GDT: Rd1 G2: caPs @ caTs 7:30ish

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[Lindemann]

I expect a totally different panther team this game and am prepared to be owned tonight

Hopefully experience and coaching prevails

 

[RedRocking]

I really don’t like taking Hath off the Dowd line. Just throw Leason with Eller. Or play AJF instead to add some speed (though not sure if he is physically up for playoff hockey just yet).

It’s been a while since we’ve seen Leason - hope he gets the game plan and is ready to lay some wood. Hope that Tom is resting up for Saturday.

Nervous for tonight, hard to see FL losing 2 in their place. Let’s hope for an early goal and some puck luck from the hockey g-ds.

 

[RandyHolt]

Leason better know why he is in the lineup. Hint, it ain't for his smarts.

 

[Ovechkins Wodka]

I highly doubt we see Wilson in game 3. It will be hard to win games without him.

 

[Neil Racki]

Leason is 6'5" but I dont remember him looking to lay wood out there.

I want us to be physical but I dont want it have to be done by guys like Oshie and Ovie. Osh can lay some dudes out but we need him healthy.

Disappointed in how soft we were game 1. Gudas punked us. Marchment punked us.

TVR better f***ing hit some guys. He passes up on standard run of the mill hits that even Backstrom would do.

 

[chilimac]

Wilson is officially out for tonight, per Pell.

 

[Ovechkins Wodka]

Has Wilson ever missed a playoff game from injury? im guessing its pretty bad to keep him out.

 

[kicksavedave]

The path to success tonight is to reduce our expectations below sea level. Right now, I'm still just happy to not be swept and that Ovi got 50. We are going to lose tonight by 15 goals. We have no chance. We might just be eliminated tonight.

 

[McVechkin]

Lesson over CMC. Give me a break….

 

[um]

Lesson over CMC. Give me a break….

McMichael sucks at wing.

Has Snively played any games since coming back? I liked him in his short time here.

 

[zappa4ever]

Play another smart game
Heavy on the Team D, clogging up neutral, no odd man breaks, frustrate their top fwds
Throw some more hits this game, abuse their D
If we get the same amount of chances as gm 1 we'll score more than the 1st 40 of last game
This is the way.
LGC!

 

[IafrateOvie34]

Hoping Mantha has another good game and scores a goal or more. Leason has size like Protas and reach. Leason also scored some gutsy and odd goals this years which is great this time of year. McMichael needs playoff experience or trade him for upgrades this summer. No sense in wasting that kind of prospect talent by not playing. I agree Florida is going to come out hard and expect Hornquist and Gudas to be on the lookout. Caps just need to build off that win Monday and not become complacent or find excuses. Stay focused and get the killer instinct.

 

[IafrateOvie34]

Also remember Bob was making great saves early on last game. The score for the Caps could have been much higher. Keep rattling Bob.

 

[SecretaryofDefense5]

I don’t get f-ing up the fourth line in this situation. Move McMike to the third line with Eller and Mantha and voila. This decision on Leason isn’t adding up to me. I get he is a big body but that is about all he offers.

Hoping Mantha has another good game and scores a goal or more. Leason has size like Protas and reach. Leason also scored some gutsy and odd goals this years which is great this time of year. McMichael needs playoff experience or trade him for upgrades this summer. No sense in wasting that kind of prospect talent by not playing. I agree Florida is going to come out hard and expect Hornquist and Gudas to be on the lookout. Caps just need to build off that win Monday and not become complacent or find excuses. Stay focused and get the killer instinct.

Agreed. It feels like at least the coaching staff isn’t a McMichael fan. Hopefully management disagrees.

 

[IafrateOvie34]

I don’t get f-ing up the fourth line in this situation. Move McMike to the third line with Eller and Mantha and voila. This decision on Leason isn’t adding up to me. I get he is a big body but that is about all he offers.


Agreed. It feels like at least the coaching staff isn’t a McMichael fan. Hopefully management disagrees.

Yeah I was hoping for more Protas. I firmly believe he has a bright future as a Cap.

 

[msrulo]

hoping for another W

 

[twabby]

My first inclination was that I didn’t like putting Leason in over AJF and McMiguel, but as I mentioned in the other thread Laviolette has earned the benefit of the doubt after winning the coaching battle in Game 1.

If things don’t go well tonight and the lineup changes are the blame, then I’ll be peeved. But for now I’ll just hope Leason is best equipped to execute the gameplan and structure that can beat the Panthers tonight.

 

[MyLoveIsBlue]

 

[AlexBrovechkin8]

Lavi wants big bodies in there. I expect Leason to get about 7 minutes tonight.

This also does not sound good. “We how to see him down the road” makes it sound like he’s not close. If we get him back by Game 5 I think we’re lucky.

 

[Ovechkins Wodka]

 

[kicksavedave]

My first inclination was that I didn’t like putting Leason in over AJF and McMiguel, but as I mentioned in the other thread Laviolette has earned the benefit of the doubt after winning the coaching battle in Game 1.

If things don’t go well tonight and the lineup changes are the blame, then I’ll be peeved. But for now I’ll just hope Leason is best equipped to execute the gameplan and structure that can beat the Panthers tonight.

I wish everyone understood this. Maybe just maybe he's not looking for the replacement with the best offensive play driving ability, maybe he's looking for the most defensively sound forward from among 5 different rookies to choose from? Maybe he's considering who is built to withstand what he expects to be an immense physical response from FLA?

At some point, the coach isn't idiot just because he doesn't play our favorite players.

Pretty sure both of them were not alive when the Panther's adopted the rat thing throwing them on the ice. What was that, 96?

Interesting fun fact, 96 was year two of four consecutive Stanley Cup finals sweeps, the last one being 98 when the Caps lost to the Wings 4-0. What a boring era of Cup finals. Four sweeps in a row.

 

[RandyHolt]

See ya on down the road.... that never means see you tomorrow. That reeks of week to week.

Lets help out Leason - slow dumps to the corner and let him go wreck Weegee

 

[Kuz]

Need to be focused at the start of the game. They will come out hard and if they cant Get a goal they will be frustrated and desperate.

 

[um]

Also remember Bob was making great saves early on last game. The score for the Caps could have been much higher. Keep rattling Bob.

His last two goals squeaking under his arm gives me hope. Hopefully he's a little rattled now.