Post-Game Talk: N.J. Devils @ Washington Capitals, Sat., Jan 11th, 2020, 7:08p.m.

[max21]

I haven’t been watching, sounds like a good game to miss!

 

[Bladerunner]

How often do you see a team w/the best record getting pasted 4-1 by a bad team on home ice?

Score 2 ENG, now this.
Caps - we bring you rare events

 

[mad4comp]

I haven’t been watching, sounds like a good game to miss!

Pretty much any game Loltby starts is a good game to miss.

 

[troyerlaw]

Down to rooting for an Ovie goal, i guess

 

[ViD]

Perhaps the Caps are playing tighter defense in front of a rookie goalie

 

[peterthegreat12]

Don’t worry folks. Caps win in the third with four goals...

 

[mad4comp]

Don’t worry folks. Caps win in the third with four goals...

Not possible. Loltby will give up 4 goals as well.

 

[troyerlaw]

Not possible. Loltby will give up 4 goals as well.

I’d give 3rd period to Sammy. See if we can a goal in first 7 min, and try to make a game out of this.

 

[peterthegreat12]

I can not stress how bad Domingue has been this year. Pressure him and you will score.

 

[artilector]

I wasn't paying much attention -- team's asleep -- and I presume none of these goals on Holtby, as usual?

 

[895]

I wasn't paying much attention -- team's asleep -- and I presume none of these goals on Holtby, as usual?

Oh boy have you missed a lot

 

[SpinningEdge]

So when does Todd go full bat **** on this team? His lack of giving a **** is a direct reflection of this team.

I mean I don’t think you go full bat shit crazy when you still have most points in nhl. Losses happen. A full on meltdown right now would look extremely bad on anyone’s part.

we are very spoiled and we are noticing some bad play lately - but outbursts, etc right now would look awful. You don’t do that now. Not when you’re still where you are standing wise.

jts not about a meltdown or bat shit crazy mode for our coaching staff. It’s about finding a way to fix this and get things right again.

 

[Foots]

At least Carlson has an assist to add to his point total. Lol.

 

[Capsman]

So when does Todd go full bat **** on this team? His lack of giving a **** is a direct reflection of this team.

I think we are seeing Todd's limitations at this stage of his coaching career. Not much of a motivator (as evidenced by the long stretch of slow starts) and having a lot of difficulty keeping them sharp. Doesn't seem to be able to coach up his defenders from the head coach position. Overall record is nice but the Metro record (6-6-1 after tonight) and consistently being outclassed by Columbus and Carolina is convening to me. We haven't even played Pittsburgh yet.

 

[Blitzkrieg365]

Just curious, how long do we think Holtby's leash is? Sammy has been thoroughly outplaying him this season and I wonder how many more bad games Holtby will be allowed before he's found himself as the #2 guy.

 

[AtNightWeFly]

Just curious, how long do we think Holtby's leash is? Sammy has been thoroughly outplaying him this season and I wonder how many more bad games Holtby will be allowed before he's found himself as the #2 guy.

Caps would have to plummet in the standing for that to happen. I'm talking about a nose dive and since that wont happen, Holtby stays put.

 

[caps4cup]

5v5 expected goals:
Devils - 1.16
Caps - 1.34

Actual:
Devils - 3
Caps 0

All situation expected goals
Devils - 1.95
Caps - 2.12

Actual:
Devils 4
Caps 1

When is the last time Holtby outplayed a goalie besides Martin Jones? He just isn’t an NHL starter this year. It should be Samsonov’s net. I’m not saying the defense or team has played well but things look a lot worse when your goalie can’t make a save and consistently lets in more goals than he should.

 

[Kuznetsnow]

I think we are seeing Todd's limitations at this stage of his coaching career. Not much of a motivator (as evidenced by the long stretch of slow starts) and having a lot of difficulty keeping them sharp. Doesn't seem to be able to coach up his defenders from the head coach position. Overall record is nice but the Metro record (6-6-1 after tonight) and consistently being outclassed by Columbus and Carolina is convening to me. We haven't even played Pittsburgh yet.

Shhh you can't say Reirden is any less of a leader/motivator than Trotz no matter how obvious it is. You're not in the dressing room

 

[Kuznetsnow]

Perhaps the Caps are playing tighter defense in front of a rookie goalie

They have no confidence in Holtby which translates to second guessing themselves which translates to being sloppy defensively. It's the vicious cycle Blues had with Allen last year before Binnington stepped in.

With Samsonov they're playing tighter defense but part of that is that they're much more comfortable with him in net.

 

[Todd Lazarchick]

I mean I don’t think you go full bat **** crazy when you still have most points in nhl. Losses happen. A full on meltdown right now would look extremely bad on anyone’s part.

we are very spoiled and we are noticing some bad play lately - but outbursts, etc right now would look awful. You don’t do that now. Not when you’re still where you are standing wise.

jts not about a meltdown or bat **** crazy mode for our coaching staff. It’s about finding a way to fix this and get things right again.

So you continue to let the team barely tread water? Play .500 hockey? They'll be 8-7 in the last 15 after tonight. Each game plays the same. Never score first, play from behind. Countless awful penalties. Soft goals. Turn it on late but too late. It's a pattern. For over a month.

 

[philip]

I think we are seeing Todd's limitations at this stage of his coaching career. Not much of a motivator (as evidenced by the long stretch of slow starts) and having a lot of difficulty keeping them sharp. Doesn't seem to be able to coach up his defenders from the head coach position. Overall record is nice but the Metro record (6-6-1 after tonight) and consistently being outclassed by Columbus and Carolina is convening to me. We haven't even played Pittsburgh yet.

I feel this. The team just doesn't look great, there's plenty of flaws and a lack of intensity and dynamism. It seems a stupid thing to say, but league position has papered of the cracks I feel

 

[Sam Spade]

I feel this. The team just doesn't look great, there's plenty of flaws and a lack of intensity and dynamism. It seems a stupid thing to say, but league position has papered of the cracks I feel

One defensemen (either switched out or playing better) and slightly better goal-tending from Holtby and this is a great team.

 

[AtNightWeFly]

What a moron.

 

[peterthegreat12]

We suck again.

 

[troyerlaw]

Backstrom struggling tonight. That 5-on-3 was yet another golden chance which we pissed away. Embarrassing effort tonight all around.