Post-Game Talk: Caps vs PHI Oct 7

[Cush]

nice steal by Lapierre

 

[DWGie26]

Sweet for Hathaway. Had a good game.

 

[HeyMattyB]

Dowd with the snipe from center ice.

 

[Calicaps]

So maybe no Ovie or Nick to start the season... I guess the future is now.

 

[pman25]

I enjoyed this game

 

[tenken00]

Outside of 2 blatantly bad pizzas for goals and Ovie's injury, I'm relatively happy with the last tune up before the season.

 

[troyerlaw]

I don’t know if Lapierre earned a sweater tonight for next week’s opener, but IMO, Malenstyn did.

Costly preseason win. I hope Ovie isn’t out for long.

 

[kicksavedave]

Feels like this team is going to have to win most all its games 5-3.

 

[DWGie26]

Lapierre has been a great story this preseason but tonight shows he is still a year or two away. I don’t think we’ll see him play a regular season game. If OV is out for a game or three I suspect we’ll see Malenstyn in the lineup along with CMM. Beck had a strong game.

 

[TheLegendOfPatPeake]

I’d like to see Kempny head to Hershey to get his timing back more. I don’t think he is better than the other 6.

 

[tenken00]

I’d like to see Kempny head to Hershey to get his timing back more. I don’t think he is better than the other 6.

He's been much better though! Good to at least see improvement.

 

[DWGie26]

I thought Fever looked really good tonight. I think he won a top 6 dee role. And he played well with JC74. The question will be TVR or Kempny on 3LD.

 

[DWGie26]

He's been much better though! Good to at least see improvement.

Agree. I don’t know that I would risk sending him through waivers right now as we need the dee options. But I would start TVR on Wednesday and go from there.

 

[TheLegendOfPatPeake]

I thought Fever looked really good tonight. I think he won a top 6 dee role. And he played well with JC74. The question will be TVR or Kempny on 3LD.

TVR has earned the spot.

 

[Langway]

Malenstyn played more in this game than Lapierre. That was Lapierre's worst game...not terrible but a mixed bag and not a clear strong statement. Unless they're trading Hagelin not sure I see a regular spot for Malenstyn, who should be on an NHL roster if not this one. He'd offer more physicality and likely a willingness to fight if need be but subtracting a known PK quantity could be tough.

If 8 misses time maybe against the Rangers they go with Malenstyn in the lineup but they'd need more of a top nine type skill player. Do they trust Lapierre or are they perhaps comfortable going with Hagelin or Pilon on the third line?

 

[tenken00]

 

[kicksavedave]

I’d like to see Kempny head to Hershey to get his timing back more. I don’t think he is better than the other 6.

Can we send JC to Hershey also to get HIS timing back?

 

[Hivemind]

I’m fine with Malentsyn as either 4LW or healthy scratch. He’s not overpaid as a 13th forward, and his development cycle doesn’t trump the need for forward depth. I doubt he’d return much in a trade anyway.

 

[tenken00]

 

[tenken00]

 

[pman25]

Getting worried that might be a bad injury for Ovi…

If he’s out I would play Malenstyn 4LW. Move Hagelin up wherever. Might have to rework the lines again. And McMichael > Lapierre IMO.

 

[Misery74]

Getting worried that might be a bad injury for Ovi…

If he’s out I would play Malenstyn 4LW. Move Hagelin up wherever. Might have to rework the lines again. And McMichael > Lapierre IMO.

Oh no. Hagelin is lucky to be in the lineup at all. If OV is out, Lapierre should stay, we will need more offense. He has a 9 game tryout.

 

[pman25]

Oh no. Hagelin is lucky to be in the lineup at all. If OV is out, Lapierre should stay, we will need more offense. He has a 9 game tryout.

I’d still keep Lapierre around for a bit, but I think opening night Hagelin/Malenstyn fit in better as wingers. Especially if we are down a LW.

 

[HTFN]

I think all sports should have fighting, or none should. Let’s see some basketball players throwing haymakers. Or some annoying golfers swinging putters at each other. Or equestrian riders jousting each other.

I want basketball players to be able to slap each other so bad, and I think players like Harden would be forced to play more honestly if he’d have to watch his ass after folding up all day for extra foul shots.

 

[ovikovy817]

My morning :

->Open facebook
->1st article : Caps win
->2nd article : Ovi injured

f***