GDT: Pens @ Caps | 11/9/22 | 7:30p ET | TNT

[troyerlaw]

The Caps have been hard to watch for a while. We're icing an army of 3rd/4th line grinders. There's no creativity in their game, just endless puck battles and cycling along the boards.

I wish the cycling was endless. More of a one-and-done vibe.

Niice pass, Sonny!

 

[Devil Dancer]

Oh shit who had the Mojo bet?

 

[troyerlaw]

Not much of a fight

 

[Devil Dancer]

Oh no TVR, bad timing on that "fight."

 

[hb12xchamps]

Oh shit who had the Mojo bet?

I did. Nothing huge, but I’ll take the extra $20 to lose on some other bet lol

 

[troyerlaw]

What are they talking about?? Theres no chicken wing. And he hits the guys freaking shoulder

 

[Dibbs31]

Horrendous call

 

[RandyHolt]

If that fight was majors that 2 minutes for embellishment should be a gross misconduct

 

[hb12xchamps]

Lol that isn’t a suspendible play. Jesus this league is so soft anymore

 

[AlexBrovechkin8]

Sheary is 5’8” and his arm never came out. Terrible call and worse commentary.

 

[Ovie's Neighbor]

I did. Nothing huge, but I’ll take the extra $20 to lose on some other bet lol

Bet the Commanders money line lmao

 

[McVechkin]

This team should never bother pulling their goalie. They don’t have the possession ability to let it increase their odds.

 

[mad4comp]

Trash team.. only team in the league that can consistently get scored on in empty net situations. If you're playing the caps and have a 6 on 5 situation, we'd get scored on guaranteed.

 

[troyerlaw]

Why even pull the goalie? Pens were putting on a clinic in our end, we were exhausted and totally out of sync. Next time just take the 3-1 loss and call it a day.

Kuz sucked tonight. No battle, no playmaking, no nothing

 

[SecretaryofDefense5]

Sigh. I don’t even know.

 

[Devil Dancer]

Why even pull the goalie? Pens were putting on a clinic, we were exhausted and totally out of sync. Next time take the 3-1 loss and call it a day.

Kuz sucked tonight. No battle, no playmaking, no nothing

I thought Strome was pretty invisible as well.

 

[Langway]

Take that Pittsburgh tank! Ha ha!

 

[hb12xchamps]

The majority of the team was a steaming pile of shit tonight. They look completely tuned out. Need a shakeup in some way

 

[troyerlaw]

I thought Strome was pretty invisible as well.

True. On the bright side, Milano was good, Ovie threw some nice hits,and Alexiyev got a game under his belt. Thats all i got

 

[AlexBrovechkin8]

Well that was expectedly pathetic all around but disappointing given you’d hope the Edmonton game would give them a little momentum and swagger. Keumper was next level bad tonight — I had flashbacks of Sammy. Losers of five of their last six including to Arizona at home and Pittsburgh at home who had lost seven straight. They have no ability to score or even consistently generate decent looks at even strength.

They’re fading fast. The Metro is a dogfight and they look like the 6th best team, at best. They’re not good enough to overcome the injuries although the injuries may just be a convenient excuse for a group that probably just doesn’t measure up any more. Not a bad year to suck if you’re going to suck… I would just prefer that BMac doesn’t make a panic move because what ails this team isn’t going to be solved with one trade.

I do like Milano and Strome though.

 

[troyerlaw]

The majority of the team was a steaming pile of shit tonight. They look completely tuned out. Need a shakeup in some way

I’d be cool with them trading away Mantha, Eller, and/or Gustafsson. As long as we suck, why not play the kids? We can go back to being old and slow when Backstrom and Oshie and Carlson come back

 

[Langway]

Can't dress NAK next game when you can't score for the life of you 5v5. Just not what's needed. If you're not going to err on the side of some offense 5v5 now when are you really? Just obliviousness.

 

[troyerlaw]

Now that we hurt all their D,can we trade Gustafsson to them

 

[troyerlaw]

Can't dress NAK next game when you can't score for the life of you 5v5. Just not what's needed. If you're not going to err on the side of some offense 5v5 now when are you really? Just obliviousness.

I guess, but he brings more speed and energy and hitting than most of team, and seems like a perfect fit for 4th line. I’d scratch or trade Eller and let CMM or Protas play C. I’d also love to see Snively in lineup. Quick, creative, offense- minded. With guys like him,Milano, NAK we dont look quite so old and slow

 

[Langway]

I guess, but he brings more speed and energy and hitting than most of team, and seems like a perfect fit for 4th line. I’d scratch or trade Eller and let CMM or Protas play C. I’d also love to see Snively in lineup. Quick, creative, offense- minded. With guys like him,Milano, NAK we dont look quite so old and slow

They desperately need some skill, though. I get the energy angle but that's not so much the issue. Not in full. It's poise and ability on the puck to a larger extent. Doubling down on the energy/grit side of things is redundant.

They're putting two bodies essentially into the top nine over CMM/Snively. There is zero faith in their capacity to develop much of anything. Utterly unimaginative.