Post-Game Talk: G6: Sabres @ Russian-less Caps, Part 2 | 1/24/21 | 3p ET

[AlexBrovechkin8]

Wilson out? McMichael in? Stay tuned to find out what happens next on, "Can Washington beat Buffalo with a training camp roster, episode 2."

Will say this though, rooting for #billsmafia to take down Kansas City this afternoon. Go Bills.

Edit: Willy, Jensen out. CMM, TVR in.

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[hb12xchamps]

Also sounds like VV gets the net again

 

[tenken00]

Lets go Caps! Let's go Bills! Rooting for Buffalo hard tonight against KC!

 

[Marshall]

Do it, Caps. McMake the McRight McChoice.

(I don't think they will, but still.)

 

[Zynbanejad]

Vanecek in?

 

[AlexBrovechkin8]

Vanecek in?

Probably.

 

[hockeykicker]

 

[hockeykicker]

 

[Ovechkins Wodka]

Damn no Willy. Hope CMM isnt on the 4th line with Phino

 

[hockeykicker]

 

[AlexBrovechkin8]

 

[hockeykicker]

Damn no Willy. Hope CMM isnt on the 4th line with Phino

He probably will be. Ease him in. Hes basically only had 1 or 2 practices

 

[tenken00]

Merry McXmas ya filthy animals

 

[hockeykicker]

 

[BallardEra]

Man, so many players out and you figure Hall and Eichel are due.

Hopefully the boys can find a way to steal another one today.

 

[AZ Caps Fan]

Will be good to see 24 out there. I hope he's ready.

 

[chilimac]

well, personally Im hoping this doesnt end up in one of those “he looked like a boy playing against men” scenarios...

 

[txpd]

Damn no Willy. Hope CMM isnt on the 4th line with Phino

I hope he is filling the Wilson hole. Pinho's line isnt going to play much

 

[txpd]

I am expecting an L

 

[tenken00]

Kind of funny how on the day the Caps give McMike his NHL debut, Buffalo sends his WJC linemate Cozens to the taxi squad

 

[Eirikrautha]

Kind of funny how on the day the Caps give McMike his NHL debut, Buffalo sends his WJC linemate Cozens to the taxi squad

After scoring an impressive goal, too. Wonder what the book is on that?

 

[tenken00]

After scoring an impressive goal, too. Wonder what the book is on that?

Okposo is making his season debut for them, but I'm sure they could have sent someone else down to make room for him. I thought Cozens looked pretty good the last 2 games we played Buffalo.

 

[Ridley Simon]

I’m afraid it may be blow out city today for Buffalo.

who is TVR playing for? Siegs, Chara, or Jensen?

 

[max21]

I would lose my shit if I was a Buffalo fan and lost today

 

[HecticGlow]

I’m afraid it may be blow out city today for Buffalo.

who is TVR playing for? Siegs, Chara, or Jensen?

Jensen, based on yesterday's practice.

BD-JC
ZC-JS
JS-TVR

Unclear what the forward lineup will look like, but the thought of Panik and one of Sprong or Sheary being two of our top-six wingers would be horrific. I'd much rather them try something like:

Vrana–Backstrom–Panik
CMM–Eller–Oshie
Hagelin–Dowd–Hathaway
Sheary–Pinho–Sprong

Throwing one of the third or fourth liners up to take CMM's shifts every now and then would help prevent him being overloaded, but I think it'll be unfair to give the guy his NHL break playing either with grinders or borderline AHLers.

Edit: I also think we have a problem if Vrana's ice time is substantially below either Hathaway's or Hagelin's, irrespective of how long we spend on the PK. Vrana is one of the few pure goal scorers currently in the lineup, and they should be taking every opportunity they can to get him on the ice.