Post-Game Talk: GM 3 Caps vs Canes

[shtorm2005]

Imo, Ovi probably shouldn't have fight with Svechnikov. Since he doesn't fight often, that incident was probably very emotionnal to him and didn't help to focus on the game.

 

[Capsman]

You live for these moments, when their performance actually matches your histrionics, don’t you?

Nope. I’d much rather be wrong.

 

[Zegs2sendhelp]

Stars need to be better but I am really concerned about the role players.

14 total shots? Pretty sure ovies done that by himself in a game. Hopefully its a wake up call... even tho they won games 1 and 2... i wouldnt say they played their best hockey

 

[Calicaps]

Nope. I’d much rather be wrong.

Well you usually are, so that’s good at least.

 

[maacoshark]

Let’s go back to scoring goals, not breaking faces

We might have to prevent some goals too. Aren't going to win many games in the playoffs giving up 5 goals.
We dont seem to have a defensive system. Holtby is our defense.

 

[Ovie's Neighbor]

14 total shots? Pretty sure ovies done that by himself in a game. Hopefully its a wake up call... even tho they won games 1 and 2... i wouldnt say they played their best hockey

Our goal scorers this series are Backstrom Ovechkin Oshie Wilson and orpik...we need the supporting cast to step up. That’s why we won the cup last year.

 

[RandyHolt]

We need lineup changes. Last time we saw DJoos getting worked we got Jensen. 4 is invisible. I saw Stephenson but it was more like a shove. Bura has nothing. 3 looks lost.

I suspect Todd was waiting for a loss to sit Djoos.

 

[Calicaps]

We might have to prevent some goals too. Aren't going to win many games in the playoffs giving up 5 goals.
We dont seem to have a defensive system. Holtby is our defense.

Before today they’d given up 2 and 3. It’s not as if they gave up 5 a game. Today was a complete shitshow and it’s clear they haven’t brought their A game yet this series. But let’s not just go making stuff up.

 

[Ovechkins Wodka]

The Caps had a chip on their shoulder all year last playoffs away from home. It's very disturbing to see them play this badly in game 3.

They need to get that chip back Thursday. The last thing you wanted to do is give Carolina hope and make them believe. You can give them one game. This is a whole different series if they win Thursday. The momentum is completely gone. You cannot let that happen.

Thursday is essentially a must win game. on Thursday, you need to come out with force. Remind them who the Champions are. Remind them who the favorites are. Remember what they did to you today and exact your revenge. Make them pay for doing this.

It's not a must win until game 7. But yeh would rather not do that r1

 

[Ovechkins Wodka]

Bring up DSP. Dowd and Stephson are none factors. Dowd almost cost us g2 alone

 

[RandyHolt]

what the hell was Svech doing playing tough guy with Ovi. Early in the fight Ovi was shaking him and you could just see how much stronger Ovi was. I wonder if Ovi had practiced his fighting technique. Alan May was surprised he wasn't working his left, so maybe he has been practicing throwing righty at the gym.

 

[Calicaps]

Bring up DSP. Dowd and Stephson are none factors. Dowd almost cost us g2 alone

That late G2 penalty notwithstanding, Dowd’s been fine. Stephenson is worthless and Djoos just isn’t good enough for this situation.

 

[troyerlaw]

The last thing you wanted to do is give Carolina hope and make them believe. You can give them one game. This is a whole different series if they win Thursday.

Canes definitely have hope again. And there’s no reason to believe Thursday won’t be right back to razor-close game again or even OT, and then you’re a bounce away from a tied series.

Actually razor-close would be a dramatic improvement. I hope it’s close.

It is what it is. We squandered a chance to take a stranglehold on the series. Don’t make same mistake Thursday. Put your best guys out there and demand their best from them, including 92.

 

[Blades of Steel]

If it's not just feces smashed into a keyboard you can never return...

I got this

 

[Blades of Steel]

If it's longer than 3 words you ****ed up.

3? that’s 3 too many

 

[Sword]

It's time

 

[Ovechkins Wodka]

what the hell was Svech doing playing tough guy with Ovi. Early in the fight Ovi was shaking him and you could just see how much stronger Ovi was. I wonder if Ovi had practiced his fighting technique. Alan May was surprised he wasn't working his left, so maybe he has been practicing throwing righty at the gym.

Smart not to hurt his shooting hand

 

[Empty Goal Net]

Honestly I think Ovie was really upset about that. He doesn’t want to kill a kid, and a young Russian at that. He was shook, I think, and the team follows its leader.

Imo, Ovi probably shouldn't have fight with Svechnikov. Since he doesn't fight often, that incident was probably very emotionnal to him and didn't help to focus on the game.

Flipping channels after the loss, but caught a bit of Ovie post-game. He seemed really shook about the fight and its result. I think that took a bit out of him and, by extension, his 'mates. Doesn't excuse their crappy defense, but whoever suggested it (Capsman?) may have identified one reason why the early Caps' dominance flipped.

 

[txpd]

The Caps had won 6 playoff games in a row. They had won 6 games v the Canes in a row. They were due to lose one.

 

[Blades of Steel]

I know I was shocked and felt awful for the kid, I have to believe ovie felt really bad too.

 

[ALLCAPSALLTHETIME]

Good thing that arse kicking only counts for one loss.

Should be a good wake up call.

I look for this team to respond. Take Game 4 and go up 3-1.

 

[RandyHolt]

How about Bura on 3, and Hags on 4 / PK / late game defense etc. Is it too early to be calling for DSP? 4 is just too easy to play against. Are other teams as soft as our 4, or is our 4 THE softest in the NHL.

I think the canes are a bad matchup for DJoos. I look at their roster and outside of ahole they are big. He is simply built for the smaller faster teams. Even so, he needs to aggressively engage and battle. He is just hanging out nearby and not assertive at all, and is useless when the puck comes his way.

 

[Blades of Steel]

The Caps had won 6 playoff games in a row. They had won 6 games v the Canes in a row. They were due to lose one.

Yeah but dude. That was atrocious, this wasn’t even close. Our PP is non existent as well.

 

[Calicaps]

Flipping channels after the loss, but caught a bit of Ovie post-game. He seemed really shook about the fight and its result. I think that took a bit out of him and, by extension, his 'mates. Doesn't excuse their crappy defense, but whoever suggested it (Capsman?) may have identified one reason why the early Caps' dominance flipped.

It doesn’t excuse but it may explain. They were taking it to Carolina early and they got totally derailed. It wasn’t so much that the Canes were motivated by the fight as that the Caps were rattled by it. Regroup and win the next one.

 

[Langway]

Djoos sitting should have happened before this one if Reirden & Co. were at the top of their game. Loading up the top three D TOI for what? So that eventually, maybe, Djoos reverts to last year's form where he pitches in another two to four minutes of okay ES-only play? Is that the risk/reward process that this year's team needs to be successful? They may not have total faith in Siegenthaler being entirely ready but surely someone should be able to provide a steadier, more sound #6 option in part so that the top three D are more fresh. The first tenet of quality coaching is not boxing yourself in, not being stubborn and seeing what's right in front of your face. They're not particularly geared for a deep run as yet and I don't know that the staff has the feel for it. Losing Kempny makes for an easy excuse in some respects but rings pretty hollow overall. Their overall adjustments since have been very unconvincing.