GDT: #1|PITY PARTY OUT OF CONTROL|Champion Capitals vs. Penguins|Oct. 4 |7:00 PM |PPG

[The Grim Reaper]

You seem like a calm and rational poster

I am, feel free to respond with some substance.

 

[ColePens]

I can't help but imagine how much better this team would flow with Riikola in over Maatta.

Amen. It needs to be a good hockey trade with a team needing a Dman. Maatta for just a decent equal player maybe LW. Maybe a different dman back.

 

[Coach Travis]

Line 1 needs to stay together forever. Maybe line 3 too.

I agree somewhat however I do miss watching the HGH Line just turnstyle opposing teams

 

[Peat]

HAVE YOU SEEN MY MISSING DMAN?

Olli Maatta was last seen playing hockey against the Bluejackets before being replaced by an evil clone - Generous reward for whoever can return him to his rightful owner!

 

[Gurglesons]

Real test for Murz in the 3rd, he locks the door and I don’t really have too much issue with his game tonight. Didn’t watch the 1st tho’

 

[Clare2904]

Two threads needed, man we can talk some shit

 

[ColePens]

It's nice watching a high scoring game, and without that jagoff Tom Wilson trying to hit a pens player up high.

Awesome goal scoring hockey by 2 awesome skilled teams. Totally agree. So much f***ing skill out there.

 

[Honour Over Glory]

Maatta’s game is so reliant on great positioning. I hate watching him pinch or lead a rush and fail miserably at recovering since he skates like Eric Godard. We have defenseman that can drive offense. Just stay at home and be low risk.

Yeah except even then, he gets turnstiled in his own zone because teams know all one has to do is dump it past him and beat him to the puck, he will NEVER beat you to the puck when you do that.

 

[Clare2904]

HAVE YOU SEEN MY MISSING DMAN?

Olli Maatta was last seen playing hockey against the Bluejackets before being replaced by an evil clone - Generous reward for whoever can return him to his rightful owner!

He is still passed out on his balcony from the 2017 parade!

 

[Pancakes]

I've been pumping our center depth tires all off season. I figured once Brass settled in that our center depth would be virtually unmatched. Not sure even Toronto matches it just because Crosby > Tavares, Malkin > Matthews. Kadri is better than Brass but we have em beat overall I think.

If we stay healthy we are going to be a terror to match up against. Not since Staal have we had this kinda depth.

 

[MetalheadPenguinsFan]

Package Letang and Phil for some D, please.

Olli too.

 

[USMC607]

It's nice watching a high scoring game, and without that jagoff Tom Wilson trying to hit a pens player up high.

Right? How fun are games when you dont have a f***ing caveman head hunting.

 

[Shady Machine]

I am, feel free to respond with some substance.

Okay why do you think it’s a good idea to trade a top 20 Dman and a top 10 right winger and who can we get for them?

 

[Honour Over Glory]

Amen. It needs to be a good hockey trade with a team needing a Dman. Maatta for just a decent equal player maybe LW. Maybe a different dman back.

I think a LW is what I would look at.

Maatta + Simon for a better LW.

 

[Empoleon8771]

Real test for Murz in the 3rd, he locks the door and I don’t really have too much issue with his game tonight. Didn’t watch the 1st tho’

He honestly hasn't been that bad tonight, the Orpik goal was comically bad but the rest weren't that bad.

 

[Andy99]

We both know why L2 isn't working. It's not Geno not working. It's not Hags not working. It's those two trying to be superhuman to make up for the fact that Phil doesn't give a ****.

Leave L1 and L3. They're working. BUT, flip L2 and L4 RW's. At least Sprong looks like he gives a ****. Let Cullen and Sheahan babysit Phil. No reason to take Geno-Hags out of the game because there's nowhere else in the top 9 for him.

G and Phil between them have one shot on goal...that’s ridiculous...the only reason to keep them together is to swamp the other team offensively...if they’re not doing that, I can’t see how Sully’s justifies putting them back out together for the third period...

 

[Gurglesons]

Awesome goal scoring hockey by 2 awesome skilled teams. Totally agree. So much ****ing skill out there.

Nearly 30+ shots by both teams before the third.

 

[Dipsy Doodle]

I think I'm higher on him than most. He's usually pretty solid. People remember the bad with him much more than the good and that's because his flaw (bad skating) is just such an eyesore.

That said, I wouldn't be opposed to Riikola getting put in for him or Oleksiak. But that's mainly because Riikola was so so good in preseason that I feel like he's earned a chance to show if he can do it in regular season games.

I'd also humbly submit that Maatta could use a giant kick in the ass based on his standard so far this fall.

 

[ColePens]

I think a LW is what I would look at.

Maatta + Simon for a better LW.

That 3rd line could be even more disgusting

 

[Shady Machine]

Real test for Murz in the 3rd, he locks the door and I don’t really have too much issue with his game tonight. Didn’t watch the 1st tho’

He was bad in the first. Seems to be settling down now.

 

[Beau Knows]

Well, add that to your list of awful suggestions.

Isn't Kip the guy who loves tough players anyways? Sure he doesn't fight, but who's tougher than Horny? Guy takes a beating every night, he's almost impossible to replace.

 

[ColePens]

I'd say LEtang is our best dman tonight and I have to give mad ups to JJ as our #2. I know he isn't perfect but I like this game.

 

[Honour Over Glory]

Line 1 needs to stay together forever. Maybe line 3 too.

Line 3 looks good, but I like the look of Brass-Rust, Simon just doesn't seem like he's a good long term fit there. Need something better on that line.

 

[Pancakes]

I dunno. I guess you can count me as one of the few Maatta defenders. I think the kid is generally solid and a good two-way dman. Don't forget he was 2nd in scoring on our defense last year.

Would I move him if Riikola is the real deal? Maybe. But I don't want to dump him lightly. People hate on him a lot here but he's far better than the abuse heaped on him imo.

 

[vodeni]

Dear lord, Simon has an 86% CF% tonight. That is absolute absurdity.

Sheahan and Cullen haven't been on the ice for a shot attempt yet and Sprong is only at 1 shot attempt. That's pathetic. The 4th line is getting slaughtered tonight, Sheahan's CF-CA ratio is 0-12. Cullen is at 0-10, neither have played more than 3:31 at ES too.

I have not checked the shift tracker but it seemed everytime they were out there, Caps had their first line out,