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Game 51: 60-27-17-6 (PTS-W-L-OT) Streak - L1
Fri February 1, 2019 Calgary Flames @ Washington Capitals
Place: Capital One Arena
Time: 7:00 p.m. ET
TV: NBCSWA, ESPN+, SNW
Radio: 106.7 The Fan, Caps Radio 24/7 (http://tunein.com/radio/Caps-Radio-247-s231201/)
NHL.COM (https://www.nhl.com/gamecenter/2018020785) for Live Box Score
Last Game: Wed January 23 Capitals Lost 6-3 against Maple Leafs
Next Game: Sun February 3, 12:30 pm ET Bruins @ Capitals
| :spacer50pix: 18-Stephenson | :spacer50pix: 19-Bäckström | :spacer50pix: 77-Oshie |
| :spacer50pix: 13-Vrana | :spacer50pix: 92-Kuznetsov | :spacer50pix: 43-Wilson |
| :spacer50pix: 23-Jaskin | :spacer50pix: 20-Eller | :spacer50pix: 10-Connolly |
| :spacer50pix: 65-Burakovsky | :spacer50pix: 26-Dowd | :spacer50pix: 25-Smith-Pelly |
| :spacer50pix: :spacer50pix: 6-Kempny | :spacer50pix: :spacer50pix: 74-Carlson |
| :spacer50pix: :spacer50pix: 9-Orlov | :spacer50pix: :spacer50pix: 2-Niskanen |
| :spacer50pix: :spacer50pix: 44-Orpik | :spacer50pix: :spacer50pix: 34-Siegenthaler |
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| :spacer50pix::spacer50pix::spacer50pix::spacer50pix: 70-Holtby (starter) |
| :spacer50pix::spacer50pix::spacer50pix::spacer50pix: 1-Copley |
-- SCRATCH --
| :spacer50pix::spacer50pix::spacer50pix::spacer50pix: 8-Ovechkin (Suspended 1 Game for missing All-Star Game) |
| :spacer50pix::spacer50pix::spacer50pix::spacer50pix: 72-Boyd |
| :spacer50pix::spacer50pix::spacer50pix::spacer50pix: 22-Bowey |
-- INJURED RESERVE --
| :spacer50pix::spacer50pix::spacer50pix::spacer50pix: 29-Djoos (Now Skating In Blue Jersey) |
-- 1st Powerplay Unit --
| :spacer50pix: 43-Wilson | :spacer50pix: 19-Bäckström | :spacer50pix: 77-Oshie |
| :spacer50pix: :spacer50pix: 92-Kuznetsov | :spacer50pix: :spacer50pix: 74-Carlson |
-- 2nd Powerplay Unit --
| :spacer50pix: 13-Vrana | :spacer50pix: 20-Eller | :spacer50pix: 10-Connolly |
| :spacer50pix: :spacer50pix: 2-Niskanen | :spacer50pix: :spacer50pix: 9-Orlov |
:spacer50pix: Referees: Corey Syvret (#42), Dan O’Rourke (#9)
:spacer50pix: Linesmen: Kiel Murchison (#79), Kory Nagy (#97)
FLAMES LINEUP
Johnny Gaudreau - Sean Monahan - Elias Lindholm
Matthew Tkachuk - Mikael Backlund - Michael Frolik
Sam Bennett - Mark Jankowski - James Neal
Andrew Mangiapane - Derek Ryan - Garnet Hathaway
Mark Giordano - TJ Brodie
Noah Hanifin - Travis Hamonic
Oliver Kylington - Rasmus Andersson
Mike Smith (starter)
David Rittich
Injured: D Michael Stone (blood clot)
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1st Period
03:00 GOAL 26-Dowd, assists 74-Carlson & 6-Kempny 1-0 WSH
17:37 Flames GOAL Backlund, unassisted 1-1 TIE
19:24 GOAL 23-Jaskin, assists 20-Eller & 44-Orpik 2-1 WSH
2nd Period
00:54 GOAL 43-Wilson, assists 13-Vrana & 92-Kuznetsov 3-1 WSH
02:17 Flames GOAL Hathaway, assists Ryan & Brodie 3-2 WSH
3rd Period
12:01 Flames GOAL Lindholm, assists Gaudreau & Brodie 3-3 TIE
19:03 PP GOAL 92-Kuznetsov, assists 77-Oshie & 19-Bäckström 4-3 WSH
FINAL: 4-3 WSH
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By Dhiren Mahiban January 29
Capitals see some Tom Wilson in prospect Kody Clark
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Kody Clark yells out from the bench during Ontario Hockey League Outdoor Game action between the Gatineau Olympiques and Ottawa 67's. (Richard A. Whittaker/Icon Sportswire)
TORONTO — The son of former NHL player Wendel Clark, Kody Clark has dealt with player comparisons for most of his hockey career. But these days, following a growth spurt and added physicality in his game, the Capitals are throwing out another, hoping Clark can follow Tom Wilson’s path to becoming a top-line player in Washington.
While that ambitious developmental goal may be the same as Wilson’s, the path will be reversed. Clark, a Toronto native, was just 5-foot-9 and 143 pounds when the Ottawa 67’s selected him at the 2015 Ontario Hockey League Priority Selection. Following a growth spurt, he is now 6-foot-2 and 185 pounds and focusing on being tougher to play against this season.
“Obviously the more elements that you can add to your game, the further you’re going to make it in hockey and the more versatile you can be on an NHL or AHL roster, being able to play up and down the lineup,” said Clark. “I think two things I really want to work on are obviously my play away from the puck, my defensive game and my physicality.”
The Capitals' 2018 second-round selection was always regarded as a skilled player, but with the added size and physicality, Clark has evolved from a player on the periphery to one able to power his way inside to the net and be physical along the boards when called upon.
[Jonas Siegenthaler has already forced himself into the Capitals' lineup and might be here to stay]
Unlike his father, Wendel, who had well over 100 fights and 1500 penalty minutes during his 13-year NHL career, Kody Clark wasn’t known to drop his gloves. That changed in October when he fought for the first time in his junior career. He had a second tilt in November.
“Those were my first two fights and I think just being one of the older guys now and standing up for my teammates if something goes wrong. If you got to do it, you go to do it,” Clark said. “Obviously being one of the older guys on the team now and instead of looking at someone else to do that role, I kind of look at myself to bring that each and every night.
“It was an area of my game that I wanted to improve on this season than past few seasons I had. Just playing more physical and making sure I finish all my checks and kind of adding that element to my game.”
Through 39 OHL games Clark has put together 13 goals and 19 assists and is well on his way to eclipsing his career-high 18 tallies from last season.
His ability to couple his offensive talents with a more physical brand of hockey is something that has caught the eye of Capitals Director of Player Development, Steve Richmond.
“I just think he’s more confident in his offensive talents, he’s really handling the puck and making plays all over the ice, not only for himself, but his teammates,” said Richmond. “I think the biggest thing though is his physical game has really come out. He’s shown a lot more physical play than he ever has.”
[What does the future hold for the Capitals in net? The rest of the season could decide a lot.]
Clark and Richmond are in constant communication. Richmond sees Clark play 4-5 times a month and Clark fills in the gaps by filling out a weekly questionnaire outlining three things he did well in a given week and three things he’d like to improve on — helping the Capitals monitor their prospects’ progress throughout the season.
His ability to adapt and play a more well-rounded game was rewarded in October when the Capitals signed Clark to a three-year entry-level contract.
The 19-year-old appeared in two preseason games with Washington before being returned to the OHL. With that experience in his back pocket, Clark has his eyes set on turning pro next season.
That’s when the comparison to Wilson, who cracked the Capitals' roster at age 19, will really be put to the test.
“The more you can do, the more valuable you are. Tom Wilson started out as a bottom-six guy, now he’s a top-six guy because he worked,” said Richmond. “He had the physical part of the game, but he was working on his offensive game and now it came around. ...
“Kody’s more the opposite where he’s more of a skilled guy than he was a physical guy. Now he’s trying to make a good balance so it makes him more valuable to us.”
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this will be interesting, Stephenson filling in for OV and his mandated one game suspension. Puck the NHL and puck buttman.
It will also be fun watching the Caps try to get their legs back after a week off. Not expecting much tonight, and I bet Rich thought the boredom would end tonight :lmao:
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This will be a tough game to win without Ovie. The key will be whether our first line can shutdown the Flames top line. I am sure that is why Stephenson is on that line tonight for his defensive ability, it sure isn’t for his offensive ability. Maybe the Flames will be overconfident since Ovi is not playing and will be flat. Hopefully Holtby will be on top of his game after the layoff because we will need him as the Flames I think are the second leading scoring team this season.
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Let's GO BOYS! We need this win!
Let's GO CAPS!
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this will be interesting, Stephenson filling in for OV and his mandated one game suspension. Puck the NHL and puck buttman.
It will also be fun watching the Caps try to get their legs back after a week off. Not expecting much tonight, and I bet Rich thought the boredom would end tonight :lmao:
Yeah, I'm really stoked for this game. (I think we need a boredom/yawn emoji)
Forgot Ovi was out. That aint gonna help.
Dear Capitals...please come and play hockey tonight :praying:
Go Caps
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Yeah, I'm really stoked for this game. (I think we need a boredom/yawn emoji)
Done!
:yawn:
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Better get points tonight, cause I know we have the Bruins number, but come on.. How many times in a row does anyone think were gonna beat them? I smell a blowout loss in that one.. So, tonight is their night, imo!
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Oooops! Morning chaps.
Nice weather there, huh?
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7:30 Start?
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Oooops! Morning chaps.
Nice weather there, huh?
Hi Lil.
T-shirt weather for me! :snicker:
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Uh oh. Dan O'Rourke......... :suicide:
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7:30 Start?
They started without me. :wackysmile:
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:O=
Caps look really lazy and hapless tonight. I can't believe this was the first goal against.
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Good job from Jaskin.
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Jasky!!!
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Nice dirty goal!!!!!! :clap:
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I was going to post that Siegenthaler was awful on their goal.
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I see a dance happening tonight :uh-huh:
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Good for Jazzy! :clap: I like him, I think.
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I think I'm a little over a minute behind you guys tonight. :-|
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I see a dance happening tonight :uh-huh:
Yeah, you can see it coming. I just hope it doesn't cost us the game.
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Eh, they don't look too bad I guess.. 1 big mistake, in our net, as usual.. We get a point blank chance, Eller shanks it, as usual..
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Silly!!!!Willy!!!
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goon sighting
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Eh, they don't look too bad I guess.. 1 big mistake, in our net, as usual.. We get a point blank chance, Eller shanks it, as usual..
it's only been 20 minutes but it's the best they've looked in some time now
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maybe
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:O=
FFS, giving up goals 3 seconds after scoring. . . . AGAIN!!!
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Why the fuck did they change that from icing to a center draw. Lead to that goal.
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I've been thinking "Why the FUCK!" about a lot of things I see in this game.
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DSP can’t score.
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Carlson needs to shoot.
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Fuck. 2 PPs and no goals. They will get 1 and score.
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This has been a frustrating game to watch for me. We have not lost the stupidity we carried through the 7 losses. I don't see how we are up a goal.
Here comes PP number 3.
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Better score or it’s over.
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Who is that and what have they done with O'Rourke??? :huh: Three PP's to us on the trot? Maybe he hates Calgary even more than us, which I didn't think was possible. :lmao:
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Who is that and what have they done with O'Rourke??? :huh: Three PP's to us on the trot? Maybe he hates Calgary even more than us, which I didn't think was possible. :lmao:
LOL. I was thinking the same thing!!
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Anyone selling confidence? Cause Im fresh out.. :raspberry: Least they killed off those 3 PP's.. Certainly will bite em'. :-\
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I so desperately want to be positive tonight, but with Ovie out the PP had nobody to finish and they will get at least 1 or 2 PPs in the third which is not good for the guys in red. The Oshie and Carlson posts were killer.
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BS call. They were both going for the puck. FFS!
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Such a weak play from Orlov.
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if that's all it takes these says for a holding call then buttman should be tared and feathered
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Our inability to clear is amazing.
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Impossible to "hold" someone with one hand on their hip as they are trying to move straight ahead. Weak ass call again!
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Couldn't clear, but they sure blocked all shooting lanes.
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good PK, kind of fell apart at the end and Holts got lucky
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Saw that goal coming sure as shit! The guys looked stupid for a few seconds and Wham!!!
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What were they doing just letting them set up?
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I was just thinking 3 goals wasn't going to win this game
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A point is good in this situation.
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Referee is a damn liar!
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it looked offside FUCK
OK, maybe it wasn't
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Kuzya!
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MUH
BEER
KUZY
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I can't believe they did not challenge that goal!
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Fukin Orpik!!!!!!
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That was sweeeeeeet! :uh-huh:
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Willy with 2!!!!!!
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Good win!
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not the dance I was expecting but close
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Best part of the game was winning, and that post game show was awesome!!!!!
:wackysmile: :snicker: :lmao: :uh-huh:
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if that didn't fix Rich's boredom problem then he needs his pulse checked
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1st Period
03:00 GOAL 26-Dowd, assists 74-Carlson & 6-Kempny 1-0 WSH
17:37 Flames GOAL Backlund, unassisted 1-1 TIE
19:24 GOAL 23-Jaskin, assists 20-Eller & 44-Orpik 2-1 WSH
2nd Period
00:54 GOAL 43-Wilson, assists 13-Vrana & 92-Kuznetsov 3-1 WSH
02:17 Flames GOAL Hathaway, assists Ryan & Brodie 3-2 WSH
3rd Period
12:01 Flames GOAL Lindholm, assists Gaudreau & Brodie 3-3 TIE
19:03 PP GOAL 92-Kuznetsov, assists 77-Oshie & 19-Bäckström 4-3 WSH
FINAL: 4-3 WSH
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What what what?!
We weeeeeen!
HooooWoooo
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Wasn't expecting the win, expecially after the break, so pretty happy with the result. Nice finish by the guys. :clap: Good to see some heart and guts out there. I thought Jazzy was good and deserves a place. At least for a few more games.
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hooo wooo ?
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I just watched back that last goal. NO doubt whatsoever that we were offside. I can't believe they did not challenge that goal. I saw it immediately and clearly. Lucky we were on that one.
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Give those 2 points back!! :rofl: Still not understanding the type of game they're trying to play.. We had the lead and Orlov and Kempny on separate occasions are caught deep in the offensive zone and/or behind their net? Putting a lot of responsibility on forwards not known for much defense.. Just way too risky for my liking.. I didn't see this when they were playing well, but maybe I wasn't really looking? Aaaaanyway… Put those 2 points in the bank and hope they earn interest..
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I just watched back that last goal. NO doubt whatsoever that we were offside. I can't believe they did not challenge that goal. I saw it immediately and clearly. Lucky we were on that one.
I said offside as soon as we scored. Stream here so no rewind and the stream never really showed it. But Oshie definitely looked offside.. No clue why they wouldn't challenge, even if it was blatant ONside.. A minute to go, gather your team for a pow wow during the timeout?? Whatever, we got the points and they aint giving em' back.. :snicker:
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Give those 2 points back!! :rofl: Still not understanding the type of game they're trying to play.. We had the lead and Orlov and Kempny on separate occasions are caught deep in the offensive zone and/or behind their net? Putting a lot of responsibility on forwards not known for much defense.. Just way too risky for my liking.. I didn't see this when they were playing well, but maybe I wasn't really looking? Aaaaanyway… Put those 2 points in the bank and hope they earn interest..
I agree there are a lot of question marks, Mick, but that's a bit harsh I think. For being off over a week and down Ovie and short a main in Eller I thought they played hard, had good speed, and held Calgary down for good stretches. They need to get a LOT better to be where they want, but it wasn't THAT bad.
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I agree there are a lot of question marks, Mick, but that's a bit harsh I think. For being off over a week and down Ovie and short a main in Eller I thought they played hard, had good speed, and held Calgary down for good stretches. They need to get a LOT better to be where they want, but it wasn't THAT bad.
What's harsh? :huh: Effort looked fine, it's our defenders behind the opposing net with us up a goal, with 10 miutes left that Im worried about.. Don't think they looked bad, just the strategy is a head scratcher imo.. It's like Rierden was the defensive coach and now that he's the head coach they have the zamboni driver coaching D.. :snicker:
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I said offside as soon as we scored. Stream here so no rewind and the stream never really showed it. But Oshie definitely looked offside.. No clue why they wouldn't challenge, even if it was blatant ONside.. A minute to go, gather your team for a pow wow during the timeout?? Whatever, we got the points and they aint giving em' back.. :snicker:
Oshie tried to get back, but never even reached the blue line. Missed it by 5-6 inches. Even if he had gotten back it was too late because Kuzy was already in. When we scored I would have bet a years salary that the goal was not going to stand. I saw their coach looking down at the monitor right after the goal. I'm sure he will want that one back. Too bad!! That's a baffler!
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I also want to point out(to DC), after Willy got the take down he then threw a couple of punches while laying on top of the guy. I thought was not allowed anymore
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Willy in the post game, "it was pretty fun to go out like that in the end" :snicker:
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What's harsh?
Giving the 2 points back.
I agree with your assessment on the D getting out over their skis.
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Wily in the post game, "it was pretty fun to go out like that in the end" :snicker:
Reirden doubled down on that in the post game saying he loved the guys sticking together ans sticking up for each other all the way through the end.
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Don't forget!
12:30pm game on Sunday
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OK, eating a little crow here. I just watched back the last goal and saw another angle. I realize now that while it appeared Oshie was offside, I was actually seeing through his skate creating a gap that made it appear so. His skate blade was on the blue line at a low angle when Kuzy crossed. No offside. Optical illusion as his skate blade is almost impossible to see unless you freeze the frame and stare.
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I enjoyed this at the end. It seems almost every one was involved.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vgqktDDblKg (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vgqktDDblKg)
Some good isolation clips here:
https://russianmachineneverbreaks.com/2019/02/01/brooks-orpik-fights-matthew-tkachuk-braden-holtby-gets-involved-in-postgame-brawl-with-flames/ (https://russianmachineneverbreaks.com/2019/02/01/brooks-orpik-fights-matthew-tkachuk-braden-holtby-gets-involved-in-postgame-brawl-with-flames/)
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A few comments from the game last night, which I attended.
(1) The building was loud enough at the end that I couldn't hear the final horn. First indication that the game was over was the green light in back of the net. Backstrom leveled Geaudreau shortly after the light came on, but I don't know if he was aware the game was over, and he really didn't hit him that hard. The real issue is that Backstrom weighs 210, Geaudreau 165. G. is one of those lightweight waterbugs that seems to be prospering in the new lighterweight NHL. Cf. Kucherov and Point from the Lightning.
(2) Caps played pretty effectively for the most part. I will say that Siegenthaler has one major shortcoming in his game that he will have to work on; that is his footwork. He's NOT a slow skater and he's strong enough to hold his own on the boards (especially considering that he is now playing on his off-side), but he can't stay with the more mobile players very well. He has A LOT to learn from a guy like Orpik. I noticed that Orpik patted him on the rump with his stick a couple of times after he had made a good play. I think it is obvious that Orpik is doing all he can to mentor him.
(3) I wonder how badly Eller is hurt? For all the deserved criticism he has gotten for his play this season, he will be missed on the PK while he is out, and I'm not sure if either Dowd or Boyd can adequately fill the 3C spot, even shorter-term.
(4) Wilson was a BEAST out there last night. Easily our best forward, though Oshie had a good night as well. The TOI stats said only slightly more than 20 minutes for Wilson, but it seemed he was out there all the time, and he is always put in the toughest situations now. For those that criticized the $5 million AAV contract for him, the guy is earning every bit of it. As is Carlson on the back end. Say what you think about his defense, but he is ALWAYS the D-man out there in the tight situations. And it seems that Orpik is being protected during the game with his 3rd pairing minutes so that he can be ready for the tight end-of-game situations if they occur. The 5 guys on the ice to protect the lead in the last minute after Kuznetsov scored were Backstrom/Oshie/Wilson/Carlson/Orpik. They were not coming off the ice until the game was over.
(5) Recent comments I've seen about nervousness with defensemen pinching late in tight games? It's true, they DO do that, and they were doing it last night as well. Thing is, they were doing it last year under Trotz, so in that way, Reirden's system isn't much different. And lots of/most opposing teams do it as well. It's the way the game is played today, folks.
(6) Without Ovie on the ice last night the Caps seemed more intent on generating shots per se, I guess hoping for bounces or rebounds they could capitalize on without their most dependable sniper to try to set up. Another contributing reason that they might have been trying to generate any shot at all more than they usually do was that Mike Smith looked pretty shaky in goal most of the game, mishandling and looking uncertain on a lot of pucks. I guess a good strategy with a goalie like that is to get pucks on him, figuring he'll screw up sooner or later. But in the end, Wilson's and Kuznetsov's goals were pure snipes that no one could have done a lot about.
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I enjoyed this at the end. It seems almost every one was involved.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vgqktDDblKg (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vgqktDDblKg)
Some good isolation clips here:
https://russianmachineneverbreaks.com/2019/02/01/brooks-orpik-fights-matthew-tkachuk-braden-holtby-gets-involved-in-postgame-brawl-with-flames/ (https://russianmachineneverbreaks.com/2019/02/01/brooks-orpik-fights-matthew-tkachuk-braden-holtby-gets-involved-in-postgame-brawl-with-flames/)
This wasn’t a simple shoving match, this was a message, to us from Calgary that tgey know where the Cup were the Cup winners. But they’re now one off the best teams in a much tougher division and they don’t think we’re shit, Captain in the lineup or not.
Orpiks actiona were pathetic. A 22 goes after him and he just keeps him away throws a couple pillow
Punches and talks shit. Fuckin pathetic even for woman’s-rules faggot hockey.
We need to stop jerking off in the Cup, and wake up to fact that there are better teams with better coaching that are coming for us, and we don’t scare anyone anymore, if we ever did
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This wasn’t a simple shoving match, this was a message, to us from Calgary that tgey know where the Cup were the Cup winners. But they’re now one off the best teams in a much tougher division and they don’t think we’re shit, Captain in the lineup or not.
Orpiks actiona were pathetic. A 22 goes after him and he just keeps him away throws a couple pillow
Punches and talks shit. Fuckin pathetic even for woman’s-rules faggot hockey.
We need to stop jerking off in the Cup, and wake up to fact that there are better teams with better coaching that are coming for us, and we don’t scare anyone anymore, if we ever did
Huh? A message from Calgary to us? Last I checked, the incident started because Backstrom shoved Gaudreau into the boards slightly after the final horn. To interpret that as a message TO us is rather silly. And yes, Orpik seemed as though he wasn't really interested in fighting. So? He's old and has seen it all, including a lot worse than this. He was probably thinking "what's the ruckus about?" And Wilson, while seemingly not wanting to get too involved during most of the skirmish, did plant a Calgary guy on the ice when he was challenged.
You KNOW that if a Calgary player had sent one of our guys into the boards in that manner, you would have interpreted THAT as a message to us. I think you just make this stuff up as you go along to fit your narrative, without thinking about what really happened.
And as for the Pacific Division being a much tougher division than ours, where do you get that nonsense? Through last night's games the Metro Division has an exactly .500 record, while the Pacific Division is 8 games under .500. There is NO evidence to suggest that that Division is stronger than ours. Now I will agree that the Caps have struggled against West Conference teams this season (while being more successful within the Conference), but that hasn't held true for the Metro in general.
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Best thing about the game last night was we played a very physical first period. Haven’t seen that in a long time.
Second best thing was Kuzy scoring the winner. Maybe that will get him shooting more. Ironically on that play he had a great chance to pass for what could have been a layup goal.
Finally, I predict another goal scoring run by Wilson.
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Yea, I didn't see (the end scrum) as any sort of message to us from them.. Looked like Nicky dumped Gaudreau at the end, then everybody hugged it out. But if that WAS some kind of attempted message from Calgary.. Uh, they need a new mail man! :rofl:
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Huh? A message from Calgary to us? Last I checked, the incident started because Backstrom shoved Gaudreau into the boards slightly after the final horn. To interpret that as a message TO us is rather silly. And yes, Orpik seemed as though he wasn't really interested in fighting. So? He's old and has seen it all, including a lot worse than this. He was probably thinking "what's the ruckus about?" And Wilson, while seemingly not wanting to get too involved during most of the skirmish, did plant a Calgary guy on the ice when he was challenged.
You KNOW that if a Calgary player had sent one of our guys into the boards in that manner, you would have interpreted THAT as a message to us. I think you just make this stuff up as you go along to fit your narrative, without thinking about what really happened.
And as for the Pacific Division being a much tougher division than ours, where do you get that nonsense? Through last night's games the Metro Division has an exactly .500 record, while the Pacific Division is 8 games under .500. There is NO evidence to suggest that that Division is stronger than ours. Now I will agree that the Caps have struggled against West Conference teams this season (while being more successful within the Conference), but that hasn't held true for the Metro in general.
your “smartest guy in the room” act is just laughable, and “nonsense”. What’s even more laughable is your analytical ability which, as your post clearly shows, leads to horrendously inaccurate diagnosis of your enemies.
You really need pull your head out of your ass and realize that repeating what you heard on tv for two years does not make you an expert.
Heh, but I can safely bet that you haven’t been to, let alone watch, many Western Conference games, particularly playoff games, particularly in the last 10years (Oh in that time Ive been to multiple games in LA and Dallas, and one each in St.Paul and Vegas). After all if you have been, or even watched them, you’d know what you said is just naive BULLSHIT.
Naive buillshit you attempt to sell as “data”(), in your fictional narrative against me, in your feebile attempt to sell yourself as “smartest in the room”.
You don’t win this fight. You will be of better service learning instead of trying to lecture people who know than you.
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your “smartest guy in the room” act is just laughable, and “nonsense”. What’s even more laughable is your analytical ability which, as your post clearly shows, leads to horrendously inaccurate diagnosis of your enemies.
You really need pull your head out of your ass and realize that repeating what you heard on tv for two years does not make you an expert.
Heh, but I can safely bet that you haven’t been to, let alone watch, many Western Conference games, particularly playoff games, particularly in the last 10years (Oh in that time Ive been to multiple games in LA and Dallas, and one each in St.Paul and Vegas). After all if you have been, or even watched them, you’d know what you said is just naive BULLSHIT.
Naive buillshit you attempt to sell as “data”(), in your fictional narrative against me, in your feebile attempt to sell yourself as “smartest in the room”.
You don’t win this fight. You will be of better service learning instead of trying to lecture people who know than you.
"Didn't win this fight?"
WTF are you talking about DC? I don't think this was a fight. You been watching too much NHL hockey if you think this is a fight? :snicker:
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Yes this game was a cure for my boredom. Still have a pulse (although, it's not my pulse that's the problem - it's my sanity) :wackysmile:
Thought the guys play well. Showed some hustle and some physical.
LOVED that they seemed to be SHOOTING the puck and CRASHING the net (okay....crowding the net if not actually crashing it)
Good to see Kuzy score. Willy is our best player
Go Caps.