GDT: Caps @ Hawks 11/7/14 8:30 PM EST

[BackToTheBasics]

Ovechkin - Backstrom - Wilson
Johansson - Burakovsky - Brouwer
Chimera - Laich - Ward
LOB - Latta - Beagle

Orpik - Green
Alzner - Niskanen
Schmidt - Carlson

Holtby
Peters



Ben Smith - Toews - Kane
Saad - Shaw - Hossa
Bickel - Kruger - Versteeg
Regin - Richards - Morin

Keith - Seabrook
Hjalmarsson - Oduya
Van Reimsdyk - Rundblad

Crawford
Raanta

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[The Deadly Pook Gas]

Keep corsi-ing for mcdavid.

 

[LifetimeUFA]

just...i dont know....just play a full 60. my optimism is hanging on by a thread here

 

[RandyHolt]

A small part of me 1% hopes we get shelled into forcing BMac to feel the need to address McPhee's flawed roster further. Our C/F depth remains laughable. Hershey seems bare up top. We are inexperienced at center, have ongoing inconsistent tending that should not be expected to go away anytime soon, and have far too many players particularly our vets, that just don't show much if any intestinal fortitude.

I am not sure yet another coach, can get that out of all of them. The hardest part of coaching hockey, IMO. Getting 100% effort.

I will still bet Wash since we are getting a good payout, and of course, waging with the heart.

 

[BrooklynCapsFan]

Sharp is out, so that's nice.

 

[BrooklynCapsFan]

Kruger eh?

 

[txpd]

rh at least in part rooting for a blow out to force a trade or trades that the marketplace shows no interest in providing. the roster shake up trade is a rare thing now days.

note: I think Trotz indicated in his presser post practice yesterday that the original d pairs would be in place for the next game

 

[tycoonheart]

Sharp is out, so that's nice.

 

[mtxed]

Play Peters and put Holtby in for the ez win tomorrow

 

[BrooklynCapsFan]

note: I think Trotz indicated in his presser post practice yesterday that the original d pairs would be in place for the next game

Mike Green failed miserably when asked to play defense, so that makes sense. Put him back in the Andy Delmore slot.

 

[Dream Big]

Chicago is our New Years day matchup. I'll be watching today's game with a lot of interest.

Will their goalie be the difference? Crawford won the 2013 Stanley cup. He's a 2003 from the golden draft year.

 

[ChibiPooky]

Play Peters and put Holtby in for the ez win tomorrow

I think the Caps have proven that there's no such thing as an easy win, even if it weren't the second half of a back-to-back (of which the Caps have 16 this season ).

But I smell 2 points in this one for some reason.

 

[tycoonheart]

I think the Caps have proven that there's no such thing as an easy win, even if it weren't the second half of a back-to-back (of which the Caps have 16 this season ).

But I smell 2 points in this one for some reason.

Well, you predicted how the last game would go. So I'm hoping you're correct about this.

 

[Acallabeth]

Hopefully Orpik destroys Toews.

 

[troyerlaw]

We win easily AND we break into their lockerroom and steal their damn rings

 

[CapitalsCupReality]

This one should be interesting. I think we play well and still lose.

 

[ChibiPooky]

Well, you predicted how the last game would go. So I'm hoping you're correct about this.

My sense of smell is terrible so who knows.

 

[g00n]

Meh, I have no idea what's going to happen but I'd be shocked if we gave up 4 or more goals again. A little shocked. And probably a bit less shocked to see the aggressive forechecking put on hold in favor of a more passive neutral zone philosophy. Aka, trap. Aka, it's the BB swoon all over again.

 

[Bure]

We'll come out strong and play decent for most of the game. But shoddy goaltending will be our downfall.

 

[tycoonheart]

Meh, I have no idea what's going to happen but I'd be shocked if we gave up 4 or more goals again. A little shocked. And probably a bit less shocked to see the aggressive forechecking put on hold in favor of a more passive neutral zone philosophy. Aka, trap. Aka, it's the BB swoon all over again.

I might just stop watching if we go back to that ****** style.

 

[txpd]

I expect a repeat of the boston game.

 

[Chukcha]

This bad stretch cannot last forever. It's perfect time to stop it. Two points with fury and fiery upcoming. Book it.

 

[ChibiPooky]

In case anyone was wondering, the referees for tonight's game are L'Ecuyer and Peel.

Hold on to your hats.

 

[Langway]

Just ****ing win I guess. Or not. Whichever.

 

[amjay13]

Caps win this one, 3-2.

65 gets back on the board, Chimmer gets credit for one off his back and Green unloads a bomb from the point.