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Title: GDT PreSeason G4 Capitals @ Blackhawks 8:30pm Wed Sep 25, 2019 NHLN, NBCSWA
Post by: alta on Wednesday September 25, 2019, 07:47:23 PM Eastern

:capslogolarge:

(https://galactichub.com/caps/Capitals @ Blackhawks.gif)

PreSeason Game 4: 0-0-0-0 (PTS-W-L-OT) Streak - N/A
Wed Sep 25, 2019 Washington Capitals @ Chicago Blackhawks
Place: United Center
Time: 8:30 p.m. ET
TV: NHLN, NBCSCH+, NBCSWA
Radio: 106.7 The Fan, Caps Radio 24/7 (http://tunein.com/radio/Caps-Radio-247-s231201/)
NHL.COM (https://www.nhl.com/gamecenter/2019010077) for Live Box Score
Last Game: Sat Sep 21 7:00 p.m. Capitals Won 3-2 against Hurricanes
Next Game: Preseason Game 5 Fri Sep 27 8:00 p.m. Capitals @ Blues

:spacer50pix: 8-Ovechkin	:spacer50pix: 19-Bäckström	:spacer50pix: 43-Wilson
:spacer50pix: 13-Vrana	:spacer50pix: 20-Eller	:spacer50pix: 77-Oshie
:spacer50pix: 28-Leipsic	:spacer50pix: 26-Dowd	:spacer50pix: 21-Hathaway
:spacer50pix: 77-O’Brien	:spacer50pix: 18-Stephenson	:spacer50pix: 14-Panik

:spacer50pix: :spacer50pix: 34-Siegenthaler	:spacer50pix: 74-Carlson
:spacer50pix: :spacer50pix: 42-Fehervary	:spacer50pix: 78-Lewington
:spacer50pix: :spacer50pix: 22-Johansen	:spacer50pix: 38-Williams

:spacer50pix::spacer50pix::spacer50pix::spacer50pix: 70-Holtby (split game w/Copley)

:spacer50pix::spacer50pix::spacer50pix::spacer50pix: 1-Copley (split game w/Holtby)

(https://washingtoncapitalsfanforum.com/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fgalactichub.com%2Fcaps%2Fscoring_summary.gif&hash=e4c44b0c35837704bf29d0ee1ad212f9)

1st Period
04:45 GOAL 77-O'Brien, assists 38-Williams & 18-Stephenson 1-0 WSH
17:40 GOAL 74-Carlson, assists 8-Ovechkin & 43-Wilson 2-0 WSH

2nd Period
04:55 GOAL 43-Wilson, unassisted 3-0 WSH
11:33 GOAL 20-Eller, assists 74-Carlson & 13-Vrana 4-0 WSH

3rd Period
11:55 GOAL 13-Vrana, assists 20-Eller & 38-Williams 5-0 WSH
14:58 GOAL 20-Eller, assists 77-Oshie & 13-Vrana 6-0 WSH

FINAL: 6-0 WSH

Caps Take to the Road
The Caps start a preseason road trip on Wednesday in Chicago
by Mike Vogel @VogsCaps / washingtoncaps.com
September 24th, 2019
After playing the first half of its six-game exhibition slate on home ice, Washington now takes to the road for the last half of its preseason schedule. The Caps embark upon a rare preseason road trip this week, heading to the Midwest for a Wednesday match against the Blackhawks and a Friday night tilt against the Blues in St. Louis. In between, they'll enjoy an off day in St. Louis.
The Caps close out the 2019 preseason with a Sunday matinee against the Hurricanes in Raleigh.
With less than a week to go until they must submit their opening night roster to the league offices, the Caps still have almost three dozen players in camp. They may make a few cuts to the roster before boarding the bird to Chicago on Wednesday afternoon, and the hockey operations outfit will have plenty to mull over in the 180 minutes of hockey ahead of them later this week.
Camp is coming to a close; the group of 20 players who will suit up in Chicago will participate in a morning skate at MedStar Capitals Iceplex on Wednesday while the remainder of the players in camp will practice shortly thereafter. The entire remaining group will travel to the Windy City, at which point there will only be the three remaining exhibitions and just one practice session - on Saturday at MedStar - before the final cutdown.
With this fall's exhibition slate down to six games from its usual seven, scrimmages and practices have been more of a factor in player evaluations in this Caps camp. But those are almost all in the rear view now, so performances in these final three games will be critical to the immediate futures of some of the bubble players.
Two of the Caps' key cogs are expected to see their first action of the preseason on Wednesday against the Blackhawks. Braden Holtby is slated to split the netminding chores with Pheonix Copley, and Lars Eller appears to be good to go after a brief absence from on-ice activity because of an upper body injury.
"Yeah, I would say based upon [Tuesday's] practice," says Caps coach Todd Reirden, speaking of Eller, "and then I still need to talk to the trainer to get an update on some things, but he looked good the last two days, and hopefully there is no issue today and we'll get him in there [Wednesday]."
After playing the first half of its six-game exhibition slate on home ice, Washington now takes to the road for the last half of its preseason schedule. The Caps embark upon a rare preseason road trip this week, heading to the Midwest for a Wednesday match against the Blackhawks and a Friday night tilt against the Blues in St. Louis. In between, they'll enjoy an off day in St. Louis.
The Caps close out the 2019 preseason with a Sunday matinee against the Hurricanes in Raleigh.
With less than a week to go until they must submit their opening night roster to the league offices, the Caps still have almost three dozen players in camp. They may make a few cuts to the roster before boarding the bird to Chicago on Wednesday afternoon, and the hockey operations outfit will have plenty to mull over in the 180 minutes of hockey ahead of them later this week.
Camp is coming to a close; the group of 20 players who will suit up in Chicago will participate in a morning skate at MedStar Capitals Iceplex on Wednesday while the remainder of the players in camp will practice shortly thereafter. The entire remaining group will travel to the Windy City, at which point there will only be the three remaining exhibitions and just one practice session - on Saturday at MedStar - before the final cutdown.
With this fall's exhibition slate down to six games from its usual seven, scrimmages and practices have been more of a factor in player evaluations in this Caps camp. But those are almost all in the rear view now, so performances in these final three games will be critical to the immediate futures of some of the bubble players.
Two of the Caps' key cogs are expected to see their first action of the preseason on Wednesday against the Blackhawks. Braden Holtby is slated to split the netminding chores with Pheonix Copley, and Lars Eller appears to be good to go after a brief absence from on-ice activity because of an upper body injury.
"Yeah, I would say based upon [Tuesday's] practice," says Caps coach Todd Reirden, speaking of Eller, "and then I still need to talk to the trainer to get an update on some things, but he looked good the last two days, and hopefully there is no issue today and we'll get him in there [Wednesday]."

Todd Reirden | September 24
10:16 • September 24th, 2019
Washington will be without center Evgeny Kuznetsov for the season's first three games because of a league suspension. Eller is expected to step up and fill in for Kuznetsov in the top six, and the plan is for him to man the middle of a line with Jakub Vrana and T.J. Oshie on his flanks. Eller is slated to skate with Vrana and Oshie against the Hawks, but Oshie left practice a bit early on Tuesday with an unspecified minor ailment.
While the Caps will dress a representative group of forwards for Wednesday's game, they'll be leaning young on the blueline. Of the six defensemen slated to suit up in Chicago, only one - John Carlson - spent all of the 2018-19 season in Washington. In addition to finalizing the roster, the Caps are still in the process of determining their optimal blueline pairings for the upcoming campaign. That process is complicated by not knowing if Michal Kempny - Carlson's normal partner - will be ready to go when the season opens on Oct. 2. Kempny is still rehabbing from surgery to repair a serious lower body injury he suffered last March.
"It's been a little bit different, being without Michal," says Reirden, "and seeing if we are going to be able to get him back for game one [of the regular season] or not. Obviously, that changes things a lot. So we're taking a look at everything, and we will continue to, in particular in these next couple of games, to be able to find the guys who have some chemistry.
"A lot of times they end up playing with a lot of different people as the game goes on. With John spending a lot of time on the power play and penalty killing as well with his special teams, so a lot of times different guys play with each other than they do in practice, so sometimes it is a little overblown. But obviously you'd like to have some confidence and some continuity with certain guys, and we'll take a look at some of those options tomorrow."
Wednesday's meeting between the Caps and Hawks is the second of the preseason; Washington prevailed on Tom Wilson's overtime goal on Sept. 16 in the District in the exhibition opener for both teams. Chicago is 2-1-1 on the preseason, winning home games over Detroit and Boston.
The Hawks have only one more preseason game on this side of the Atlantic; they have a rematch with the Bruins in Boston on Saturday afternoon. Immediately after that game, they're off to Germany, where they will finish off the preseason on Sunday afternoon against Eisbaren Berlin.
Chicago opens its regular season slate in the Czech Republic on Friday, facing the Philadelphia Flyers in Prague. That season opener will be the only game the Blackhawks play in a span of 10 days; their second game of the season comes on Oct. 10 when they host the San Jose Sharks.

https://www.nhl.com/capitals/news/caps-take-to-the-road/c-309429584?tid=299819628 (https://www.nhl.com/capitals/news/caps-take-to-the-road/c-309429584?tid=299819628)

Title: Re: GDT preseason G4 Capitals at Blackhawks @ 8:30pm Wed September 25, 2019 NBCSW
Post by: ArJunaZ on Wednesday September 25, 2019, 08:16:58 PM Eastern

HaHaha, Dueling Game Day Threads.

OUCH!

Sorry buddy.

Title: Re: GDT preseason G4 Capitals at Blackhawks @ 8:30pm Wed September 25, 2019 NBCSW
Post by: alta on Wednesday September 25, 2019, 08:32:20 PM Eastern

Quote from: ArJunaZ on Wednesday September 25, 2019, 08:16:58 PM Eastern

HaHaha, Dueling Game Day Threads.
Can I modify the beginning of yours with my colored version?

ETA
I will save a copy of yours, but I will modify it now and delete mine.

whatever is easiest

Title: Re: GDT preseason G4 Capitals at Blackhawks @ 8:30pm Wed September 25, 2019 NBCSW
Post by: alta on Wednesday September 25, 2019, 08:35:50 PM Eastern

:huh:

Title: Re: GDT preseason G4 Capitals at Blackhawks @ 8:30pm Wed September 25, 2019 NBCSW
Post by: ArJunaZ on Wednesday September 25, 2019, 08:50:27 PM Eastern

Quote from: alta on Wednesday September 25, 2019, 08:35:50 PM Eastern

:huh:

I thought I modified yours and then you changed it back.

I will redo!

ETA
That's weird because I am pretty sure I saw the changed OP.

Title: Re: GDT preseason G4 Capitals at Blackhawks @ 8:30pm Wed September 25, 2019 NBCSW
Post by: alta on Wednesday September 25, 2019, 08:53:07 PM Eastern

Quote from: ArJunaZ on Wednesday September 25, 2019, 08:50:27 PM Eastern

I thought I modified yours and then you changed it back.

I will redo!

ETA
That's weird because I am pretty sure I saw the changed OP.

it would explain why I was having trouble

Title: Re: GDT PreSeason G4 Capitals @ Blackhawks 8:30pm Wed Sep 25, 2019 NHLN, NBCSWA
Post by: ArJunaZ on Wednesday September 25, 2019, 08:54:11 PM Eastern

Hey! I got a pretty good live stream tonight.
:clap:

Title: Re: GDT PreSeason G4 Capitals @ Blackhawks 8:30pm Wed Sep 25, 2019 NHLN, NBCSWA
Post by: alta on Wednesday September 25, 2019, 09:03:26 PM Eastern

good thing Copley has quick reflexes, 74 almost scored on him

Title: Re: GDT PreSeason G4 Capitals @ Blackhawks 8:30pm Wed Sep 25, 2019 NHLN, NBCSWA
Post by: ArJunaZ on Wednesday September 25, 2019, 09:04:03 PM Eastern

Quote from: alta on Wednesday September 25, 2019, 09:03:26 PM Eastern

good thing Copley has quick reflexes, 74 almost scored on him

:snicker:

Title: Re: GDT PreSeason G4 Capitals @ Blackhawks 8:30pm Wed Sep 25, 2019 NHLN, NBCSWA
Post by: alta on Wednesday September 25, 2019, 09:12:22 PM Eastern

the linesman needs to just drop the damn puck and stop dicking around with it

Title: Re: GDT PreSeason G4 Capitals @ Blackhawks 8:30pm Wed Sep 25, 2019 NHLN, NBCSWA
Post by: ArJunaZ on Wednesday September 25, 2019, 09:13:17 PM Eastern

:74:

Title: Re: GDT PreSeason G4 Capitals @ Blackhawks 8:30pm Wed Sep 25, 2019 NHLN, NBCSWA
Post by: alta on Wednesday September 25, 2019, 09:14:18 PM Eastern

that was a weak shot, looked like Willy tipped it

Title: Re: GDT PreSeason G4 Capitals @ Blackhawks 8:30pm Wed Sep 25, 2019 NHLN, NBCSWA
Post by: alta on Wednesday September 25, 2019, 09:17:41 PM Eastern

Nationals trying to make it 4 in a row against Pilly on the other channel

Title: Re: GDT PreSeason G4 Capitals @ Blackhawks 8:30pm Wed Sep 25, 2019 NHLN, NBCSWA
Post by: ArJunaZ on Wednesday September 25, 2019, 09:23:44 PM Eastern

That tip in by O'Brien was sweet.

Title: Re: GDT PreSeason G4 Capitals @ Blackhawks 8:30pm Wed Sep 25, 2019 NHLN, NBCSWA
Post by: Surreylily on Wednesday September 25, 2019, 09:29:29 PM Eastern

Whasaaaaa?????
LOB!!!!!!

Title: Re: GDT PreSeason G4 Capitals @ Blackhawks 8:30pm Wed Sep 25, 2019 NHLN, NBCSWA
Post by: Surreylily on Wednesday September 25, 2019, 09:31:03 PM Eastern

He's nevr gonna make it though, is hehe reinvents him as th new Gramps.

Unlesss..............

Title: Re: GDT PreSeason G4 Capitals @ Blackhawks 8:30pm Wed Sep 25, 2019 NHLN, NBCSWA
Post by: Surreylily on Wednesday September 25, 2019, 09:36:21 PM Eastern

:-|

Title: Re: GDT PreSeason G4 Capitals @ Blackhawks 8:30pm Wed Sep 25, 2019 NHLN, NBCSWA
Post by: ArJunaZ on Wednesday September 25, 2019, 09:39:00 PM Eastern

Hi Lil.
How are you?
Glad to see you here.

Title: Re: GDT PreSeason G4 Capitals @ Blackhawks 8:30pm Wed Sep 25, 2019 NHLN, NBCSWA
Post by: Surreylily on Wednesday September 25, 2019, 09:40:39 PM Eastern

Lovely to hear our boys comms 8)

Title: Re: GDT PreSeason G4 Capitals @ Blackhawks 8:30pm Wed Sep 25, 2019 NHLN, NBCSWA
Post by: Surreylily on Wednesday September 25, 2019, 09:41:27 PM Eastern

Quote from: ArJunaZ on Wednesday September 25, 2019, 09:39:00 PM Eastern

Hi Lil.
How are you?
Glad to see you here.

:hearts: :hearts: :hearts:

Title: Re: GDT PreSeason G4 Capitals @ Blackhawks 8:30pm Wed Sep 25, 2019 NHLN, NBCSWA
Post by: ArJunaZ on Wednesday September 25, 2019, 09:41:50 PM Eastern

:43d:

Title: Re: GDT PreSeason G4 Capitals @ Blackhawks 8:30pm Wed Sep 25, 2019 NHLN, NBCSWA
Post by: ArJunaZ on Wednesday September 25, 2019, 09:43:55 PM Eastern

:43z:

Sweet!!!

Title: Re: GDT PreSeason G4 Capitals @ Blackhawks 8:30pm Wed Sep 25, 2019 NHLN, NBCSWA
Post by: Surreylily on Wednesday September 25, 2019, 09:44:43 PM Eastern

Willy sighting. :clap:

Title: Re: GDT PreSeason G4 Capitals @ Blackhawks 8:30pm Wed Sep 25, 2019 NHLN, NBCSWA
Post by: alta on Wednesday September 25, 2019, 09:45:08 PM Eastern

I been sayin since last season ended, Willy will get 30 this year

Title: Re: GDT PreSeason G4 Capitals @ Blackhawks 8:30pm Wed Sep 25, 2019 NHLN, NBCSWA
Post by: alta on Wednesday September 25, 2019, 09:47:08 PM Eastern

Doooooo

Doooooo

Title: Re: GDT PreSeason G4 Capitals @ Blackhawks 8:30pm Wed Sep 25, 2019 NHLN, NBCSWA
Post by: Surreylily on Wednesday September 25, 2019, 09:48:20 PM Eastern

Quote from: alta on Wednesday September 25, 2019, 09:45:08 PM Eastern

I been sayin since last season ended, Willy will get 30 this year

30 what eactly?

Title: Re: GDT PreSeason G4 Capitals @ Blackhawks 8:30pm Wed Sep 25, 2019 NHLN, NBCSWA
Post by: alta on Wednesday September 25, 2019, 09:51:04 PM Eastern

Quote from: Surreylily on Wednesday September 25, 2019, 09:48:20 PM Eastern

30 what eactly?

um, goals...

Title: Re: GDT PreSeason G4 Capitals @ Blackhawks 8:30pm Wed Sep 25, 2019 NHLN, NBCSWA
Post by: Surreylily on Wednesday September 25, 2019, 09:51:34 PM Eastern

dncing.g nammitt! Misswd the a Dggnamit, mised the dancing. :-\

Title: Re: GDT PreSeason G4 Capitals @ Blackhawks 8:30pm Wed Sep 25, 2019 NHLN, NBCSWA
Post by: alta on Wednesday September 25, 2019, 09:52:44 PM Eastern

The Nationals just beat Pilly 4 games in a row

:banana: :banana: :banana: :banana:

going for 5 tomorrow

Title: Re: GDT PreSeason G4 Capitals @ Blackhawks 8:30pm Wed Sep 25, 2019 NHLN, NBCSWA
Post by: ArJunaZ on Wednesday September 25, 2019, 09:53:45 PM Eastern

WTF!!! Game misconduct for Lewington for fighting with Shaw who simultaneously got a penalty for charging Fehervary into the boards?

Refs are off to a standard start this season. At least the refs are consistent. THEY CONSISTENTLY SUCK!!!

Title: Re: GDT PreSeason G4 Capitals @ Blackhawks 8:30pm Wed Sep 25, 2019 NHLN, NBCSWA
Post by: ArJunaZ on Wednesday September 25, 2019, 09:55:52 PM Eastern

:1stop:

Title: Re: GDT PreSeason G4 Capitals @ Blackhawks 8:30pm Wed Sep 25, 2019 NHLN, NBCSWA
Post by: alta on Wednesday September 25, 2019, 09:57:22 PM Eastern

1st appearance of Holts this season

Title: Re: GDT PreSeason G4 Capitals @ Blackhawks 8:30pm Wed Sep 25, 2019 NHLN, NBCSWA
Post by: Surreylily on Wednesday September 25, 2019, 09:57:24 PM Eastern

#wha???

Title: Re: GDT PreSeason G4 Capitals @ Blackhawks 8:30pm Wed Sep 25, 2019 NHLN, NBCSWA
Post by: Caps17201 on Wednesday September 25, 2019, 09:59:55 PM Eastern

I am impressed.

Title: Re: GDT PreSeason G4 Capitals @ Blackhawks 8:30pm Wed Sep 25, 2019 NHLN, NBCSWA
Post by: ArJunaZ on Wednesday September 25, 2019, 10:00:29 PM Eastern

:20:

Title: Re: GDT PreSeason G4 Capitals @ Blackhawks 8:30pm Wed Sep 25, 2019 NHLN, NBCSWA
Post by: Surreylily on Wednesday September 25, 2019, 10:02:47 PM Eastern

Oooooh! WHt's this? Somebody going to th net?

Title: Re: GDT PreSeason G4 Capitals @ Blackhawks 8:30pm Wed Sep 25, 2019 NHLN, NBCSWA
Post by: Surreylily on Wednesday September 25, 2019, 10:07:54 PM Eastern

Ooooh! There's m boy! 8)

Title: Re: GDT PreSeason G4 Capitals @ Blackhawks 8:30pm Wed Sep 25, 2019 NHLN, NBCSWA
Post by: alta on Wednesday September 25, 2019, 10:11:47 PM Eastern

horseshit call

Title: Re: GDT PreSeason G4 Capitals @ Blackhawks 8:30pm Wed Sep 25, 2019 NHLN, NBCSWA
Post by: Surreylily on Wednesday September 25, 2019, 10:16:45 PM Eastern

I'm a huge LOB fan. I reckon he could be a new Grramps" A terrier in fromt of the net. Good for 20 gooals; Gritty and grinding.#

Title: Re: GDT PreSeason G4 Capitals @ Blackhawks 8:30pm Wed Sep 25, 2019 NHLN, NBCSWA
Post by: Surreylily on Wednesday September 25, 2019, 10:22:03 PM Eastern

Meh As much as I love LOB, he doesn't have the skills or the speed for formula 1 hockey.

Title: Re: GDT PreSeason G4 Capitals @ Blackhawks 8:30pm Wed Sep 25, 2019 NHLN, NBCSWA
Post by: Caps17201 on Wednesday September 25, 2019, 10:33:02 PM Eastern

Turned the game on late, but glad that now I can watch on Sports Washington 846 on Comcast. Looking forward to the season.

Title: Re: GDT PreSeason G4 Capitals @ Blackhawks 8:30pm Wed Sep 25, 2019 NHLN, NBCSWA
Post by: Surreylily on Wednesday September 25, 2019, 10:37:46 PM Eastern

Quote from: Caps17201 on Wednesday September 25, 2019, 10:33:02 PM Eastern

Turned the game on late, but glad that now I can watch on DC Sports, 846 on Comcast. Looking forward to the season.

#know it

You'rer not fooling anbody luvvie. You know it We know it.
Muzt try harder..

Title: Re: GDT PreSeason G4 Capitals @ Blackhawks 8:30pm Wed Sep 25, 2019 NHLN, NBCSWA
Post by: ArJunaZ on Wednesday September 25, 2019, 10:40:28 PM Eastern

The Caps young players looking good, on both ends of the ice.

Title: Re: GDT PreSeason G4 Capitals @ Blackhawks 8:30pm Wed Sep 25, 2019 NHLN, NBCSWA
Post by: Surreylily on Wednesday September 25, 2019, 10:46:47 PM Eastern

I worry about Holts now tht the whisperr has gone.

Title: Re: GDT PreSeason G4 Capitals @ Blackhawks 8:30pm Wed Sep 25, 2019 NHLN, NBCSWA
Post by: Caps17201 on Wednesday September 25, 2019, 10:46:59 PM Eastern

Quote from: Surreylily on Wednesday September 25, 2019, 10:37:46 PM Eastern

#know it

You'rer not fooling anbody luvvie. You know it We know it.
Muzt try harder..

I am pretty old, can’t try much harder.

Title: Re: GDT PreSeason G4 Capitals @ Blackhawks 8:30pm Wed Sep 25, 2019 NHLN, NBCSWA
Post by: Caps17201 on Wednesday September 25, 2019, 10:50:07 PM Eastern

Another beautiful goal!

Title: Re: GDT PreSeason G4 Capitals @ Blackhawks 8:30pm Wed Sep 25, 2019 NHLN, NBCSWA
Post by: Surreylily on Wednesday September 25, 2019, 10:51:06 PM Eastern

OOOOh! DDin't see that coming. Nice snipe

Title: Re: GDT PreSeason G4 Capitals @ Blackhawks 8:30pm Wed Sep 25, 2019 NHLN, NBCSWA
Post by: ArJunaZ on Wednesday September 25, 2019, 10:51:33 PM Eastern

:piranha:

:13z:

Title: Re: GDT PreSeason G4 Capitals @ Blackhawks 8:30pm Wed Sep 25, 2019 NHLN, NBCSWA
Post by: Surreylily on Wednesday September 25, 2019, 10:55:34 PM Eastern

Quote from: Caps17201 on Wednesday September 25, 2019, 10:46:59 PM Eastern

I am pretty old, can’t try much harder.
[/quote

You're a bloke . You can ALWAYS try harder.

Title: Re: GDT PreSeason G4 Capitals @ Blackhawks 8:30pm Wed Sep 25, 2019 NHLN, NBCSWA
Post by: ArJunaZ on Wednesday September 25, 2019, 10:58:43 PM Eastern

:20:

Title: Re: GDT PreSeason G4 Capitals @ Blackhawks 8:30pm Wed Sep 25, 2019 NHLN, NBCSWA
Post by: Surreylily on Wednesday September 25, 2019, 10:59:04 PM Eastern

Nice. :clap:

Title: Re: GDT PreSeason G4 Capitals @ Blackhawks 8:30pm Wed Sep 25, 2019 NHLN, NBCSWA
Post by: alta on Wednesday September 25, 2019, 11:05:24 PM Eastern

OV almost coughed it up behind Holts

Title: Re: GDT PreSeason G4 Capitals @ Blackhawks 8:30pm Wed Sep 25, 2019 NHLN, NBCSWA
Post by: ArJunaZ on Wednesday September 25, 2019, 11:07:18 PM Eastern

Title: Re: GDT PreSeason G4 Capitals @ Blackhawks 8:30pm Wed Sep 25, 2019 NHLN, NBCSWA
Post by: ArJunaZ on Wednesday September 25, 2019, 11:14:06 PM Eastern

The Caps look solid and quite fast. I even saw Ovie turning on afterburners to backcheck with no significant threat urging him to do so.

Title: Re: GDT PreSeason G4 Capitals @ Blackhawks 8:30pm Wed Sep 25, 2019 NHLN, NBCSWA
Post by: Surreylily on Wednesday September 25, 2019, 11:24:12 PM Eastern

That was fun to watch

Title: Re: GDT PreSeason G4 Capitals @ Blackhawks 8:30pm Wed Sep 25, 2019 NHLN, NBCSWA
Post by: PUCKNRUSH on Wednesday September 25, 2019, 11:26:02 PM Eastern

BOARD ALERT!!

Yes folks, I’m doin it!

Got to give John Carlson some props tonite!!
I actually saw him play some PHYSICAL D along the boards! He looked faster, as well!

Unfortunately, Locker just about caused me to barf, postgame, heaping even MORE, than the usual over-abundant praise he gives to Carlson, ALL SEASON LONG!!
“Best 5 on 5 defenseman, in the league”????
MY ASS, LOCKER !!😂🤣😂

Caps look pretty good! Even better, they’re looking good in a different way. Can’t put my thumb on it, and it’s way too early anyway. But it is a pleasant surprise!

Rush

Title: Re: GDT PreSeason G4 Capitals @ Blackhawks 8:30pm Wed Sep 25, 2019 NHLN, NBCSWA
Post by: PUCKNRUSH on Wednesday September 25, 2019, 11:29:00 PM Eastern

BTW...Congrats Alta!!

On your baseball boys clinching a spot tonite!!

Rush

Title: Re: GDT PreSeason G4 Capitals @ Blackhawks 8:30pm Wed Sep 25, 2019 NHLN, NBCSWA
Post by: PUCKNRUSH on Wednesday September 25, 2019, 11:30:33 PM Eastern

Quote from: Surreylily on Wednesday September 25, 2019, 11:24:12 PM Eastern

That was fun to watch

Hey Lily!!
Good to see you back!

Rush

Title: Re: GDT PreSeason G4 Capitals @ Blackhawks 8:30pm Wed Sep 25, 2019 NHLN, NBCSWA
Post by: Surreylily on Wednesday September 25, 2019, 11:38:19 PM Eastern

Quote from: PUCKNRUSH on Wednesday September 25, 2019, 11:30:33 PM Eastern

Hey Lily!!
Good to see you back!

Rush

Glad to be back. 8)

Title: Re: GDT PreSeason G4 Capitals @ Blackhawks 8:30pm Wed Sep 25, 2019 NHLN, NBCSWA
Post by: richkrt99 on Thursday September 26, 2019, 08:37:47 AM Eastern

what happened to my post? It disappeared. I think I minimized the screen, and when I came back...POOF. nothing.

Probably left over Lil on the server and her high tech skills just rubbed off on me. :hearts:

Title: Re: GDT PreSeason G4 Capitals @ Blackhawks 8:30pm Wed Sep 25, 2019 NHLN, NBCSWA
Post by: richkrt99 on Thursday September 26, 2019, 09:15:50 AM Eastern

anyway....to rewrite my post (and I'm sure the lost one was much better....and probably shorter)

Boys looked really good so far. I know it is preseason, but something looks different/better. Maybe they look hungrier, or maybe it's just early, but I like what I see so far.
It's like they are not waiting for something to happen, but moving to make something happen. A little more aggressive. I'm cool with that. Gonna get a few mistakes from it, but at least it's proactive. I hate when they are passive and just keep backing up, backing up, etc.

Lots of youngins looking good. Not sure what good it will do them. We got room for what...one guy, plus one for three games.

As far as the D goes: You have Carlson, Kempney, Gudas, Jensen, Orlov, Djoos for six spots
I like Ziggy for the 7th D man, so not sure where you have room for anyone else...unless Kempney isn't ready...or Djoos is ailing (and I won't rag on Djoos AGAIN...I ASSUME he has a spot since the Caps seem to love him).
Ziggy is big and plays physical. I saw him get exposed at one point, but also saw him step up and hit a guy and plant him on his but and take the puck away. I like his size and physical play and he is very young, so needs some games to grow.
Williams has looked good, as has Johansen, and Fever has looked better than expected, but Fever is not even 20 so I think this is what it is...just a tryout. Lewington is solid yet never seems to get real consideration (from staff), but to me, none of these guys would be better than Ziggy.

For the O side:

Sluzy/Ovie/Willie
Nicky/Oshie/Jake
Eller/Panik/Hagelin
Dowd/Hathaway/Boyd/Leipsic/Stephenson/Obrien/Pinho/Gersich/Sgarbossa

You have 9 guys competing for 3 spots....mostly 1 spot. I realize you have a 23 man roster, but you dress 20 for a game (2 Goalies), so....7 D and 11 forwards or 6d/12F?
For the 23 man roster, how many D? 7 or 8? Leaves 13 forwards, 14 if you only have 7 D. I don't know what teams normally carry.

I'm not sure who I'd go with. I know you have room for one extra guy for 3 games, but then what. Lots of guys have looked pretty good. Sadly, Stepho isn't really standing out. He may be a casualty of both the Cap and lots of young talent. If they don't really like him, why'd they sign him. If he gets sent down, can't another team just grab him for nothing?

Willy looks flippin fantastic. He certainly looks ready to play. He has got to be terrifying opponents. Can't wait to see what he does this year. I hope he becomes one of the leagues top most dominate players this year and the NHL will just have to take it and embrace him (rather than dogging him like in the past)

Fun so far....glad to have some hockey back.

GO CAPS
GO NATS

Title: Re: GDT PreSeason G4 Capitals @ Blackhawks 8:30pm Wed Sep 25, 2019 NHLN, NBCSWA
Post by: alta on Thursday September 26, 2019, 10:29:09 AM Eastern

last night was the most we've seen of the veterans playing together, but I agree with rich, it doesn't matter at this point but they do look better, hungrier.. so far. I think Willy has been playing all these games because of what happened to Alexeyev in the pre preseason..

https://novacapsfans.com/2019/09/25/capitals-defensive-prospect-alexander-alexeyev-reassigned-to-hershey/

I noticed there was no disciplinary action after that too, I garuntee you Willy would've gotten a 10 game vacation

Title: Re: GDT PreSeason G4 Capitals @ Blackhawks 8:30pm Wed Sep 25, 2019 NHLN, NBCSWA
Post by: richkrt99 on Thursday September 26, 2019, 02:08:11 PM Eastern

Quote from: alta on Thursday September 26, 2019, 10:29:09 AM Eastern

last night was the most we've seen of the veterans playing together, but I agree with rich, it doesn't matter at this point but they do look better, hungrier.. so far. I think Willy has been playing all these games because of what happened to Alexeyev in the pre preseason..

https://novacapsfans.com/2019/09/25/capitals-defensive-prospect-alexander-alexeyev-reassigned-to-hershey/ (https://novacapsfans.com/2019/09/25/capitals-defensive-prospect-alexander-alexeyev-reassigned-to-hershey/)

I noticed there was no disciplinary action after that too, I garuntee you Willy would've gotten a 10 game vacation

Wow. I did not know that and had not seen the hit. That should be a suspension. The dude definitely targeted the head and suspend the arm. Looked like a forearm or elbow shot.
Hard to see in the crappy video.

Damn right, that would have been 30-40 games for Willy (with his record)

Title: Re: GDT PreSeason G4 Capitals @ Blackhawks 8:30pm Wed Sep 25, 2019 NHLN, NBCSWA
Post by: richkrt99 on Thursday September 26, 2019, 02:11:40 PM Eastern

So WHAT exactly is the criteria for suspension?

Head was the main point of contact
extended the arm to drive the hit
went out of his way to hit the guy
there was a penalty called on the play
the hit resulted in an injury.

WTF?

Title: Re: GDT PreSeason G4 Capitals @ Blackhawks 8:30pm Wed Sep 25, 2019 NHLN, NBCSWA
Post by: Surreylily on Thursday September 26, 2019, 06:03:31 PM Eastern

Quote from: richkrt99 on Thursday September 26, 2019, 08:37:47 AM Eastern

what happened to my post? It disappeared. I think I minimized the screen, and when I came back...POOF. nothing.

Probably left over Lil on the server and her high tech skills just rubbed off on me. :hearts:

:uh-huh: :P :snicker:

Title: Re: GDT PreSeason G4 Capitals @ Blackhawks 8:30pm Wed Sep 25, 2019 NHLN, NBCSWA
Post by: richkrt99 on Thursday September 26, 2019, 07:24:15 PM Eastern

Quote from: Surreylily on Thursday September 26, 2019, 06:03:31 PM Eastern

:uh-huh: :P :snicker:

By the way. Hi Lil. Glad to see your back(side) :uh-huh: