Post-Game Talk: Caps @ Canes 7:30

[SpinningEdge]

I've gotta say..... Carolina is a real up and coming franchise. They play hard and have some nice young talent.

That teams fanbase hasn't had a lot to be excited about lately - but they're close to being a real threat. Good team down there.

 

[hb12xchamps]

He saved a goal against with his play after a bad line change by the Caps almost gave Skinner a breakaway

He ran down a guy and Grubauer poke checked him. He also looked lost the rest of the time he was out there and lost his man a few times

 

[CapitalsCupReality]

He saved a goal against with his play after a bad line change by the Caps almost gave Skinner a breakaway

Exactly and he almost ended it on the 2-1. I saw no issues with him in OT.

 

[SpinningEdge]

All in spite of Trotz!

No one is saying he's a bad coach - we're just saying the way he handles young players isn't very good.

He has his things he does very well... he has downsides as well. Not everyone can be Bellicheck, Phil Jackson, etc.

 

[CapitalsCupReality]

No one is saying he's a bad coach - we're just saying the way he handles young players isn't very good.

He has his things he does very well... he has downsides as well. Not everyone can be Bellicheck, Phil Jackson, etc.

Maybe it's the young players he has on the roster? He's not making development decisions in a vacuum. He has assistants and Player Development staff, a GM staff and a President of Hockey Ops to answer to and help make these decisions. Just sayin. Back to enjoying a 2pt night.

 

[Hivemind]

Maybe it's the young players he has on the roster?

He had the same reputation in Nashville. He's been in the league for basically 20 years now.

 

[Holtbyisms]

Maybe it's the young players he has on the roster?

Maybe it's the system?

 

[Bladerunner]

Satisfying win given the amateurish "officiating".

Habs lost... at least both teams will be on a b2b.

 

[hb12xchamps]

Jumped to 3rd in the division with multiple games in hand on both the Penguins and Rangers

 

[Ovechkins Wodka]

Game. System.

 

[Corby78]

a point on the pens and 2 on the habs. I'll take it.

 

[SpinningEdge]

Maybe it's the young players he has on the roster?

It's not just here - It's throughout his coaching career. It was a concern coming to Washington as in Nashville he had this reputation.

We are a team that drafts first rd guys that have all pretty much turned out very well up until a couple years ago (when Trotz got here). Our scouting department is still basically the same as it was 5 years ago. However, since Trotz got here all our first rd guys that get a chance to prove themselves haven't under Trotz. If you look at our first rd guys before Trotz they've all been really good basically except 1 or 2 for like a decade...

 

[Blitzkrieg365]

The salt on the Canes board is real. They went from nice fans wishing the Caps luck to outright trashing us

 

[bur and 666 others]

btw, grubby was good and boss in OT and shootout. probably all these conversations about the system are true?

 

[Barry Amsterdam]

Maybe it's the system?

How dare you, blasphemy!

 

[CapitalsCupReality]

He had the same reputation in Nashville. He's been in the league for basically 20 years now.

He never had any decent players develop in Nashville? He had David Poile drafting. You guys and your Trotzbone. Woof woof.

 

[amjay13]

Reading through this thread you'd think the Caps were a bottom 5 team.

6th win in a row
5th in points in the league with games at hand

Seriously people, pace yourself. None of this matters. The Caps will be a top 4 seed in the East and their fate will be decided in April and May. Barry Trotz is a very good head coach and the Caps have scoring depth, a good D and a very good goalie. They are a contender.

 

[SpinningEdge]

The salt on the Canes board is real. They went from nice fans wishing the Caps luck to outright trashing us

I mean... if they looked at our GDT of course we are going to be annoyed/salty. I'm sure there board would even admit the calls seemed in the Canes favor this year.

Yet, we still won. I'd be mad too if I was the Canes and washed away the extra point. When you seem to have advantages and can't capitalize - people are going to be upset - and so we are the ones that they're going to get upset with b/c we were mad, whined, etc - but deservedly so tonight.

Regardless, those fans should be happy. Canes don't look like a worst 5 team any more. They look like they have some hard working players and some talent. Future looks good for them. They're close to being a legit playoff team. Just a couple development players away or free agent moves.

 

[SpinningEdge]

reading through this thread you'd think the caps were a bottom 5 team.

6th win in a row
5th in points in the league with games at hand

seriously people, pace yourself. None of this matters. The caps will be a top 4 seed in the east and their fate will be decided in april and may. Barry trotz is a very good head coach and the caps have scoring depth, a good d and a very good goalie. They are a contender.

if you're not first you're last!

 

[CapitalsCupReality]

How dare you, blasphemy!

6 in a row despite the system! Will over (subdued) skill!

 

[CapitalsCupReality]

Reading through this thread you'd think the Caps were a bottom 5 team.

6th win in a row
5th in points in the league with games at hand

Seriously people, pace yourself. None of this matters. The Caps will be a top 4 seed in the East and their fate will be decided in April and May. Barry Trotz is a very good head coach and the Caps have scoring depth, a good D and a very good goalie. They are a contender.

No systemic or coaching things to pile on about?

 

[troyerlaw]

God it's nice to have Oshie back.

Kuz too

 

[AlexBrovechkin8]

I'm just over here enjoying the system.

 

[SpinningEdge]

6 in a row despite the system! Will over (subdued) skill!

6 in a row is never easy, regardless of schedule - but last 6 for Caps have been Buffalo twice, Boston, Vancouver, Islanders, and Canes. Those are all games Caps should win pretty easily. All six of those teams may not make the playoffs.

 

[AlexBrovechkin8]

Why is the Canes board so salty?