The all inclusive boredom thread for everyone… even Rich

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Carlson was skating as well in the non contact jersey

https://twitter.com/romanstubbs/status/1635295280219426818

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The Caps have recalled Snively this morning.

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https://www.nbcsports.com/washington/capitals/nbc-sports-washington-re-air-espns-alex-ovechkin-documentary-gr8tness

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on the bright side, the Caps are still 5 points behind the Islanders for the last wildcard spot

[richkrt99]

on the bright side, the Caps are still 5 points behind the Islanders for the last wildcard spot

Yeah, but I think we're done.  Unless someone has a total collapse - or more like several teams have total collapse, which I don't think happens.


Boston has lost two in a row, which is meaningless other than it might cost them the record for most wins in a season.  They'd need to win 13/16 remaining to break the record now.

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The Islanders beat the Ducks last night, so the Caps are still 5 points out

[richkrt99]

Caps have some "lesser" teams to face coming up with Columbus and Chicago, and St Louis, but need ALL those points.
Face a lot of east teams with games left - play Islanders twice and Hens once, so there is some chance left, but Caps are gonna need some help from Islanders and Hens to make up 5 points in 12 games.
Caps last two of the season are Boston and NJ.  Oof. (good warm up for the playoffs....or golf)

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Snively has been sent back to Hershey.

 

[Mickstix]

Morning skate lines. (No clue if that's how they'll play) Mantha as an extra.


https://twitter.com/Tarik_ElBashir/status/1636739784801411072

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https://twitter.com/Tarik_ElBashir/status/1636860307724173312

[Mickstix]

Nobody checks this thread.   


That's some shit. Severed Temporal doesn't sound good. Neither does a fractured skull.

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Nobody checks this thread.   

you must be a nobody     




Temporal isn’t as bad as severing a carotid.

[Mickstix]

you must be a nobody     




Temporal isn’t as bad as severing a carotid.

Im somebody dammit!!    Yea, carotid sever would of probably killed him.

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It’s a survivable injury.

[Surreylily]

you must be a nobody     

Me too.   

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Jensen didn’t practice again, OV didn’t practice, and Kuemper left practice early with an upper body injury.

[Mickstix]

Carly in a full contact jersey today at the "optional".. (everyone skated but Kuzy) Maybe we get a look at McMichael, Protas or another center from Hershey for a game or 2?? Wouldn't be the worst thing in the world..


https://twitter.com/TomGulittiNHL/status/1637850580692369415

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couch says Kuzy is officially day to day

[richkrt99]

Strome has passed Kuzy for second most points on the team.
Both have played 70 games
Strome 17G 35A  52pts  (I like this balance of G/A for a center.  Hoping he can bump those goals closer to 25-30 on a full season
Kuzy 12G 39A  51pts     Kuzy definitely having an off year, but it's pathetic we don't have at least ONE other guy with 20 goals on the year.  Hopefully Strome gets to 20 and with Wilson, Backy, Oshie missing significant portions of the season, I don't knock them, but you'd think SOMEONE would step up a bit.


Oshie has 18G in 53 games.  Oshie is a 25-30ish scorer, but don't see him ever playing a 80 game season again.
Wilson has 8G in only 22 games, so IF he could extrapolate over a full season....I'm happy with him in the 30-35g range.


I don't foresee this team getting better next year.  Same old guys aren't going to get better with more age.

[richkrt99]

Shittsburgh lost again (4 in a row) and Florida jumped past them into WC2 spot.  Ottawa jumped past us and we now 5th place for WC with Buffalo 1 point behind and 2 games in hand


Isles     80pts   71GP
Florida  79pts   70GP
Hens    78pts   70GP
Sens    73pts   70GP
Caps    73pts   71GP
Sabres 72pts   69GP


I would LOVE to see the Hens NOT make the playoffs