A lot better game today
Could be they have him on bottom lines when he’s a top 6 guy. Eller is good - but he’s not an assist guy. Eller is a goal scorer.
Good problem to have we have a top 6 talent not able to play in top 6
Big Matthews fanI read Oshie's lips, he said "Why didn't he take the shot"?
I loved Ovie passing up the hatty and making correct play to Oshie up ahead of him. Selfless playI read Oshie's lips, he said "Why didn't he take the shot"?
I loved Ovie passing up the hatty and making correct play to Oshie up ahead of him. Selfless play
Ya but we just lost to Florida and barely beat the Rangers. Just shows how even the teams are in the league now. You can't take any teams for granted.Vancouver stinks, no Pettersson, good stat pad night though for sure.
Tonight was a better all round game. They were solid in the defensive zone other than a stretch at the beginning of the 2nd period.Hey if playing no defense and scoring 5 a night is how they want to deal with post cup doldrums more power to them
We are riding our top guys to win the games for now and its fine. Actually, its encouraging. Great to see top guys arent just ”comfortable” with their rings and paychecks. Rest of the team will follow eventually.
1) ”Hangover”.
2) New coach. Even that Reirden is old face, it still takes time to adapt to the tweaks he wants to drive in.
3) Slow starts. Im actually not sure, but gut feeling is that we have started the season slow for some years now (except the one where we won president trophy in early december). We will be fine doing our thing when the hot takes get cold and every other team isnt riding the wave.
4-2-2 isnt a bad start by all means. Back to back!!
Tonight DSP was mr invisible. Vrana looks better with Eller. Bura might still have a role as a grinder if he doesnt find his scoring touch. Jaskin isnt bad, but still figuring out why. I liked Orpik, again. We need Willy back to punch guys like Roussel.
Backyyyyy! 600 baby.
Mr team first passes to a struggling concussionhistoried veteran instead of completing hattrick to the empty netter. Thats captain-level five thousand.
Miss you Beags, have a good one in Vancouver.
Nice way to start the road trip.
This time last season 4-3-1
So you could say this season they are 1 point better than last season
I attribute this extra point entirely to a less bald coach in direct possession of a neck structure.
Ya but we just lost to Florida and barely beat the Rangers. Just shows how even the teams are in the league now. You can't take any teams for granted.
I'll always appreciate Burakovsky for the game 7 in Tampa but I moved on from him a long time ago.Just looked at the Caps stat page. Burakovsky. 8 games 0 g 0a 0pts -7. That is awful. Tom Wilson is the only thing that has kept him in the lineup.
I agree that shoot outs aren't real losses.Agreed, but there are some teams you SHOULD get points against ALMOST all the time.
I also don’t count shootouts as real losses.
Just looked at the Caps stat page. Burakovsky. 8 games 0 g 0a 0pts -7. That is awful. Tom Wilson is the only thing that has kept him in the lineup.