GDT: Sea Monsters @ Milano Chia Heads - Jan 11, 2024 7pm

[trick9]

That was just hapless.

Watching the game... once it went to 2-0 Kraken you just knew that you might just aswell sweep this under the rug already. They looked like a team without any kind of pulse. It sort of reminded me of the team exactly year ago when they just quit when Carlson got hurt. That said hope they can pick it up with Lindgren back.

 

[Langway]

Credit to Seattle. That team is a wagon. But I was trying to think while watching them thud through the third: who is this team's most sudden, maneuverable skater? Jensen? (As seen with his Bobby Orr shift?) On paper it could be Kuznetsov but in practice hard to believe that aristocrat wins anything these days. They have far fewer that would put up a challenge than wouldn't, particularly when also tasked with playmaking at pace.

They're still a sad state of affairs athletically and lacking a headliner capable of single-handedly creating. When they face a team that's rolling and need to find another gear (esp. when down) it's often too tall an order. And it's not like it's just a few old, clunky pieces holding them back. They're a team that sort of glides around without much subtlety, so it's just as much about IQ/poise at the end of the day as physical limitations. With Wilson they can try embracing physicality and grind out points but then their centers minus Dowd aren't cut out for it. Vets like Oshie also just add to being behind the beat.

Just about halfway through the season you wonder how they'll manage to even be a mid team offensively any time soon. It's going to take a lot of changes, a lot of clearing out of the dead weight but also a very targeted approach that may take a while to execute.

 

[tycoonheart]

I don't know why all of a sudden no one on this team can finish. I don't think they have struggled as much to score goals in recent years. Is it the personnel? Ovi is too old? The young guys aren't scoreres? Something about Carbery's system? Doesn't help that Keumper is not very good.

 

[marcel snapshot]

Goal differential at -26 now. When we lose, we get thumped. When we win, we barely scrape by.

We’re 29th in shooting percentage (and could easily be 31st after last night), so math suggests we’re owed a few. But maybe the system requires too much energy expenditure - for this group anyway - in terms with of defense and support and general effort that is not scoring chance-related, that by the time we’re in a position to score, guys are too fatigued.

It would maybe explain the cratering that seems to occur once we get down 2 or more after the midway point of the 2nd - enough guys get a case of the f***-its, and decide the commitment to defense and puck support ain’t worth it, and that fattens the margin of defeat

 

[StrikingDistance]

After the 5th drop pass didn't lead to a scoring chance, I turned it off.

When does Chucky get back?

This team has no faith with Keumper in net.

 

[Ovechkins Wodka]

Wow we have 19 ROW the 6th worst team in the league has 17. The Carbery magic might have worn off.

 

[Capitals40]

After the 5th drop pass didn't lead to a scoring chance, I turned it off.

When does Chucky get back?

This team has no faith with Keumper in net.

My nickname for the team is the Washington Backward Passers

 

[um]

Wow we have 19 ROW the 6th worst team in the league has 17. The Carbery magic might have worn off.

Carberry magic is dragging this team to OT with no goal scoring.

Protas is starting to look like someone with a lower ceiling than I originally hoped.

I’m curious how he looks at Center.

And that line could use some shuffling.

 

[Empty Goal Net]

It's looking less and less like Ted is keeping the promise he ostensibly gave to Ovie to keep the team a competitive team . No wholesale sell-off is one thing, but hey Ted, is this what you call keeping them competitive? You can't even trot out a Mystics-like "Lead the league in attendance" banner for them. What's that, Ted? You got a call coming in from Yungkin? By all means, tend to business. In the meantime, tell us, what marching orders have you given BMac to follow-through on your commitment? Or is whatever he's doing not Big Picture enough for you?

 

[VaCaps Fan]

My sister lives near Potomac yards metro, no way a stadium works there. The transportation makes downtown look easy to drive. Caps need to stay in Chinatown.

 

[SecretaryofDefense5]

It's looking less and less like Ted is keeping the promise he ostensibly gave to Ovie to keep the team a competitive team . No wholesale sell-off is one thing, but hey Ted, is this what you call keeping them competitive? You can't even trot out a Mystics-like "Lead the league in attendance" banner for them. What's that, Ted? You got a call coming in from Yungkin? By all means, tend to business. In the meantime, tell us, what marching orders have you given BMac to follow-through on your commitment? Or is whatever he's doing not Big Picture enough for you?

I’d look at BMac before you look at Ted but that’s just me.

 

[Kalopsia]

I don't know why all of a sudden no one on this team can finish. I don't think they have struggled as much to score goals in recent years. Is it the personnel? Ovi is too old? The young guys aren't scoreres? Something about Carbery's system? Doesn't help that Keumper is not very good.

Some of it's bad luck with finishing, but this team also seems to go on long stretches almost every game where they absolutely cannot turn offensive zone possession into actual scoring chances. The second and third periods last night were that way. Mostly they turn it over immediately, but when they do manage sustained possession it's by the skin of their teeth. It feels like they're playing hot potato rather than moving the puck with purpose and all they ever generate is point shots. I don't know if the system's to blame or the guys just aren't even good enough to put the system in place. The only way the Caps can score when they get this way is off of defensive zone turnovers and breakaways, so their path to victory is just trying to be the 2010 Habs.

 

[VaCaps Fan]

It’s hell to watch live.

 

[RedRocking]

Some of it's bad luck with finishing, but this team also seems to go on long stretches almost every game where they absolutely cannot turn offensive zone possession into actual scoring chances. The second and third periods last night were that way. Mostly they turn it over immediately, but when they do manage sustained possession it's by the skin of their teeth. It feels like they're playing hot potato rather than moving the puck with purpose and all they ever generate is point shots. I don't know if the system's to blame or the guys just aren't even good enough to put the system in place. The only way the Caps can score when they get this way is off of defensive zone turnovers and breakaways, so their path to victory is just trying to be the 2010 Habs.

I think they’re just really limited skill-wise and athletically. We don’t have guys that can really drive play and push the pace. No one really scares and backs up opposing D.

Watch any decent team on a given night and you can see how lacking we are in talent right now. Most teams transition from defense to offense much quicker than us, and have fast, skilled players that pressure opposing D and goalies (instead of fumbling around and turning the puck over).

Add to that an inability to finish due to lack of high end skill and here we are. It is what it is until we get some real difference makers, either in trades or picking in the lottery several more times.

 

[Neil Racki]

Eeeekk

My wife and her sister are going down to the game tomorrow at 1 pm via metro

big protest thing tomorrow in DC at 1 pm

 

[CapitalsCupReality]

I think they’re just really limited skill-wise and athletically. We don’t have guys that can really drive play and push the pace. No one really scares and backs up opposing D.

Watch any decent team on a given night and you can see how lacking we are in talent right now. Most teams transition from defense to offense much quicker than us, and have fast, skilled players that pressure opposing D and goalies (instead of fumbling around and turning the puck over).

Add to that an inability to finish due to lack of high end skill and here we are. It is what it is until we get some real difference makers, either in trades or picking in the lottery several more times.

Yup this…our difference makers (for the most part) are not that any more. Our youngsters are just kinda middling….it is what it is. CMM should be up there leading that group and has been pretty invisible for a month.

 

[VaCaps Fan]

I feel ya, I went to a game with my sister with a ton of anti-war protesters on the metro and felt awkward wearing throwback red, white, and blue caps stuff.

 

[Neil Racki]

I feel ya, I went to a game with my sister with a ton of anti-war protesters on the metro and felt awkward wearing throwback red, white, and blue caps stuff.

Im a bit worried .. how close is freedom plaza to cap one?

google .. oh f***ing great like 4 blocks or less away

Should i suggest she not go?

f***ing A

my brain goes worst case scenario ... they might harrass Caps fans and just business/capitalism as is

 

[VaCaps Fan]

They were fine and there was extra security around capital one.

 

[crazy8888]

Eeeekk

My wife and her sister are going down to the game tomorrow at 1 pm via metro

big protest thing tomorrow in DC at 1 pm

I was in DC in November to catch a game and apparently there were large protests there too that day but we didn't see anything by the arena. All those morons marched straight to the white house that day. We got lucky i guess. Wishing the same for your wife and sister in law.

 

[VaCaps Fan]

Yeah that was when I was up there.

 

[crazy8888]

Yeah that was when I was up there.

Jackets game right?

 

[VaCaps Fan]

Yes

 

[CapitalsCupReality]

Im a bit worried .. how close is freedom plaza to cap one?

google .. oh f***ing great like 4 blocks or less away

Should i suggest she not go?

f***ing A

my brain goes worst case scenario ... they might harrass Caps fans and just business/capitalism as is

She’ll be fine…it’s not coup day…