the rest on Deelay
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About the only way Hags will ever score.
Im still not sure if he did.. :rofl:
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at least they won't get shutout, but if they don't pick it up in the 3rd it will be 2 in a row
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Did they say why we're wearing white on the road?
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Did they say why we're wearing white on the road?
Are we not supposed to?
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::)
:O= :O= :O=
:clown: :poop:
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Are we not supposed to?
Don't mind me, Im drunk... and stoned. :snicker:
Hey, but at least we played 7 D!! :huh:
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Don't mind me, Im drunk... and stoned. :snicker:
Hey, but at least we played 7 D!! :huh:
All good.
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Vrana's playing? Who knew.
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Bad pinch by Chara lead to that goal. TVR could have played the 2 on 1 better. He took himself out of the play.
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Vrana's playing? Who knew.
I have noticed him tonight. He has made quite a few poor passes.
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OV!!! 8-0
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Rare gift by the refs.
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zebras finally gave the Caps a break on that one, good thing for Dillon
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Vrana sighting
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I was just about to turn it off too
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Be neat if we could play a shutdown style and keep teams out of our end. :raspberry:
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perfect
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Catch ya Sunday for more fun!
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would've been nice to see that much emotion about 60 minutes ago
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What'd I miss?
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I was watching RuPauls drag race on ketchup......
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I guess we lost, huh? :-|
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Nobody wants to talk to me anymore. :(
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Nobody wants to talk to me anymore. :(
Hi Lil :hearts:
That’s what happens when you show up after it’s over
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Hi Lil :hearts:
That’s what happens when you show up after it’s over
What you mean like you usually do?..
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Hi Lil :hearts:
That’s what happens when you show up after it’s over
:hearts:
Thanks luv.
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What you mean like you usually do?..
Du whut?
I don’t have a Lil/DC typing translator
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Du whut?
I don’t have a Lil/DC typing translator
You fixed it 😁
And yes...I guess so
Touché
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I watched the first two periods real time on my pc at work and then home to watch the rest on dvr so I just finished
Not a great effort by the boys...just couldn’t quite get it going
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Not terribly sure if I should continue blaming the Russians, or blame you for watching the game in real time..... :raspberry:
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Not terribly sure if I should continue blaming the Russians, or blame you for watching the game in real time..... :raspberry:
Well I am part Russian so....
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Not really. I’m all American with heritage in English, lots of Irish, German, and some actual American...Cherokee Indian
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Not really. I’m all American with heritage in English, lots of Irish, German, and some actual American...Cherokee Indian
Bit of a mongrel then. A true American.. ;)
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So with Irish, German, English, and American Indian blood...
It’s a miracle I’m not a drunk 🥴
There...is managed to insult all my ancestors at once 😳
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Bit like us British. We've been invaded so many tiimes it's not even funny.
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Bit of a mongrel then. A true American.. ;)
Pretty much
And even better....a hillbilly from poor mountain regions of Appalachia
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And yet you've manged to retain the humour of all of them. ;)
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Do you have the post game feed?
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Pretty much
And even better....a hillbilly from poor mountain regions of Appalachia
It sounds pretty. Lots of trees, right?
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I don’t think I like the slick young Wolfman Jack guy we picked up. Alexa seems sweet and to fit in but not sure about that other dude
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Do you have the post game feed?
Yes, amazing.y , I do. Keeps cutting out to adverts tho.
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I don’t think I like the slick young Wolfman Jack guy we picked up. Alexa seems sweet and to fit in but not sure about that other dude
The one with the really, really creepy moustache" CREEPY!
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the link has gone.
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It sounds pretty. Lots of trees, right?
Very much so but I don’t live there ...didn’t even grow up there but my parents did...
and they retired back there so I get to go back and visit m
It’s changing like everywhere but there’s plenty of wilderness left. My folks live around outside of Asheville, NC.
Look it up- very pretty and decent sized city if you are city person (which I’m not really).
Asheville is quite eclectic with quite a range of lifestyles and cultures.
LOTS of breweries now and lots of art scene
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The one with the really, really creepy moustache" CREEPY!
Hah. Yes. He seems like a character from one of those Twilight vampire movies
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Hah. Yes. He seems like a character from one of those Twilight vampire movies
Peace out Lil. I’m headed to bed Luvie :hearts: ;D
Nice chatting with you
Did I just quote myself? And I’ve had ONE beer :wackysmile:
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I used to be a city person. Born in the East End of London.I went to Canada a few years ago, on a poker jaunt.
I stayed in a cottage by a tidal lake in Ontario. It s the most beautiifull place I've ever seen.
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Thanks Richie..
:hearts: :hearts: :hearts:
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Very much so but I don’t live there ...didn’t even grow up there but my parents did...
and they retired back there so I get to go back and visit m
It’s changing like everywhere but there’s plenty of wilderness left. My folks live around outside of Asheville, NC.
Look it up- very pretty and decent sized city if you are city person (which I’m not really).
Asheville is quite eclectic with quite a range of lifestyles and cultures.
LOTS of breweries now and lots of art scene
NOT looking to move to anywhere in America any tme soon . ..or ever. Canada, however I might consideer......
Bit of a fan of Micky Bubbles dontcha know...... :snicker: :snicker: :snicker:
Although that would mean .. ... .... Well let's not . go there
II am and will always be A Caps fan.
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And even better....a hillbilly from poor mountain regions of Appalachia
See, now I take back everything bad I've said about ya! :raspberry: :snicker: :hearts:
Bit of a fan of Micky Bubbles dontcha know...... :snicker: :snicker: :snicker:
Well, I like going to cheese/wine tasting festivals, ball room dancing and long walks on the beach. Oh and PDA. Can't forget the PDA.. :raspberry: :snicker:
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The Caps had no answer to the Rags forecheck, for the entire game. Caps are lucky they only gave up 4 goals, thanks largely to Vanecek
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They don't have an answer for ANYONES forecheck.. Our defense is weak. Feels like they spend 80% of the game in their own zone.
Once NYR went into lockdown mode, we were done.
We also have a problem with, the only guys who can forecheck can't score and the guys who can score can't/won't forecheck. If it's not a transition goal or a rare faceoff win/goal, we're basically praying for softies and weird bounces.
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yea, this team is still in training camp mode IMO, new coach, new system, with replacements because they've got injury problems right now.
when the team plays like they did last night I don't watch any post game, it's not worth the aggravation
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Caps next game is vs Islanders Sunday at noon
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Caps next game is vs Islanders Sunday at noon
He meant Flyers.
Flyers are going to pound us if we play like we did last game...or 2.
Shittsburgh has 1 regulation win this season.
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He meant Flyers.
Flyers are going to pound us if we play like we did last game...or 2.
Shittsburgh has 1 regulation win this season.
fine, just for you the NHL will make the Caps play the Flyers on Sunday, maybe Tuesday as well
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Thanks rich.. :raised-eyebrow:
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:snicker:
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They don't have an answer for ANYONES forecheck.. Our defense is weak. Feels like they spend 80% of the game in their own zone.
Once NYR went into lockdown mode, we were done.
We also have a problem with, the only guys who can forecheck can't score and the guys who can score can't/won't forecheck. If it's not a transition goal or a rare faceoff win/goal, we're basically praying for softies and weird bounces.
Im not sure what the problem with the defense is. It's not one particular player but I do think alot of the problem in the dzone is that quite often our forwards are getting caught puck watching.
We play alot of man to man defense. Not sure I care for it too much. When an opposing player like Panarin decides to go for a skate around the offensive zone I don't really want Carlson or Chara chasing him around.
As for the forecheck. I agree we are having some problems there. The Dowd line for checks well but like you said zero touch. Oshie is a decent forecheck but he is playing the center position right now. He is definitely better as a winger.
Wilson is hands down our best on the forecheck. Alot of defenseman bail out when Wilson is coming. He creates alot of chaos out there. Wish we had a couple more guys like him.
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Im not sure what the problem with the defense is. It's not one particular player but I do think alot of the problem in the dzone is that quite often our forwards are getting caught puck watching.
We play alot of man to man defense. Not sure I care for it too much. When an opposing player like Panarin decides to go for a skate around the offensive zone I don't really want Carlson or Chara chasing him around.
As for the forecheck. I agree we are having some problems there. The Dowd line for checks well but like you said zero touch. Oshie is a decent forecheck but he is playing the center position right now. He is definitely better as a winger.
Wilson is hands down our best on the forecheck. Alot of defenseman bail out when Wilson is coming. He creates alot of chaos out there. Wish we had a couple more guys like him.
Much needs to be attributed to back-to-back fucked up seasons/preseasons, new coaching staff/system changes, injuries/Covid protocol, etc, the lack of intensity, familiarity etc.,
is glaring not only with the Caps, but league wide. (Hell im surprised there weren't the normal amount of in game rule changes).
That being said, GMBetaMale proved me wrong with a near overhaul of The D,(including no puckmovers thank Christ), if you look at the forwards be brought in/up, . . . same ol Beta Male.
Carr, Pinho, Sargb, Sproong. . . there isnt a forchecking, physical, defensivive one amongst them. At best maybe an adequate two-way forward.
Its pretty unlikely that theyll be much improvement going forward.
I maybe the biggest GMBetaMale here, but Im giving a mulligan for this year due to the lunacy.
That sure as shit will go away if theres the course correction doesnt continue.
But I agree on Wilson. Right now I say hes best (most complete) player in the league. He does everything, dominates the other team physically, having to plan for him on offense, he can shut down anyone, plays PK,PP, 3-3, the only thing he doesnt dominate on is shoot-outs ( :lmao: who the fuck cares about shootouts).
The only thing that could make him even better is for him to develop and be as effective playing LW and C too, but theres time :devil:
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See, now I take back everything bad I've said about ya! :raspberry: :snicker: :hearts:
Isn't a PDA some sort of technilogidal device? :huh: :wackysmile:
I have medals in dancing luv. M E D A L S !!!! :raspberry:
Buggered if I could do any of that now luv! (We need an emoticon here of someone pushing a very squeaky wheelchair very, very slowly) .....
;D
Well, I like going to cheese/wine tasting festivals, ball room dancing and long walks on the beach. Oh and PDA. Can't forget the PDA.. :raspberry: :snicker:
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Caps next game is vs Islanders Sunday at noon
Ta ;)
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He meant Flyers.
Flyers are going to pound us if we play like we did last game...or 2.
Shittsburgh has 1 regulation win this season.
Tried to send you a PM, but it wouldnt go through. Is your box full? :poop:
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We were doing fine. Pretty well actually, untill the Ruskies came back.
Jus' sayin'.............
We didn't get the laziness back, or the complacency back tll them. It's an attiitude. A pervadng culture. A culture we've been trying to get rid of for YEARS!
Now I understand Ovi. Of course I do. And I love him with all my heart, but fuck me sidewys he purveys the sense of entitlement and priivilage that the rest of his mates, just have not earned.
I have been hugely impressed wth the fellas that took up the slack whlst those diivas were sidelined. I really enjoyed the basiic and pure hockey they played.
And it worked.
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Much needs to be attributed to back-to-back fucked up seasons/preseasons, new coaching staff/system changes, injuries/Covid protocol, etc, the lack of intensity, familiarity etc.,
is glaring not only with the Caps, but league wide. (Hell im surprised there weren't the normal amount of in game rule changes).
That being said, GMBetaMale proved me wrong with a near overhaul of The D,(including no puckmovers thank Christ), if you look at the forwards be brought in/up, . . . same ol Beta Male.
Carr, Pinho, Sargb, Sproong. . . there isnt a forchecking, physical, defensivive one amongst them. At best maybe an adequate two-way forward.
Its pretty unlikely that theyll be much improvement going forward.
I maybe the biggest GMBetaMale here, but Im giving a mulligan for this year due to the lunacy.
That sure as shit will go away if theres the course correction doesnt continue.
But I agree on Wilson. Right now I say hes best (most complete) player in the league. He does everything, dominates the other team physically, having to plan for him on offense, he can shut down anyone, plays PK,PP, 3-3, the only thing he doesnt dominate on is shoot-outs ( :lmao: who the fuck cares about shootouts).
The only thing that could make him even better is for him to develop and be as effective playing LW and C too, but theres time :devil:
I feel us missing Shultz has been a huge loss with the way the D is set up. It's kinda thrown our pairings out of whack. Lavi seems to be a lot like Mike Babcock in his thinking that every paring needs to be one right and one left handed dman. This man to man system worked well in Nashville because of how mobile their top four D are. Ours not so much.
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I feel us missing Shultz has been a huge loss with the way the D is set up. It's kinda thrown our pairings out of whack. Lavi seems to be a lot like Mike Babcock in his thinking that every paring needs to be one right and one left handed dman. This man to man system worked well in Nashville because of how mobile their top four D are. Ours not so much.
What would you suggest?
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A hybrid system I guess if lavi is set on man to man. You can't have chara getting a man and having to chase him around the defensive zone. Man to man systems lead to goals like lindgrin's on Thursday night. A lot of stick checking when guys are out of position because a dman is chasing. Once one guy is beat. It's hard for other players to react and know when to cover for that so called beating dman. I prefer a zone coverage myself. I feel that's what works best against high octane offences like the old caps were and we always got shut down in the playoffs against the rangers by that system.
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But we aiin't the "old" Cps, are we.
I kinda see where you're gong with this, but I don't see how it's feasable with this team.
i think we hve A team. ... just not the expexted one. .....
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I thnk Oshie has been exceptonal at the C spot.
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I'm talking about defending against teams with firepower like the old caps.
Oshie is much better on the wing. That weakness up the middle is killing us as well
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I'm talking about defending against teams with firepower like the old caps.
Oshie is much better on the wing. That weakness up the middle is killing us as well
We could definitely use a Nicky type prodigy.. Was hoping McMichael would get a better look.
Isn't a PDA some sort of technilogidal device? :huh: :wackysmile:
I have medals in dancing luv. M E D A L S !!!! :raspberry:
Buggered if I could do any of that now luv!
(We need an emoticon here of someone pushing a very squeaky wheelchair very, very slowly) .....
;D
You do know ball room dancing was code for Stockcar racing, no? :uh-huh: I'll leave the PDA to your imagination.. :raspberry: :snicker:
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We could definitely use a Nicky type prodigy.. Was hoping McMichael would get a better look.
I'm wondering if him not getting more of an opportunity has to do with salary cap restrictions. He didn't look out of place in his first game so i'm not sure why they don't have him playing.