GDT: Distressingly, another Washington Capitals gameday draws nigh (7 pm in Buffalo)

[IafrateOvie34]

I'm sure Joe B wishes he was watching the Simpson right now.

 

[SecretaryofDefense5]

I hope Al Koken gives them a good verbal thrashing in post game.

Alan May seems to come up with an excuse every game like this so I'm not expecting much from him.

I hope they make the loffs obviously but finishing just outside of the loffs is no bueno for anyone involved. I hope they really turn it around or lose every game left this season.

 

[Empty Goal Net]

Joe B doing voices of Simpsons characters is the highlight of the night! With Twabby bailing (no shame in that) I nominate Joe for game puck.

 

[CapitalsCupReality]

Pathetic…these guys don’t want it.

 

[IafrateOvie34]

I hope Al Koken gives them a good verbal thrashing in post game.

Alan May seems to come up with an excuse every game like this so I'm not expecting much from him.

I hope they make the loffs obviously but finishing just outside of the loffs is no bueno for anyone involved. I hope they really turn it around or lose every game left this season.

May probably broke a desk during the intermission.

 

[DWGie26]

Sadly this is what you get with youth. Why I didn’t want to see a full rebuild. I still love the young guys but this is what you get. gonna have to not resign Patches and NAK who has been trash.

 

[PlushMinus]

In hind sight this was too much a trap game! The extra day off threw them out of rhythm. The story of the season has been too many games lack of goal scoring and too many blowout losses.

Come on man - what is this crap about the extra day off? if they are that mentally fragile then they don't deserve a playoff spot.

And as for rhythm - they got their asses handed to them by the Leafs, and then played well against Boston. Not sure they were in any kind of rhythm

 

[Pigskin]

sit Carlson for the remainder of the game please, rest

 

[Corby78]

I’m looking forward to NAK no longer needing to fill out a roster spot

 

[SecretaryofDefense5]

Sadly this is what you get with youth. Why I didn’t want to see a full rebuild. I still love the young guys but this is what you get. gonna have to not resign Patches and NAK who has been trash.

Agreed.

My only concern is I don't see a lot of great potential in the youth they have. I see OK NHL players but not great ones. They need more high end prospects to enter the picture (Leonard is one, Cristall is a maybe).

 

[SherVaughn30]

Carbs needs to get these guys to pull on the rope harder in this game. This is the second lowest ranked team left on the schedule, except for the one game against Ottawa.

I just don’t see enough urgency for a team that probably can’t secure a playoff spot until game 81 or 82 of the season.

It's not lack of urgency. When you get xtra rest, it takes your legs to get going more when you get back in your next game. This effects a lot of other teams besides the Caps. That xtra day of rest, is good but it means players are not immediately in game condition while your opponent is because they have been playing in rhythm with every other day.

Here we go with the whining naysayers again! Same ppl say almost nothing when the Caps are winning games!

 

[PlushMinus]

How's Kuemper look in net?

 

[DWGie26]

Agreed.

My only concern is I don't see a lot of great potential in the youth they have. I see OK NHL players but not great ones. They need more high end prospects to enter the picture (Leonard is one, Cristall is a maybe).

I think it is too much youth too fast. I do think Leonard can impact immediately. I’ll take that youth on. Lapierre has me convinced he is ready. McMichael can fill 3C.

Miro can go to Hershey and develop a bit more. NAK cut. Patches cut. Find another veteran for a one-year prove it leadership deal. Sign or trade for a top 6 LW or RW.

 

[Empty Goal Net]

I'll say it ... at least Skinner hasn't scored against us (yet).

 

[Alexander the Gr8]

It's not lack of urgency. When you get xtra rest, it takes your legs to get going more when you get back in your next game. This effects a lot of other teams besides the Caps. That xtra day of rest, is good but it means players are not immediately in game condition while your opponent is because they have been playing in rhythm with every other day.

I generally agree, but I see them really being passive, regardless of the game situation. Thompson could’ve poured himself a cup of coffee with the time he had to score that goal.

Even if the legs are slow, there should be a lot more aggressiveness. These are NHL players in game 73 of the season. There’s just no excuse for that kind of effort.

 

[Neil Racki]

Fever has some jump last couple games. I kinda figured he plateaued as a player but maybe he has a next level, become a better puck carrying D man

 

[IafrateOvie34]

It's not lack of urgency. When you get xtra rest, it takes your legs to get going more when you get back in your next game. This effects a lot of other teams besides the Caps. That xtra day of rest, is good but it means players are not immediately in game condition while your opponent is because they have been playing in rhythm with every other day.

Here we go with the whining naysayers again! Same ppl say almost nothing when the Caps are winning games!

This game is worthy of criticism. It is a pivotal game lacking any intensity by the Caps. I believe they can do it, but they have to want it and focus. They need to stop paying attention to out of town scoreboards and the media talking about their chances.

 

[Empty Goal Net]

With the match nearly finished, Sabres netminder Ukko-pekka Luukkonen has a whopping 11 saves.

 

[IafrateOvie34]

I'll say it ... at least Skinner hasn't scored against us (yet).

No kidding, he feasts on the Caps. Peterka is working his way up the list lol.

 

[Neil Racki]

I think it is too much youth too fast. I do think Leonard can impact immediately. I’ll take that youth on. Lapierre has me convinced he is ready. McMichael can fill 3C.

Miro can go to Hershey and develop a bit more. NAK cut. Patches cut. Find another veteran for a one-year prove it leadership deal. Sign or trade for a top 6 LW or RW.

NAK is well worth his contract imo, add in Beck and you have 2 promising young cheap 4th liners

 

[BallardEra]

Pens gonna pass them soon enough. Sad no show tonight.

 

[DWGie26]

NAK is well worth his contract imo, add in Beck and you have 2 promising young cheap 4th liners

I have thought that in the past. But he has been bad. He is old enough that you have seen his peak. I have no issue replacing his spot with a grizzled vet. JVR might be good (and cheap).

NAK is well worth his contract imo, add in Beck and you have 2 promising young cheap 4th liners

Like Beck a lot!

 

[Empty Goal Net]

The out-of-town scoreboard isn't doing the Caps many favors. Their future is still in their hands, but tonight they've wasted a wonderful opportunity.

 

[ClevelandCapsfan]

https://x.com/capstrav1s/status/1775330702692700288?s=61&t=bXbMgmSO-TkxUPfC_EW0kw

 

[IafrateOvie34]

The out-of-town scoreboard isn't doing the Caps many favors. Their future is still in their hands, but tonight they've wasted a wonderful opportunity.

I keep thinking back to some stinkers against Buffalo in the Ovy era. There was the BB final game with basically Rochester players playing prime Ovy and then the late 2012 playoff race at home I think it was. Traditionally, playing in Buffalo just sucks for the franchise overall. Right now they need to regroup and be ready for a hungry Pens team next game.