peterthegreat12
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The question I'm more interested in answering is why does it all matter either way? You know its summer when this is the debate.
Speculation: Caps General Discussion (Coaching/FAs/Cap/Lines etc) -- 2018-19 We Are The Champions Edition - Pt. 2
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My favorite part of that hitting montage that @RandyHolt posted was Wilson drilling Carpenter into the Caps bench. Stephenson flinches and ducks away (as do several other guys). But Ovechkin stays still and starts shouting directly at Carpenter. 
I mean, Troy Brouwer was one of the "main hitters" in the NHL during his time in Washington. Can you remember a single one of those hits that made an actual difference? I'm not actually sure where this Orpik hitting debate is coming from, I'm just pointing out that hitting stats don't really mean a whole lot. They're subjective and rarely correspond to much impact on the game.
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I have already shared the reason. Know that I refuse to fall victim to the Troy Brouwer Hit Logging Syndrome.
I noticed a lack of Orpik RH Grade NHL hits during the series, and after watching all the big hits from the finals, saw nothing to suggest otherwise.
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Your point stands but didn't Brouwer injure an Islander in their playoff series in 2015 with a clean hit?
Also with regards to Orpik and hitting in the final, I submit to you these two plays that he made that seem just a tad bit more important to me:
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Why not?
One can do many things for a friend. It's totally normal. Also, working is not that bad if you can still do your job.
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Seems like his coaches (korn and lambert) just follow him around wherever he goes. Trotz goes to alaska, lambert and korn follow
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Biggest fear of Trotz leaving was him taking guys with him. he already took Lambert and perhaps Korn too.
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Lambert is not a loss, and tbh i dont think rierden would have kept him
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Trotz can install his tried and true (stale) system with lambert on Long Island. While Todd R. got the keys to the Washington kingdom...
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Matt Irwin is a legit talent
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We have officially come full circle!
I remembered the goal, forgot about the primary on the DSP tally.
He cleaned up his act and stuck to hockey
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Speaks volumes for Trotz as a head coach IMO. His guys are loyal. He’s also likely to be there his whole contract. Stability matters...
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Talk about sauce on that assist.We have officially come full circle!
I remembered the goal, forgot about the primary on the DSP tally.
He cleaned up his act and stuck to hockey
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I know you don't think it is about $$, but I think thats what it is. NYI owners mandate is to pay premium for hockey ops going forward.
Is he really that close to Trotz?
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yeah your telling me if your korn you wont take free money to relax in florida all year and then come to long island for a week or two?
Or maybe he resigned because he already has made an agreement with Caps to join Reirden's team? He coached the D and was responsible for the penalty kill unit. I dunno how Canes PK played, were they any good?
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