Post-Game Talk: Caps VS Sabres

[Corby78]

No celebration... just a big sigh of relief

 

[Midnight Judges]

Vrana is way too talented to be a non-contributor on this team.

 

[troyerlaw]

But they haven’t generated many chances, even if they’ve looked ok.

Sheary had a grade A chance at end of 2nd

 

[TheLegendOfPatPeake]

Sheary had a grade A chance at end of 2nd

I hope Mac signs Sheary to a new deal. Now that is a guy who should get a 3 - 4 year deal.

 

[troyerlaw]

Are we really meant to believe there’s a Ristolainen and a Ruostalainen on Sabres? Feels like our simulation overlords are getting lazy with this aspect of the coding

 

[troyerlaw]

Orlov playing with so much confidence right now

 

[max21]

3 point night for Shultz, nice game from him after last nights blunder

 

[shtorm2005]

So exciting to watch 8-92-43 again

 

[Corby78]

Do my eyes deceive me? Are the caps finishing a game by being offensive????

nice

 

[kicksavedave]

Ok here’s a test for Laviolette. Kuznetsov’s line is currently at ~90% xGF.

Will Kuznetsov see more than 5 minutes this period?

Glad he did!

 

[CapitalsCupReality]

Thank you for the serving of bottom feeder tonight NHL! We were hangry!

 

[marcel snapshot]

Are we really meant to believe there’s a Ristolainen and a Ruostalainen on Sabres? Feels like our simulation overlords are getting lazy with this aspect of the coding

They also have a ton of guys named Rasmus, or close to it - which may be their problem

 

[Corby78]

That’s offsides

 

[twabby]

That’s going to be offside.

Either way, the Kuznetsov line driving play while ahead is a good sign.

 

[kicksavedave]

Yeah thats coming back.

 

[Calicaps]

Boo

 

[troyerlaw]

Correct call. Jensen created the problem by pushing puck along the blue line instead of across

 

[kicksavedave]

Why are they playing Lars Eller's goal song?

 

[SpinningEdge]

Little bit of a funk we've been in - so this is perfect opportunity to get back to some more consistency and hopefully get some players going (Kuzy/Vrana/etc).

If we lose. Full meltdown mode will be coming this evening on these boards.

GIVE ME YOUR PREDICTIONS!

I'll start

Caps 6-2

looks like refs are against me having the greatest call/prediction in gdt history. That was clearly onside *

* it’s offsides. I’m just gonna pretend I’m always right

 

[Corby78]

looks like refs are against me having the greatest call/prediction in gdt history. That was clearly onside *

* it’s offsides. I’m just gonna pretend I’m always right

Kuzy still looking good so I’ll give it to you

 

[troyerlaw]

Here we go again

 

[HTFN]

Correct call. Jensen created the problem by pushing puck along the blue line instead of across

True, but at the same time, always drag your toe until you see it. Don't expect anything.

 

[HTFN]

looks like refs are against me having the greatest call/prediction in gdt history. That was clearly onside *

* it’s offsides. I’m just gonna pretend I’m always right

Yeah but

Caps will win. The score will look better than the product on the ice. Buffalo will miss 5 of the 6 wide open one timers from the slot and only convert on one of the numerous odd man rushes we see making it likely 5-2 Caps

 

[TheLegendOfPatPeake]

Making it close against Buffalo. Lovely.

 

[kicksavedave]

5-2 looked a lot nicer than 4-3, but we can't have nice things.