Post-Game Talk: Caps v Flyers 1pm

[AtNightWeFly]

Flyers' goalies have sucked since Hextall hung 'em up. Nothing to see there.

They should still try!

Why is Raffl playing on the first line with Giroux? Paging Joey Crabb!
Why does their coach look like a serial killer? So many questions.

 

[Langway]

Pretty pretty pretty good.

 

[twabby]

Aggressive transition from all 5 skaters has been a huge factor in their turnaround. If it leads to pizzas every now and then, so be it. This is as close to perfect as the Capitals have been IMO.

 

[CapsJunkie]

They should still try!

Why is Raffl playing on the first line with Giroux? Paging Joey Crabb!
Why does their coach look like a serial killer? So many questions.

Lol

 

[Carlzner]

Pretty pretty pretty good.

My vote for playoff avatars...

 

[CapsJunkie]

Goalscoring 26-3 the last 5 games?

 

[Ovie's Neighbor]

I posted this on the main boards but it has now been 14 games since we have had more PPs than our opponent. That is crazy. And yet we are still dominating. Great sign for the playoffs.

 

[trick9]

Goalscoring 26-3 the last 5 games?

22-0 at even strength in their last 6.

That's just ridiculous.

 

[tycoonheart]

Everyone thinking Ovi was gonna shoot, and he makes that ridic pass to Nisky. Its fun to watch Ovi and the boys play in this system. Sure as hell beats boards and grind system.

 

[Acallabeth]

I posted this on the main boards but it has now been 14 games since we have had more PPs than our opponent. That is crazy. And yet we are still dominating. Great sign for the playoffs.

An even better sign is that we're not only beating bad teams this time.

 

[HecticGlow]

So much to like in that third period.

Schmidt had 21:37 of ice time with Carlson out - he actually had more than Alzner (had 27 not taken that penalty I guess they'd have been about the same) - and played a really solid game. So did Orlov.

What a play by Mojo, Ovi and Backstrom on the second, third and fifth goals respectively. Good effort, good result, great goaltending.

 

[ALLCAPSALLTHETIME]

Another blowout victory. :O

Hope Carlson is alright. He'll have the break to heal up, in any case.

Take it to the Pens tomorrow and enter the break in style.

 

[g00n]

People always say better teams get more PPs because they're pressuring the other team more and possess the puck more. So how do they explain so few PPs for the Caps in several of these games during this streak?

 

[canucks20]

Another blowout victory. :O

Hope Carlson is alright. He'll have the break to heal up, in any case.

Take it to the Pens tomorrow and enter the break in style.

What break are you talking about?

 

[Ovie's Neighbor]

People always say better teams get more PPs because they're pressuring the other team more and possess the puck more. So how do they explain so few PPs for the Caps in several of these games during this streak?

A mix of bad officiating and the fact that teams with big leads don't get PPs.

 

[trick9]

Ouch.

 

[Blitzkrieg365]

Grubauer is 8-2 with a 1.74 GAA and .935 sv%. Mitch Korn is a wizard.

 

[sycamore]

Also good to see the second line so dominant today.

 

[Eskobar]

People always say better teams get more PPs because they're pressuring the other team more and possess the puck more. So how do they explain so few PPs for the Caps in several of these games during this streak?

If I recall correctly, Washington has taken a lot of penalties in the offensive zone. That could be one of the reasons.

 

[QuadrupleDeke]

1500 wins
1502 losses (1370 L + 132 OTL)
303 ties

2 wins away from being 0.500 as a franchise for the first time since its inception.

 

[Zoidberg Jesus]

Grubauer is 8-2 with a 1.74 GAA and .935 sv%. Mitch Korn is a wizard.

Playoff avatar suggestion: Children of the Korn

 

[Koized]

People always say better teams get more PPs because they're pressuring the other team more and possess the puck more. So how do they explain so few PPs for the Caps in several of these games during this streak?

Obvious game management by the referees. The amount of obvious calls they let go against the Capitals when they had 2 or 3 goal lead has been staggering.

 

[Carlzner]

Was the NBC broadcast just the CSN Washington one? The highlights usually use the national broadcast but it's CSN.

 

[TRASHCAT]

Hopefully the Washington Predators are dead

 

[Hivemind]

Was the NBC broadcast just the CSN Washington one? The highlights usually use the national broadcast but it's CSN.

CSN Philadelphia, I believe. Due to the schedule change, the NBC crew was not involved int his one, despite being nationally broadcast.