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Talk about Capitals hockey & more! => Washington Capitals & Other Hockey Discussion => Topic started by: alta on Thursday February 25, 2021, 11:50:48 AM Eastern
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Febuary 25 vs Penguins at Capital One Arena
Time: 7:00
TV: NBCSW
Radio: Caps Radio 24/7, 106.7 fm
Washington Capitals 9-5-4
Pittsburgh Penguins 10-6-1
Caps anticipated lines:
Ovechkin 8 - Kuznetsov 92 - Sheary 73
Vrana 13 - Backstrom 19 - Wilson 43
Panik 14 - Eller 20 - Oshie 77
Hagelin 62 - Dowd 26 - Hathaway 21
Dillon 4 - Carlson 74
Orlov 9 - Schultz 2
Chara 33 - Jensen 3
Vanecek 41
PP1: Carlson, Ovechkin, Backstrom, Vrana, Oshie
PP2: Orlov, Schultz, Kuznetsov, Sheary, Wilson
scratched:
Sprong
Siegenthaler
Van Riemsdyk
Anderson
Pens anticipated lines:
Guentzel 59 - Crosby 87 - Kapanen 42
Aston-Reese 46 - Malkin 71 - Rust 17
Lafferty 18 - Blueger 53 - Tanev 13
O'Connor 10 - Jankowski 14 - Sceviour 7
Joseph 73 - Letang 58
Matheson 5 - Marino 6
Pettersson 28 - Ceci 4
Jarry 35
tonight’s zebras
referees:
Frederick L'Ecuyer 17 TJ Luxmore 21
linesmen:
Jesse Marquis 86 Libor Suchanek 60
https://www.nhl.com/capitals/news/caps-face-pens-in-homestand-finale/c-321781146 (https://www.nhl.com/capitals/news/caps-face-pens-in-homestand-finale/c-321781146)
https://novacapsfans.com/2021/02/25/laviolette-changes-capitals-lines-and-power-play-unit-vanecek-will-start-tonight-news-from-morning-skate/ (https://novacapsfans.com/2021/02/25/laviolette-changes-capitals-lines-and-power-play-unit-vanecek-will-start-tonight-news-from-morning-skate/)
scoring summary
1st period:
Backstrom from Jensen at 11:20
2nd period:
no goals
3rd period:
Oshie from Eller and Carlson at 3:18
Tanev SHG unassisted at 4:22
Guentzel from Letang and Crosby at 7:22
Wilson PPG from Carlson and Ovechkin at 12:40
Hagelin ENG unassisted at 18:38
Eller ENG from Oshie and Backstrom at 19:08
Caps win 5-2
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more minor line changes tonight...
this has Oshie on 2 and Wily on 3, but I tend to believe the report from novacaps.....
https://www.nhl.com/news/nhl-lineups-goalie-starters-fantasy-projections-injury-updates/c-278165828 (https://www.nhl.com/news/nhl-lineups-goalie-starters-fantasy-projections-injury-updates/c-278165828)
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Really wish he'd leave Ovi, Backstrom, Wilson on a line and "play" with the rest. Hags, Dowd, Hathy are solid as well. Really should just be tinkering with lines 2 and 3, imo.. Oh well, we'll see. Hopefully it doesn't take another 20 minutes for them to figure out a hockey game has started.
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Really wish he'd leave Ovi, Backstrom, Wilson on a line and "play" with the rest. Hags, Dowd, Hathy are solid as well. Really should just be tinkering with lines 2 and 3, imo.. Oh well, we'll see. Hopefully it doesn't take another 20 minutes for them to figure out a hockey game has started.
Yep.
Who is going to work for the puck on line 1? Sheary is quick, but his size limits his corner muckablility.
I'd like to leave Wilson with Ovi as well, but that puts two of your biggest hitters on L1. I'm okay with Kuzy there...but he's not been good this year.
I agree on L4.....Leave it alone...unless you want to swap Panik & Hags, but Panik has played much better lately...improved all year. Hags....just doesn't seem to produce much with all that speed. I had better hopes for him as probably a 3LW but he just doesn't score much.
Oshie deserves better than 3RW, but I'm sure that's more about his helping the overall balance. Vranna.....SHOULD be a solid 2W, but he hasn't earned it this year. He's been a bit better lately so we'll see.
Go Caps.
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the 4th line is the only one Lavi hasn’t messed with this year, and no reason to either
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WTF is everyone. This is Caps vs Hens aint it?
Let's get it ON!!!
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WTF is everyone. This is Caps vs Hens aint it?
Let's get it ON!!!
What's your name? :raspberry: :snicker: Im afraid to start drinking so early.. Tryin to hold off till 7 at least. :smirk:
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What's your name? :raspberry: :snicker: Im afraid to start drinking so early.. Tryin to hold off till 7 at least. :smirk:
Since when? :raspberry:
And it's 7 if your round up
I might have to break into that 1.75L American Honey I happened into recently ;)
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What's your name? :raspberry: :snicker: Im afraid to start drinking so early.. Tryin to hold off till 7 at least. :smirk:
Are you workin from home to much or lettin age win?
I refuse to do either
Aint no millennial trash gonna keep up with me, or work better the next day than a night they didnt try
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Since when? :raspberry:
And it's 7 if your round up
I might have to break into that 1.75L American Honey I happened into recently ;)
Dude, its Hopslam season!!!!
Ask Puck, BMonkey or Arj about the Hopslam 🤠
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Morning all. :wackysmile: Hopefulllly I can stay awake tonight... :yawn:
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Are you workin from home to much or lettin age win?
Age, got me by the balls.. :'( :snicker:
No worries, 1st bourbon of the evenin' has been poured! (Plus I made a trip back to the bedroom) :huh: I'll be -tuned in- here in about 5 minutes! :uh-huh: :P
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Age, got me by the balls.. :'( :snicker:
Eh Fuck age!
Were men, we got this.
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Age, got me by the balls.. :'( :snicker:
No worries, 1st bourbon of the evenin' has been poured! (Plus I made a trip back to the bedroom) :huh: I'll be -tuned in- here in about 5 minutes! :uh-huh: :P
Mick's playing with his thingy in the bedroom again. :wackysmile:
(eww)
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Mick's playing with his thingy in the bedroom again. :wackysmile:
(eww)
:uh-huh:
Eh Fuck age!
Were men, we got this.
Ya know, when you're right, you're right! :P
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What's with the black sweaters in warm up?
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Im watching via stream at work currently,
Anybody having sound issues?
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Nice save by Van the Man there.
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Age, got me by the balls.. :'( :snicker:
No worries, 1st bourbon of the evenin' has been poured! (Plus I made a trip back to the bedroom) :huh: I'll be -tuned in- here in about 5 minutes! :uh-huh: :P
I did finally find and try a whiskey from the great Evan Wayne who just happens to be son of one of the greatest humans ever: Sir John The Duke Motherfuckin Wayne, (or Marion Morrison of ya wanna be a dick about it). Simply, and aptly called: DUKE! (at least I think its Evan, it may be Patrick)
And boy-howdy is it awesome!! I only found the $50 bottle, but the hunt for the $100+ bottle(s) is on!!
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Im watching via stream at work currently,
Anybody having sound issues?
Yeah. It's quite funny. :snicker:
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Im watching via stream at work currently,
Anybody having sound issues?
Ya I had some sound issues to. I switched it to the Pittsburgh feed for a few minutes.
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How is that not hooking
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How is that not hooking
got him on the hands twice...it was light, but a guy breaking to the net with the puck....that's a penalty
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got him on the hands twice...it was light, but a guy breaking to the net with the puck....that's a penalty
We would have been called for that.
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I did finally find and try a whiskey from the great Evan Wayne..
I'm just a Jim Beam guy when Im poor and a Jack Daniels guy when Im, well, poor.. :rofl:
Looks like team D is a priority tonight, for both teams.
Jensen!! (..to Nicky) :raspberry:
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Backy baby
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Whoooo hooooo!
I LOVE it when Backus shoots!
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We scored....news from NHL headquarters...time for a Hens PP :)
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Backy baby
Hey didnt you predict that Backstrom was going to be just average this year?
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Backy from Jensen!!
:clap:
and there’s the hens pp
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I'm just a Jim Beam guy when Im poor and a Jack Daniels guy when Im, well, poor.. :rofl:
Looks like team D is a priority tonight, for both teams.
Jensen!!
Jack Daniels Black is always The Bad Ass Redneck Gentlemans Drink
Jim Beam just makes one appreciate sobriety, (my god people are right, I really should be on Jack Daniels payroll shouldn't I 🤣)
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Backy still stuck at 698 assists
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We scored....news from NHL headquarters...time for a Hens PP :)
:lmao: I'm not even surprised anymore.
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Did anyone see the penalty (including the refs) 8) 8)
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Uh, tv gone to shit.. :raised-eyebrow: Can hear it, that's it.
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Well the feed is fucked on DirectTV too 😡. Cutting the chord is getting easier
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Did anyone see the penalty (including the refs) 8) 8)
Does it matter? :raspberry:
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Uh, tv gone to shit.. :raised-eyebrow: Can hear it, that's it.
The 3rd link down is pretty good...... ;)
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Where is everyone getting their feeds from?
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Fkn Hen slides TW stick to the corner and no call!!!
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Jack Daniels Black is always The Bad Ass Redneck Gentlemans Drink
Jim Beam just makes one appreciate sobriety, (my god people are right, I really should be on Jack Daniels payroll shouldn't I 🤣)
LoL, Beam -is- an acquired taste.. It was the go-to in the late 80's.. It's full on Redneck, no Gentleman about it! :P
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I take it we killed a penalty? Video's finally back.. Oh good, another one on Willy.. :-\
On second thought (after review) well worth the 2 minutes!! :snicker:
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Well if you're going to get a penalty...EARN IT!
Tom said "Fuck it...I'm hitting somebody"
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Where is everyone getting their feeds from?
Go right back up to "home".
Choose the top thingammy, like you would to get to these GDT's. In the menu there, you'll see a pinned thread called "STREAMS"
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Ya know there is something awesome about smoking a pipe, not the with the hippie stiff or A-rab/hipster Fruit Loops crap, but a well crafted pipe with good old Gods Country South Eastern US of A tobaccie.
Damn good tastin indeed.
To be fair (to be faiir, to be faiiir, TO BE FAAAAAIR!!!), Samuel Gawith Fighter Squadron from the UK, is awesome tobacco and highy recommended !!
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That's Vanacek, with a V.. :clap:
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Good first period! Lots of jump and compete. :clap:
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That's Vanacek, with a V.. :clap:
One or two? (two Vs are better than one)
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Ya know there is something awesome about smoking a pipe, not the with the hippie stiff or A-rab/hipster Fruit Loops crap, but a well crafted pipe with good old Gods Country South Eastern US of A tobaccie.
Hold up, "Fruit Loops"?? What am I missing? :wackysmile: :snicker:
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Go right back up to "home".
Choose the top thingammy, like you would to get to these GDT's. In the menu there, you'll see a pinned thread called "STREAMS"
I purchase the NHL package from Rogers every year. Maybe I spend too much money on it but I can get any game I want with no hassles.
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Hold up, "Fruit Loops"?? What am I missing? :wackysmile: :snicker:
Ya know that Apple-Cranberry-Kiwi crap those people call tobaccy.
Mind you, im all about a good bowl Fruit Loops with the right amount o' milk (ummm. phrasing),
But not when when comes to tobaccy 🤠
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I purchase the NHL package from Rogers every year. Maybe I spend too much money on it but I can get any game I want with no hassles.
i tried that for a couple of years, but they blocked out too many games, so I ended going back to the links for streams anyway.
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I was listening to a different program about 6pm and they mentioned there were either regional or national internet problems today, appears it ain't fixed yet
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i tried that for a couple of years, but they blocked out too many games, so I ended going back to the links for streams anyway.
I don't have a problem with games being blocked. I guess there are some games that were blacked out but there are ways around that.
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I don't have a problem with games being blocked. I guess there are some games that were blacked out but there are ways around that.
Yup. They're called free internet streams.
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no embellishment there
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no embellishment there
No fucking way that should have been a penalty. Fucking bs.
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Pk's on point anyway!
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I purchase the NHL package from Rogers every year. Maybe I spend too much money on it but I can get any game I want with no hassles.
ditto, I gave up chasing streams and have been satisfied with nhl.tv
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ditto, I gave up chasing streams and have been satisfied with nhl.tv
I have Center Ice. Just less pain in the ass.
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OVs not doing well on the point
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"Ovechkin to your office please, Ovechkin, to your office" Useless on the point..
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Ovi gets stripped of the puck waaaay too often.
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Ovi has looked pretty lethargic lately.
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Caps should be up by 3
but then the reverse goes for last game so...
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Jesus every time a Hen falls down there's a Cap penalty
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Such crap. Ignore Kuzy getting slashed on the wrists but call him for a trip
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Peace out peeps. Catch the rest on dee-lay
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FFS..
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Goalie battle..
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Our PK has been really good this game. Just as well, really.......
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Did they change something with the boards? Seems like they are much livelier than they used to be.
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Did they change something with the boards? Seems like they are much livelier than they used to be.
could be from the change in humidity with not having 18,000 people in the building
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could be from the change in humidity with not having 18,000 people in the building
Probably is. Dickhead mentioned it last game, how lively they were.
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Probably is. Dickhead mentioned it last game, how lively they were.
I heard that, too. But I had already noticed that they seemed to be giving bigger rebounds.
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Oshbabe!
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OSHIE
8-0
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Whooo hoooo! :wow:
And now we geta penalty too??????
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:O=
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Another fucking shitty play from 8 resulted in that.
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That was on Ovi. He's been crap tonight.
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lol..
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Someone needs to wake up Ovi..
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:clown: :poop:
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:O= :O=
:clown: :poop:
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2-0 and a power play and then we fold like a cheap tent. Fucking suckholes.
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Caps need to trade Carlson, he's too fucking slow
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Bugger.
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I guess 45 minutes is all they have in the tank. Losing hockey.
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Vanecek has been pretty good tonight but both of those goals could have been stopped. Fundamental mistakes by him. His stick has to cover the 5 hole on both of those.
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Uh-oh. Power play.
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The Caps need to make adjustments on the PP. Last pp we had the Pens put pressure on Backstrom on the half wall.
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We'd be pretty good if we could win the games we've had 2 goal leads in.. :-\
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The big wily scores :)
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Wilson! Now, can we keep it..
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Willy!!!
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A Willy sighting. :wackysmile:
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Fuck ya. Wilson.
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I can't believe one of the Pens forwards didn't give Letang a stick.
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Any bets on if they give the Pens another PP before regulation ends? :smirk:
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Kinda getting tired of 92 turnovers
Also, where is 21 these days
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Caps need to trade Carlson, he's too fucking slow
Trade him for what? Pretty hard to replace a guy like Carlson. He has a great shot and is a good playmaker. I admit he isn't the greatest skater and has mental lapses in the defensive zone.
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empty netter Hags !!!
"Letang was stick less"
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Who else was waiting for Hags to fuck that up? :snicker:
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Who else was waiting for Hags to fuck that up? :snicker:
Lol. If there’s anyone in the cage he can’t score so the en HAS to be his jam.
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Good for Hagfish!
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empty netter Eller :)
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There we go! Regulation W..
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Who else was waiting for Hags to fuck that up? :snicker:
LOL was there with ya Mick
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Love the empty netters. Let’s get 2 more!
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empty netter Hags !!!
"Letang was stick less"
2 goals in a row that his stick broke. Maybe we sabotaged his sticks.
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VV is playing very well despite the guys in front of him
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Who else was waiting for Hags to fuck that up? :snicker:
:snicker: :snicker: :snicker:
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Love the empty netters. Let’s get 2 more!
The only reason to like empty netters because it means your team is going to win the game.
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VV is playing very well despite the guys in front of him
He did play well but I thought he could have stopped both of those goals. Gotta cover that 5 hole with his stick.
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Backy was given an assist on that last goal, puts him at 699
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Who else was waiting for Hags to fuck that up? :snicker:
I thought he was going to mess that up.
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I thought Ovi was awfull tonight, I thought Jenny was our best player. VaVaVoom was good.
I liked the effort this game, apart from the little nap at the beginning of the 3rd.
We beat the Hens and the refs.. Nothing else matters :peacock: :peacock: :peacock:
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I thought Ovi was awfull tonight, I thought Jenny was our best player. VaVaVoom was good.
I liked the effort this game, apart from the little nap at the beginning of the 3rd.
Yup Ovi was out to lunch tonight. I didn't like Kuzy either. Everyone else was decent.
We actually deserved to win this one.
We beat the Hens and the refs.. Nothing else matters :peacock: :peacock: :peacock:
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I can't believe they fired eye liner guy for guido
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I can't believe they fired eye liner guy for guido
Whay's a guido? :huh:
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Whay's a guido? :huh:
someone that looks to be of Italian decent and slicks their hair back
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A big reason we were successful in this game was because of puck possession in the offensive zone. That's all starts with winning the faceoff.
We were excellent on faceoffs tonight. Makes it alot easier. Most games we have been dominated on faceoffs.
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someone that looks to be of Italian decent and slicks their hair back
O-O
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Sweet dreams all. :yawn:
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Whay's a guido? :huh:
That term isn't really used here either.
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I suspect the term is used mostly in the NYC/Pilly/NJ region
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He did play well but I thought he could have stopped both of those goals. Gotta cover that 5 hole with his stick.
Definitely a lot to work on, but I didn't think he would be playing as well as he has. Samasonov another bad loss in chocolate land.
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I suspect the term is used mostly in the NYC/Pilly/NJ region
In highschool, I was threatened by Guido The Killer Pimp for a "non-payment" issue when my parents went away for a weekend
:lmao: :lmao: :lmao:
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I suspect the term is used mostly in the NYC/Pilly/NJ region
Meh....it's pretty common. I grew up in the mid-atlantic region and I sure know what a Guido is.
And no....he is not an improvement. What look is he going for there? Maybe a cross between a old school Guido and a newer "Twilight" vampire look. It kind of gives me the feel of The Hunger Games and the "show" they are putting on for us.
Good win by the boys.
Go Caps
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I thought Ovi was awfull tonight, I thought Jenny was our best player. VaVaVoom was good.
I liked the effort this game, apart from the little nap at the beginning of the 3rd.
We beat the Hens and the refs.. Nothing else matters :peacock: :peacock: :peacock:
meh, I think OV had a normal game, not bad or great, just normal. Except for that one power play when he was on point, that was horrendous
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welp, there you go, OV has a bad leg from Tuesday's game and tried to play through it...
https://novacapsfans.com/2021/02/26/capitals-alex-ovechkin-will-be-game-time-decision-vs-devils-played-through-lower-body-injury-on-thursday/
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welp, there you go, OV has a bad leg from Tuesday's game and tried to play through it...
https://novacapsfans.com/2021/02/26/capitals-alex-ovechkin-will-be-game-time-decision-vs-devils-played-through-lower-body-injury-on-thursday/ (https://novacapsfans.com/2021/02/26/capitals-alex-ovechkin-will-be-game-time-decision-vs-devils-played-through-lower-body-injury-on-thursday/)
Ha! Glad to know it wasn't just my imagination.
Also glad to know it's just "ding" ....hopefully....
Thanks for the update Alta. 8)