GDT: G3: Caps @ Senators - 7:00pm

[Ovie's Neighbor]

Ovechkin gets beat by by his man who then scores. ugh I hate this.

 

[ClevelandCapsfan]

Our opponents have lost all respect for Wilson’s fighting ability.

 

[Coldplay619]

This team can't score or defend.

 

[BallardEra]

Carberry must be out of ideas at this point too. Gonna be a long season for sure

 

[Coldplay619]

Let's play the trap.

 

[BallardEra]

This team can't score or defend.

4 goals scored and 12 allowed in 3 games.

 

[Misery74]

Ottawa really talented.

 

[SecretaryofDefense5]

Fart noises.

 

[Coldplay619]

The big guys apart from Carlson have not looked threatening at all.

 

[Ovie's Neighbor]

Sandin is playing way too many minutes

 

[g00n]

Coach Destro better figure something out quick

 

[marcel snapshot]

You wonder if this meteoric intrusion of reality is making any impression on Ted, or if he’s still inventing ways to believe that discarding age and asset deterioration and all the myriad ways that the game had changed since he lucked into Ovi almost 20 years ago can still be ignored. The degree to which this organization has failed to keep up with how the game has changed has been laid bare. Feel bad for Carbs.

 

[Brian23]

Sandin with a lazy ass penalty.

I hate that 2 of 3 games they've just given up. Feel like it's a poor reflection of this teams veteran leadership.

 

[Monsterrain]

Sandin man

 

[CapitalsCupReality]

You wonder if this meteoric intrusion of reality is making any impression on Ted, or if he’s still inventing ways to believe that discarding age and asset deterioration and all the myriad ways that the game had changed since he lucked into Ovi almost 20 years ago can still be ignored. The degree to which this organization has failed to keep up with how the game has changed has been laid bare. Feel bad for Carbs.

we‘re just seeing the slow deterioration of a once great roster. Pro sports will always be cyclical…you cannot maintain infinitely. I don’t buy at all that they have somehow lost reality of how to run a successful organization.

 

[pman25]

Sandin is not so good. Short and slow. Might as well keep him in these minutes, someones gotta take the ass kicking

 

[CapitalsCupReality]

Sandin is not so good. Short and slow. Might as well keep him in these minutes, someones gotta take the ass kicking

Think he’s willing to sign for $6 mil per lol?! Oh pleeeeeease….

 

[Ovie's Neighbor]

we‘re just seeing the slow deterioration of a once great roster. Pro sports will always be cyclical…you cannot maintain infinitely. I don’t buy at all that they have somehow lost reality of how to run a successful organization.

I agree sports is cyclical and you can’t be competitive forever. But management chose to extend players long term that were on the other side of their prime. The consequence of that is you delay the inevitable in exchange for longer periods of mediocrity. Something that smart organizations don’t do.

 

[ClevelandCapsfan]

Did Joe B. Really call for a McNugget minute goal? Really?

 

[BallardEra]

I agree sports is cyclical and you can’t be competitive forever. But management chose to extend players long term that were on the other side of their prime. The consequence of that is you delay the inevitable in exchange for longer periods of mediocrity. Something that smart organizations don’t do.

Yep. It's like they all got back pay for winning the Cup.

 

[Brian23]

I agree sports is cyclical and you can’t be competitive forever. But management chose to extend players long term that were on the other side of their prime. The consequence of that is you delay the inevitable in exchange for longer periods of mediocrity. Something that smart organizations don’t do.

They extended guys long term to keep their price down to try to squeeze more value out of the roster.

No one was complaining when those dude were signed, but most were saying it'd look ugly at the tail end.

 

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Sandin with a lazy ass penalty.

I hate that 2 of 3 games they've just given up. Feel like it's a poor reflection of this teams veteran leadership.

I think its also a reflection of the quality of the older players. They don't deserve all this ice time and PP opportunities over the better newer players.

 

[Langway]

If Kuemper or whoever isn't amazing I suspect most nights will be uncomfortable efforts. Their floor vs. ceiling is very poor. Some facets can improve but their physical limitations, entrenched lack of compete in some key areas and flimsy IQ generally puts them on poor footing. It doesn't really matter what the coaching staff does given those limitations. This lineup was better. Maybe they can swap in HHA for Johansen but it's going to be a big challenge finding the right buttons for this group.

On their best behavior they'll have a shot but it leaves them with a slim margin or else it can spiral quickly. Not having at-will tonesetters is probably curtains for a team that at this point just isn't really built for grinding or hanging around either.

 

[ClevelandCapsfan]

Darcy will really hug his newborn tonight after this shellacking.

 

[SecretaryofDefense5]

No shots for Ovi two games in a row.