GDT: Capitals @ Blue Jackets - 1/17/14 7 PM

[NobodyBeatsTheWiz]

Brouwer is horrid on the PP

 

[amjay13]

i like carrick, he's just a year or two from being ready. why exactly is he in the lineup? it is odd.

 

[IafrateOvie34]

I would hate to see Columbus in a few years.

 

[Hivemind]

Brouwer.... ugh

 

[NobodyBeatsTheWiz]

Ain't no fight in this horse.

It needs to be put down.

 

[Corby78]

Not bad kid...not bad.

It's funny that the youngest guy on the team has the biggest heart right now.

He hasn't let the caps logo soak into his soul yet. Another 50 games and it will be all over.

 

[artilector]

I feel like with a better GM, Oates *could* work, even given his personnel decisions... but there's no coach that can make it work with McPhee's defense.

Not that it's easy to be a fan of Oates with Erskine/Carrick playing instead of Schmidt/Urbom, and Laich/Brouwer in the top-6 over anybody, regardless of how they are playing.

Still.. axe McPhee first. 'Cause he can't pick coaches, either.

 

[CapitalsCupReality]

He hasn't let the caps logo soak into his soul yet. Another 50 games and it will be all over.

I'd turn over 75% of this roster and 100% of the front office if I were Leonsis.

 

[Raikkonen]

Equipment problem for Carlson perhaps. Good if so.

This game really sucks. Just after Pens game which was much better.

 

[artilector]

And the one guy that will actually show he's pissed is benched.

Well, he should be pissed at himself.. on the bench.

Although.. I don't know how effective it is to bench a 5 min/game guy, lol.

 

[NobodyBeatsTheWiz]

I'd like to know who picked the assistants. If it was Oates, he's hopeless.

 

[CapitalsCupReality]

Well, he should be pissed at himself.. on the bench.

Although.. I don't know how effective it is to bench a 5 min/game guy, lol.

He's right on schedule 6:29...

 

[NobodyBeatsTheWiz]

Well, he should be pissed at himself.. on the bench.

Although.. I don't know how effective it is to bench a 5 min/game guy, lol.

If you're gonna bench guys for mental errors, you'll be skating 2-3 players.

 

[CrashTheNet9]

I'd like to know who picked the assistants. If it was Oates, he's hopeless.

We've had some good assistants lately but we can't keep them.

Hunter, Johnson.

 

[Corby78]

I would love to get John Davidson to run this organization. He did a great job building the Blues

 

[NobodyBeatsTheWiz]

I would love to get John Davidson to run this organization. He did a great job building the Blues

The guy that built that is at the helm in Columbus.

 

[CapitalsCupReality]

CBJ WSH


Power Plays 0/4 2/4
Hits 18 40
Faceoff Wins 27 35
Giveaways 5 4
Takeaways 6 13
Blocked Shots 9 12
Penalty Minutes 15 15

Got popped in the mouth and folded.

 

[NobodyBeatsTheWiz]

We've had some good assistants lately but we can't keep them.

Hunter, Johnson.

I believe the Caps chose to part ways with those guys, not vice versa.

 

[BPMrules]

I'm glad that I had to work tonight, cause just from looking at the stat sheet, it doesn't seem like anybody even showed up for the game. Has holtby looked any better tonight?

 

[amjay13]

as it stands now, there is about a 20% chance this team makes they playoffs

 

[Corby78]

The guy that built that is at the helm in Columbus.

And I have no doubt he will do a great job there as well.

 

[artilector]

If you're gonna bench guys for mental errors, you'll be skating 2-3 players.

It's hard to bench big minute players, but there's no such problem with Wilson.

 

[swimmer77]

Goaltending was good.
Powerplay was good.
Ovechkin was scoring.
Penalty kill was good.

But not anymore. ES never existed and the "was" things dried up.

 

[Hivemind]

as it stands now, there is about a 20% chance this team makes they playoffs

Actually, it's right around 50%.

 

[Langway]

Actually, it's right around 50%.

They have one of the toughest remaining schedules so I'd put it at a little less.

The longer they let these baffling lineup decisions exist the fewer points they'll bank and the tougher their road will get. If they just let it play out and wait until the off-season I don't think this group will get it done to make the playoffs. Post-deadline March with this team, even with a better third pair from within the org., is going to be one rough month.

McPhee has sort of handcuffed himself with the ****** contracts so, shrug, let 'em flop. I wonder if McPhee will even be given the chance for a desperation trade to begin with. After the Erat deal last year and the motivation behind it, how compelling is it to once again be in a position to buy simply to make the playoffs? May enough finally be enough? I've got to think the leash is as short as it's ever been.