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Game 64: 77-35-21-7 (PTS-W-L-OT) Streak - W1
Tue February 26, 2019 Ottowa Senators @ Washington Capitals
Place: Capital One Arena
Time: 7:00 p.m. ET
TV: NBCSWA, RDS2, TSN5
Radio: 106.7 The Fan, Caps Radio 24/7 (http://tunein.com/radio/Caps-Radio-247-s231201/)
NHL.COM (https://www.nhl.com/gamecenter/2018020971) for Live Box Score
Last Game: Sun February 24 Capitals won 6-5 against Rangers in OT
Next Game: Fri Mar 1, 7:00 pm ET Capitals @ Islanders
| :spacer50pix: 8-Ovechkin | :spacer50pix: 92-Kuznetsov | :spacer50pix: 43-Wilson |
| :spacer50pix: 13-Vrana | :spacer50pix: 19-Bäckström | :spacer50pix: 77-Oshie |
| :spacer50pix: 65-Burakovsky | :spacer50pix: 20-Eller | :spacer50pix: 10-Connolly |
| :spacer50pix: 62-Hagelin | :spacer50pix: 26-Dowd | :spacer50pix: 72-Boyd |
| :spacer50pix: :spacer50pix: 6-Kempny | :spacer50pix: :spacer50pix: 74-Carlson |
| :spacer50pix: :spacer50pix: 9-Orlov | :spacer50pix: :spacer50pix: 2-Niskanen |
| :spacer50pix: :spacer50pix: 44-Orpik | :spacer50pix: :spacer50pix: 3-Jensen |
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| :spacer50pix::spacer50pix::spacer50pix::spacer50pix: 70-Holtby (starter) |
| :spacer50pix::spacer50pix::spacer50pix::spacer50pix: 1-Copley |
-- SCRATCH --
| :spacer50pix::spacer50pix::spacer50pix::spacer50pix: 23-Jaskin |
| :spacer50pix::spacer50pix::spacer50pix::spacer50pix: 18-Stephenson |
| :spacer50pix::spacer50pix::spacer50pix::spacer50pix: 29-Djoos |
-- INJURED RESERVE --
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-- 1st Powerplay Unit --
| :spacer50pix: 92-Kuznetsov | :spacer50pix: 19-Bäckström | :spacer50pix: 77-Oshie |
| :spacer50pix: :spacer50pix: 8-Ovechkin | :spacer50pix: :spacer50pix: 74-Carlson |
-- 2nd Powerplay Unit --
| :spacer50pix: 13-Vrana | :spacer50pix: 20-Eller | :spacer50pix: 43-Wilson |
| :spacer50pix: :spacer50pix: 2-Niskanen | :spacer50pix: :spacer50pix: 9-Orlov |
:spacer50pix: Referees: Wes McCauley (#4), Ian Walsh (#29)
:spacer50pix: Linesmen: Bevan Mills (#53), Tim Nowak (#77)
SENATORS LINEUP
Brady Tkachuk -- Colin White -- Anthony Duclair
Rudolfs Balcers -- Chris Tierney -- Mikkel Boedker
Zack Smith -- Jean-Gabriel Pageau -- Bobby Ryan
Brian Gibbons -- Oscar Lindberg -- Magnus Paajarvi
Thomas Chabot -- Dylan DeMelo
Mark Borowiecki -- Christian Jaros
Ben Harpur -- Cody Ceci
Anders Nilsson (starter)
Craig Anderson
Scratches: Christian Wolanin
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1st Period
03:16 Senators GOAL Lindberg, assists Gibbons & Paajarvi 1-0 OTT
07:10 Senators PP GOAL Duclair, assists Ceci & Jaros 2-0 OTT
16:57 GOAL 43-Wilson, assists 8-Ovechkin & 92-Kuznetsov 2-1 OTT
17:50 GOAL 20-Eller, assists 9-Orlov & 10-Connolly 2-2 TIE
2nd Period
02:38 PP GOAL 74-Carlson, assists 19-Bäckström & 77-Oshie 3-2 WSH
06:29 GOAL 77-Oshie, assists 44-Orpik & 19-Bäckström 4-2 WSH
09:05 GOAL 10-Connolly, assist 65-Burakovsky 5-2 WSH
10:33 GOAL 77-Oshie, assists 9-Orlov & 13-Vrana 6-2 WSH
3rd Period
00:17 GOAL 92-Kuznetsov, assists 8-Ovechkin & 43-Wilson 7-2 WSH
FINAL: 7-2 WSH
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By Isabelle Khurshudyan February 26 at 1:20 PM
When the opponent’s net is empty, Capitals have struggled to defend their own
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The Capitals needed overtime to prevail against New York after allowing a late goal to the Rangers. (Nick Wass)
It’s a situation the Washington Capitals want to be in, a sign that things are going well. Any time a team is down by a slim margin, it will signal for its goaltender to skate over to the bench in exchange for an extra attacker. The next few minutes are chaotic, a skater-advantage that’s more cluttered than a five-on-four power play, and the desperation is ratcheted up. And while the Capitals have excelled at defending it in recent seasons, they’ve struggled in that regard this season.
When the opposition has had an empty net for a six-on-five, Washington has allowed eight goals, though the Capitals have ultimately lost the game just once. On Sunday afternoon, the New York Rangers tied the game with 31 seconds left in regulation, but Washington then prevailed in overtime.
“We’ve talked about it,” defenseman Matt Niskanen said. “What’s causing that is maybe up for debate; a few different things have happened. But yeah, we’ve talked about it.”
Coach Todd Reirden said personnel turnover has been part of the problem, with center Jay Beagle -- one of the league’s top faceoff men -- leaving in the offseason. Washington tried recently acquired winger Carl Hagelin in that situation on Sunday, and Brady Skjei’s shot unluckily deflected off the shaft of Hagelin’s stick before beating goaltender Pheonix Copley. Niskanen said the Capitals were in good position were it not for that bad bounce. Center Nicklas Backstrom and wingers T.J. Oshie and Tom Wilson are often used in those late-game spots, and captain Alex Ovechkin has even been out there in the past in an effort to score an empty-net goal to seal the game.
“We’ve tried a number of different players in that situation,” Reirden said. “We lost one or two key guys from that last year that were a part of it, that were on the ice in those situations. It’s been a little bit of an audition for that position, so ... I wouldn’t say we have had the same exact group doing it all of the time, which is something we have had in the past. Now, as we move into this last 19, 20 games of the season, we’ll be getting to more of our group that’s going to be used in those situations. It was an opportunity that was out there for some, and some took advantage of it and some didn’t. We’ll get closer to the guys we want to use in that situation now in the upcoming games.”
The Capitals’ penalty kill is ranked 23rd in the NHL with a 78.5 percentage, and because there’s less space to work with, defending a six-on-five should be easier. But “the desperation” can make it more challenging, Reirden said.
“The urgency level is way higher,” Niskanen said. “And there is more chaos. Usually the extra guy is around the net, so there’s a few different philosophies on how to play the situation. But yeah, it’s something that I think has been a strength in the past, and right now, it’s not.”
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Let"s GO CAPS!
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Tonight should be a cake walk. Should be..
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Tonight should be a cake walk. Should be..
Exactly the problem with THIS team. Caps will come prepared for Cake
Go Caps
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Cake Rankings = HAH! These are our 2018-19 Caps we are talking about...:D
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Past several year, before this summers renovations, there were a couple games I would’ve been comfortable wearing shorts at. This season they obviously fixed the damn sitcom because I’d be comfortable wearing long johns
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Past several year, before this summers renovations, there were a couple games I would’ve been comfortable wearing shorts at. This season they obviously fixed the damn sitcom because I’d be comfortable wearing long johns
I'd prefer not to wear shorts. You can thank me later.
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What worries me about the Senators tonight is they have the worst road record of any team this year and they just got rid of their best players. We are fucked!
:wackysmile:
:praying:
:snicker:
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Tonight should be a cake walk. Should be..
Key word right there..
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Mornin' all. :wackysmile:
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Mooooornin Lil..
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Talking pants already, huh? Game hasn't een started yet. :snicker:
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HI all!
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Talking pants already, huh? Game hasn't een started yet. :snicker:
An Old one!
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:O=
8-0 :huh: :yawn: :raised-eyebrow:
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PANTS.
Sloppy and lazy early out.
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Someone needs to wake the Caps up - if we cant beat Ottawa’s AHL team, we don’t deserve to make the playoffs.
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7 - 0 shots on goal to Ottawa?Now on a PK.
Joy. :-|
business as usual. :yawn:
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:O=
Why do we put ourselves through this crap? This is pathetic!
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I was wondering if it was going to be a blowout tonight and maybe I’d get some free time ...... didn’t think the blowout would be Ottawa over Caps.
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:lmao: :lmao: :lmao: :clown: :clown: :clown:
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FFS.. Seriously? :poop: And we've had a 3 on 1 and a 2 on 1 = No shots on goal? SMH..
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what a fukin joke these guys
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There was a young man joined the Capitals,
Thought the team was called "Crapitals",
Decided to join,
'Cos he'd get a bone,
No matter how Crapitals they played.
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Only took half the period to get a shot on goal.. :wackysmile:
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There was a player from Russia,
Who turned out to be a bit of a crusher,
Turned out he was the lone
Person alone,
Who gave a bit of a Fucka.
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The Caps players jobs are all secure for the remainder of the year.
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Sens kids are playing for a chance at a permanent job.
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Caps get embarrassed at HOME by the worst team in the east.
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WHEN WILL WE REALIZE THESE GUYS HAVE REVERTED TO PRE-2018!
THIS IS A FUCKING JOKE!
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Don't quit your day job Lil.. :rofl:
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There once were a couple of goalies,
Who sometimes were more hole-ies,
Sometimes they tried
,Sometimes they shied,
Away from the little black thing.
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This team is go nowhere this year, oh well.
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Finally. ::)
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That was pretty! :thumbsup:
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now their awake!!!!!
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I thought Willy was heading for the basement parking! ;)
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I guess the staff read them some of my poetry............ :P
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now they're awake!!!!!
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I could see that first goal coming, OV and Willy were starting to hit everything but the pace car
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I have never seen so many players go airborne in a period as the Caps just did in the last 4 minutes.
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At's more like it.. Wasn't sure if Eller remembered where the net was.
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A guy walks into an ice rink with a monkey.
The monkey grabbed some olives off the bar and ate them.
Then he grabbed some sliced limes and ate them.
He then jumped onto the ice and grabbed a puck.
To everyone's amazement, he stuck it in his mouth and somehow managed to swallow it whole.
The bartender looked at the guy and said, "Did you see what your Monkey just did?"
"No, what?" replied the man.
"He just ate the hockey puck...whole!"
"Yeah, that doesn't surprise me," replied the guy, "he eats everything in sight. Sorry and don't worry, I'll pay for the puck."
The guy finished his drink, paid his bill, paid for all the stuff the Monkey ate and left.
Two weeks later the guy came back, and had his monkey with him.
He ordered a drink and the monkey started running around the bar.
The Monkey found a maraschino cherry on the bar.
He grabbed it, stuck it up his butt, pulled it out, and then ate it.
Then the monkey found a peanut, and again stuck it up his butt, pulled it out, and ate it.
The bartender asked, "Did you see what your monkey just did?"
"No, what?" replied the man.
"Well, he stuck a maraschino cherry and a peanut up his arse, pulled them out, and ate them!"
"Yeah, that doesn't surprise me," replied the guy.
"He will eat anything, but ever since he had to pass that hockey puck, he measures everything first."
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That was a truly appalling first period. :O= That was proper shit on a stick for a good 18 minutes. Yuck!
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….. "He will eat anything, but ever since he had to pass that hockey puck, he measures everything first."
:snicker: :rofl: :snicker:
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A guy walks into an ice rink with a monkey.
The monkey grabbed some olives off the bar and ate them.
Then he grabbed some sliced limes and ate them.
He then jumped onto the ice and grabbed a puck.
To everyone's amazement, he stuck it in his mouth and somehow managed to swallow it whole.
The bartender looked at the guy and said, "Did you see what your Monkey just did?"
"No, what?" replied the man.
"He just ate the hockey puck...whole!"
"Yeah, that doesn't surprise me," replied the guy, "he eats everything in sight. Sorry and don't worry, I'll pay for the puck."
The guy finished his drink, paid his bill, paid for all the stuff the Monkey ate and left.
Two weeks later the guy came back, and had his monkey with him.
He ordered a drink and the monkey started running around the bar.
The Monkey found a maraschino cherry on the bar.
He grabbed it, stuck it up his butt, pulled it out, and then ate it.
Then the monkey found a peanut, and again stuck it up his butt, pulled it out, and ate it.
The bartender asked, "Did you see what your monkey just did?"
"No, what?" replied the man.
"Well, he stuck a maraschino cherry and a peanut up his arse, pulled them out, and ate them!"
"Yeah, that doesn't surprise me," replied the guy.
"He will eat anything, but ever since he had to pass that hockey puck, he measures everything first."
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you should put that on OldHats joke page
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LMFAO, AJ.
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THis should be a game where we could and "SHOULD" pad some stats. Ovi should be getting a ..... thingammy.... tonight.
Instead they were a bunch of clowns.
My little limericks weren't as bad as the way they played in that first.
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you should put that on OldHats joke page
I'm guessing you mean Old Hat's Speakeasy Lounge. I posted it there.
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that’s a
PPG
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PPPP joy. :-| Come on BIG BOY!
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Okay. I'll take that.
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I do like the way we're changing things up on the pP recently. :clap:
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Okay. I'll take that.
I am overjoyed that you are not giving that goal back!
;)
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I am overjoyed that you are not giving that goal back!
;)
Lol! Stull a little underwhelmed.
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OCHIE
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That's better. :uh-huh: I think I'm about 20 seconds behind you.
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where the hell was this team for the first 18 minutes???
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Lol! Stull a little underwhelmed.
I hear ya! This Ottawa team sucks. What the heck was that first ten minutes about?
At least we might get 50% off pizza tomorrow.
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what really scares me about this is that the Caps started play well AFTER Lil's limericks. :hearts:
Sure hope we don't have to return to more of those in the future. :P
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I hear ya! This Ottawa team sucks. What the heck was that first ten minutes about?
At least we might get 50% off pizza tomorrow.
Watch out for them sneaky monkeys......... :P
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where the hell was this team for the first 18 minutes???
well??
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what really scares me about this is that the Caps started play well AFTER Lil's limericks. :hearts:
Sure hope we don't have to return to more of those in the future. :P
RALLY LIMERICKS!!!!!!!! :b:
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Jus' sayin'
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If that doesn’t count it should be a delay of game
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That should be a goal or delay of game. Nilsson has knocked it off at least three times this game. On purpose it appeared to me a couple times.
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Ooooh! Will that count?
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If that doesn’t count it should be a delay of game
Great minds think alike. He's been purposely knocking it off the moorings every time he's in hot water. I've never seen anyone do that as much.
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8-0 8-0 8-0 Did NOT see that coming. Thought the net was off...........
I WILL take that! :raspberry: :uh-huh: ;)
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Comms said, "loosey goosey". :snicker: Proof that they chek out our boards. ;)
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Kuzy down the tunnell????? Hit on the wrist?
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Caps are missing a foreword, I didn’t see what happened
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Caps are missing a foreword, I didn’t see what happened
Kuzy tried to snag a puck in mid-air and apparently hurt his hand. They are checking it out.
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Liking Jensen and am okay with the Hag so far....
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Who de's guy's? :huh:
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Foot off the pedal a tad in the last half of that period. Treading water a bit. At this point, we don't need to go all out, but some sustained pressure would be usefull. This sitting back stuff is what get's us in to trouble and the laziness and sloppiness becomes okay again. IT@S NOT OKAY.
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Who de's guy's? :huh:
Nick Jensen, or new D-man. No. 3 and The Hag = Hagelin. 4th line wing 62.
What page are you on dude? :wackysmile:
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Nick Jensen, or new D-man. No. 3 and The Hag = Hagelin. 4th line wing 62.
What page are you on dude? :wackysmile:
I think he means the 6 goals after that horrendous 1st
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People act really stoooopid in front of that concourse camera, huh? But I like to see it just in case I spot someone I recognise. ... Not so far.....
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Nick Jensen, or new D-man. No. 3 and The Hag = Hagelin. 4th line wing 62.
What page are you on dude? :wackysmile:
Hardy har.. I meant the guys who put up a 6 spot in 25 minutes.. :raspberry:
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I think he means the 6 goals after that horrendous 1st
Oh. (blush)
He should have said so. :raspberry:
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Hardy har.. I meant the guys who put up a 6 spot in 25 minutes.. :raspberry:
They are poetry lovers. :-|
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They are poetry lovers. :-|
:snicker: Touche'
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17 seconds!!!!
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two possible hat tricks going
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Wow! That was purdy! :hearts:
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Are we going to get one from our silverback tonight? :praying:
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Are we going to get one from our silverback tonight? :praying:
Oshie has 2 goals and Willy could get a Gordie, though it looks like the Sens have accepted this loss
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Oshie has 2 goals and Willy could get a Gordie, though it looks like the Sens have accepted this loss
Looks like they're both just waiting for the whistle to go now. :yawn:
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Engage fellas, engage! :raised-eyebrow:
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The Hag seems pretty good defensively.
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1st Period
03:16 Senators GOAL Lindberg, assists Gibbons & Paajarvi 1-0 OTT
07:10 Senators PP GOAL Duclair, assists Ceci & Jaros 2-0 OTT
16:57 GOAL 43-Wilson, assists 8-Ovechkin & 92-Kuznetsov 2-1 OTT
17:50 GOAL 20-Eller, assists 9-Orlov & 10-Connolly 2-2 TIE
2nd Period
02:38 PP GOAL 74-Carlson, assists 19-Bäckström & 77-Oshie 3-2 WSH
06:29 GOAL 77-Oshie, assists 44-Orpik & 19-Bäckström 4-2 WSH
09:05 GOAL 10-Connolly, assist 65-Burakovsky 5-2 WSH
10:33 GOAL 77-Oshie, assists 9-Orlov & 13-Vrana 6-2 WSH
3rd Period
00:17 GOAL 92-Kuznetsov, assists 8-Ovechkin & 43-Wilson 7-2 WSH
FINAL: 7-2 WSH
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The Hag seems pretty good defensively.
He's very good all around. So is Jensen. Two very good acquisitions.
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Jensen looks as good/better then Carlson to be honest. Faster, passes clean, plays D..
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Impressed with the refs this game.
Impressed with our guys for not being their usual dumb-ass stupid taking penalties.
Dissappointed that we gave up the start that badly, for sure.
7 - 2, you'd think I'd be happy... yet....
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Jensen looks as good/better then Carlson to be honest. Faster, passes clean, plays D..
Easy there tiger. He hasn't got to his stash yet......
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Easy there tiger. He hasn't got to his stash yet......
Nah, I think Jensen's dry.. :lol: Better be!!! :raised-eyebrow:
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Ooooh! I have afters..........
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Alan May............. :hearts: :hearts: :hearts:
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Jensen looks as good/better then Carlson to be honest. Faster, passes clean, plays D..
Watched Jensen all night. Very excited about him. He is clearly our best defenseman - not even close. Hopefully, he keeps it up and turns into GMBM's best deal.
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Loved that banter. ;D
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Can't imagine what our newbies think of the team they've just jouned.
On the one hand, they;ve experienced the laziness and apathy in an actual game.
Then the way the team can actually play, when they WANT to. Albeit against a bottom feeder, currently. That will not always be the case.
I didnt like the way we played the last 10 minutes.
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Everybody else asleep?
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Meh! Bloody lightweights. ::)
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Who you callin lightweight, lightweight?? :raised-eyebrow: :snicker: Just runnin'round the interwebs.. Newbies will start forming opinions Friday.. Shouldn't be hard to see em' on all cylinders for 60 minutes.. "Shouldn't"..
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Who you callin lightweight, lightweight?? :raised-eyebrow: :snicker: Just runnin'round the interwebs.. Newbies will start forming opinions Friday.. Shouldn't be hard to see em' o?n all cylinders for 60 minutes.. "Shouldn't"..
Whatcha think of them so far? Early days, I know, but still. I;m liking them.
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Whatcha think of them so far? Early days, I know, but still. I;m liking them.
Jensen looks dynamite.. I love his D poise, but his passes and breakout/speed? I can easily see him on PP2 and moving up the lineup. Hagelin looks good too, but Jensen, I have a crush on.. :rofl:
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People act really stoooopid in front of that concourse camera, huh? But I like to see it just in case I spot someone I recognise. ... Not so far.....
I've only been to a handful of games this season instead of the usual 20+, but I avoid that damn camera like the plague
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Ok peeps, Im out!
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I've only been to a handful of games this season instead of the usual 20+, but I avoid that damn camera like the plague
Skiving???/ :P
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Jensen looks dynamite.. I love his D poise, but his passes and breakout/speed? I can easily see him on PP2 and moving up the lineup. Hagelin looks good too, but Jensen, I have a crush on.. :rofl:
Lol!
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Jensen looks dynamite.. I love his D poise, but his passes and breakout/speed? I can easily see him on PP2 and moving up the lineup. Hagelin looks good too, but Jensen, I have a crush on.. :rofl:
Me too. Funny thing is that all year long, I have felt that our defenseman weren't playing too poorly despite giving up a lot of goals (which should have been my first clue). Now that I see a guy that can really skate, pass and play smart, I realize that all of our defensemen are mediocre at best.
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Me too. Funny thing is that all year long, I have felt that our defenseman weren't playing too poorly despite giving up a lot of goals (which should have been my first clue). Now that I see a guy that can really skate, pass and play smart, I realize that all of our defensemen are mediocre at best.
Yep! Jensen comes from a proud D-Corps with an ongoing legacy of Hall of Famers. Hell
Hell, Kronwall and Ericksson even got Mike Green to play the right way, they just haven’t an elite goalie in a long time.
More proof as to how much Holtvy saves (no pun intended), this team every game. Without him and Colpey, we’d be giving up 10 goals instead of 5