Post-Game Talk: Ottawa Capitals @ Washington Senators, 7:07pm

[Susannah]

I kind of wish Ovechkin played with Kuznetsov and Wilson just to break things up a little

 

[Jacoby4HOF66]

Sloppy start.

 

[AtNightWeFly]

Panik fans on a shot again...

 

[Jacoby4HOF66]

Snipe

 

[peterthegreat12]

Why do they always struggle against crappy teams? Without fail.

 

[Calicaps]

Not great there by Sammy.

 

[Sam Spade]

Well at least we don't have to sweat a Samsonov shutout all game.

 

[AussieCapsFan]

Jensen is laughable.....except it's not really funny

 

[AtNightWeFly]

Caps playing like crap again.

 

[caps4cup]

Just way too careless with the puck. Kempny and Carlson both turn the puck over which leads to the goal against. Then Jensen the next shift goes for a skate and just flicks the puck to nobody. Jensen would be perfectly fine if he just moved the puck. IMO, that’s what usually gets him into trouble.

 

[peterthegreat12]

Top line still playing like poop on a stick.

 

[Capsman]

Top line still playing like poop on a stick.

By far the longest stretch of poor play I've ween from OV.

 

[AussieCapsFan]

Just way too careless with the puck. Kempny and Carlson both turn the puck over which leads to the goal against. Then Jensen the next shift goes for a skate and just flicks the puck to nobody. Jensen would be perfectly fine if he just moved the puck. IMO, that’s what usually gets him into trouble.

Agreed - he hangs on to it way too long and then gets it taken away OR he has to rush a pass and it gets intercepted.
He also gets out-muscled and pushed off the puck way too much.

 

[Ovechkins Wodka]

I took the Caps and Terps in a parlay. My fault

 

[caps4cup]

Agreed - he hangs on to it way too long and then gets it taken away OR he has to rush a pass and it gets intercepted.
He also gets out-muscled and pushed off the puck way too much.

Yep. I don’t think he is bad defensively. He just has some terrible moments with the puck, which leads to chances against or goals, and are easily remembered. He just needs to simplify things.

 

[peterthegreat12]

By far the longest stretch of poor play I've ween from OV.

Not just him though, Backstrom looks a step slow.

 

[AussieCapsFan]

Sens may not have the best talent but they sure do work hard and they never give up. You'd have to think the Caps will over-power them between now and the end of the game. Pretty embarrassing if they don't.

 

[peterthegreat12]

Barf.

 

[Sam Spade]

Woah, Holtby cut a lot of the beard off.

 

[McVechkin]

At what point does this sloppy play become concerning? Been over a month now. No sustained pressure, sloppy in own end, can’t pass.. hard to watch.

 

[Sam Spade]

 

[AtNightWeFly]

View attachment 304363 Woah, Holtby cut a lot of the beard off.

I never understood the neckbeard. He's so stylish and proper yet the neckbeard is so caveman-ish. #pickaside

 

[AtNightWeFly]

 

[peterthegreat12]

The good: The Caps are finding ways to win even when their top line is invisible.

The bad: The Caps top line is invisible.

 

[Susannah]

Oshie line is producing though.