Post-Game Talk: FRI JAN 16 WASHINGTON NASHVILLE 8:00 PM - The Forsberg/Latta Show

[Dream Big]

Im sick and tired of the refereeing in this league... makes hockey almost unwatchable.

http://scoutingtherefs.com/nhl-referee-stats/

18 and 29 were the refs. The odds are in favour of the home team.

 

[bur and 666 others]

wow, thought we had the game, but last 5 min was brutal. haven't seen the Carlson penalty, but you gotta stay out of the box that late in the game and then Niskanen... their D > our D :-(

 

[troyerlaw]

Holtby is still playing well.

he looked tired to me on the last two

 

[OVs Gold Chain*]

We were not composed at all in the final 5 minutes

Noticed that too. The penalty sent the whole team into panic mode and the crowd fed off it, momentum can be a *****. Good game by most of the team overall but brutal turnover there at the end.

 

[SimplySensational]

Not on a play like that. If he stayed down Neal would've just kept going and slipped it in around him, and then you'd be *****ing about Holtby letting the guy get around him. No one in their right mind blames the goalie for giving one up in that situation, especially against a guy like Neal.

You do realize they were still on the right side of the ice and in close.

You drop your goal stick, then stretch out, Holtby just left the 5 hole open.

 

[KevinM]

In fairness to Niskanen...that was a heck of a play by Neal to bat it out of the air.

Yeah that play doesn't happen too often

 

[Capsman]

Expect a losing streak to start. I saw 3 absolutely stupid stupid stupid plays by the Caps that led to that goal.
1. Kuznetsov, who has never met a simple play he liked, turning the puck back into our zone instead of pushing it up ice
2. Brouwer, instead of tapping it back to a teammate, tries to control the puck behind his back
3. Steady Eddy Niskanen, instead of passing it behind the net, makes a stupid pass with a guy right on him.

Ugh.

 

[Capathetic]

In fairness to Niskanen...that was a heck of a play by Neal to bat it out of the air.

It was but a safe play and we come out we at least one point IMO and that hurts esp after getting two bombs from Ovie.

 

[OVs Gold Chain*]

wow, thought we had the game, but last 5 min was brutal. haven't seen the Carlson penalty, but you gotta stay out of the box that late in the game and then Niskanen... their D > our D :-(

I mean he did trip the guy. May not have meant to but the forward chipped it in and went to skate around him, Carlson was beat so he tried to make some contact by sticking his leg out.

Oh well. As they say these road losses have a way of pulling the team together, good time to get Peters in and give Holtby a nice break

 

[Ovechtrick89*]

Stars feel the wrath tomorrow, watch

 

[IafrateOvie34]

Gotta give them credit for fighting back from 2-0. Wouldn't have seen that from last years Caps. And Holtby is still playing well. I just wish our rookies (Bura, Kuz and Wilson) would get it into gear.

Indeed and I didn't have that sick feeling being down by two like in the past few years .

 

[CapsJunkie]

great game until the last 5 minutes.

 

[Herregud]

2 losses in regulation since Dec and this board blows up?

Crappy way to lose but my god people

I usually avoid this board because of some ridiculous overreactions, but I can't really fault people for wanting that one against the top team in the league.

Cheap penalty for the GTG, but I saw an evenly (and confusingly) officiated game for the most part. You want to get out of that sort of game with a win or at *least* a point. Especially with the Pens and Rangers losing. If they have an anti Honest Abe award, Niskanen should get it.

Rough. On to the next one.

 

[Langway]

Props to the Perds. They pushed the pace and that's a must if you want to force mistakes. Though the Caps did manage to reel it in a bit for a while, they readily obliged.

Still don't trust this team's possession game and the board play of the second line sucks.

 

[KevinM]

Oh well. As they say these road losses have a way of pulling the team together, good time to get Peters in and give Holtby a nice break

Peters in against Dallas is going to be an absolute shooting gallery

 

[bur and 666 others]

honestly, don't like our D this game, too casual with the puck. though F was good, especially since the 2nd period.

 

[Midnight Judges]

That was by far the worst thing Niskanen has done since he got here.

 

[Ovechkins Wodka]

that sucked

 

[Capsman]

Tough loss, but I liked the game. Shake it off and focus on Dallas. Kuzy is going to break out soon. Btw, Congrats Alexbro!

I see no evidence that Kuz is going to "break out". People have been saying that for weeks. He has some skill but he can be as dangerous to the Caps as to the other team. Needs to mature and make the simple play sometimes.

 

[Capitals40]

You do realize they were still on the right side of the ice and in close.

You drop your goal stick, then stretch out, Holtby just left the 5 hole open.

100 percent Niskanen's fought...but crap happens and sometimes teams lose. Anybody knows Holtby was not at fought....we need to clean up our own end with stupid passes lately.

 

[Calicaps]

Two of our top D choked that one away. Now we see what kind of team this is. Let the coach down in the last five of an emotional game and have to play tomorrow. In the past, this team crumbles. Hopefully they rally tomorrow.

 

[Zoidberg Jesus]

Peters in against Dallas is going to be an absolute shooting gallery

Dallas has stumbled lately, they're 1-3-2 in their last 6. I think we'll be alright.

 

[Dream Big]

In fairness to Niskanen...that was a heck of a play by Neal to bat it out of the air.

Neal is underestimated. He was a good player for Dallas. Scored 40 goals for Pittsburg and he's still good for Nashville it appears.

 

[troyerlaw]

My complaint wasn't the ones they called on us, it was the ones they didn't call on NSH. Kuzya getting smacked in face with stick, kuzya getting hacked down along the boards in the O-zone.

Too bad ovie didnt convert the 3-on-1. Would have iced the win.

Horrible play by Brouwer along the boards, not protecting it or making sure to move it forward. And yeah, kuzya turning back into our zone. Just overall lack of composure and discipline. Haven't seen it much this year, fortunately.

 

[Herregud]

Dallas has stumbled lately, they're 1-3-2 in their last 6. I think we'll be alright.

Justin Peters is Justin Peters in his last Justin Peters.