Post-Game Talk: kangz @ copz 7:07pm

[maacoshark]

We outplayed the Kings in this game. Unfortunately their AHL goalie played better than ours.
Did Vanecek even make one good save this game. The Kings didn't have a lot of chances. They may have had more goals than scoring chances.

 

[AtNightWeFly]

What is the point of Blaine Forsythe's existence?

You want the man dead???

 

[pman25]

A 2 goal lead with 6 powerplay chances against Garrett Sparks? That should be a W. Bad loss

 

[Calicaps]

We outplayed the Kings in this game. Unfortunately their AHL goalie played better than ours.
Did Vanecek even make one good save this game. The Kings didn't have a lot of chances. They may have had more goals than scoring chances.

Agree. But you can't go -1 for 6 on PP and expect to win, even when you're better 5 on 5.

 

[troyerlaw]

How do you give CMM amd Svively 6 min TOI when they score on their first shift and when rest of team is ass. That’s poor coaching. That and the PP

 

[maacoshark]

I think SherVaughn30 is going to be all over Vanecek after this one.

 

[DWGie26]

This stuff is going to happen. But maddening to see it! We can’t lose any more players and continue to field a team. We have Philly and Isles before the break. Those should be moved.

 

[troyerlaw]

Neither VV nor Sammy give me much hope for a playoff run. Just don’t seem mentally strong

 

[maacoshark]

Agree. But you can't go -1 for 6 on PP and expect to win, even when you're better 5 on 5.

Our pp is a mess right now. I have never seen our pp play this poorly before.

 

[ClevelandCapsfan]

Play these guys more.

And Schultz has some warts for sure but he’s an incredible skater. Looks like Mike Green out there.

I think his skating pales compared to Jensen.

 

[DWGie26]

Haha. Alan May now talking about putting OV in front of the net in the bumper spot (JC74 in the office and Orlov up top).

 

[Rayquaza64]

What does McMichael have to do to not get benched? His line looked great out there and he scored the first goal, and he got 7 mins the game. What gives?

 

[DWGie26]

I think his skating pales compared to Jensen.

True. But, he is a good skater and that is why Lavi wanted him. All of our dee are good skaters this year.

 

[maacoshark]

Haha. Alan May now talking about putting OV in front of the net in the bumper spot (JC74 in the office and Orlov up top).

I mention that in the Forsythe thread and I got attacked.

 

[ClevelandCapsfan]

I think these guys could beat the Caps right now.

 

[traparatus]

McMichael has 6:18 TOI tonight in a game where he has been excellent.

I don’t think Laviolette is doling out ice time based on merit!

I just don't get it. Usually, when a young payer is getting benched, it's due to poor defensive play or lack of attention to detail. I just don't see it. That line looked fine. They scored to begin the game and then got benched for the rest of it. How the **** does that make any sense?

Ovechkin played 27 minutes this game and wasn't particularly good either. Played 10 minutes on the power play. That worked well.

 

[maacoshark]

What does McMichael have to do to not get benched? His line looked great out there and he scored the first goal, and he got 7 mins the game. What gives?

He has some weaknesses in his game.

 

[ClevelandCapsfan]

This stuff is going to happen. But maddening to see it! We can’t lose any more players and continue to field a team. We have Philly and Isles before the break. Those should be moved.

Bad to head into several cancellations on a bad home loss.

 

[troyerlaw]

Christian Wolanin, 1st goal since 2019. Garret Sparks, first win since 2019.

 

[Rayquaza64]

He has some weaknesses in his game.

what did he do tonight that warranted getting 7 minutes tonight?

 

[HTFN]

He has some weaknesses in his game.

You feel like elaborating or...? Some real good players on this team have weaknesses in their game, they still get more than 8 minutes. Some of those players' weaknesses is a complete inability to put the puck in the net, they still get minutes. What really needs done?

 

[Calicaps]

I think these guys could beat the Caps right now.View attachment 492565

They played a fantastic game 2 nights ago vs. Winnipeg. And they should've won this one going away. It sucks that they squandered it, but let's not act like they're Montreal. They're missing their top 2 centermen and 3 of their top 4 wingers. It's a brutal situation right now.

 

[Capsman]

Well that’s game. People can talk all about effort, holding a lead, Vanacek, etc. Make no mistake about it, this loss falls squarely on the PP. It has consistently been a momentum killer for the Caps. It is fundamentally, systemically a flawed PP run by an amateur one trick pony. It’s beating a dead horse at this juncture to point out how static it is. I would venture to say that PKs expend less energy against us when we have puck possession than most other PPs. Moving skates, moving the puck quickly fatigues opponents physically and mentally. It’s an important part of breaking down a PK. And even if a goal isn’t scored it has the indirect effect of making opponents fear our PP just a little, which in turn can open up some space 5 on 5. As it is now, if I was an opponent, I would clutch, grab, slash, whatever is needed to disrupt us with little fear of paying for it.

 

[DWGie26]

I mention that in the Forsythe thread and I got attacked.

I know… I saw it. Couldn’t remember who said it.

 

[pman25]