: Panarin is the best Russian player in this series.
That's just leadership and PO success right there!Ovechkin just leaves the ice during a cycle. Panarin goes down the ice and wins it. LOL.
No he didn't.Why Ovechkin? He got the team here... This is the same scenario as game 7 Caps vs NYR...
No he didn't.
Capitals should have started shopping Ovechkin 5-6 years ago. Trade him for a top line winger (+) with a 2-3 million lower cap hit.
Ovechkin is detrimental at ES, Kuznetsov has been carrying him past 2 years. This is not debatable.
Furthermore, assuming Ovi is traded, most of his pp goal production would be transfered to Kuzy/Backstrom/Oshie..
When all is said and done, Ovechkin gives the capitals a slightly better power play (with a 9+ million cap hit) and nothing else.
But yea Leonsis will never trade him because the average cap fan is new to hockey and only understands DUDE GOALS. If they do end up trading him I'm sure it will be too little too late.
"Ovechkin is so hungry for the Cup!" - average milquetoast professional hockey "analyst"That's just leadership and PO success right there!
Ok buddy keep firing the coach every 2-3 years. One day you will learn.
We'll see if Wilson is around for game 2. After a headshot like that, he may be getting a phone call from Toronto. In a game where one game misconduct had already been handed out, he was lucky to only get two minutes.Wilson being a liability like i predicted. Bad penalty on a cheap hit by him that Columbus scored on then on the next PK, he couldn't clear the puck which also ended up in the net to tie the game 3-3....i love being right
If Ovi is bad at ES then how he win the Rocket, and Laine had more pp goals?No he didn't.
Capitals should have started shopping Ovechkin 5-6 years ago. Trade him for a top line winger (+) with a 2-3 million lower cap hit.
Ovechkin is detrimental at ES, Kuznetsov has been carrying him past 2 years. This is not debatable.
Furthermore, assuming Ovi is traded, most of his pp goal production would be transfered to Kuzy/Backstrom/Oshie..
When all is said and done, Ovechkin gives the capitals a slightly better power play (with a 9+ million cap hit) and nothing else.
But yea Leonsis will never trade him because the average cap fan is new to hockey and only understands DUDE GOALS. If they do end up trading him I'm sure it will be too little too late.
Ok buddy keep firing the coach every 2-3 years. One day you will learn.
If Ovi is bad at ES then how he win the Rocket, and Laine had more pp goals?
If Kuzy carrying Ovi how Ovi has 38 assists 87 points and Kuzy only 83? Difference was more than 15 points but Kuznetsov had a strong finish
I don't care what anyone says. There was still pressure on the Caps. And tonight just made it worse. This series is far from over and the Caps could very well advance. But there is pressure. Lots of it. Caps fans - I'm not talking smack. Just voicing an opinion.
As far as the actual game, what an effort from Panarin.
People in this thread. Panarin didn't create his own shot like that in Chicago. In Columbus he is THE guy. Its his team. In Chicago he was still deferring too much. Could he learn? Absolutely. Im pissed we traded him and am wearing his jersey right now.
We're all OK with that.To be honest, and this is just how I feel, I would they rather lose in round one then lose to the Pens in round two.
There may be pressure on the Caps players I have no idea, but I can tell you from the Caps fans side and our boards, WE don't care that much. Apathy was the biggest victor after last season ended.
To be honest, and this is just how I feel, I would they rather lose in round one then lose to the Pens in round two.
We're all OK with that.
Eh, both of these teams will get destroyed by the Pens, but if you want to take that beating be my guest.
Eh, both of these teams will get destroyed by the Pens, but if you want to take that beating be my guest.
If Ovi is bad at ES then how he win the Rocket, and Laine had more pp goals?
If Kuzy carrying Ovi how Ovi has 38 assists 87 points and Kuzy only 83? Difference was more than 15 points but Kuznetsov had a strong finish