GDT: Capitals @ Bruins 1pm 9/16

[shtorm2005]

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.

Yeah, speed is not there, but he's still huge pylon and it's hard to pass him.

 

[ovikovy817]

How they are playing? Good? Not good?

 

[Sam Spade]

Yeah, speed is not there, but he's still huge pylon and it's hard to pass him.

He is a great PK'er still but that is it. Bruins have so many good young D I can't imagine the Bruins want him longer than one more season.

How they are playing? Good? Not good?

Decent. Copley was very good.

 

[shtorm2005]

How they are playing? Good? Not good?

 

[Sam Spade]

Djoos is certainly feeling it, jumping into the play at every opportunity.

 

[ovikovy817]

Just started to watch the game. with 11 minutes remaining in the 3rd.

 

[Skrudland2Lomakin]

Djoos is certainly feeling it, jumping into the play at every opportunity.

I wonder how much of it is feeling the need to be "the man" or feeling confidence because he's one of the few actual roster guys playing.

The dynamic changes a lot when you're surrounded by fringe roster players and you were just on a Cup winning team. We'll see if he holds to this style once the big boys are back.

 

[Sam Spade]

I wonder how much of it is feeling the need to be "the man" or feeling confidence because he's one of the few actual roster guys playing.

The dynamic changes a lot when you're surrounded by fringe roster players and you were just on a Cup winning team. We'll see if he holds to this style once the big boys are back.

I would think who his D partner is has a lot to do with this as well.

 

[Skrudland2Lomakin]

So I've been watching the Skins game, how has Alexyev looked? Reports from training camp had him as one of the slowest guys at camp.

 

[DDRhockey]

Fjallby didnt make camp?

 

[Skrudland2Lomakin]

Fjallby didnt make camp?

He did, he's just not playing this game. They have enough guys at camp to fill like 4 individual teams.

http://snagfilms-a.akamaihd.net/c5/...nounce Training Camp Schedule and Roster1.pdf

 

[shtorm2005]

I like Burakovsky. He doesn't play great every night, but when he does, he's very clutch.

 

[Sam Spade]

Man I hope they start calling that more in the regular season. Teams cheat like that all the time in OT.

 

[ovikovy817]

Vrana, Burakovsky and Connolly not good on this 5-on-3.
It's also not good for them if they want to play on PP in the regular season

 

[Skrudland2Lomakin]

Vrana, Burakovsky and Connolly not good on this 5-on-3.
It's also not good for them if they want to play on PP in the regular season

Meh, wouldn't read too much into it. PP is 90% chemistry, you need to know what the other guys are thinking out there. It's obviously difficult if all of the PP has likely never played PP with each other.

 

[ovikovy817]

Boston will have a parade. They beat us for the first time in the last 9878768 years. LOL
A SO preseason W

 

[shtorm2005]

Tuesday next game against Bruins again. I hope to see Alexeyev and Shumakov.

 

[Skrudland2Lomakin]

Tuesday next game against Bruins again. I hope to see Alexeyev and Shumakov.

Would be surprised if Shumakov plays in the next game.

 

[shtorm2005]

Would be surprised if Shumakov plays in the next game.

Too soon?

 

[Holtbyisms]

Copley and Vanacek both looked good. Particularly Copley.

 

[Holtbyisms]

So on the post game they were raving about Feheravey...I thought he looked bad. Turned the puck over in his own zone horribly at least twice I can recall but I feel like it was more than that.

 

[Sam Spade]

So on the post game they were raving about Feheravey...I thought he looked bad. Turned the puck over in his own zone horribly at least twice I can recall but I feel like it was more than that.

Crazy how we all see different stuff. I thought he and Djoos were the two best D out there. Carried the puck like a pro, showed a lot of poise and wasn't afraid to make a mistake by being aggressive.

I didn't mention it in the thread because I knew I would botch the spelling of his name and was too lazy to look it up.

p.s. I do tend to be more positive about players than most though so I could be completely wrong.

 

[Skrudland2Lomakin]

Too soon?

Yeah, they literally just worked out his visa issues today. He hasn't been at camp at all so far. So there is probably sometime needed to get fit and familiar. I also would wager when we do see him he will be on a heavily Russian roster, I don't think he speaks english, so I think how they're planning on giving the Russkie vets reps factors into the whole situation as well.

 

[Skrudland2Lomakin]

Copley basically playing for a roster spot at this point. If he looks serviceable he's the #2, if he shits the bed I think they'd get a vet at min

 

[Hivemind]

Copley basically playing for a roster spot at this point. If he looks serviceable he's the #2, if he ****s the bed I think they'd get a vet at min

There are a couple other teams who have quality #3 goalies that will have to pass through waivers. If Copley falters before the end of the pre-season, they can put in a claim on someone like Pickard, Sparks, or Hammond.

Granted, if Copley plays like he did today, it won't be a concern.