Big difference in coaching this year. Miro makes two mistakes, Carbery moves him up to give him an opportunity with Ovi.
Lavi would have banished him for the season.
Maybe you're getting a bit reactionary after one lossMaybe a bunch of 3-2/2-1 OT and SO games wasn’t sustainable
Some pretty energetic shifts even being down 4 goals in the 3rd
Didn’t expect to win this one, but first half of game got my hopes up
Jesus, Miro. That’s three great chances in this period alone
Old guys need to score. The younger players are carrying this team.YOUNG. GUYS. NEED. TO. SCORE.
This is what you get when you rebuild with youth. I think we have the appropriate amount in with Lappy and Miro in Hershey. A bit too much youth when they are both in. But i like getting them some games. Will be good to see Oshie and Patches come in.
Which is why he needs to go to Hershey and develop. happy he is getting some games. But need to send him to develop.Miro is definitely gripping that stick too tight, the nerves are visible.
They look great. But they need to score.Old guys need to score. The younger players are carrying this team.
Which is why he needs to go to Hershey and develop. happy he is getting some games. But need to send him to develop.
They look great. But they need to score.
It’s not that reactionary when it’s been a long term trend. The team doesn’t score, they are 31st in goals forward with 75.Maybe you're getting a bit reactionary after one loss
They're tight margins but nothing changes anything that the 4-0 win didn't also change for the better. They'll deal or they won't.
If we are counting on a guy coming off of two torn Achilles heels to save us…oh boy.It’s not that reactionary when it’s been a long term trend. The team doesn’t score, they are 31st in goals forward with 75.
Goals in regulation over the last five games are 1, 2, 2, 1, 1 and Anthony Mantha has four of those goals
Pacioretty, save us
While I agree, this team still needs to find a way to score goals. Badly.Was at my sisters house having a blast with my niece/nephew. I come home to check the score and we lose 5-1. 1st thought, Carbs must have started Kuemper and I was right! Rookie Coach with bad collab advice from Scott Murray. You don't start the slower but bigger Kuemper against the Rags. It should have been Chucky, as it was almost a complete no brainer! How do you not start the goalie that handily shutout the Rags 4-0 previously?!
1st goal on Kuemps, bad and leaky. 2nd goal Kuemps was so slow reading the play and terribly beat even with his glove above his waist! 3rd goal, long shot because Kuemper had another bad read. 4th goal was a bit distance out and another bad read from Kuemper. 5th goal Kuemper was already near his left post and sort of did a hope technique in the butterfly(butterfly and hope the puck hits him) and it still got past his big frame.
Kuemper lost this game as he really let his team down. Caps had a scoreless 1st, which points to a good start against the Rags. Caps then score the 1st goal of the game, 5 min into the 2nd, which makes it even a better road game. Then bad Cup winning Kuemper took over the game to help the Rags. It still blows my mind why you wouldn't start the goalie that SHUTOUT the Rags 4-0, as he's the quicker goalie against a rush heavy, quick strike Rags team!
This was a chance to make more of statement against a top team in the East. Strangely the goalie with the 5th best GAA and 2nd best SV%, was sitting on the bench as the backup! The only thing I can think of is the coaching felt Kuemper was starting to come around back into good form, but eluded the fact Kuemper put up better numbers against some weaker teams.
Tick-Tock, where are the offensive reinforcements in Patches and Bear?!
No we are not, but Patches has some offensive elements to his game that no one is either doing right now nor are able to do. The same can be said of Ethan Bear. After Carlson, Bear is either the 2nd or 3rd best scoring option from the back end(Sandin has it in him, but he either is inconsistent or shows hesitancy).If we are counting on a guy coming off of two torn Achilles heels to save us…oh boy.