Post-Game Talk: Viva Las Vegas 6PM ET

[kmart]

Caps play more aggressive now

 

[shtorm2005]

Damn, I like Hagelin's play. Was sceptical with the sign.

 

[SherVaughn30]

Ugh, Eller backhands it back into Fleury instead of the inside the post!

 

[caps4cup]

Same old story. Completely change this terrible coaching staff and then we can talk about this team doing something.

One thing that screams poor coaching other than the terrible defensive coverage is the complete lack of urgency at the start of games. These guys haven’t been ready to play to start a game in weeks.

 

[Ridley Simon]

Caps are down like 3 or 4 to nothing. Right? Seems like it, by reading this thread.

Good Lord

 

[SherVaughn30]

There is just not enough desperation from the Caps. Such poor team defense...

 

[AussieCapsFan]

Since the 3rd period of the Penguins game they’ve had one period where they actually looked like a good team. Organized, on the same page, and playing with urgency. That was against Colorado in the 3rd. They’ve truly looked lost and/or disinterested since. I mean this is just embarrassing the way they’re playing defense.

I don't think they are disinterested. I think they are confused / lost and can't find their way back to playing their game.

 

[shtorm2005]

 

[SherVaughn30]

One thing that screams poor coaching other than the terrible defensive coverage is the complete lack of urgency at the start of games. These guys haven’t been ready to play to start a game in weeks.

Yup!

 

[max21]

Physical game so far, daddy likes

 

[EroCaps]

The defensive play is egregious. And it's been going on a while now. With Trotz, I seem to remember 1-2 game bursts like this. Not weeks.

Ovechkin is squeezing the stick is predictable and therefore frustrating. He's had enough milestone goals by now, you'd think he'd be past this.

 

[shtorm2005]

Man, Hotlby is not helping at all.

 

[AussieCapsFan]

Caps are down like 3 or 4 to nothing. Right? Seems like it, by reading this thread.

Good Lord

No, just down by 2

 

[SpinningEdge]

The defensive play is egregious. And it's been going on a while now. With Trotz, I seem to remember 1-2 game bursts like this. Not weeks.

Ovechkin is squeezing the stick is predictable and therefore frustrating. He's had enough milestone goals by now, you'd think he'd be past this.

Trotz knew how to adjust and also get his players to listen... and buy in.

 

[kmart]

Again they fold early

 

[shtorm2005]

Fleury>>>Hotlby

 

[max21]

Eeeeeeek, we suck again

 

[Sam Spade]

MAF is the Caps kryptonite for real.

 

[Raikkonen]

I think that was tipped by Jensen's stick. Anyway.

This is the moment you start to question watching this at night

Caps had moments though. Could score.

 

[CapitalsCupReality]

Losing the goaltending duel....can’t buy one.

 

[g00n]

Man, Hotlby is not helping at all.

Tipped at point blank range. No goalie in history would have saved that.

 

[peterthegreat12]

I mean...I don’t have the answers but it seems something has to change soon.

 

[SherVaughn30]

Fleury>>>Hotlby

If you are talking about luck in this game, then yes.

 

[Capsman]

We are no lock for the playoffs, as amusing as some of you found that after the Colorado game. Reirden et al have done a horrendous job of having this team ready for games.

 

[AlexBrovechkin8]

Wet fart noises.