GDT: Vegas tonight

[Alexander the Gr8]

That was a highlight reel goal. I'm not even mad. Loss is squarely on #30 in nets though.

 

[IafrateOvie34]

Ah well Ovy got 50 and Caps got another road point. Nothing to complain about.

 

[DWGie26]

That one was more on Oshie than Sammy. But yes, couple of softies for sure!

 

[BackToTheBasics]

Looks like a preview of the playoffs. The Capitals do their best but fall short of overcoming Samsonov.

 

[EroCaps]

Goalie is awful.

Caps played well.

Reason why you’ve got a sub .900 save percentage and 3+ GAA 80 games into the season.

 

[usiel]

Oshie got walked big time there.

 

[895]

2 Ovechkin goals and 1 point.

Damn I'm good.

 

[mad4comp]

playing the slowest bunch of player in the OT usually leads to losses... and lavi does it time and time again.

 

[caps4cup]

First 35 minutes were great. Last 25 not so much. Samsonov can make really great saves but he’s a net negative with all the softies he allows. Take the point, beat Arizona Friday and head home.

 

[twabby]

I guess Vitek is the starter again?

Anyways Ovechkin scored 50 goals at age 36. That rocks!

 

[RedRocking]

Well, guess we’re tied with Pens now. 3/4 pts between Avs and GK ain’t too shabby.

That Ovi 50th goal was something, and just an incredible game by him. Ovi, we salute you!!

 

[Game suspension]

That OT goal was blatantly offside. But is anyone gonna get in the way of the Vegas Knights love ? Not tonight apparently.

 

[CapsJunkie]

new coach please

 

[DWGie26]

That OT goal was blatantly offside. But is anyone gonna get in the way of the Vegas Knights love ? Not tonight apparently.

Saw post and went back and watched it. NOT offsides unfortunately.

 

[Drakon]

That OT goal was blatantly offside. But is anyone gonna get in the way of the Vegas Knights love ? Not tonight apparently.

It was definitely close. I don't know without a better angle, the one on NHL.com is too far away to tell.

 

[AlexBrovechkin8]

All hail Alex the Great.

And Sammy, stop shitting the bed.

 

[Jags]

That one was more on Oshie than Sammy. But yes, couple of softies for sure!

It was way more of an Eller/Oshie combo. Eller is a pylon on the first cut. Looked to me like it threw Oshie off that he got so cleanly by Eller. And tonight is another example of the team playing great in what should have been an easy win but our goalie giving up softies made it a nailbiter and cost us a point.

 

[DWGie26]

The only good line we threw out was Kuzy-Wilson-Carlson (I have no issue with him out there the way he is playing). But Backstrom-OV-Schultz. Good lord!

 

[DWGie26]

https://hscimages.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com/20212022/14271.png

 

[twabby]

I know shooting percentages are up across the league, but how can they seriously consider starting a .897 goalie in the postseason?

I don’t see the upside in Samsonov’s game. At some point being a first round pick means nothing. Who cares what his perceived value was 7 years ago?

 

[zappa4ever]

2 beauties from OV, guess that makes it 18 in 22? good lawd!

Would've been great to snag the 2 pts. but to get the 50 goal marker out of the way so quickly takes whatever pressure OV may have had and frees up Lavi to rest up any players down the rest of the stretch

 

[SherVaughn30]

I guess Vitek is the starter again?

Anyways Ovechkin scored 50 goals at age 36. That rocks!

Nah, VV aint it either but I expect him to start against the Coyotes.

 

[Peeri]

Impressive game from OV and the 1st line overall after watching the highlights of the game. It's good sign for the playoffs if they plan to run with this combo. Also #50 for the Great 8, no words, just amazing.

 

[ovikovy817]

50
F*** the Devils. Should have been the 10th season with 50.

 

[SherVaughn30]

50
F*** the Devils. Should have been the 10th season with 50.

And COVID. He was cut short at 48 two seasons ago and that was in 71 games played. So it could be 11 seasons.