Post-Game Talk: To catch a predator 7:37pm

[Pomee]

Ovi, Panik and Jensen were great tonight!

 

[AussieCapsFan]

if i knew my team was going to give up 5 every game it would be hard to go out there with effort every night

This is exactly why San Jose has been awful this season. We are just lucky to have Samsonov

 

[BackToTheBasics]

Holtby's ass needs to be glued to the bench after that one. Samsonov needs to get a real shot as the number one guy, he's more than earned it. It's beyond ridiculous to keep giving Holtby an equal amount of starts at this point, especially with his contract situation,

 

[mad4comp]

Braden Braden Braden....you were going to sign a 70 million dollar contract this season. What have you done.

saved us from having to pay him anything at all.

 

[Capsman]

Poile and Hynes really should send our coaching staff flowers.

 

[AussieCapsFan]

Well after the last game against Montreal, I understand the decision to see if Holtby could play well back to back. After this game though, now you have to make a decision..

Exactly. And if they don't it's going to be a real head scratcher. Same goes with the powerplay.

 

[caps4cup]

Another loss on Holtby’s shoulders. I hope he turns it around, but at this point he can’t even be counted on to be a league average goaltender. It’s incredible they are leading the league in points with one of the 3 worst starters in the NHL this year. It’s been a month and a half of this. Time for Sammy to get the majority of the starts

 

[Melkor]

If he keeps playing like this I'd like to bet he'll be having a hard time signing as a starter anywhere. The league is aware of his decline for sure.

 

[Sam Spade]

Can't win them all.

I am NOT in the blame game, I know nothing about the goaltending position, I simply wouldn't have started Holtby based on his numbers in his career against the Preds. Sometimes a team just has your number. Sort of like Holtby against the Bruins.

saved us from having to pay him anything at all.

He was never coming back next season. I also think he will still get paid from someone.

 

[McVechkin]

I have significant concerns about this team and while goaltending is one of them, its by far not the most concerning. There doesnt seem to be a lot of structure or coaching.. they can't fix the PP.. and doesnt look like they are being real innovative in their efforts to do so.. sustainable offense from the bottom 6 is abysmal.. overall, the effort hasnt been consistent since November. Dont let the points/standings fool you.. I dont see this team winning a 7 game series in the east as currently constructed/coached.

 

[ALLCAPSALLTHETIME]

Why? The dude is trash and has basically sunk this team in every games hes played for about 2 months.

Ok. Let’s cheer to lose and hope a player does bad.

*Shakes head*

 

[caps4cup]

I have significant concerns about this team and while goaltending is one of them, its by far not the most concerning. There doesnt seem to be a lot of structure or coaching.. they can't fix the PP.. and doesnt look like they are being real innovative in their efforts to do so.. sustainable offense from the bottom 6 is abysmal.. overall, the effort hasnt been consistent since November. Dont let the points/standings fool you.. I dont see this team winning a 7 game series in the east as currently constructed/coached.

The bottom 6 has been fantastic recently. Power play and Holtby are what’s been terrible. At times the defense looks suspect but it’s no surprise they look a lot better with Samsonov in net. Things look a lot worse when your goalie can’t stop a beach ball.

 

[peterthegreat12]

I have significant concerns about this team and while goaltending is one of them, its by far not the most concerning. There doesnt seem to be a lot of structure or coaching.. they can't fix the PP.. and doesnt look like they are being real innovative in their efforts to do so.. sustainable offense from the bottom 6 is abysmal.. overall, the effort hasnt been consistent since November. Dont let the points/standings fool you.. I dont see this team winning a 7 game series in the east as currently constructed/coached.

I don’t know if I agree on all of this BUT I will say their defensive game has been trash. They give up a ton of high quality chances.

 

[illpucks]

What happened to Ovi at the end? Nice move to get around defenders and then ???

 

[peterthegreat12]

Can't win them all.

I am NOT in the blame game, I know nothing about the goaltending position, I simply wouldn't have started Holtby based on his numbers in his career against the Preds. Sometimes a team just has your number. Sort of like Holtby against the Bruins.



He was never coming back next season. I also think he will still get paid from someone.

You don’t have to be in the blame game to realize Holtby is off his angles and is playing deep in the net.

 

[ALLCAPSALLTHETIME]

Crap loss. Take it out on the Pens and the Sens.

 

[Ridley Simon]

I have significant concerns about this team and while goaltending is one of them, its by far not the most concerning. There doesnt seem to be a lot of structure or coaching.. they can't fix the PP.. and doesnt look like they are being real innovative in their efforts to do so.. sustainable offense from the bottom 6 is abysmal.. overall, the effort hasnt been consistent since November. Dont let the points/standings fool you.. I dont see this team winning a 7 game series in the east as currently constructed/coached.

 

[CapitalsCupReality]

Holtby's ass needs to be glued to the bench after that one. Samsonov needs to get a real shot as the number one guy, he's more than earned it. It's beyond ridiculous to keep giving Holtby an equal amount of starts at this point, especially with his contract situation,

Sammy is young.....he just said in an interview he was exhausted....Holtby probably has to carry at least near a split load down the stretch IMO.....


And as someone else pointed out, with his starts challenging, keeps the team from coasting that’s for sure..../cry

 

[Sam Spade]

Crap loss. Take it out on the Pens and the Sens.

I can't wait to see who Reirden starts against the Pens on Sunday. Oh boy.

 

[mad4comp]

Ok. Let’s cheer to lose and hope a player does bad.

*Shakes head*

Uhhh the dude has be abysmal for 3 years straight.. We're paying him alot of money for AHL backup goalie worthy stats. And cost us game 7 in the first round last year.

 

[troyerlaw]

What happened to Ovi at the end? Nice move to get around defenders and then ???

Hooked, it looked like

 

[Capsman]

I have significant concerns about this team and while goaltending is one of them, its by far not the most concerning. There doesnt seem to be a lot of structure or coaching.. they can't fix the PP.. and doesnt look like they are being real innovative in their efforts to do so.. sustainable offense from the bottom 6 is abysmal.. overall, the effort hasnt been consistent since November. Dont let the points/standings fool you.. I dont see this team winning a 7 game series in the east as currently constructed/coached.

Not going to argue that. The play behind our blue line is pretty sloppy most of the time. Maybe the loss of Niskanen and Orpik...I have my doubts about Cashman as a defensive coach.

Forsythe is a huge problem. It seems we do very poorly in games we have a lot of PPs. It’s a momentum killer and deflator. He made his name on OV’s office one-timer, has nothing else to offer. He will be our Achilles heel come playoff time.

 

[troyerlaw]

I can't wait to see who Reirden starts against the Pens on Sunday. Oh boy.

Hard to justify not playing Sammy at this point. He gives us the best chance to win right now

 

[Sam Spade]

Hooked, it looked like

Prison rules with 5 seconds left for sure.

 

[ALLCAPSALLTHETIME]

I can't wait to see who Reirden starts against the Pens on Sunday. Oh boy.

I have a feeling that Sammy gets the Sens and Holtby gets the Pens.

If Holtby is terrible versus the Pens then Sammy plays against the Pens the next time they play.