Post-Game Talk: BOS @ WAS - 7:08pm EST

[Capsman]

That really shouldn’t be a penalty, but given the previous runs of Boston penalties I get it. Wasn’t really boarding, they were both going for the puck at the same time.

 

[Ovie's Neighbor]

Yeah Hagelin got unlucky there. I’m honestly surprised those types of plays don’t happen more often given how common that situation is.

 

[HTFN]

I don't see the penalty for a guy losing his edge. Hagelin is playing the puck

 

[hb12xchamps]

That’s not a penalty. No one should be pushed off the puck by Carl Hagelin unless they are off balance like that

 

[EroCaps]

NHL officiating is embarrassingly bush league. I blame Canada.

 

[Empty Goal Net]

... That makes us 12-10-3 vs the rest of the division.

EDIT: I understand now the implication being that we're 12-13, I just don't really consider OTL as being the same as a regulation loss so maybe that's my mistake.

I was looking at the Caps as 12-13, especially because the OTLs are all against Division opponents, giving them in those cases a point more than the Caps got from the same game.

 

[Misery74]

Really hope they come back and beat these dicks.

 

[Capsman]

Shots on goal don’t matter if you’re giving up low quality shots and taking high quality shots, which xG numbers indicate the Capitals do.

Look, the Caps have not played well at all the past week or so. Let’s just hold the breaks though. They were legitimately playing like a top 5 team in the league the past 2 months, both record wise and according to the analytics (which has not happened in a while). That’s not even taking into account their high end finishing ability. Let’s see how they’re playing in a few weeks. They weren’t going to keep playing at a 15-2 pace or whatever it was. Teams go through ebbs and flows. If this continues for another week or two then maybe it’s time to worry.

I think it doesn’t mean anything in one game but in a whole season I think it says a lot.

 

[Neil Racki]

Miss high stick to oshie, unfortunate call on hagelin

the refs need to take a time out and regroup

 

[Calicaps]

Playing a bit better I think.

 

[Ovie's Neighbor]

Id like to see OV Kuzy and Wilson and Oshie Backstrom and Vrana for this last period

 

[Ovie's Neighbor]

Double post

 

[um]

Wilson has looked better. not as physcial though.

 

[troyerlaw]

30 teams arent winning the cup so dont slit your wrists yet

Let me when it’s time though

 

[TheLegendOfPatPeake]

I can see the caps making room for a new Sheary deal. He has been that good.

 

[troyerlaw]

Miller crosschecked the hell out of Carr

 

[Ovie's Neighbor]

I know the game isn’t over but I see absolutely no reason Carr should be in the lineup over Sprong

 

[troyerlaw]

Good shift by sheary

 

[TheLegendOfPatPeake]

Carr has shown me nothing that would make him better than Sprong.

 

[Ovie's Neighbor]

Nice closing speed by Carlson to take the angle away from Marchand

 

[troyerlaw]

How did coyle not score? That looked like a gimme

 

[Ovie's Neighbor]

I’m not expecting any calls this period given the second. But I hate how kuzy can get interfered with like that. I would love to see the NHL crack down on those plays.

 

[Skrudland2Lomakin]

Carr just playing that Travis Boyd style "oh.... he played tonight?" style, where he's not making any egregious mistakes... but also, like why even bother?



Sprong is waaaaay more dangerous and versatile. In a pinch you can actually plug Sprong into multiple lines and he'd do okay.

 

[Ovie's Neighbor]

Carr just playing that Travis Boyd style "oh.... he played tonight?" style, where he's not making any egregious mistakes... but also, like why even bother?



Sprong is waaaaay more dangerous and versatile. In a pinch you can actually plug Sprong into multiple lines and he'd do okay.

Maybe Sprong could be on the move?

 

[troyerlaw]

Good job hathaway. We’ll take that trade every day