These videos are killing me.
They didn't have video review of goaltender interference at that time. It was up to the refs to make the call on the ice, which they missed/didn't care to call.
Now it would have triggered an automatic review since it was OT, where they certainly would have ruled interference on Knuble for pushing Thomas's pad in the crease.
These videos are killing me.
These videos are killing me.
The silly thing is Ward's goal would have certainly been waved off for goaltender interference under the new rules.
I didn't say he played a lot, I said he played very well. On this team quality play is not a direct correlation to ice time.Djoos played 17 minutes in a double OT game. Nobody else on D played less than 24.
These videos are killing me.
I didn't say he played a lot, I said he played very well. On this team quality play is not a direct correlation to ice time.
This theory would hold if he just looked good only in the terms of that time of the game and on the basis of conditioning only, but Djoos has looked great all season and he was great last night beyond his endurance.Sounds like you think the coach is playing the wrong players. Might be, I don't know. You might consider that maybe he played well because his ice time and opposition was restricted.
This theory would hold if he just looked good only in the terms of that time of the game and on the basis of conditioning only, but Djoos has looked great all season and he was great last night beyond his endurance.
I think it's more likely that the coach who saw Nate Schmidt as a 7 D undervalues smaller and fast defensemen regardless of the game they play. This is why Orpik is a staple in the lineup despite all statistical and visual evidence that makes the case otherwise. Barry Trotz has not progressed in his philosophy of hockey beyond 2004. Heavy bottom 6, big plodding defensemen, secure a lead and turtle.
He was on for at least one PP goal because he just stood by while Vanek stood in front of him in the crease without the least bit of discomfort and then allowed him to shoot/score point blank.I know. Djoos being scratched proves they don't know what they are doing. Orpik in proves they don't know what they are doing.
Anybody have a count on how many goals against Orpik has been on for and how that compares to the others? I see him as even in plus minus which is like top 5 on the team. I assume he has been on for ppga or 2.
Anyone?
2 for; 2 against at even strength. 3 more on PK for 5 totalI know. Djoos being scratched proves they don't know what they are doing. Orpik in proves they don't know what they are doing.
Anybody have a count on how many goals against Orpik has been on for and how that compares to the others? I see him as even in plus minus which is like top 5 on the team. I assume he has been on for ppga or 2.
Anyone?
2 for; 2 against at even strength. 3 more on PK for 5 total
As compared to the other D including PK: Niskanen with 5 against, Orlov 6, Carlson 3, Kempny 1, Jerabek 2, Djoos 0
Orlov only D with more than 2 goals against at even strength and he has 5
5? geez. Why are we complaining about Orpik?
What stats are you using for this @Brian23
Here is a nifty youtube of most of the Caps playoff OT goals.
Because while he's been poor, he's still got a 61% CF overall, Orpik's at 42%. Even with his awful GA, his GA/60 is still almost a goal and a quarter per game better then Orpiks. Orlov has been bad, but he's at least still doing things that should eventually lead to goals and points. He's also got a really low PDO (85) which would indicate he's been unlucky.
Essentially every stat says Orpik's played to what he is and Orlov has been insanely unlucky. When he's on ice he's shelling the opposing team.
Every stat is based on offensive output and Oprik plays defense. Are you saying that primary defensive defensemen shouldn't play?
Unless I am completely reading them wrong...
Corsica | Skater Stats
is one and...
Player Season Totals - Natural Stat Trick
And StatTrick shows that Orlov's generated 20 High Danger Chances and only been on ice for 5 while Orpik has generated 5 and been on ice or 10. Maybe that's a PK thing but Niskanen has almost identical stats to Orlov in that scenario, 21 generated and 6 allowed.