Post-Game Talk: Preseason Game #86: Caps @ Blooj | 4/19/18 | 7:30pm EST

[HunterSThompson]

I think this harms their transition and scoring ability and opens the door for CBJ to continue to try and exploit inefficient line/player changes.

I don't disagree, but it also provides positives. Second center on the ice if one gets thrown out, defensively responsible player on the ice if the faceoff is lost, and most importantly a right handed center for the draws to Holtby's right. It's certainly a Trotz risk-averse move, just as is moving Vrana down to the fourth where his defensive liabilities are less likely to be exploited.

 

[hockeykicker]

 

[HunterSThompson]

Letting Vrana play against weaker competition isn't a bad thing in and of itself. His icetime will certainly go down, but maybe he creates something against Tort's fourth line and bottom pair.

 

[AlexBrovechkin8]

Didnt Stephenson score 2 goals last game he was in top 6?

No. He scored 0 goals in G2 when Burakovsky skated 2 minutes before he was injured and Stepenson played on Backstrom's line the entire game. If you're trying to argue that Stephenson offers more offensively than Vrana than I'm not sure what to tell you.

 

[peterthegreat12]

No. He scored 0 goals in G2 when Burakovsky skated 2 minutes before he was injured and Stepenson played on Backstrom's line the entire game. If you're trying to argue that Stephenson offers more offensively than Vrana than I'm not sure what to tell you.

This. The mental gymnastics people go through to justify Trotz's line-up decisions is baffling.

 

[hockeykicker]

No. He scored 0 goals in G2 when Burakovsky skated 2 minutes before he was injured and Stepenson played on Backstrom's line the entire game. If you're trying to argue that Stephenson offers more offensively than Vrana than I'm not sure what to tell you.

I meant earlier in year. Im not saying hs better then vrana, im saying when he was in top 6 he did produce

 

[hockeykicker]

This. The mental gymnastics people go through to justify Trotz's line-up decisions is baffling.

Or, ya know he did play on the top line and scored goals sooooo

 

[AlexBrovechkin8]

I meant earlier in year. Im not saying hs better then vrana, im saying when he was in top 6 he did produce

Are you drawing a conclusion based on a one game sample?

 

[peterthegreat12]

Or, ya know he did play on the top line and scored goals sooooo

I'm glad he achieved one good game in a larger sample size than one game.

 

[AlexBrovechkin8]

My new favorite hockey gif:

 

[Ajax1995]

Are you drawing a conclusion based on a one game sample?

Yeah that never happens around here...

 

[CapitalsCupReality]

"Vrana played well"

/moves him to the 4th line

That’s Barry code for “meh....he was ok”.

 

[OV Rocks]

My new favorite hockey gif:

Easily the best moment in the playoffs so far

 

[peterthegreat12]

My new favorite hockey gif:

This is amazing.

 

[CapitalsCupReality]

If a bear whines about Vrana in the woods does it make a sound?

 

[CapitalsCupReality]

My new favorite hockey gif:

Hilarious....is he motioning he got hit in the junk?

 

[StrikingDistance]

It reminds me of this for some reason. lol

 

[txpd]

Letting Vrana play against weaker competition isn't a bad thing in and of itself. His icetime will certainly go down, but maybe he creates something against Tort's fourth line and bottom pair.

No...come on. Let the Trotz hate meltdown continue. Its hilarious.

 

[Sam Spade]

If this game goes to OT, ah who am I kidding, WHEN this game goes to OT should I light one up for 4/20?

 

[peterthegreat12]

No...come on. Let the Trotz hate meltdown continue. Its hilarious.

No, come on. Let the Trotz apologists spin and spin until they can't explain the nonsensical line-changes.

 

[HunterSThompson]

If this game goes to OT, ah who am I kidding, WHEN this game goes to OT should I light one up for 4/20?

Anxiety and paranoia side effect in full use

 

[Bananas]

If this game goes to OT, ah who am I kidding, WHEN this game goes to OT should I light one up for 4/20?

You could always opt for a medically induced coma...

 

[AlexBrovechkin8]

Hilarious....is he motioning he got hit in the junk?

 

[Skrudland2Lomakin]

Letting Vrana play against weaker competition isn't a bad thing in and of itself. His icetime will certainly go down, but maybe he creates something against Tort's fourth line and bottom pair.

While this is true, if the knock against Vrana is that he's a defensive liability, I'm not sure how taking him off a line with our two best defensive forwards makes much sense.

 

[Skrudland2Lomakin]

It looks like Hartman grabs his stick and closes his legs to get away with holding the stick, then when Andrighetto predictably begins to try and rip it out he acts aghast that he's getting hit in the nuts. No dog in this fight, but Hartman seems like he's trying to pull a saavy vet move by holding Andrighetto's stick and then trying to draw a penalty after he tries to rip his stick back. This is like when guys "accidentally" get others sticks wrapped up in their jerseys as they try to skate away.