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Depends on the injury, right? Some injuries heal on their own with time. Others are only helped by surgery.
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Depends on the injury, right? Some injuries heal on their own with time. Others are only helped by surgery.
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The only reason I can think of why Kuzy isn't on the top line with OV is because of his faceoff percentages. Backstrom is at 52% on the top line, Kuzy is at 46% on the second line. I hope he can bring that up because he's a better fit with OV and Backstrom is a better fit with Williams.
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Agreed, I loved the 8-92-77 setup we saw earlier in the year. When Backy came back with Williams I thought they were fantastic together too.
I copied and pasted the numbers I put in Isles GDT without modifying them. The Devs have played 2 games since that time. Hence the discrepancy.
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Great Dane! Love that Eller feller.
Another slow start but they got 'er done in the end.
The Os for the win. Ovie, Orlov, Oshie and Orpik.
Beating desperate teams fighting for their playoff lives.
Arizona is next. Caps better not start slow again.
Let's go Caps!!!
The Os for the win. Ovie, Orlov, Oshie and Orpik.
Beating desperate teams fighting for their playoff lives.
Arizona is next. Caps better not start slow again.
Let's go Caps!!!
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Watched the game replay.
Just gonna mention the pretty stuff, because everything else at this point is "blah blah regular season blah blah Caps win"
Kuz is gonna have a 5 assist game pretty soon. He must've made like 10 passes to people in killer scoring areas.
The Orpik goal was a thing of beauty by the whole 5-man unit. Almost exactly a one minute shift of offensive zone domination (Devils tired?). I think a big boost is Kuz and Orlov on the ice together, they read each other really well, and it opens up Orlov's offensive ability (with others, he is more hesitant to jump into the play, less confident, there is less time & space..). So I would try to match Orlov's pair shifts with Kuz, when possible, it's like a free offensive bonus, especially if Orpik's presence eases coaches' concern about the defensive side of things.
Though, even without Orlov, I think as far as chemistry, Kuz & Williams are certainly the best Caps combo I've seen in the Ovechkin era, and must be... let's say top-5 league-wide. Their individual and combined offensive IQ is ridiculous. If Caps were to put in Laich with them, I would not be surprised if he'd be on like a 20G pace starting tomorrow
Great return for Orpik, too. That was one thing that positively surprised me when he first suited up for the Caps -- he's got very decent puck skills. Will be interesting to see whether pairing him with Orlov keeps working. So far it has looked about 10x better than I expected, lol.
Just gonna mention the pretty stuff, because everything else at this point is "blah blah regular season blah blah Caps win"
Kuz is gonna have a 5 assist game pretty soon. He must've made like 10 passes to people in killer scoring areas.
The Orpik goal was a thing of beauty by the whole 5-man unit. Almost exactly a one minute shift of offensive zone domination (Devils tired?). I think a big boost is Kuz and Orlov on the ice together, they read each other really well, and it opens up Orlov's offensive ability (with others, he is more hesitant to jump into the play, less confident, there is less time & space..). So I would try to match Orlov's pair shifts with Kuz, when possible, it's like a free offensive bonus, especially if Orpik's presence eases coaches' concern about the defensive side of things.
Though, even without Orlov, I think as far as chemistry, Kuz & Williams are certainly the best Caps combo I've seen in the Ovechkin era, and must be... let's say top-5 league-wide. Their individual and combined offensive IQ is ridiculous. If Caps were to put in Laich with them, I would not be surprised if he'd be on like a 20G pace starting tomorrow
Great return for Orpik, too. That was one thing that positively surprised me when he first suited up for the Caps -- he's got very decent puck skills. Will be interesting to see whether pairing him with Orlov keeps working. So far it has looked about 10x better than I expected, lol.
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They always come out with a bad first, suffice it to say no one is getting free McDonalds Egg McMuffins, but in the end, they always end up winning. McDonalds is crap anyway.
I've seen many furious third period assaults on those poor opposing goalies. They are just getting lit up. I'm impressed with their fight and refusal to go away. They'll hammer away at you late and keep pounding. Good to see.
I've seen many furious third period assaults on those poor opposing goalies. They are just getting lit up. I'm impressed with their fight and refusal to go away. They'll hammer away at you late and keep pounding. Good to see.
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Give Carlson (Chorney), Holtby (Grubs), and Backstrom (Beagle soon) three weeks off. Just do it.
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When #44 and #9 are both on the ice, you must keep your head up 
My summary:
+ The "equal" amounts of minutes between D. I'd like to see those kind of minutes for the rest of the regular season. Don't like it when someone plays 28 minutes per night.
+ Orpik and Orlov +8 combined 
+ Kuzya
+ Ovi like a machine goal per game
- Alzner and Niskanen -6 combined, even if on the second and third goals, it's not really their mistakes.
My summary:
+ The "equal" amounts of minutes between D. I'd like to see those kind of minutes for the rest of the regular season. Don't like it when someone plays 28 minutes per night.
+ Orpik and Orlov +8 combined
+ Kuzya
+ Ovi like a machine goal per game
- Alzner and Niskanen -6 combined, even if on the second and third goals, it's not really their mistakes.
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Ahhhh the annual Alex Ovechkin game 20 through game 60 goal scoring rampage. A tradition unliike any another.
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When #44 and #9 are both on the ice, you must keep your head up
My summary:
+ The "equal" amounts of minutes between D. I'd like to see those kind of minutes for the rest of the regular season. Don't like it when someone plays 28 minutes per night.
+ Orpik and Orlov +8 combined
+ Kuzya
+ Ovi like a machine goal per game
- Alzner and Niskanen -6 combined, even if on the second and third goals, it's not really their mistakes.
The black and blue brothers, Orpik and Orlov. Orlov and his hip checks in the last few games.
Orpik's play may make it a very very quiet TDL for the Caps.
txpd
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Ov. 4 goals more than Kane in 6 fewer games with 4 games in hand. 7 more than 3rd place Seguin with 5 fewer and 3 games in hand.
He's going to score 10 more than 2nd again. Ridiculous.
He's going to score 10 more than 2nd again. Ridiculous.
Roughing
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OV has 800 (more?) already if he's playing in the Gretzky's era.
Also, off topic, but hats off to Jagr. What a monster. And the guy skipped, what, 3 NHL seasons along the way...
Also, off topic, but hats off to Jagr. What a monster. And the guy skipped, what, 3 NHL seasons along the way...
Defensive thoughts: Orlov + Orpik is a fantastic pairing. This might be the best Orpik has ever looked for the Caps and that's not good for the rest of the league. Schmidt has looked pretty average the last few weeks. Wouldn't mind sitting him and giving Chorney a game or two. Carlson is looking better. Holtby looks bored.
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Bench Carlson instead. No idea why he's playing injured. It's not like we were losing without him.
The reason we keep winning is because guys keep stepping up when others are sucking. Orpik sucks? Schmidt plays great. Now Schmidt and Carlson suck but Orlov and Orpik are monstrous.
Holtby sucks? Offense is good. Offense sucks? Holtby is good.
Next GDT title: Brooks Laich is a great hockey player...?
The reason we keep winning is because guys keep stepping up when others are sucking. Orpik sucks? Schmidt plays great. Now Schmidt and Carlson suck but Orlov and Orpik are monstrous.
Holtby sucks? Offense is good. Offense sucks? Holtby is good.
Next GDT title: Brooks Laich is a great hockey player...?
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It's weird. I think it was 2nd at 27.6% at one point and now they are 1st with ~23%.
I've got to say what I've said elsewhere about Holtby and his supposed "bad" game. He made save after spectacular save in the first period, keeping the Caps in the game so they didn't have to come back in the 2nd or 3rd. And the majority of quality shots in the 2nd period were from the Devils, not the Caps. Of the three goals, only one--the last--is one that, yeah, Holts would have liked back. The other two were pretty dang hard goals to stop (especially the second).
So, what I'm reading is that a series of spectacular saves in the first, stopping a crap-ton of quality shots in the second, plus an inability to stop two fluky goals, one an amazing shot that just about no goaltender could have stopped, and yeah, one soft goal in the third, plus more great saves = Holtby having a bad night. I can't say I agree.
So, what I'm reading is that a series of spectacular saves in the first, stopping a crap-ton of quality shots in the second, plus an inability to stop two fluky goals, one an amazing shot that just about no goaltender could have stopped, and yeah, one soft goal in the third, plus more great saves = Holtby having a bad night. I can't say I agree.
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