Post-Game Talk: Caps @ Kings - 10 f'n 30pm EST

[tenken00]

Sounds a very much like there might be an olympic boycott by the US which might well come with support from Canada and Europe. So maybe no olympics afterall

nooooooooo

 

[txpd]

nooooooooo

might be just diplomatic. Time will tell. Trudeau was at the WH this week.

 

[Raikkonen]

Shows how much Carlson improved (way better then I thought).

This chart somehow shows that Sprong is good, but 8-92-43 are bad? OK. What else one needs to know.

 

[twabby]

I think that chart guy is adjusting way too much for zone starts! They don't matter that much!

Edit: I didn't see it was the last 10 games! Carry on!

 

[txpd]

This chart somehow shows that Sprong is good, but 8-92-43 are bad? OK. What else one needs to know.

Actual goals and points are overrated. Get with the program.

 

[Baszie]

Actual goals and points are overrated. Get with the program.

Are you changing you view about Hags?

 

[txpd]

Are you changing you view about Hags?

Not at all.

 

[um]

Are you changing you view about Hags?

he's not calling him a third liner anymore, that's progress.

 

[Baszie]

This chart somehow shows that Sprong is good, but 8-92-43 are bad? OK. What else one needs to know.

I believe the chart shows the last 10 games. The top line hasn’t tilted the ice in their favor recently vs other top lines.

 

[SpinningEdge]

Eh, close. TOI/GP they're 3rd and 4th behind Drai and McJesus, at about 21 and a half minutes per game.

Wilson is the next Cap down the list at 31 and as one of their linemates you'd expect that. But that also means almost dozens of other skaters are getting similar chunks of PT.

A lot of it is PP time, too. EV TOI/GP is more sensible for guys like AJF and CMM. Not much difference in minutes in the middle of that pack.

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Also, injuries. Those three are the only three top 6 forwards not hurt. They have to play a lot until others start coming back.

 

[SpinningEdge]

Sounds a very much like there might be an olympic boycott by the US which might well come with support from Canada and Europe. So maybe no olympics afterall

Diplomatic boycott. Not athletic. Players will be there.

 

[txpd]

Diplomatic boycott. Not athletic. Players will be there.

I think I indicated that in the next post

 

[txpd]

he's not calling him a third liner anymore, that's progress.

One thing has nothing to do with the other thing. Sorry

 

[Corby78]

Diplomatic boycott. Not athletic. Players will be there.

As if the Chinese will care at all.

 

[Hivemind]

Are you changing you view about Hags?

No. He wasn't being facetious. Actual goals and points don't matter to him, only Time on Ice and 5v5 save percentage.

 

[um]

One thing has nothing to do with the other thing. Sorry

Thanks for the laugh.

 

[txpd]

Thanks for the laugh.

Glad to help. Glad to be entertaining to one of our group mates in the process.

 

[IafrateOvie34]

The number os stupid penalties is down because we own the puck so much more this year than last. Its been known since bantams, if you move your feet you draw more penalties. Caps are not reaching, grabbing, slashing at guys whistling around them like turnstyles this year because we're too busy doing that to the opponent. Its a wonderful thing to see.


I think the offside issue is just a byproduct of constant line shuffling and so many kids who haven't played with the regulars for long. Its just obvious when Hathway is 3 feet over the line because the puck carrier (CMM or someone) dekes sideways to try to carry in instead of dumping it, like Hath expects. This will resolve with time, I think/hope.

Very good point KSD. One thing to remember is someone like me had to learn this from observation and research since bantam or hockey wasn't available to someone like me growing up. One regret I have in life is not being able to play the game as a youth or teenager. It just simply wasn't available in my area. I remember being young and checking out books by Bobby Orr and Rod Gilbert on hockey fundamentals from the local library and subscribing to The Hockey News and Hockey Digest with my allowance money. Additionally, I had to coordinate to use the old school television just to view any NHL or collegiate games. I think of how much the NHL has transitioned in the last 40 years and glad to see more get the opportunity to play. I didn't get to play my first hockey game until mid 20s and thought I was king of the world, lol. I never played goalie, so I can't imagine all that. I do remember Kelly Hrudey story that he learned goalie from reading a book at age 12 and started playing. I always found that pretty inspiring. I can't imagine the impact Ovy is having on all these young players.

 

[zappa4ever]

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[tycoonheart]

Are you changing you view about Hags?

Baahahaha!

 

[kicksavedave]

Very good point KSD. One thing to remember is someone like me had to learn this from observation and research since bantam or hockey wasn't available to someone like me growing up. One regret I have in life is not being able to play the game as a youth or teenager. It just simply wasn't available in my area. I remember being young and checking out books by Bobby Orr and Rod Gilbert on hockey fundamentals from the local library and subscribing to The Hockey News and Hockey Digest with my allowance money. Additionally, I had to coordinate to use the old school television just to view any NHL or collegiate games. I think of how much the NHL has transitioned in the last 40 years and glad to see more get the opportunity to play. I didn't get to play my first hockey game until mid 20s and thought I was king of the world, lol. I never played goalie, so I can't imagine all that. I do remember Kelly Hrudey story that he learned goalie from reading a book at age 12 and started playing. I always found that pretty inspiring. I can't imagine the impact Ovy is having on all these young players.

Your story is the same as mine, no viable ice hockey around when I was a kid, only one team in the whole county for most of the time, so only 20 kids got to play from all over. First book I ever read cover to cover: Dynamite on Ice, the Bobby Orr Story. Next was Space Cat Visits Venus, LOL, 3rd grade. My first ice hockey game that wasn't on a pond was in my late 20s. At least one thing about growing up back then in MD, the ponds all still froze for 3 months out of the year.

Now it seems like 5 year olds have ice hockey practice at 6/7 PM and my beer league has 11:45 starts because of it and every high school in the county has a JV and varsity ice hockey team, here in San Diego. Pretty good growth for the sport.

 

[YippieKaey]

Not even sure i want Backs, Oshie and Mantha back. This team is fun as hell, and the energy and drive gained from adding the kids is very helpful to this geriatric team. Even Ovi seems younger. Might need them for the powerplay though. There should be very short term IR available on a shift to shift basis

 

[usiel]

Obviously Samsonov just looked so much better in this game. Much calmer in the crease. Imho best game he's played as a pro there were multiple 10 bell saves.

 

[Ridley Simon]

Tex lives in his own world.

Of course Queen Bee liked this. Of course.

 

[Ridley Simon]

Not even sure i want Backs, Oshie and Mantha back. This team is fun as hell, and the energy and drive gained from adding the kids is very helpful to this geriatric team. Even Ovi seems younger. Might need them for the powerplay though. There should be very short term IR available on a shift to shift basis

You don’t want 19/77 back? I can *maybe* see the Mantha feelings. But 19/77?

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