Post-Game Talk: Washington Capitals (kind of) vs Providence Bruins | 5/11/21

[LesDiablesRouges]

Interestingly enough, Orlov has 22 points in 50 games this year - a 36 point pace over a full season, which would have been his best output ever. The second half of the year, his O has absolutely exploded - and he's getting more 'luck' his way - and it wouldn't be out of the realm to assume he could've finished with 40-plus points over an 82-game season, given his pace the latter parts of the season. A nice development, given the worries that many here had about his point production the first few weeks.

 

[Calicaps]

If it's Covid protocol then why not announce what happened I guess is where we differ. Shouldn't be such a big deal if they were playing video games in a hotel room after a game together. It's more than that. I promise.

Again. Whatever they did to get on the protocol was a problem at the time and decision was made to handle it in the room. Covid doesn't change that but it also doesn't mean the original infraction is somehow a festering cancer. More likely, the dealt with internally and they consider it done and nobody's business.

 

[TheLegendOfPatPeake]

This game can’t end soon enough.

 

[AlexBrovechkin8]

Ovi looks good and Nicky looks like he’s skating well so tonight is a win so long as there are no injuries.*

*Pounds furiously on wood

 

[ALLCAPSALLTHETIME]

This game can’t end soon enough.

Just let Ovie get the GWG, first.

 

[DrewGl]

Again. Whatever they did to get on the protocol was a problem at the time and decision was made to handle it in the room. Covid doesn't change that but it also doesn't mean the original infraction is somehow a festering cancer. More likely, the dealt with internally and they consider it done and nobody's business.

Considering Alan May's comments which I may be reading too much into..I doubt that its covid stuff. He's way more locked in with the team than us internet folk...but whatever. Hope youre right or I'll be sporting yet another ex Caps jersey in the near future.

 

[Calicaps]

This game can’t end soon enough.

So of course it will probably need extra time.

 

[Raikkonen]

Glad Ovie is playing. This may be too much to ask but a goal to tie Dionne would be pretty cool.

Still has time to set one NHL record tonight.

 

[AussieCapsFan]

Wait. So we are the only playoff game scheduled so far?

They don't even have a date and time for Pens-Isles, TB-FLA or anyone else yet??

Yeah I was going to comment on this earlier. Seems like bs, doesn't it? Why us and not Isles / Pens?

 

[Empty Goal Net]

Again. Whatever they did to get on the protocol was a problem at the time and decision was made to handle it in the room. Covid doesn't change that but it also doesn't mean the original infraction is somehow a festering cancer. More likely, the dealt with internally and they consider it done and nobody's business.

They can consider it anything they want to, but that's emblematic of one of the weird imbalances between fans and the organization. These teams ask fans to embrace the players. They market them, as hockey players first but then as all kinds of other symbols. The 4th highest paid player on the team lands in the doghouse and then, somewhat mysteriously, gets placed in covid protocol. For the first covid protocol episode, we knew (I forget how) that the Ruskies met up in a hotel room. In the absence of any background on why/how the latest incident happened, it's ripe for speculation. Some of it may be a stretch, but as long as it's explained as conjecture, that's fine with me.

 

[Ovechkins Wodka]

Yeah I was going to comment on this earlier. Seems like bs, doesn't it? Why us and not Isles / Pens?

prob NBC game after the Preakness

 

[Empty Goal Net]

ROFL!

 

[Ovechkins Wodka]

RAFL big goal

 

[Superc0nducter]

He did it all for the nuggies.

 

[max21]

Raffl!! Hell yeah

 

[RandyHolt]

No we wanted Ovi in OT

 

[Calicaps]

Well that's awesome!

 

[Alexander the Gr8]

ROFL RAFFL

 

[Ovechkins Wodka]

No we wanted Ovi in OT

we?

 

[Ovie's Neighbor]

Hahahha save that shit for the playoffs

 

[AlexBrovechkin8]

Alright alright alright. Take a few days off and get ready for Saturday. Officially on Kuzy watch.

 

[CapitalsCupReality]

How sad is it that 17 in red this year is better than 17 in red last year?!?


Waffles!

 

[kicksavedave]

#Momentum!!!!!

 

[Firsov99]

My goodness! It was shot from a negative angle. What a goal!

 

[Ovechkins Wodka]

Who needs Kuz when you got RAFFL MAGIC