Post-Game Talk: Caps and Candy Canes

[Devil Dancer]

Thanks Ovie. And Nicky.

 

[bur and 666 others]

Ovie!!!! Man, if not brain farts like that, Carolina would be a top team.

 

[Bladerunner]

Way to go Ovi !

 

[peterthegreat12]

This is messed up. It's OK to rag on Bowey but what is he supposed to do there? His D partner is 75 feet away up the ice and he is getting forechecked. He literally has no play.

He could have EASILY put the puck up the boards but he decided to hold on for too long. Everyone was where they are suppose to be on the breakout, he just screwed up .

 

[Hivemind]

Turns out that forcing your opponents to commit D zone turnovers works pretty well.

 

[Capitals40]

Hope Wallmark is ok..scary

 

[Alexander the Gr8]

Turns out that forcing your opponents to commit D zone turnovers works pretty well.

That's essentially what they do to us. A taste of their own medicine.

 

[Hivemind]

Ovie!!!! Man, if not brain farts like that, Carolina would be a top team.

They still need a legit goaltender to be a top team

 

[Hivemind]

That's essentially what they do to us. A taste of their own medicine.

That was my point

 

[Capsman]

Ovie!!!! Man, if not brain farts like that, Carolina would be a top team.

We have our share of brain farts and are still a top team.

 

[GoCaps2004]

DSP has a great shot

 

[maacoshark]

This is messed up. It's OK to rag on Bowey but what is he supposed to do there? His D partner is 75 feet away up the ice and he is getting forechecked. He literally has no play.

I have been arguing about this for awhile. Been saying when his partner has the puck in the right corner Orpik is always standing near the left face off circle. Boweys options were to nforceca stupid pass or eat it. That is unacceptable. Orpik is a veteran. He should know better. Come Orpik, your partner is a rookie,help him out.

 

[AtNightWeFly]

Did Oshie save a goal?

 

[Capsman]

Oh boy

 

[Alexander the Gr8]

A penalty at the worst possible time, we need Holtby to get us through that one.

 

[Capitals40]

Another brainless penalty..Wilson has cost us late in games a few times the last month

 

[Capsman]

Why oh why do we take bad penalties? Ugh, hate to harp on it, but I really blame Trotz for the lack of discipline on this team.

 

[Alexander the Gr8]

Whew, that was super stressful.

 

[Capsman]

I'll take the loser point honestly.

 

[Revelation]

Orpik is good for 3 things

- cross check players into holtby after getting beaten 1 on 1
- cross check opposing players into the boards and earn penalties on nothing plays
- leave his partners out to dry then do a flyby and swat the puck into our net

It's sickening that Ovechkin and Backstrom's primes were wasted carrying 55 and 44. If Trotz is so thirsty for him play him on 4th line LW where his damage could be minimized

 

[maacoshark]

A penalty at the worst possible time, we need Holtby to get us through that one.

Considering we have given up 4 goals. Holtby has actually played well

 

[g00n]

That was a dive by Aho. He felt Wilson's stick on his leg and shot out his skate underneath him, in the opposite direction it would have moved if Wilson was applying any pressure

 

[bur and 666 others]

We have our share of brain farts and are still a top team.

That puzzles me actually, why? We are not supposed to. I guess, we are fortunate to have good goalies.

 

[g00n]

LOL

roaring back

 

[Alexander the Gr8]

Ovechkin God mode activated