Author Topic: The ‘23-‘24 boredom thread.. no square poop allowed (Read 170863 times)

Mickstix · « **Reply #720 on:** Wednesday January 17, 2024, 11:17:00 AM Eastern »

https://twitter.com/sammisilber/status/1747650523380040122

alta · « **Reply #721 on:** Wednesday January 17, 2024, 11:40:21 AM Eastern »

That’s kinda what I was thinking, about OV. If true, that the injury is not related to the Hurricanes game, it would explain him not playing well. It’s not the first time we’ve seen this in his career.

Mickstix · « **Reply #722 on:** Wednesday January 17, 2024, 11:51:23 AM Eastern »

Yea, too bad they're so secretive. Would be interested to know what's ailing him. Hope he's feeling better though.

Guess we find out tomorrow or Saturday night.

Mickstix · « **Reply #723 on:** Thursday January 18, 2024, 11:47:40 AM Eastern »

Chucky gets the start tonight. Maly (& wife) might be having a baby. He missed morning skate. Could see Phillips back in the lineup if so..

https://twitter.com/Tarik_ElBashir/status/1748018945796288599

alta · « **Reply #724 on:** Friday January 19, 2024, 01:13:25 PM Eastern »

Caps vs Blues last night..
PP was %50 at 2 fer 4
PK was %100 at 5 fer 5

and..

Faceoff was %51

richkrt99 · « **Reply #725 on:** Friday January 19, 2024, 03:11:42 PM Eastern »

Quote from: alta on Friday January 19, 2024, 01:13:25 PM Eastern

Caps vs Blues last night..
PP was %50 at 2 fer 4
PK was %100 at 5 fer 5

and..

Faceoff was %51

Dowd and Strome have been decent on face offs. Kuzy is atrocious. I imagine McMike is prolly upside down on his stats too, but hope he improves with experience and time. Kuzy...ooof, no hope

Mickstix · « **Reply #726 on:** Friday January 19, 2024, 04:38:52 PM Eastern »

Kuzy takes faceoffs like he's injured or scared he might pull a muscle. Fucking weird. No energy at all, just a soft wiff at the puck. It's painfull to say he's our worst overall forward. The only thing he does good, currently, is play defense.

alta · « **Reply #727 on:** Friday January 19, 2024, 05:18:54 PM Eastern »

One thing I really don’t like about the faceoff stat.. it appears it just counts who wins at the dot, not necessarily who skates away from the circle with the puck.

Mickstix · « **Reply #728 on:** Friday January 19, 2024, 10:29:43 PM Eastern »

Seems like an overpay, $3.375m x 5, but what do I know. Everyone seems to be getting more than I think is reasonable. Good for him!

https://twitter.com/CapitalsPR/status/1748513843112812979

alta · « **Reply #729 on:** Saturday January 20, 2024, 08:38:12 AM Eastern »

That’s about a $2.5M raise for Protas, he is currently making just under $800K. Caps still have to resign Malenstyn, McMike and Aubé-Kubel. Other contracts that are up this season are Phillips, Mantha, Pacioretty and Edmundson. Mantha is only 29 and finally seems to have found his game though I’m not sure he’s worth $5.7M.

Mickstix · « **Reply #730 on:** Saturday January 20, 2024, 08:51:14 AM Eastern »

If Pro got 3.4m x 5 I'm scared to see what they give McMike. Gonna have to be 4 ish, imo? Maly should get a small raise, probably 1.5ish?? Just seems like everyone is getting more than expected. Jensen and TVR got WAY more than I was thinking.. Salary cap only goes up so much, not sure how teams are handling it..

I thought Wilson got the low end of what he was worth, but he signed for 5 years.. Now Pro gets a big raise but still 5 years? Weird.. 3.4m x 3 would seem more in line, but I guess they think he's gonna be a semi-stud. He's played really well this year, but the stat sheet is still bare (3 in 43 games) on the goal side.

alta · « **Reply #731 on:** Sunday January 21, 2024, 01:47:22 PM Eastern »

https://thehockeynews.com/nhl/washington-capitals/takes/washington-capitals-kuznetsov-move-fourth-line-dowd-up-carbery

Mickstix · « **Reply #732 on:** Sunday January 21, 2024, 04:31:16 PM Eastern »

Constantly trying to find somewhere to hide Kuznetsov. Just trade or scratch the dude. Bring up a C from Hershey.

alta · « **Reply #733 on:** Monday January 22, 2024, 10:55:24 AM Eastern »

Backy is traveling with the team on this 4 game road trip..

https://thehockeynews.com/nhl/washington-capitals/takes/washington-capitals-17-things-kuznetsov-backstrom-turning-point

richkrt99 · « **Reply #734 on:** Monday January 22, 2024, 04:50:18 PM Eastern »

3.375m per year for Protas is a little high - well seems high to me, but if he blossoms then you made a good deal and have him for the entirety of his prime for a very reasonable rate. Dude is 23 years old....locking him up from 24-29 gets all his prime years. If he shits the bed, then your paying double what he's worth for a 3rd-4th liner

alta · « **Reply #735 on:** Tuesday January 23, 2024, 02:14:55 PM Eastern »

The Caps are going to have to dump salary before next season starts, and I don’t think a $5.7M contract is going to be enough. I think the team needs to dump a $7.8M contract.

https://twitter.com/CapFriendly/status/1749860687428354066

richkrt99 · « **Reply #736 on:** Tuesday January 23, 2024, 02:56:31 PM Eastern »

I could see Johhny Q and the Caps doing this....

https://twitter.com/i/status/1749648148736217505

Mickstix · « **Reply #737 on:** Tuesday January 23, 2024, 04:29:50 PM Eastern »

Didn't we throw on in our own net a year or so back? From deep in the O zone, trying to move it back to the point?

alta · « **Reply #738 on:** Tuesday January 23, 2024, 05:23:55 PM Eastern »

Quote from: Mickstix on Tuesday January 23, 2024, 04:29:50 PM Eastern

Didn't we throw on in our own net a year or so back? From deep in the O zone, trying to move it back to the point?

I recall such a goal, but don’t remember which teams were involved. Backy did put one in his own net once vs Pittsburgh, that was at least 10 years ago.

Mickstix · « **Reply #739 on:** Tuesday January 23, 2024, 05:44:47 PM Eastern »

Was it 10 years ago??

My memory is cooked.. (to be more specific, baked)

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