Post-Game Talk: Habs @ Caps 730pm ET - National Lampoon's Adversity Vacation

[peterthegreat12]

What is going on with Nicky and Oshie? They both look slow and out of sync.

 

[Sam Spade]

Habs should be tanking hard for Dahlin, ala the Leafs for Matthews.

Some teams never learn.

 

[Langway]

They need to make a trade, and I’m not talking about one of the young whipping boys.

It doesn't matter. It's the environment. They'll figure it out and get their timing back eventually but it's going to take a while. They only have three games the rest of the month. Maybe in a month they'll have their game back in order. Maybe.

 

[Capsman]

I’m really baffled how anyone can look at Trotz’ almost 2 decade body of work and not see the obvious. His teams do not play a precision game on offense. They do not move the puck well. His strength is pushing buttons with lower echelon players and that’s about it.

This town deserves better.

 

[Capitals40]

So during the break our players feel the need to go to exotic places and party instead of hanging around town..oh I forgot there is nothing to do in Washington D.C.

 

[mad4comp]

Mentality is flawed. Posts are high and wide of net bro.

What the heck does that even mean? They hit the post twice on breakaways. 3 other times I remember... thats 5 goals that clearly beat Gruby. He wasn't good.

 

[Capitals40]

What the heck does that even mean? They hit the post twice on breakaways. 3 other times I remember... thats 5 goals that clearly beat Gruby. He wasn't good.

They were not shots on goal.

 

[maacoshark]

I’m really baffled how anyone can look at Trotz’ almost 2 decade body of work and not see the obvious. His teams do not play a precision game on offense. They do not move the puck well. His strength is pushing buttons with lower echelon players and that’s about it.

This town deserves better.

Give it a rest

 

[peterthegreat12]

 

[mad4comp]

Give it a rest

Why? He's pretty much dead on.

 

[maacoshark]

What the heck does that even mean? They hit the post twice on breakaways. 3 other times I remember... thats 5 goals that clearly beat Gruby. He wasn't good.

The Canadians hit 5 posts and fanned on several shots when it should have been a layup. Grubauer didnt really play great. We should have been blown out

 

[McVechkin]

The culture of this organization and these players are not built to last for the two months of playoff hockey. Physically or mentally.
They don’t play the right way that will succeed. Too cute. Too soft. Too east west. Too careless.

 

[maacoshark]

Why? He's pretty much dead on.

And what makes you an expert on the situation.

 

[Sam Spade]

Anyone who takes anything from a back to back situation just isn't thinking clearly.

It's like OT and the shootout, the result skews the record and is predictive of nothing once the games actually mean something.

Points are all that matter, Caps didn't get any against a garbage team and that sucks but what can you do? They just came off of getting points in 13 of 15 games.

 

[WanderingCapsFan]

What is going on with Nicky and Oshie? They both look slow and out of sync.

I think Oshie may still have head issues.

Nicky, I don't get. I thought last season was possibly his best. Either he is playing hurt or has for some reason decided to just go through the motions.

 

[traparatus]

I wish Burakovsky scored. This young man needs a confidence boost. Let's hope his penalty doesn't translate into another healthy scratch.

 

[Harpo]

Habs should be tanking hard for Dahlin, ala the Leafs for Matthews.

Some teams never learn.

Hey, that's on your team. No team is going to lose on purpose, but you would have destroyed us if you tried.

 

[AtNightWeFly]

I’m really baffled how anyone can look at Trotz’ almost 2 decade body of work and not see the obvious. His teams do not play a precision game on offense. They do not move the puck well. His strength is pushing buttons with lower echelon players and that’s about it.

This town deserves better.

That's why I think next year he should be the assistant coach somewhere like Lindy Ruff. He's useful in some ways still but something is missing with him. And his teams are boring as shit.

 

[maacoshark]

Mentality is flawed. Posts are high and wide of net bro.

Grubauer didnt play great. He didnt have to. Montreal made it easy on him by missing the net. Or not even getting a shot on a 2 on 0

 

[Alexander the Gr8]

You guys are flipping out over this loss? Go back and read what you were saying 3 weeks ago when we were riding a 10 game winning streak at home.

 

[McVechkin]

Anyone who takes anything from a back to back situation just isn't thinking clearly.

It's like OT and the shootout, the result skews the record and is predictive of nothing once the games actually mean something.

Points are all that matter, Caps didn't get any against a garbage team and that sucks but what can you do? They just came off of getting points in 13 of 15 games.

There just isn’t any change to this team from other failures. Do you honestly think this team has changed enough that they are all of the sudden going to be able to play 2 months of intense playoff hockey?

 

[CapitalsCupReality]

You guys are flipping out over this loss? Go back and read what you were saying 3 weeks ago when we were riding a 10 game winning streak at home.

We’re dooooooooooomed!!

 

[maacoshark]

The goal doesn't happen if Backstrom makes the extra 3 strides to get to Byron in the slot. Instead, he did a lazy pokecheck.

That's been #19's season, not as focused as he was last year.

I know that. I'm saying we didnt play that well as a unit. A lot of mental lapses tonight.

 

[CapitalsCupReality]

Two postgame player interviews, two mentions of the bye. Weak ass mental makeup IMO.

 

[Sam Spade]

There just isn’t any change to this team from other failures. Do you honestly think this team has changed enough that they are all of the sudden going to be able to play 2 months of intense playoff hockey?

Not at all. This team isn't winning the Cup and will be out pretty early.

I wanted them to tank for Dahlin or Svechnikov.