Speculation: Caps General Discussion (Coaching/FAs/Cap/Lines etc) -- 2018-19 We Are The Champions Edition - Pt. 4

[StrikingDistance]

Wait wait...did someone say the sky was falling??

 

[Melkor]

I do. And he was very solid last year, playing as a back up.

Small sample size. In general, last years of his career were terrible. Again, if we talk about 20-25 games for this season I think Copley will handle that pretty well. If more, I really don't think that Lehtonen is the solution if Holtby is going to be the way he is right now through the course of the season. Also bad injury history, the guy made of glass. I wouldn't bet on him.

 

[twabby]

I approve of Jaskin’s promotion and Stephenson’s demotion. Jaskin has played hard on the puck and has IMO been the driver of a pretty decent 4th line while I think Stephenson’s game can be best described as tentative at this point.

 

[hb12xchamps]

Travis Boyd coming back should push the issue with a few of these guys. Create a little competition among the forwards

 

[ovikovy817]

I liked our 4th line the past few games, wouldn't change it. But yeah, Jaskin deserves to have more minutes

 

[CapitalsCupReality]

Djoos Bowey......yiiiiiikes.

 

[Silky mitts]

I see the alternatives for the caps systemically are to play a system that they plan to abandon in the playoffs or to sell out to block shots in November while they don’t have much depth and are already missing a top line forward, or one can accept the NHL regular season has ups and downs and enjoy games with double digit totals

 

[brachyrynchos]

Probably doesn't matter much, but anyway...
Last season after 11 games WSH was 5-5-1
Home: 1-3
Away: 4-2-1
Goals For: 35 (3.18)
Goals Against: 37 (3.36)
Powerplay was 8 for 35
Penalty Kill allowed 12 pp goals in 49 opportunities
Shots For: 320 (29.09)
Shots Against: 304 (27.64)

 

[trick9]

2 points out of Playoff spot with 2 games in hand and the sky is falling here.

 

[Sam Spade]

2 points out of Playoff spot with 2 games in hand and the sky is falling here.

Uh, spoiler alert warning please.

Seriously I have stuck to my "never check the standings until after game 20" for about ten years running now. Bob McKenzie told me that was the way to go and I listened.

 

[trick9]

It's right, standings don't really matter right now. Especially as teams are again playing in Europe and elsewhere and there are situations where there is a team that's already played 15 games when others have played just 10.

 

[brachyrynchos]

Probably doesn't matter much, but anyway...
Last season after 11 games WSH was 5-5-1
Home: 1-3
Away: 4-2-1
Goals For: 35 (3.18)
Goals Against: 37 (3.36)
Powerplay was 8 for 35
Penalty Kill allowed 12 pp goals in 49 opportunities
Shots For: 320 (29.09)
Shots Against: 304 (27.64)

This season after 11 games: 5-4-2
Home: 3-1-1
:Caps have outscored opponent 23-15
Away: 2-3-1
:Caps have scored 20, allowed 28
Goals For: 43 (3.90)
Goals Against: 43 (3.90) yeah, it's a freaky.
Powerplay:13/36 (36.11% league avg is 21.35)
Penalty Kill: allowed 11 goals in 42 chances (73.81% league avg is 78.65)
Caps have scored 5+ goals in a game 5 times so far.
Caps have allowed 5+ goals 4 times
Shots For: 342 (31.09)
: WSH is 3-0-1 when they outshoot opponent
Shots Against: 351 (31.91)

Ovechkin (11-10-6-16 -2) has a goal in 6 of the 11 games (hasn't gone 3 consecutive games
without a goal). Leads team in goals and is tied for 5th in league (with fewer games played). Has a point in 8 of11 games. All
6 of his goals are even strength.
Kuznetsov (11-5-11-16 -3) looks like the most consistent so far, has at least a point in 9 of the 11 games. 8 Even strength
assists, 0 ES goals.
Backstrom (11-2-11-13 +2) has a point in 7 of the 11 games he's played, pointless in last 3. 5 ES points, all assists. Leads
forwards in TOI (20:20)
Carlson (11-5-9-14 -1) leads team with TOI (25:50), points in 7 of 11, 4 of his goals (& 2 assists) are Even Strength.

Plus/Minus: Vrana +5, even or + in 8 of 11 games
Oshie +3
Kempny +3

Orlov -8
Eller -7
Burakovsky -6
Only Bowey (4 games((46 minutes)) and Copley (3 games ((169)) don't have a point.
Yeah, I'm bored. Cheers.

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[artilector]

I approve of Jaskin’s promotion and Stephenson’s demotion. Jaskin has played hard on the puck and has IMO been the driver of a pretty decent 4th line while I think Stephenson’s game can be best described as tentative at this point.

Yeah, I've been interested to see what Jaskin and Eller would look like together, potentially pretty dominant possession/cycling/shutdown guys. Also, would be fun to see Wilson with them for a bit -- that might be a real unpleasant line to play against!

 

[artilector]

I see the alternatives for the caps systemically are to play a system that they plan to abandon in the playoffs or to sell out to block shots in November while they don’t have much depth and are already missing a top line forward, or one can accept the NHL regular season has ups and downs and enjoy games with double digit totals

That was a perfectly lucid explanation by Reirden.

Better to struggle with/perfect the system right now, than to hope to turn on the switch for the playoffs.

 

[brachyrynchos]

This season after 11 games: 5-4-2
Home: 3-1-1
:Caps have outscored opponent 23-15
Away: 2-3-1
:Caps have scored 20, allowed 28
Goals For: 43 (3.90)
Goals Against: 43 (3.90) yeah, it's a freaky.
Powerplay:13/36 (36.11% league avg is 21.35)
Penalty Kill: allowed 11 goals in 42 chances (73.81% league avg is 78.65)
Caps have scored 5+ goals in a game 5 times so far.
Caps have allowed 5+ goals 4 times
Shots For: 342 (31.09)
: WSH is 3-0-1 when they outshoot opponent
Shots Against: 351 (31.91)

Ovechkin (11-10-6-16 -2) has a goal in 6 of the 11 games (hasn't gone 3 consecutive games
without a goal). Leads team in goals and is tied for 5th in league (with fewer games played). Has a point in 8 of11 games. All
6 of his goals are even strength.
Kuznetsov (11-5-11-16 -3) looks like the most consistent so far, has at least a point in 9 of the 11 games. 8 Even strength
assists, 0 ES goals.
Backstrom (11-2-11-13 +2) has a point in 7 of the 11 games he's played, pointless in last 3. 5 ES points, all assists. Leads
forwards in TOI (20:20)
Carlson (11-5-9-14 -1) leads team with TOI (25:50), points in 7 of 11, 4 of his goals (& 2 assists) are Even Strength.

Plus/Minus: Vrana +5, even or + in 8 of 11 games
Oshie +3
Kempny +3

Orlov -8
Eller -7
Burakovsky -6
Only Bowey (4 games((46 minutes)) and Copley (3 games ((169)) don't have a point.
Yeah, I'm bored. Cheers.

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Hey Brachy, your posts are the greatest, dare I say...generational. I noticed you left out a few things, so with all respect...
Ovechkin leads the Caps in shots, with 43 (23.3%). Near the top in shooting % (Matthews, Landeskog, ..), ranked 23rd in shots
with 1-3 fewer games played than the players ahead of him. His shooting % is 2nd on WSH, (Oshie 24%,
Kuznetsov has the 2nd most shots on the Caps, 34 (14.7%).
Carlson leads Caps d-men in shots,25. Niskanen has 23.
Stephenson has the fewest shots amongst the regular forwards, 9 shots. (Jaskin has 4 in 8 games).
No shorthanded goals for so far, allowed 1 vs EDM

 

[brachyrynchos]

Hey Brachy, your posts are the greatest, dare I say...generational. I noticed you left out a few things, so with all respect...
Ovechkin leads the Caps in shots, with 43 (23.3%). Near the top in shooting % (Matthews, Landeskog, ..), ranked 23rd in shots
with 1-3 fewer games played than the players ahead of him. His shooting % is 2nd on WSH, (Oshie 24%,
Kuznetsov has the 2nd most shots on the Caps, 34 (14.7%).
Carlson leads Caps d-men in shots,25. Niskanen has 23.
Stephenson has the fewest shots amongst the regular forwards, 9 shots. (Jaskin has 4 in 8 games).
No shorthanded goals for so far, allowed 1 vs EDM

Whatever, I'm putting you on my ignore list.

 

[brachyrynchos]

Whatever, I'm putting you on my ignore list.

So what's the point of your posts, seriously. You always have an excuse, and you know what they say...if excuses were cabooses, that train would be over a mile long.

 

[kicksavedave]

Whatever, I'm putting you on my ignore list.

 

[brachyrynchos]

So what's the point of your posts, seriously. You always have an excuse, and you know what they say...if excuses were cabooses, that train would be over a mile long.

No excuses. Trotz system is different than Reirden's, ...what's the word, boundaries? What I'm saying is that I think alot of the players are spreading their wings a bit, particularly after a previous system that you said was robotic and held the players back creatively. Maybe Reirden just has a more, free range style as opposed to Trotz. They'll be fine. But I do think a more capable backup is good for Holtby, he seems to benefit from competition and having someone that can compete for a starting role.

 

[brachyrynchos]

So what's the point of your posts, seriously. You always have an excuse, and you know what they say...if excuses were cabooses, that train would be over a mile long.

WTF are you rambling on about? A lesson learned is a learned lesson... you sound like the dad on the Brady Bunch. You're the clown that suggested bringing in Joel Otto as a faceoff coach LOL.

 

[brachyrynchos]

WTF are you rambling on about? A lesson learned is a learned lesson... you sound like the dad on the Brady Bunch. You're the clown that suggested bringing in Joel Otto as a faceoff coach LOL.

You sound triggered.
FYI, Beagle isn't here anymore, he led the team with a 58.5 FO %, highest on the team. Let me put it in a way that someone like yourself can understand, puck possession is a good thing, winning faceoffs is a good thing. This year, the other team is winning more faceoffs which means the Caps have the puck less...that's not a good thing. DO YOU UNDERSTAND?

 

[brachyrynchos]

You sound triggered.
FYI, Beagle isn't here anymore, he led the team with a 58.5 FO %, highest on the team. Let me put it in a way that someone like yourself can understand, puck possession is a good thing, winning faceoffs is a good thing. This year, the other team is winning more faceoffs which means the Caps have the puck less...that's not a good thing. DO YOU UNDERSTAND?

Whatever fits your narrative dude. You might as well be talking to yourself at this point, selective stats are selective.

 

[Sam Spade]

You sound triggered.
FYI, Beagle isn't here anymore, he led the team with a 58.5 FO %, highest on the team. Let me put it in a way that someone like yourself can understand, puck possession is a good thing, winning faceoffs is a good thing. This year, the other team is winning more faceoffs which means the Caps have the puck less...that's not a good thing. DO YOU UNDERSTAND?

Epic posts.

 

[Langway]

 

[Ajax1995]

I’ll have what he’s drinking...