Alexander the Gr8
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Their former announcer Mike Lange says that each time the Pens win. Mike Lange is the guy who says **** like "Slap me silly Sidney" or "Scratch my back with a hacksaw".
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Their former announcer Mike Lange says that each time the Pens win. Mike Lange is the guy who says **** like "Slap me silly Sidney" or "Scratch my back with a hacksaw".
Jacoby4HOF66
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hb12xchamps
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I don't disagree. Just saying that the doom and gloom about a series being over in 3 games is a little much.
That said, the Caps need to get Williams, Oshie, Chimera, Wilson, etc. in front of the net to screen Murray and get as many rebounds as possible. Oh and lift the damn puck. It's clear that Murray is a beast down low.
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Langway
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Yep. They need to be able to frenzy without necessarily having put them on their heels and into survival mode for so long beforehand. Playoff hockey is about stabilizing and blunting momentum in large part and they're not sharp offensively to offer much explosiveness without these long sustained efforts that eventually wear teams down. It's probably hard to expect that level of dominance for 60 minutes to begin with. They need to sprinkle in better execution and plain smarter decisions to take it to another level.
Win Game 4 and maybe a battle of attrition can really begin but they're going to have to be consistently smarter in all aspects.
Trotz isn't going anywhere. I have no idea what their solution will be if they lose the series but he's not going anywhere.
NobodyBeatsTheWiz
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Good:
-Controlled the play throughout
-Pens were pulling out of plays for fear of the big hit as early as the 2nd.
-Ovie really led by example.
Bad:
-Passing is still uneven, at best
-Not much creativity in the offensive zone
-Not enough traffic
Ugly:
-Williams and Chimmer. Two playoff warriors who need ot pick it up.
-Controlled the play throughout
-Pens were pulling out of plays for fear of the big hit as early as the 2nd.
-Ovie really led by example.
Bad:
-Passing is still uneven, at best
-Not much creativity in the offensive zone
-Not enough traffic
Ugly:
-Williams and Chimmer. Two playoff warriors who need ot pick it up.
You keep hearing how good Holts is in the playoffs yet I don't remember the last time dude "stole" a game for us.
And here we are. Caps put a good effort this game, and Murray steals one.
So much for that crap.
And here we are. Caps put a good effort this game, and Murray steals one.
So much for that crap.
Ovie's Neighbor
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I think the most frustrating thing is that I knew this is how it would play out after Oshie didn't score on the breakaway. The story of the series so far has been that the Pens have scored on their great chances and we have not. God the hockey Gods must hate us.
There was really nothing he could do on those goals. Caps should takes notes. Get to the net and shoot with a purpose.
stanleycaps18
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Exactly. The three goals, as I already posted, one was a great tip, one was totally lucky and one was a defensive ****show. What was he supposed to do on any of them?
Ovie's Neighbor
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Look they were in front of the net a lot of the night. The problem is either their shots didn't get through or they missed the net. It's hard to get rebounds when you don't hit the goalie. I know they had a lot of shots but the times they had the most traffic they missed the net.
Make all the excuses you want. I'm not saying you're wrong. But let me ask you, when was the last time he stole a game for us?
More to the point - there doesn't seem to be anyone on this team who can elevate his game to steal one for us. Nope.
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Caps played a great game. Just didn't go our way in the end. Keep the same game plan, dont change anything , we got this.
****tsburgh is going down.
****tsburgh is going down.
Alexander the Gr8
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I'd gladly trade our dominant performance Corsi-wise for that nice little W you picked up. In the playoffs, the end justifies the means. A few years from now, no one will remember who won the Corsi battle, but everyone will remember who got 4 wins in 7 games or less.
NobodyBeatsTheWiz
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The Caps need to shoot earlier (especially from the points) or change the angle with crisp and quick puck movement. They've got a terrible habit of hold the puck stationary just long enough for the defender to get in the lane.
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NobodyBeatsTheWiz
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I didn't make any excuses. Wouldn't you say Oshie elevated his game in game 1?
Anyone noticed Crosby or Malkin tonight? Also, Malkin's face (don't remember the exact time)?
Rebounds from Murray are there. We need to keep pushing and win the next game.
Before tonight I thought Caps can't play better than them, especially on the road. I was wrong. There is hope.
Rebounds from Murray are there. We need to keep pushing and win the next game.
Before tonight I thought Caps can't play better than them, especially on the road. I was wrong. There is hope.
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