GDT: Rangers at Capitals Game 1

[NobodyBeatsTheWiz]

Yeah, Backstrom was unusually hockey-stupid last night.

Didn't look like an injury concerns to me, just a lack of focus.

 

[Midnight Judges]

The atmosphere in the phone booth was awesome last night. Everyone was making noise. I made a lot of new friends. The place was rockin. I lucked out and was sitting in section 118 behind the goal where all the goals were scored.

 

[HSHS]

Oleksy provided more value to this franchise last night than Schultz has in his career.

Wrong... Olesky was never a first rounder and therefore could never assist Ted in his blog posts about the future.

 

[msrulo]

I only watched the 3rd period; most of the team had a lack of focus at that point. This is only game 1, I'll be more critical if we happen to lose any games.

 

[troyerlaw]

the next gdt op should be that gif and nothing else. nothing else needs to be said.

this

 

[troyerlaw]

Post-truck Callahan does a body-wide herky jerk which reminds me of Hendricks's goal celebration v. Winnipeg, and of Hendricks's signature paralyzer SO move. I think both of these players must be double-jointed. Several parts of their bodies are moving in several different directions, and it doesn't seem entirely coordinated.

 

[BrooklynCapsFan]

the next gdt op should be that gif and nothing else. nothing else needs to be said.

We don't agree all that often. But we do right here.

 

[troyerlaw]

I only watched the 3rd period; most of the team had a lack of focus at that point.

I didn't get to see much more than the 3rd period myself, and it was TERRIFYING. Reminded me of the old Boudreau teams from 3 or 4 years ago. On any given shift, it felt like we might wind up with a 5-1 lead, or with a tie game at 3-3. Pucks clanging off posts, shooting galleries from 15 feet away, sudden 2-on-1's developing. Not a trace of shutdown hockey anywhere.

I mean, I still prefer it to the Hunter style. But, man, the contrast was obvious last night.

 

[Govechkin]

Gotta rock the new 'yoff avatar. So much Boy Hendricks. Wagon-in-the-making.

 

[CapitalsCupReality]

Your notion of fairness is perplexing. I would take the ppg player over the <.5ppg player. Also the 44 games over the 9.

Also, Brooks' salary looks curiously low there.

Way to ignore the point of the whole post. Convenient.


OK $4.5 mil injured player vs $7 mil injured player. I'll still take the $4.5 one.


Semin is gone, move on people.

 

[CapitalsCupReality]

Sure there is. It's amateur and childish.

NuNHL for the win...

 

[CapitalsCupReality]

It's 1/10 of 1% of decapitating Turgeon. That being said, I hope Erskine kills him.

A little logical perspective....well done.

That said, I'd love to see Callahan tuned up next game.

 

[Hivemind]

I didn't get to see much more than the 3rd period myself, and it was TERRIFYING. Reminded me of the old Boudreau teams from 3 or 4 years ago. On any given shift, it felt like we might wind up with a 5-1 lead, or with a tie game at 3-3. Pucks clanging off posts, shooting galleries from 15 feet away, sudden 2-on-1's developing. Not a trace of shutdown hockey anywhere.

I mean, I still prefer it to the Hunter style. But, man, the contrast was obvious last night.

I felt that way for about 5 minutes.... until Boudreau's team started playing.

Anaheim - Detroit was seemingly nothing but odd man rushes, breakaways, and powerplays.

 

[NobodyBeatsTheWiz]

NuNHL for the win...

I'd be completely embarrassed if one of the Caps did it. It's basic sportsmanship.

 

[jsykes]

Oleksy provided more value to this franchise last night than Schultz has in his career.

Oleksy takes deflected shot off jaw and misses 5 minutes....Crosby takes deflected shot off jaw and misses 5 weeks.

 

[msrulo]

Via Playoff Photoshop thread:

 

[troyerlaw]

apart from the GWG, which was SWEET from start to finish, how did MaJo play last night?

i saw only 40% of game, and i did see one totally inexplicable, totally ineffective, almost disastrous semi-drop-pass zone entry from MaJo to 19. (i think that play alone shaved at least 7 months off my actuarial expectancy.) i'm curious what people thought of MaJo overall last night.

 

[troyerlaw]

I felt that way for about 5 minutes.... until Boudreau's team started playing.

Anaheim - Detroit was seemingly nothing but odd man rushes, breakaways, and powerplays.

yeah, just reading the box score, which documents a furious third-period comeback by Ducks, made me think, Yeah. I've seen that movie before.

 

[tycoonheart]

apart from the GWG, which was SWEET from start to finish, how did MaJo play last night?

i saw only 40% of game, and i did see one totally inexplicable, totally ineffective, almost disastrous semi-drop-pass zone entry from MaJo to 19. (i think that play alone shaved at least 7 months off my actuarial expectancy.) i'm curious what people thought of MaJo overall last night.

Like I said earlier, it was the most visible he has been in a playoff game. Probably the best of his young career.

 

[troyerlaw]

i'd give anything to know what Oates was saying during that one animated bit of coaching he gave to 19 on bench last night. it reminded me of a moment during season where he was doing same w/ 8.

it's clear the guy has strong opinions about how offense works, and that he doesn't lack confidence expressing them.

 

[troyerlaw]

Like I said earlier, it was the most visible he has been in a playoff game. Probably the best of his young career.

awesome. may it continue.

 

[Ovechkins Wodka]

anyone else get the sense that the new caps fan posting on main boards is a rangers troll?

 

[Carlzner]

anyone else get the sense that the new caps fan posting on main boards is a rangers troll?

Either that or BradD

 

[artilector]

apart from the GWG, which was SWEET from start to finish, how did MaJo play last night?

i saw only 40% of game, and i did see one totally inexplicable, totally ineffective, almost disastrous semi-drop-pass zone entry from MaJo to 19. (i think that play alone shaved at least 7 months off my actuarial expectancy.) i'm curious what people thought of MaJo overall last night.

His play was pretty encouraging IMO, stronger on the puck and on the boards. Though I couldn't watch the game fully continuously, connection was acting up..

I think that bad play was the result of him having a bit of time and space all of a sudden, and he ended up overthinking it and doing something stupid.

 

[PSUCapsFan]

I thought it was backstrom with that awful drop pass that sprung hagelin, not mojo