Post-Game Talk: Sat, Oct 12, 8:00p ET: Capitals @ Stars

[maacoshark]

I like Reirdon's comments in the pre-game about insulating Samsonov and that he hopes the guys do that for him.

So do I Todd, so do I.

The team hasn't done that for Holtby. Not sure f anyone else has noticed but the game Samsonov did play in we gave up very few scoring chances. Easily our best defensive effort. Of course it was against an offensively challenged Islanders team.

 

[Sam Spade]

The team hasn't done that for Holtby. Not sure f anyone else has noticed but the game Samsonov did play in we gave up very few scoring chances. Easily our best defensive effort. Of course it was against an offensively challenged Islanders team.

Todd mentioned that as well.

 

[AtNightWeFly]

Oh good they're doing the "It wasn't Holtby's fault" in pregame. Yes the hell it was!

 

[Corby78]

Oh good they're doing the "It wasn't Holtby's fault" in pregame. Yes the hell it was!

No it wasn't. You can't give up those high danger chances and then get mad at your goalie when he doesn't make a crazy save.

 

[AtNightWeFly]

No it wasn't. You can't give up those high danger chances and then get mad at your goalie when he doesn't make a crazy save.

They kept getting the lead 4 times. Even by 2 goals and he pissed it away.

 

[maacoshark]

Oh good they're doing the "It wasn't Holtby's fault" in pregame. Yes the hell it was!

Yes and no. Holtby didn't get much help from his teammates but he didn't help himself either. His play in the 3rd period was atrocious.
I wouldn't complete fault Holtby but at some point your goalie has to bail out his teammates. It seems every mistake we made cost a goal.

 

[maacoshark]

They kept getting the lead 4 times. Even by 2 goals and he pissed it away.

The team pissed the game away.

 

[Corby78]

They kept getting the lead 4 times. Even by 2 goals and he pissed it away.

The team pissed it away by getting giving up odd man rushes, and not controlling the front of the net. The last goal was one I would put on holtby to stop, if we would have played good defensive hockey we would have won 5-2 and that last goal wouldn't have mattered.

 

[HSHS]

Try not to suck.... I know it’s hard. It’s their natural state. But let’s see if we can exert enough activation energy to lift them to their potential.

 

[Corby78]

positive, we are done with dallas after this

 

[AtNightWeFly]

Looking for Panik to do something. Anything this game.

 

[Corby78]

take advantage of this

 

[SpinningEdge]

Hey everyone. I hope you’re having a wonderful Saturday night that becomes a lot better with a Capitals victory.

 

[HSHS]

With Defense and high sticking luck like that, that dude needs to be a cap!

 

[Eirikrautha]

WILLIE!!!!

 

[SpinningEdge]

The future captain with a pp goal!

 

[GoCaps2004]

How many years has it been since our PP2 scored a goal?

 

[Corby78]

ok, little sloppy, but finally got the puck towards the net and we get one.

 

[HSHS]

2nd unit getting the puck and passing a million times better than unit 1

 

[AtNightWeFly]

What the f*** is this?

 

[Corby78]

good, it had no bearing on the play at all

 

[GoCaps2004]

Lmao that shoulda been called back. Clearly hit Vrana’s skate

 

[maacoshark]

I couldn't tell if it touched Vrana or not.

 

[Devil Dancer]

These post goal review rules are awful. The reviews themselves suck, and the resulting penalty for the incorrect team is stupid.

 

[maacoshark]

good, it had no bearing on the play at all

Yes it does have a bearing. If it did touch Vrana the play should have been blown dead.