GDT: 'Ling @ 'Tols. 3pm. Verizon Center. 4.14.2014

[Ovechtrick89*]

and the wheel should start rollin..

The operative word being 'should'

 

[FloridaCap]

Such a fitting end to the season -- a shootout loss where we can't put a puck in the net when we need to.

Brouwer on the powerplay was hilarious. He had like 4 A+ chances and ****ed them all up.

 

[FloridaCap]

Ovie, you have ONE nuclear-grade weapon: your shot.

It's not your hands.

It's your shot.

Thusly, please do not attempt to go thru the legs again in SO. Especially when hockey-crazy Montreal is watching w/ bated breath because their home-ice depends on it.

Carry on.

Pretty obvious they couldn't care less about that shootout. Kuznetsov trying the Datsyukian deke, Ovechkin going through the legs.

Meh. Can't blame them. During the season, though, I agree with you. Shoot the damn puck in the SO.

 

[Ovechtrick89*]

Ovie, you have ONE nuclear-grade weapon: your shot.

It's not your hands.

It's your shot.

Thusly, please do not attempt to go thru the legs again in SO. Especially when hockey-crazy Montreal is watching w/ bated breath because their home-ice depends on it.

Carry on.

Pretty sure Ovi scored a goal this season juggling the puck from BEHIND the net and scored without it touching the ice. But anyway he doesn't have good hands right....

 

[msrulo]

See ya'll at the draft.

 

[trick9]

Last one turn off the lights please.

Fitting way to end this ******** season.

 

[Capsman]

Pretty obvious they couldn't care less about that shootout. Kuznetsov trying the Datsyukian deke, Ovechkin going through the legs.

Meh. Can't blame them. During the season, though, I agree with you. Shoot the damn puck in the SO.

Well, if sticking it to the team that embarrassed us in the playoffs 3 seasons ago isn't motivation to actually try in the SO...

 

[usiel]

Goal scoring in this game.

 

[Drakon]

Well, if sticking it to the team that embarrassed us in the playoffs 3 seasons ago isn't motivation to actually try in the SO...

Aren't there something like 2 players left from that team on the Lightning?

 

[FloridaCap]

Well, if sticking it to the team that embarrassed us in the playoffs 3 seasons ago isn't motivation to actually try in the SO...

"sticking it to them" by giving them one less home game? Meh.

Who cares, honestly. Season's over. Now let's just wait for the day where Oates is fired.

 

[Capsman]

Pretty sure Ovi scored a goal this season juggling the puck from BEHIND the net and scored without it touching the ice. But anyway he doesn't have good hands right....

Tiger Woods can juggle a golf ball with a putter, how has his putting been working for him recently? I remember that goal and it was pretty, but part of achieving acclaim for a skill is doing it consistently. OV is, unfortunately, a middle of the pack puck handler. He was better than average a few seasons ago but has deteriorated some in recent years. SO percentage certainly isn't a good indicator of a player's value, but it does tell a little but about hands.

I don't know, maybe his ES game will improve with some competence behind the bench.

 

[billcook]

Not interesting enough to be boring.

 

[Capsman]

Aren't there something like 2 players left from that team on the Lightning?

When I look at a team, I don't just see the players. I will hate the Penguins even if Eric Fehr, Jason Chimera, and Joel Ward man their 3rd line next year. I guess that's the difference between fans and players. The city of Tampa Bay has bragging rights over us via that white washing and the fact that they have a SC win in their shorter existence. To me, I would have taken pleasure out of giving Montreal home ice advantage.

 

[Cappy76]

When I look at a team, I don't just see the players. I will hate the Penguins even if Eric Fehr, Jason Chimera, and Joel Ward man their 3rd line next year. I guess that's the difference between fans and players. The city of Tampa Bay has bragging rights over us via that white washing and the fact that they have a SC win in their shorter existence. To me, I would have taken pleasure out of giving Montreal home ice advantage.

Montreal has a deeper sting IMO they screwed this franchise with Halak and them running us in 7 a few years back we stuck it to that fan base today

 

[Fallschirmyager]

Tiger Woods can juggle a golf ball with a putter, how has his putting been working for him recently? I remember that goal and it was pretty, but part of achieving acclaim for a skill is doing it consistently. OV is, unfortunately, a middle of the pack puck handler. He was better than average a few seasons ago but has deteriorated some in recent years. SO percentage certainly isn't a good indicator of a player's value, but it does tell a little but about hands.

I don't know, maybe his ES game will improve with some competence behind the bench.

The one thing that OV has yet to have is a proven NHL coach behind the bench. Someone who will actually coach him and make him do the work in his own end from the very first practice. He doesn't have to be a Selke candidate but he does need to be competent and give the effort.

 

[Liberati0n*]

Yes, you can't lay everything on coaches. At a certain point, a guy either performs or doesn't. Most of this year, Holtby didn't.

Most of this year? Honestly, how many games have you watched or followed? A large majority of the year, he performed very well.

 

[ChibiPooky]

Would've been nice to see Leblanc get his number called for the shootout seeing as how they were blowing it off anyway.

 

[um]

Well, if sticking it to the team that embarrassed us in the playoffs 3 seasons ago isn't motivation to actually try in the SO...

montreal embarrassment was bigger.

 

[g00n]

Looks like I didn't miss much. Fitting end to a ****** season, with yet another loss when scoring 2 or less.

Here's hoping there's plenty of drama this week...

 

[troyerlaw]

Most of this year? Honestly, how many games have you watched or followed? A large majority of the year, he performed very well.

Unfortunately i watched 70-75 of them. So i guess we just have honest difference of opinion. I remember his confidence being rock-bottom and him helping us lose, not win games, and I remember robust debates on these boards about whether his struggles were his own fault or those of the coaches, and I remember Halak getting almost every start when he arrived. But maybe you're right. Maybe holtby 'performed very well a large majority of the year.' Seems weird that all the other drama would have occurred if he had a good year, but maybe it's just those 7-12 games i didn't see. Maybe he was lights-out in those

 

[BTCG]

You don't necessarily have to be great at your position. But you need to give a constant effort.

That's a major problem with the team... it isn't always there. There's never anything left in the tank at the end of the road. And, it doesn't seem to matter who the players or coaches are.

 

[Capsman]

montreal embarrassment was bigger.

I don't see Montreal as an embarrassment. Huge disappointment yes, but not am embarrassment. We were clearly the better team. Tampa, though, dominated us.

 

[Liberati0n*]

Unfortunately i watched 70-75 of them. So i guess we just have honest difference of opinion. I remember his confidence being rock-bottom and him helping us lose, not win games, and I remember robust debates on these boards about whether his struggles were his own fault or those of the coaches, and I remember Halak getting almost every start when he arrived. But maybe you're right. Maybe holtby 'performed very well a large majority of the year.' Seems weird that all the other drama would have occurred if he had a good year, but maybe it's just those 7-12 games i didn't see. Maybe he was lights-out in those

http://www.nhl.com/ice/player.htm?id=8474651&season=20132014&view=log

 

[troyerlaw]

http://www.nhl.com/ice/player.htm?id=8474651&season=20132014&view=log

Looks like he ranks about 20th in most categories, that he lost more games than he won, and that it was his worst year as a pro for both GAA and save percentage.

The team in front of him sucked, so I don't how much of it is his fault. But these stats don't suggest a strong year.

 

[Fallschirmyager]

You don't necessarily have to be great at your position. But you need to give a constant effort.

That's a major problem with the team... it isn't always there. There's never anything left in the tank at the end of the road. And, it doesn't seem to matter who the players or coaches are.

I see this as a direct indictment of the coaching staffs and because he hired them, the GM. since before the rebuild, GMGM has brought in 5 rookie coaches when an experienced hand was needed. If he couldn't get one of the proven coaches to come to this team then that should earn his immediate termination. If the article that came out the other day is to be believed then the only thing that can turn this franchise around is a total flushing motion from everyone not in ownership and maybe even that.