Post-Game Talk: Paper advertisements @ framed championship photos, 7:37pm

[Bladerunner]

Team looks like it is asleep per the usual.

Yeah they've been meh lately.

However FOUR playoff rounds between seasons is nothing to make light of. Look at LAK and Hawks. Too many playoff series over the years and looks doubtful either will even make the playoffs.

I'd like to see the Caps win the Metro and have home ice the first two (maybe three if TB is upset) rounds. Just want to see a long term improvement into March.

 

[Capitals40]

We were playing more like a Bruce B. team..which I did not like..now we look like an Adam Oates team..uugghh.

 

[artilector]

Remember when game against Flyers were supercharged, fun affairs? I miss that.

 

[artilector]

On the bright side, maybe sleepwalking through regular seasons will make BMac consider more opportunities to introduce new blood into the system in the future.

 

[Sam Spade]

Remember when game against Flyers were supercharged, fun affairs? I miss that.

Do not want. Just get points and move on to the next game.

 

[troyerlaw]

This game could be a trap. Caps better not take them lightly.

Amazing to me Caps could even conceive of taking ANY team lightly after getting drilled by last-place Blues, barely surviving against Wings & Sens, and getting smoked by a Preds team which had been on a long losing streak.

BUT ... shot totals don’t lie. Four shots in whole first period, at home, against a supposed doormat team which is on back end of B2B ... something stinks in the state of Denmark (and no, i’m not talking about Eller, lol).

There’s an effort problem, or a chemistry problem among players, or a disconnect between players and coaches, something.

 

[Melkor]

Kempny has played great overall but he gives it away a lot.

I'd say via eye test he gives it away less than anyone on Caps D

 

[maacoshark]

Do not want. Just get points and move on to the next game.

You dont want an exciting game?

 

[troyerlaw]

Is your team in a rut? Come play the Caps.

This

 

[Melkor]

Kuznetsov line getting absolutely smoked so far. He and Ovechkin looking lazy.

 

[Sam Spade]

You dont want an exciting game?

I don't want anyone getting hurt or Tom Wilson getting suspended.

 

[Capsman]

Boy, the sharpness of our passing has gone down the tubes. We look like last year’s mid-season team. Maybe not a bad thing I guess.

 

[shtorm2005]

Haha Kuzy wanted to trick flyers goalie. Goalie laughed

 

[Empty Goal Net]

We were playing more like a Bruce B. team..which I did not like..now we look like an Adam Oates team..uugghh.

Regressing, Hunter Hockey is next!

 

[Capsman]

Boy, Orpik is just so bad at handling passes on the blue line. All the more amazing that famous SC finals play of his.

 

[Bladerunner]

Amazing to me Caps could even conceive of taking ANY team lightly after getting drilled by last-place Blues, barely surviving against Wings & Sens, and getting smoked by a Preds team which had been on a long losing streak.

BUT ... shot totals don’t lie. Four shots in whole first period, at home, against a supposed doormat team which is on back end of B2B ... something stinks in the state of Denmark (and no, i’m not talking about Eller, lol).

There’s an effort problem, or a chemistry problem among players, or a disconnect between players and coaches, something.

All reasonable observations/ideas. So is my #51 response above. Then you have people here, most that I respect, that will say your view is an "overreaction". At this point I'm not sure what's going on Another few games like this and your view s/be carrying the day.

 

[Empty Goal Net]

Let's see if the Caps' vaunted PP can produce.

 

[AtNightWeFly]

Kuzy wanted a penalty shot because he knows the PP is trash.

 

[Empty Goal Net]

Crap so far.

 

[Capsman]

Fire Forsythe already please.

 

[peterthegreat12]

If something isn’t working, don’t continue to do the same thing expecting a different result.

 

[Capsman]

If something isn’t working, don’t continue to do the same thing expecting a different result.

In fairness it looks like they tried to utilize the slot more that PP given the Flyers pressuring the points.

 

[maacoshark]

I don't want anyone getting hurt or Tom Wilson getting suspended.

Maybe they should stay home then. You can't predict when someone will get injured.

 

[Capitals40]

Amazing to me Caps could even conceive of taking ANY team lightly after getting drilled by last-place Blues, barely surviving against Wings & Sens, and getting smoked by a Preds team which had been on a long losing streak.

BUT ... shot totals don’t lie. Four shots in whole first period, at home, against a supposed doormat team which is on back end of B2B ... something stinks in the state of Denmark (and no, i’m not talking about Eller, lol).

There’s an effort problem, or a chemistry problem among players, or a disconnect between players and coaches, something.

Not sure why everyone dodges the elephant in the room..pretty obvious what the problem is with the one and only one major change during the off season.

 

[Empty Goal Net]

Not sure why everyone dodges the elephant in the room..pretty obvious what the problem is with the one and only one major change during the off season.

It's so obvious I'm kicking myself ... no more Grubauer.