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Title: GDT #18 Caps at Utah W 6-2
Post by: alta on Monday November 18, 2024, 04:09:44 PM Eastern
November 18 vs Utah Hockey Club at Delta Center
Time: 9:00
TV: Monumental Sports 2
Radio: 106.7 FM, Caps Radio 24/7

Washington Capitals 12-4-1
PP% 15.4(27th)  PK% 86(4th)  Faceoff% 47.8(27th)
Utah Hockey Club 7-7-3
PP% 15.9(25th)  PK% 75.4(25th)  Faceoff% 54.3(2nd)

Capitals anticipated lines:
Ovechkin(C) 8 - Strome 17 - Protas 21
McMichael 24 - Dubois 80 - Wilson(A) 43
Vrana 13 - Eller 20 - Mangiapane 88
Duhaime 22 - Dowd 21 - Raddysh 16

Chychrun 6 - Carlson(A) 74
Sandin 38 - Roy 3
Fehervary 42 - van Riemsdyk 57

Lindgren 79
Thompson 48 - backup

PP1: Ovechkin, Strome, Wilson, McMichael, Carlson
PP2: Ovechkin, Dubois, Mangiapane, Vrana, Chychrun

scratched:
Lapierre 29
Alexeyev 27
McIlrath 52

IR:
Milano 15 - upper body

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

Utah anticipated lines:
Keller 9 - Bjugstad 17 - Schmaltz 8
Maccelli 63 - Cooley 92 - Guenther 11
Kerfoot 15 - Hayton 27 - Crouse 67
McBain 22 - Stenlund 82 - Carcone 53

Sergachev 98 - Määttä 2
Cole 28 - Lamoureux 10
Välimäki 4 - Kesserling 7

Ingram 39
Vejmelka 70 - backup

tonight’s zebras:
Wes McCauley 4, Cody Beach 32
Joe Mahon 89, Travis Toomey 90

https://scoutingtherefs.com/2024/11/46304/todays-nhl-referees-and-linespersons-11-18-24/#WSHvsUTA (https://scoutingtherefs.com/2024/11/46304/todays-nhl-referees-and-linespersons-11-18-24/#WSHvsUTA)

https://www.nhl.com/capitals/news/caps-seek-sweep-in-salt-lake-city (https://www.nhl.com/capitals/news/caps-seek-sweep-in-salt-lake-city)

scoring summary
1st period:
McBain from Stenlund and Cole at 3:05
Strome(6) unassisted at 7:46
Dowd(5) from Duhaime and Raddysh at 7:56
Ovechkin(14) from Mangiapane at 11:05
2nd period:
Ovechkin(15) PPG from Carlson and Strome at 5:38
Bjugstad from Schmaltz and Keller at 11:44
3rd period:
Duhaime(4) from van Riemsdyk and Eller at 7:30
Protas(7) from Mangiapane at 9:56

Caps win 6-2
Title: Re: GDT #18 Caps at Utah @ 9pm
Post by: Mickstix on Monday November 18, 2024, 06:29:21 PM Eastern
Relocated Arizona Coyotes to Utah Hockey Club..  Trap game much?  :-\




Bored thoughts until gametime. So, they're just a relocated team.. But how did Seattle Kraken come about? I don't remember the NHL fleecing a player from each team (like they did for Vegas) for them?  :huh: Or where they just a relocated/rebranded team too?
Title: Re: GDT #18 Caps at Utah @ 9pm
Post by: alta on Monday November 18, 2024, 06:33:49 PM Eastern
Seattle was formed exactly like Vegas was. Teams learned how to protect their players better for the Seattle draft.
Title: Re: GDT #18 Caps at Utah @ 9pm
Post by: Mickstix on Monday November 18, 2024, 07:25:57 PM Eastern
I don't even remember it? Who'd they take from us? How did teams protect better? So many questions...  :snicker:
Title: Re: GDT #18 Caps at Utah @ 9pm
Post by: richkrt99 on Monday November 18, 2024, 07:30:47 PM Eastern
A win tonight will propel the Caps over NJ and Carolina into 1st place in the division and lead in the entire east - putting them 2nd in all the NHL behind only Winnipeg.
Devils and Canes both idle tonight, and face each other tomorrow, so our Division lead will be short lived, but DAMN, Caps are 4th in the NHL at the moment and move into 2nd with a win.  Oh damn, Winnipeg lost 2 in a row? 
WTF is happening?  someone pinch me.
Title: Re: GDT #18 Caps at Utah @ 9pm
Post by: Surreylily on Monday November 18, 2024, 09:00:50 PM Eastern
Morning.   :wackysmile:
 :yawn:
Title: Re: GDT #18 Caps at Utah @ 9pm
Post by: Surreylily on Monday November 18, 2024, 09:10:20 PM Eastern
Here's hoping Lindy is awake from the start and doesn't give away his customary early goal.
Title: Re: GDT #18 Caps at Utah @ 9pm
Post by: alta on Monday November 18, 2024, 09:11:45 PM Eastern
back to back, but it’s light travel, only a one hour flight between Vegas and Salt Lake
Title: Re: GDT #18 Caps at Utah @ 9pm
Post by: Mickstix on Monday November 18, 2024, 09:13:51 PM Eastern
Yep..  :clown: :poop:
Title: Re: GDT #18 Caps at Utah @ 9pm
Post by: Surreylily on Monday November 18, 2024, 09:13:53 PM Eastern
 ::)
Title: Re: GDT #18 Caps at Utah @ 9pm
Post by: alta on Monday November 18, 2024, 09:14:04 PM Eastern
 :poop:


 :clown: :O=
Title: Re: GDT #18 Caps at Utah @ 9pm
Post by: Surreylily on Monday November 18, 2024, 09:15:10 PM Eastern
Their goalie has an awfull GAA stat tho.
Title: Re: GDT #18 Caps at Utah @ 9pm
Post by: Mickstix on Monday November 18, 2024, 09:18:56 PM Eastern
PK  :wackysmile:
Title: Re: GDT #18 Caps at Utah @ 9pm
Post by: Ozzies09tc on Monday November 18, 2024, 09:20:50 PM Eastern
Two posts too early
Title: Re: GDT #18 Caps at Utah @ 9pm
Post by: Mickstix on Monday November 18, 2024, 09:22:12 PM Eastern
Stromer!!!
Title: Re: GDT #18 Caps at Utah @ 9pm
Post by: alta on Monday November 18, 2024, 09:22:43 PM Eastern
GOOOAAALLLL

STROME
Title: Re: GDT #18 Caps at Utah @ 9pm
Post by: Mickstix on Monday November 18, 2024, 09:23:12 PM Eastern
Dowder!!
Title: Re: GDT #18 Caps at Utah @ 9pm
Post by: Surreylily on Monday November 18, 2024, 09:23:17 PM Eastern
 :banana:
Title: Re: GDT #18 Caps at Utah @ 9pm
Post by: alta on Monday November 18, 2024, 09:23:22 PM Eastern
GOOOAAALLLL

DOWD
Title: Re: GDT #18 Caps at Utah @ 9pm
Post by: alta on Monday November 18, 2024, 09:24:09 PM Eastern
Micks feed is ahead tonight instead of behind


 :raised-eyebrow:
Title: Re: GDT #18 Caps at Utah @ 9pm
Post by: Surreylily on Monday November 18, 2024, 09:24:30 PM Eastern
 :banana: :banana:
Title: Re: GDT #18 Caps at Utah @ 9pm
Post by: alta on Monday November 18, 2024, 09:25:24 PM Eastern
PP time
Title: Re: GDT #18 Caps at Utah @ 9pm
Post by: alta on Monday November 18, 2024, 09:29:40 PM Eastern
GOOOAAALLLL

OVECHKIN
Title: Re: GDT #18 Caps at Utah @ 9pm
Post by: Surreylily on Monday November 18, 2024, 09:30:00 PM Eastern
 :banana: :banana: :banana: :koolaid:
Title: Re: GDT #18 Caps at Utah @ 9pm
Post by: Mickstix on Monday November 18, 2024, 09:31:44 PM Eastern
Rocket with the Wicked Wristah!!!


28 away!!!
Title: Re: GDT #18 Caps at Utah @ 9pm
Post by: Rey Capalpatine on Monday November 18, 2024, 09:35:53 PM Eastern
Rocket with the Wicked Wristah!!!


28 away!!!


Or he's Alexander Semin away.
(https://i.postimg.cc/DZ18tN72/semin1.jpg) (https://postimages.org/)
Title: Re: GDT #18 Caps at Utah @ 9pm
Post by: Caps17201 on Monday November 18, 2024, 09:35:57 PM Eastern
Happy with the team
Title: Re: GDT #18 Caps at Utah @ 9pm
Post by: alta on Monday November 18, 2024, 09:38:32 PM Eastern
OV missed that PP goal by 3 seconds
Title: Re: GDT #18 Caps at Utah @ 9pm
Post by: Mickstix on Monday November 18, 2024, 09:38:44 PM Eastern
And I believe that ties him with Jagr for the record on different goalies!
Title: Re: GDT #18 Caps at Utah @ 9pm
Post by: Surreylily on Monday November 18, 2024, 09:40:50 PM Eastern
Ref Wes McCauley trying to keep Ovi off the ice.    :snicker:
Title: Re: GDT #18 Caps at Utah @ 9pm
Post by: alta on Monday November 18, 2024, 09:46:49 PM Eastern
should be a good goal
Title: Re: GDT #18 Caps at Utah @ 9pm
Post by: Surreylily on Monday November 18, 2024, 09:47:10 PM Eastern
 :bs:    call.
Title: Re: GDT #18 Caps at Utah @ 9pm
Post by: alta on Monday November 18, 2024, 09:50:04 PM Eastern
bull shit
Title: Re: GDT #18 Caps at Utah @ 9pm
Post by: Ozzies09tc on Monday November 18, 2024, 09:50:05 PM Eastern
Thats a bad bad bad shit call...
Title: Re: GDT #18 Caps at Utah @ 9pm
Post by: Surreylily on Monday November 18, 2024, 09:50:25 PM Eastern
 :bad:
Title: Re: GDT #18 Caps at Utah @ 9pm
Post by: Ozzies09tc on Monday November 18, 2024, 09:51:10 PM Eastern
This doesn't look as scripted as tyson/logan but this is pretty ugly...
Title: Re: GDT #18 Caps at Utah @ 9pm
Post by: alta on Monday November 18, 2024, 09:53:55 PM Eastern
Caps up 3-1 after one
Title: Re: GDT #18 Caps at Utah @ 9pm
Post by: alta on Monday November 18, 2024, 09:54:39 PM Eastern
The last time the Caps had a squad that could score like this the league kept phuking them.
Title: Re: GDT #18 Caps at Utah @ 9pm
Post by: Ozzies09tc on Monday November 18, 2024, 09:55:09 PM Eastern
They just dont want to shatter Utah's confidence as it's a perpetual failure of a franchise once it moved to Arizona.


The caps are a lot hotter than the nhl expected as well so they gotta curve some games/goals/calls/etc


Im assuming gary (who likes to insert) buttplug(s) didnt expect ovi to break gretzkys record this year and has a nice deal for whatever company can air the games when it gets closer
Title: Re: GDT #18 Caps at Utah @ 9pm
Post by: Ozzies09tc on Monday November 18, 2024, 09:56:00 PM Eastern
The last time the Caps had a squad that could score like this the league kept phuking them.


In a round about way i kinda said the same thing XD
Title: Re: GDT #18 Caps at Utah @ 9pm
Post by: Surreylily on Monday November 18, 2024, 09:56:19 PM Eastern
Most of the really bad anti Cap refs have gone.   Still a little more weeding to be done it seems.
Title: Re: GDT #18 Caps at Utah @ 9pm
Post by: Mickstix on Monday November 18, 2024, 09:58:59 PM Eastern
OMG he TOUCHED him, in the BLUE PAINT!!  8-0 8-0   lol Leagues gone soft as shit..
Title: Re: GDT #18 Caps at Utah @ 9pm
Post by: Surreylily on Monday November 18, 2024, 10:00:21 PM Eastern
They just dont want to shatter Utah's confidence as it's a perpetual failure of a franchise once it moved to Arizona.


The caps are a lot hotter than the nhl expected as well so they gotta curve some games/goals/calls/etc


Im assuming gary (who likes to insert) buttplug(s) didnt expect ovi to break gretzkys record this year and has a nice deal for whatever company can air the games when it gets closer



No they don't.  All the refs have to do is ref the games FAIRLY.   
Title: Re: GDT #18 Caps at Utah @ 9pm
Post by: Surreylily on Monday November 18, 2024, 10:03:52 PM Eastern
When did the Yotes move exactly?
Title: Re: GDT #18 Caps at Utah @ 9pm
Post by: alta on Monday November 18, 2024, 10:07:57 PM Eastern
When did the Yotes move exactly?


this summer, this is their first season in Salt Lake City
Title: Re: GDT #18 Caps at Utah @ 9pm
Post by: Surreylily on Monday November 18, 2024, 10:09:42 PM Eastern

this summer, this is their first season in Salt Lake City


A LOT of adjusting to do.   
Title: Re: GDT #18 Caps at Utah @ 9pm
Post by: Mickstix on Monday November 18, 2024, 10:10:19 PM Eastern
Between last year and this, Lil.


I wonder what "Send it to Toronto" means? They probably have a big studio, all the games live on big screens. Then they get a call to "review" something.. lol 


If they wanted it fair, it should be a "black site" for NHL. Only thing they "receive" is a call for review. They get the footage in black and white, no scores, team names, etc.. Just review the play and give the result. They'd never agree to that.
Title: Re: GDT #18 Caps at Utah @ 9pm
Post by: Ozzies09tc on Monday November 18, 2024, 10:13:15 PM Eastern
Nice clear by protas
Title: Re: GDT #18 Caps at Utah @ 9pm
Post by: alta on Monday November 18, 2024, 10:17:23 PM Eastern
nother PP
Title: Re: GDT #18 Caps at Utah @ 9pm
Post by: Ozzies09tc on Monday November 18, 2024, 10:19:47 PM Eastern
LGC!!!!
Title: Re: GDT #18 Caps at Utah @ 9pm
Post by: alta on Monday November 18, 2024, 10:19:57 PM Eastern
nother pp  . . .
Title: Re: GDT #18 Caps at Utah @ 9pm
Post by: Surreylily on Monday November 18, 2024, 10:20:22 PM Eastern
 8-0
Title: Re: GDT #18 Caps at Utah @ 9pm
Post by: Mickstix on Monday November 18, 2024, 10:20:42 PM Eastern
OVI!!!! 27 away!!
Title: Re: GDT #18 Caps at Utah @ 9pm
Post by: alta on Monday November 18, 2024, 10:20:45 PM Eastern
PP GOOOAAALLLL

OVECHKIN
Title: Re: GDT #18 Caps at Utah @ 9pm
Post by: alta on Monday November 18, 2024, 10:21:18 PM Eastern
Utah changes the goalie
Title: Re: GDT #18 Caps at Utah @ 9pm
Post by: Surreylily on Monday November 18, 2024, 10:21:33 PM Eastern
WHOOOO HOOOOOO!

 :banana: :banana: :banana: :banana: :B:
Title: Re: GDT #18 Caps at Utah @ 9pm
Post by: alta on Monday November 18, 2024, 10:21:57 PM Eastern
still on the pp . . .
Title: Re: GDT #18 Caps at Utah @ 9pm
Post by: alta on Monday November 18, 2024, 10:22:51 PM Eastern
Wilson freight train coming through
Title: Re: GDT #18 Caps at Utah @ 9pm
Post by: Ozzies09tc on Monday November 18, 2024, 10:24:35 PM Eastern
Like Guile's taunt from street fighter 2, ovi is making it took "too easy"
Title: Re: GDT #18 Caps at Utah @ 9pm
Post by: Mickstix on Monday November 18, 2024, 10:24:42 PM Eastern
Willy gave zero fucks there. lol  PK upcoming!!
Title: Re: GDT #18 Caps at Utah @ 9pm
Post by: Surreylily on Monday November 18, 2024, 10:25:43 PM Eastern
What did Dylan do? :huh:
Title: Re: GDT #18 Caps at Utah @ 9pm
Post by: alta on Monday November 18, 2024, 10:30:21 PM Eastern
What did Dylan do? :huh:


don’t know, but the penalty was interference
Title: Re: GDT #18 Caps at Utah @ 9pm
Post by: Surreylily on Monday November 18, 2024, 10:32:32 PM Eastern
These refs are hilarious.     :lmao:
Title: Re: GDT #18 Caps at Utah @ 9pm
Post by: Mickstix on Monday November 18, 2024, 10:34:39 PM Eastern
 :poop: :poop:
Title: Re: GDT #18 Caps at Utah @ 9pm
Post by: alta on Monday November 18, 2024, 10:34:52 PM Eastern
 :O= :O=


 :clown: :poop:




Title: Re: GDT #18 Caps at Utah @ 9pm
Post by: Mickstix on Monday November 18, 2024, 10:40:54 PM Eastern
What'd Willy get 2 extra for?  :raised-eyebrow: 


 :poop:  getting stupid here with a lot of time left..
Title: Re: GDT #18 Caps at Utah @ 9pm
Post by: alta on Monday November 18, 2024, 10:41:35 PM Eastern
of course Wilson gets extra time for that

I suppose it was for hitting the guy while pinned down


phuk em
Title: Re: GDT #18 Caps at Utah @ 9pm
Post by: Surreylily on Monday November 18, 2024, 10:41:49 PM Eastern
Wonder why its getting so tetchy?
Title: Re: GDT #18 Caps at Utah @ 9pm
Post by: Surreylily on Monday November 18, 2024, 10:47:15 PM Eastern
WOW!   Even Carbs is getting upset.    :angry:

Dont think I've seen that before.
Title: Re: GDT #18 Caps at Utah @ 9pm
Post by: Surreylily on Monday November 18, 2024, 10:54:09 PM Eastern
I havent seen such a badly reffed game for a long time.
Title: Re: GDT #18 Caps at Utah @ 9pm
Post by: Mickstix on Monday November 18, 2024, 10:54:31 PM Eastern
Little too sloppy for my liking, but another 2 goal lead into the 3rd..


Think I'll finish this one with my head on a pillow!
Title: Re: GDT #18 Caps at Utah @ 9pm
Post by: Surreylily on Monday November 18, 2024, 10:58:39 PM Eastern
Little too sloppy for my liking, but another 2 goal lead into the 3rd..


Think I'll finish this one with my head on a pillow!


LIGHTWEIGHT    :raspberry:
Title: Re: GDT #18 Caps at Utah @ 9pm
Post by: Surreylily on Monday November 18, 2024, 11:09:33 PM Eastern
The only way to beat these refs is to take it to Utah.
Title: Re: GDT #18 Caps at Utah @ 9pm
Post by: Surreylily on Monday November 18, 2024, 11:16:25 PM Eastern
Facepalm.    :stupid:
Title: Re: GDT #18 Caps at Utah @ 9pm
Post by: Rey Capalpatine on Monday November 18, 2024, 11:19:08 PM Eastern

Per
@PR_NHL
, Alex Ovechkin is the first player in NHL history age 39 or older to be the League’s first skater to 15 goals in a season. Prior to Ovechkin, the oldest player was Frank Mahovlich (33y, 304d on Nov. 10, 1971https://x.com/CapitalsPR/status/1858721407753953420?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1858721407753953420%7Ctwgr%5Eec4b0f44169eddea2399492977100fcf1dd45644%7Ctwcon%5Es1_&ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fforums.hfboards.com%2Fthreads%2Fgm-18-caps-vs-utah-9-pm-est.2980669%2Fpage-8 (https://x.com/CapitalsPR/status/1858721407753953420?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1858721407753953420%7Ctwgr%5Eec4b0f44169eddea2399492977100fcf1dd45644%7Ctwcon%5Es1_&ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fforums.hfboards.com%2Fthreads%2Fgm-18-caps-vs-utah-9-pm-est.2980669%2Fpage-8)
Title: Re: GDT #18 Caps at Utah @ 9pm
Post by: Surreylily on Monday November 18, 2024, 11:20:28 PM Eastern
NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!
Title: Re: GDT #18 Caps at Utah @ 9pm
Post by: Surreylily on Monday November 18, 2024, 11:21:35 PM Eastern
And no penalty.   
Title: Re: GDT #18 Caps at Utah @ 9pm
Post by: alta on Monday November 18, 2024, 11:21:36 PM Eastern
From here, that looked worse than it is.
Title: Re: GDT #18 Caps at Utah @ 9pm
Post by: alta on Monday November 18, 2024, 11:22:38 PM Eastern
GOOOAAALLLL

DUHAIME
Title: Re: GDT #18 Caps at Utah @ 9pm
Post by: Surreylily on Monday November 18, 2024, 11:23:49 PM Eastern
Revenge is sweet.

 :banana: :banana: :banana: :banana: :banana:
Title: Re: GDT #18 Caps at Utah @ 9pm
Post by: alta on Monday November 18, 2024, 11:25:56 PM Eastern
GOOOAAALLLL

PROTAS
Title: Re: GDT #18 Caps at Utah @ 9pm
Post by: Surreylily on Monday November 18, 2024, 11:26:29 PM Eastern
 :banana: :banana: :banana: :banana: :banana: :banana:
Title: Re: GDT #18 Caps at Utah @ 9pm
Post by: Mickstix on Monday November 18, 2024, 11:26:43 PM Eastern
Shit.. Didn't like that reverse angle. Leg buckled a bit. Pray its just sore.  :cross:


Protas makes it 6-2.


Thursday at 7pm
Title: Re: GDT #18 Caps at Utah @ 9pm
Post by: alta on Monday November 18, 2024, 11:28:23 PM Eastern
Thursday at 7pm


game ain’t over yet old timer
Title: Re: GDT #18 Caps at Utah @ 9pm
Post by: alta on Monday November 18, 2024, 11:41:48 PM Eastern
Willy   :uh-huh:
Title: Re: GDT #18 Caps at Utah @ 9pm
Post by: Surreylily on Monday November 18, 2024, 11:42:22 PM Eastern
Well done Willy.   :clap:
Title: Re: GDT #18 Caps at Utah @ 9pm
Post by: Rey Capalpatine on Monday November 18, 2024, 11:48:45 PM Eastern
I think Wilson just wanted an excuse to leave early and check on Ovie.

Fingers crossed he's alright.  Alexander The Gr8 has been on a tear and fun to watch, which is fantastic for fans who love hockey.
Title: Re: GDT #18 Caps at Utah @ 9pm
Post by: alta on Monday November 18, 2024, 11:49:59 PM Eastern
final buzzer


Caps win 6-2  :clap:
Title: Re: GDT #18 Caps at Utah @ 9pm
Post by: Surreylily on Monday November 18, 2024, 11:50:56 PM Eastern
I think Wilson just wanted an excuse to leave early and check on Ovie.

Fingers crossed he's alright.  Alexander The Gr8 has been on a tear and fun to watch, which is fantastic for fans who love hockey.


Willy and .... t'other fella had been getting into it all night.
Title: Re: GDT #18 Caps at Utah @ 9pm
Post by: Surreylily on Monday November 18, 2024, 11:53:56 PM Eastern
Good win.   Bloody awfull reffing.   THat second period was a mess.   Certainly an interesting game.

Props to our guys for getting it done.   Ovi with another multi goal game.    :hearts:
Title: Re: GDT #18 Caps at Utah @ 9pm
Post by: Surreylily on Monday November 18, 2024, 11:54:34 PM Eastern
Sweet dreams all.    :yawn:
Title: Re: GDT #18 Caps at Utah @ 9pm
Post by: alta on Monday November 18, 2024, 11:56:27 PM Eastern
Thursday at 7pm, at home
Title: Re: GDT #18 Caps at Utah @ 9pm
Post by: alta on Tuesday November 19, 2024, 12:08:39 AM Eastern
Ovechkin is the first player in NHL history with 100 career multi-goal road games. With two goals tonight, Ovechkin has recorded his fourth multi-goal game of the season and the 177th of his career. Only Wayne Gretzky (189) has more multi-goal games in NHL history.
Title: Re: GDT #18 Caps at Utah @ 9pm
Post by: Surreylily on Tuesday November 19, 2024, 08:24:23 AM Eastern
Q.    Was it McBain that took out Ovi with the attempted deliberate knee on knee and was it him that consequentially had the scrap with Willy?

SHAME on the refs this game!    :bad:
Title: Re: GDT #18 Caps at Utah @ 9pm
Post by: Mickstix on Tuesday November 19, 2024, 08:31:02 AM Eastern

game ain’t over yet old timer


Was too..  :raspberry: 


Love that Willy beat that dipshits ass! Gonna suck bad if Ovi's out for an extended stretch.  :-(
Title: Re: GDT #18 Caps at Utah @ 9pm
Post by: richkrt99 on Tuesday November 19, 2024, 08:54:36 AM Eastern

this summer, this is their first season in Salt Lake City


Technically, Utah is a brand new NHL Franchise and they simply bought the assets from the Coyotes....but as far as history or records or whatever...this is a NEW team, so there is no affiliation with the Coyotes....(other than they bought all their players n shit)
Title: Re: GDT #18 Caps at Utah @ 9pm
Post by: alta on Tuesday November 19, 2024, 12:47:52 PM Eastern

Technically, Utah is a brand new NHL Franchise and they simply bought the assets from the Coyotes....but as far as history or records or whatever...this is a NEW team, so there is no affiliation with the Coyotes....(other than they bought all their players n shit)


So, technically it’s the same exact team with a different logo..


 :raspberry: 
Title: Re: GDT #18 Caps at Utah @ 9pm
Post by: waynerivers on Tuesday November 19, 2024, 01:00:48 PM Eastern

Technically, Utah is a brand new NHL Franchise and they simply bought the assets from the Coyotes....but as far as history or records or whatever...this is a NEW team, so there is no affiliation with the Coyotes....(other than they bought all their players n shit)


They're drawing like 11K a game.  They won't be there very long if that keeps up.
Title: Re: GDT #18 Caps at Utah @ 9pm
Post by: waynerivers on Tuesday November 19, 2024, 01:12:43 PM Eastern
NHL.com saying Ovie is "week to week".   Would rather have lost the game.
Title: Re: GDT #18 Caps at Utah @ 9pm
Post by: BlackIce on Tuesday November 19, 2024, 03:34:02 PM Eastern
NHL.com saying Ovie is "week to week".   Would rather have lost the game.
   




Ugh.  I feel as if I have to take some responsibility here.


A couple of weeks ago I commented, just when Ovie started scoring, that I thought he needed one more of his hot streaks to make passing Gretzky basically a done deal.  Lo and behold, he's now scored 13 goals in the last 11 games, leaving him needing 27 more to break the record.  I also said that under those circumstances, then the only thing that could stop him was serious injury.


And now, here we are.  It isn't just the lost time; when Ovie returns he will be out of shape, and all the momentum he has will be gone.  It wouldn't be at all surprising if the last half of this season for him (if he returns that soon) will be a rerun of the first half of the 2023/24 season, leaving him maybe 20 or so short of Gretzky.  Eminently doable next year, but no lead pipe cinch - one more injury could derail him.   


Ovie has been exceedingly fortunate with injury throughout his career.  But Father Time IS undefeated.
Title: Re: GDT #18 Caps at Utah @ 9pm
Post by: Surreylily on Tuesday November 19, 2024, 06:34:08 PM Eastern
Dont forget that Ovi's father died early last season.   Whilst most people blamed Ovi's performance on Ole Father Time, I think it was more to do with him mourning his father.  He wasnt himself at all last season.

His resurgence this season shows he's back to his old form, or dare I say it, even better.   It's like he has something to prove.

My only concern is him maybe coming back too early, not fully recovered and nursing that injury for the rest of the season.