GDT: Caps vs Canes 12MAR13

[coyote]

Yeah if Schultz hadn't been on for that one goal against things would have turned out completely differently. Though I guess that 3rd goal was the back breaker. The Caps were going to win until then.

Ward's -4 evening was just fine though...

Three or maybe four of those were not his fault, sometimes it happens that way, bad luck. The one that Holtby headed into the net definitely wasn't his fault.

 

[Roughing]

I've been here for a while and I don't recall anyone defending Schultz ever.

See post prior to yours.

 

[Ajax1995]

I've been here for a while and I don't recall anyone defending Schultz ever.

I could be accused of defending Schultz but what I am really defending is that good or bad Schultz has very little to do with this team winning or losing.

How so many people can spend so much time complaining about a guy who doesn't matter one way or the other, outside of his cap hit maybe, I have no idea.

On the ice this team has lots and lots of problems. The play of Jeff Schultz is way down the list...

 

[Liberati0n*]

I could be accused of defending Schultz but what I am really defending is that good or bad Schultz has very little to do with this team winning or losing.

How so many people can spend so much time complaining about a guy who doesn't matter one way or the other, outside of his cap hit maybe, I have no idea.

On the ice this team has lots and lots of problems. The play of Jeff Schultz is way down the list...

Yup. It's not that Schultz should be defended; it's that the people who whine about him constantly should be criticized.

 

[BiPolar Caps]

I could be accused of defending Schultz but what I am really defending is that good or bad Schultz has very little to do with this team winning or losing.

How so many people can spend so much time complaining about a guy who doesn't matter one way or the other, outside of his cap hit maybe, I have no idea.

On the ice this team has lots and lots of problems. The play of Jeff Schultz is way down the list...

I agree that Jeff Schultz's performance on ice, especially his poor play the other evening, is not the reason for this team's current failures.

However, the fact that Jeff Schultz is still on the team and no less getting a sweater, is more about the failures of GMGM. 55 is the poster child for GMGM's failures. He epitomizes McPhee's performance in mishandling personnel. GMGM's overly joyed with 55's performance after his career year (+52) he's quick to reward him with a new and nice contract. When it's quite apparent, at least two seasons ago that Schultz is at best a 6/7 d-man and not an asset to the team's d-corps, GMGM sits their as Mark Twain would say "like an envelope without an address on it", which in many ways seems to be the same expression Schultz has most nights when he's on the ice.

 

[Ajax1995]

The constant running down of Schultz around here losing credibility IMO simply because the least little thing he might do wrong will garner at least 10 vitriolic posts while 90% of the things the rest of the team does wrong are given a pass or maybe result in a couple minor complaints.

This board loves it's whipping boys and ignores the poor play of the rest of the team for the most part. Why is that?

This team is where it is because the most important players on the team are not getting the job done on a regular basis. I know that would require people to start noticing that the play of their favorites is not up to snuff and that is never as enjoyable as pointing and laughing at the much despised peripheral figures but at least it would get to the root of the problems.

When Schultz's play starts costing this team games please let me know...

 

[NobodyBeatsTheWiz]

Schultz absolutely has to do with this team losing.

No idea about where the notion that he doesn't comes from.

 

[g00n]

Schultz was unfairly criticized this year (despite totally deserving it in years past) up until the last couple of games. Now, the complaints are justified again. He's been his old, awful self.

 

[ChibiPooky]

Seriously, which player doesn't take a beating in these forums (discounting shiny new toy Oleksy)?

 

[RandyHolt]

Alzner. I said I wanted him to shoot more. Not really criticism but could be misconstrued as such. Erskine and Fehr seem free from criticism this year.

But yeah its a small list. Its a long season and gaffes will be there from all players.

But back on point, Sarge is like the poster child for George's complacency, and failure to address the weaknesses on our team.

We need an all situation LD while all indications are that he is very happy with Sarge at 2.75.

 

[BobRouse]

Alzner for sure.

This guy hasn't laid a hit down in the last couple years.

His offensive play from the blue line is to either ring it around the boards or shoot it at the boards.

He has zero velocity on his shot from a standstill.

I can live with all those as long as he's uber solid and thats not always been the case this year.

 

[BrooklynCapsFan]

Alzner for sure.

This guy hasn't laid a hit down in the last couple years.

His offensive play from the blue line is to either ring it around the boards or shoot it at the boards.

He has zero velocity on his shot from a standstill.

I can live with all those as long as he's uber solid and thats not always been the case this year.

This is what happens when Jeff Schultz is your team's veteran mentor.

 

[Monsterrain]

I agree that Jeff Schultz's performance on ice, especially his poor play the other evening, is not the reason for this team's current failures.

However, the fact that Jeff Schultz is still on the team and no less getting a sweater, is more about the failures of GMGM. 55 is the poster child for GMGM's failures. He epitomizes McPhee's performance in mishandling personnel. GMGM's overly joyed with 55's performance after his career year (+52) he's quick to reward him with a new and nice contract. When it's quite apparent, at least two seasons ago that Schultz is at best a 6/7 d-man and not an asset to the team's d-corps, GMGM sits their as Mark Twain would say "like an envelope without an address on it", which in many ways seems to be the same expression Schultz has most nights when he's on the ice.

Exactly right. He is the whiping boy because he is the biggest of the mistakes gmgm has made. I dont have the answer but i know 55 isnt.

 

[Halpysback*]

Seriously, which player doesn't take a beating in these forums (discounting shiny new toy Oleksy)?

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