Post-Game Talk: 3pm Blues @ Caps

[Corby78]

Well not a lot of chances, but we didn’t give up many either. Take that period to start. Was expecting worse

 

[Alexander the Gr8]

After his slap shot, "did we just see a slap shot from Backstrom?" and Joe B added "it happens once every decade"

That was a hard slap shot, Hutton seems surprised by the power Backstrom got on it. I wish he would use his slap shot more often.

 

[aonb]

After his slap shot, "did we just see a slap shot from Backstrom?" and Joe B added "it happens once every decade"

gotta see it on replay. hard to imagine by now

 

[Corby78]

That backstrom slapper was one of those beer league douche bag shots. Tons of room scoots as close as possible and slaps it right at the goalies face lol

 

[Hivemind]

I'd avoid putting 19 on the PK, I wouldn't gamble with his health.

He's already on the 3rd PK unit (along with 77).

 

[AtNightWeFly]

Terrorsenko.

 

[ovikovy817]

Willy falls in the O zone, unfrotunate.

 

[Hivemind]

Terrible neutral zone coverage from Carlson and Orpik.

 

[maacoshark]

Damn another defensive meltdown. Where were the wingers that were supposed to be backchecking.? Connolly was late and I think Ovi floated to the bench for a change.

 

[ovikovy817]

Damn another defensive meltdown. Where were the wingers that were supposed to be backchecking.? Connolly was late and I think Ovi floated to the bench for a change.

Willy went Down in O zone and Ovi was on a 1+ minute shift went on the bench from the o zone

 

[Hivemind]

Capitals have no answer for the Blues forecheck these last few shifts. Repeatedly hemmed in their zone and no signs of an effective breakout.

 

[maacoshark]

Terrible neutral zone coverage from Carlson and Orpik.

It wasn't on them. Tarensenko was the 4th guy in the zone. The defensemen and Kuzy had their men.

 

[Alexander the Gr8]

He's already on the 3rd PK unit (along with 77).

Good thing they don't come out on the ice very often for PK duties. I guess you could have Chiasson play more shifts shorthanded in that case.

 

[Hivemind]

It wasn't on them. Tarensenko was the 4th guy in the zone. The defensemen and Kuzy had their men.

It was definitely on them. They both moved to cover the same Blue as the Blues broke through the neutral zone. Carlson shifting over allowed the late joining Blues to hit the line at full speed with no gap coverage.

 

[Alexander the Gr8]

I hate Brayden Schenn

 

[Corby78]

Well here is the slow no breakout chase the other team caps

 

[ovikovy817]

Well Well Well

 

[bur and 666 others]

A shot will be nice. 0-8 n short department in the 2nd

 

[maacoshark]

It was definitely on them. They both moved to cover the same Blue as the Blues broke through the neutral zone. Carlson shifting over allowed the late joining Blues to hit the line at full speed with no gap coverage.

I disagree. It was a 4 on 3. Was one of them supposed to take 2 guys.

 

[Corby78]

It was definitely on them. They both moved to cover the same Blue as the Blues broke through the neutral zone. Carlson shifting over allowed the late joining Blues to hit the line at full speed with no gap coverage.

What? You wanted carlson to have the fourth guy in? Sure and have 3v1 behind him... great plan. The backcheck failed to pick up the fourth guy in. The defense made the play at the blue line to stop the initial rush

 

[AlexBrovechkin8]

Embarrassing effort and execution so far.

 

[AtNightWeFly]

A shot will be nice. 0-8 n short department in the 2nd

So just like any other Caps game then.

 

[maacoshark]

Just watched the replay if that goal from our end and it was a pathetic line change that made it a 4 on 3. Carlson, Orpik and Kuzy played it right.

 

[Hivemind]

I disagree. It was a 4 on 3. Was one of them supposed to take 2 guys.

They definitely weren't both supposed to take the same guy. They needed gap coverage to slow the attack.

 

[trick9]

Goals 0-2 and shots 0-11 in the 2nd period.