Post-Game Talk: Caps eke out 4-3 win over Habs

[red devil]

 

[MarkovsKnee]

#1 line is awesome. They're just so much better than everyone else on this team. Lol They can dominate shifts. It's so fun to watch. I'm loving Suzuki-Slafkovsky combo in particular. Streaks alive!

Good to see Newhook & Xhekaj score. Armia played a really strong game. He got 2 apples.

Our D game is often so non-existent. We're a roadrunner team.

I thought Allen played well enough. Kind of crazy that despite playing well, he can't buy a win.

The shooting gallery at the end was intense! Slafkovsky shooting away! I thought he was going to get one.

Overall, a fun game & one of those good losses.

 

[SlafySZN]

Armia's an enigma, but when he decides to play, he's a very useful player.

Any team would want him if he was making less money, for their playoffs run.

 

[Adam Michaels]

Well I would have put Roy. Had a good game and the whole point of a rebuild is to put youngsters in those situations as the win doesn't really matter.

I would have been happy with Roy on. But MSL wants to tie the game and win it. And as a body in front of the net, Armia is more effective than Roy. Because he is a bigger body to screen the goalie and harder to move. Roy is more effective in a half wall slot or bumper. But those are spots for Caufield, Slaf, Suzuki, and Newhook.

 

[Lafleurs Guy]

Boring game for the most part. The first line had some great chances but weren't as dominating as they've been.

From a standings perspective it was a good loss so I'll take the silver linging.

 

[Rapala]

Newhook with a very decent game after the dog of game he had on Thursday. He had the most jump by far of any of our forwards.
It's a good thing both our fourth lines suck or we would be winning more games.

 

[MarkovsKnee]

8 games point streak for Slafy

He's so expressive. Lol

 

[Kennerback]

armia had a great game

We have a legit 1st line. On some nights, Armia, Newhook and Roy can kind of wing it as a 3rd line. And we have two 4th lines.

 

[Adam Michaels]

#1 line is awesome. They're just so much better than everyone else on this team. Lol They can dominate shifts. It's so fun to watch. I'm loving Suzuki-Slafkovsky combo in particular. Streaks alive!

It makes the Dach injury that much more painful. Because I could just imagine where the Habs would be if he was there and Habs would count on a second line.

And as a result, Evans would be in a better spot as a 3C rather than the 2C.

But as we have become accustomed to, we can't have nice things.

 

[Nicko999]

I would have been happy with Roy on. But MSL wants to tie the game and win it. And as a body in front of the net, Armia is more effective than Roy. Because he is a bigger body to screen the goalie and harder to move. Roy is more effective in a half wall slot or bumper. But those are spots for Caufield, Slaf, Suzuki, and Newhook.

You have an advantage of 2 players. All you need is a quick cross ice pass to stretch the goalie. Roy was the player for that situation. I could understand if it's 6 vs 5 but at 6 vs 4, you don't have to screen the goalie to score.

 

[Archijerej]

Oh and have we talked already about the elefant in the room that is Josh Anderson?

It's really quite remarkable how poor of a puckhandler he is and how he kills every cycle, because he can't keep his balance when checked, or throws the puck into spaces where no one expects it.

Just as I feared, as soon as he stops being a threat off the rush, he becomes absolutely useless.

I don't think I can endure watching him play for 3 more years.

 

[red devil]

 

[Rapala]

#1 line is awesome. They're just so much better than everyone else on this team. Lol They can dominate shifts. It's so fun to watch. I'm loving Suzuki-Slafkovsky combo in particular. Streaks alive!

Good to see Newhook & Xhekaj score. Armia played a really strong game. He got 2 apples.

Our D game is often so non-existent. We're a roadrunner team.

I thought Allen played well enough. Kind of crazy that despite playing well, he can't buy a win.

The shooting gallery at the end was intense! Slafkovsky shooting away! I thought he was going to get one.

Overall, a fun game & one of those good losses.

Too bad our D was so putrid for the most part at both ends of the rink tonight. Slow play causing problems and wasted energy.

 

[StCaufield]

Any team would want him if he was making less money, for their playoffs run.

Montreal will retain

 

[HabbyGuy]

It makes the Dach injury that much more painful. Because I could just imagine where the Habs would be if he was there and Habs would count on a second line.

And as a result, Evans would be in a better spot as a 3C rather than the 2C.

But as we have become accustomed to, we can't have nice things.

I'm trying to look at it as a silver lining. We have Dach and it's a far more entertaining season no doubt, who knows where we'd be?

But without him and Newhook for a long period of time, we'll end up with a pretty good draft pick instead. Which is better for us in the long run.

I think Dach just jumps off next year running where he left off prior to his injury.

Bright days ahead.

 

[MarkovsKnee]

It makes the Dach injury that much more painful. Because I could just imagine where the Habs would be if he was there and Habs would count on a second line.

And as a result, Evans would be in a better spot as a 3C rather than the 2C.

But as we have become accustomed to, we can't have nice things.

Yeah, it hurts. Dach really needs to stay healthy next season. Second consecutive year he's missed significant time due to injury.

With Dach, we're a lot closer to being a playoff team, but we really have to improve our bottom 6.

 

[The Real Timo]

Big question now is - who’s worse - Anderson or Gallagher?

 

[Sam de Mtl]

He played fine, he wasn't bad tonight, but we just didn't get enough to win.

That's nice, but I disagree. First two goals were quite bad (first was really bad). Then he struggled to handle a lot of pucks. At best I would say he was below average. It's better than some of the latest games, but I certainly would not say it was fine.

Then again, I wish him the best.

 

[waitin425]

Missed the game tonight. Got drunk. What else is new? Saw slaf had an assist. All is right with the world. Goodnight.

 

[Redux91]

Any team would want him if he was making less money, for their playoffs run.

I think it's the extra year that's scaring people off more than anything

But honestly, I've got a great feeling he's built up enough value to be moved at the deadline this year, I really do

Gallagher Anderson tho there's just nothing we can do sadly lol

 

[Archijerej]

Any team would want him if he was making less money, for their playoffs run.

Well, at least the smarter GMs SHOULD want him if we retained on his contract, but there's no guarantee he won't go into his autistic shell if traded, so that will probably scare off most of the potential suitors.

 

[Rapala]

It makes the Dach injury that much more painful. Because I could just imagine where the Habs would be if he was there and Habs would count on a second line.

And as a result, Evans would be in a better spot as a 3C rather than the 2C.

But as we have become accustomed to, we can't have nice things.

I have a better spot for Evans...

Ailleurs.

 

[TRG]

Juraj. Slafkovsky.

 

[Rapala]

Big question now is - who’s worse - Anderson or Gallagher?

I know who is trying less.

 

[Adam Michaels]

I have a better spot for Evans...

Ailleurs.

As a depth center, I think Evans is useful. But I won't shed a tear if he ever is traded.