Post-Game Talk: Caps Devils: new lines you want? New lines you get!

[Sam Spade]

Schimdt is already the top ice time leader on a 1st place team...

Well he plays top PP minutes, compared to Djoos' 14 minutes, so I would hope so.

Would it shock you to know that Djoos is a better possession player than Schmidt this season by quite a bit. Djoos has half of Schmidt's points in 6 less games, and now has one more goal.

 

[peterthegreat12]

What the hell was Orpik doing on that NJ goal?

 

[traparatus]

I would love to have both Djoos and Schmidt. If there was a way to do that and simultaneously jettison Orpik and all his mentoring into deep space, I'd be thrilled.

 

[maacoshark]

What the hell was Orpik doing on that NJ goal?

Lol thats our defensive specialist

 

[traparatus]

What the hell was Orpik doing on that NJ goal?

He was clearly mentoring young players.

 

[Dr John Carlson]

It was a 30 second montage of nothing but zone entries and saunas

Plus rare footage of him at Madonna concerts.

 

[hockeykicker]

What the hell was Orpik doing on that NJ goal?

Orpik is clearly trying to be an offensive defender tonight. He's almost scored twice

 

[hockeykicker]

Mojo video

 

[Hivemind]

Well he plays top PP minutes, compared to Djoos' 14 minutes, so I would hope so.

Would it shock you to know that Djoos is a better possession player than Schmidt this season by quite a bit. Djoos has half of Schmidt's points in 6 less games, and now has one more goal.

Woohoo, out of context stats. Djoos is putting up good possession numbers in the same scenario Schmidt put up great possession numbers in previous seasons, as a sheltered 3D. Schmidt's possession numbers have fallen this year because he's now a shutdown defenseman playing 22+ min/night against some of the most difficult match-ups in the league (3rd hardest league wide as of a week or so ago). Plus his numbers have improved significant since the anchor Sbisa has been taken off his pairing.

 

[Raikkonen]

Schmidt is UFA at the end of Orpik's contract

PS: Orpik for Schmidt, Bura for Mojo and we are good

 

[Hivemind]

Djoos lack of weight comes in an advantage there. I don't think Zacha thought he would go down so easily

 

[4thTierSport]

Holy shit, he hit the net!

 

[Ovechkins Wodka]

Carlson gonna be expensive

 

[Raikkonen]

Norris for Carlson? 8+

 

[4thTierSport]

Carlson gonna be expensive

Yeah, he isn't god awful in the defensive zone unlike the 2 other D in top 3 of scoring.

 

[Raikkonen]

Schneider and Greene I think


EDIT: Has to be Zajac instead of Schneider.

 

[Koized]

Woohoo, out of context stats. Djoos is putting up good possession numbers in the same scenario Schmidt put up great possession numbers in previous seasons, as a sheltered 3D. Schmidt's possession numbers have fallen this year because he's now a shutdown defenseman playing 22+ min/night against some of the most difficult match-ups in the league (3rd hardest league wide as of a week or so ago). Plus his numbers have improved significant since the anchor Sbisa has been taken off his pairing.

How GMBM managed to lose Schmidt and only get the return he did on Johansson still baffles me.

 

[Raikkonen]

2nd line doing nothing tonight.

 

[Sam Spade]

Woohoo, out of context stats. Djoos is putting up good possession numbers in the same scenario Schmidt put up great possession numbers in previous seasons, as a sheltered 3D. Schmidt's possession numbers have fallen this year because he's now a shutdown defenseman playing 22+ min/night against some of the most difficult match-ups in the league (3rd hardest league wide as of a week or so ago). Plus his numbers have improved significant since the anchor Sbisa has been taken off his pairing.

Of course I know this, just getting tired of people thinking Schmidt is the second coming of Bobby Orr. It sucked to lose Schmidt for nothing but he has been easily replaced and with a younger cheaper version.

How GMBM managed to lose Schmidt and only get the return he did on Johansson still baffles me.

The league has a salary cap, that's how. It's not rocket science.

 

[Hivemind]

What a puck handling clinic. :wow:

 

[Hivemind]

Of course I know this, just getting tired of people thinking Schmidt is the second coming of Bobby Orr. It sucked to lose Schmidt for nothing but he has been easily replaced and with a younger cheaper version.

Djoos has been good, but he has yet to replace Schmidt. Orpik has been frequently overused due to the lack of Schmidt.

 

[shtorm2005]

Kuzy was spectacular)

 

[Koized]

Of course I know this, just getting tired of people thinking Schmidt is the second coming of Bobby Orr. It sucked to lose Schmidt for nothing but he has been easily replaced and with a younger cheaper version.



The league has a salary cap, that's how. It's not rocket science.

Show the post of people claiming Schmidt is the second coming of Bobby Orr. Ya they don’t exist. Good try though.

 

[Sam Spade]

Djoos has been good, but he has yet to replace Schmidt. Orpik has been frequently overused due to the lack of Schmidt.

I disagree.

Do people remember Schmidt was a healthy scratch for a lot of games last season? I will bet Djoos plays more games than the 60 Schmidt played last season. That will be the definition of being replaced.

Show the post of people claiming Schmidt is the second coming of Bobby Orr. Ya they don’t exist. Good try though.

You were here when he was claimed by Vegas right? You would have thought Vegas had claimed Erik Karlsson.

I'm NOT saying he is not a fine defensemen but my god the amount of gnashing of teeth over a 26 year old dman who has never had more than 16 points, or played a full season in his career is insane.

 

[maacoshark]

Orpik has to help his defence partner. Twice on one shift Chorney had no one to pass to because Orpik stayed on the far side of the ice.