Post-Game Talk: Caps Flyers 7pm
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The full story behind how Lars Eller got his ‘Tiger’ nickname
“It was a Tony Robbins seminar we had with the team,” Eller said. “I was up on the stage, I think we had to choose some personal, like a spiritual animal or something. I yelled out ‘tiger’ and from that day on, it was just. The guys were loving it. It’s been ‘Tiger’ from that day.”
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zappa4ever
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Another great 1st 40 > take the pedal off the metal > tread water and survive
Thankfully it's just a few minor details that they need to button up and work on VS. giant glaring holes that need personnel changes
Take the 2 and move on (esp. with BOS/PIT/NYI all getting W's)
PHI's got some serious issues currently with a D that's very average looking and underperforming, and a starting goalie that's struggling hard; most ppl had them Top-3 in the division and they're still not behind by much but they looked like paper tigers for this one
Thankfully it's just a few minor details that they need to button up and work on VS. giant glaring holes that need personnel changes
Take the 2 and move on (esp. with BOS/PIT/NYI all getting W's)
PHI's got some serious issues currently with a D that's very average looking and underperforming, and a starting goalie that's struggling hard; most ppl had them Top-3 in the division and they're still not behind by much but they looked like paper tigers for this one
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Chara. The new Samual L. Jackson. Its a new insert for big game GDT. Who in their right mind slashes this guy on the back of the leg from behind?
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7 foot 1 of that on skates lookin' down at ya. hell no.
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Every game I wonder what Boston was thinking?
ovikovy817
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Moving forward it will be important to win in regulation against BOS, PIT, NYI and PHI. Those teams are the treat for the Caps.
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Old Chara is way better then Old Orpik
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Over 14 years they lost perspective
Prime Chara = Top-5 dominating D-man, completely unique size/strength/stamina giant beast
Old-man Chara = from the B's perspective, a not-as-dominating D-man who's lost a step and can't do 25+min.s anymore, but apparently ignoring his still unique size/strength and 20+ years of experience that he brings; seeing him as a 6/7 replacement for the 'yutes'
Mistake for sure.
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he’s way more mean too! I honestly don’t remember seeing this from him when we played them.
I would not mess with that dude on ice. He’s aggressive.....love it.
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twabby
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Chara has been legit good even if you discount the intangibles (which I don’t fwiw). I was skeptical he could play a compressed schedule but I don’t see any reason he should sit a game right now. Maybe if/when the seeding is locked up but that’s still a ways away.
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Orlov and particularly Carlson are terribad at defending this year. Any reason for that? Orlov-Carlson pair was a disaster when tested togather at the start of the season.
Two factors. Maybe it will be hard for him to maintain his level into playoffs. That could have been a concern for Boston.
Another one is easier. For them Chara would be top-4 expensive guy, for us he's ready to play 3rd pair for league minimum. Big difference.
Obviously, its win-win now because he isn't playing 3rd pair minutes but is trusted to be there at key moments and overall at any moment.
PS: Offensively and overall with his hands he's miles better than Orpik ever was I guess.
Another one is easier. For them Chara would be top-4 expensive guy, for us he's ready to play 3rd pair for league minimum. Big difference.
Obviously, its win-win now because he isn't playing 3rd pair minutes but is trusted to be there at key moments and overall at any moment.
PS: Offensively and overall with his hands he's miles better than Orpik ever was I guess.
Provorov couldn’t have set up Ovi any better lol it’s funny to watch
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Carlson has been terrible defensively for several years now. It’s really no surprise the trend has continued this year. Of course his offensive impact usually more than makes up for it but sometimes it looks pretty dire in the defensive zone.
Orlov’s defensive numbers pretty much instantly returned to their normal solid levels once he was separated from Carlson. I think he’ll be fine going forward.
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He is legit good. Constantly makes good decisions. He's also slicker with the puck than I thought he'd be.
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I love how Ovie was just ready for it.
I bet he hops out of bed in the morning ready for a one-timer.
I know what the fancies say but I can’t go with terrible. Carlson has bad stretches even for games at a time for sure and looks drunk at times in his own zone but he also has stretches where he can shut down anyone. You don’t win four (five?) division titles in a row and a Cup with a 1RD who is terrible defensively.
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twabby
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It’s not (just) the fancies. the goals against numbers compared to his teammates since like 2015-16 are brutal.
As I said he usually does make up for his huge defensive deficiencies with a top-tier offensive game. The team has had decent defensive depth over the past few years so it’s no surprise a high-scoring team can overcome their #1D being really bad defensively.
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I have confidence that the coaching staff knows something about hockey. When there is a 3 on 5 pk, Carlson is out there. In the last minute protecting a win, he's out there. Nobody on this defense crew plays sheltered minutes. I dont buy that he bad on defense. I dont buy that he is less than at the top of the trusted list for critical defensive situations because otherwise the coaching staff wouldnt use him.
Meanwhile, and we've talked about this in the past, Orlov is never used in primary defensive situations. If he were the best defensively, he would see some defensive zone starts and would be used in critical defensive situations. Personally, it looks to me Orlov has throttled up his game. Maybe not having his family with him effected him severely and that is an understandable situation. To me he looks like the Orlov I was hoping for the last 4 or 5 games.
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