BrooklynCapsFan
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It's fine, we disagree. It'll be that much more fun for you to point out how wrong I am in May/June when we're averaging 3+ goals a game.
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It's fine, we disagree. It'll be that much more fun for you to point out how wrong I am in May/June when we're averaging 3+ goals a game.
BrooklynCapsFan
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I guess I am in the wait and see camp. This summer I would definitely have said I didn't think this team would be scoring at the clip they have been this season but they are. So I am going to actually give them a chance to keep it up in the playoffs. Saying there isn't a chance they keep it up makes little sense to me but whatever...
RandyHolt
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Maybe because Nick is a big boy who can shoot but won't when he is skating with Ovi? Regardless, haven't we seen this same song and dance before?
No 2nd line, no 2nd series playoff wins.
Why do posters pretend like separating them has to be a permanent thing?
We need a goal BAM they are back together before you can type the word BAM. There is literally no risk in trying to build a 2nd line yet it gets so much resistance.
FloridaCap
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I've always been behind splitting up 19/8... at least until we get a real second line. I think 8-92-90 and 22-19-16 is a hell of a lot more balanced than what we have now.
Throughout the game you can reunite 19/8 on offensive draws, down a goal, stuff like that.
our biggest flaw that series was our goaltending and our defense. both of which have been addressed.
BiPolar Caps
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When Ron Wilson was being interviewed on the TSN "Pre-Deadline" show on Sunday night he remarked that he was never consulted about the players the General Managers traded for at the TDL. He basically said he was given the players and the task to make it work. I can see McPhee being like that but still a little surprised. The little that I know about the BMAC/Trotz relationship, I don't see Trotz being left in the dark but rather providing considerable input in to the roster. This is just the beginning of these two shaping this team.
BrooklynCapsFan
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And we had arguably a better goaltender than we have now. And a far better forward group.
Lots of variables not under the control of just two players.
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I said it in the other thread
Our 1st line > most other teams' 1st line
Our 2nd line < most other teams' 2nd line
Our 3rd line > most other teams' 3rd line
Our 4th line > most other teams' 4th line
Our D > or = most other teams D
Our G > or = most other teams G
And Glencross just made #2 closer and strengthened the 4th line in the process
How do you figure? The Caps went into those playoffs with Theodore and his .900 save% as their number 1. And while Varlamov was great against the Rangers he wasn't really all that against the Pens.
IMO as sad as it is to say Holtby is way more established playing well for this team than either of those guys were.
BrooklynCapsFan
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In my opinion, which can be wrong from time to time, I think Varlamov was and is a better goaltender than Holtby. I don't give much value to Varlamov's #s that series because as we all remember, his defense was garbage, (I think I remember that) Morrisonn and Jurcina were playing injured, and we were playing full throttle fun 'n gun.
So 6 games into his NHL career you thought he was better than Holtby is now?
I'm not saying Varlamov isn't now or will be going forward a better goalie but at that time he had proven nothing. Holtby at least has a little bit of a track record both in the regular season and playoffs.
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Maybe we should at least wait to see Glencross in the lineup once before we make judgements on how good the forward group is or isn't. Maybe five or ten or fifteen or even twenty games would be better.
For sure Glencross pushes someone down. That's good. It makes the bottom lines more dangerous, even if the second line is a lateral move.
I suspect Gleason playing close to 20 minutes a night will come back to bite them. He's better than Hillen, but still not up to that kind of workload IMO. I do get a kick out of his patented spin-and-whack move that he used almost every rush up his side of the ice against Toronto.
For sure Glencross pushes someone down. That's good. It makes the bottom lines more dangerous, even if the second line is a lateral move.
I suspect Gleason playing close to 20 minutes a night will come back to bite them. He's better than Hillen, but still not up to that kind of workload IMO. I do get a kick out of his patented spin-and-whack move that he used almost every rush up his side of the ice against Toronto.
BrooklynCapsFan
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This about sums it up.
Most teams are flawed in some respect or another. In a salary cap era you are going to have warts.
Capitlols
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Defense is too loosey-goosey (at times) for my liking. Gets trapped too easily. Too many break aways. Hope they fix it before the PO's.
The Beagle line was the a real problem for the Jackets - size matters. Kuzi was overpowered and muscled off the puck. GlenX played okay yet still better than Laich - hope both improve.
The Beagle line was the a real problem for the Jackets - size matters. Kuzi was overpowered and muscled off the puck. GlenX played okay yet still better than Laich - hope both improve.
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