GDT: Hurricanes @ Caps 11/8/14 8PM

[troyerlaw]

Why on earth would we send Wilson to Hershey? He is getting plenty of minutes now.

It's not like we have a boatload of other forwards who are legit top-6 guys. Last night we had Beagle, of all people, on the top line.

43 is one of the very few guys on our team who is actually tough and intimidating to play against. Plus, like Knuble, he understands the concept of net-front presence. Many of our guys do not.

At the risk of igniting a whole separate ****storm, Kuzya seems like the one who could profit from 3-5 games of heavy minutes in Hershey, to get acclimated to the so-called north-south, North American style game Trotz was talking about. It appears Kuz was given a lot more space in KHL, especially laterally through neutral zone, than he gets here. Less aggressive backcheck there, softer game. According to Trotz anyway.

Not that Wilson is a better player. Kuz has the higher ceiling. He just needs quick cram session on some of the differences between NHL/KHL.

In truth, I don't want to send either one down. I'd rather rotate any of the following through the press box, 1 or 2 games at a time: Chimera, Brouwer, Fehr, Beagle, O'Brien, Laich.

 

[Devil Dancer]

I'd be fine with sending Willy or Kuzya to Hershey as needed. Both have their advantages at the NHL level, but neither is a difference maker right now, unlike Bura.

 

[evilash616]

To anyone who wants Wilson or Kuz sent down.

Just an honest curious question. Who would you have play in their places? I see no forwards on the team or down in Hershey that would have anywhere near as much impact as them.

 

[trick9]

Opponent playing their backup --> automatic loss.

4-1 Carolina.

 

[CapitalsCupReality]

Randyholt what's the Over/Under on Semin showing up tonight?

 

[CapitalsCupReality]

To anyone who wants Wilson or Kuz sent down.

Just an honest curious question. Who would you have play in their places? I see no forwards on the team or down in Hershey that would have anywhere near as much impact as them.

Agreed.

 

[Corby78]

Semin probably scores one with two assists while not taking any penalties. Then after tonight goes on a ten game pointless streak.

 

[LifetimeUFA]

Semin probably scores one with two assists while not taking any penalties. Then after tonight goes on a ten game pointless streak.

this made me lol, the first part wouldn't surprise me however

 

[EroCaps]

I'm all for Kuz getting big minutes...when he learns the NHL game. His rudimentary mistakes are too costly to justify 20 minutes a night. They're in a difficult spot with him because he doesn't belong in Hershey and isn't a checking-line player.

 

[ChibiPooky]

Opponent playing their backup --> automatic loss.

4-1 Carolina.

Peters is probably playing too, so potentially negated.

 

[RandyHolt]

Randyholt what's the Over/Under on Semin showing up tonight?

I checked and there is no O/U

But the ML plays +175 if he shows up, -2000 if he doesn't.

 

[The Deadly Pook Gas]

Alex Prewitt @alex_prewitt

Asked Trotz if he planned to get any of last night's scratches in, said probably Kuznetsov. Justin Peters in net vs. his former team.

 

[tycoonheart]

Semin with one back breaking penalty. One assist. And one bongo move on Troy Brouwer.

 

[PuckBuddy]

Glory hole line! Go Caps.

 

[LifetimeUFA]

whats everybody drinking tonight?

 

[amjay13]

Ballast Point IPA. Worked last night.

 

[LifetimeUFA]

Ballast Point IPA. Worked last night.

i like your style, im going with the same game plan. Flying Dog Gonzo Porter again for me

 

[Holtbyisms]

whats everybody drinking tonight?

Feeling very seasonal tonight, Rivertowne Headless Wylie.

Still think scratching Kuznetsov is counter productive for not only our team but his development.

 

[Devil Dancer]

whats everybody drinking tonight?

Some beer from Honduras that I found at Rodman's.

 

[txpd]

if kuz had come to the nhl earlier, he wouldn't be in the jam he is in now. Bura and Wilson are a head of their development curves and kuznetsov is behind it. not his fault perhaps but still how it works out.

If trotz wants a traditional matchup 3rd line, kuz doesn't fit there. if he doesn't fit there he essentially needs to play johnasson, burakovsky or Wilson off the ice. he doesn't play Wilson's game. that means he needs to force caps to send bura to Hershey to give him ice time or to trade Johansson.

otherwise there really isn't a spot on the team for the role he would play. I think this could work against kuz. I am not sure how it hurts the team

 

[LifetimeUFA]

Some beer from Honduras that I found at Rodman's.

on a scale from 2009-2010caps----2013-2014 caps, how is it?

 

[AlexBrovechkin8]

whats everybody drinking tonight?

K-9 Winter Ale by Flying Dog Brewery. Worked last night -- not changing anything.

 

[BackToTheBasics]

Alex Prewitt
‏@alex_prewitt
Brooks Laich not out for warmups right now. Per Caps PR, he's one of the forward scratches tonight.

Kuzzy in for Laich.

 

[LifetimeUFA]

K-9 Winter Ale by Flying Dog Brewery. Worked last night -- not changing anything.

Flying Dog can do no wrong. Great beer

 

[The Deadly Pook Gas]

Mike Vogel @VogsCaps

#Caps lines tonight: 8-19-43, 90-65-20, 25-16-42, 83-92-46. Defense: 44-74, 27-2, 88-52. Peters vs Khudobin. #CapsCanes