Post-Game Talk: 21.r1.g1.

[Monsterrain]

If only we could package kuzy and carlson together for a legit star. Guess ill have to dream.

 

[crab]

Oshie did not look close to 100% but he is a f***ing gamer

Yea he had few uncharacteristic turnovers on the boards leading to the Bruins breaking out the other way. Healthy Oshie rarely ever does that.

 

[notDkristich]

Wilson was tremendous tonight.

Need more from Backstrom and Carlson.

Anderson needs to reduce the rebounds.

Carlson was shockingly bad at times. Thank the hockey gods that Orlov was a beast.

 

[tenken00]

Lars Eller led the forwards in TOI, a lot of which came against the Bergeron line. Yet some eye him up as a possible cap-clearing move in order to make space for McMichael. Silly.

Lavi switched the lines up well. Everytime the Bruins were making a run in the end of the 2nd and the whole 3rd and OT, Lavi would change the lines and nip that in the bud.

The Bruins looked scary for a few minutes and but never for long.

Kinda crazy how well that was working.

 

[illicit]

My bloody power went out after the first, worst timing ever. Had to follow the game off the Score apps play-by-play feature. From the highlights I've seen and the first period, boys had a very strong first game. Love to see Oshie and Wilson instantly having chemistry out there together, when was the last time they shared the ice? Fingers crossed my power stays on for G2.

 

[AussieCapsFan]

Is Samsonov going to be back soon?

Samsonov is dead to us - we don't mention his name here anymore

 

[crab]

Orlov is this team's best D by a country mile right now.
Carlson needs to pull his head out of his behind. His ES ice time needs to be cut until he can be trusted. If that means playing TVR as a 7th D and sheltering Carlson, so be it.
That top line was not doing it for me. Mantha and Ovie are both too passive in terms of puck pursuit to be on the same line. Both of them just want to camp high danger spaces and wait for linemates to feed them the puck. With Ovie you know he's going to make that work often enough. Maybe Mantha can make that work on another line, but he can't be doing that if he's on a line with Ovechkin. It just leaves Backstrom out to dry.
Eller revved it up a gear tonight.
Oshie played passably at center tonight, but the team needs Kuzy back ASAP. Even if it does nothing else but free up Oshie to balance out the winger spots in the line-up and help get Mantha onto a different line.
Anderson did admirably for being shoved into net with zero notice, but there were a ton of rebounds and a couple lucky breaks. The Bruins are going to come hard and test him. Hopefully Samsonov is ready to step in right away.
I thought Sprong had a pretty solid game. He's going to find the scoresheet in this series if he keeps it up.
Sheary was kinda invisible.

Orlov was outstanding tonight. His gaps on the Bruins stars were amazing. Wish the same could be said about Carlson.

 

[Calicaps]

Samsonov is dead to us - we don't mention his name here anymore

Until maybe Monday...

 

[MoJoSauce]

Nick Ashooh is the worst

 

[Calicaps]

Orlov was outstanding tonight. His gaps on the Bruins stars were amazing. Wish the same could be said about Carlson.

Have to think 74 is playing on one leg or something.

 

[AussieCapsFan]

Notice on the winning goal, as was the case all night, no Bruin was within licking distance (oh hey 63) of Wilson. They just conceded time and space to him all night and the result was a goal and an assist.

Bs may try to bait him Monday. Or maybe they’d just rather not, since that would require taking him on

Lauzon needs to be hurt on Monday. Dirty little f*cker has it coming.

 

[txpd]

I guess I need to do the GDT for G2.

 

[max21]

Ovi was a f***ing lunatic tonight

 

[Ovie's Neighbor]

Nick Ashooh is the worst

I prefer listening to post game on caps radio. So much more enjoyable.

 

[crab]

Have to think 74 is playing on one leg or something.

Yea definitely could be playing injured. But he also looked terrible to start the year. He was looking solid down the stretch so hopefully he rebounds.

 

[Metallo]

Samsonov is dead to us - we don't mention his name here anymore

Well, he’s still better than Copley. Not sure how soon Vanecek can come back. It looked bad.

 

[Holtbyisms]

Current Mood

 

[IafrateOvie34]

Notice on the winning goal, as was the case all night, no Bruin was within licking distance (oh hey 63) of Wilson. They just conceded time and space to him all night and the result was a goal and an assist.

Bs may try to bait him Monday. Or maybe they’d just rather not, since that would require taking him on

Possibly, but maybe just maybe Willy is focused on another cup and saving the drama for the regular season next year. He was so important in this game with his hustle, hitting, and of course scoring. I'll take that in the playoffs over regular season antics.

 

[txpd]

Raffl 16:14. Sprong 9:12. Thats all you really need to know when it comes to how the coaches feel about those 2 guys.

 

[Misery74]

Anderson’s job to lose.

Raffl hard to take out of the lineup.

 

[Corby78]

Well, he’s still better than Copley. Not sure how soon Vanecek can come back. It looked bad.

Groin+goalie=bad news

 

[Marshall]

1st line RW playing 3C
Had to switch to the 3rd goalie mid-game
-3 power play disparity at home

Lots of reasons for the Caps to lose that game.

They. Did. Not.

#CraigtheEgg4LYFE

 

[895]

Carlson wasn't playing as if he had a leg injury, he was playing as if he had a brain injury.

 

[txpd]

Lauzon needs to be hurt on Monday. Dirty little f*cker has it coming.

Come on, now. That was a great play by Lauzon crosschecking one of the biggest stars in the guy right in the face on national tv. Brilliant play.

 

[AussieCapsFan]

Well, he’s still better than Copley. Not sure how soon Vanecek can come back. It looked bad.

Yeah I dunno. Anderson has good mojo against the Bruins. I'd be happy for him to keep playing