GDT#52 Golden Knights @ Capitals 2018-02-04 12:30pm EST NBCSWA

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horse pucky

[ArJunaZ]

yea, post game where he has fans around him, on ice won't work, haven't seen fans behind him when he does that

OK, I get it now.

[apace41]

It's games like this that make you realize that the Caps are a middle of the pack team at best.  Much closer to the bottom of the league than the top.  3 one-goal leads and they can't make that hold up at home?  Terrible.  Gruby was not good.  More bad turnovers from the D.  Ovie was poor today.  It's just another year in Washington hockey.

[Surreylily]

Bah!  Humbug! 

[ArJunaZ]

That was maybe the most pathetic last 5 minutes played while down a goal I have ever seen the Caps play. They appeared to be trying to lose the game until maybe the last minute, and even then I'm not so sure.

[DC_1908]

God Damn, these Vegas KaNiggets are good!!


Big, smart players, with a great coach and good system


Overcome a shitty game because they knew it was a bad game, not becaude they where stat padding.


Several of players and all the front office need to grow they hell up and take notes on how to be a winnimg team and not a video game team

[washcapsfan]

Can't hold a fucking lead, and get swept by an expansion team. Now it is officially time to send a message and make a big trade. This team finds ways to lose. Trotz cannot motivate them because obviously they don't listen. GMBM created this team. He needs to go. We had a chance to get Shero, but we decided to keep McPhee2... Worked out real well. Up against the cap and not any better. They play 3 out of 4 days and still beat us. We are shit

[apace41]

God Damn, these Vegas KaNiggets are good!!


Big, smart players, with a great coach and good system


Overcome a shitty game because they knew it was a bad game, not becaude they where stat padding.


Several of players and all the front office need to grow they hell up and take notes on how to be a winnimg team and not a video game team

And they tied it on the road and didn't play "happy for a point" instead they pressed and got another and then continued to press after that and kept the Caps from pulling the goalie for at least a minute.


In short -- they WANTED the game a lot more than our team who looked to be afraid that OT would mean they would be late to the Super Bowl parties.


You can't keep doing the same thing and expect a different result.  Year after year we do the same things with the same guys and the same coach and we get the same results.  Why are we surprised?

[ArJunaZ]

I didn't think the Knights were THAT good. I thought we sucked a lot in this game.  That last 5 min just blew my mind. I couldn't figure out WTF we were doing. It was a comical lack of effort, passing, and complete lack of urgency, lack of effort,  lack of heart, lack of effort, lack of urgency,  . . .  did I say lack of effort?
 

[Maacoshark]

Who gives a shit how many points the D have?  Stfu Joe and locker

   No kidding and they picked Niskanen as the player of the game because he had 2 points. So what. He had a terrible game in the defensive zone. On the last goal he held the guy and slashed him and still lets him get away and score. Of course it doesn't help when your goalie can't stop a beach ball.

[Maacoshark]

I didn't think the Knights were THAT good. I thought we sucked a lot in this game.  That last 5 min just blew my mind. I couldn't figure out WTF we were doing. It was a comical lack of effort, passing, and complete lack of urgency, lack of effort,  lack of heart, lack of effort, lack of urgency,  . . .  did I say lack of effort?
 

   This was a game we should have won. Goaltending was brutal. Defense was brutal.

[ArJunaZ]

I was curious from the start why we started Grubauer.  Holby did not have a good game against Pittsburgh.  I was wondering if Holtby was getting a mild message delivered to him.

[Mickstix]

So why did Gruby get the start today? Seems Trotz could of found a slightly lesser opponent to get him some work with.. They're gonna need some grade a goaltending down the stretch if they want to keep out of the wildcard shuffle.

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I was curious from the start why we started Grubauer.  Holby did not have a good game against Pittsburgh.  I was wondering if Holtby was getting a mild message delivered to him.

Holts and Grubs are the last two people on this team that need messages sent to them

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Grubby post game, "who knows what goalie interference is anymore"

[Maacoshark]

Grubby post game, "who knows what goalie interference is anymore"

   It wasn't goaltender interference. Grubauer had a terrible game. But the defense has to play better in front of him. Especially Niskanen. He has been awful.

[Maacoshark]

Holts and Grubs are the last two people on this team that need messages sent to them

   We need Holtby to get his shit together and ride him. Fuck Grubauer.

[ArJunaZ]

Grubby post game, "who knows what goalie interference is anymore"

Yeah, it's about as confusing as trying to figure out how many genders there are this week.  The NHL is just keeping in line with the current insanity in this world.   Why be male/female or even LGBT when you can be LGBTIQCAPGNGFNBA?

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  This loss is on Grubauer. Assuming we lose.

YHGTBFKM,
how can you blame the goaltender for the lack of defense in front of him? Ridiculous assertation

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OK, I get it now.

maybe Friday, you'll know it when you see it