How Do You Feel...about the Caps?

[CapitalsCupReality]

Perspective....boom.

 

[Ridley Simon]

Another solid win for the team, spurred on by Vrana and Chiasson....2 guys who really weren't around last year (playoffs).

Interesting.

 

[SDBondra]

Another solid win for the team, spurred on by Vrana and Chiasson....2 guys who really weren't around last year (playoffs).

Interesting.

Also interesting is that Vrana got less than 10 minutes tonight. Trotz is still Trotz.

 

[AlexBrovechkin8]

Also interesting is that Vrana got less than 10 minutes tonight. Trotz is still Trotz.

I'm hoping that his lack of minutes were a result of the game flow and not a conscious decision by Trotz. Vrana doesn't PK and PP2 got almost no ice time, if any, so in a game that saw 20+ minutes of it played on special teams with 11 minor penalties called, it stands to reason that the guys who don't see a ton of ice time on man up or man down situations would have their ice time squeezed.

 

[txpd]

Burt played 11 minutes. Vrana had a penalty. That cost him a shift. there was a bit of 4 on 4 which could have cost him another shift.

 

[SDBondra]

Yeah but Vrana also had the first goal of the game - created by speed that literally nobody else on the team has. Trotz gonna Trotz.

 

[Ridley Simon]

Yeah but Vrana also had the first goal of the game - created by speed that literally nobody else on the team has. Trotz gonna Trotz.

Before we go that far....how many forwards had more ES time than Vrana last night? I would assume Eller, Kuznetsov, Backstrom, Wilson, and Ovechkin? Is that accurate? Anyone else? Beagle?

Edit-- I checked. It's true, Vrana had the least. Part of that was his minor. Part of that was the team playing with the lead most of the night (read, more defensive forwards got ice time)

 

[SDBondra]

txpd was totally correct that Vrana lost ice time because of his penalty. But from my seat it seems like Vrana has been a sparkplug, has improved his game including the details and deserves a little more carrot and a little less stick. Bad penalty? Maybe. Bad game? No way. Maybe it's fine but I just hope this isn't discouraging the kid. I think he's great.

 

[maacoshark]

Also interesting is that Vrana got less than 10 minutes tonight. Trotz is still Trotz.

We had to kill a few penalties during the game and then lat in the game when protecting a lead he won't get much ice time.

 

[maacoshark]

txpd was totally correct that Vrana lost ice time because of his penalty. But from my seat it seems like Vrana has been a sparkplug, has improved his game including the details and deserves a little more carrot and a little less stick. Bad penalty? Maybe. Bad game? No way. Maybe it's fine but I just hope this isn't discouraging the kid. I think he's great.

Don't look into that too much. We were playing with a lead so our better defensive players got more ice time. I'm sure Vrana understands that.

 

[maacoshark]

Yeah but Vrana also had the first goal of the game - created by speed that literally nobody else on the team has. Trotz gonna Trotz.

Well the highest anyone on the Caps was clocked at this year was Tom Wilson. We also have some other excellent skaters

 

[txpd]

txpd was totally correct that Vrana lost ice time because of his penalty. But from my seat it seems like Vrana has been a sparkplug, has improved his game including the details and deserves a little more carrot and a little less stick. Bad penalty? Maybe. Bad game? No way. Maybe it's fine but I just hope this isn't discouraging the kid. I think he's great.

I don't think his ice time was demished as punishment for the penalty. I am sure he missed a shift or two sitting in the box. There was some 4 on 4 play where he isn't in the first two pairs. That would be a second shift. That is all it took. Otherwise they had the lead. The Bruins were loading up on their offensive lines and Vrana doesn't play against them.

I don't see any carrot or stick in play here,

Edit: and like last season, the Caps 4th line for ice time is their 3rd offensive line. Beagle gets to play when protecting a lead.

 

[txpd]

Well the highest anyone on the Caps was clocked at this year was Tom Wilson. We also have some other excellent skaters

Tom Wilson is the fastest skater on the team?

 

[g00n]

So how is this thread different from our general discussion thread???

 

[ovikovy817]

Creating problems where there is no problems. Caps board.

(About Vrana's ice time against Boston)

 

[CapitalsCupReality]

So how is this thread different from our general discussion thread???

It’s not.

 

[AlexBrovechkin8]

So how is this thread different from our general discussion thread???

I dunno. I'm confused. Moderate us.

 

[g00n]

I dunno. I'm confused. Moderate us.

 

[Ridley Simon]

So how is this thread different from our general discussion thread???

I forgot we even had a general discussion thread. Hasn't been used in a month.

I personally think this thread is about feelings, and less about lines and acquisitions. So it's different than the Roster thread. Not necessarily news or notes either.

Do we really have a general discussion thread?

 

[maacoshark]

Tom Wilson is the fastest skater on the team?

That isnt exactly what I said. The fastest any Caps player has been clocked during a game this season was Tom Wilson against the Rangers when he blew by McDonough and scored. That doesn't mean he is our fastest player. He can skate though.

 

[maacoshark]

So how is this thread different from our general discussion thread???

It really isnt any different. Why don't you move it if it is an issue?

 

[Sam Spade]

Also interesting is that Vrana got less than 10 minutes tonight. Trotz is still Trotz.

Since getting scratched his ice time has been fine:

 

[IafrateOvie34]

Ice time or not, the guy has some skills. Imagine what he'll do when he breaks out. Hopefully he'll turn into another Bondra .

 

[CapitalsCupReality]

Since getting scratched his ice time has been fine:

No no nooooo....it’s “Trotz being Trotz”....

 

[txpd]

That isnt exactly what I said. The fastest any Caps player has been clocked during a game this season was Tom Wilson against the Rangers when he blew by McDonough and scored. That doesn't mean he is our fastest player. He can skate though.

When you said, clocked, I assume the others are "clocked" to.