Post-Game Talk: Flu Jackets @ the CDC

[zappa4ever]

Props to CBus, seriously... they forecheck like banshees and force mistakes, take away space and go north/south in a hurry; with all those injuries too Torts has got them playing the right way

'W' goes to Samsonov for keeping Caps in it the first 40, he's getting better and better every game
Big pluses to Hags/Orlov/Oshie/Panik/Wilson tonight

 

[Capsman]

I watched him warm up tonight. He was missing the net like crazy. In the past I've seen him one timing top corners rapid fire.

Maybe the slashes are catching up to him!

 

[txpd]

I missed the game. Was Tom Wilson mean again?

 

[Carlzner]

Who the f*** is Jakob Lilja?

 

[IafrateOvie34]

Who the **** is Jakob Lilja?

Not sure, but the folks trying to ruin hockey on the main boards won't shut up about Wilson's awesome, legal hit.

 

[IafrateOvie34]

So that’s a suspension. I think we get to pick if he takes the game off before or after.

Hoping one day they will scrap the All Star game altogether.

 

[Carlzner]

Not sure, but the folks trying to ruin hockey on the main boards won't shut up about Wilson's awesome, legal hit.

There’s just so many random players in the league now that look like PeeWee’s. What is Wilson supposed to do, not smash them?

 

[IafrateOvie34]

There’s just so many random players in the league now that look like PeeWee’s. What is Wilson supposed to do, not smash them?

I want him to hit every chance he can. That was textbook hockey hit imho. Wilson makes this league still interesting.

 

[Melkor]

Ovechkin, Kuznetsov and Vrana are just way too soft right now. That’s why lines 1 and 2 can’t do anything tonight and lines 3 and 4 have been way better. They’re the only two lines that can match CBJ work ethic, which is really all they have as they are not a skilled team. Yes Ovechkin is a beast (when he wants to be) but he also goes through spurts where he doesn’t assert himself, gives up the puck way too easily and can’t win a stick battle. I love Ov but with his strength he needs to be stronger on the puck. Those three almost need to be on different lines because two of them together can be painful to watch when they aren’t working hard. Those lines rely way too much on Oshie and Wilson to forecheck.

That's the story of every line Ovechkin plays on the last 3-4 years. The picture in playoff games is a bit different but overall..you get it.

 

[Melkor]

Caps D is soft. Just read someone posting that this would be a fun playoff series. Hell no, cbus loves them some softies on the other end. They will come for their heads. For Jensen's head in particular. Keep posting this dumb shit how he's great via advanced metrics. He will cost you another series and Maclellan will finally see what's happening.

 

[ovikovy817]

Nice W against a divisional rival

Panik, wow

 

[AlexBrovechkin8]

How do we get Djoos on this team full time?

 

[hb12xchamps]

How do we get Djoos on this team full time?

Pretty sure he can fit under the salary cap from here on out. Seems like they want to bank as much cap space as they can though just incase they make some type of move. Maybe he's their 7th D acquisition at the TDL

 

[John Price]

Not sure, but the folks trying to ruin hockey on the main boards won't shut up about Wilson's awesome, legal hit.

I was there and nobody complained

Everyone started cheering wildly and I was like "Reshow that shit" and the scoreboard kept saying "ALL CAPS" because they wouldn't replay it. I need to get around to re-watching it now.

 

[Ridley Simon]

Re Ovechkin:

He’s obviously hurt. Hands and or wrists.

But of course — let’s crap all over him as he’s certainly not established in any manner, and he’s never one to play thru injury (dude misses like 25% of every season)

 

[CapitalsCupReality]

How do we get Djoos on this team full time?

did you enjoy how bad he looked or something?

 

[peterthegreat12]

I wonder if Kempny will be able to play tonight.

 

[peterthegreat12]

did you enjoy how bad he looked or something?

He looked good in limited minutes. I’d give him a shot over Jensen for a stretch, right/left shot be damned.

 

[AlexBrovechkin8]

did you enjoy how bad he looked or something?

I enjoyed the team dominating play when he was on the ice, yes.

 

[CapitalsCupReality]

That’s a stretch to suggest it’s him, but ok.


I thought he looked rusty (to be expected).