Post-Game Talk: Montreal @ Washington | 2/20/20 | 7p ET | NBCSN/NBCW

[AtNightWeFly]

For these types of situations, this is where Burakovsky is needed. He would always step up when team was crap.

Yeah ok.

 

[hb12xchamps]

For these types of situations, this is where Burakovsky is needed. He would always step up when team was crap.

Here we go

 

[Firsov99]

For these types of situations, this is where Burakovsky is needed. He would always step up when team was crap.

Lol! Good one.

 

[Firsov99]

Here we go

He is being sarcastic, I am sure.

 

[Sam Spade]

For these types of situations, this is where Burakovsky is needed. He would always step up when team was crap.

 

[caps4cup]

I think this accurately describes the fan base right now as well

 

[AlexBrovechkin8]

Well I guess I’m wrong because you say so? I don’t think Reirden is a good coach but I just want the team to get back to playing good hockey again. I don’t care what that takes whether it is a new coach, trades, etc. It might not be all Reirden but he is unquestionably part of the problem, no?

Effort has been an issue with this team since the Red era began. Alzner famously proclaimed that the locker room had a hard time getting up for bad teams. They’ve had long stretches of malaise and shitty play dating back to Bruce. Some of those stretches are worse than others and this is a tough one right now.

The big issue is that the top guys are all playing like dogshit. Backstrom’s game has been flat out embarrassing. Kuznetsov is warm butter soft and a total liability most of the time. Carlson is lost in front of his own net. Ovechkin has been a total non factor. The only forwards pulling their weight are Oshie, the third line, and Hathaway and it’s killing the defense. When your top six can’t break the puck out or sustain a forecheck you’re gonna have a bad time.

Again, not absolving Rierden. I’m just pointing out that these stretches are not unique to him nor do I think all, or even most, of their struggles are systematic. If you put this all on Rierden, who gets the credit for how they played the first half of the season?

 

[Capsman]

JoeB thinks other teams scouted us and saw some f*ck up to have free odd man rushes.

And short handed goals. And forechecking turnovers. The list can go on and on.

 

[Firsov99]

JoeB thinks other teams scouted us and saw some f*ck up to have free odd man rushes.

He won't harshly criticize the team. He is not stupid. He has to remain a diplomat.

 

[Ovie's Neighbor]

Jesus the Barry Trotz apologists out in full force. Guess they completely forgot how Barry was almost fired twice in the season the Caps won the cup.

I get what you mean. There is definitely revisionist history when it comes to Trotz. However to me it always felt like we would lose playing the right way with Trotz. Whereas with Reirden I feel like we win playing the wrong way.

 

[illpucks]

Go back and watch game 7 vs Tampa and Burakovsky stepped up when everyone else were in frozen choke mode. He isn't great when the team is on, but he's great when the team is off.

A player like this is needed.

 

[max21]

This team sucks balls

 

[AtNightWeFly]

I wonder if Todd will finally think about switching lines for next game?

 

[txpd]

ok...so they fire Reirden. They have to go with one of the assistant coaches. Which one? I know. Right?

 

[AussieCapsFan]

Carlson: "Hold my beer, I'm gonna single-handedly back right out of a being a shoo-in for the Norris"

 

[max21]

They need to come out and hammer an inferior team like the Devils. This team is a joke lately

 

[illpucks]

ok...so they fire Reirden. They have to go with one of the assistant coaches. Which one? I know. Right?

Bruce Boudreau is available...

Could always pull an Anaheim...

 

[kicksavedave]

I get what you mean. There is definitely revisionist history when it comes to Trotz. However to me it always felt like we would lose playing the right way with Trotz. Whereas with Reirden I feel like we win playing the wrong way.

I dunno man, if this team "plays the right way" they should only lose about 10 or 12 games all year. They lose another 15-20 because they dont play the right way all year. They did that under Trotz and they are doing that under Todd.

I just don't think this core gives much of a crap about regular season games in December, January, February.

I'll hit the panic button if they are still giving this shit effort in mid March.

 

[txpd]

I wonder if Todd will finally think about switching lines for next game?

Eller on 1 and Kuzy on 4?

 

[hb12xchamps]

He is being sarcastic, I am sure.

No he/she just tries to rile up anyone on this board. They only pop in here when the Caps aren’t playing well. Usually trolling the main board with dumb threads

 

[kicksavedave]

Annnnd what happened to the profanity filter? I am assuming we're not all getting banned for saying shit today?

 

[tenken00]

I think if there is a time Reirden should be laying into the team, screaming, kicking tables and throwing chairs, it has to be tonight. Got a huge game on Sunday. Got to stop the lackadaisicalness.

 

[Firsov99]

Effort has been an issue with this team since the Red era began. Alzner famously proclaimed that the locker room had a hard time getting up for bad teams. They’ve had long stretches of malaise and shitty play dating back to Bruce. Some of those stretches are worse than others and this is a tough one right now.

The big issue is that the top guys are all playing like dogshit. Backstrom’s game has been flat out embarrassing. Kuznetsov is warm butter soft and a total liability most of the time. Carlson is lost in front of his own net. Ovechkin has been a total non factor. The only forwards pulling their weight are Oshie, the third line, and Hathaway and it’s killing the defense. When your top six can’t break the puck out or sustain a forecheck you’re gonna have a bad time.

Again, not absolving Rierden. I’m just pointing out that these stretches are not unique to him nor do I think all, or even most, of their struggles are systematic. If you put this all on Rierden, who gets the credit for how they played the first half of the season?

Well, we don't have the luxury to trade half the team away for fresh blood. If we continue slumping for the next 5 games or so, we are in deep trouble. And it doesn't matter how we played earlier this season.

 

[Raikkonen]

Backstrom: we are just giving up the puck all the time (wording could be not exact)

 

[txpd]

Bruce Boudreau is available...

Could always pull an Anaheim...

That was not the question. But thanks for playing