Post-Game Talk: Capitals Vs. Blue Jackets 12/11/14 Caps Lose 3-2 (OT)

[Blades of Steel]

3-0-1 in the last 4. 7/8 possible points. Cheer up guys n gals.

 

[Corby78]

Isn't the flip side of that, you have to play good responsible D when out there 4 on 4? Maybe that's what's holding him back on the big open ice and why we see the typically defensively responsible grinder guys getting shifts?

its OT, so I would rather see us give up the goal by pressing hard on offensive zone, the sitting back and playing a grinder game. Its 5 minutes, you don't have time to play cautious game. Its what I miss about the old BB teams. We were the attackers.

 

[Koized]

Are some of you for real? Columbus played a good game? They got dominated and outshot 41-23 and there goalie stood on his head.

 

[Corby78]

3-0-1 in the last 4. 7/8 possible points. Cheer up guys n gals.

This is true, and after Tampa on Sat, we have 5 games in a row where we should be picking up some points.

 

[Calicaps]

Also need to remember that the shift before Chimmer's penalty, Mojo, Niskanen, and Green were playing hot potato with the puck in front of Bobrovsky. Prime shooting opportunities passed up and no one going to the net.

 

[Blades of Steel]

Are some of you for real? Columbus played a good game? They got dominated and outshot 41-23 and there goalie stood on his head.

I agree, I don't think Columbus played a good game at all. However, the shot totals are that way also because we had 18 PP shots. Only 23 ES, that's an issue.

 

[artilector]

Bob was better. But 6 pps... You gotta convert some of those.

Well, PP went 1/6, I don't see anything terrible or out of the ordinary there, especially against a goalie that brought his A game. You're not gonna be scoring at 1/3 rate every game..

 

[CapitalsCupReality]

Also need to remember that the shift before Chimmer's penalty, Mojo, Niskanen, and Green were playing hot potato with the puck in front of Bobrovsky. Prime shooting opportunities passed up and no one going to the net.

Yeah that annoyed me. Typical, too cute with the puck and nothing to show for it.

 

[Blades of Steel]

Well, PP went 1/6, I don't see anything terrible or out of the ordinary there, especially against a goalie that brought his A game.

5 on 3 and a 4 minute PP. With the 2nd rated PP versus 25th? PK. We should've converted more.

At least wore them down for more ES production.

 

[PRicci09]

I thought in general we played a fairly decent game.

Haven't seen the fancy stats but it seemed like we controlled possession for the most part.

 

[Capitlols]

Adam Vingan ‏@AdamVingan
Short version: Barry Trotz is real pissed at Jason Chimera. #Caps

 

[Calicaps]

5 on 3 and a 4 minute PP. With the 2nd rated PP versus 25th? PK. We should've converted more.

At least wore them down for more ES production.

This. Those were the chances to blow the game open. Then you never get to OT.

 

[Vladiator16*]

Damn... Hate to lose like that... With descent play and 47 PP's BJs got dominated for a long stretches, but what a bonus it is to have a goalie like Bob... You are always in it... Something we as a Cap fans really dont know a lot about.

 

[FloridaCap]

Welp.

Bobrovsky was excellent, Holtby was not. Difference in the game.

 

[Bure]

Adam Vingan ‏@AdamVingan
Short version: Barry Trotz is real pissed at Jason Chimera. #Caps

Lool. Scratched

 

[KevinM]

I agree, I don't think Columbus played a good game at all. However, the shot totals are that way also because we had 18 PP shots. Only 23 ES, that's an issue.

Columbus played spectacular if you boil the team down to Bobrovsky and Foligno

 

[HOLDITHERE*]

worst ****ing team ever. ovechkin is ass pain. all laichs fault. at least mojo is playing. ****ing orpik.

Am I doing it right yet?

 

[SimplySensational]

Welp.

Bobrovsky was excellent, Holtby was not. Difference in the game.

No man... Didn't you hear drunk Locker say Atkinson shooting the puck into Holtbys glove was the best save of the game?

Its amazing though how far Holtby has fallen, even his defenders are amazed when he makes a simple positional save.

 

[tycoonheart]

They essentially played Hunter hockey all night, collapsed in front of the net. It sucks to lose to a team that plays a system as stupid as that.

 

[tycoonheart]

@alex_prewitt
As Trotz was leaving, he was asked about Burakovsky. "I've got a good reason to put him in the lineup right now." REAL unhappy with Chimera.

@alex_prewitt
Trotz on Chimera's penalty: "Definitely unnecessary. We'll address that tomorrow with that individual."

Chimera is such a hothead. How many times does he take stupid penalties? Its worse than Semin.

 

[um]

They essentially played Hunter hockey all night, collapsed in front of the net. It sucks to lose to a team that plays a system as stupid as that.

oh cmon, we outshot them 2 to 1. not a perfect game by any means but we were the better team, just need to make a few adjustments.

 

[g00n]

On one hand I like the idea of accountability, but on the other I'm concerned that Chimera is going to be a scapegoat and a target for Trotz's anger in a game that could've been won on those multiple missed power play opportunities, and was kept close by a Vezina goaltender. The Chimera penalty may have been dumb and led to the GWG for cbus, but several other players had bonehead moments or failed to deliver.

 

[MrGone]

They need to stop giving away points and put teams away. It will come back to haunt them in Feb as they only have two games against none playoff teams.

 

[IafrateOvie34]

Columbus played spectacular if you boil the team down to Bobrovsky and Foligno

Most of the credit goes to Bobrovsky, but the team helped kill a lot of penalties minus the Fehr goal. They could have just quit like some NHL teams when going down with the first goal. Foligno playing for that contract and bloodlines .

 

[BrooklynCapsFan]

It's beyond hilarious that the Flyers gave up on Bobrovsky.