Speculation: Caps General Discussion (Coaching/FAs/Cap/Lines etc) - 2021 "Season" Pt. 1

[Ridley Simon]

I agree. The PP has looked a LOT better (and more dynamic) this season. They seem to be able to make more changes during the actual game play, and mode people into far more areas. Ovechkin is moving all over the place, as is Carlson and Backstrom.

Vrana is also adding a nice element when he’s out there.

gotta give Forsythe credit. As stale as it looked last year, is as dynamic as it looks this year. Another case of coach Toad Reirden limiting the skill set of the players.

 

[zappa4ever]

PP zone entries this year have def. been better
Once set up they've been regularly been using the Carlson/Schultz straight out/top of the key variant to give another wrinkle and high deflection chances; not much Oshie high slot opportunities or Kuzy/Vrana down low

 

[tenken00]

gotta give Forsythe credit. As stale as it looked last year, is as dynamic as it looks this year. Another case of coach Toad Reirden limiting the skill set of the players.

I just looked at Pittsburgh's PP with Reirden heading it and see that it's at 13% (6-46). Oh my...

 

[tenken00]

After thinking about it, I would give VV the day off and start him Sunday against the surprising Devils. Start Sammy in tomorrow's noon time against the Rangers. The Rangers are having troubles scoring recently, although with the Caps, they'll probably score 35 goals against us.

 

[AlexBrovechkin8]

Kuznetsov, Orlov, AA, Lapierre, 1st

For Jack Eichel

Yes or no?

Take Orlov out.

 

[HecticGlow]

After thinking about it, I would give VV the day off and start him Sunday against the surprising Devils. Start Sammy in tomorrow's noon time against the Rangers. The Rangers are having troubles scoring recently, although with the Caps, they'll probably score 35 goals against us.

Yeah, I wouldn’t play Samsonov on the back end of a B2B, especially when it’s the team’s third game in four days. Give him the best chance possible to get him a win and a good performance in his return.

If he doesn’t play tomorrow, I think you go VV in both and give Sammy the following start.

 

[tenken00]

Yeah, I wouldn’t play Samsonov on the back end of a B2B, especially when it’s the team’s third game in four days. Give him the best chance possible to get him a win and a good performance in his return.

If he doesn’t play tomorrow, I think you go VV in both and give Sammy the following start.

Would be wild if Sammy and VV both have really really good games Saturday and Sunday a week after we were scouring for potential old goalies in a trade.

 

[Ridley Simon]

Would be wild if Sammy and VV both have really really good games Saturday and Sunday a week after we were scouring for potential old goalies in a trade.

They should start rotating them. Just like they did in Hershey back in 18-19

 

[CapitalsCupReality]

Would be wild if Sammy and VV both have really really good games Saturday and Sunday a week after we were scouring for potential old goalies in a trade.

Isn’t that exactly how we would hope they respond?

 

[Calicaps]

I'm probably late to this. I'm getting caught up on the recent games I missed, and Joe B. mentioned that Reirden is running the Pens' PP. He also mentioned that said PP is in a massive slump. Meanwhile, Caps' PP is tops in the league once again. So... Maybe Forsythe was never the problem?

 

[pman25]

 

[AussieCapsFan]

How can you be "strong defensively" when you're 24th in goals allowed?

 

[Ovechkins Wodka]

How can you be "strong defensively" when you're 24th in goals allowed?

VV was giving up 5 goals a game when our top guys were out... dont be a stat nerd

 

[sycamore]

Tom Wilson is starting to remind me a lot of Keith Primeau (although I think Primeau was a softer player
who wasn't as physical and didn't fight very often).

 

[AussieCapsFan]

VV was giving up 5 goals a game when our top guys were out... dont be a stat nerd

Oh so they're strong defensively the last couple of games

 

[Ovechkins Wodka]

Oh so they're strong defensively the last couple of games

Orlov had Covid and Shultz broke his face... The D unit could be way better with those 2 back

 

[Corby78]

Don’t forget we could also have kempny

 

[Ridley Simon]

I'm probably late to this. I'm getting caught up on the recent games I missed and Joe B. mentioned that Reirden is running the Pens' PP. He also mentioned that said PP is in a massive slump. Meanwhile, Caps' PP is tops in the league once again. So... Maybe Forsythe was never the problem?

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[Ridley Simon]

Don’t forget we could also have kempny

Replacing Jensen, maybe? Can’t afford Kempny and many of the players we now have (Chara, Sheary, TVR as examples ... not one of them.... all of them).

 

[tenken00]

Replacing Jensen, maybe? Can’t afford Kempny and many of the players we now have (Chara, Sheary, TVR as examples ... not one of them.... all of them).

Kempny would purely be a playoff add I think. Like it was mentioned before, no salary cap in the playoffs.

 

[AussieCapsFan]

Djoos is playing on Detroit's power play unit

They are 0 for 32 in last 10 games

 

[Calicaps]

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So ya, late. Oates syndrome. Dude needs to be less of a control freak if he wants to find success as an NHL head coach.

 

[trick9]

Backstrom is having a brutal season in the face-off circle, wonder if something is wrong with his wrist. He's never been great at that but always solid and among the best in the Capitals. Right now he's at below 40%, even worse than Kuznetsov. 7-25 in the last 3 games. That's below 30%.

Eller on the other hand has improved which actually lifts us from being the worst face-off team in the league again. Eller sits at 53.9% but small sample size. Dowd is at 50.8% and Kuznetsov is at 43.2%.

 

[CapitalsCupReality]

His wrist looks fine scoring goals...

 

[Langway]

The Caps among the four. Jensen is mentioned but I think if you're making that move Orlov makes a lot more sense, particularly if deemed an attractive piece coming back to lessen the futures load somewhat.