Post-Game Talk: Game 4: The Todd ReirDONE Capitals VS Ex Coach Who Won The Breakup & His NY Islanders

[RandyHolt]

Randyoms
I agree with Locker and think Dillion had a good game.
Jensen was clearly unleashed - very active in the O zone
Kovy is not suited for the bottom 6. Not sure top 6 either.
It looked like the Isles took some lumps. Oshie crushed someone in the first.
Cry me a river that Clubberbutt missed time.
Loved the Orlov open ice hit late in the 3rd. We barely see those in the No Hit League.

 

[DanTHEMan71]

Randyoms
I agree with Locker and think Dillion had a good game.

But, as always, he needs to take less penalties.

 

[um]

Getting backstrom back would be huge. Doubt would start setting in if caps can take game 5.

Caps have choked enough 3-1 leads to know they have a chance.

 

[hockeykicker]

where are half the posters from game 3?

 

[RandyHolt]

But, as always, he needs to take less penalties.

He is big and gangly... it looks like he is still adjusting to the east coast time zone. It's probably not easy coming east and playing vs all these small punk ass speed demons.

 

[DanTHEMan71]

He is big and gangly... it looks like he is still adjusting to the east coast time zone. It's probably not easy coming east and playing vs all these small punk ass speed demons.

Perhaps, but he was already one the league leaders in PIMs before he joined the Caps.

 

[McVechkin]

Also. Extremely solid game by holtby. Real tough break/great deflection on first goal. 2nd goal was meh. Then he shut it down. 10+ big saves after that.

 

[RandyHolt]

Krzysztof Oliwa Endorsed

 

[pman25]

God winning playoff games feels so good, why have you given me this feeling Caps gad dammit you’ve done it again

 

[Midnight Judges]

Player	5v5 TOI	CF%
Orlov	16:45	84.62
Jensen	13:16	71.43
Gudas	12:37	69.57
Dillon	16:23	63.33
hurt Carlson	15:22	52.00
ECHL guy	8:18	33.33

[TBODY] [/TBODY]

Jensen's best game as a Cap IMO.

 

[francaisvolantsparis]

Let's make History.

 

[RandyHolt]

Perhaps, but he was already one the league leaders in PIMs before he joined the Caps.

True, but that is also why I liked the pickup. He isn't fun to play against. But it seems like no matter what players we have, we have led the league in taking penalties for a decade. I need to see that bar chart again. Maybe it was just playoffs. Pitt of course consistently gets gifted the most PPs.

 

[hockeykicker]

Player	5v5 TOI	CF%
Orlov	16:45	84.62
Jensen	13:16	71.43
Gudas	12:37	69.57
Dillon	16:23	63.33
hurt Carlson	15:22	52.00
ECHL guy	8:18	33.33

[TBODY] [/TBODY]

 

[Red Dread]

where are half the posters from game 3?

You can lose faith in a team that has played terribly since December and still be glad they showed effort and played well in an elimination game. They need to prove they can keep this up. Otherwise, those past losses aren't absolved.

 

[OviTaughtMe]

Another spin on the Evgeny Kuznetsov experience. Dominant performance. So frustrating when a guy has that type of ability but his effort level depends on what side of the bed he gets out of.

That being said, I now expect him to oversleep and completely miss Thursday’s game

 

[RandyHolt]

Koken talking up D handedness. He said Orlov wanted to play on the right side but likes Gudas in the lineup and Orlov at LD

 

[Ovie's Neighbor]

The crazy thing is... this was not even a great game for the Caps. Still way too many penalties, some sloppy passing, and the PP could be better. But it is sooooo much better than before. This team has another level and I hope they can reach it before it is too late.

 

[Firsov99]

And by the way, Ovi has passed Crosby and Howe on the all-time playoffs goals list.
Ovechkin passes Crosby, Howe on all-time playoff goals list

 

[Bieronymus Trotz]

Another spin on the Evgeny Kuznetsov experience. Dominant performance. So frustrating when a guy has that type of ability but his effort level depends on what side of the bed he gets out of.

That being said, I now expect him to oversleep and completely miss Thursday’s game

That would be strange, considering his career to date would indicate he's much more likely to follow up with another strong game. It's confidence. Maybe effort a little bit, but it's easy to look listless when you're out of sync and easy to be fully engaged when you're not.

Koken talking up D handedness. He said Orlov wanted to play on the right side but like Gudas in the lineup and Orlov at LD

There's no need for Orlov on the right when you have #1 defenseman Nick Jensen there.

 

[WanderingCapsFan]

Caps have choked enough 3-1 leads to know they have a chance.

They say history repeats itself.

Does it repeat itself in a mirror?

 

[TheLegendOfPatPeake]

Todd not making any changes tonight but the players be like....

 

[Eirikrautha]

where are half the posters from game 3?

Had my own hockey game (8:15 start). We won, Caps won, good hockey night...

 

[OviTaughtMe]

I’m totally ok with the team just pulling a mutiny on Reirden and coaching themselves here on out. That first period is enough to confirm without a doubt that he has no influence on anybody

 

[pman25]

Didn’t realize clutterbuck got hurt. But a near 3 minute shift followed by a Gudas open ice hit would probably kill most people

 

[Ovechkins Wodka]

Had my own hockey game (8:15 start). We won, Caps won, good hockey night...

Where can people actually play these days?