Post-Game Talk: Senatorial sojourn, Samsonov starts, Snake streak snapped, 7:37

[AtNightWeFly]

Woulda been way cooler If the names were like Plante and Roy......lol...who?

That's why he needs to get to 15.

 

[Sam Spade]

Woulda been way cooler If the names were like Plante and Roy......lol...who?

Will this do?

 

[CapitalsCupReality]

Interesting 23 straight wins the rookie record......Grant Fuhr....

 

[CapitalsCupReality]

Will this do?

better but not quite....

 

[AtNightWeFly]

Can Caps try 2 D on the PP? They haven't done that in a decade plus. Maybe it'll work.

 

[ALLCAPSALLTHETIME]

Can Caps try 2 D on the PP? They haven't done that in a decade plus. Maybe it'll work.

Couldn’t be any worse. Lol.

 

[Devil Dancer]

Which game? I am a big fan of mid to heavy euros.

Watergate. It's a game about Nixon. I won.

I ended up watching the 2nd and 3rd on delay. Woo Ovie!

 

[ALLCAPSALLTHETIME]

Watergate. It's a game about Nixon. I won.

I ended up watching the 2nd and 3rd on delay. Woo Ovie!

Cool. Sounds like fun. Oh and, Woooooo Ovie!

 

[ALLCAPSALLTHETIME]

Veto the Sens!

Ovie, please score multiple goals.

Carlson pick up some assists.

PP, actually score.

Defense, defend.

Let’s go Caps!!!

Well, close enough.

 

[Devil Dancer]

I never really noticed how much Joe B has aged until tonight. Dude looks old.

 

[RandyHolt]

Me and the neighbors play Mafia sometimes

 

[txpd]

Can Caps try 2 D on the PP? They haven't done that in a decade plus. Maybe it'll work.

No, they cant really use 2 defensemen. I mean unless taking Ovechkin off the pp is ok

 

[AtNightWeFly]

No, they cant really use 2 defensemen. I mean unless taking Ovechkin off the pp is ok

So Ovie can only score from the circle?

 

[txpd]

So Ovie can only score from the circle?

Thinking on it. Where in the Caps pp set up would you move him where he could score? Or are you suggesting an entirely new power play set up? Give it some thought. Move him closer to the net and he would never touch the puck

 

[AtNightWeFly]

Thinking on it. Where in the Caps pp set up would you move him where he could score? Or are you suggesting an entirely new power play set up? Give it some thought. Move him closer to the net and he would never touch the puck

I don't run the PP. Talk to Blaine.

They have to do something tho. Its one thing to not score on the PP but its a whole other to get scored on.

 

[txpd]

I don't run the PP. Talk to Blaine.

They have to do something tho. Its one thing to not score on the PP but its a whole other to get scored on.

You asked the questions. Can they go with 2 d? Yes, if you take Ov off the pp. Cant Ov score from somewhere else? The answer to that is easily no. I don't think they need to change anything other than sharpen their game up. Its not structural.

 

[BackToTheBasics]

That was an awesome game to attend. First game I've attended in a while involving the Caps and it was pretty clear that they were a far superior team from the puck drop. After dominating early and getting an early lead, it was evident that they took their foot off the gas a bit in the 2nd but the Sens also picked up their play.

It's amazing to see how well-respected Ovie is around the league. I know it's Ottawa and they're not doing too well but the arena was filled with fans rocking Ovechkin jerseys. He received louder cheers on his first goal than any other Sens goal, especially after it was announced that he tied Messier in goals. It was also great to hear fans chanting "Ovie" after he scored the empty netter to seal the game. While fans were probably a bit disappointed that the Sens lost, you can't help but cheer for such an all-time great.

 

[traparatus]

Someone posted Ovechkin's 65 goal video on the main board today and I watched it because I had nothing to do and way too much beer to do it in.

One aspect of Caps' power play that stood out from that season was the amount of PP goals Ovechkin scored on cross crease passes. That's something that Caps have completely abandoned in recent seasons and I think it's detrimental. A difficult cross-crease pass might be a low percentage play but it's not dangerous and when it works, it REALLY works. When it doesn't work, it's not going to result in short handed chance against.

Caps are throwing these exceptionally difficult cross rink passes high up in the zone by the blue line. Not only is it resulting in absurd amount of short handed chances against but even when it works, the puck is still at the blue line. What's the best possible outcome of Kuznetsov's botched pass in this game? We maintain possession? The risk is just not worth the reward.

 

[zappa4ever]

I loved their collaboration on "The Persistence of Pow R. Pla Y."

damn only 1 person got this reference?!? obviously you're not golfers

 

[Raikkonen]

Bad lazy Kuzy scored his 17th already? That's not that bad.

Didnt watch most of the game, but can't complain - it's 2 goals for Ovi in the end.

How bad was Samsonov?

 

[Raikkonen]

EVERYONE — Do not read!!! And also please stop quoting these!!

I read the last one of these that was posted ...and was instantly dumber for it and still haven’t recovered. To wit:

I kicked my dog because I thought she was a meowing like a cat (Not a cat person, sorry @Calicaps)

I yelled at the full moon because the light was too bright

I sent my utility bills to my mortgage company telling them “this is the landlords responsibility!!!”

I picked up and tried to answer my DirecTV remote when the phone rang.

I’m toast.

We are losing Rids, guys!

 

[Raikkonen]

Kuz has a GWG in OT to knock out NYI and Pens. Whats a good player for your standards?

Kuzy's one against NYI wasnt in OT.
Backstrom is our OT goals leader in playoffs (one of the best in the NHL history IIRC).
Just saying.

 

[IafrateOvie34]

Grats Ovy! Keep on rocking. Keep it up Sammie.

 

[artilector]

Bad lazy Kuzy scored his 17th already? That's not that bad.

Didnt watch most of the game, but can't complain - it's 2 goals for Ovi in the end.

How bad was Samsonov?

In my distracted viewing, Samsonov looked like Holtby on a decent day this season. Allowed a soft-ish goal, stopped a breakaway, was ok otherwise. The kind of game that doesn't change the current goalie status quo one way or another.

 

[Raikkonen]

In my distracted viewing, Samsonov looked like Holtby on a decent day this season. Allowed a soft-ish goal, stopped a breakaway, was ok otherwise. The kind of game that doesn't change the current goalie status quo one way or another.

So who's the goalie next game then?!