GDT: Caps and Ducks 7:00 PM

[HTFN]

Patches has instincts I think the team needs. Not clicking the right way and he may not ever be a true weapon but he's got the right feel, and as a traditional goalscorer he just brings different instincts to the process they play with and makes them more threatening.

He's not worried about taking an iffy shot to preserve possession to do nothing, he fires his chances.

edit: Oshie and Pacioretty are loving it, those two seem like they have the right vibe

 

[um]

I’m getting real tired of McMichael passing up scoring chances.

Dude has no confidence in his shot.

 

[tycoonheart]

Patches has instincts I think the team needs. Not clicking the right way and he may not ever be a true weapon but he's got the right feel, and as a traditional goalscorer he just brings different instincts to the process they play with and makes them more threatening.

He's not worried about taking an iffy shot to preserve possession to do nothing, he fires his chances.

edit: Oshie and Pacioretty are loving it, those two seem like they have the right vibe

Agreed. That line has looked great. Wonder what Carbery does when Ovi comes back. I would hate to see this kind broken up

 

[DWGie26]

Yeah, I think you have to keep that line together. And I’d like to break up Protas and McMichael.

OV-McMichael-Wilson
patches-Strome-Oshie
Protas-Kuzy-Mantha
Malenstyn-Dowd-NAK

That said, it is likely Kuzy at 1C and the same third line. Just like to break that up.

 

[twabby]

Dylan Strome is quite the good player

Having a bone-dry Saw Palmetto traditional mead tonight. Hitting the spot!

 

[RedRocking]

It feels like they’re really trying to force feed AA some points or something?

 

[notDkristich]

For an attack focused on shots from the blue, we sure do suck at getting pucks to the net, or rebounds, or anything else.

 

[DWGie26]

JC74 and Fever with a good shift there.

 

[tycoonheart]

How do you dominate a game like this but can only score one goal

 

[troyerlaw]

How do you dominate a game like this but can only score one goal

Gibson has made some unbelievable stops

 

[notDkristich]

How do you dominate a game like this but can only score one goal

Ask this guy for insight?

 

[Block]

I honestly don't get what anyone sees in Edmunson.

 

[troyerlaw]

Jensen seems less effective this year. Can still skate, but more giveaways and failures to clear zone when he has chance

 

[Ovechkins Wodka]

let’s finish this. Hard played game so far

 

[DWGie26]

Jensen seems less effective this year. Can still skate, but more giveaways and failures to clear zone when he has chance

He certainly has been better as of late.

 

[mad4comp]

rofl this entire team can't score more than 1 gpg. It's pretty pathetic.

 

[twabby]

In a game that Washington has pretty much controlled, Evgeny Kuznetsov has still managed a cool 10% xG share

 

[notDkristich]

Is DK unable to squeeze that glove shut?

In a game that Washington has pretty much controlled, Evgeny Kuznetsov has still managed a cool 10% xG share

He's playing tonight? Ghost

 

[troyerlaw]

Wayyy off the mark on that JC74 eng launch

 

[notDkristich]

Big Willy does with his eyes closed under pressure what JC couldnt do with 3 seconds of time.

 

[Ovechkins Wodka]

Willy and NUGS and I’m not smoking chicken

 

[troyerlaw]

Credit where it’s due. DK kept his composure. As the ten-bell Gibson stops piled up, i felt sure a DK Softee would be served up. I was wrong

 

[HTFN]

Willy and NUGS and I’m not smoking chicken

there are other nugs

 

[SecretaryofDefense5]

Credit where it’s due. DK kept his composure. As the ten-bell Gibson stops piled up, i felt sure a DK Softee would be served up. I was wrong

True but it’s one game.

 

[twabby]

Pretty easy game puck to Dylan Strome tonight. No points, but a 90% xG share leading the best line of the night and reducing the load against the team defense.

Honorable mentions to TJ Oshie, Max Pacioretty, Aliaksei Protas, John Carlson, Ethan Bear, and Darcy Kuemper.