Post-Game Talk: Caps @ Flyers 8pm Rivalry Nightâ„¢

[CapitalsCupReality]

Damn it.....Holtby not challenging at all.

Way to crap the bed boys.

 

[g00n]

 

[Holtbyisms]

why not vrana???? *sigh*

 

[Ovechtrick89*]

Why Williams? Trotz FFS

 

[CapitalsCupReality]

Pissed about this one....

 

[Holtbyisms]

Did not follow the system.

 

[Skrudland2Lomakin]

Damn it.....Holtby not challenging at all.

Way to crap the bed boys.

Reading the Flyers board it would seem the scouting report on SO's is that they often fail to pull the trigger until it's too late. Holt's was perhaps counting on them cutting off their own angles.

 

[Alexander the Gr8]

Well Vrana didn't look very good in practice shootouts yesterday. I would've sent Burt out there.

 

[Holtbyisms]

Why Williams? Trotz FFS

I would have put out vrana, bura, mojo, eller before him.

 

[Skrudland2Lomakin]

I'm going to pretend that it's good that our big guys aren't firing on all cylinders because they're saving getting hot for the spring.... yeah, I'll do that.

 

[HTFN]

you can dream

I don't see why not. Knowing that they were going to be in a 4 on 4 situation for a period of time, it would be one of the safest opportunities they'd have to give him some open ice to play with, and all night he was one of the Caps' best forwards at finding unconventional lanes and hitting them with speed.

Put him out there with Johansson, fast and responsible enough to cover any defensive miscues, while being deft enough to pass with him in the offensive zone. Or Eller, who is already growing chemistry with him.

 

[CapitalsCupReality]

Get ready to flip the switch!

 

[AtNightWeFly]

I'm going to pretend that it's good that our big guys aren't firing on all cylinders because they're saving getting hot for the spring.... yeah, I'll do that.

Right now they look like the team that will miss the playoffs by 1 point.

 

[Ovie's Neighbor]

This team cannot pass and it turns the puck over way too much. Man that is a recipe for another playoff disaster.

 

[troyerlaw]

I'm going to pretend that it's good that our big guys aren't firing on all cylinders because they're saving getting hot for the spring.... yeah, I'll do that.

I kind of do believe that. Esp. re Ovie and carlson

 

[IafrateOvie34]

Wish the NHL would go back to ties. Hate these shootouts.

 

[Skrudland2Lomakin]

I would have put out vrana, bura, mojo, eller before him.

...The ghost of Hobey Baker, Tyler Sloan, Winger the original Caps mascot, a conditional 3rd round pick, the Capstronaut pending parole, Jose Three-or-more, Daniel Winnik...

 

[Ovechtrick89*]

I would have put out vrana, bura, mojo, eller before him.

Honestly the stupidity in that choice is high. All the guys you mentioned would be ahead of Williams for me

 

[troyerlaw]

Right now they look like the team that will miss the playoffs by 1 point.

Blue jax, pens, flyers cant ALL continue their total dominance, can they? Feels like at least one has to cool off eventually

 

[Ovechtrick89*]

I'd rather the Caps catch fire after the all star like the Pens did. Let Columbus and the Rags have their fun right now

 

[Dream Big]

1 point.

 

[troyerlaw]

14 was a weird choice in SO. Would've preferred bura, vrana, eller or even ovie.

Anyway, as disappointing as ending was, that was a quality point to earn on the road. Flyers are white hot right now

 

[SpinningEdge]

So the two best teams we've played in the past 8 games we've lost both. Yes, the 6 game winning streak was nice - but it seems like we are really just right there w/ everyone else in that second tier level.

GMBM needs to do more than Gleason, Weber, etc moves this season. If you don't perform - you need to go. This means Wilson, Schmidt, etc. If you can't perform and don't contribute - you just don't belong on the team. Flip them for someone who can contribute to a team looking to go deep in the playoffs NOW.

Also, sicne the All Star break last year Trotz hasn't been the same guy. Teams have figured something out about us. When we scored first early last year - it was game over. This year we blow leads and when we get leads teams tie it right after. That means a team isn't scared - they know something and stick to the gas. Trotz or his assistants need to start doing better. Blowing a first goal lead and then a 2-1 lead on a national televised game that's a big division game is VERY concerning.

 

[Capsman]

OV has been pretty bad TBH. Looks slow, tired, unfocused.

I liked Bura and Vrana's play. I worry about Vrana worsening the more time he spends being coached by Trotz.

Niskanen made his chance a lot harder than it needed to be, all he needed to do was lift the puck.

 

[Alexander the Gr8]

This team cannot pass and it turns the puck over way too much. Man that is a recipe for another playoff disaster.

No, we can pass, that's what we do 95% of the time. The problem is that we overpass, hence the turnovers.

Right now they look like the team that will miss the playoffs by 1 point.

We're going to make the playoffs for sure, the Atlantic division isn't good at all. The playoff picture is almost set.