MoeBartoli
Checkers-to-Jackets
- Jan 12, 2011
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Here's video and JR's analysis
Didn't realize that Vanek effed up.
Yep. Wrong time for a line change but I thought Zach looked weak with the stick.
Here's video and JR's analysis
Didn't realize that Vanek effed up.
That’s because the capitals coach has used his 4 lines in game 2 , and game 3 . Point the finger at Torts , the loss is on him , he let the team down last night . Milano or Bjorkstrand , or Letestu for that matter , have done nothing to show that they shouldn’t be playing . The main reason we had a 13-1-1 streak , or whatever it was , after the deadline, was that we could roll 4 lines , and let’s be real , Milano and Bjorkstrand add a lot of speed , and goal scoring to the team . You have to play and trust the horses that got you there , especially at home , where you get the last change. So , am i surprised that we were gassed in game 3, in double overtime , when all the games have went to overtime , and torts is playing 3 lines , absolutely not . If Wennberg isn’t back for game 4 , and he stays with this strategy , Washington will come back and win this seriesTrue but Jackets looked more tired than Caps imo.
Well, I just about lost my voice last night. Great game other than the disturbance near us that required usher intervention (some people need to lay off the booze).
Thought the Jackets played a good game, as did the Caps. So many posts and crossbars, but that's how it goes.
For those that wonder why Milano isn't playing very much, just look at him in his own zone, he's really bad. For all of his offensive potential, he has not developed an all-around game yet, and Torts won't have him out there as a liability. Bjorkstrand isn't much better and quite frankly has regressed since early in the season. Dubi just doesn't have it anymore - he's lost a stride or three and is basically a face-off man and penalty killer now.
Have no feel for how game 4 plays out. Would behoove the Jackets to score the first goal for once....make the Caps play catch-up.
Absolutely . Not every player has to be able to check someone thru the wall . Torts used this same strategy when we faced all the injuries , during the regular season . He abandoned the guys that were playing well , and went to 3 lines , and we nearly fell out of the playoff race . I mean , I’ve seen Anderson screw up and take a bad penalty that nearly cost us game one , I saw 2 players take back to back slashing penalties that gave them a 5-3 last night , yet Sonny , Bjorkstrand, and Letestu were glued to the bench because they might mess up . Man I’m so pissed this morningI saw nothing wrong with Sonny's play during the 43 second of ice time Torts gave him last nite.
Torts is hurting the team with his refusal to give Sonny a real chance and overusing his other three lines.