Post-Game Talk: Capitals Vs Sabres - 1/12/14 3:00 PM - Caps Lose 1-2 (SO)

[Dream Big]

two losses to buffalo.........just can not happen

Just did.

 

[Holtbyisms]

Miller is too good for us. lol

 

[InfernalDark*]

balls

 

[mad4comp]

Well refs evened up the game by calling penalties one way. Reffing in this league needs to be investigated.

 

[Raikkonen]

Why was I watching this?

See you guys.

 

[OviTaughtMe]

Beaten by Miller twice...


I know he's great but every other team seems to be fine against him in terms of winning

 

[butters8814*]

This team is really pathetic, buffalo is really worthless garbage, and you lose to them twice? Great job guys.

 

[SimplySensational]

That stupid ****ing runt Ennis is a POS. He looks directly at Ward, clips him they score.

 

[SkinsFan09]

Reffing was an abomination. The Backstrom penalty was fine, but brutal all game. Almost wish Erskine had run Ennis.

 

[SkinsFan09]

Poor Backstrom has to be saddled with Brouwer and Laich. Brouwer has no right to be in the top 6 at this point.

 

[swimmer77]

I was afraid they'd crap the bed against a crappy team.

 

[trick9]

Poor Backstrom has to be saddled with Brouwer and Laich. Brouwer has no right to be in the top 6 at this point.

Backstrom seemed to fit well in that line in this game. They were all terrible and Backstrom was bad on the PP and OT aswell.

Too many players took the day off.

 

[OviTaughtMe]

Honestly
I'll take the point.

The Sabres usually play us pretty well. Some teams just have others' numbers

(Looking at this post 20 min. later makes this team look even more pathetic lol)

 

[SimplySensational]

So here's Brouwers "penalties." Girgensons holds his leg right in front of the referee and shoving him is roughing apparently, but holding a leg isn't a penalty.


Then its pretty clear the stick wasn't even close to his face.

 

[swimmer77]

If that stick wasn't close to the face then what was it close to?

So the refs lost the game?

Brouwer needs a demotion.

 

[SimplySensational]

If that stick wasn't close to the face then what was it close to?

So the refs lost the game?

Brouwer needs a demotion.

It wasn't close to anything you can clearly follow it.

 

[CapitalsCupReality]

Thanks for reminding us what a FRANCHISE #1 looks like Miller. Stole the game, assist zebras.


Is that 3 decent/good games in a row for Green?

 

[MrGone]

Thanks for reminding us what a FRANCHISE #1 looks like Miller. Stole the game, assist zebras.


Is that 3 decent/good games in a row for Green?

Its good to see him playing better. But, its not even close to justifying 4x29 he will get if he stays.

 

[CapitalsCupReality]

Its good to see him playing better. But, its not even close to justifying 4x29 he will get if he stays.

Not for 3 games you're right. If he has a nice little 10 game run he'll be top-5 in D scoring and all bets are off.

 

[MrGone]

Not for 3 games you're right. If he has a nice little 10 game run he'll be top-5 in D scoring and all bets are off.

That would be great another four years of a #1D that does not play anything close to a #1D in his own end. But that does not matter. As long as he gets some points the fan boys will still be in love. Makes me sick.

 

[Mothra]

Not for 3 games you're right. If he has a nice little 10 game run he'll be top-5 in D scoring and all bets are off.

having a few decent/good games isnt anywhere near being the player he was.....he's still diggin his way out of a stretch of bad play. Still not earning his paycheck

 

[Bure]

I wish they would scratch Brouw for a game and try Erat at RW. Wishful thinking.

 

[artilector]

Annoying game. I thought Caps weren't bad 5-on-5, but not exactly great either -- against a mediocre team, which makes you wonder... It's not like the Caps as a team were not trying, or were killing themselves with stupid mistakes... they just seemed to be no better than the Sabres most of the game. And when you think about it, right now all they have is an experimental 1st line and two decent grinding lines -- which a lot of teams can match.. It's so stupid to mis-utilize/banish players like MP & Erat, who could've given you that bit of extra talent to get separation from other teams -- and who actually work just as hard as your stone-handed "hard-workers".

I watched Carrick more closely, and ok, he made some nice skating plays. I don't mind developing a guy like that given the alternatives.

Laich kept turning the puck over.. if him and Brouwer had just slightly better hands, Backstrom's line might've been able to really cycle. But they don't..

Top line had trouble getting untracked, but turned it on in the 3rd, only to be stuffed by Miller. Not an excuse, but it's annoying to constantly see them skate with the bottom D pairing. I really don't get why they're not with Green and Orlov as much as possible.

My other thought was, this is the kind of close game that your stars have to win. Miller held the Caps' stars off the scoreboard..

 

[CapitalsCupReality]

having a few decent/good games isnt anywhere near being the player he was.....he's still diggin his way out of a stretch of bad play. Still not earning his paycheck

Can't disagree, just noting something positive with him for a change. Not like he'll be taking a paycut if he's top 5 on D scoring, just sayin.

 

[InfernalDark*]

Refs