Post-Game Talk: canes @ caps

[Capsman]

I love the boys trying to feed 8

If 8 needs his by trick via guys force feeding for an EN goal, it’s value is reduced IMO. These guys are only 4 points ahead of the Pens and have been playing like trash of late, maybe they should focus primarily on winning.

 

[Ovechclutch]

Sammy is on fire

 

[um]

Sammy with the shut out... better sit him next game.

 

[Ovechkins Wodka]

Sammy needs the next start or we can start questioning TR

 

[CapitalsCupReality]

All hail Sammy!


2 pt night!

 

[peterthegreat12]

hmmmm when sammy plays we win, when holtby plays we lose

Weird how that works.

 

[AtNightWeFly]

hmmmm when sammy plays we win, when holtby plays we lose

Simple math.

 

[AussieCapsFan]

but it’s slow enough that Forsythe can watch it grow...much like grass growing.

But not like the hair on his head - which clearly feels the way we do and has left the building. Maybe he should go looking for it (and not come back)

 

[hb12xchamps]

If 8 needs his by trick via guys force feeding for an EN goal, it’s value is reduced IMO. These guys are only 4 points ahead of the Pens and have been playing like trash of late, maybe they should focus primarily on winning.

Relax. They have been doing this all year long for any player with 2 goals. It just happens to be Ovechkin most of the time because duh

 

[Jacoby4HOF66]

I dig a shutout.

 

[895]

I know the NHL isn't s meritocracy but on merit, Samsonov has stolen the starter's spot.

At least go 50/50.

 

[Marshall]

My other favorite part of the game is when Carolina shot at the goal and SamSOnov blocked all of them. That was cool, too.

 

[artilector]

50/50 makes sense. Even if its not "optimal", the points don't matter - what matters is keeping both goalies ready for playoffs.

 

[Kuznetsnow]

If 8 needs his by trick via guys force feeding for an EN goal, it’s value is reduced IMO. These guys are only 4 points ahead of the Pens and have been playing like trash of late, maybe they should focus primarily on winning.

Who the f*** cares, they won the game on the back of his goals. Ov getting the goal records is far more important than whatever happens in this garbage regular season they can sleepwalk and get to the playoffs with

 

[Kuznetsnow]

On the plus side Samsonov has the makings of an absolutely dominant goalie. Could singlehandedly drag them to a cup one year

 

[Firsov99]

Great defensive effort today. Only 23 shots allowed. But we have to get better on PP.

 

[Ovechkins Wodka]

Who the **** cares, they won the game on the back of his goals. Ov getting the goal records is far more important than whatever happens in this garbage regular season they can sleepwalk and get to the playoffs with

Do not agree. If Ovie gets the goal record it’s all on him staying in good shape to play into his 40s. I very much care how we play day to day.

 

[Lindemann]

Weird how that works.

ItS CAUse Da DefEnSe Is BaD aNd OnlEe plAyS gOod fOR SAmmY

 

[CapitalsCupReality]

Do not agree. If Ovie gets the goal record it’s all on him staying in good shape to play into his 40s. I very much care how we play day to day.

Overthinking it....let the boys play.

 

[ViD]

Who the **** cares, they won the game on the back of his goals. Ov getting the goal records is far more important than whatever happens in this garbage regular season they can sleepwalk and get to the playoffs with

I love it when being the # 1 team in the league in points is considered a garbage regular season.

first world problems

 

[Langway]

SV% up to .925.

Cause this is ILYA, ILYA night.

 

[Kuznetsnow]

I love it when being the # 1 team in the league in points is considered a garbage regular season.

first world problems

That's my point, they're first in the league playing like crap, imagine how bad they'd actively have to try to be to be in danger of missing the playoffs. Feed 8 and 74 til April for all I care

 

[hb12xchamps]

Don’t think anyone is going to beat out Makar, but Sammy should be making a case for the runner up Calder spot.

 

[Kuznetsnow]

Do not agree. If Ovie gets the goal record it’s all on him staying in good shape to play into his 40s. I very much care how we play day to day.

We play good enough to be at the top of the league, the record would be bigger history than a dozen cups and who the f*** will even remember any of these games 2 years from now. Do you remember the game from January 12 2017? It's not like they'll somehow not make the playoffs where everyone starts from scratch anyway

 

[um]

50/50 makes sense. Even if its not "optimal", the points don't matter - what matters is keeping both goalies ready for playoffs.

how can Sammy be ready for a starting role if he never gets more than 2 games in a row.