Playing down to teams is also why they struggle in the first round of the playoffs as a top seed. That leads to long close series that don’t build confidence.
Well they won't have to worry about that this season.
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Playing down to teams is also why they struggle in the first round of the playoffs as a top seed. That leads to long close series that don’t build confidence.
Yeah, it's problematic but I'll also say in their defense that it's not possible to "bring it" all 82 games. You're going to have games where you don't have the legs or the execution isn't there or you're just not as sharp as you could be.
Bigger issue to me is the last half dozen games or so the first line is back to meh.
Chorney was awful and they hit, what 2 posts? 3? Caps dominated shot attempts while the Coyotes packed it in and played turtle hockey. It wasn't the debacle some are claiming it to be, though their effort level and defensive zone coverage in the first period did leave something to be desired.
We didn't play that good. We had one scoring chance in the first period. The shot when Eller hit the post. I don't care how many shots we had directed towards the net. We didn't have many great scoring chances. How many great saves did you see Wedgewood make. We really didnt test him.Yup. At end of 2 it was like 40-20 in shot attempts. Caps played fine.
That said. I'm still very much on my "trade for a d-man to push Chorney to 8D horse". Last night was another example. And Chorney is miles better than Ness....who is next up.
Knock it off. Putting this loss on the coach.Disgusting performance and really a microcosm of why this team has not been able to get past the 2nd round under Trotz.
Because he isn't good enough. Sone people think we should trade him but he has no value. Some people think we should trade Holtby and go with Grubauer. Get off the glue.He doesn't get to play enough games. Most goalies will play better the more they play.
Enjoy the game. I hope they play better too.My son and i are flying from LA to Vegas tomorrow to see Caps play their first-ever game at T Mobile.
I hope they play better tomorrow than tonight
On that first goal our pk wasnt aggressive enough. Neither Chaisson or Or love put any pressure on the shooter. And Grubauer didn't come out to challenge the shooter. It was a good shot but we gave him too much time and space.Really guys?? You think the Caps will also underestimate their opponent in the playoffs? Because this is the main reason why we lost. That's great job folks, comparing the effort of a playoff game and a game before Xmas break against the weakest team in the league.
First goal against happening because of Chorney who can't find the puck in his feet, alone behind the net. It will lead to a long shift in D zone, to the penlaty and then to the goal.
Second goal against, didn't understand why and how 3 different players from 3 different lines were put together to finish the game.
And thanks to Ovechkins wodka, who preserved my GDTs record at 5-2-0. Wanted to create the GDT, but was too slow.
"Making the playoffs is harder than winning the Stanley Cup" - Every coach in the NHL.
Get points, see how it shakes out, that's all they can do.
Who said that making the playoffs was harder than winning the Stanley Cup?
Daryl Suter for one, I believe I have also seen that type of quote attributed to Mike Babcock as well. I remember seeing Torts implying this as well, but I can't find the quote.
"“The league is so close these days, you can’t just think you’re going to get it going. You don’t have time. I think it’s almost harder to make the playoffs than to win it now." - Daryl Suter
Whicker: Kings coach Darryl Sutter knows what winning means – Daily News
Honestly I am starting to believe this. The grind, the travel, the back to backs, managing the salary cap, (which you don't have to do in the playoffs).
In the playoffs the teams are home a lot, travel (until the Final) is minimal, no back to backs, your number one goalie plays every game, you can also get favorable matchups which can be easier on a team. I don't know I could be completely wrong but the older I get it just seems that getting in is all teams strive for now, they don't care if they are one or sixteen.
More than half the teams in the league can make the playoffs, only one out of 31 wins the Stanley Cup. How could it possibly be harder to get in the playoffs than to win it all? Some teams can wait up to 50 years just to win one Stanley Cup.
What does eh mean?Eh, how hard can it be when the same organizations win it every season?
Last 20 years:
Hawks - 3
Pens - 3
Kings - 2
Wings - 4
With the occasional fluke like the Canes thrown in there.
It is as much about luck (luck of the draw, bounces, favorable calls) than anything else anymore.
Also, there is a thing called the "loser mentality". Sabres have it, Caps have it, Blues have it, fans have it. No matter how confident you are you know in the back of your mind that you are going to lose because something is going to go wrong, and it always does.
What does eh mean?