GDT: Caps @ Habs. 7:30pm. Bell Centre. 4.9.2013

[Ovechkins Wodka]

Katie Carrera
#Caps D-pairs: Alzner-Green; Erskine-Carlson; Hillen-Oleksy; Schultz-Poti

riding 4 D heavy tonight
limit the minutes of that 3rd pair

 

[ChibiPooky]

Katie Carrera
#Caps D-pairs: Alzner-Green; Erskine-Carlson; Hillen-Oleksy; Schultz-Poti

Good to see. Erskine - Oleksy was a train wreck.

 

[Taak19]

Ovi with another Hatty?

P.S. Ill be jumping on ship for rest of season as my #1 team is a laughing stock.

 

[RandyHolt]

That 4th line got a little tougher

Volpatti-Hendricks-Beagle

Next year maybe it's Volpatti-Hendricks-Latta

 

[EYEuhFRAYtee]

Tonight will be a good test. Are the Caps contenders or pretenders?

 

[NobodyBeatsTheWiz]

Katie Carrera
#Caps D-pairs: Alzner-Green; Erskine-Carlson; Hillen-Oleksy; Schultz-Poti

I'm gonna go ahead and take credit for those defensive pairs, even though there's a 99% chance I had no impact on them.

 

[Taak19]

Tonight will be a good test. Are the Caps contenders or pretenders.

Against a small Habs team who will fall flat in the first/second round of the playoffs?

 

[kicksavedave]

The only saving grace is that the last time Wolski sat for weeks, he had a couple nice games on his return before going back to being Wolski. Hopefully Ward is just sore, not injured.

Losing Erat, Laich and Ward is a lot to overcome.

 

[brs03]

Against a small Habs team who will fall flat in the first/second round of the playoffs?

They're the 4th best possession team in the league with very good goaltending and a good PP. Oh noes they're small!111!!1!

 

[BobRouse]

The only saving grace is that the last time Wolski sat for weeks, he had a couple nice games on his return before going back to being Wolski. Hopefully Ward is just sore, not injured.

Losing Erat, Laich and Ward is a lot to overcome.

I agree. Those are 3 important forwards.

WW has to come up big and prove me wrong. He has the talent to do so.

 

[BobRouse]

They're the 4th best possession team in the league with very good goaltending and a good PP. Oh noes they're small!111!!1!

Emelin gone. Lets see how that small lineup works for them come playoff time when things get rough and tumble.

 

[ChibiPooky]

Given the lineup, and not really knowing what style Montreal is playing, it looks like we could see a neutral zone snoozefest, with a soft goal or great individual effort (Ovechkin?) deciding the game.

 

[tycoonheart]

Katie Carrera
Looks like Michal Neuvirth will make his second straight start for the #Caps and will face the #Habs tonight.


EH?

Hasn't Holtby shut out Montreal like 2-3 times at the Bell Center? This boggles the mind.

 

[Calicaps]

Noovy starting, per Katie. 2 in a row. Hmmmm...

 

[NobodyBeatsTheWiz]

Puzzling decision, given Neuvirth gave up 4 goals on 22 shots at VC to the Habs this season.

Guess Oates is really about riding a hot goalie.

 

[brs03]

Katie Carrera
Looks like Michal Neuvirth will make his second straight start for the #Caps and will face the #Habs tonight.


EH?

Hasn't Holtby shut out Montreal like 2-3 times at the Bell Center? This boggles the mind.

I thought Neuvirth was the one who did that.

Granted, The Caps as a team have done great in MTL in recent years.

 

[CAPITAL PUNISHMENT]

Katie Carrera
Looks like Michal Neuvirth will make his second straight start for the #Caps and will face the #Habs tonight.


EH?

Hasn't Holtby shut out Montreal like 2-3 times at the Bell Center? This boggles the mind.

This is not a good thing! Nuevy likes to fold under pressure!

 

[NobodyBeatsTheWiz]

I thought Neuvirth was the one who did that.

Granted, The Caps as a team have done great in MTL in recent years.

They each have 1. Vokoun had another at Bell Centre last year.

 

[QuadrupleDeke]

Don't worry, guys! Even with Neuvirth starting we'll still get to see Holtby play in tonight's game.

Wait... F!

 

[BobRouse]

Katie Carrera
Looks like Michal Neuvirth will make his second straight start for the #Caps and will face the #Habs tonight.


EH?

Hasn't Holtby shut out Montreal like 2-3 times at the Bell Center? This boggles the mind.

This is very interesting...I wonder if Oates will give an explanation for it. I'm not sure I understand since Holtby has been our guy.

 

[ChibiPooky]

This is not a good thing! Nuevy likes to fold under pressure!

He sure didn't fold during those Calder Cup runs

Erat out on the ice now skating afterward.

 

[tycoonheart]

I take it back. Looked at last season's games. Its Noovy who had a great record against MTL last season.

GOOD DECISION, OATES!

 

[CAPITAL PUNISHMENT]

He sure didn't fold during those Calder Cup runs

Erat out on the ice now skating afterward.

This is the big show, not pee wee!!

 

[ChibiPooky]

I take it back. Looked at last season's games. Its Noovy who had a great record against MTL last season.

GOOD DECISION, OATES!

Everybody had a great record against Montreal last season.

 

[NobodyBeatsTheWiz]

I take it back. Looked at last season's games. Its Noovy who had a great record against MTL last season.

GOOD DECISION, OATES!

Completely different teams last year.