Post-Game Talk: A hockey game will be played tonight vs the Sharks

[CapitalsCupReality]

That was sick on the backhand.

 

[twabby]

Ovie has his hands and feet going tonight. Good to see

 

[Ovechclutch]

The hart trophy calls to Ovi one more time?

 

[Ovie's Neighbor]

Nice burst of speed and finish by OV. On another note the ice has been horrendous during this homestand.

 

[Ovechclutch]

Okay I'm getting ahead of myself lol

 

[Hivemind]

Obviously I love Ovie getting the breakaway and goal there, but the Caps got lucky that Leblanc couldn't handle the puck. Ovie trying to stickhandle through 4 guys gave the Sharks a 2-on-1 into a clean shot that Leblanc fumbled. If Leblanc doesn't fumble it away, Ovie never gets the counter-punching breakaway.

 

[Alexander the Gr8]

Obviously I love Ovie getting the breakaway and goal there, but the Caps got lucky that Leblanc couldn't handle the puck. Ovie trying to stickhandle through 4 guys gave the Sharks a 2-on-1 into a clean shot that Leblanc fumbled. If Leblanc doesn't fumble it away, Ovie never gets the counter-punching breakaway.

Burns fumbled the shot. It happens all the time to our D, it's about time that these bounces go in our favour

 

[maacoshark]

Obviously I love Ovie getting the breakaway and goal there, but the Caps got lucky that Leblanc couldn't handle the puck. Ovie trying to stickhandle through 4 guys gave the Sharks a 2-on-1 into a clean shot that Leblanc fumbled. If Leblanc doesn't fumble it away, Ovie never gets the counter-punching breakaway.

We definitely got lucky. Good thing the Sharks aren't a good scoring team this year.

 

[Dr John Carlson]

Wilson getting in Joel Ward's face after Ward took a shot on net after offside was called.

Don't do that, Tom. We like Joel here.

 

[maacoshark]

Carlson hit another post. Does anyone put more shots off the pipe than Carlson?

 

[Hivemind]

Burns fumbled the shot. It happens all the time to our D, it's about time that these bounces go in our favour

I'm referring to before that, during the Sharks 2-on-1, where Lebanc fumbled the puck away. It should have been a high grade scoring chance, if not a goal for the Sharks. Lebanc fumbling it led to Burns' possession (where he also fumbled it).

If you can rewind to 13:05 on the game clock you'll see the whole sequence, starting with Ovechkin's turnover.

 

[Alexander the Gr8]

Carlson hit another post. Does anyone put more shots off the pipe than Carlson?

3 years ago, Ovi could've scored 60 goals if not for the 25 shots he put off the post.

 

[Alexander the Gr8]

I'm referring to before that, during the Sharks 2-on-1, where Lebanc fumbled the puck away. It should have been a high grade scoring chance, if not a goal for the Sharks. Lebanc fumbling it led to Burns' possession (where he also fumbled it).

If you can rewind to 13:05 on the game clock you'll see the whole sequence, starting with Ovechkin's turnover.

Oh ok, I see. Ovi was too ambitious trying to deke the entire Sharks team, leading to the 2vs1 for the Sharks.
I'd say we've been more opportunistic than the Sharks.

 

[maacoshark]

Wtf was Hertl doing? He was so open he didn't know what to do.

 

[CapitalsCupReality]

Bad clear oooof. All Orpik’s fault .

 

[CapitalsCupReality]

Oooof bad clear again...zero defensive coverage and awareness by anyone there.

 

[Alexander the Gr8]

Niskanen and Backstrom were sleeping on that one.

 

[Ovie's Neighbor]

Another silly turnover. They have been making these all game. Against the Kings too.

 

[Sam Spade]

Nice burst of speed and finish by OV. On another note the ice has been horrendous during this homestand.

And it will continue to be as there are a ton of concerts upcoming.

 

[maacoshark]

Niskanen and Backstrom were sleeping on that one.

Ya they had a nice view of the goal though. Wondering why Niskanen was so far up ice with the puck behind our goal line.

 

[Alexander the Gr8]

Ya they had a nice view of the goal though. Wondering why Niskanen was so far up ice with the puck behind our goal line.

He cheated up the ice, he was expecting the puck to leave the zone.

 

[CapitalsCupReality]

Ya they had a nice view of the goal though. Wondering why Niskanen was so far up ice with the puck behind our goal line.

Because that was a clear of the zone you expect a star player to make 99/100 times? Was not a hard play, yet still botched badly.

 

[Alexander the Gr8]

But he just saved a goal there.

 

[troyerlaw]

Because that was a clear of the zone you expect a star player to make 99/100 times? Was not a hard play, yet still botched badly.

??

Final turnover right before goal was on nisky, not ovie. He tried to make a cute soft little pass to 8, but pushed it too far ahead of him. We didnt need cute. We needed that puck cleared ASAP, first moment possible.

 

[twabby]

That should be 5 and a game. So dirty