GDT: Buffalo @ Washington | 1/3/23 | 7:00p ET

[Empty Goal Net]

Ok…I don’t want to see Eller on the ice for the rest of the OT. Lavi is obsessed with the guy.

You don't know that Lavi only plays the best players who consistently earn the ice time they're given?

 

[JayBeagleFanAccount]

im so sick of eller, its a joke this guy still gets ice time

 

[IafrateOvie34]

Buffalo's goalie should get a star for tonight.

 

[ClevelandCapsfan]

Of course Eller involved with that.

Is Eller really our best option for 3C?

 

[Langway]

Rumblin' bumblin' stumblin'.

 

[CapitalsCupReality]

 

[pman25]

We’re more of a 5v5 team I’d say

 

[g00n]

Eller is a f***ing OT saboteur

 

[Capsman]

Well we got a point. Stupid penalties get you stupid prizes. The Eller penalty was a good one to take or we lose in regulation.

No issue with the Eller penalty. That was a byproduct of Kuzy’s idiocy. But the OT play, that was classic Lars.

 

[SecretaryofDefense5]

When Backstrom comes back you know Eller is somehow going to stay at center and Strome will be moved to the wing because…well…Lavi.

 

[troyerlaw]

Is Eller really our best option for 3C?

Nope. I’d prefer Protas, CMM, or just about anyone else. Even oshie

 

[VaCaps Fan]

Eller for the shitter….

 

[Calicaps]

Sigh... Should've had 2 points from this one.

I'd say Buffalo fans should be excited about their future. But I've seen that movie before, and it always ends in tears.

 

[twabby]

I don’t understand how the following players don’t get 3v3 ice time over the options Laviolette usually selects:

Nic Dowd
Sonny Milano
Nick Jensen
Anthony Mantha

 

[Empty Goal Net]

Looking forward to an end-of-season video entitled, "Different Ways to Lose in Horrible Fashion," presenting the lowlights of the Caps' stumblin' and bumblin' their way to defeat in OT - players crashing into one another, misplays behind their own net, and so forth.

 

[ClevelandCapsfan]

Dare I suggest Tage’s wrister rivals Ovie’s?

 

[VaCaps Fan]

#freeconnormcmichael.

 

[Devil Dancer]

I don’t understand how the following players don’t get 3v3 ice time over the options Laviolette usually selects:

Nic Dowd
Sonny Milano
Nick Jensen
Anthony Mantha

Dowd has been great. Put him at 3C if Nicky isn't 100% and maybe Protas at 4C.

 

[twabby]

Even Marcus Johansson only has 1:46 of 3v3 time this year compared to Eller’s 4:36. He’s another guy I’d play more!

Laviolette’s 3v3 decisions are definitely a huge weakness of his.

 

[RedRocking]

Even Marcus Johansson only has 1:46 of 3v3 time this year compared to Eller’s 4:36. He’s another guy I’d play more!

Laviolette’s 3v3 decisions are definitely a huge weakness of his.

Yea, and use Mantha like they do Wilson in 3v3 - to body people, then take and protect the puck.

 

[CapsJunkie]

Marcus Johansson can play 3c

 

[RedRocking]

Quick Summary of this Game:

 

[CapitalsCupReality]

Milano to Dowder….very nice…

I don’t understand how the following players don’t get 3v3 ice time over the options Laviolette usually selects:

Nic Dowd
Sonny Milano
Nick Jensen
Anthony Mantha

too fast….

 

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Even Marcus Johansson only has 1:46 of 3v3 time this year compared to Eller’s 4:36. He’s another guy I’d play more!

Laviolette’s 3v3 decisions are definitely a huge weakness of his.

He does seem very puzzled by it. Can't teach an old dog new tricks I guess.

 

[DWGie26]

Interesting game to be at. Fairly light crowd. Couldn’t believe how loud it got when Buffalo scored.

Milano looked great tonight. First two lines looked good in general. We found a way to lose that one. At least we got the loser point. Tage owned us!