GDT: Capitals @ Bruins 1pm 9/16

[hockeykicker]

a little early but traveling roster is out

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[usiel]

That is a seriously youngling roster but this kinda thing is fun for draftniks in the preseason.

 

[WanderingCapsFan]

So, out of those, there will be 2 scratched forwards and 2 scratched defensemen.

 

[Holtbyisms]

Just f***ing win baby. Keep lloyd fed.

 

[Holtbyisms]

Oh, also just realized...the cup guys that are there are fighting each other for spots. Don't think it's a coincidence.

Bowey Djoos for #6
Connolly, Vrana, Bura, Steve-o and Sugar Shane for where you fit...3rd line, 4th line...Hershey.

 

[TRASHCAT]

Only 100+ more preseason games till pens time

 

[GoCaps2004]

damn, was hoping to see alexeyev play

 

[Sam Spade]

damn, was hoping to see alexeyev play

Yeah me too. Also wanted to see AJF, oh well. I love that it is mostly kids, hope every pre-season has the bare minimum vets and all youth.

Luckily because the Bruins are also in China the "8 vet rule" has been changed to six for this one.

 

[Corby78]

Were going short on the right wing I see.

 

[VaCaps Fan]

Game one!

 

[Corby78]

Dowd gets the scratch? I guess he is getting ready for the regular season?

 

[Hivemind]

Stephenson on LW and Dowd scratched is interesting if you're trying to read tea leaves about the 4C spot.

 

[Langway]

Stephenson on LW and Dowd scratched is interesting if you're trying to read tea leaves about the 4C spot.

Too early to attempt read them IMO. They're more or less giving the slated Hershey centers an opportunity in this one. I know they like Stephenson better at wing but it will be tough to go with an inferior player at 4C in any head-to-head battle largely for that reason alone. Still a lot of time for that to shake out, though, and it may also be that they feel confident Stephenson can switch back to center very quickly/easily.

I'm guessing we'll see Alexeyev, Sutter & AJF on Tuesday.

 

[twabby]

Hoping Sgarbossa makes the team just so we can have some Pirates of the Caribbean jokes.

 

[Calicaps]

Dowd gets the scratch? I guess he is getting ready for the regular season?

In mid-season form already.

 

[Sam Spade]

I'm watching RedZone with the sound on and the Caps game with the sound off so I can watch the players and not be influenced by Joe B and Laughlin (and not have to listen to Laughlin at all).

 

[twabby]

Preseason fights are just the worst. It’s 2018, no one cares if you can drop the gloves

 

[shtorm2005]

Bruins play better.

 

[Sam Spade]

Copley playing really, really well.

Defense looks ok, the forwards have no clue what to do. As to be expected after one day of camp.

 

[shtorm2005]

Damn, Chara looks healthy. He can play easily 2 or 3 years more.

 

[Langway]

Malenstyn with some quality hits.

Remember when Ness was on the opening night roster last year?

 

[shtorm2005]

Sweet!

 

[Hivemind]

That was some impressive tic-tac-toe

 

[Hivemind]

Really nice activation by Djoos when he recognized that the winger had lost him after Burakovsky rotated

 

[Sam Spade]

Damn, Chara looks healthy. He can play easily 2 or 3 years more.

Uh, did you see Jayson Megna blow by him like he was a pylon earlier in the game?

He may play a few more seasons but he is probably the slowest defensemen in the league, or at least tied with Brooks Orpik and Karl Alzner.