Post-Game Talk: Wilsonton Capitals vs Parallaxed Penguins - Game 2

[ForzaItalia]

I think Orpik will get two games. So in goes Orlov. I'll be glad if they take a game in Pittsburgh.

Pens getting the last change and they'll look to exploit the likes of Orlov, Schmidt and Chorney.

 

[pman25]

I get that Orlov had a shaky first game but at least he can generate some possession and zone entries.

Also, Weber doesn't make that play that Chorney does. Weber has no business playing this series

 

[IafrateOvie34]

Can't blame the refs for this. 1-1 is kinda fair. That 1 for Caps is mostly Holtby's (+Oshie's).

This game was worse than previous.

This is why so many of us get mad with the team. It's the second round and one of the best opportunities to contend. If not for the third period, easily one of the worst games of the playoffs for me.

 

[Capsman]

This game was an indictment of Trotz. Forget the systematically lousy passing and turtling of this team against a defense that is no juggernaut, he doesn't even coach what he stresses well. Our board play leads to nothing. Guys literally wait to be tied up rather than use quickness to gain space. I cannot in my wildest dreams see us winning this series.

 

[kicksavedave]

I think Orpik will get two games. So in goes Orlov. I'll be glad if they take a game in Pittsburgh.

Pens getting the last change and they'll look to exploit the likes of Orlov, Schmidt and Chorney.

I obviously missed it, and the TV crew didn't say a peep about it, but what and when did Orpik do something suspendable?

 

[OVrocks]

I think Orpik will get two games. So in goes Orlov. I'll be glad if they take a game in Pittsburgh.

Pens getting the last change and they'll look to exploit the likes of Orlov, Schmidt and Chorney.

Yup, like I said the series is over in 6 games or less.

 

[Nice]

Williams and Richards both look way too slow for this kind of series.

 

[maybam]

Williams is so bad. He thinks he's kane out there or something trying to deke through 3 guys.

Then he makes super ill advised passes that are often picked off. He needs to simplify his game or else he has got to sit. He has been a huge liability and it seems to be weighing on Kuz. The 3rd period is the first time Kuz has been moved away from 14 and all of a sudden 92 looks dangerous again.

 

[Empty Goal Net]

Orpik was MIA on the first GA (though I don't pin that one on him, was a team breakdown), and couldn't tie up Fehr's stick on the second.

He gets a lot of praise and is trusted a lot by the coaching staff, but he has directly led to multiple GA these playoffs.

it's a mixed bag with Orpik. agree that he failed to adequately cover Fehr on the GWG, but he's a strong presence otherwise. and any one-two-or three of chorney-weber-orlov-schmidt don't exactly inspire confidence.

 

[Calicaps]

I blame the early GDT.

 

[Capitals40]

I obviously missed it, and the TV crew didn't say a peep about it, but what and when did Orpik do something suspendable?

An elbow to the head of Maata in the 1st period...should have gotten a match penalty.

 

[illpucks]

Ward is missed.

Yeah. I was laughed at on here last season when I said Ward was better. Well....look now. Ward gets Sharks the win. Williams....he's very bad...

 

[Bananas]

0-3 with Chorney. Time for Weber please.

I've been throwing that stat in Hive's face but he played a solid game tonight for sure. It should have been a 4-1 or 5-1 game tonight. Sucks that we didn't outscore them in the 3rd since it was by far our best period.

 

[Bladerunner]

We got a shot. I think 2-2 headed back to Verizon

Most likely best scenario.

Holtby has to continue playing super... unless the O wakes up.

 

[Tweedsuitcase]

Well, can't say we deserved to win that one, but I had hope there at the end.
At least we can't blow a 2-0 lead now?

 

[Capitals40]

I blame the early GDT.

^^^This^^^

 

[John Price]

We lost because we had five shots on goal in the first and five in the second. That's not sustainable. You cannot shoot ten times over two periods, sleepwalking throughout until the third. You need to assert yourself. And they did. For the first minute.

 

[Jacoby4HOF66]

I blame the early GDT.

Lets mix it up then. No GDT for game 3.

 

[NobodyBeatsTheWiz]

So about that light switch guys? Someone better call an electrician because the lights are still out.

It was certainly flipped. They thoroughly outplayed the Pens in the third.

 

[Capitals40]

We lost because we had five shots on goal in the first and five in the second. That's not sustainable. You cannot shoot ten times over two periods, sleepwalking throughout until the third. You need to assert yourself. And they did. For the first minute.

I don't think we were sleepwalking...clearly the game plan was trap...every time we cleared the puck from our D zone we had to change lines because we were exhausted...I don't get how that game plan is a winning formula...to me it's chicken shirt coaching...scared coaching.

 

[um]

Williams is driving me crazy, get him away from Kuznetsov.

 

[TRASHCAT]

Well we are 2/3 in Pennsylvania so far.

 

[Nice]

Who keeps turning off the switch?

 

[Raikkonen]

25-10-14 should be the 4th line from now on. Old men.

 

[ForzaItalia]

It was certainly flipped. They thoroughly outplayed the Pens in the third.

I just don't get why they can't play like this from the drop of the puck. That Pens D is nothing special IMO yet the Caps aren't exploiting it. They have a rookie goalie in net who should be getting peppered and screened at every chance.

This has been a weird series so far. Neither team has impressed and they both could be easily up 2-0 at this point.