Post-Game Talk: Steel City @ The District | 7:00p ET | NBCSN

[Capsman]

Our 3 on 3 play is bizarrely bad. And that’s not hyperbole. How often do you see a pass to someone changing lines 3 on 3?

 

[tenken00]

Just like they teach it, Orly. Don't take away the shot or the pass. Solid.

Yeah you could see Orlov try to lay out but then hesitated and that half measure let the pass through. Ah well

 

[pman25]

I love not playing Ovechkin or Backstrom in overtime. That’s awesome

 

[Jarias2311]

Just like they teach it, Orly. Don't take away the shot or the pass. Solid.

Im ready to see him in another sweater.

 

[Alexander the Gr8]

Also wild that we play 2 minutes of OT and #8 or #19 didn't even get the chance to get out there...

WTF is Lavi thinking? Dowd and Oshie followed by Kuzy and Vrana??

 

[4thTierSport]

Just pack it up for the season if you can’t beat that dumpster fire of a team.

 

[Corby78]

Great play to turnover the puck with no pressure Carlson.

Don’t think he knew TJ was skating off, who knows what’s going on it’s pond hockey pickup

 

[TheLegendOfPatPeake]

because the scored on a stupid 3v3 goal??? It was back and forth the last two periods who cares about 3v3

The Pens carried the play all game.

 

[Capsman]

because the scored on a stupid 3v3 goal??? It was back and forth the last two periods who cares about 3v3

Pittsburgh is the far superior team. We look like the grit Caps of the 90s versus the skilled Lemieux teams.

 

[max21]

Penguins have our number this year, knew it was over going into OT. Team isn’t playing well at all

 

[Jarias2311]

Orlov miss shot lost us the game.

Still 2nd place I think

Orlov costs us a lot of things. He’s simply not that good

 

[Rayquaza64]

time to trade orlov vrana kuznetsov and carlson all at once right?

 

[Firsov99]

And Kuzy was on the ice for that sweet OT goal against.

Kuzy: From the Magician to the Scapegoat. This story gets sadder every day.

 

[Corby78]

This board is starting to suck, wow the overreactions every game

 

[pman25]

The reasoning for Dowd being out there is bizarre. Just playing to lose mentality from the very beginning. Put your scorers out there and go.

 

[The Grim Reaper]

because the scored on a stupid 3v3 goal??? It was back and forth the last two periods who cares about 3v3

Plus 30 years of history.

 

[francaisvolantsparis]

OV-Eller-Wilson line was terrible all night.

 

[chilimac]

Cant help but keep wondering if the 4th playoff spot comes down to Caps or Pens..then we know how that will end. Maybe I'm just tired.....

 

[um]

Im sick of every Overtime feeling like a penalty kill.

 

[SkinsFan09]

I don't think this team is incapable of competing for a deep playoff run, but I do think they are without a decent to big shakeup. As constructed no Cup, the trade deadline we need to be ambitious with who we're willing to move.

 

[TheLegendOfPatPeake]

Plus 30 years of history.

Go troll somewhere else.

 

[Capsman]

Don’t think he knew TJ was skating off, who knows what’s going on it’s pond hockey pickup

Look up and see him heading to the bench? Carlson’s play has been quite suspect all season, really poor decision making.

 

[crab]

OV-Eller-Wilson line was terrible all night.

ECHller was the best player on that line tonight easily

 

[CapitalsCupReality]

The reasoning for Dowd being out there is bizarre. Just playing to lose mentality from the very beginning. Put your scorers out there and go.

I read it as trying to win the faceoff/shutdown 87, he lost, then they got stuck out there. I bet had we won, he changes quickly....Crosby and Co kept the puck and they chased for waaaay too long....the rest is history.

 

[caps4cup]

The Pens carried the play all game.

xG at 5v5 were 1.87 to 1.77 for Pitt. That’s pretty darn close. Not saying the Caps played great, they didn’t, but the game was close.

Pittsburgh has 4 wins in regulation, 3 in OT, and 3 in the SO. They aren’t very good but for some reason the Caps have played quite bad against them this season. They’ve looked a lot better against everyone else (besides NYR).