Post-Game Talk: Capitals @ Rangers - 7pmish

[txpd]

Here's hoping that Ov was just giving it a try because they were short handed and bagged it right away. If he reinjured it because of Kuzy, I am going to be SOOOO pissed

 

[HTFN]

That should have been called, but whatever.

It's a glaring consistent fact that the most creative players on the team always seem to be the newest ones, and then it disappears over time. Watching Raffl, Sheary, and TvR work just now had like three or four passing angles that Caps players just don't try.

similar note, Caps need to stop drafting safe third line type guys (Clark, Leason) when their bottom six is at its best getting conversion out of former big-time scoring prospects (Connolly, Sprong)

 

[Raikkonen]

While its intermission. I've got an upgrade for trade Kuzy plan.

Sign Raffl, use Backstrom-Eller-CMM-Raffl-Dowd center lineup. Looks better by the minute!

 

[tenken00]

All things considered, things are going pretty well

Just hope Ovie is ok.

 

[shtorm2005]

oh....come on

nonsense

It's what I saw. Ovy was a real danger there, and Wilson causing opponent tournovers. Kuzy was doing samething he does everytime. He plays better now.

 

[Neil Racki]

Here's hoping that Ov was just giving it a try because they were short handed and bagged it right away. If he reinjured it because of Kuzy, I am going to be SOOOO pissed

I turned the game on at about 14 mins left ... why are people talking Kuzy in re to ovie?

turned it on at like 7:16 and 6 plus live mins were off the clock

 

[crab]

All things considering, things are going pretty well

Just hope Ovie is ok.

Ya one of the better periods against the Rangers this season. Although that’s not saying much lol

 

[chilimac]

Here's hoping that Ov was just giving it a try because they were short handed and bagged it right away. If he reinjured it because of Kuzy, I am going to be SOOOO pissed

you'll have to get in line.

 

[Alexander the Gr8]

I turned the game on at about 14 mins left ... why are people talking Kuzy in re to ovie?

turned it on at like 7:16 and 6 plus live mins were off the clock

Kuznetsov is a healthy scratch tonight due to being late at a team meeting. Oshie is out for personal matters, which we think forced an injured Ovi back into the lineup. It appears that Ovi may have re-injured himself on his only shift of the game.

 

[tenken00]

Ovechkin will not return for the rest of the game.

 

[marcel snapshot]

Got to shut Ovie down until the playoffs now

 

[Ovechkins Wodka]

Kuznetsov is a healthy scratch tonight due to being late at a team meeting. Oshie is out for personal matters, which we think forced an injured Ovi back into the lineup. It appears that Ovi may have re-injured himself on his only shift of the game.

He had to test his leg out at somepoint

 

[DrewGl]

Stupid to play Ovi if he wasn't feeling it. We are in the playoffs. Rest of the games are meaningless. You get who you get in the playoffs.

 

[EroCaps]

It's likely they let Ovy play bc they were shorthanded and he took himself out when he felt it, yes?

 

[Ovechkins Wodka]

Stupid to play Ovi if he wasn't feeling it. We are in the playoffs. Rest of the games are meaningless. You get who you get in the playoffs.

that injury would have happened at a morning skate. what can you do?

 

[max21]

Bro f***, please be ok Ovi

 

[TheLegendOfPatPeake]

My guess is that Ovie wanted to give it a try and they knew he might come out early.

 

[Calicaps]

So Samantha Pell reports the decision on Sammy and Kuz was a "team decision." So methinks the other players in the room grow tired of the shenanigans. No bueno.

 

[shtorm2005]

It's likely they let Ovy play bc they were shorthanded and he took himself out when he felt it, yes?

Ovy probably wanted to play too.

 

[Alexander the Gr8]

He had to test his leg out at somepoint

He could test it in practice like every other player when they return back from injury. They played him tonight because Oshie was out and Kuzy couldn't show up to a meeting on time.

Also at the NHL level, no player declines to play in a game if they think they might be able to skate, even if they're still injured. Guys at that level play on torn ACLs, punctured lungs and all sorts of horrific injuries.

 

[Ovie's Neighbor]

He had to test his leg out at somepoint

Did he? I mean he is practicing. It’s not like he isn’t skating.

 

[troyerlaw]

That should have been called, but whatever.

It's a glaring consistent fact that the most creative players on the team always seem to be the newest ones, and then it disappears over time. Watching Raffl, Sheary, and TvR work just now had like three or four passing angles that Caps players just don't try.

similar note, Caps need to stop drafting safe third line type guys (Clark, Leason) when their bottom six is at its best getting conversion out of former big-time scoring prospects (Connolly, Sprong)

And when undrafted kids out of U.S. colleges increasingly able to fill those roles

 

[Ovie's Neighbor]

My guess is that Ovie wanted to give it a try and they knew he might come out early.

That’s what I am hoping too

 

[TheLegendOfPatPeake]

That’s what I am hoping too

Although, I have to say, Lavi said this was nothing serious...not sure I’m buying that at this point.

 

[troyerlaw]

It's likely they let Ovy play bc they were shorthanded and he took himself out when he felt it, yes?

The question is whether he simply realized it’s still not ready or whether he significantly re-aggravated it