GDT: Washington vs Ottawa 700pm

[Dibbs31]

This is a bad, old, slow team. Great run but we are looking at the end barring a miracle

 

[BallardEra]

I’ll be happy if they make the playoffs. Our division got stronger. We didnt

Yep. It's gonna be very tough and these injuries early on really shows the lack of overall depth.

 

[Fred22406Capsfan]

Wheels coming off of the bus this season? Looked slow, disinterested and outclassed. Goalie can only do so much when you throw that many pucks at him. :/

 

[Devil Dancer]

Other than the goaltending, I'm not seeing much to be optimistic about early in the season.

 

[ScruggsCO]

Gunna be upset if this ends an no one has a scrap.

If they skate to the bench without showing any compete ...

 

[ClevelandCapsfan]

Slower as f$ck.​

 

[Ovie's Neighbor]

Old and SLOW

 

[IafrateOvie34]

I had the Caps getting blown out tonight, so I guess a 4-2 loss isn't bad, but didn't have to be a loss . Wait, make that 5-2 loss.

 

[CapitalsCupReality]

Steamrolled everywhere but the scoreboard….

 

[IafrateOvie34]

Oh and I blame Locker too. He was saying in the third if Caps score another goal it's over for Ottawa .

 

[ToddBrew]

Gonna be a long year. Love the boys but we need a shake up.

 

[SecretaryofDefense5]

Shrug. This team just might not be that good anymore. It’s old and slow. Me thinks they are going to struggle big time to make the playoffs but I hope I’m wrong.

 

[tycoonheart]

Hell of a game by Keumper. Been a while since a Caps goalie put out a performance like that.

Team infront of him sucks though. Got dominated in the 2nd and 3rd. Again, these guys have no idea how to generate proper chances.

#FireLavi

 

[Alexander the Gr8]

Gunna be upset if this ends an no one has a scrap.

If they skate to the bench without showing any compete ...

Fighting after the final whistle is for losers, scrap all you want within the 60 minutes of play.

 

[DWGie26]

I have been a big supporter of Lavi. But watching these last couple of games and listening to him say players need to be more disciplined and play the system… I think he is overcoaching. He needs to let them just go after it. Just look at how Ottawa was coached to play tonight. And what torts is doing in Philly. They are winning with shear “get after it” system versus a “tactical” system. That is oversimplifying, but its like we are scared to play.

 

[McVechkin]

It shouldn’t fool anyone. This is a very bad hockey team. They are too old/slow and poorly coached to hang in todays nhl.

 

[IafrateOvie34]

Wheels coming off of the bus this season? Looked slow, disinterested and outclassed. Goalie can only do so much when you throw that many pucks at him. :/

A good year to have it happen with draft. Could probably peddle some players for good returns too at the TDL.

 

[SecretaryofDefense5]

I never agree with this guy but this is a good point.

 

[ToddBrew]

I have been a big supporter of Lavi. But watching these last couple of games and listening to him say players need to be more disciplined and play the system… I think he is overcoaching. He needs to let them just go after it. Just look at how Ottawa was coached to play tonight. And what torts is doing in Philly. They are winning with shear “get after it” system versus a “tactical” system. That is oversimplifying, but its like we are scared to play.

Well said. The Caps are big, slow and tied to Lavi's "system" whatever that is. A big, physical team doesn't win cups anymore in this league. Skill does.

 

[Monsterrain]

There is no one who plays like stutzle on this team. Bleak future my friends

 

[tycoonheart]

I never agree with this guy but this is a good point.

Lavi is going to ride or die with the ineffective vets.

 

[Ovie's Neighbor]

Lavi is going to ride or die with the ineffective vets.

Time to give him an extension!!!! FML

 

[Capsman]

This is a bad, old, slow team. Great run but we are looking at the end barring a miracle

What miracle could possibly happen? Remember the Florida 3rd period last season? It was a microcosm of our issues. This team lacks high level puck handlers with the exception of Kuzy, who is a head case. They lack speed. Maybe better cohesion can occur with time, but even the NHL’s Ottawas are faster and more skilled than us.

 

[Dibbs31]

What miracle could possibly happen? Remember the Florida 3rd period last season? It was a microcosm of our issues. This team lacks high level puck handlers with the exception of Kuzy, who is a head case. They lack speed. Maybe better cohesion can occur with time, but even the NHL’s Ottawas are faster and more skilled than us.

I dont know but a miracle is literally what it sounds like. It means that it is an extreme long shot. You're acting like I said we have a legit shot of being a good team.

 

[Langway]

The forwards are one thing but this is a sneaky bad defense also. Carlson & Fehervary are really limited, often stationary defenders, leaving wide gaps to be exploited. Couple that with forwards also incapable of covering up for anything defensively and it's playing with fire against most teams halfway competitive. Odds are most nights they will lose the battle of wits and athleticism and that's something they really need to clue into organizationally.

They did have something going earlier on in the game. Within their limited groove they can be effective and that's keeping it simple, poised on the puck and playing as units. But in terms of blunting momentum, elevation, the PK, all of the hallmarks of highly competitive teams...they don't have that kind of gas anymore. They also don't seem to have any apparent longer-term plan other than continuing to stick to their increasingly narrow path to what's becoming a pretty stale recipe.