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Title: GDT #2 Caps at Maple Leafs @ 7:30pm
Post by: alta on Thursday October 13, 2022, 11:34:04 AM Eastern
October 13 vs Maple Leafs at Scotiabank Arena
Time: 7:30
TV: NBCSW
Radio: 106.7 FM, Caps Radio 24/7

Washington Capitals 0-1-0
Toronto Maple Leafs 0-1-0

Caps anticipated lines:
Ovechkin(C) 8 - Kuznetsov 92 - Brown 28
Protas 59 - Strome 17 - Mantha 39
Johansson 90 - Eller 20 - Oshie(A) 77
Sheary 73 - Dowd 26 - Hathaway 21

Fehervary 42 - Carlson(A) 74
Orlov 9 - Jensen 3
Gustafsson 56 - van Riemsdyk 57

Lindgren 79

PP1: Ovechkin, Kuznetsov, Oshie, Strome, Carlson
PP2: Mantha, Johansson, Gustafsson, Orlov

scratched:
Kuemper 35 - backup
McMichael 24
Snively 91
Irwin 52

LTIR:
Wilson 43
Backstrom 19
Hagelin 62

Leafs anticipated lines:
Bunting 58 - Matthews 34 - Marner 16
Nylander 88 - Tavares(C) 91 - Malgin 62
Engvall 47 - Kerfoot 15 - Jarnkrok 19
Aston-Reese 12 - Kampf 64 - Aube-Kubel 96

Rielly 44 - Brodie 78
Muzzin 8 - Holl 3
Giordano 55 - Sandin 38

Samsonov 35
Murray 30 - backup

IR:
Benn 18
Liljegren 37
Dahlstrom 48

tonight’s zebras:
O’Rourke 9, MacDougall 38
Cherrey 50, Suchanek 60

https://www.nhl.com/capitals/news/caps-clash-with-leafs/c-336321030 (https://www.nhl.com/capitals/news/caps-clash-with-leafs/c-336321030)

scoring summary
1st period:
Tavares PPG from Rielly and Marner at 6:40
Dowd(1) from Gustafsson(1) and van Riemsdyk(1) at 9:57
Johansson(1) from Oshie(1) and Eller(1) at 13:51
2nd period:
Jarnkrok from Kerfoot and Rielly at 3:53
3rd period:
Matthews from Giordano and Sandin at 6:55

Caps lose 3-2
Title: Re: GDT #2 Caps at Maple Leafs @ 7:30pm
Post by: alta on Thursday October 13, 2022, 11:43:09 AM Eastern
Other than the goalie, I don’t expect a line change with the back to back. The Leafs dropped their season opener last night as well.


Also, Sammy is expected to start for the Leafs tonight
Title: Re: GDT #2 Caps at Maple Leafs @ 7:30pm
Post by: richkrt99 on Thursday October 13, 2022, 05:12:20 PM Eastern
I don't feel as confident against the Leafs as I did the banged up Bruins.


Only hope is Ovie and Kuzy get in Sammy's ear and wear him the fuck out till he can't compete  :snicker:


Here's hoping the pre-season teams show up  :huh: and not that one from last night


Go Caps
Title: Re: GDT #2 Caps at Maple Leafs @ 7:30pm
Post by: Mickstix on Thursday October 13, 2022, 06:18:16 PM Eastern
Hopefully they can get their shit together tonight. I do know, losses would be much more tolerable if we didn't just trot out the same ol' group of washed up dudes every night, but I have a feeling they'll do that all year long and just waste McMichael and Snively in the press box. Lard and NoGo need to be watching these games until needed, along with our Alternate Captain.. God knows they'll never sit or move his ass.  :raised-eyebrow:


Let's go Caps!  :wackysmile:
Title: Re: GDT #2 Caps at Maple Leafs @ 7:30pm
Post by: Surreylily on Thursday October 13, 2022, 07:29:43 PM Eastern
Hopefully they can get their shit together tonight. I do know, losses would be much more tolerable if we didn't just trot out the same ol' group of washed up dudes every night, but I have a feeling they'll do that all year long and just waste McMichael and Snively in the press box. Lard and NoGo need to be watching these games until needed, along with our Alternate Captain.. God knows they'll never sit or move his ass.  :raised-eyebrow:


Let's go Caps!  :wackysmile:


Who are "no go and "Lard" ?
Title: Re: GDT #2 Caps at Maple Leafs @ 7:30pm
Post by: capsfanpdx on Thursday October 13, 2022, 07:32:48 PM Eastern
74 needs to stetp the F up this game, what a travesty last night
Title: Re: GDT #2 Caps at Maple Leafs @ 7:30pm
Post by: Surreylily on Thursday October 13, 2022, 07:37:37 PM Eastern
Hopefully they can get their shit together tonight. I do know, losses would be much more tolerable if we didn't just trot out the same ol' group of washed up dudes every night, but I have a feeling they'll do that all year long and just waste McMichael and Snively in the press box. Lard and NoGo need to be watching these games until needed, along with our Alternate Captain.. God knows they'll never sit or move his ass.  :raised-eyebrow:


Let's go Caps!  :wackysmile:

Also, McMick has been a washout.  He's had his chance to improve, but he hasn't.
Title: Re: GDT #2 Caps at Maple Leafs @ 7:30pm
Post by: Surreylily on Thursday October 13, 2022, 07:38:05 PM Eastern
Ooops. 


Morning chaps.    :wackysmile:
Title: Re: GDT #2 Caps at Maple Leafs @ 7:30pm
Post by: alta on Thursday October 13, 2022, 07:43:39 PM Eastern
nothing like a 7:30 game starting at 7:30


 :-|
Title: Re: GDT #2 Caps at Maple Leafs @ 7:30pm
Post by: Surreylily on Thursday October 13, 2022, 07:44:24 PM Eastern
I'm hoping for an Ovi sighting tonight, but I ain't holding my breath.    :smirk:
Title: Re: GDT #2 Caps at Maple Leafs @ 7:30pm
Post by: Surreylily on Thursday October 13, 2022, 07:47:45 PM Eastern
We're ahead on face off draws.    :snicker:
Title: Re: GDT #2 Caps at Maple Leafs @ 7:30pm
Post by: alta on Thursday October 13, 2022, 07:55:23 PM Eastern
 :O=


 :clown: :poop:
Title: Re: GDT #2 Caps at Maple Leafs @ 7:30pm
Post by: Mickstix on Thursday October 13, 2022, 07:57:48 PM Eastern
They have Matthews, what are they doing passing it around to other guys on the PP??  ::)
Title: Re: GDT #2 Caps at Maple Leafs @ 7:30pm
Post by: Surreylily on Thursday October 13, 2022, 07:59:55 PM Eastern
They have Matthews, what are they doing passing it around to other guys on the PP??  ::)

That.

Not our goalies fault.  Shit show of our D  again.... :headbang:
Title: Re: GDT #2 Caps at Maple Leafs @ 7:30pm
Post by: capsfanpdx on Thursday October 13, 2022, 08:02:40 PM Eastern
deal 74 and 24 for a good stay at home D before deadline
Title: Re: GDT #2 Caps at Maple Leafs @ 7:30pm
Post by: capsfanpdx on Thursday October 13, 2022, 08:03:10 PM Eastern
I do like all the shots coming in from the point this game though!!
Title: Re: GDT #2 Caps at Maple Leafs @ 7:30pm
Post by: alta on Thursday October 13, 2022, 08:04:00 PM Eastern
GOOOAAALLL

DOWD
Title: Re: GDT #2 Caps at Maple Leafs @ 7:30pm
Post by: Surreylily on Thursday October 13, 2022, 08:04:47 PM Eastern
might help if we passed to our own players instead of to them.
Title: Re: GDT #2 Caps at Maple Leafs @ 7:30pm
Post by: alta on Thursday October 13, 2022, 08:05:34 PM Eastern
I don’t like the zebra conference
Title: Re: GDT #2 Caps at Maple Leafs @ 7:30pm
Post by: capsfanpdx on Thursday October 13, 2022, 08:05:44 PM Eastern
GOOOAAALLL

You are way ahead of my ESPN + stream ???
Title: Re: GDT #2 Caps at Maple Leafs @ 7:30pm
Post by: Surreylily on Thursday October 13, 2022, 08:06:58 PM Eastern
 :banana:
Title: Re: GDT #2 Caps at Maple Leafs @ 7:30pm
Post by: Surreylily on Thursday October 13, 2022, 08:07:55 PM Eastern
You are way ahead of my ESPN + stream ???

I'm about a minute behind.
Title: Re: GDT #2 Caps at Maple Leafs @ 7:30pm
Post by: alta on Thursday October 13, 2022, 08:07:59 PM Eastern
You are way ahead of my ESPN + stream ???


old fashioned cable
Title: Re: GDT #2 Caps at Maple Leafs @ 7:30pm
Post by: Surreylily on Thursday October 13, 2022, 08:09:34 PM Eastern
ANybody know what that was about?
Title: Re: GDT #2 Caps at Maple Leafs @ 7:30pm
Post by: alta on Thursday October 13, 2022, 08:10:13 PM Eastern
they didn’t say
Title: Re: GDT #2 Caps at Maple Leafs @ 7:30pm
Post by: alta on Thursday October 13, 2022, 08:13:38 PM Eastern
GOOOAAAALLLLL

MOJO
Title: Re: GDT #2 Caps at Maple Leafs @ 7:30pm
Post by: Surreylily on Thursday October 13, 2022, 08:13:47 PM Eastern
they didn’t say

Ta.
I'm gonna go with, 'cos it's the Caps.     :snicker:
Y'all seen who one of the refs is, right?
Title: Re: GDT #2 Caps at Maple Leafs @ 7:30pm
Post by: capsfanpdx on Thursday October 13, 2022, 08:15:08 PM Eastern
MOJO !!
Title: Re: GDT #2 Caps at Maple Leafs @ 7:30pm
Post by: Surreylily on Thursday October 13, 2022, 08:17:02 PM Eastern
 :banana: :banana:
That was SWEET!
Title: Re: GDT #2 Caps at Maple Leafs @ 7:30pm
Post by: alta on Thursday October 13, 2022, 08:19:12 PM Eastern
 >:(

so, the Leafs can trip players but the Caps can’t
Title: Re: GDT #2 Caps at Maple Leafs @ 7:30pm
Post by: Surreylily on Thursday October 13, 2022, 08:22:08 PM Eastern
>:(

so, the Leafs can trip players but the Caps can’t

you didn't know this ?   8-0
Title: Re: GDT #2 Caps at Maple Leafs @ 7:30pm
Post by: Mickstix on Thursday October 13, 2022, 08:28:28 PM Eastern
>:(

so, the Leafs can trip players but the Caps can’t
Looked like he got puck to me? But it was Matthews, so..
Title: Re: GDT #2 Caps at Maple Leafs @ 7:30pm
Post by: Beaglefan2 on Thursday October 13, 2022, 08:31:40 PM Eastern
So I was betting on a goalie controversy this year.  Not saying that yet, but just wait.....
Title: Re: GDT #2 Caps at Maple Leafs @ 7:30pm
Post by: capsfanpdx on Thursday October 13, 2022, 08:32:30 PM Eastern
Looked like he got puck to me? But it was Matthews, so..

and Matthews was the guy who had his stick tripping 74 and no call.   Homer BS...........
Title: Re: GDT #2 Caps at Maple Leafs @ 7:30pm
Post by: Surreylily on Thursday October 13, 2022, 08:33:46 PM Eastern
liking Lindy a lot more than Kuemp so far.   ....  so far.He appears much quicker, much better reflexes   ......   so far...........
Title: Re: GDT #2 Caps at Maple Leafs @ 7:30pm
Post by: Surreylily on Thursday October 13, 2022, 08:36:30 PM Eastern
and Matthews was the guy who had his stick tripping 74 and no call.   Homer BS...........

One word.
O'Rourke
Title: Re: GDT #2 Caps at Maple Leafs @ 7:30pm
Post by: alta on Thursday October 13, 2022, 08:50:10 PM Eastern
 :poop:


 :clown: :O=
Title: Re: GDT #2 Caps at Maple Leafs @ 7:30pm
Post by: Surreylily on Thursday October 13, 2022, 09:01:26 PM Eastern
Starting to find this hard work now chaps.    :yawn:
Title: Re: GDT #2 Caps at Maple Leafs @ 7:30pm
Post by: alta on Thursday October 13, 2022, 09:09:43 PM Eastern
Starting to find this hard work now chaps.    :yawn:


you’re plus 5?
Title: Re: GDT #2 Caps at Maple Leafs @ 7:30pm
Post by: alta on Thursday October 13, 2022, 09:20:44 PM Eastern
2 to 2 after two
Title: Re: GDT #2 Caps at Maple Leafs @ 7:30pm
Post by: Surreylily on Thursday October 13, 2022, 09:23:46 PM Eastern
2 to 2 after two


02.23 right now.....
Title: Re: GDT #2 Caps at Maple Leafs @ 7:30pm
Post by: Surreylily on Thursday October 13, 2022, 09:33:31 PM Eastern
I'm fading fast.  Sorry chaps.
 :yawn: :yawn: :yawn:
Title: Re: GDT #2 Caps at Maple Leafs @ 7:30pm
Post by: alta on Thursday October 13, 2022, 09:51:46 PM Eastern
 :O= :O= :O=


 :clown: :poop:
Title: Re: GDT #2 Caps at Maple Leafs @ 7:30pm
Post by: alta on Thursday October 13, 2022, 09:53:15 PM Eastern
it’s pp time






limp   :(
Title: Re: GDT #2 Caps at Maple Leafs @ 7:30pm
Post by: Mickstix on Thursday October 13, 2022, 10:09:05 PM Eastern
Nice 4 on 3 with Lars there.. Dives off toward the corner then blind passes it to the Leafs.  :)
Title: Re: GDT #2 Caps at Maple Leafs @ 7:30pm
Post by: alta on Thursday October 13, 2022, 10:16:23 PM Eastern
 :clown:


 :O=



Title: Re: GDT #2 Caps at Maple Leafs @ 7:30pm
Post by: Mickstix on Thursday October 13, 2022, 10:16:28 PM Eastern
Gonna be a long season people.. PP has expired. Has mold on it. Throw it out.
Title: Re: GDT #2 Caps at Maple Leafs @ 7:30pm
Post by: waynerivers on Thursday October 13, 2022, 10:20:21 PM Eastern
Too slow.  No pp.  Carlson giving it away repeatedly all night.  Only Sammy letting in softies and Lindgren standing on his head made this a game.  Very impressed with Lindgren.
Title: Re: GDT #2 Caps at Maple Leafs @ 7:30pm
Post by: alta on Thursday October 13, 2022, 10:20:54 PM Eastern
the box score says Caps were 0 fer 5 on the pp, I don’t recall 5 but that’s 0 fer 9 on the season so far
Title: Re: GDT #2 Caps at Maple Leafs @ 7:30pm
Post by: capsfanpdx on Thursday October 13, 2022, 11:26:39 PM Eastern
the box score says Caps were 0 fer 5 on the pp, I don’t recall 5 but that’s 0 fer 9 on the season so far

How does Blaine still have a job???
Title: Re: GDT #2 Caps at Maple Leafs @ 7:30pm
Post by: richkrt99 on Friday October 14, 2022, 12:23:01 AM Eastern
Ooh Fah
FFS but Toronto made us look slow. Frigging PPPP is atrocious. Never seen a team have so much trouble clearing their own zone. Guys honestly looked spent in the third. Lindgren looked good and kept them in it in the first but honestly it felt inevitable the entire game. Toronto looked like they were just toying with us most of the night. Outclassed, out worked, out played all night.
We need a face off coach and a PP coach.
Protas and Fever looked great, as did Lindgrem. Carlson looks like he spent Way too much time with Mick’s thingy before the game. Ovie looked tired. Oshie falls down more than any player I’ve ever seen. Mantha looked slow and everyone looked out of sync like they never played with each other before. Sheary is a waste in 4th line. He hustles and gives them some speed but still seems a waste.
Eller has been invisible. Most of the team looked lost tonight.
On the bright side….(give me a minute….I’ll find something)….
Oh. Alexa is looking good  :hearts:







Title: Re: GDT #2 Caps at Maple Leafs @ 7:30pm
Post by: richkrt99 on Friday October 14, 2022, 12:36:47 AM Eastern
How does Blaine still have a job???
With a name like Forsythe, you’d think had have at least a hint of some foresight.

Title: Re: GDT #2 Caps at Maple Leafs @ 7:30pm
Post by: Mickstix on Friday October 14, 2022, 09:01:32 AM Eastern
Oshie reminds me of Nicky last year. Slow as all fuck and maybe one shift a game you say "hey, that looked pretty good".. If Ovi didn't hit the crossbar I'd not of known he was playing. Kuzy about the same. Carlson? Oof. 


That PP is a joke. Like Alan said, it's the easiest PP in the league to prepare for. (or something along those lines)

Lindgren was the bright spot. Bummer Johansson scored. He'll probably get ice till New Years off that alone. Eller makes too much money to get benched by the "old school" coach. But he's checked out too. Shadow of what he was 2 years ago.

Lots of old, slow, or washed up money on this team.. Lots.. Buckle up!  :-\
Title: Re: GDT #2 Caps at Maple Leafs @ 7:30pm
Post by: richkrt99 on Friday October 14, 2022, 11:07:20 AM Eastern
I thought going in - this team could actually compete.  Now I'm wondering.  Maybe it's early yet, maybe it was early season back to back, but Toronto wiped the ice with us and it was never close.  We were chasing all night.  It was like watching some old worn out sloths trying to escape a bunch of angry hornets.  Lindgren is the only reason it wasn't a slaughter in the first 12 minutes.  The level of play between the two teams was just not in the same universe.
Carlson looks like he's actually nursing something, which I can't believe this early in the season.  He has been out of position and behind the play for two full games.  Strome and Brown are actually bright spots - as are Protus and last night Lindgren.  Jensen has looked good but he's right on the edge of trying to do too much and either making a play or being totally out of position and left hanging.  Fever is by far the best D man we have.  He skates well, can hang with the opponents skaters and hits people (like a defensemen)


Caps should petition instead of 2 minutes of PP time, they get to rest on the bench, suck oxygen, and get a ben gay rub down on the bench for the 2 minutes to rest these old fucks.  PK was pretty awful as well.  Toronto had us hemmed in for the entire PK (until they scored)


I know Kuemper is our #1 guy.  Curious as to who starts Saturday. 


The whole game it seemed like we were out of sync and guys had never played together before.  Maybe it was just one of those nights?


Go Caps
Title: Re: GDT #2 Caps at Maple Leafs @ 7:30pm
Post by: alta on Friday October 14, 2022, 11:14:23 AM Eastern
My primary concern is the lack of a meaningful power play. That’s a big carryover from last season, and the season before. Other than that, there’s only 80 games left to get up to speed, and maybe a slow start would be better than a hot one.