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Title: GDT #55 Caps vs Leafs @ 7:30pm
Post by: alta on Monday February 28, 2022, 02:01:38 PM Eastern
February 28 vs Maple Leafs at Capital One Center
Time: 7:30
TV: NBCSW
Radio: Caps Radio 24/7, 106.7 FM

Toronto Maple Leafs 34-14-4
Washington Capitals 28-17-9

Caps anticipated lines:
Ovechkin 8 - Kuznetsov 92 - Wilson 43
Sheary 73 - Backstrom 19 - Oshie 77
McMichael 24 - Eller 20 - Snively 91
Hagelin 62- Dowd 26 - Hathaway 21

Fehervary 42 - Carlson 74
Orlov 9 - Jensen 3
Kempny 6 - van Riemsdyk 57

Samsonov 30

PP1: Ovechkin, Kuznetsov, Backstrom, Oshie, Carlson
PP2: Wilson, Eller, Sheary, Orlov,

scratched:
Vanecek 41 - backup
Sprong 10
Irwin 52
Schultz 2 - day to day

LTIR:
Mantha 39

Leafs anticipated lines:

tonight’s zebras:
Jean Hebert 15, TJ Luxmore 21
Shandor Alphonso 52, Libor Suchanek 60

https://www.nhl.com/capitals/news/caps-open-homestand-vs-leafs/c-331275080 (https://www.nhl.com/capitals/news/caps-open-homestand-vs-leafs/c-331275080)

scoring summary
1st period:
Bunting from Marner and Sandin at 2:35
Sheary(12) from Backstrom(12) and Carlson(31) at 16:23
Nylander from Tavares and Kerfoot at 18:49
Holl from Marner and Rielly at 19:58
2nd period:
Wilson(16) PPG from Ovechkin(32) and Carlson(32) at 10:11
3rd period:
Wilson(17) SHG from Fehervary(7) and Carlson(33) at 1:44


Caps lose 5-3 
Title: Re: GDT #55 Caps vs Leafs @ 7:30pm
Post by: richkrt99 on Monday February 28, 2022, 03:17:18 PM Eastern
Woot.....chocolatta....


 :banana: :banana: :banana:


Thanks Alta....as always...or nearly always (unless some redneck gets restless)
Title: Re: GDT #55 Caps vs Leafs @ 7:30pm
Post by: Mickstix on Monday February 28, 2022, 06:46:19 PM Eastern
Woot.....chocolatta....


 :banana: :banana: :banana:


Your Milkshake, bringin' girls to da yawd?  :huh: :snicker:
Title: Re: GDT #55 Caps vs Leafs @ 7:30pm
Post by: richkrt99 on Monday February 28, 2022, 07:41:54 PM Eastern
Kreshanda?



Title: Re: GDT #55 Caps vs Leafs @ 7:30pm
Post by: richkrt99 on Monday February 28, 2022, 07:46:44 PM Eastern
pffffffff
Title: Re: GDT #55 Caps vs Leafs @ 7:30pm
Post by: Mickstix on Monday February 28, 2022, 07:48:12 PM Eastern
 :clown: :poop:  Kept em' off the board for nearly 3 minutes!  :)


Fucking idiot scratched Sprong again.. lol Wish they'd fire Lavi along with the rest of the coaches..
Title: Re: GDT #55 Caps vs Leafs @ 7:30pm
Post by: alta on Monday February 28, 2022, 08:03:16 PM Eastern
thought I had an extra 30 minutes to get a few things done, that didn’t work




and Snively is in tonight
Title: Re: GDT #55 Caps vs Leafs @ 7:30pm
Post by: alta on Monday February 28, 2022, 08:12:34 PM Eastern
GOOOAAALLLLLL


Sheary baby
Title: Re: GDT #55 Caps vs Leafs @ 7:30pm
Post by: richkrt99 on Monday February 28, 2022, 08:12:54 PM Eastern
Honestly it looks to me like the Caps have had the better of the play and the better chances.
If it were for the score, they'd be doing great  :wackysmile:
Title: Re: GDT #55 Caps vs Leafs @ 7:30pm
Post by: richkrt99 on Monday February 28, 2022, 08:14:26 PM Eastern
I'm about 2 minutes behind....Love that Sheary baby.  He shows up EVERY shift.
Title: Re: GDT #55 Caps vs Leafs @ 7:30pm
Post by: richkrt99 on Monday February 28, 2022, 08:17:30 PM Eastern
Why is Kempny in?  Who's out on D?

Title: Re: GDT #55 Caps vs Leafs @ 7:30pm
Post by: Mickstix on Monday February 28, 2022, 08:20:14 PM Eastern
 :clown: :poop: :clown: :poop:


We're dog shit..
Title: Re: GDT #55 Caps vs Leafs @ 7:30pm
Post by: richkrt99 on Monday February 28, 2022, 08:21:04 PM Eastern
FFS.  What is that 2 3 goals on 6 shots?  Couple of bad bounces and bad clear, but fuking goal in the last minute ish...and ANOTHER with 1 second left? take all the wind out of this team.
Carlson watching the play from behind the net.


How fucking old is Tavares now?

Mick is right....I smell dog shit.
Title: Re: GDT #55 Caps vs Leafs @ 7:30pm
Post by: richkrt99 on Monday February 28, 2022, 08:22:17 PM Eastern
Jesus.  Send Sammy up the road.  Fucking 1.6 seconds.


Why the fuck was sammy sitting on his ass?  No reason for him to be sitting on the ice.

Title: Re: GDT #55 Caps vs Leafs @ 7:30pm
Post by: alta on Monday February 28, 2022, 08:24:28 PM Eastern
Why is Kempny in?  Who's out on D?


Schultz
Title: Re: GDT #55 Caps vs Leafs @ 7:30pm
Post by: richkrt99 on Monday February 28, 2022, 08:25:01 PM Eastern
On a brighter note....Alexa looking good in the purple stretchy sock body-shirt thingy.

Title: Re: GDT #55 Caps vs Leafs @ 7:30pm
Post by: Mickstix on Monday February 28, 2022, 08:34:01 PM Eastern
6 of the last 10 home games we've given up 3 in the first..  :) :clap:      :clown: :poop:



Title: Re: GDT #55 Caps vs Leafs @ 7:30pm
Post by: alta on Monday February 28, 2022, 08:38:48 PM Eastern
goalie change  :)
Title: Re: GDT #55 Caps vs Leafs @ 7:30pm
Post by: alta on Monday February 28, 2022, 08:39:33 PM Eastern
On a brighter note....Alexa looking good in the purple stretchy sock body-shirt thingy.


dude.. you are old enough to be her great grandfather
Title: Re: GDT #55 Caps vs Leafs @ 7:30pm
Post by: richkrt99 on Monday February 28, 2022, 08:42:19 PM Eastern

dude.. you are old enough to be her great grandfather


Not GREAT!  :raised-eyebrow:


and every year, percentage wise we get closer in age  :wackysmile:


And I can still LOOK.  Can't do much anything else.


But for real.  I dig her.  And I don't mean the way she looks.  I think she is excellent at this.  I wonder how long until she moves on.

Title: Re: GDT #55 Caps vs Leafs @ 7:30pm
Post by: richkrt99 on Monday February 28, 2022, 08:44:32 PM Eastern
Oh goody....the only PP weaker then mine...

Title: Re: GDT #55 Caps vs Leafs @ 7:30pm
Post by: Mickstix on Monday February 28, 2022, 08:45:43 PM Eastern
 :huh:  TMI bro..  :snicker:
Title: Re: GDT #55 Caps vs Leafs @ 7:30pm
Post by: richkrt99 on Monday February 28, 2022, 08:46:48 PM Eastern
I think the Leafs might just be faster than us.

Title: Re: GDT #55 Caps vs Leafs @ 7:30pm
Post by: Mickstix on Monday February 28, 2022, 08:47:49 PM Eastern
0 shots on the PP!  :clap:
Title: Re: GDT #55 Caps vs Leafs @ 7:30pm
Post by: richkrt99 on Monday February 28, 2022, 08:49:18 PM Eastern
0 shots on the PP!  :clap:


You are wrong.  I think Toronto got one  :raspberry:
Title: Re: GDT #55 Caps vs Leafs @ 7:30pm
Post by: Mickstix on Monday February 28, 2022, 08:49:21 PM Eastern
I think the Leafs might just be faster than us.
That's why they won't let Sprong play.. He's too fast for the old farts line(s).
Title: Re: GDT #55 Caps vs Leafs @ 7:30pm
Post by: alta on Monday February 28, 2022, 08:49:30 PM Eastern
a couple girls I went to high school with got pregnant while in school, if their kid did the same one could be a great grandparent by 45 easy




 :raspberry:
Title: Re: GDT #55 Caps vs Leafs @ 7:30pm
Post by: Mickstix on Monday February 28, 2022, 08:51:31 PM Eastern
Hot damn another PP!! Maybe we can give up a shorty!  :wackysmile:
Title: Re: GDT #55 Caps vs Leafs @ 7:30pm
Post by: alta on Monday February 28, 2022, 08:54:39 PM Eastern
PPG GOOOAAALLLLLL


OVECHKIN WILSON
Title: Re: GDT #55 Caps vs Leafs @ 7:30pm
Post by: Mickstix on Monday February 28, 2022, 08:58:56 PM Eastern
Nice PP and goal.. Now lets see if we can handle their push back.
Title: Re: GDT #55 Caps vs Leafs @ 7:30pm
Post by: capsfanpdx on Monday February 28, 2022, 09:00:48 PM Eastern
I hope we never see Sammy again
Title: Re: GDT #55 Caps vs Leafs @ 7:30pm
Post by: Mickstix on Monday February 28, 2022, 09:05:07 PM Eastern
Hey, there's an Eller sighting!  :wackysmile:
Title: Re: GDT #55 Caps vs Leafs @ 7:30pm
Post by: Mickstix on Monday February 28, 2022, 09:08:40 PM Eastern
Damn, how old is Riley?? Might need him to lace em' up. We could use him!
Title: Re: GDT #55 Caps vs Leafs @ 7:30pm
Post by: richkrt99 on Monday February 28, 2022, 09:15:11 PM Eastern
a couple girls I went to high school with got pregnant while in school, if their kid did the same one could be a great grandparent by 45 easy




 :raspberry:
My wife was actually grandparent at...48 (or right close), but Alexa is like 25 so her Great would have to be 60+ and, unlike Mick, I aint into that decade yet  :raspberry:
Title: Re: GDT #55 Caps vs Leafs @ 7:30pm
Post by: richkrt99 on Monday February 28, 2022, 09:17:03 PM Eastern
Vitek plays better positionally than Sammy.  Sammy just has these huge gaffs in position and focus it seems.  Not sure what his deal is. 
Title: Re: GDT #55 Caps vs Leafs @ 7:30pm
Post by: Mickstix on Monday February 28, 2022, 09:21:25 PM Eastern
My wife was actually grandparent at...48 (or right close), but Alexa is like 25 so her Great would have to be 60+ and, unlike Mick, I aint into that decade yet  :raspberry:


Leave me outta this Great Grandpa..  :rofl:
Title: Re: GDT #55 Caps vs Leafs @ 7:30pm
Post by: Mickstix on Monday February 28, 2022, 09:25:39 PM Eastern
Vitek plays better positionally than Sammy.  Sammy just has these huge gaffs in position and focus it seems.  Not sure what his deal is.


He's got talent but apparently/maybe not the coaching to make the step? All of his great stuff seem to come off instinct/athleticism.  Neither one of em' know what to do with the puck. Coaching...
Title: Re: GDT #55 Caps vs Leafs @ 7:30pm
Post by: capsfanpdx on Monday February 28, 2022, 09:31:10 PM Eastern

He's got talent but apparently/maybe not the coaching to make the step? All of his great stuff seem to come off instinct/athleticism.  Neither one of em' know what to do with the puck. Coaching...


He is far less flaky.....
Title: Re: GDT #55 Caps vs Leafs @ 7:30pm
Post by: richkrt99 on Monday February 28, 2022, 09:34:33 PM Eastern

He is far less flaky.....


Yes.  Flaky.  Exactly....Sammy just flakes out for no reason...and WAY too often.

Title: Re: GDT #55 Caps vs Leafs @ 7:30pm
Post by: alta on Monday February 28, 2022, 09:37:49 PM Eastern
ALL STAR BIG WILLY GETS A SHORTY
Title: Re: GDT #55 Caps vs Leafs @ 7:30pm
Post by: Mickstix on Monday February 28, 2022, 09:38:45 PM Eastern
Wilson with the chortie!!
Title: Re: GDT #55 Caps vs Leafs @ 7:30pm
Post by: richkrt99 on Monday February 28, 2022, 09:39:39 PM Eastern
My Willy is working tonight.

Title: Re: GDT #55 Caps vs Leafs @ 7:30pm
Post by: richkrt99 on Monday February 28, 2022, 09:44:25 PM Eastern
Penalty box is gonna cost us sooner or later
Title: Re: GDT #55 Caps vs Leafs @ 7:30pm
Post by: Mickstix on Monday February 28, 2022, 09:47:15 PM Eastern
Interference much?  >:(
Title: Re: GDT #55 Caps vs Leafs @ 7:30pm
Post by: capsfanpdx on Monday February 28, 2022, 09:48:40 PM Eastern
Interference much?  >:(


WTF. RIGHT in front of the ref too!
Title: Re: GDT #55 Caps vs Leafs @ 7:30pm
Post by: richkrt99 on Monday February 28, 2022, 09:55:06 PM Eastern
Mick....stay away from my sister you ol coot.


Oh what the hell....go ahead and kiss her tonight.  I'll take that in a game we started down 3-1 vs Toronto
Title: Re: GDT #55 Caps vs Leafs @ 7:30pm
Post by: richkrt99 on Monday February 28, 2022, 09:58:58 PM Eastern
actually surprised Willy didn't get called for being Willy on Tavares there
Title: Re: GDT #55 Caps vs Leafs @ 7:30pm
Post by: alta on Monday February 28, 2022, 10:01:19 PM Eastern
Mick....stay away from my sister you ol coot.


Oh what the hell....go ahead and kiss her tonight.  I'll take that in a game we started down 3-1 vs Toronto


I told you, stop bringing her around and things wouldn’t happen




these fukin zebras..
Title: Re: GDT #55 Caps vs Leafs @ 7:30pm
Post by: Mickstix on Monday February 28, 2022, 10:02:15 PM Eastern
I hope it's not 4 on 4 here. If so, we better treat it like a PK.
Title: Re: GDT #55 Caps vs Leafs @ 7:30pm
Post by: alta on Monday February 28, 2022, 10:04:36 PM Eastern
 :clown: :clown: :clown: :clown:




 :poop: :O=
Title: Re: GDT #55 Caps vs Leafs @ 7:30pm
Post by: Mickstix on Monday February 28, 2022, 10:04:54 PM Eastern
What'd I tell ya..  :clown: :poop:



Title: Re: GDT #55 Caps vs Leafs @ 7:30pm
Post by: richkrt99 on Monday February 28, 2022, 10:06:10 PM Eastern
That's on Jensen.  Stupid fuck tried to skate it out vs 2 faster guys and then got hemmed in .  He could have EASILY passed the puck up the boards and cleared it.


Fucking dumb.

Title: Re: GDT #55 Caps vs Leafs @ 7:30pm
Post by: richkrt99 on Monday February 28, 2022, 10:06:56 PM Eastern
Sucks cause Caps have played pretty well....except for the 1st goalie.

Title: Re: GDT #55 Caps vs Leafs @ 7:30pm
Post by: richkrt99 on Monday February 28, 2022, 10:07:27 PM Eastern
Scoresheet ticker is gonna read 5-3 when this is done
Title: Re: GDT #55 Caps vs Leafs @ 7:30pm
Post by: alta on Monday February 28, 2022, 10:07:43 PM Eastern
fuuuuuuuck
Title: Re: GDT #55 Caps vs Leafs @ 7:30pm
Post by: alta on Monday February 28, 2022, 10:09:08 PM Eastern
why bother, it ain’t gonna happen
Title: Re: GDT #55 Caps vs Leafs @ 7:30pm
Post by: richkrt99 on Monday February 28, 2022, 10:10:45 PM Eastern
Caps played pretty decent.  Toronto is a better (and younger and faster) team....with a better Goalie...and better PP

Title: Re: GDT #55 Caps vs Leafs @ 7:30pm
Post by: Mickstix on Monday February 28, 2022, 10:10:51 PM Eastern
They're done.. Needed to complete that comeback and get an inch of confidence.. But another late game shitting of themself.. They done.
Title: Re: GDT #55 Caps vs Leafs @ 7:30pm
Post by: richkrt99 on Monday February 28, 2022, 10:11:18 PM Eastern
TJ is "hey fuckwads....look right here"  On my face shield  ;D
Title: Re: GDT #55 Caps vs Leafs @ 7:30pm
Post by: richkrt99 on Monday February 28, 2022, 10:13:41 PM Eastern
Would have been nice for Willie to get a hattie, but meh....don't want to pad those great PP numbers.


Don't worry fellas....it's all part of the master plan - they are just lulling teams to sleep with their mediocre play.  Gonna shock the NHL come playoff time  :lol:
Title: Re: GDT #55 Caps vs Leafs @ 7:30pm
Post by: richkrt99 on Monday February 28, 2022, 10:14:01 PM Eastern
Peace out peeps
Title: Re: GDT #55 Caps vs Leafs @ 7:30pm
Post by: alta on Monday February 28, 2022, 10:16:05 PM Eastern
Caps played well too, for the most part
Title: Re: GDT #55 Caps vs Leafs @ 7:30pm
Post by: Mickstix on Monday February 28, 2022, 10:16:41 PM Eastern
Don't worry fellas....it's all part of the master plan - they are just lulling teams to sleep with their mediocre play.  Gonna shock the NHL come playoff time  :lol:


Seriously, are you ok to drive home?  :snicker:
Title: Re: GDT #55 Caps vs Leafs @ 7:30pm
Post by: alta on Monday February 28, 2022, 10:18:17 PM Eastern
OV destroyed his stick on the bench at the end, so at least he still cares
Title: Re: GDT #55 Caps vs Leafs @ 7:30pm
Post by: Beaglefan2 on Monday February 28, 2022, 10:34:46 PM Eastern
OV destroyed his stick on the bench at the end, so at least he still cares


Nice to see that. At least we say some flashes where we played like we cared tonight. Actually laid a few hits out there.


We should get waxed by Carolina next game, but I think Ovi has had enough and we win that one.  I know, crazy....
Title: Re: GDT #55 Caps vs Leafs @ 7:30pm
Post by: Mickstix on Monday February 28, 2022, 10:39:23 PM Eastern
Good to see Ovi pissed. Not sure it makes a difference but we'll see..


See ya Thursday.
Title: Re: GDT #55 Caps vs Leafs @ 7:30pm
Post by: waynerivers on Tuesday March 01, 2022, 05:25:40 PM Eastern
This team is simply beyond hope now.  You realize how utterly slow they are when you see them against a team like Toronto which moves the puck around crisply and with speed.  They also lose just about every battle on the boards which is always lethal.  The coach can't seem to inspire much effort, either.  It's past time to blow this thing up and nobody except maybe Ovi should be untouchable.
Title: Re: GDT #55 Caps vs Leafs @ 7:30pm
Post by: Mickstix on Tuesday March 01, 2022, 05:57:43 PM Eastern
I'd keep a few more, but yea they shouldn't be afraid of blowing it up.. There isn't any future with the current lineup.


I'd keep: Ovie, Wilson, Sheary, Dowd, Hathaway, Orlov, Fehervary, Jensen and see what I could get for the rest of em'..
Title: Re: GDT #55 Caps vs Leafs @ 7:30pm
Post by: richkrt99 on Tuesday March 01, 2022, 06:04:55 PM Eastern
Never Happen.  They heard of this Standing Pat guy and that's all they gonna do.



Title: Re: GDT #55 Caps vs Leafs @ 7:30pm
Post by: Beaglefan2 on Tuesday March 01, 2022, 07:14:58 PM Eastern
This team is simply beyond hope now.  You realize how utterly slow they are when you see them against a team like Toronto which moves the puck around crisply and with speed.  They also lose just about every battle on the boards which is always lethal.  The coach can't seem to inspire much effort, either.  It's past time to blow this thing up and nobody except maybe Ovi should be untouchable.


Good post. We are paying the price of giving away draft picks and a poor farm system.  We don't have a single buy under 25 that you can say is a top tier NHL player. Coaching is becoming more of an issue as well. I will give Caps ownership and management props for being consistent and loyal, but the league has passed us by....
Title: Re: GDT #55 Caps vs Leafs @ 7:30pm
Post by: richkrt99 on Wednesday March 02, 2022, 11:38:15 AM Eastern

 :pointdown:
This team is simply beyond hope now.  You realize how utterly slow they are when you see them against a team like Toronto which moves the puck around crisply and with speed.  They also lose just about every battle on the boards which is always lethal.  The coach can't seem to inspire much effort, either.  It's past time to blow this thing up and nobody except maybe Ovi should be untouchable.


I don't watch much other hockey than the Caps, but I turned on a game couple nights ago and yeah...the speed and movement of the other teams....was like watching teams geared up in the 2nd/3rd round of the playoffs.  You don't realize the difference until you play a team that is just superior.


Caps actually played a pretty hard/decent game against Toronto and had some chances, but they did look outmatched and it felt like the outcome was inevitable.  I think the Caps played harder, but it didn't matter.  The Caps can up their game and compete on a nightly basis - if they get some goaltending, but the long and short is...in the long run, they are just outmatched in too many areas compared to the better teams.  You can overcome shortcomings in one or two areas, but not with glaring weaknesses in so many areas.