GDT: Caps @ Blues 11/15/14 8PM EST

[LifetimeUFA]

Men vs. boys.

nailed it

 

[Ovechtrick89*]

Blues always been one of those teams i like and respect, think they've been really unlucky in the post season and never get the breaks. Wish the Caps were built like them.

 

[Hivemind]

PK actually doing a competent job so far. Heh.

 

[KevinM]

I guess the gameplan tonight is to take the first period off, give them free run of the offensive zone, and hope they get tuckered out so they can make a run at it in the final two periods.

 

[SimplySensational]

Trotz coming into the season I brushed off his anti-Russian attitude, but when he put Ovechkin with Bura, he puts MoJo with Nicky and refused to have anything, but a Canadian with Ovechkin and Backstrom.

 

[Hivemind]

Jay Beagle with might be the first Capitals faceoff win of the night.

 

[Corby78]

well that PK was a pleasant surprise.

 

[Corby78]

Jay Beagle with might be the first Capitals faceoff win of the night.

per the box score were 4-10 so far

 

[Ovechtrick89*]

If you are asking me which Russian outside of Ovi i would want on my time, apart from Datsyuk it would be Tarasenko. Yep even ahead of Varlamov.

 

[Corby78]

If you are asking me which Russian outside of Ovi i would want on my time, apart from Datsyuk it would be Tarasenko. Yep even ahead of Varlamov.

I like the kid alot, but lets not forget Steen flew out of the gates last year and he has yet to get back to that level. I'll wait to see how long he keeps it up and if it last longer then a season.

 

[Raikkonen]

So Caps don't look like contenders so far, right?! Trade Green! Tank!

 

[PRicci09]

If you are asking me which Russian outside of Ovi i would want on my time, apart from Datsyuk it would be Tarasenko. Yep even ahead of Varlamov.

Did Malkin retire?

 

[Ovechtrick89*]

I like the kid alot, but lets not forget Steen flew out of the gates last year and he has yet to get back to that level. I'll wait to see how long he keeps it up and if it last longer then a season.

Fair point but i'll say that you could tell Steen's hot streak was pretty much just that, a streak. He was never ever going to keep up with someone like Ovi. What i see with Tarasenko is not a streak, he's just a sick hockey player.

 

[Hivemind]

Ovie doesn't even have an attempted shot yet. yikes

 

[Ovechtrick89*]

Did Malkin retire?

I'll be honest he did slip my mind (oops) but seriously in terms of potential and age Tarasenko is limitless right now. Sooner or later he will explode even more so than he is now.

 

[Ovechtrick89*]

Try not to get down guys, despite a horrid period of hockey it's only 1-0 and all it takes is 2 strong periods and this game is ours. They're more than capable of it.

 

[MrGone]

If you are asking me which Russian outside of Ovi i would want on my time, apart from Datsyuk it would be Tarasenko. Yep even ahead of Varlamov.

Tarasenko did not look that good his first season playing bottom six.

 

[BackToTheBasics]

Schwartz is Sobotka now apparently.

 

[Carlzner]

CSN just used a picture of Sobotka for the Schwartz popup... 2nd time they've messed up tonight.

 

[Hivemind]

What the **** Chimmer? You have an open player with speed a foot away from you, and you still chip it in deep?

 

[Corby78]

I guess you would consider that surviving. Could have been worse.

 

[KevinM]

Tarasenko has looked downright dominant in every game I've seen him this season. I think he's going to be an absolute stud. Could be Top 5 forward in the league in a couple years time.

 

[BackToTheBasics]

What the **** Chimmer? You have an open player with speed a foot away from you, and you still chip it in deep?

Highlight of the period for the Caps.

 

[Bladerunner]

Try not to get down guys, despite a horrid period of hockey it's only 1-0 and all it takes is 2 strong periods and this game is ours. They're more than capable of it.

From the way the 1st pd sounded, 1-0 down seems like a morale victory

 

[CapsJunkie]

caps dodged a lot of bullets...they'd better pick it up. The caps have been looking like ECHL players as of late. hurried plays, no chemistry, no drive to win, skill set being outmatched, and terrible goal tending..coaching?