Speculation: Caps General Discussion (Coaching/FAs/Cap/Lines etc) -- 2018-19 We Are The Champions Edition - Pt. 3

[Calicaps]

Part 2

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[shtorm2005]

Can't wait for the start of the new season

 

[Silky mitts]

I hope they win the Stanley Cup again

 

[Corby78]

Can't wait for the start of the new season

Somebody likes mcdavid.....

 

[shtorm2005]

Somebody likes mcdavid.....

Not me for sure)

 

[Sam Spade]

Unrelated to anything but I am watching the Carpool Karaoke with Paul McCartney right now and the license plate of the car they are in is "OVI8 EHM".

 

[Raikkonen]

Can't wait for the start of the new season

Basically no Caps highlights.

One save for Holtby and one long segment with Ovi lifting the cup after some absolute greats doing the same before him. Im ok with it.

 

[Sam Spade]

Basically no Caps highlights.

One save for Holtby and one long segment with Ovi lifting the cup after some absolute greats doing the same before him. Im ok with it.

FWIW that is not an official NHL thing it's just a youtube guy who cuts videos.

 

[shtorm2005]

Yeah, bad vid) Will search for a better one.

 

[VaCaps Fan]

Go Caps go!

 

[usiel]

Kinda crazy the rookie camp is less than a month away. So this is what a short off season is like after a SCW.

 

[Devil Dancer]

Good for JJ getting a shot in Edmonton. I liked what I saw of him a lot.

 

[Sam Spade]

I hadn't seen the Vegas pre-game show until just now as I am FINALLY watching the full NBC broadcast of game five (have only seen SN/CBC version). Good god what a crime against humanity that thing was. Did anyone enjoy that because that wasn't just cringe-worthy it was just downright amatuer hour stuff. If that is the future of live hockey I think I'll just stay home.

I did enjoy the yelling of "red" and "O" during the anthem, it was damn loud. Fairweather fans selling their tickets in season one bodes well for the future.

 

[CapitalsCupReality]

Jesus Sam, now repeat it 4 more times like the rest of us fools. By the 3rd viewing my eyes were bleeding. It’s Vegas, over the top is expected. I have no issue with it but if I was a season ticket holder....God’s help me....

 

[Silky mitts]

I hadn't seen the Vegas pre-game show until just now as I am FINALLY watching the full NBC broadcast of game five (have only seen SN/CBC version). Good god what a crime against humanity that thing was. Did anyone enjoy that because that wasn't just cringe-worthy it was just downright amatuer hour stuff. If that is the future of live hockey I think I'll just stay home.

I did enjoy the yelling of "red" and "O" during the anthem, it was damn loud. Fairweather fans selling their tickets in season one bodes well for the future.

I thought it was ok, then I saw Pat Sajak with his index cards after I'd been pregaming for 3 hours and I was like I wish he had armor and a broadsword or at least a snare drum.

 

[CapitalsCupReality]

Pat was Dale Hunter “so bad”......

 

[Sam Spade]

I thought it was ok, then I saw Pat Sajak with his index cards after I'd been pregaming for 3 hours and I was like I wish he had armor and a broadsword or at least a snare drum.

It's crazy cause I was at Pens game 5 and Bolts game 3 and the Caps production team were just so on it with the pre-game stuff. The light show on the ice is awesome, the music was good, it was real "pump you up stuff". No idea who thought Sajak was a good idea, Final or not.

Oh well, we won the Cup!!!!!

 

[Ajax1995]

Holy ****, it’s around 20 per game prior to the Kempny trade! 20:33 before the break! Championship team giving a guy outscored at ES -0.5/60 (worst on team) 16:13 ES/game, 4th on the team!

Why is this so surprising to people? Did you not actually watch the first half + of the season? Orpik was asked to do way too much for 50ish games to start the season. Just look at his game by game ice time for that period. He suffered, so what? A player of his ilk at this point in his career shouldn’t be playing 2nd pair minutes and 20+ per game. He was a decent amount over 20 per game during that time. Is it his fault the Caps didn’t have someone more capable to play those minutes?

Once slotted in appropriately he was more than fine and they won the cup with him in that role. I have no concerns about his ability to play a 3rd pairing role.

 

[Silky mitts]

Why is this so surprising to people? Did you not actually watch the first half + of the season? Orpik was asked to do way too much for 50ish games to start the season. Just look at his game by game ice time for that period. He suffered, so what? A player of his ilk at this point in his career shouldn’t be playing 2nd pair minutes and 20+ per game. He was a decent amount over 20 per game during that time. Is it his fault the Caps didn’t have someone more capable to play those minutes?

Once slotted in appropriately he was more than fine and they won the cup with him in that role. I have no concerns about his ability to play a 3rd pairing role.

I just could not believe Trotz was putting him out there 20+ a game all the way up to the deadline

 

[CapitalsCupReality]

I just could not believe Trotz was putting him out there 20+ a game all the way up to the deadline

Speaks volumes about who was behind him....

 

[Silky mitts]

Speaks volumes about who was behind him....

Trotz was also coaching for his job and the next guy in line gets all the credit for the development of their defensemen, so he had little investment in the development of Djoos and Bowey at the cost of their learning on the job.

 

[Ridley Simon]

Trotz was also coaching for his job and the next guy in line gets all the credit for the development of their defensemen, so he had little investment in the development of Djoos and Bowey at the cost of their learning on the job.

You’re assuming it was Trotz that played Orpik 20m a night. Reirden may have had a lot to do with the D pairings and usage.

 

[NoLookPass]

After the Caps won I took 3 days to soak it all in, then I stepped away from hockey. What a draining few months that was. And even the years before were the most stress a sport can put on a fan! I honestly am more excited for this year than any other. I feel no pressure as fan FINALLY. I can just enjoy the ride for a while, and that's exciting.

Looking forward, I worry about the long term plan for the Caps. I see us being in the same situation as Chicago in the future. A lot of money tied up in not a lot of guys long term. But it doesn't bother me now, just enjoying the ride.

 

[Ajax1995]

Speaks volumes about who was behind him....

Exactly. Who were the alternatives? Djoos wasn’t any more ready to play those minutes and the other option was Chorney. Bowey struggled enough with 3rd pairing minutes plus as a right shot wasn’t really a thought to play with Carlson anyway.

 

[Holtbyisms]

I think everyone's minutes were way up due to our unheralded minute eater Niskanen missing an extended period of time early in the season. That's when Carlson's name really started entering Norris conversation because of the offensive production and the excessively high minutes. I think if you look at everyone in the first half of the season on the blueline and you're going to think their minutes were high. It skewed their numbers for the rest of the year.