GDT: Caps @ Avs | 1/24/23 | 9:00pm ET

[mad4comp]

Caps are swarming and dominating the Avs. These are the lines that need to move forward. Backstrom/Wilson/Oshie should be in the press box unless there are injuries.

 

[shtorm2005]

92 MPH according to Avs broadcast. Imagine shooting that hard on one timers with pinpoint accuracy.

Goalies on Ovy's slapshots:

 

[Capsman]

I’d rather forego a 6 on 5. Anything with which Forsythe is involved …I’ll pass. I’ll take our chances 5 on 5.

 

[SecretaryofDefense5]

Gosh they need a point out of this game.

What magic does Forsythe have in store for us?

 

[twabby]

Mantha on the ice for the 6v5 after being in the doghouse for a few games. Weird!

 

[IafrateOvie34]

So many chances in the third.

 

[Capsman]

Getting a shot on goal is arguably Forsythe’s greatest coaching achievement of his career.

 

[IafrateOvie34]

Just in time for the wheels to fall off against the Pens on Thursday, lol.

 

[SecretaryofDefense5]

Good effort but not good enough. BMac has to get creative here. Lavi can’t turn sh*t into gold.

 

[lotty83]

Tough loss, man. Good effort I guess. But we needed a point in this one.

 

[Alexander the Gr8]

Tough to lose after that kind of push in the 3rd

 

[lotty83]

Just in time for the wheels to fall off against the Pens on Thursday, lol.

Yeah this is a brutal stretch of games.

 

[Langway]

 

[twabby]

My game puck goes to Conor Sheary. A goal, and a team best xGF of 80+%

 

[Alexander the Gr8]

Someone out Kuzy’s face on this:

 

[bacchist]

Let's see if Kuznetsov can clear waivers

 

[Langway]

10:11 for Irwin, which is actually the highest in his last four games. They need to get more mileage out of that 6D spot one way or another. Not their biggest issue but for their style being able to roll pairs is key. Again, I'd be tempted to see what Nardella or Iorio have to offer. It probably won't happen, though, given their inexperience and resulting waiver issues.

 

[Capsman]

This pretty much matches what the eye test said. Kuzy had a couple nice plays but I thought he was overall useless and has been for a while.

 

[bacchist]

This pretty much matches what the eye test said. Kuzy had a couple nice plays but I thought he was overall useless and has been for a while.

Useless would be a huge improvement for Kuzy.

 

[SherVaughn30]

I think Kuzy has just given up playing for these dumb coaches of ours(minus Scott Allen who has been good coaching the PK). The roster, even with this season's new additions, does not fit Lavi's system. He/Mcarthy/Forsythe force the players to fit the system. If Boudreau was the coach, he would adjust his system to the roster. Boudreau is a players coach, he doesn't mind playing young players with the vets, and I think he gets the most out of the players on the offensive side of things.

 

[bacchist]

I would love to have Bruce back

 

[usiel]

Being undermanned was impressed with the push in this game. Avs ended up with the edge in goalie play and could have used a bit more puck luck. Protas back....

 

[Corby78]

List of areas we need help
-Defense depth
-Scoring
-Center (1C in particular)
-tons of cap on floaters

That’s a hard task at the TDL. This is an offseason overhaul fix. I’ve got a fear we will buy on the TDL still miss the playoffs.

 

[max21]

No points? But another good effort game? Nice

 

[BallardEra]

Better take two points from the Pens.

Sabres now 3 behind with 3 games in hand.