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Title: GDT #11 Caps vs Golden Knights @ 7pm
Post by: alta on Tuesday November 01, 2022, 01:33:02 PM Eastern
November 1 vs Golden Knights at Capital One Arena
Time: 7:00
TV: NBCSW
Radio: 106.7 FM, Caps Radio 24/7

Washington Capitals 5-4-1
  PP% 20.6(18th)  PK% 81.8(8th)  Faceoff% 41.4(31st)
Vegas Golden Knights 8-2-0
  PP% 18.8(22nd)  PK% 78.3(21st)  Faceoff% 53.3(8th)

Caps anticipated lines:
Ovechkin(C) 8 - Kuznetsov(A) 92 - Mantha 39
Johansson 90 - Strome 17 - Sheary 73
Snively 91 - Eller 20 - Protas 59
Malenstyn 47 - Dowd 26 - Hathaway 21

Orlov(A) 9 - van Riemsdyk 57
Fehervary 42 - Jensen 3
Gustafsson 56 - Irwin 52

Lindgren 79

PP1: Ovechkin, Strome, Sheary, Johansson, Orlov
PP2: Mantha, Kuznetsov, Protas, Gustafsson, van Riemsdyk

scratched:
Kuemper 35 - backup
McMichael 24
Carlson 74 - day to day - lower body

IR/LTIR:
Backstrom 19 - hip
Brown 28 - knee
Wilson 43 - knee
Hagelin 62 - hip
Oshie 77 - lower body

Golden Knights anticipated lines:
Stephenson 20 - Eichel 9 - Stone 61
Smith 19 - Karlsson 71 - Marchessault 81
Amadio 22 - Howden 21 - Kessel 8
Carrier 28 - Roy 10 - Kolesar 55

Martinez 23 - Pietrangelo 7
McNabb 3 - Theodore 27
Hague 14 - Whitecloud 2

Thompson 36
Hill 33 - backup

tonight’s zebras:
Kelly Sutherland 11, Beau Halkidis 48
Libor Suchanek 60, Tommy Hughes 65

https://www.nhl.com/capitals/news/caps-host-knights/c-337054246 (https://www.nhl.com/capitals/news/caps-host-knights/c-337054246)

scoring summary
1st period:
Johansson(3) PPG from Strome(6) and Ovechkin(4) at 3:39
Eichel PPG from Stephenson and Pietrangelo at 18:55
2nd period:
van Riemsdyk(1) from Strome(7) at 1:01
3rd period:
Carrier from Karlsson and Pietrangelo at 14:04
OT:
Theodore from Eichel and Pietrangelo at 1:35

Caps lose 3-2
Title: Re: GDT #11 Caps vs Golden Knights @ 7pm
Post by: alta on Tuesday November 01, 2022, 02:58:14 PM Eastern
3pm 4pm and no word on lines, so I just put in last nights
Title: Re: GDT #11 Caps vs Golden Knights @ 7pm
Post by: alta on Tuesday November 01, 2022, 03:04:14 PM Eastern
I think I’ve figured out the nhl injury classifications. A concussion is the head. Upper body is from the base of the skull to the nipples. Lower body is from the nipples down.


 8)
Title: Re: GDT #11 Caps vs Golden Knights @ 7pm
Post by: richkrt99 on Tuesday November 01, 2022, 04:17:13 PM Eastern
So an elbow or hand injury is lower body?  :huh:


about right for NHL
Title: Re: GDT #11 Caps vs Golden Knights @ 7pm
Post by: Mickstix on Tuesday November 01, 2022, 04:26:41 PM Eastern
From looking at the Oshie tape, I'd guess he cracked or tore a nut muscle.  :wackysmile:
Title: Re: GDT #11 Caps vs Golden Knights @ 7pm
Post by: alta on Tuesday November 01, 2022, 05:10:28 PM Eastern
So an elbow or hand injury is lower body?  :huh:


about right for NHL

hands are connected to the body above the nipples
 :snicker:
Title: Re: GDT #11 Caps vs Golden Knights @ 7pm
Post by: alta on Tuesday November 01, 2022, 05:12:11 PM Eastern
5pm announcement has Carlson still out and the only question is Snively or McMichael. The coach said they are “still working on things”

 ::)
Title: Re: GDT #11 Caps vs Golden Knights @ 7pm
Post by: Mickstix on Tuesday November 01, 2022, 05:48:36 PM Eastern
Snively is better then McMike at RW.. They may give him one more shot before sending him down, but I feel like they'll play Snively, send McMike down and bring up Milano before the next game. (I cheated, I read a RMNB article on what they could do)  :wackysmile:
Title: Re: GDT #11 Caps vs Golden Knights @ 7pm
Post by: alta on Tuesday November 01, 2022, 06:51:22 PM Eastern
Snively in McMike out, not sure what that does to the lines yet
Title: Re: GDT #11 Caps vs Golden Knights @ 7pm
Post by: richkrt99 on Tuesday November 01, 2022, 06:58:52 PM Eastern
Snively is small for an NHL'r these days.  5'-9" and 175 lbs  NOt too many of those around (unless you got wheels like Sheary) or wheels and hands like Johnny Gaudreau (which snively don't)  Plus he is 26 so has to clear waivers to move him up and down.


I keep forgetting McMike is only 21 because he has been around so much.  All the easier to move him back and forth to AHL.


Mealstrom seems like a nice fit on the fourth line.  He is 6'-3 and 200 lbs, and likes to hit people.  He has played well in his chances.


They gonna bring Pepperidge Farm cookies to come play?  :huh:
Title: Re: GDT #11 Caps vs Golden Knights @ 7pm
Post by: Surreylily on Tuesday November 01, 2022, 07:13:05 PM Eastern
Evening chaps.
 :wackysmile:
Title: Re: GDT #11 Caps vs Golden Knights @ 7pm
Post by: Mickstix on Tuesday November 01, 2022, 07:14:32 PM Eastern
Mojo!


Mornin' hun!
Title: Re: GDT #11 Caps vs Golden Knights @ 7pm
Post by: Surreylily on Tuesday November 01, 2022, 07:17:16 PM Eastern
 8-0 What's this?
We got a new PP coach?
 ;D
Title: Re: GDT #11 Caps vs Golden Knights @ 7pm
Post by: Surreylily on Tuesday November 01, 2022, 07:18:33 PM Eastern
The luck of the blue Caps jacket worked within seconds of me putting it on.   
Title: Re: GDT #11 Caps vs Golden Knights @ 7pm
Post by: richkrt99 on Tuesday November 01, 2022, 07:32:39 PM Eastern
you know the Volcano was shooting that into the pads and the Vegas D tip it up and over the goalie.  :smirk:


I'll take it.


Mick - kiss my sister all you want tonight.  Catch yuns later.

Title: Re: GDT #11 Caps vs Golden Knights @ 7pm
Post by: richkrt99 on Tuesday November 01, 2022, 07:32:55 PM Eastern
Hi Lil  :hearts:


Bye Lil
Title: Re: GDT #11 Caps vs Golden Knights @ 7pm
Post by: Mickstix on Tuesday November 01, 2022, 07:36:55 PM Eastern
Another embarrassing night in the dot. Guess there's no hope for helping that stat.
Title: Re: GDT #11 Caps vs Golden Knights @ 7pm
Post by: alta on Tuesday November 01, 2022, 07:41:24 PM Eastern
I would not call that boarding
Title: Re: GDT #11 Caps vs Golden Knights @ 7pm
Post by: justwincaps on Tuesday November 01, 2022, 07:41:56 PM Eastern
Hola everyone. - can’t believe they actually made it a minor instead of the 5 min major.   
Title: Re: GDT #11 Caps vs Golden Knights @ 7pm
Post by: Surreylily on Tuesday November 01, 2022, 07:47:19 PM Eastern
Caps 1,   Refs 1
Title: Re: GDT #11 Caps vs Golden Knights @ 7pm
Post by: alta on Tuesday November 01, 2022, 07:48:14 PM Eastern
1 to 1 after 1
Title: Re: GDT #11 Caps vs Golden Knights @ 7pm
Post by: Mickstix on Tuesday November 01, 2022, 08:06:07 PM Eastern
Look, Eichel scored on the shot Kuzy tries (unsuccessfully) every power play!  :wackysmile:  Im disappointed in Kuznetsov. Not because he hasn't had a single goal in 9 games, but that he makes so much money and can't win a faceoff. And apparently does nothing to improve. Embarrassment.


Also embarrassing is that our only stars left (Ovi, Kuzy and Mantha) make zero noise 5v5. If you weren't watching closely you'd not know they were in the game. Even if they don't produce a goal, you'd think they could at least get a shot on or something..


Other then that, all's good!  :raspberry:
Title: Re: GDT #11 Caps vs Golden Knights @ 7pm
Post by: alta on Tuesday November 01, 2022, 08:07:27 PM Eastern
Malenstyn will not return after blocking that shot
Title: Re: GDT #11 Caps vs Golden Knights @ 7pm
Post by: alta on Tuesday November 01, 2022, 08:08:41 PM Eastern
GOOOAAALLLL


VAN RIEMSDYK
Title: Re: GDT #11 Caps vs Golden Knights @ 7pm
Post by: Surreylily on Tuesday November 01, 2022, 08:11:41 PM Eastern
Oooh!  Look what happens when you shoot the puck.    :uh-huh:
Title: Re: GDT #11 Caps vs Golden Knights @ 7pm
Post by: Mickstix on Tuesday November 01, 2022, 08:37:18 PM Eastern
Watching from outside. Not sure who it was on that last zone/forecheck shift, but we got tripped then crosschecked. No penalty.  :wackysmile:
Title: Re: GDT #11 Caps vs Golden Knights @ 7pm
Post by: Surreylily on Tuesday November 01, 2022, 08:54:16 PM Eastern
We're not doing too badly so far, especially on the second game of a back to back.
Title: Re: GDT #11 Caps vs Golden Knights @ 7pm
Post by: alta on Tuesday November 01, 2022, 08:57:47 PM Eastern
up 2-1 after 2 is great considering how many guys are hurt, but I don’t see this ending at 2-1
Title: Re: GDT #11 Caps vs Golden Knights @ 7pm
Post by: Mickstix on Tuesday November 01, 2022, 09:03:34 PM Eastern
Yea, 2-1 isn't enough. Charlie can only cover for us for so long. And our grinders and d can only score so many..


We don't have much, but we do have 9mil, 8mil, 6mil on the top line. They could produce a little something every once in a while, I suppose?
Title: Re: GDT #11 Caps vs Golden Knights @ 7pm
Post by: alta on Tuesday November 01, 2022, 09:08:37 PM Eastern
that’s two forwards out


 :(
Title: Re: GDT #11 Caps vs Golden Knights @ 7pm
Post by: Mickstix on Tuesday November 01, 2022, 09:09:01 PM Eastern
 :poop:
Title: Re: GDT #11 Caps vs Golden Knights @ 7pm
Post by: justwincaps on Tuesday November 01, 2022, 09:09:32 PM Eastern
That didn’t look good.   
Title: Re: GDT #11 Caps vs Golden Knights @ 7pm
Post by: Surreylily on Tuesday November 01, 2022, 09:10:47 PM Eastern
Ooooomffff!
I hope Halfway can shake that off and isn't too badly hurt.
Title: Re: GDT #11 Caps vs Golden Knights @ 7pm
Post by: Mickstix on Tuesday November 01, 2022, 09:12:17 PM Eastern
Hathy's back out!!  :)
Title: Re: GDT #11 Caps vs Golden Knights @ 7pm
Post by: alta on Tuesday November 01, 2022, 09:27:13 PM Eastern
 :O= :O=




 :clown: :poop:
Title: Re: GDT #11 Caps vs Golden Knights @ 7pm
Post by: Mickstix on Tuesday November 01, 2022, 09:28:14 PM Eastern
Oh well, see if you can make it to OT boys..  :-\
Title: Re: GDT #11 Caps vs Golden Knights @ 7pm
Post by: Surreylily on Tuesday November 01, 2022, 09:38:48 PM Eastern
They're still fighting.  They haven't settled yet.
Title: Re: GDT #11 Caps vs Golden Knights @ 7pm
Post by: alta on Tuesday November 01, 2022, 09:39:40 PM Eastern
frikin clock
Title: Re: GDT #11 Caps vs Golden Knights @ 7pm
Post by: justwincaps on Tuesday November 01, 2022, 09:39:59 PM Eastern
Arghhhhh!
Title: Re: GDT #11 Caps vs Golden Knights @ 7pm
Post by: Mickstix on Tuesday November 01, 2022, 09:40:37 PM Eastern
Another point I didn't think we'd get.  :wackysmile:
Title: Re: GDT #11 Caps vs Golden Knights @ 7pm
Post by: Surreylily on Tuesday November 01, 2022, 09:42:02 PM Eastern
 8-0
OMG!
Won't count tho.
Title: Re: GDT #11 Caps vs Golden Knights @ 7pm
Post by: alta on Tuesday November 01, 2022, 09:44:26 PM Eastern
 :poop: :poop: :poop:




 :clown: :O=
Title: Re: GDT #11 Caps vs Golden Knights @ 7pm
Post by: Mickstix on Tuesday November 01, 2022, 09:45:39 PM Eastern
lol. Our puck possession skills are also embarrassing.
Title: Re: GDT #11 Caps vs Golden Knights @ 7pm
Post by: justwincaps on Tuesday November 01, 2022, 09:46:18 PM Eastern
Another point I didn't think we'd get.  :wackysmile:


Exactly.  I don’t like the term good losses, but picking up points against a red hot VGK, and on the road after going down early against Carolina - I’ll take these two points and “run like I stole ‘em”.   
Title: Re: GDT #11 Caps vs Golden Knights @ 7pm
Post by: Surreylily on Tuesday November 01, 2022, 09:52:17 PM Eastern
Ho hum.
We did better than expected and we fought to the end, so I'm proud of our boys tonight.  It was a tough game.
At least they caan get some R n R now.
Title: Re: GDT #11 Caps vs Golden Knights @ 7pm
Post by: Mickstix on Tuesday November 01, 2022, 09:54:00 PM Eastern
I think Mantha went to a Halloween party a couple weeks ago, dressed as the invisible man. Nobody's seen him since!
Title: Re: GDT #11 Caps vs Golden Knights @ 7pm
Post by: Surreylily on Tuesday November 01, 2022, 09:54:33 PM Eastern
lol. Our puck possession skills are also embarrassing.

Miserable ole Redneck!    :raspberry:

Title: Re: GDT #11 Caps vs Golden Knights @ 7pm
Post by: Surreylily on Tuesday November 01, 2022, 10:02:07 PM Eastern
Night night all.    :yawn:
Title: Re: GDT #11 Caps vs Golden Knights @ 7pm
Post by: waynerivers on Tuesday November 01, 2022, 10:21:49 PM Eastern
You can't play the whole third period in your own end hoping to run the clock out.  It always ends badly.  This team also has a disturbing tendency to get handily outshot almost every game.  Vegas looked much faster and better which they are.
Title: Re: GDT #11 Caps vs Golden Knights @ 7pm
Post by: richkrt99 on Wednesday November 02, 2022, 12:12:46 AM Eastern
If you told me beforehand we’d steal a point in this game I’d be okay with that
Kind of sucked to watch it happen though. Vegas looks like a better team but we worked hard about the first 35 minutes. Like Wayne said…you can’t just sit back and play prevent for an entire period. Not against a team with as many weapons as Vegas
I don’t know if it was the mentality or just fatigue that they quit playing and let Vegas drive the game the entire 3rd but the outcome was inevitable
And yeah…we suck at 3v3
Maybe we can compete with Detroit. They appear to be about as mediocre as the Caps