Post-Game Talk: 21.r1.g1.

[Melkor]

I think you will see him. VV could be out a while and craig will have some bad games.

Yeah okay but I'm allowed to not wanting to see him, am I?

 

[txpd]

You keep Raffl in the line-up and scratch one of Sheary (if he stays invisible), Hagelin, or Hatheway before you consider scratching Sprong.

Why would you do that? Why do you suppose Lavy wouldnt do that?

 

[Holtbyisms]

Well, Sprong was the only player on the Caps not to crack 10 mins ice time, he had 9:12. Next lowest was Hath at 12:12.

We may not like it but Lavi has made clear who is 13th F is. If Kuzy comes back Sprong will sit.

Agreed.

Like I said the other day...don't care what kuzu did. He's healthy and able then he should be in the lineup. You don't take a guy who absolutely should have won the Conn Smythe(no disrespect to Ovi) during a cup run and sit him in the playoffs. I don't care if he's only playing 3rd line minutes and PP he's a significant improvement over sprong.

 

[tenken00]

I was concerned about how Caps would do when Broons get last change after the series moves to beantown, but the RS records show both teams with 2 Ws on opposing ice.

19-7-2 Caps on the road this year. Good to see.

Not sure if they can clinch every series on the road again, but we still haven't lost that Road Warrior touch after 2 years wandering the desert.

 

[Hivemind]

Why would you do that? Why do you suppose Lavy wouldnt do that?

Why would I do that? Because Sprong has outplayed all of the guys I've mentioned, and has been incredibly productive. Not just productive for his ice time, but productive overall.

Lavi does or doesn't do it because of some crap you're gonna spew from his press conferences and TOI.

 

[tenken00]

Worst comes to worst, and if VV and Sammy are both out, I wouldn't mind seeing Shepard dressed behind Craig (after Hershey's last game of course). At least over Copley.

 

[RandyHolt]

Not going to lie I was hoping to see Ovi get a little more support when he got crosschecked. Felt like that could have been a double minor. He didn't do squat to the bruin that dove into the boards trying to draw a 5.

 

[McVechkin]

Did ovie really not tip that 2nd goal?

 

[Hivemind]

Worst comes to worst, and if VV and Sammy are both out, I wouldn't mind seeing Shepard dressed (after Hershey's last game of course). At least over Copley.

Shepard doesn't have an NHL contract. If they were to take a goalie from Hershey, it would be Fucale.

 

[txpd]

Agreed.

Like I said the other day...don't care what kuzu did. He's healthy and able then he should be in the lineup. You don't take a guy who absolutely should have won the Conn Smythe(no disrespect to Ovi) during a cup run and sit him in the playoffs. I don't care if he's only playing 3rd line minutes and PP he's a significant improvement over sprong.

Except this Kuzy and 2018 Kuzy are not the same person. The I dont care what he did stance can really bite you in the ass when you find out what he actually did. Do you really mean that? Careful about statements without parameters. Do you mean to say that if he has broken faith with his teammates and they dont want him back, that management should force him?

If all this has an innocent explanation, he will be welcomed back. No question. Thats not the same as it doesnt matter what happened

 

[tenken00]

Shepard doesn't have an NHL contract. If they were to take a goalie from Hershey, it would be Fucale.

What is this then???

 

[RVACapsFan]

Did ovie really not tip that 2nd goal?

Didn’t look like he did

 

[Neil Racki]

Heyyyy hoooo

hip hop hooray hooo

feeling good right now

 

[Holtbyisms]

Except this Kuzy and 2018 Kuzy are not the same person. The I dont care what he did stance can really bite you in the ass when you find out what he actually did. Do you really mean that? Careful about statements without parameters. Do you mean to say that if he has broken faith with his teammates and they dont want him back, that management should force him?

If all this has an innocent explanation, he will be welcomed back. No question. Thats not the same as it doesnt matter what happened

Thanks dad. There's not a player on that team that would turn their back on his talent if they thought it gave them a better chance to win a cup and he definitely does no matter what your 2018 vs 2021 scouting report says.

 

[RVACapsFan]

What a gusty effort. Used to seeing the opposite from the Caps in the playoffs. No kuznetsov, playing our 3rd string goalie for 60+ minutes and we find a way to win.

Game 2 will be huge. I expect Boston to come out flying

 

[RandyHolt]

Watching the game winner again Oshie sees Dowd battling in front and fires a prefect 1 timer from the blue FTW. Offensive awareness. That was my old move in roller. if anyone was manning up fighting D men and screening I would always fire the puck at him asap. I ain't passing to the lazy floaters on the perimeter.

 

[txpd]

Thanks dad. There's not a player on that team that would turn their back on his talent if they thought it gave them a better chance to win a cup and he definitely does no matter what your 2018 vs 2021 scouting report says.

The operative word is if they thought it gave them a better chance. You seem to be saying that he could shoot someone on 5th ave. and the team would welcome in in. I dont think thats true.

 

[Gurglesons]

The mains have degenerated into a complete Boston Toronto pissing match.

Imagine that. What's next? Sid vs Ovie?

I guess the latest one is McDavid is on par with Lemieux and Gretzky because of a 56 game season.

 

[Roric]

Mantha looked slow and disinterested out there

 

[Devil Dancer]

Just caught up f*** yeeeeeeeees!

Team looked good, Anderson looked real shaky, get well soon VV and Sammy.

 

[Devil Dancer]

More importantly, they looked much more competitive than they did in the Todd era.

 

[32hunter]

damn Oshie is the f'n Man, gotta be a top 10 caps legend.

 

[AlexBrovechkin8]

I’m hammered let’s f***ing go.

 

[tycoonheart]

More importantly, they looked much more competitive than they did in the Todd era.

The Jim Zorn of NHL

 

[amjay13]

Mantha looked slow and disinterested out there

Disagree. Thought he was fine. Showed up on scoresheet and had a couple hits.