Post-Game Talk: Capitals Vs. Blackhawks- 4/11/14 7:00 PM Caps Win 4-0

[The Deadly Pook Gas]

hawks B team vs the caps

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[ChibiPooky]

Thanks for the GDT.

Caps win. All the UFAs score including Halak.

 

[BobRouse]

Win for the home crowd after the last home game debacle. Nice night and give them something to cheer.

Caps will win if they can shut down Not-Toews.

 

[usiel]

Oh this season...

 

[HOLDITHERE*]

Caps win 82 -12.

Oveckhin +2

 

[g00n]

Two things I see likely:

1) Humiliating loss. The Caps fired all their ammo and got out their no-playoffs-for-you frustrations against Carolina. Now a good team with something to play for (seeding) smacks some reality into them.

2) Player rebellion. Sensing the end is near for Oates the players stifled by his micromanagement break the leash and go nuts. Either a glorious and exciting win or a comical debacle of blown line changes and full speed Cap-on-Cap collisions.

 

[SimplySensational]

Halak starting.

Blackhawks 4th liners are disappointed its not Holtby.

 

[RandyHolt]

 

[Liberati0n*]

Really the only reason I'm going to watch is to see what they say (or don't) about Katie's article and related stuff.

 

[Devil Dancer]

2) Player rebellion. Sensing the end is near for Oates the players stifled by his micromanagement break the leash and go nuts. Either a glorious and exciting win or a comical debacle of blown line changes and full speed Cap-on-Cap collisions.

I think we've been seeing some of this over the current win streak.

 

[g00n]

I think we've been seeing some of this over the current win streak.

Yeah we know Holtby has finally blown off the goaltending crap they tried to heap on him. But apparently that kind of thing has been done to everyone. There are some quotes about it from Alzner in the Caps Insider article with its own thread, I think.

Bottom line is this team still has no identity, doesn't know what it's doing from night to night, and is micromanaged by a coach who doesn't know how to use the players his one-dimensional GM gives him.

 

[KevinM]

Really the only reason I'm going to watch is to see what they say (or don't) about Katie's article and related stuff.

I'll probably switch back and forth between the Caps and Nats game. I doubt they even mention Katie's article.

 

[usiel]

Caps, Nationals, and Bullets all played on the same night, sheesh.

 

[Liberati0n*]

I'll probably switch back and forth between the Caps and Nats game. I doubt they even mention Katie's article.

I don't mean directly. But they'll say things about the goalie play, etc., I think. That's what I'm interested in hearing. It's not much but it gives a little bit more of an idea of the climate around the organization.

 

[KevinM]

I don't mean directly. But they'll say things about the goalie play, etc., I think. That's what I'm interested in hearing. It's not much but it gives a little bit more of an idea of the climate around the organization.

I dunno, I feel like Joe B is just going to call the game and Locker is going to suck up and talk about parity and the new division being tough while the team was hampered with injuries to key players like Green and Laich and how Ovi is a stud for potting 50.

I hope you're right though because that would be a lot more interesting.

 

[Liberati0n*]

I dunno, I feel like Joe B is just going to call the game and Locker is going to suck up and talk about parity and the new division being tough while the team was hampered with injuries to key players like Green and Laich and how Ovi is a stud for potting 50.

I hope you're right though because that would be a lot more interesting.

It's on NBCSN anyway so never mind.

 

[foundhockey]

Looks like NBCSN doesn't want to air the game? MLS still on here in GA.

 

[KevinM]

I thought CSN broadcast all the games in the local market regardless of whether or not it was scheduled nationally on NBC/NBCSN?

Edit: Nvm, just noticed your location is NY.

 

[Cush]

Halak booed per Joe B

 

[CapitalsCupReality]

2nd least interested I've been in a GDT since 2004.

 

[KevinM]

Ovi with his 51st....meh

 

[CapitalsCupReality]

Atta boy Ovy.....thanks for some small joy.

 

[KevinM]

A lot of empty seats lower level behind the Hawks net

 

[HereCometheHawks]

Are there always folding chairs in your penalty box? I don't think I've ever seen anything besides a bench before.

 

[CapitalsCupReality]

Oh to know what Oates is thinking right now......Dead man walking.