Speculation: Scorching Hot Summer Takes (Screen-Melting Predictions and Opinions 2017)

[Ajax1995]

Why can't Nick just pass it onto Orlov's forehand? Minimal pivoting needed, it could easily be a one touch pass right to Ovi. If the PK forward is cheating that much, Nick can just step forward, and shoot, or pass it to Ovi himself.

As it is, a RH shot has to pass across his body, blind if he doesnt want to telegraph it. A longer pass, that everyone already knows is coming. Make the harder pass for Nick, not the RHD.

The pass from Backstrom to a right shot stays much more to the outside and is much less likely to be tipped/intercepted by the defender than if that pass was going to a left shot. And the right shot can one time it fairly easily while a left shot would need to try to do that across his body, which is really tough.

Plus the right shot pass to Ovechkin comes at an angle he can step into. If that pass is coming from a left shot it is coming more from behind him, which is also really tough to one time.

Draw it out on paper and those angles change a lot.

 

[Hivemind]

Hopefully this links to the right moment, if it doesn't, fast forward to about 1:10. That's the type of play that could not be executed with a LH at the point. Same with the goal starting around 2:05. Similarly all those one timers from Green to start the video wouldn't work with a LH at the point.

 

[g00n]

This thread is getting too serious.

 

[Alexander the Gr8]

This thread is getting too serious.

Blazing hot summer take: Craig Laughlin will be drunk at least 3 times on TV this season.

 

[Devil Dancer]

It took me way too long to figure out who #9 is in those videos. For everything Ribs wasn't great at, he sure fit that PP well.

 

[Hivemind]

It took me way too long to figure out who #9 is in those videos. For everything Ribs wasn't great at, he sure fit that PP well.

Even better than Backstrom at that role, which is really saying something.

 

[Ridley Simon]

It took me way too long to figure out who #9 is in those videos. For everything Ribs wasn't great at, he sure fit that PP well.

DAMN IT>

I forgot to get Ribs back when GMGM became our fearless leader again!! ****

 

[CapitalsCupReality]

It took me way too long to figure out who #9 is in those videos. For everything Ribs wasn't great at, he sure fit that PP well.

He really did. Too bad such a train wreck off the ice.

 

[Holtbyisms]

Walking Over Coals To Prove Your Manhood Ceremony Take: Grubauer takes the reins full time in Washington after Holtby falters.

 

[PuckBuddy]

Blazing hot summer take: Craig Laughlin will be drunk at least 3 times on TV this season.

Three times sounds about right; during the first period, during the second period, and during the third period.

 

[Hivemind]

Three times sounds about right; during the first period, during the second period, and during the third period.

So you're telling us he's going to be sober when working the telestrator between periods?

 

[Hivemind]

I boldly and hotly predict Kugryshev will outscore Stan this season.

Osala will outscore both

Stumbled upon this gem of a thread when looking for another post. The KHL scoring race between Galiev, Kugryshev, and Osala is red hot right now.
Stanislav Galiev
Dmitri Kugryshev
Oskar Osala

 

[RandyHolt]

Go Kougar!

 

[g00n]

Time to review this thread for dumb luck and ridiculously unlikely accuracy, and start a new offseason of "my words are lava" hot takes.

Calculating improbability....

(thread title needs an update)

 

[usiel]

Alexandre Volchkov can **** right off.

Mine was dumb, hah.

 

[BiPolar Caps]

Obviously I recognize the third rail when I see it, so I never posted on this thread.

 

[895]

Stan played 2 more games and scored 1 more point than Kugr. Rekt.

 

[g00n]

Crop-wilting take: Caps will make the Finals again next year vs....Barry Trotz's new team.

 

[hb12xchamps]

Vrana hits 25 goals next year. There's my hot take/prediction

Only 12 goals off on this take. We'll push that to next season

Osala will outscore both

And wrong on this

Stan 26 points
Kugryshev 25
Osala 23

Real scorcher of a scoing race, but Stan did have a huge postseason in route to the cup

 

[Empty Goal Net]

Walking Over Coals To Prove Your Manhood Ceremony Take: Grubauer takes the reins full time in Washington after Holtby falters.

Kudos to you, sir!

 

[AlexBrovechkin8]

Holtby struggles at the start of the season, we are begging that its PGs time, but in the end the beast returns

Some really good hot takes in this thread but I think this one was the best.

 

[RandyHolt]

Holts Hot Cakes v10.0

We will replace MJ and you will not even notice he is gone. Yes including the PP entries, just like every other team besides NJ will be doing and has done for eons.

I nailed that one, but followed it up with this gem

I am not sure I am going to be able to watch the first time Ryan Reaves moves in on Djoos, after a Wilson hit on one of the pens punk Dmen.

 

[AlexBrovechkin8]

I nailed that one, but followed it up with this gem

Your take on MoJo was up there -- probably the 2nd best take -- though I do think they went through some growing pains without Joe-hansson this season.

Looks like we will get to see if @Hivemind was right on letting Rierden leave and that he's not the right guy to coach this team moving forward.

 

[Hivemind]

Looks like we will get to see if @Hivemind was right on letting Rierden leave and that he's not the right guy to coach this team moving forward.

Note that my opinions on those are now basically a year old. I'm looking at things with much rose-colored, Cup-shaped glasses at this point!

If the rumors that Reirden getting increased tactical control are true, I am open to Reirden. Regardless, I'm somewhat less opposed as I was at this time last year, but if he did indeed play an increased role on making the adjustments required to beat our opponents in the playoffs, I would count myself a supporter of the idea at this point.

 

[Alexander the Gr8]

On topic hot take: TJ Oshie will score less than 20 goals in one of the next two seasons.

This turned out to be accurate. Well done