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Title: GDT #69 Caps vs Sabers @ 7pm
Post by: alta on Wednesday March 15, 2023, 11:24:00 AM Eastern
March 15 vs Sabres at Capital One Arena 
Time: 7:00
TV: NBCSW
Radio: 106.7 FM

Washington Capitals 32-29-7
PP% 20.1(20st)  PK% 82.5(7th)  Faceoff% 49.6(18th)
Buffalo Sabres 33-28-5
PP% 24.8(4th)  PK% 72.9(30th)  Faceoff% 45.3(32nd)

Caps anticipated lines:
Ovechkin(C) 8 - Kuznetsov 92 - Wilson 43
Mantha 39 - Backstrom 19 - Smith 16
Sheary 73 - Strome 17 - Oshie 77
Protas 59 - Dowd 26 - Aubé-Kubel

Sandin 38 - van Riemsdyk 57
Fehervary 42 - Jensen 3
Alexeyev 27 - Irwin 52

Lindgren 79

PP1: Ovechkin, Oshie, Backstrom, Kuznetsov, Sandin
PP2: Wilson, Strome, Mantha, van Riemsdyk

scratched:
Kuemper 35 - backup
Snively 91
Carlsson 18
Milano 15 - flu

IR/ LTIR:
Brown 28 - knee
Hagelin 62 - hip
Carlson 74 - face/head

Sabres anticipated lines:
Skinner 53 - Thompson 72 - Tuch 89
Peterka 77 - Cozens 24 - Quinn 22
Greenway 12 - Jost 17 - Mittlestadt 37
Girgensons 28 - Krebs 19 - Okposo 21

Dahlin 26 - Bryson 78
Power 25 - Jokiharju 10
Stillman 61 - Lyubushkin 46

Luukkonen 1
Anderson 41 - backup

tonight’s zebras:
Brian Pochmara 16, Jake Brenk 26
Bevan Mills 53, Derek Nansen 70

https://www.nhl.com/capitals/news/caps-battle-with-sabres/c-342265586 (https://www.nhl.com/capitals/news/caps-battle-with-sabres/c-342265586)

scoring summary
1st period:
Lyubushkin from Krebs and Stillman at 4:43
Peterka from Quinn at 8:50
Oshie(18) PPG from Strome(33) and Ovechkin(27) 10:03
Jost unassisted at 18:06
2nd period:
no goals
3rd period:
Kuznetsov(12) from Alexeyev(4) and Oshie(15) at 1:32
Girgensons from Krebs and Power at 5:22
Ovechkin(37) from van Riemsdyk(16) and Strome(34) at 10:30
Wilson(8 PPG from Backstrom(9) at 18:52
OT:
no goals
SO:
Kuznetsov  ✅    Tuch         ❎
Oshie         ✅    Thompson ❎

Caps win 5-4
Title: Re: GDT #69 Caps vs Sabers @ 7pm
Post by: richkrt99 on Wednesday March 15, 2023, 01:24:55 PM Eastern
I didn't realize their was a game tonight.  What's with the back to back games?  This old team can't hang as it is, but back to backs are rough.

Title: Re: GDT #69 Caps vs Sabers @ 7pm
Post by: Beaglefan2 on Wednesday March 15, 2023, 04:12:01 PM Eastern
Shouldn't we be rooting for good, competive games and hope we lose every one so that we get more balls in the draft lottery?  I think we finish 12th from last and get lucky and get the top pick!
Title: Re: GDT #69 Caps vs Sabers @ 7pm
Post by: Mickstix on Wednesday March 15, 2023, 05:25:19 PM Eastern
Milano still sick, Ovi another GTD.  :-|
Title: Re: GDT #69 Caps vs Sabers @ 7pm
Post by: alta on Wednesday March 15, 2023, 06:35:22 PM Eastern
John Walton will be back on the radio tonight for the first time since losing his brother on feb 25, but there was another reason for the extended break..
https://twitter.com/JohnWaltonPxP/status/1635376264432214016 (https://twitter.com/JohnWaltonPxP/status/1635376264432214016)
Title: Re: GDT #69 Caps vs Sabers @ 7pm
Post by: alta on Wednesday March 15, 2023, 07:17:27 PM Eastern
 :clown: :poop:

 :O=
Title: Re: GDT #69 Caps vs Sabers @ 7pm
Post by: Mickstix on Wednesday March 15, 2023, 07:23:03 PM Eastern
Locker said we've had a "sleepy start" like that's something new.  :clown: :poop:
Title: Re: GDT #69 Caps vs Sabers @ 7pm
Post by: Mickstix on Wednesday March 15, 2023, 07:25:41 PM Eastern
 :clown: :poop: :clown: :poop:  3 shots, 2 goals for the Sabres.  :)


Guess hoping for an Ovi goal is all we have left..
Title: Re: GDT #69 Caps vs Sabers @ 7pm
Post by: alta on Wednesday March 15, 2023, 07:27:49 PM Eastern
 :clown: :clown:

 :poop: :O=
Title: Re: GDT #69 Caps vs Sabers @ 7pm
Post by: alta on Wednesday March 15, 2023, 07:30:15 PM Eastern
PP GOOOAAALLL

OSHIE
Title: Re: GDT #69 Caps vs Sabers @ 7pm
Post by: Mickstix on Wednesday March 15, 2023, 07:31:07 PM Eastern
Oshie. Yay..  :raspberry:
Title: Re: GDT #69 Caps vs Sabers @ 7pm
Post by: richkrt99 on Wednesday March 15, 2023, 07:38:23 PM Eastern
I just looked at the score.  2 Buffalo goals on three shots?  Ooh-Fah.  Lindgren needs to shave that lucky moustache.





Title: Re: GDT #69 Caps vs Sabers @ 7pm
Post by: richkrt99 on Wednesday March 15, 2023, 07:44:17 PM Eastern
can't get any streams to work...guess I'm not missing anything anyway


what?  3-1?  Oof

Title: Re: GDT #69 Caps vs Sabers @ 7pm
Post by: richkrt99 on Wednesday March 15, 2023, 07:45:01 PM Eastern
3 goals on 6 shots.  Bejesus.

Title: Re: GDT #69 Caps vs Sabers @ 7pm
Post by: alta on Wednesday March 15, 2023, 07:45:52 PM Eastern
 cheesus
Title: Re: GDT #69 Caps vs Sabers @ 7pm
Post by: Mickstix on Wednesday March 15, 2023, 07:46:38 PM Eastern
Thought we might be ok. Heated em up a little, then... 3-1 after 1, as per normal I guess.  :-(
Title: Re: GDT #69 Caps vs Sabers @ 7pm
Post by: Surreylily on Wednesday March 15, 2023, 08:12:19 PM Eastern
Morning
you.s all on smmertie already

It's 10 past  midnight here.
Title: Re: GDT #69 Caps vs Sabers @ 7pm
Post by: Mickstix on Wednesday March 15, 2023, 08:20:53 PM Eastern
Been on smmertie since Sunday!  :raspberry:
Title: Re: GDT #69 Caps vs Sabers @ 7pm
Post by: Mickstix on Wednesday March 15, 2023, 08:24:07 PM Eastern
Oshie down the tunnel. Told the ref "I can't go" before the faceoff?  :huh:
Title: Re: GDT #69 Caps vs Sabers @ 7pm
Post by: alta on Wednesday March 15, 2023, 08:25:08 PM Eastern
Middle of the 1st Aubé-Kubel went to the locker room for what looked like an equipment issue. Oshie just went down the tunnel and it did not look like an equipment issue.
Title: Re: GDT #69 Caps vs Sabers @ 7pm
Post by: Mickstix on Wednesday March 15, 2023, 08:31:07 PM Eastern
Did he take a head hit or something? Maybe a mandatory CP trip? He didn't look like he was ailing to me?
Title: Re: GDT #69 Caps vs Sabers @ 7pm
Post by: Mickstix on Wednesday March 15, 2023, 08:34:47 PM Eastern
4 minutes to go in the 2nd. Couple shots, but goalie hasn't even broke a sweat. Nothing scary at all..  :-\
Title: Re: GDT #69 Caps vs Sabers @ 7pm
Post by: Surreylily on Wednesday March 15, 2023, 08:38:11 PM Eastern
Which colour are we ?
Title: Re: GDT #69 Caps vs Sabers @ 7pm
Post by: Mickstix on Wednesday March 15, 2023, 08:40:54 PM Eastern
Sandin down, holding his knee.. More joy.  :-(
Title: Re: GDT #69 Caps vs Sabers @ 7pm
Post by: alta on Wednesday March 15, 2023, 08:40:54 PM Eastern
damn, just what this team needs is more injuries
Title: Re: GDT #69 Caps vs Sabers @ 7pm
Post by: Surreylily on Wednesday March 15, 2023, 08:40:59 PM Eastern
Which colour should I cheer for?
Go the Blues
Oh wait..........
Title: Re: GDT #69 Caps vs Sabers @ 7pm
Post by: alta on Wednesday March 15, 2023, 08:41:22 PM Eastern
Which colour are we ?

caucasian
Title: Re: GDT #69 Caps vs Sabers @ 7pm
Post by: Surreylily on Wednesday March 15, 2023, 08:43:58 PM Eastern
Im having a very miserable evening.   :(
Title: Re: GDT #69 Caps vs Sabers @ 7pm
Post by: Surreylily on Wednesday March 15, 2023, 08:46:07 PM Eastern
 I am having a BAD day
Title: Re: GDT #69 Caps vs Sabers @ 7pm
Post by: Surreylily on Wednesday March 15, 2023, 08:49:31 PM Eastern
caucasian


 O-O

That'a abput the last thing i wanted to hear from you luv.
Title: Re: GDT #69 Caps vs Sabers @ 7pm
Post by: Mickstix on Wednesday March 15, 2023, 08:58:08 PM Eastern
I am having a BAD day


Im having a very miserable evening.   :(


Sorry hun. Maybe some sad, pathetically bad hockey will cheer you up!  :wackysmile:
Title: Re: GDT #69 Caps vs Sabers @ 7pm
Post by: alta on Wednesday March 15, 2023, 09:01:22 PM Eastern

 O-O

That'a abput the last thing i wanted to hear from you luv.


that is a technically factual statement
Title: Re: GDT #69 Caps vs Sabers @ 7pm
Post by: alta on Wednesday March 15, 2023, 09:02:03 PM Eastern
GOOOAAALLLL

KUZNETSOV
Title: Re: GDT #69 Caps vs Sabers @ 7pm
Post by: Surreylily on Wednesday March 15, 2023, 09:02:21 PM Eastern
huh.  Need to cry,  a lot.
Title: Re: GDT #69 Caps vs Sabers @ 7pm
Post by: Mickstix on Wednesday March 15, 2023, 09:02:39 PM Eastern
Hey, look! A shot w/o thinking about it and we score! Ol Puzy!  :raspberry:
Title: Re: GDT #69 Caps vs Sabers @ 7pm
Post by: alta on Wednesday March 15, 2023, 09:04:42 PM Eastern
huh.  Need to cry,  a lot.


well, don’t hold it back, sometimes it’s necessary
Title: Re: GDT #69 Caps vs Sabers @ 7pm
Post by: Surreylily on Wednesday March 15, 2023, 09:05:18 PM Eastern
Seea like Whoozie Koozie got a draft?
Title: Re: GDT #69 Caps vs Sabers @ 7pm
Post by: richkrt99 on Wednesday March 15, 2023, 09:06:03 PM Eastern
sign of life?

Title: Re: GDT #69 Caps vs Sabers @ 7pm
Post by: alta on Wednesday March 15, 2023, 09:06:45 PM Eastern
good to see Sandin back out there
Title: Re: GDT #69 Caps vs Sabers @ 7pm
Post by: Mickstix on Wednesday March 15, 2023, 09:07:25 PM Eastern
Sandin and Oshie are back. Thank ya Jesus. Im about done with the injury bug.
Title: Re: GDT #69 Caps vs Sabers @ 7pm
Post by: Mickstix on Wednesday March 15, 2023, 09:08:45 PM Eastern
Now Wilson on the bench in pain.. WTactualF.
Title: Re: GDT #69 Caps vs Sabers @ 7pm
Post by: Surreylily on Wednesday March 15, 2023, 09:09:11 PM Eastern
sign of life?
unliely, but we can hope that one of them has a pulse
Not holding my breath


Title: Re: GDT #69 Caps vs Sabers @ 7pm
Post by: alta on Wednesday March 15, 2023, 09:09:37 PM Eastern
 :poop: :poop: :poop: :poop:

 :clown: :O=
Title: Re: GDT #69 Caps vs Sabers @ 7pm
Post by: Mickstix on Wednesday March 15, 2023, 09:11:40 PM Eastern
 :poop:
Title: Re: GDT #69 Caps vs Sabers @ 7pm
Post by: alta on Wednesday March 15, 2023, 09:18:23 PM Eastern
GOOOAAALLLL

OVECHKIN
Title: Re: GDT #69 Caps vs Sabers @ 7pm
Post by: BlackIce on Wednesday March 15, 2023, 09:22:57 PM Eastern
OK, that's close enough.  Now hang on, give up an EN goal in the waning moments, and lose 5-3.  Good enough.
Title: Re: GDT #69 Caps vs Sabers @ 7pm
Post by: Mickstix on Wednesday March 15, 2023, 09:26:34 PM Eastern
Ovi!! That's all that matters. Keep us healthy and Ovi goals is all I need at this point.
Title: Re: GDT #69 Caps vs Sabers @ 7pm
Post by: alta on Wednesday March 15, 2023, 09:33:06 PM Eastern
what a pathetically bad call
Title: Re: GDT #69 Caps vs Sabers @ 7pm
Post by: Surreylily on Wednesday March 15, 2023, 09:33:49 PM Eastern
 8-0 8-0 8-0 I dozzed off !




Title: Re: GDT #69 Caps vs Sabers @ 7pm
Post by: alta on Wednesday March 15, 2023, 09:36:11 PM Eastern
PP GOOOAAALLLL

WILSON
Title: Re: GDT #69 Caps vs Sabers @ 7pm
Post by: Surreylily on Wednesday March 15, 2023, 09:36:25 PM Eastern
 8-0 8-0 8-0
Title: Re: GDT #69 Caps vs Sabers @ 7pm
Post by: Surreylily on Wednesday March 15, 2023, 09:39:03 PM Eastern
what colour  are we again/    :snicker:
Title: Re: GDT #69 Caps vs Sabers @ 7pm
Post by: alta on Wednesday March 15, 2023, 09:39:10 PM Eastern
extra minutes
Title: Re: GDT #69 Caps vs Sabers @ 7pm
Post by: alta on Wednesday March 15, 2023, 09:39:28 PM Eastern
what colour  are we again/    :snicker:


 :smirk:
Title: Re: GDT #69 Caps vs Sabers @ 7pm
Post by: BlackIce on Wednesday March 15, 2023, 09:44:29 PM Eastern
Bah - now we get at least a loser point.


I have to give this team, and this organization, some credit.  They may not be all that great now, but for the most part they don't quit, and despite all the losses and the injuries they've sort of hung in there all year.  Which is the classic recipe for mediocrity.  Not good enough to challenge for the Cup, but not bad enough to get toward the top of the draft board.
Title: Re: GDT #69 Caps vs Sabers @ 7pm
Post by: alta on Wednesday March 15, 2023, 09:51:33 PM Eastern
oh joy
Title: Re: GDT #69 Caps vs Sabers @ 7pm
Post by: alta on Wednesday March 15, 2023, 09:55:17 PM Eastern
wow, not bad this time
Title: Re: GDT #69 Caps vs Sabers @ 7pm
Post by: Mickstix on Wednesday March 15, 2023, 09:56:46 PM Eastern
Couple of filthy shootout goals. Probably points we don't need but still nice to get the W.
Title: Re: GDT #69 Caps vs Sabers @ 7pm
Post by: alta on Wednesday March 15, 2023, 09:59:53 PM Eastern
Now the Caps gotta root for the Ducks tonight
Title: Re: GDT #69 Caps vs Sabers @ 7pm
Post by: BlackIce on Wednesday March 15, 2023, 10:02:38 PM Eastern
Looking at the replay of the Wilson goal, it sure looked like a savvy play by Backstrom.  When the goalie stuck out his stick as Backstrom skated in front of the net and put it under his arm, it looked like Backstrom clamped his arm down and carried the goalie stick toward the corner, where neither the goalie nor anyone else could retrieve it.
Title: Re: GDT #69 Caps vs Sabers @ 7pm
Post by: Surreylily on Wednesday March 15, 2023, 10:04:29 PM Eastern
we won?
Title: Re: GDT #69 Caps vs Sabers @ 7pm
Post by: Mickstix on Wednesday March 15, 2023, 10:09:03 PM Eastern
we won?


Unfortunately.  :raspberry: :snicker:
Title: Re: GDT #69 Caps vs Sabers @ 7pm
Post by: Surreylily on Wednesday March 15, 2023, 10:12:37 PM Eastern
We won and  Ovi scored
All good in my world.
Title: Re: GDT #69 Caps vs Sabers @ 7pm
Post by: Surreylily on Wednesday March 15, 2023, 10:17:20 PM Eastern


Sorry hun. Maybe some sad, pathetically bad hockey will cheer you up!  :wackysmile:
You cheered me up more.   :hearts:
Title: Re: GDT #69 Caps vs Sabers @ 7pm
Post by: Surreylily on Wednesday March 15, 2023, 10:23:16 PM Eastern
OK, that's close enough.  Now hang on, give up an EN goal in the waning moments, and lose 5-3.  Good enough.

WTF?

Since when were you Micky the miserable the second?    O-O


like we need more of that. huh?
Title: Re: GDT #69 Caps vs Sabers @ 7pm
Post by: Mickstix on Wednesday March 15, 2023, 10:35:34 PM Eastern
WTF?

Since when were you Micky the miserable the second?    O-O


like we need more of that. huh?


 :snicker: 


Hey, a little more good news I bet you didn't know.. (Least I didn't) Jensen went down the tunnel in the 3rd and didn't come back.  :-(
Title: Re: GDT #69 Caps vs Sabers @ 7pm
Post by: Surreylily on Wednesday March 15, 2023, 10:39:16 PM Eastern
We won.
Whoooo Hooo!    ;D
Title: Re: GDT #69 Caps vs Sabers @ 7pm
Post by: Surreylily on Wednesday March 15, 2023, 10:41:12 PM Eastern

 :snicker: 


Hey, a little more good news I bet you didn't know.. (Least I didn't) Jensen went down the tunnel in the 3rd and didn't come back.  :-(


Thanks.
Title: Re: GDT #69 Caps vs Sabers @ 7pm
Post by: Surreylily on Wednesday March 15, 2023, 10:43:26 PM Eastern
Fine line honey...... fine line.......
Title: Re: GDT #69 Caps vs Sabers @ 7pm
Post by: Beaglefan2 on Wednesday March 15, 2023, 11:10:04 PM Eastern
Fun to see some energy and physicality. Ice was crummy all night and although I love him, Sheary may have had his worst game as a Cap.


It's also a treat to see Kuzy when he really wants to play. That guy could be a 50 goal scorer if he wanted it bad enough.


I think Sandin is another Jensen - small, great skater, good passer - although he had a tough game defensively.


4th line was dominant. They need to play Protus every game and sit Mantha!
Title: Re: GDT #69 Caps vs Sabers @ 7pm
Post by: Mickstix on Thursday March 16, 2023, 12:19:12 PM Eastern
Im shocked how physical Sandin plays for his size. Definitely doesn't shy away from it anyway.  Mantha could learn from him or Sheary about tenacity. Either way, Mantha should be scoring 20+ goals. Dude needs a psychiatrist or something.