Post-Game Talk: Panthers @ Caps, 7:30

[Hivemind]

This team looks so much more confident in 4-on-4. They're a skill team that lacks the passing and speed to make tight plays, so the additional space allows them to play their skill game more easily.

 

[bur and 666 others]

Come back! Starts with this PP

Or not

 

[peterthegreat12]

 

[troyerlaw]

lazy uninspired hockey

This.

Trotz Is not going to last long this season.

Not that this is all his fault. But we’ve all seen the movie. Coach firing is next scene.

 

[Alexander the Gr8]

Djoosy dangle

 

[Brian23]

Djoooooos is looooooose!

 

[troyerlaw]

Djoos djuke

 

[Hivemind]

Djoos is one of the few nice things about this season.

 

[Calicaps]

Finally. Beautiful play by Djoos.

 

[Corby78]

Nice patience and move by Djoos. Glad he redeemed himself a bit.

 

[mad4comp]

Pathers defense knows one thing... how to hold... but refs only call penalties on us.

 

[bur and 666 others]

Juice!!! Funny kinda when a D has more poise and offensive instinct than forwards.

 

[Brian23]

Djoos looks like his offense can pay the bills. If he solidified his defense he’ll be a mainstay on the backend.

 

[HeyMattyB]

I just tried to imagine John Carlson skating/moving the way Djoos did on that goal, and I got a pretty good chuckle out of the thought.

 

[Capsman]

The Caps were 3rd last year in ES goals, only behind the Penguins and the Wild.

Yet they struggled mightily to score in the playoffs, when crisp puck movement, speed entering the zone, and net presence is needed. Trotz is a mediocre at best coach on that side of the ice.

 

[Alexander the Gr8]

The Panthers are turtling, if we can put one more on the board before the end of the period, we're in business

 

[Hivemind]

Burt saves his own shot

 

[AtNightWeFly]

See? Everyone loves hits!

 

[Capsman]

Bura you’re a bust my friend.

 

[Corby78]

Hit by Wilson got things going. I like how everyone is trying to use skill and then Eller just winds up from 10 feet out.

 

[Hivemind]

Good angling by Wilson there to avoid boarding.

 

[Alexander the Gr8]

Yet they struggled mightily to score in the playoffs, when crisp puck movement, speed entering the zone, and net presence is needed. Trotz is a mediocre at best coach on that side of the ice.

They had the puck all the time, the Caps dominated the series against the Penguins. They just couldn't score on MAF in game 7. Go watch game 5 and game 6 again.

 

[bur and 666 others]

f***. What s shift. Bura couldn't score and Eller shoot to the belly to kill it

 

[Bladerunner]

Burt saves his own shot

With this "D" he's going to have to get going

 

[Corby78]

We may have found a team that turtles more than we do.