GDT: G41: Caps @ Rags - 1pm-ish EST

[Carlzner]

On the plus side, Strome is a total gamer of a 2C and locked up on a nice deal for this next retool.

 

[SecretaryofDefense5]

Not mad. Charlie played out of his mind and I thought they played hard. The roster just has too many gaps and skill deficiencies. I wonder who is in charge of the roster for a pro sports team?

 

[Eirikrautha]

Don't like to blame games on refs... but comebacks get stifled when you are on BS PKs for much of the 3rd (and the other team has penalties ignored). These refs were worse than the Caps (and that's hard to do)...

 

[twabby]

Lindgren stole the show today. And even in a loss he has snatched twabby's game puck, just as he snatched multiple pucks today.

Honorable mentions go to Dylan Strome, TJ Oshie, and Nick Jensen.

 

[HandsomeTom43]

As Shaquille O'Neal once eloquently put it "People pay good money to come watch these athletes play and thee refs try to take over the f*cking GAME!"

Seriously though, some positives from this game:

1)Chuckie
2)PK kept the NYR PP 0/5
3)Good chances just negative finish on them. Couldn't even hit the net 5 feet away, couldn't settle picks in front of the net. A little bit of patience on some of those attempts and we atleast steal a point.
4)Missed Ovi. Not a positive but he could have made a difference today.

Glaring negatives:
1)Kuznetsov and Edmundson. What does Kuzy have to do to just be scratched? Man Kuzy was one of the best players for the Rangers today. Hard to watch, especially at the end with his don't give a shit passes.

 

[Holtbyisms]

Gotta say, it's amazing listening to Carbs after a loss vs the past couple guys. What a breath of fresh air. It's amazing how much "one of the guys" he is then turns it off and goes super professional mode in front of the media. I hope he's around for a very very long time.

 

[SherVaughn30]

Lindgren is our #1 now who should be an All-Star(.935 SV%, only 2 goals allow in the 1st period, as he played better than yesterday!). Oshie showed up for 2 games now, but where the hell is the rest of the team? I just don't understand why this team doesn't simplify and shoot more pucks and go for rebounds? So many other teams do it and score goals. What happened with Mantha/CMM line? Tom Wilson has disappeared for a bit now. The lack of goal scoring from this current roster is still puzzling.

 

[um]

Love the new first line and I don’t mind Dowd at 3C. We can scratch Kuzy no problem now.

 

[stephenball]

I think it’s time to break up the Protas/CMM/Mantha line, they’ve stagnated recently and can use a shakeup. Oshie has been great these games, but when TJ Oshie looks like one of your fastest and most dynamic players at this point in his career that’s really saying something about your team.

Obviously Lindgren is the teams true number one, I don’t think anyone is going to argue that, but this is also why I just kind of shrug when Kuemper has bad games. Too often even if our goalie stood on their head and made miraculous saves all game we’d still end up losing 2-1.

Also Lapierre isn’t quite ready for full time work in the NHL and can use more time to progress, but even with that he would still be a large upgrade to Kuznetsov each night. Can we please just say goodbye to Kuznetsov.

 

[WanderingCapsFan]

Cosmonaut Kuznetsov.......called to the launch pad.

Kuznetsov? Calling Kuznetsov!!

Your rocket is ready for you being launched into outer-space. One-way ticket.