Wait, why are we doing a shootout?
Okay that was a MUCH better 2nd and 3rd periods. More of that and we can make some noise in the playoffs.
McMike trying to prove something tonight.
#LeaderofMenOshie once again proving his leadership by committing figurative seppuku in order to secure a spot for the youngsters to open the season.
Will Oshie even play 30 games this season?
we can only hopeOshie went down a bit awkwardly in the first period as well. Definitely begin to wonder if this isn't the new normal for him.
McMichael still only played about 11 minutes. Should have been at least a few more.
Ovechkin - Kuznetsov - Brown
Sheary - Strome - Mantha
Snively - McMichael - Protas
Eller - Dowd - Hathaway
That third line won't happen in a billion years but w/e.
Wilson will be back, then your wings are Ovi, Wilson, Brown, Mantha, Oshie, McMike, Sheary, Hathaway, Johansson. That’s as deep a winger pool as they’ve had in recent memory. That depth has size and decent skating though it is a bit old and on the plodding / grinding side. At the very least we shouldn’t need a Larsson/Johansson type at the deadline. I’d also prefer they add someone a bit more dynamic who can create and finish chances on their own, right now it looks like they’ll really have to work to generate consistent offense.
not enough of a veteran leader and not enough grit! no ice time for you.Just got finished watching my stream.
CMM scores a goal, tallies a primary assist, has one of if not the best shift of any skater when he scored that goal (including drawing the delayed penalty), makes a solid defensive play, doesn't commit any penalties, and doesn't give any goals up himself. All-in-all, he may have been the Capitals best forward tonight.
Yet, despite all that, he saw just four seconds more ice-time than Henrik Borgstrom (and less even-strength time). He finished 10th among the 11 Caps forwards who completed the game in total TOI and 11th out of 11 in Even-strength Time on Ice. He was tied with Snively for the fewest even-strength shifts (15).
At least he got some PP2 time...
This is just another example of how there's basically no correlation between how well he does or doesn't play and the amount of ice time he receives.
Very well put. Just absurd coaching decisions.Just got finished watching my stream.
CMM scores a goal, tallies a primary assist, has one of if not the best shift of any skater when he scored that goal (including drawing the delayed penalty), makes a solid defensive play, doesn't commit any penalties, and doesn't give any goals up himself. All-in-all, he may have been the Capitals best forward tonight.
Yet, despite all that, he saw just four seconds more ice-time than Henrik Borgstrom (and less even-strength time). He finished 10th among the 11 Caps forwards who completed the game in total TOI and 11th out of 11 in Even-strength Time on Ice. He was tied with Snively for the fewest even-strength shifts (15).
At least he got some PP2 time...
This is just another example of how there's basically no correlation between how well he does or doesn't play and the amount of ice time he receives.