GDT: Game 11 | Columbus @ Washington | 7 PM EST

[ViD]

Gotta give props to PV, he’s got the balls to keep everyone accountable regardless of status.

Maybe that sparks JG

 

[MoeBartoli]

Our $9M guys are having a tough time lately

 

[CBJWerenski8]

Trash game, bad teams, and horrible PP.

These are the frustrating ones.

 

[We Want Ten]

Just terrible passing at the end there.

 

[koteka]

Was Ovie out there at the end because he is one of their top 3 defensive forwards or because we had an empty net and they were hoping he’d get an easy goal?

 

[ViD]

Was Ovie out there at the end because he is one of their top 3 defensive forwards or because we had an empty net and they were hoping he’d get an easy goal?

The latter obviously

 

[I3LI3]

lol hi, i’m willingplankton

and victoria!

 

[Michigan Magic]

I've questioned Coach on the way some things have been done but with the benching of Gaudreau, he earned my respect. 100%!!! No favoritism at all. I'm all in now. Let's go.

 

[Napoli]

Our $9M guys are having a tough time lately

Johnny needs talent around him, Jenner isn't it.

I have no excuses for Z

 

[thebus88]

If he could skate he'd be better in more area's than net front. Hes fine but can improve and the team will benefit from it

Well yeah, he’s played how many NHL games and lived on the continent for how long?

I still have him on the roster and AT CENTER over MULTIPLE people, which is the main point.

 

[We Want Ten]

Chinakov looked great.
Elvis played very well.
Marchenko looked good.
Boone tried.

That's all I got.

 

[CBJWerenski8]

I would be more understanding and okay with benching Gaudreau if Kuraly was benched too.

You cant say it’s all merit based when Kuraly was turnover machine and unable to make a positive play yet kept getting thrown over the boards

I know that would be essentially benching an entire line but Pascal has had no issue doing that before so I don’t see the big deal.

Seems like sending a message just to send a message. Not sure if Gaudreau would have made a difference or not but I think the coach put the team in a bad situation by taking him off the ice.

 

[thebus88]

This will be the last game we see Bean play for us in a while.

Im pretty sure the only “legit” call was the trip where his stick got under the guys skate.

The earlier interference call was BS. It was late but he barely touched the guy.

 

[Michigan Magic]

I would be more understanding and okay with benching Gaudreau if Kuraly was benched too.

You cant say it’s all merit based when Kuraly was turnover machine and unable to make a positive play yet kept getting thrown over the boards

I know that would be essentially benching an entire line but Pascal has had no issue doing that before so I don’t see the big deal.

Seems like sending a message just to send a message. Not sure if Gaudreau would have made a difference or not but I think the coach put the team in a bad situation by taking him off the ice.

Kuraly may be the next one on the bus to Leaveland, when Laine gets back.

 

[aRussian]

Chino's English certainly advanced over the last season; taking questions without needing interpretation

 

[stevo61]

I would be more understanding and okay with benching Gaudreau if Kuraly was benched too.

You cant say it’s all merit based when Kuraly was turnover machine and unable to make a positive play yet kept getting thrown over the boards

I know that would be essentially benching an entire line but Pascal has had no issue doing that before so I don’t see the big deal.

Seems like sending a message just to send a message. Not sure if Gaudreau would have made a difference or not but I think the coach put the team in a bad situation by taking him off the ice.

I think its because hes an offensive mind. Also in human nature we are hardest on those we expect the most from. Vincent seems no different in how hes handled Gaudreau/Johnson over Kuraly/Sillinger (Although Sillinger isnt noticably a non NHLer this year)

 

[koteka]

The latter obviously

I guess that says something about what the rest of the league thinks about our offense.

 

[CBJWerenski8]

Jake bean had 6 minutes of penalties and still played more than Jiricek.

What are we doing here. Play the kid or not.

 

[CBJx614]

Welp this is what I was talking about after last game, this team is going to struggle to find some consistency. It's just part of being a young team, at least they didn't give up and had a ton of opportunities to put one in and tie it. Those will go in eventually.

 

[ViD]

Voronkov 4 points in 5 games is pretty impressive since he had zero flashy plays

 

[stevo61]

I guess that says something about what the rest of the league thinks about our offense.

Or much more likely it says Ovechkin is the greatest goal scorer in the history of the game and theyll put him in the best positions to score to catch Gretzky

 

[CBJWerenski8]

I think its because hes an offensive mind. Also in human nature we are hardest on those we expect the most from. Vincent seems no different in how hes handled Gaudreau/Johnson over Kuraly/Sillinger (Although Sillinger isnt noticably a non NHLer this year)

Fine, I get that. But Kuraly was actively sinking his line and making things worse. The same reasons KJ got benched and Marchenko out of the lineup.

 

[ViD]

I guess that says something about what the rest of the league thinks about our offense.

I think the Caps always do that, he’s on that race to catch Wayne

 

[stevo61]

Fine, I get that. But Kuraly was actively sinking his line and making things worse. The same reasons KJ got benched and Marchenko out of the lineup.

Which is why I pointed out the offensive mind. I feel he and other coaches judge players differently. But to be fair to Vincent tonight having a near 10mil guy having a night like tonight is a good moment to send a message to the team. Benching Kuraly sends a message to a player, benching Johnny sends a message to a team

 

[MoeBartoli]

Johnny needs talent around him, Jenner isn't it.

I have no excuses for Z

We signed Johnny to be the guy and drive play not to ride shotgun. I’d agree he would be helped by a goal scoring RW and it’s where Ros may need to switch with Marchenko or Bemstron….though I like Marchenko with Voronkov for the time being.