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Title: GDT #11 Caps at Hurricanes L 4-2
Post by: alta on Sunday November 03, 2024, 12:24:40 PM Eastern
November 3 vs Hurricanes at Lenovo Center
Time: 5:00
TV: Monumental Sports
Radio: 106.7 FM, Caps Radio 24/7

Washington Capitals 8-2-0
PP% 9.1(30th)  PK% 83.3(9th)  Faceoff% 47.3(26th)
Carolina Hurricanes 7-2-0
PP% 29(5th)  PK% 85.7(7th)  Faceoff% 49.4(18th)

Caps anticipated lines:
Protas 21 - Strome 17 - Ovechkin(C) 8
McMichael 24 - Dubois 80 - Wilson(A) 43
Milano 15 - Lapierre 29 - Mangiapane 88
Duhaime 22 - Dowd 26 - Raddysh 16

Fehervary 42 - Carlson(A) 74
Alexeyev 27 - van Riemsdyk 57
Sandin 38 - McIlrath 52

Lindgren 79
Thompson 48 - backup

PP1: Ovechkin, Strome, Dubois, Wilson, Carlson
PP2: McMichael,

scratched:
Vrana 13
Sgarbossa 23
Iorio 2

IR:
Roy 3 - lower body - day to day
Chychrun 6 - upper body

LTIR:
Backstrom 19 - hip - season
Oshie 77 - lower back - season

Canes anticipated lines:
Svechnikov 37 - Aho 20 - Roslovic 96
Robinson 50 - Kotkaniemi 82 - Necas 88
Martinook 48 - Stall 11 - Jarvis 24
Carrier 28 - Drury 18 - Blake 53

Slavin 74 - Burns 8
Orlov 7 - Chatfield 5
Gostisbehere 4 - Walker 26

Kochetkov 52
Martin 41 - backup

tonight’s zebras:
Dan O’Rourke 9, Ghislain Hebert 22
Kyle Flemington 55, Steve Barton 59

https://scoutingtherefs.com/2024/11/46154/todays-nhl-referees-and-linespersons-11-3-24/#WSHvsCAR (https://scoutingtherefs.com/2024/11/46154/todays-nhl-referees-and-linespersons-11-3-24/#WSHvsCAR)

https://www.nhl.com/capitals/news/caps-face-canes-in-carolina (https://www.nhl.com/capitals/news/caps-face-canes-in-carolina)

scoring summary
1st period:
Orlov from Necas at 14:01
Ovechkin(7) PPG from Carlson and Strome at 19:16
Duhaime(2) from Dowd at 19:49
2nd period:
Necas from Robinson and Kotkaniemi at 2:29
Orlov from Necas and Chatfield at 5:26
3rd period:
Svechnikov ENG unassisted at 19:51

Caps lose 4-2
Title: Re: GDT #11 Caps at Hurricanes @ 5pm
Post by: alta on Sunday November 03, 2024, 04:35:26 PM Eastern
Lindgren in net, Vrana out and Milano in
Title: Re: GDT #11 Caps at Hurricanes @ 5pm
Post by: Surreylily on Sunday November 03, 2024, 05:04:26 PM Eastern
Evening.    :wackysmile:
Title: Re: GDT #11 Caps at Hurricanes @ 5pm
Post by: Mickstix on Sunday November 03, 2024, 05:06:48 PM Eastern
Afternoon!
Skins win, Martinsville ongoing, but it's time for Caps hockey!! Please, no Nascar spoilers!  :wackysmile:



Title: Re: GDT #11 Caps at Hurricanes @ 5pm
Post by: alta on Sunday November 03, 2024, 05:08:11 PM Eastern
Afternoon!
Skins win, Martinsville ongoing, but it's time for Caps hockey!! Please, no Nascar spoilers!  :wackysmile:

Afternoon..

Hamlin ain’t gonna advance
Title: Re: GDT #11 Caps at Hurricanes @ 5pm
Post by: Mickstix on Sunday November 03, 2024, 05:25:48 PM Eastern
Good thing Charlie looks ready. The rest of em look sloppier than a 14th street methhead.
Title: Re: GDT #11 Caps at Hurricanes @ 5pm
Post by: Surreylily on Sunday November 03, 2024, 05:26:19 PM Eastern
Canes are being much more physical.
Title: Re: GDT #11 Caps at Hurricanes @ 5pm
Post by: alta on Sunday November 03, 2024, 05:35:17 PM Eastern
 :poop:


 :clown: :O=
Title: Re: GDT #11 Caps at Hurricanes @ 5pm
Post by: Mickstix on Sunday November 03, 2024, 05:35:23 PM Eastern
 :clown: :poop:  We look like ass today. Too much pass, no finish, poor D.  :-(
Title: Re: GDT #11 Caps at Hurricanes @ 5pm
Post by: alta on Sunday November 03, 2024, 05:37:01 PM Eastern
PP time
Title: Re: GDT #11 Caps at Hurricanes @ 5pm
Post by: Surreylily on Sunday November 03, 2024, 05:38:08 PM Eastern
This is not as much fun as yesterday.    :raspberry:
Title: Re: GDT #11 Caps at Hurricanes @ 5pm
Post by: alta on Sunday November 03, 2024, 05:38:13 PM Eastern
:clown: :poop:  We look like ass today. Too much pass, no finish, poor D.  :-(


I don’t know what happened to you, but I look great today.


 :uh-huh:
Title: Re: GDT #11 Caps at Hurricanes @ 5pm
Post by: alta on Sunday November 03, 2024, 05:39:01 PM Eastern
This is not as much fun as yesterday.    :raspberry:


zebras were whistle happy the first 10 minutes
Title: Re: GDT #11 Caps at Hurricanes @ 5pm
Post by: alta on Sunday November 03, 2024, 05:41:41 PM Eastern
nother pp


5 on 3 this time
Title: Re: GDT #11 Caps at Hurricanes @ 5pm
Post by: alta on Sunday November 03, 2024, 05:45:52 PM Eastern
PP GOOOAAALLLL

OVECHKIN
Title: Re: GDT #11 Caps at Hurricanes @ 5pm
Post by: Surreylily on Sunday November 03, 2024, 05:46:35 PM Eastern
 :B:    He's back!

 :banana:
Title: Re: GDT #11 Caps at Hurricanes @ 5pm
Post by: alta on Sunday November 03, 2024, 05:48:12 PM Eastern
GOOOAAALLLL

DUHAIME
Title: Re: GDT #11 Caps at Hurricanes @ 5pm
Post by: Surreylily on Sunday November 03, 2024, 05:49:04 PM Eastern
 :banana: :banana:
Title: Re: GDT #11 Caps at Hurricanes @ 5pm
Post by: Mickstix on Sunday November 03, 2024, 05:50:30 PM Eastern
Looked like Duhaime to me.


And OVIEEEEE!!!!!! 


That 5-3 was a do or die moment, imo.
Title: Re: GDT #11 Caps at Hurricanes @ 5pm
Post by: Surreylily on Sunday November 03, 2024, 05:57:27 PM Eastern
Yep.  But we got it done and with style.    8)
Title: Re: GDT #11 Caps at Hurricanes @ 5pm
Post by: alta on Sunday November 03, 2024, 06:11:01 PM Eastern
 :O= :O=


 :clown: :poop:
Title: Re: GDT #11 Caps at Hurricanes @ 5pm
Post by: Surreylily on Sunday November 03, 2024, 06:12:16 PM Eastern
We made that waaay too easy for them.    >:(
Title: Re: GDT #11 Caps at Hurricanes @ 5pm
Post by: Surreylily on Sunday November 03, 2024, 06:17:37 PM Eastern
Lindy should have had that.     :-(
Title: Re: GDT #11 Caps at Hurricanes @ 5pm
Post by: alta on Sunday November 03, 2024, 06:19:37 PM Eastern
 :O= :O= :O=
Title: Re: GDT #11 Caps at Hurricanes @ 5pm
Post by: alta on Sunday November 03, 2024, 06:48:53 PM Eastern
Caps down 3-2 after two
Title: Re: GDT #11 Caps at Hurricanes @ 5pm
Post by: alta on Sunday November 03, 2024, 07:10:49 PM Eastern
nother pp . . . .
Title: Re: GDT #11 Caps at Hurricanes @ 5pm
Post by: Mickstix on Sunday November 03, 2024, 07:25:31 PM Eastern
Wilson playing like he's drunk. Along with the rest of them. Stupid schedule. Too bad we couldn't see 2 good teams play w/o the back to back, 2 days rest, travel bullshit effecting it.
Title: Re: GDT #11 Caps at Hurricanes @ 5pm
Post by: Surreylily on Sunday November 03, 2024, 07:27:50 PM Eastern
Yep.
Far too many give aways this game.
Title: Re: GDT #11 Caps at Hurricanes @ 5pm
Post by: waynerivers on Sunday November 03, 2024, 07:30:11 PM Eastern
Way too little offensive zone time and way too few shots.  They look fatigued, too.  Even with that, the difference is that horrible line change that gave them a goal.  That stuff can't happen.
Title: Re: GDT #11 Caps at Hurricanes @ 5pm
Post by: alta on Sunday November 03, 2024, 07:41:39 PM Eastern
 :O= :O= :O= :O=


Title: Re: GDT #11 Caps at Hurricanes @ 5pm
Post by: alta on Sunday November 03, 2024, 07:42:28 PM Eastern
Lindy had a good game, kept the team in it
Title: Re: GDT #11 Caps at Hurricanes @ 5pm
Post by: waynerivers on Sunday November 03, 2024, 07:44:54 PM Eastern
This team could still use a couple big bodied forwards to work the boards in the offensive zone. They get out-muscled too often.  Another physical guy on defense wouldn't hurt, either.
Title: Re: GDT #11 Caps at Hurricanes @ 5pm
Post by: Surreylily on Sunday November 03, 2024, 07:48:40 PM Eastern
Ho hum.

The 2nd of a back to back, with travel, we still managed to stay competative, so that's positive.

Nighty night peeps.    :yawn:
Title: Re: GDT #11 Caps at Hurricanes @ 5pm
Post by: Mickstix on Sunday November 03, 2024, 07:49:51 PM Eastern
Ovi scored, we win!


Wednesday at 7pm
Title: Re: GDT #11 Caps at Hurricanes @ 5pm
Post by: Rey Capalpatine on Sunday November 03, 2024, 08:25:01 PM Eastern
Tough loss. 🤮
Title: Re: GDT #11 Caps at Hurricanes @ 5pm
Post by: Beaglefan2 on Monday November 04, 2024, 08:33:25 AM Eastern
Couldn't watch it. How did Milano do?  I didn't think Vrana deserved to be benched - thought he had a good game last game.   Also, how did Alexyev do?  I think he has been steady and a bit more physical this year. I hate that he won't be getting further development once Chickryn and Roy are back.
Title: Re: GDT #11 Caps at Hurricanes @ 5pm
Post by: richkrt99 on Monday November 04, 2024, 09:39:00 AM Eastern
Pffffffff.


we can whine about the 4 games in 5-6 days, plus ending with back to back games with travel, vs a team rested since Thursday, because that does really matter, but....
Carolina wiped the ice with us.  We looked obviously fatigued, but it wasn't really a contest.  They greatly outplayed us for 90% of the game.
Lindy looked great....the second half of the game, making some great saves, but honestly I want at least one of the 2 Orlov goals stopped...prob the 1st one.  Giving THAT team a lead is a death sentence.  Neither was a bad goal, but...you need those timely saves vs a great team if you want a chance of winning.
We can't continue to allow 3+ goals a game and expect to keep winning.  Despite the run we've been on, I don't think we will average 4+ goals a game for the entire season so we need to tighten up on the goals against.  Yesterday was different as Lindy was under siege for large portions of the game, but our goaltending has been not great for most of our season.  It hasn't bit us because we've be on a scoring frenzy, but I seriously doubt that Ovie, Willy, Strome, Protus & McMike will ALL keep up the pace they've been on.  (Caps please...prove me wrong)

Ho-hum.  Caps were due for a let down.  Hopefully they bounce back vs Nashville
Title: Re: GDT #11 Caps at Hurricanes @ 5pm
Post by: waynerivers on Monday November 04, 2024, 12:13:23 PM Eastern
0-2 with Milano
8-1 without Milano

That may be a small sample size but I wouldn't tinker with success.  A slow Milano replacing a fast Vrana is not a good move.
Title: Re: GDT #11 Caps at Hurricanes @ 5pm
Post by: alta on Monday November 04, 2024, 02:30:15 PM Eastern
When Milano was first brought in he was an improvement over what they had. But I don’t see that from him anymore, and I think it started at the end of last season.
Title: Re: GDT #11 Caps at Hurricanes @ 5pm
Post by: richkrt99 on Monday November 04, 2024, 03:01:08 PM Eastern
0-2 with Milano
8-1 without Milano

That may be a small sample size but I wouldn't tinker with success.  A slow Milano replacing a fast Vrana is not a good move.

TBH, i don't think this was anything other than coach getting Milano in a game.  Vrana did look better the previous game, as did Lappy, and I expect they will be back for next game.  Honestly I thought Sgarbossa had a good game vs Columbus, but unless Lappy is just not cutting it, I don't think Sgarbossa will get much work.
Milano and Vrana are about the same ilk in my book, both speed to burn and not much else, tho I do think Vrana has more scoring touch and better shot, and I do think a nudge faster.  Neither is very good at board work or back checking, so I don't see either really blossoming on the 3rd line, but Lappy has pretty good wheels so maybe they can generate something.
I tried to look it up to see if I could find any data on who is actually the Caps fastest.  Surprisingly, when I searched, Fehervary comes up with 24.21 MPH as caps fastest based on NHL edge stats this year, and McMichael shows up at 22.79mph.  Can't find anything on Vranna
I found a stat from last year that Milano 21.44MPH  (Kuzy was 21.55 and WTF?...Mantha at 21.73 for the Caps fastest forward)

Didnt mean to turn your comment into a stat page - I agree Milano is not an improvement over Vrana.  Although Vrana (both) is somewhat defensively lacking, I do think he has a better chance of putting the biscuit in the basket.


Title: Re: GDT #11 Caps at Hurricanes @ 5pm
Post by: waynerivers on Tuesday November 05, 2024, 02:09:35 PM Eastern
TBH, i don't think this was anything other than coach getting Milano in a game.  Vrana did look better the previous game, as did Lappy, and I expect they will be back for next game.  Honestly I thought Sgarbossa had a good game vs Columbus, but unless Lappy is just not cutting it, I don't think Sgarbossa will get much work.
Milano and Vrana are about the same ilk in my book, both speed to burn and not much else, tho I do think Vrana has more scoring touch and better shot, and I do think a nudge faster.  Neither is very good at board work or back checking, so I don't see either really blossoming on the 3rd line, but Lappy has pretty good wheels so maybe they can generate something.
I tried to look it up to see if I could find any data on who is actually the Caps fastest.  Surprisingly, when I searched, Fehervary comes up with 24.21 MPH as caps fastest based on NHL edge stats this year, and McMichael shows up at 22.79mph.  Can't find anything on Vranna
I found a stat from last year that Milano 21.44MPH  (Kuzy was 21.55 and WTF?...Mantha at 21.73 for the Caps fastest forward)

Didnt mean to turn your comment into a stat page - I agree Milano is not an improvement over Vrana.  Although Vrana (both) is somewhat defensively lacking, I do think he has a better chance of putting the biscuit in the basket.



Not so sure on those speed stats.  Milano has never looked all that fast to me. Vrana, though he isn't what he was, is still much quicker.