Post-Game Talk: Sabres @ Caps - 7PM (visiting fans, read our local rules)

[hockeykicker]

 

[hb12xchamps]

it was his right arm. like he hit the caps player (Wilson) as they passed. if that is the case its not a slash but more likely an extension injury. which is probably better.

He holds his stick with the right hand then after he winces in pain. The GIF isn't the best angle or quality to really determine what exactly happened

 

[hockeykicker]

backstrom will travel tomorrow, carlson will not per trotz

 

[Backstrom #19]

Paging Mike Richards.

Would love Richards but court date isn't until late January correct? Doubt anybody takes a chance on him until that is out of the way.

 

[RandyHolt]

No, but it does take science. Perhaps wait for the doctors?

No need.... wait for it....

TXPDMD

 

[hb12xchamps]

Paging Mike Richards.

Beagle to LTIR and Richards for 500-750K to prove he can still play

 

[Calicaps]

beagle will need surgery per trotz

****. ****. ****.

 

[txpd]

He holds his stick with the right hand then after he winces in pain. The GIF isn't the best angle or quality to really determine what exactly happened

maybe so. either way it doesn't sound that good. its a shame.

 

[Calicaps]

backstrom will travel tomorrow, carlson will not per trotz

Gah! So 74 out 2 weeks minimum.

 

[hockeykicker]

step back from the cliff and deep breaths people

 

[foundhockey]

Poor Beags.

 

[AlexBrovechkin8]

step back from the cliff and deep breaths people

Is that supposed to make me feel better? That's ****** news.

 

[AtNightWeFly]

Stupid Sabres broke the Caps.
I knew they were bad news but I figured it would be a loss in OT or something.

 

[hockeykicker]

Is that supposed to make me feel better? That's ****** news.

no but lets not panic. they have a lead enough to weather this for a little bit

 

[Langway]

Well, that's one way to test organizational depth.

 

[hb12xchamps]

I'm assuming Carrick goes down and Stanton or Ness come up. Stanton has the most NHL experience of all the Hershey D

 

[Roughing]

Orpik and Beagle are the two worries to me. If they aren't March 1 ready we need vet replacements.

 

[Raikkonen]

Well. ****.

At least Backstrom is OK.

We can't appreciate Ovi's durability enough.

 

[bobbybobcat11]

Guess it's time to see how deep this team really is.

 

[hockeykicker]

 

[Calicaps]

Ok. So we need at least one more D for the road.

 

[Corby78]

Welp here we go;
Carlson, Oprik, Backstrom, Beagle all out. There is a reason you win as much as you can, we have a nice lead in the standings, get them healthy and see if we can get some guys to step up.

FYI it would be a great time to see the 4.5 mil man take more of a roll


edit; good news for Backstrom. Would love to see beagle back for playoffs.

 

[Backstrom #19]

Wonder if Trotz keeps Kuznetsov with Ovie and Oshie since Backstrom is expected to play tomorrow.

Ovechkin - Kuznetsov - Oshie
Johansson - Backstrom - Williams
Chimera - Latta - Wilson
Laich - Sill - Burakovsky

Could be a good opportunity for Latta to center the 3rd line while Beagle is out. He's looked good lately before the injury.

 

[Holtbyisms]

Offer Richards more than minimum.

 

[Holtbyisms]

Would love Richards but court date isn't until late January correct? Doubt anybody takes a chance on him until that is out of the way.

He's an athlete he won't go to jail.