Post-Game Talk: Tom Wilson vs. the NY Ragdolls - 7:30pm

[CapitalsCupReality]

We gotta roll w VV again right?

absolutely. Build his confidence and fuel Sammy’s motivation….

 

[smd333]

Capitals to Rangers

Now go home and get your F N shinebox!

I approve of this as my avatar shows…but you do know spit shine tommy takes out bats. Salud Tommy!

 

[tenken00]

ugh... I'm still hungover

 

[trick9]

We are going to miss Dillon and Chara and their physicality for sure at some point this season but damn it is nice to have a well skating D core again. I hope Fehervary is going to work well with Carlson because his skating could cover a lot if Carlson gets tired/banged up and starts to skate in mud again.

 

[crazy8888]

We are going to miss Dillon and Chara and their physicality for sure at some point this season but damn it is nice to have a well skating D core again. I hope Fehervary is going to work well with Carlson because his skating could cover a lot if Carlson gets tired/banged up and starts to skate in mud again.

Definitely will miss Dillon. Chara was a nostalgic happy thought combined with the surprise of actually signing him. But i can live without watching players skate circles around him.

Caps should have managed Charas time better. He looked completely burned out by the end of the season. Slow as hell. Maybe Trotz has more balls than Lavi and makes Chara sit some games during the season to keep him fresh. Though i suspect that as with the Caps Chara signed there because he was promised a regular spot in the line up

 

[Skinnyjimmy08]

Do you guys figure Lapiere will stick all season?.. happy to see him score last night!

 

[tenken00]

 

[twabby]

It's one game, but the defense is going to be fine IMO. Especially if they keep giving Orlov and Jensen the lion's share of the 5v5 minutes.

 

[RandyHolt]

Gretzky's toupee could be on fire and he would still be talking about that goal Semenko scored that one time.

 

[Neil Racki]

39% win rate last night. Faceoffs will just always be a negative for us. Its been years and no improvement. Usually the same guys taking them but Jimi a new face and he went 0-5.

Dowd won 7 FO, lost 3.

Eller ... seemed like he was fighting the puck and a step slow. 2 minors, a giveaway and misplayed the puck on Jensen's disallowed goal. Eller is a streaky guy to me and I like him as our 3C. Bad game, dont sweat it Lars you have plenty more games on the 2nd line juts settle it down a bit.

Defense - didnt look old and slow. Last year, especially with Chara who I loved, did a lot of like potted plant defense where they would slowly move around and relied more on outstretched arms and sticks like an octopus.

Great game to start things off. Good vibes only.

Feel like the Rangers helped us look good a little bit though.

 

[pman25]

I suppose the Tom Wilson response, if any, will come when they visit the garden and Reaves could pump up the crowd. And yet they were only on the ice together for 9 seconds tonight. Gallant could change that at home. Oh well, on to the next

 

[g00n]

NYR in the box all night when they try to get big, then running into each other, rookie scores first goal, Ovie goes nuts, Wilson totally unscathed and effective, everything coming up Caps...

Rongoliers:

 

[Holtbyisms]

ugh... I'm still hungover

Word, these spreadsheets are brutal today....worth it.

 

[Neil Racki]

I dont hang out here a lot during the offseason ... cant lie, took me a minute to figure out who the hell people were referring to as Jimi

I like it

fun fact - Jimi Hendrix carried a broom around as a kid pretending it was a guitar and actually served in the Army (judge said jail or army), sneaking out at night to play gigs

 

[RandyHolt]

Hey Joe... Beninati - we missed you calling the kids first goal.

 

[Ovechkins Wodka]

I dont hang out here a lot during the offseason ... cant lie, took me a minute to figure out who the hell people were referring to as Jimi

I like it

fun fact - Jimi Hendrix carried a broom around as a kid pretending it was a guitar and actually served in the Army (judge said jail or army), sneaking out at night to play gigs

I still haven’t figured out who Jimi is lol

 

[StrikingDistance]

Also, I like Ovi's strategy here. Smart.

 

[trick9]

Definitely will miss Dillon. Chara was a nostalgic happy thought combined with the surprise of actually signing him. But i can live without watching players skate circles around him.

Caps should have managed Charas time better. He looked completely burned out by the end of the season. Slow as hell. Maybe Trotz has more balls than Lavi and makes Chara sit some games during the season to keep him fresh. Though i suspect that as with the Caps Chara signed there because he was promised a regular spot in the line up

I think Chara bought a lot more off the ice than his on-ice product, even though he was solid for most part of the season. But his speed is going to hurt this team and every single D on the team propably gained a lot from just listening to him for a year. Time to move on and add some speed to the roster. NYI obviously felt they need his leadership.

 

[Midnight Judges]

I suppose the Tom Wilson response, if any, will come when they visit the garden and Reaves could pump up the crowd. And yet they were only on the ice together for 9 seconds tonight. Gallant could change that at home. Oh well, on to the next

Please please please Rangers, put Reaves's line up against Ovie and Kuzy. The more the merrier.

 

[Midnight Judges]

NYR in the box all night when they try to get big, then running into each other, rookie scores first goal, Ovie goes nuts, Wilson totally unscathed and effective, everything coming up Caps...

Rongoliers:

It was predictable though, and that's what makes this team effective: They're big and talented, and they can win playing a heavy game or through skill.

You can out-goon the Caps, but you can't out-goon and out-skill them.

Speaking of which - Panarin looked like garbage. That was the big shocker of this game to me.

 

[crazy8888]

I think Chara bought a lot more off the ice than his on-ice product, even though he was solid for most part of the season. But his speed is going to hurt this team and every single D on the team propably gained a lot from just listening to him for a year. Time to move on and add some speed to the roster. NYI obviously felt they need his leadership.

I do not disagree on the leadership part at all. Im sure everyone learned a lot from him.

 

[usiel]

Right before Ovie's 2nd goal Kuzy had the puck in the d-zone and gave a head nod to someone up ice.

At the time I thought he was gesturing to the d-men to just exit and he'd carry the puck in, but I'm now thinking he was giving Ovie the sign that they were going to execute a set dump play.

Anyone else see this or have a better angle?

When was the last time you saw Kuzy dump the puck, into the opposite corner, and Ovie streak in from the right wing? Oates era maybe?

The only thing I noticed after a couple of repeated viewing was Kuzy bee lining it to the bench for a line change after that dump in but camera angle switched, naturally, to OV on the net drive.

 

[895]

I hope they don't try that move too many times this season. Seems like it relies on the opposing defenseman being absolutely terrible.

 

[IafrateOvie34]

I dont hang out here a lot during the offseason ... cant lie, took me a minute to figure out who the hell people were referring to as Jimi

I like it

fun fact - Jimi Hendrix carried a broom around as a kid pretending it was a guitar and actually served in the Army (judge said jail or army), sneaking out at night to play gigs

Would be epic if he picked "Machine Gun" as his goal scoring song.

 

[IafrateOvie34]

I think Chara bought a lot more off the ice than his on-ice product, even though he was solid for most part of the season. But his speed is going to hurt this team and every single D on the team propably gained a lot from just listening to him for a year. Time to move on and add some speed to the roster. NYI obviously felt they need his leadership.

Too bad he didn't score on that break away last year. One of his highlights last season for the Caps.