GDT: Endtimes: The Pits vs Captain Tom Wilson - 7pm

[Todos a la Calle]

Sparking our hopes by bludgeoning the Pens 6-0 after the trade deadline, only to lose crucial rematch a month later ...... is like the most Caps thing ever.

 

[twabby]

Well it's not all bad news: I do have a game puck to award and it's to Alex Ovechkin.

Unfortunately I don't have any honorable mentions. Lapierre wasn't bad, so I guess I change my mind. He gets one.

 

[John Price]

I'm pretty drunk and angry right now. riding the metro home

 

[troyerlaw]

Not good enough in any aspect of the game. Only semi-bright spots were Ovie, Lappy, and in certain moments Fever, Jensen, and Sandin. But lord, the rest of 'em had nothing. We played that second period as if we were the ones leading 2-0. No spark, no anger. In years past I would have called it a gutless performance, but this same group has shown they have guts. Most of the year they have battled right to the end. Maybe we just running out of steam. Absence of Willy and Oshie down the stretch didn't help, and Lindgren coming back to earth was untimely too.

Oh well. There's still a chance. And since the team always does suck you back in, I kinda think we'll win tomorrow. That'd be fun. Or at least an Ovie goal. I can't believe he might hit 30 after that abysmal first half.

Also, I'd be fine with sending down Miro and Sgarbossa and bringing up Frank and Snively. Or just getting Iorio back in the lineup. I don't know. We need a jolt. We have hit the doldrums

 

[Corby78]

I honestly don’t want to see the P word around here till next year. Let the pens take first team out, Ovie goals, PT for the youth, and start looking at the draft.

I'm pretty drunk and angry right now. riding the metro home

On the green line listening to pens fans talk about “I can’t believe we are in the playoff hunt” makes me want to vomit

 

[StrikingDistance]

Not that im very superstitious or anything but does anyone know our record with early GDT's this season? Feels like we always suck when people start early threads. Am i wrong?

Yes...all this suck started with Ethan Bear joining the players assistance program. He was the gluuueee.

 

[SecretaryofDefense5]

Give Miro a break and send him back down to Hershey. Call up Frank.

 

[Ridley Simon]

What was the trivia answer? I would guess Nisky?

Sheary

 

[TheSmokingMan]

Disappointing loss, but a little predictable. Pens were riding a hot streak and the Caps have been cooling off. I thought the Caps outplayed them in the first period, the bounces just didn't go their way. Lindgren played well, except for the third goal which I think he would want back. We just couldn't get anything going offensively. This is the time of year that a lot of young players hit a wall, and I think we might be seeing it. Coaches will need to make some adjustments to see if we can get the offensive spark back, otherwise playoffs are in question.

 

[SherVaughn30]

Carlson cost them a full minute of 5 on 3 with shitty positioning. He's been truly awful for at least a week.

Dude is overtaxed. He has been played too much, even though he can be a workhorse. Similar situation to Lindgren. If you overtaxed your top players, then they start to become physically tired and make mental mistakes they shouldn't be making.

 

[SherVaughn30]

Before I forget I hope they replace Locker next season. I can't stand to hear him anymore.

If enough of you who paying for seats make your voice heard to Ted and also send a message to his wallet, then Ted will have Locker fired, as Ted doesn't like negative press or profit money stolen from his pockets!

 

[SherVaughn30]

Just want to reiterate my nomination for Oshie to take his job eventually

Actually Strome could easily do it! He's actually very good with analysis and stats! Ted could start a new Pro Sports/NHL Trend, live player giving game analysis on the bench/ice with Monumental Network mike connected to him throughout the game! Ted would be like !

 

[SherVaughn30]

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Well it's not all bad news: I do have a game puck to award and it's to Alex Ovechkin.

Unfortunately I don't have any honorable mentions. Lapierre wasn't bad, so I guess I change my mind. He gets one.

How bout an Honorable Mention to Chucky Sideburns for his exemplary goaltending all season when almost nobody expected it. Dude my clear cut Vezina Winner(not candidate) for keeping this Jekyll & Hyde Caps team in the playoff race and actually having them in a playoff spot with only 8 games left before this team stinker tonight (almost everyone on the roster except for OV/Lindgren). Caps had no business to be even sniffing the playoffs like this, so late in the season!

 

[SherVaughn30]

Disappointing loss, but a little predictable. Pens were riding a hot streak and the Caps have been cooling off. I thought the Caps outplayed them in the first period, the bounces just didn't go their way. Lindgren played well, except for the third goal which I think he would want back. We just couldn't get anything going offensively. This is the time of year that a lot of young players hit a wall, and I think we might be seeing it. Coaches will need to make some adjustments to see if we can get the offensive spark back, otherwise playoffs are in question.

For just me, I would categorize it as more so deflating than disappointment because it was an extremely important game against our biggest rival, The Pen(!)s!

 

[IafrateOvie34]

If enough of you who paying for seats make your voice heard to Ted and also send a message to his wallet, then Ted will have Locker fired, as Ted doesn't like negative press or profit money stolen from his pockets!

I don't. I've been a fan for over 40 years but don't live close enough to regularly visit home games. All of this started with the big talk last week by the post game live crap. Locker is a nice guy, but he opens his mouth too much and plays the good cop.

 

[CapitalsCupReality]

I don't. I've been a fan for over 40 years but don't live close enough to regularly visit home games. All of this started with the big talk last week by the post game live crap. Locker is a nice guy, but he opens his mouth too much and plays the good cop.

I think Locker lasts through the Ovi era….

 

[usiel]

I think Locker lasts through the Ovi era….

Would be interesting of both JB and Locker retire/bow out when AO does. Kinda has a nice symmetry.

 

[usiel]

So red tank took a detour into NIMBY command headquarters in Del Ray and is raising hell and tearing up streets before moving to Rt. 1. A few garden gnomes and manicured tiny yards have been sacrificed to the treads of freedom.

 

[WanderingCapsFan]

 

[trick9]

Suckity suck suck.

Destination: No-man's land.

 

[Holtbyisms]

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Too late, we're stuck in no mans land now. Can't fall enough to secure a top of the lineup player and not good enough to make a realistic run. Didn't commit hard enough when we had a chance at the deadline. Mediocrity woohoo!

 

[ovikovy817]

Yep. I'm not so optimistic anymore about the PO.
Beating the good teams and losing to bad teams.
I won't be surprise if we take 2 pts against Carolina.

On the other side from the start of the season we never should make it.

 

[Langway]

Saw this mentioned elsewhere: Dowd is -12 in 12 games since returning. Ouch.

 

[trick9]

Saw this mentioned elsewhere: Dowd is -12 in 12 games since returning. Ouch.

I've been wondering if he was disappointed that he didn't get traded. Because he has been really bad since his return. Negative impact player on most nights and his only actually good performance since returning was against the Bruins.

 

[marcel snapshot]

Lot of mileage on Dowd. My best TXMD guess is that the plethora of “little” injuries he’s had over the past 2 seasons in the aggregate add up and kind of cascade into additional physical compromises that result from the body trying to compensate and adapt while still under duress.