Post-Game Talk: TOR @ WSH | 10/16/19 | 7PM

[The Madrigal]

Maybe we can play Samsonov next game. Like, no controversy... Holtby is still #1, no two ways about it. Nothing to see here. We just play Samsonov.

It's a little bit late for that. Holtby's poor play the last season plus, being a UFA next summer, and Samsonov being a stud significantly outplaying him........

 

[Silky mitts]

The save on Marner at the end of the 2nd period where Sammie was kind of handcuffed and he gloves it and barely reacted reminded me of when that guy on Boston fake tomahawk chops Holtby’s pads and he doesn’t react, just ice cold

 

[Ovie's Neighbor]

It's a little bit late for that. Holtby's poor play the last season plus, being a UFA next summer, and Samsonov being a stud significantly outplaying him........

I would not go that far. He is outplaying Holtby but he has let in some weak goals and his rebound control and positioning have been poor at times.

 

[maacoshark]

I would not go that far. He is outplaying Holtby but he has let in some weak goals and his rebound control and positioning have been poor at times.

I agree.

 

[TRASHCAT]

Ill take his rookie foibles over having the game be over in three shots

 

[The Madrigal]

I would not go that far. He is outplaying Holtby but he has let in some weak goals and his rebound control and positioning have been poor at times.

.933 versus .846 speaks for itself. It's extremely early but Samsonov has clearly been the better goaltender so far. Obviously the cup run was great, but Holtby has been down the last two regular seasons and hasn't looked good at all this year. It isn't that difficult to see where things are headed sooner or later.

 

[Ridley Simon]

There was not much technically sound except hitting. I dont get excited winning 4-3 vs a tired team.

Seriously? That deserves a facepalm man. You sound so 2017.

Caps just beat the Stanley Cup champs. Either “soon to be” or “should’ve been”.

How often does that happen?

 

[TRASHCAT]

Those forwards vs our d corp, ill take the points

 

[kicksavedave]

The save on Marner at the end of the 2nd period where Sammie was kind of handcuffed and he gloves it and barely reacted reminded me of when that guy on Boston fake tomahawk chops Holtby’s pads and he doesn’t react, just ice cold

Rich Peverly. This Gif spawned so much love in the photoshop thread... classic.

 

[kicksavedave]

Rich Peverly. This Gif spawned so much love in the photoshop thread... classic.

like this one.

 

[SpinningEdge]

Carlson as many ES points as the best defender had total points...

 

[Sam Spade]

appears that we suck

This team is an absolute mess right now.

Yup we suck

This is bad. Grrr...

We aren't good.

Omg this team is pathetic

Will we ever win at home again

Ye of little faith.

 

[Sam Spade]

This game means little beyond the two points but you take it . Leafs backup in net, Leafs on second half of back to back, etc. Still love that they guys didn't hang their heads, against the Avs or the Leafs, after getting down early.

Samsonov, started three games, won three games. Not bad for the kid.

 

[Ovechkins Wodka]

Ye of little faith.

Did you watch how the caps started the 1st period?

 

[ALLCAPSALLTHETIME]

Ye of little faith.

Who said I didn’t have faith? They were playing bad.

Anyway, good on you for being even keel.

 

[TRASHCAT]

not everything is as it appears

 

[Raikkonen]

I think sample size after 8 games is much better (than after 7 games), Holtby to Calgary E5.

Good to see Vrana and Kuzy score.

Richard Panik's face is still not in best shape like he expected to score more.

 

[Raikkonen]

Panik knocks out himself and seigs.... and you guys say he’s worthless

 

[Raikkonen]

We have two defenseman in the AHL that are better than Lewington and Siege but we can't call them up because we have no cap space.

Being so tight against the cap was a mistake that you could have seen a mile away.

Mistakes are to be estimated in Spring, not now. Caps have depth for deep run if it's needed. Not sure more points in October is worth more than depth in May.

 

[Sam Spade]

Never!!!

 

[txpd]

Ok...which is it? Was the Caps OTL to Carolina as the 2nd of a back to back and 3rd game in 4 nights a schedule loss and last night a schedule win or is playing tired not a disadvantage?

 

[Marshall]

like this one.

Caps have a history of goaltenders with badass moments - I'm still looking for the full-front page pic from the Post of Kolzig clobbering a Sabre - mid-air- during the 98 Cup run.

 

[Silky mitts]

Caps have a history of goaltenders with badass moments - I'm still looking for the full-front page pic from the Post of Kolzig clobbering a Sabre - mid-air- during the 98 Cup run.

This is another one

 

[Midnight Judges]

I really like Leipsic. Leipsic and Hathaway look like homerun signings.

The knock on Leipsic from other fans on the forum has been that he makes amazing moves and then fails to finish.

With that in mind, I'm not sure he's broken that pattern with his 2 points in 8 games as a Cap.

Agree, he does look great out there though.

 

[ovikovy817]

This is another one

IMO Varly's save is more spectacular, more difficult to stop. He's almost out of the paint while doing this.
But of course Holtby's one is more important.