Screened from 10 plus feet awayThe first two goals he was screened. I'm glad you're still beating that drum of "goal scored, goalie bad". It's entertaining in a sad way.
That line looked great for a while, but has gone cold nowProtas is starting to look like someone with a lower ceiling than I originally hoped.
Well, can’t say I didn’t warn y’all. I now move to 0-4-0 on the season with a -14 goal differential and I’ve yet to see a Caps lead. If anyone really wants the team to tank this year, feel free to send me tickets.This’ll be the fourth game I’ve attended this year and the Caps lost the first three by 3+ goals each, so fair warning - don’t expect anything from them tonight
NO.Protas is starting to look like someone with a lower ceiling than I originally hoped.
You play the percentages. Covering the angle on near-post lowers shooters chances of scoring and forces them to shoot far-post where you are anticipating(shooters take what the goalie gives them). Screened or not, if the goalie was beat near-post, then their angle was off. Kuemper has had issues with long to mid range shots and being off on his angles, at different times of the season so far. Why is Chucky Sideburns, who is a shorter/smaller goalie, playing the screens better? Bcuz of how well he reads the play. Yes, goalies can stop screened shots if they get good reads on how the play develops in front of them.The first two goals he was screened. I'm glad you're still beating that drum of "goal scored, goalie bad". It's entertaining in a sad way.
Pump the brakes there on Protas! He's showing good signs in his development process. He needs to learn to use his big frame to his advantage more and shoot the puck more. 40 - 50 pt guy max and not point per game player!NO.
He doesn’t! Why even say that? Stupid.
He is a beast of a person, who is learning how to use his vision, passing skills, and touch, to be extraordinary.
I think he’s the best young player we have. And I think other prospects are truly good.
Protas is a 40-50pt player, on his way to a point per game player.
However, YOU are captain negative. So it is what it is
I cannot agree. I’ve watched a lot of Caps over the 40+ yrs (I remember watching Bondra as a kid….he’d create great rushes and then fall down or flub the play), and Protas is legit.Pump the brakes there on Protas! He's showing good signs in his development process. He needs to learn to use his big frame to his advantage more and shoot the puck more. 40 - 50 pt guy max and not point per game player!
Twabby, I can't believe I'm going to agree with you on this! He's been playing better than other forwards on the team that have had plenty of time to learn the system. The only difference is I see it from an eye-test perspective and not from this metrics mumbo jumbo that you go by.View attachment 801287
My game puck goes to Max Pacioretty for his first goal as a Capital. Honorable mentions to the TVR-Jensen pairing for I guess limiting the damage against.
I am watching. You can't just anoint a young player to be a point per game player. He's showing good promise, but still has things to work on offensively.I cannot agree. I’ve watched a lot of Caps over the 40+ yrs (I remember watching Bondra as a kid….he’d create great rushes and then fall down or flub the play), and Protas is legit.
He’s going to be better than anyone we have, save maybe Miro or Leonard. But that’s it. And even then, I’m not sure.
He’s huge, which means he’s gotta grow into all of this, moreso than most players. It seems it’s happening now.
Watch. Just watch.
PS — @SherVaughn30 — he’s an on pace 40pt player now. At just turned 23 (last week), and with a 6 and a half foot frame?? How big is that? It’s crazy.
I’m all in on Protas.
Well, I can actually do anything I want, right? As can you….respectfully.Twabby, I can't believe I'm going to agree with you on this! He's been playing better than other forwards on the team that have had plenty of time to learn the system. The only difference is I see it from an eye-test perspective and not from this metrics mumbo jumbo that you go by.
I am watching. You can't just anoint a young player to be a point per game player. He's showing good promise, but still has things to work on offensively.
NO.
He doesn’t! Why even say that? Stupid.
He is a beast of a person, who is learning how to use his vision, passing skills, and touch, to be extraordinary.
I think he’s the best young player we have. And I think other prospects are truly good.
Protas is a 40-50pt player, on his way to a point per game player.
However, YOU are captain negative. So it is what it is
The second goal he had a defender right in front of his face. I don't care where the shot's from, he's not seeing that.Kraken really want that no. 5
Screened from 10 plus feet away
Im a DK fan but those were outside shots. I imagine he’d admit that .. he had some great saves tonight, left out to dry by the team