GDT: Caps @ Wings. 1/31/14. 7:30pm

[PRicci09]

I think that was Oates's resignation.

think again

 

[FloridaCap]

Oates is a ****ing moron.

and if Holtby plays next game I'm going to riot.

 

[Capsman]

Brouwer, Erat, Wellman, Beagle, etc. It's not all that surprising.

We put out a guy who has exactly zero goals in about a season of play, another guy who has made missing gimmes an art form, a 26 year-old rookie (because he scored today, you know, always a predictor of shoutout success), and a 4th line marginal skill guy. Oates is an ass. I mean really, he is an ass.

 

[RandyHolt]

I was particularly impressed by Brouwer trying to flip the puck into Howards crest for his shootout move

 

[PuckBuddy]

This team might be alright if more than two guys would play good hockey at the same time.

 

[Roughing]

We put out a guy who has exactly zero goals in about a season of play, another guy who has made missing gimmes an art form, a 26 year-old rookie (because he scored today, you know, always a predictor of shoutout success), and a 4th line marginal skill guy. Oates is an ass. I mean really, he is an ass.

Your 2014 Caps!

 

[FloridaCap]

I was particularly impressed by Brouwer trying to flip the puck into Howards crest for his shootout move

He figured it had a better chance at going in than his patented glass shot.

 

[PRicci09]

Oates is a stubborn ******* idiot.

 

[Roughing]

This team might be alright if more than two guys would play good hockey at the same time.

They're all saving energy for the deep 'loffs run.

 

[hb12xchamps]

Anyone off the top of their head know where the Caps would be in the standings if it wasn't for shootout wins?

 

[FloridaCap]

Anyone off the top of their head know where the Caps would be in the standings if it wasn't for shootout wins?

Take away every shootout win from every team this season (it's not quite that simple, but it's Friday and my brain is fried, so it will have to do), and:

League best: Anaheim, 81 points

Washington Capitals, 41 points

Only teams worse: NYI 38, FLA 35, CGY 39, EDM 38, BUF 26

 

[Langway]

In five games Wellman has more goals than three regular forwards do on the season.

 

[Roughing]

Anyone off the top of their head know where the Caps would be in the standings if it wasn't for shootout wins?

The AHL?

 

[Capitlols]

Katie Carrera ‏@kcarrera
Oates said Brooks Laich got tight and so they shut him down in the third period.

 

[Roughing]

In five games Wellman has more goals than three regular forwards do on the season.

Yeah, but those other guys cost way more.

 

[Langway]

*Four if you count Volpatti. Five if it's narrowed down to even-strength goals.

A salary cap team with very thin secondary scoring, suspect defense, inconsistent goaltending and questionable coaching. Heck of a job, GMGM.

 

[amjay13]

Confirmed concussion/possible concussion w/Green.

Time to sell any assets.

 

[FloridaCap]

Confirmed concussion/possible concussion w/Green.

Time to sell any assets.

So it will be 2015 before he's back to being Mike Green.

Goodbye, season. Nice knowin' ya.

 

[Capitlols]

Confirmed concussion/possible concussion w/Green.

Time to sell any assets.

Green having a concussion should not have had any bearing on if they should sell or not.

 

[FloridaCap]

Green having a concussion should not have had any bearing on if they should sell or not.

It just further emphasizes it.

 

[amjay13]

Green having a concussion should not have had any bearing on if they should sell or not.

There is no question they are a worse team without him.

 

[MrGone]

Confirmed concussion/possible concussion w/Green.

Time to sell any assets.

He is who I said he was four years ago. Be happy this may be the only thing that keeps GMGM from giving him 4x7.

 

[FloridaCap]

He is who I said he was four years ago. Be happy this may be the only thing that keeps GMGM from giving him 4x7.

An injury prone player who is far more valuable when healthy than any Caps fans give him credit for?

 

[troyerlaw]

No matter how long he lives, no matter what else he does with his life, they should put it on Oates's gravestone: "He sent Beagle in the shootout"

 

[EroCaps]

An injury prone player who is far more valuable when healthy than any Caps fans give him credit for?

Green has had like 1 good series career, maybe 1 and a half in his career. He's far less valuable without Bruce's consent to be a 4th forward and ignore D. He's so not worth the investment.

He and Semin should have been traded long ago. I've said this, I don't know, a thousand times.