Post-Game Talk: Hockey game

[hockeykicker]

Carlson and Eller out
Backstrom in
Feheravy in for Gudas

 

[Melkor]

Foreal. He needs playing experience, not hotel experience

Exactly. They say this stuff all the time but I don't know a single player who became better from just sitting and watching hockey. You wasted your 1st rounder on that fella. Why is it that a career ahler would get a 3rd C spot on a cup contender ahead of him?

 

[Ovechkins Wodka]

Hope to never see Gudas in a Caps Jersey again

 

[Carlzner]

They are donezo

 

[Melkor]

They're donezo if they get a car/philly part of the playoffs. They need this tampa/isles two rounder to start to have any chances this year.

 

[tenken00]

So the main boards GDT made an exception to the Caps home game conundrum... editing this GDT with one that has slightly more information.

 

[trick9]

Except, Carlson is critical and hasnt played any hockey. He is going to suck if fully healthy in the first couple of playoff games. They could lose the series there. With both Backstrom and Eller out the caps will get almost nothing out of this game.

What are you arguing? That they should play Carlson even if he's not fully healthy so that he gets to game shape? In a meaningless game?

 

[hockeykicker]

so dc csn has wizards game and nbcsn is local blackout?

 

[amjay13]

As much as I'd like a win today, just don't get anyone else hurt. Win game 1 against CAR/NYI and these 3 games are completely forgotten.

 

[tenken00]

so dc csn has wizards game and nbcsn is local blackout?

Its on CSN Washington 2. Their second channel.

 

[Carlzner]

What are you arguing? That they should play Carlson even if he's not fully healthy so that he gets to game shape? In a meaningless game?

Well it's not actually a meaningless game.

And Carlson has been practicing, as shown in videos posted to social media, so there are two options here:

1) Carlson isn't healthy enough to play in this important game so he clearly won't be healthy enough for the playoffs

2) He is healthy enough & Reirden is holding him out because apparently he doesn't need to get up to speed before game 1 of the next round, which clearly makes sense /s

 

[Ovechkins Wodka]

Bob McDonald singing the anthem nice

 

[trick9]

Well it's not actually a meaningless game.

And Carlson has been practicing, as shown in videos posted to social media, so there are two options here:

1) Carlson isn't healthy enough to play in this important game so he clearly won't be healthy enough for the playoffs

2) He is healthy enough & Reirden is holding him out because apparently he doesn't need to get up to speed before game 1 of the next round, which clearly makes sense /s

How so? You either win and get rewarded by facing a tough (.588) team or lose and get to face tough (.596) team.

 

[tenken00]

Tom Wilson about to show Pastrnak how its done.

 

[Carlzner]

How so? You either win and get rewarded by facing a tough (.588) team or lose and get to face tough (.596) team.

You don't think it's important for a team to head into the playoffs playing well?

 

[txpd]

What are you arguing? That they should play Carlson even if he's not fully healthy so that he gets to game shape? In a meaningless game?

I guess it depends on what we mean by healthy. He needs to play. Where he is concerned its not a meaningless game. I wouldnt push him out there if he cant play. I wouldnt rest him as a precaution either. Just to be safe. There is an area in the middle where you have to make a decision.

He's not playing and i think that signals its likely he isnt playing in g1.

Backstrom is playing. Mistake?

 

[Calicaps]

They are donezo

 

[hockeykicker]

so i wont be able to watch the game lol cause i have youtube tv

 

[Skrudland2Lomakin]

Kuzy already looking engaged. Such a smart move to go for the wraparound instead of shooting, unlucky result

 

[Foots]

so i wont be able to watch the game lol cause i have youtube tv

Yeah me too. WTH?

 

[Ovechkins Wodka]

Chara saves a goal from Kuz

 

[Brian23]

This is a bad hockey team right now, sheesh.

 

[txpd]

2 shifts and Boyd's line hasnt gotten out of their own zone

 

[txpd]

Gonna find out how good Kempny is right now today with the kid next to him. Backstrom matched against Bergeron.

 

[trick9]

You don't think it's important for a team to head into the playoffs playing well?

To a degree, sure. I don't mean everyone should take a day off but i wouldn't risk banged up guys. Either way Playoffs are an entirely different game.