GDT: Capitals @ The Inglorious Basterds - 7PM MSGSN

[Bleedred]

Sadly, that's not true. Neither he -- nor anyone else -- even has to be good to improve their goaltending.


At this point they'd be better off taking a chance with another Vitek-like goalie than continuing to roll out the genuine article.

They need to just let Schmid sink or swim, at least for the next little while.

He’s been in the dog house over the Islanders and last Capitals game, despite a good effort in St. Louis.

Meanwhile, Vitek plays a mediocre game in Colorado, which was obviously excused for both “Bad defense” and “On the road against one of the better teams in the league” and got yet another chance tonight, Schmid was supposed to sit for at least two weeks.

And you know if Vitek didn’t play like a worthless bum tonight then Schmid definitely wouldn’t have gotten the Winnipeg game; which would have meant 13-14 days between games. He would have gotten one of the back to back games late next week.

 

[crashline]

Goaltending is now a Code Red that Fitz has to address, stat.

 

[racamdim]

The meter’s all that was missing. We are so back babyyyyyyyy

When your goalie hands the opponent two goals, the D serve up another on a silver platter, and you pull the goalie unsuccessfully, s**t happens.

 

[Bleedred]

The meter’s all that was missing. We are so back babyyyyyyyy

I can’t say I agree with this at all.

At least not by that large of a stretch. Maybe 53.something to 46.something.

We were being outshot 16-6 at one point either at the halfway point in regulation or close to it.

 

[Devs3cups]

I can’t say I agree with this at all.

At least not by that large of a stretch.

We were being outshot 16-6 at one point either at the halfway point in regulation or close to it.

Didn’t post to prove a point; it was mostly for the meme going back to last year lol.

 

[racamdim]

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Unfortunately, Fitz apparently can't handle the truth.

Yet.

 

[Devs3cups]

Unfortunately, Fitz apparently can't handle the truth.

Yet.

Fitz has tried to upgrade the goaltending position all summer and he still is, he’s even said so himself often. He’s very aware that the goaltending tandem needs to be improved.

 

[NJDevs26]

Fitz has tried to upgrade the goaltending position all summer and he still is, he’s even said so himself often. He’s very aware that the goaltending tandem needs to be improved.

Yeah this is one of the few criticisms here I don’t get at all. Like do people not even pay attention to Fitz’s very public comments? Or the reality of the goaltending position…why do people think multiple teams are sniffing around the goalie market and why do they think nothing has happened anywhere despite the latter? It’s because there aren’t enough difference makers at the position so we have to try to manufacture them. It’s telling that a 38-year old backup is what’s cited as being ‘out there’ lol

And if you want to criticize him for not doing anything, again what goaltending moves actually happened this off-season that would have been worth paying for?

 

[MadDevil]

Goaltending isn't and was never going to be a quick or easy fix. It wasn't a problem last year until the playoffs, and unfortunately it seems to have followed them into this regular season. The inconsistent play in front of them certainly hasn't helped either.

For the people saying Fits needs to fix it, who is available that's a fix? Mid season goalie trades don't usually work out all that well given goalies need to adjust to new systems and personnel in front of them. At best you might get lucky and bring in a goalie who gets hot or doesn't have much tape that the opposition can exploit. I think that's why so often we see a guy come up, have a really good stretch, and then falter once teams get a look at their tendencies.

 

[Triumph]

The Devils have had goaltending problems in 5 of the last 6 seasons. You would think that people would've learned that it's really impossible to improve your goaltending mid-season without some serious luck.

 

[Maine Fan]

Sadly, that's not true. Neither he -- nor anyone else -- even has to be good to improve their goaltending.


At this point they'd be better off taking a chance with another Vitek-like goalie than continuing to roll out the genuine article.

Sorry, I don't agree. Another Vitek type goalie will cost us too much because the other team knows we want a goalie badly even a not so great one.

 

[Maine Fan]

First of all, not all GAs are the fault of our goalies. Some are the fault of our defense.

Since we know we have weak goaltending and we can't find an acceptable replacement at this time it is the coach's job to play a better defensive system.

Ruff is supporting my position that he is not a great playoff coach and also Travis Green, as the associate coach, is not helping Ruff.

The defense must get better (tighter to help the weak goalie) or we keep losing. You keep losing you fire the coach. The associate coach replaces the HC, BAD BAD

I will stop now. Bad defense because Nico and Jack are out?

 

[Emperoreddy]

Goaltending isn't and was never going to be a quick or easy fix. It wasn't a problem last year until the playoffs, and unfortunately it seems to have followed them into this regular season. The inconsistent play in front of them certainly hasn't helped either.

For the people saying Fits needs to fix it, who is available that's a fix? Mid season goalie trades don't usually work out all that well given goalies need to adjust to new systems and personnel in front of them. At best you might get lucky and bring in a goalie who gets hot or doesn't have much tape that the opposition can exploit. I think that's why so often we see a guy come up, have a really good stretch, and then falter once teams get a look at their tendencies.

Honestly the only solution is one of these two find their game and get hot, or Daws comes back and somehow steals a job.

We know both goalies can play better then they have.

 

[Emperoreddy]

I can’t say I agree with this at all.

At least not by that large of a stretch. Maybe 53.something to 46.something.

We were being outshot 16-6 at one point either at the halfway point in regulation or close to it.

It must heavily believe that the goals given up should not have happened.

 

[NjDevsRR]

It must heavily believe that the goals given up should not have happened.

I was at the game and it felt like the Devils had better scoring chances in the 1st than the caps. The devils chances simply never made it to the net. So I can understand that deserve to win o meter. Caps were not that good and the Devils completely beat themselves

 

[LennyRi]

we need a goalie with Hell in the last name, that will turn things around,, so its Helleybuck or Hellberg)))

 

[britdevil]

I'm not enjoying hockey right now and that's a shitty feeling for me.

I am straight up not having a good time bro.

 

[billingtons ghost]

There’s **** all to address it with, Fitz was very transparent about wanting to improve the goaltending this off-season, still transparent now about wanting another option to keep Schmid in Utica, but there’s just nothing out there that’s a big improvement - the three or four elite guys in the NHL aren’t getting traded and the rest are overpaid dime a dozen guys that aren’t worth it. You’d just be paying for another Vitek-like guy and hoping he gets hot like first half Vitek last year

This is the voice of reason.

The team hasn't played well all season long and the goalie market is super thin bc there's a really limited number of superhuman folks out there.

For whom would you trade?

Learn how to play some defense and limit chances . We aren't going to win games 5-4 anymore with Jack and Nico out so even best case goalie scenario we are probably tied 2-2 in this game.

 

[britdevil]

Next game isn’t till Tuesday, man this schedule stinks.

Yeah, it's a cataclysm of shit timing for everything right now.

Road trips, shitty schedules, the boys being injured, Vitek being cheeks.

 

[PizzaAndPucks]

Yeah, it's a cataclysm of shit timing for everything right now.

Road trips, shitty schedules, the boys being injured, Vitek being cheeks.

Atleast we don't have to watch this team for a few days and can enjoy our lives.

 

[Capt Nico Poo]

The way the Devs played in the first 2 periods reminded me of the hockey they played that resulted in 2x 1OAs. Pls do something, Lindy.

The meter’s all that was missing. We are so back babyyyyyyyy

This is so untrue

 

[devilsblood]

When your goalie hands the opponent two goals, the D serve up another on a silver platter, and you pull the goalie unsuccessfully, s**t happens.

And we also had zero goals through 2.5 periods.

Missing the net completely on glorious chances plays into all this.

 

[devilsblood]

It must heavily believe that the goals given up should not have happened.

It also puts shots from HD areas that miss the net by a mile in the “deserving to win” column.

 

[Louskoolaid89]

The meter’s all that was missing. We are so back babyyyyyyyy

They deserved shit last night. I'd still be pissed about the 1st 40 mins if they came back to force OT and if they did they probably lose in the SO to Kuznetsov and his lame move. Gross. You could through some skates on me and just give me a slight push and I could try the same bullshit.

 

[Better Call Sal]

It’s incredibly frustrating to see the team play down to their opponents’ level. They’ve shown many times this year how they can control play for prolonged stretches, but it’s been completely inconsistent.

Vitek shitting his pants so early still shouldn’t have tanked them given there was still so much time left in the game. They were flat, again, in the first and for much of the second. Even still, there was nothing the Capitals did to warrant them ending up with a 3-0 lead if we play more like we’re capable of playing.

We can’t afford to continue starting these games late.