GDT: Caps @ Blackhawks - 9/28/13 @ 8pm

[Langway]

Credit to Chicago but by far their worst effort in the pre-season. Pretty much outclassed.

 

[Jacoby4HOF66]

Linesman decides, when players reach the faceoff dot, which one he expects would reach the puck first (so not just who gets there first, but who's going faster etc.) Whistles if he thinks the Dman would get there, waves it off if he thinks the forwards would get there. Subjective call, but not a very tough one, and much easier for him to see than who touches the puck first at the boards.

Basically, it's icing, but when the race reaches the hash marks, the linesman makes a judgement about whether the puck is really up for grabs. If he deems the D man is gonna get, he blows the whistle, but if he thinks the opposing forward has a shot at it, the race is allowed to proceed to the wall.

EDIT: or, just what BRS said.

Thanks to you both. Makes sense now.

 

[SimplySensational]

Joakim Nordstrom is 6'1" 160 and he's clearly got superior balance to any of the Caps that try to hit him.

 

[KevinM]

Is it me or does Erat always seem invisible and a total nonfactor in games?

 

[SimplySensational]

Is it me or does Erat always seem invisible and a total nonfactor in games?

He's playing with Ward and Chimera who both have been non-factors this preseason, and he's the only one winning any faceoffs right now.

 

[brs03]

Erat's looked ok to me. Better in previous games though.

 

[Calicaps]

I've been very unimpressed with Erat all preseason long. Still holding out hope that once he's playing with the same line mate for more than a single game, he'll settle in and contribute.

 

[Langway]

Is it me or does Erat always seem invisible and a total nonfactor in games?

He and Brouwer both tend to ghost out at even-strength.

This is only Ward's third pre-season game so I'll cut him some slack.

Grabovski has turned the puck over in the defensive zone at least three times (Interactif alert!).

Overall, very sloppy.

 

[SimplySensational]

MoJo

 

[foundhockey]

Mojo!

 

[SimplySensational]

I think Fehr is pissing Duncan Keith off with his forechecking, obvious crosscheck to the back by Keith on Fehr...

 

[Calicaps]

Unbelievable. A low scoring game and played like crap, but totally in it.

 

[brs03]

Unbelievable. A low scoring game and played like crap, but totally in it.

Hey, with a goaltending matchup like this it makes quite a bit of sense.

 

[Calicaps]

Hey, with a goaltending matchup like this it makes quite a bit of sense.

Good point.

 

[Calicaps]

Or... Nevermind.

 

[SimplySensational]

If you're top 6, Holtby has no problem stopping you, but bottom 6, he sucks.

 

[foundhockey]

Well boo.

 

[Calicaps]

Jesus Erat. Shoot the ****ing puck.

 

[SimplySensational]

****ing Olczyk.

 

[Langway]

Huge, huge fan of Green's lazy backfoot fade outlets.

 

[Calicaps]

Huge, huge fan of Green's lazy backfoot fade outlets.

Really hoping he's just checked out of this game and we're not seeing a preview of what's to come.

 

[SimplySensational]

Tree Tree in the Turd.

 

[brs03]

Slick. Good takeaway by Erat, good pass by Chimera, good finish by Ward.

 

[foundhockey]

Wardo! Amazing.

 

[SimplySensational]

Green and Carlson both out for a offensive zone draw?