Post-Game Talk: Capitals vs Sabres 7pm

[Hivemind]

On the plus side, this is somehow probably the best they've looked in a back-to-back game all year. Even with them getting shelled in the first while producing nothing offensively. At least in this game they had some push back.

 

[AtNightWeFly]

REfs ain’t calling **** tonight

Good. I don't wanna see that atrocious "power"play from the team in red.
Evey time they get one and fail, their scoring confidence goes down even more.

 

[Hivemind]

That was some awful neutral zone coverage and some paper soft defense by Orpik once he gained the zone.

 

[brachyrynchos]

Pouliot 2-1 sabres

 

[Alexander the Gr8]

Pouliot has a knack for highlight reel goals. A lot of skills but somehow he never became a permanent top 6 player.

 

[troyerlaw]

Kuz not having good game

 

[Hivemind]

Carlson caught Kuzy's over-pass-itis. Your a D, Carly. Drive hard and get it on net and get back into position. Don't give them a puck with the ability to attack downhill against the forward covering for your pinch.

 

[Hivemind]

Not impressed by 39 on the PK. 20/43 combo is much stronger.

 

[SpinningEdge]

Hey everyone, been awhile.

Been watching every game, but just been busy and haven't had a chance to be back on here.

Anyways, I'm coming back for us all to start some sort of alliance to have GMBM somehow, someway, find a way to get rid of Brooks Orpik. He's just really bad now. Basically, Schultz 2.0 at this point

 

[troyerlaw]

These forwards have been showing up and making a difference lately:
Ovie, Eller, Wilson

These forwards haven’t:
Backstrom, Oshie, Kuz

 

[Bladerunner]

Do the Caps commit a few too many DOG?
Seriously, anybody know how they compare vs. the rest of the NHL?

 

[AtNightWeFly]

These forwards have been showing up and making a difference lately:
Ovie, Eller, Wilson

These forwards haven’t:
Backstrom, Oshie, Kuz

Kuzy had 2 assists last night.

 

[troyerlaw]

Kuzy had 2 assists last night.

Fake news!

 

[Hivemind]

Carlson's been the team's most effective forward at driving the net tonight.

 

[Bladerunner]

These forwards have been showing up and making a difference lately:
Ovie, Eller, Wilson

These forwards haven’t:
Backstrom, Oshie, Kuz

More concerned about the first two in your "haven't group".

 

[troyerlaw]

Kuzy had 2 assists last night.

Anyway, I refuse to let “facts” get in the way of my expert analysis.

 

[troyerlaw]

Carlson's been the team's most effective forward at driving the net tonight.

Unfortunately yes.

Equally unfortunately, it was one of these activations which led to Sabres’ second goal

 

[brachyrynchos]

Sabres have won once on home ice this season. Could be 2 in 9 minutes.

 

[Calicaps]

They are allergic to shooting.

 

[Skrudland2Lomakin]

Kuzy had 2 assists last night.

Kuznetsov had a very Kuzy game. 2 assists, but still his more memorable play is an inexplicable pass when he had a wide open shot.

 

[Alexander the Gr8]

19 and 77 really need to get their shit together. We won't win many games if only 8 and 20 score goals.

 

[Hivemind]

Trotz, having one guy just randomly stand in front of the net doesn't actually qualify as a net front presence if the resulting 4 on 5 play doesn't get any puck on net.

 

[twabby]

Why is Chiasson on the top line? Is Vrana benched?

 

[Hivemind]

Why is Chiasson on the top line? Is Vrana benched?

Trotz probably pissed about a rookie blowing a poke check at the blue line when he had to cover for a pinching defenseman, despite still awarding minutes to the veteran D who played the forward charmin soft afterwards in the zone.

 

[AtNightWeFly]

Kuznetsov had a very Kuzy game. 2 assists, but still his more memorable play is an inexplicable pass when he had a wide open shot.

Without those 2 assists the 2 goals don't happen and they don't win that game. He contributed.
There are other people that deserve far more criticism than him. Starting with the coach!