Post-Game Talk: Caps/Devs Easter Adidtion GDT

[chilimac]

Terrible contract.

it will be... any day now...

 

[CapitalsCupReality]

Core strikes...77 woo.

 

[SpinningEdge]

why are we stuck in this old mentality that the “4th line” must be grinders....they’re only going to likely be 4th in ice time. They’ll still be sheltered and get their choice spots.

Not with those line mates.

scrstching Vrana multiple games and putting kuzy on 4th line doesn’t make us a better team. Never has.

 

[TheLegendOfPatPeake]

Has Kuzy been on the ice?

 

[Corby78]

How do we still have 2 games with Buffalo left? It feels like we've fought them a hundred times this season already and they've bled out each time?!

So much of this completely forgets

Burakovsky had 18 points in 56 playoff games with Washington, and then 17 points in 15 playoff games with Colorado last year. Grubauer was written off as unable to win a playoff game based on two starts in 2018, but averaged 92.4 SV% in 12 wins in 19 games started for Colorado the last two years. That's before we get to the successes Chandler Stephenson, Nate Schmidt and others have had since leaving the Caps as healthy scratches.

People here, but I think also the Washington management and coaching staff, are too quick to write players off as incapable of performing as opposed to recognising that either they're the wrong fit for this team's style of play (especially in the playoffs), or they're being improperly utilised. Yes, Vrana's overall compete level has to improve, but we also have to recognise not every line can grind out goals and some guys who can put up big numbers will struggle to when you heap more responsibility on them than they're capable of handling.

so much of this completely forgets that thing called a salary cap

 

[max21]

Wow that was crazy lol

 

[Ovechkins Wodka]

WOW good thing the Devils blow. Caps trying to give them one

 

[caps4cup]

Vrana needs to play next game. If Panik is in, and Sprong is out, then put him on the 4th line with Dowd and Hathaway. That line was good last year.

8-92-77
13-19-43
73-20-10/62
62/14-26-21

 

[g00n]

Top line dominating shifts and TOI. everyone else getting the scraps

 

[twabby]

The Backstrom line needs to wake up. Not a single shot attempt for in that period.

 

[TheLegendOfPatPeake]

Vrana needs to play next game. If Panik is in, and Sprong is out, then put him on the 4th line with Dowd and Hathaway. That line was good last year.

8-92-77
13-19-43
73-20-10/62
62/14-26-21

Sprong has been better than Panik and arguably he at least backchecks which makes him preferable over Vrana.

 

[Melkor]

Borefest.

 

[VaCaps Fan]

Kuzy and Vrana seem to be in the doghouse with their streaky ways...

 

[g00n]

The Backstrom line needs to wake up. Not a single shot attempt for in that period.

The whole team is not shooting enough. 5 shots total. 4 from forwards (Oshie, Ovie, Panik, Hathaway.)

NJ already have 17 shots.

 

[Rayquaza64]

is this good

 

[kicksavedave]

Best part of that period was... no McNuggets..

 

[g00n]

NJ are trying like hell to avoid a sweep. Caps are...suited up and in the building.

 

[TheLegendOfPatPeake]

The caps look like a taxi squad today.

 

[Rayquaza64]

are we sure the caps remembered there was a game today?

 

[g00n]

Keep losing the stream and having to reload CSN DC. Getting sick of this sappy Silverado commercial.

Piss off, Silverados

 

[Ovechkins Wodka]

I thought that went in before Joe B

 

[twabby]

Nice goal. Great pass by Orlov and a “great” shot by Sheary

 

[TheLegendOfPatPeake]

The Caps must resign Sheary. He has fit in well.

 

[Rayquaza64]

not sure how that went in but ok!

 

[Melkor]

Sheary had a great shift right before the goal too..