GDT#1 Bruins @ Capitals Wed 7:30pm Oct. 3, 2018 NBCSN, TVAS

[justwincaps]

But we have Lars Eller!!

I can hear Olesniak quaking!!!

[BlackIce]

That's a shutout baby!

Last season Braden Holtby had zero shutouts in the regular season.  None.  Nada.


Also, the Caps' power play, including the famed first unit, looked disorganized and impotent during the preseason.


Preseason means nothing, and I suppose that's especially true of a preseason after a team wins a Stanley Cup.  What possible motivation could there be?

[alta]

Man ... if we can keep Kuzie and keep him healthy .... he might end up with more points overall than Ovie.  This kid is amazing !!!

In one of the pregame discussions Alan May said about the same thing, except in the same sentence he added that Semin was way over rated in his mind

[dpf1971]

But we have Lars Eller!!

DC .. will STFU about your hardon for goons.  Eller has never been fighter and he saved our ass last year when he filled in for Nicky and Kuzie and did great when he did so. 

[richkrt99]

    Do we start Holtby again tomorrow? He wasnt overly busy tonight.

Damn straight. (That means yes, you Regina popsicle)
 
(I’m just teasing you Maaco. No I’ll will intended. And no disrespect to 🇨🇦)


Go Caps!


How did you end up a Caps fan, BTW?

[Maacoshark]

Man ... if we can keep Kuzie and keep him healthy .... he might end up with more points overall than Ovie.  This kid is amazing !!!

   I think Kuzy will score more points than Ovie this year.

[alta]

I'm not complaining by any means, but I'm curious on why penis mcguire wasn't a commentator tonight for the Caps game. Seems like he would've been at the higher profile game

[alta]

the guy that sang the anthem to open the Sharks vs Ducks game sounded like doodoo

[richkrt99]

I'm not complaining by any means, but I'm curious on why penis mcguire wasn't a commentator tonight for the Caps game. Seems like he would've been at the higher profile game

Karlson is much prettier than Ovie, so Penis opted for that game...he likes the pretty, non-masculine type. (i.e. Cindy)

[dpf1971]

   I think Kuzy will score more points than Ovie this year.

I would think career-wise also ... unless the team disintegrates when Ovie and Nicky leave/retire.

[dpf1971]

Karlson is much prettier than Ovie, so Penis opted for that game...he likes the pretty, non-masculine type. (i.e. Cindy)

Damn You !!!!  You beat me to the "Penis liking pretty men-type" answer ...

[Maacoshark]

Damn straight. (That means yes, you Regina popsicle)
 
(I’m just teasing you Maaco. No I’ll will intended. And no disrespect to 🇨🇦)


Go Caps!


How did you end up a Caps fan, BTW?

    Because the first player they drafted in their first season was Greg Joly who was my favorite player on the 74 memorial cup champions Regina Pats.
   Before the Caps entered the league I was a hockey fan but didnt really have a favorite team.
    I actually remember when I first started watching hockey. It was in the playoffs in the 1970/71 season. I was instantly a Ken Dryden fan. That was the year Ken Dryden stood on his head and won the con Smythe. I thought the goalies were absolutely badass. Funny thing is that I liked Dryden but wasnt a Canadians fan.

[dpf1971]

In one of the pregame discussions Alan May said about the same thing, except in the same sentence he added that Semin was way over rated in his mind

You know, I disagree with May - well partially. Semin should have been the best player on the Caps.  He was a good bit more skilled than Ovie.  But 2 things held him back.  He never had a center like Nicky.  When he spent time up on that first line, he was amazing ... if you didn't ask him to fight.  But Laich, even at his best, was a poor match to that kind of high-end talent.  Secondly ... there was something wrong inside his head ... call it laziness, unprofessional, unwillingness to play the NHL-style of hockey ... just being a pussy .. who knows.  But he only showed glimpses as to why I would say he was the most talented guy on that generation's team. 

[ArJunaZ]

I predict that the Rat Marchand get's his on January 10th.

                               
                           

[Stealyerfaceoff]

Pretty decent way to start a season. Get some rings, raise a banner, hang a touchdown and a shutout on the scoreboard.
Just warming up for tomorrow....

[Beaglefan2]

Eller got the receivigator that’s for sure.


Better be able to back it up, particularly when s midget attacks you and you don’t have an enforcer on your team

Good one!

[richkrt99]

    Because the first player they drafted in their first season was Greg Joly who was my favorite player on the 74 memorial cup champions Regina Pats.
   Before the Caps entered the league I was a hockey fan but didnt really have a favorite team.
    I actually remember when I first started watching hockey. It was in the playoffs in the 1970/71 season. I was instantly a Ken Dryden fan. That was the year Ken Dryden stood on his head and won the con Smythe. I thought the goalies were absolutely badass. Funny thing is that I liked Dryden but wasnt a Canadians fan.

Well good Lord, you must be older than me. I’ve been a Caps fan from day one, but have lived here nearly all my life.  Definitely not a hockey town back in the day, but we rocking the red now


Funny, my two favorite Caps were Hunter and Bondra (prior to Ovie era)


Sorry to hear you were not a Hunter fan. He definitely played with an edge. I’m sure ally of opponents didn’t care for him.

[Mickstix]

So, we not be fucking suck this year!! 


Fun start! Bummer we're vulnerable with Willy out.. DSP is our enforcer? lol

[Maacoshark]

DC .. will STFU about your hardon for goons.  Eller has never been fighter and he saved our ass last year when he filled in for Nicky and Kuzie and did great when he did so.

   DC might be too in love with his goons but right now this team doesnt have much toughness without Wilson. Orpik is now our tough guy. Who would be next in line. I hate to say it but we might have to call up LOB for that reason.

[Maacoshark]

Well good Lord, you must be older than me. I’ve been a Caps fan from day one, but have lived here nearly all my life.  Definitely not a hockey town back in the day, but we rocking the red now


Funny, my two favorite Caps were Hunter and Bondra (prior to Ovie era)


Sorry to hear you were not a Hunter fan. He definitely played with an edge. I’m sure ally of opponents didn’t care for him.

   I wasnt a big Bondrafan either. I didnt dislike him either. My favorites in the past were Gartner, Gustafson, Ridley, Stevens, Tinordi,Kolzig, Maruk Iafrate and Johansson. There are a few others as well.
   Present team I like Backstrom and Holtby. And I also like Stephenson. Didnt care for Ovie earlier but he is growing on me. Same with Kuzy. And everyone here that thinks Im a Carlson fan I'll be honest. I didnt mind him when he first got here. I thought he was going to be pretty good. I actually started disliking him for the same reasons people here dislike him. Because of the brainfarts. I thought he started making strides in his game offensively a couple years ago. I only started defending because of all the flack he was getting here. And he had his best regular cession and a great playoff. And actually I'm starting to like him.
    I actually bought a signed Carlson jersey last year. Funny thing was the guy was selling a signed Kolzig and a signed Carlson jersey. I wanted the Kolzig jersey but he didnt want to sell them separately. He pretty much gave away the Carlson jersey.