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

[kicksavedave]

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

Hit the back of the goalie's head.

 

[Dr John Carlson]

Ovechkin and Wilson were both skating pretty well tonight which is actually all that mattered.

 

[LesDiablesRouges]

Raffl has really, really surprised me. Great depth addition to me and is solid even in a top-nine role. Good player.

 

[Alexander the Gr8]

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


Waffles!

That's not a very high threshold to pass

 

[CapitalsCupReality]

Love Waffles attitude in that interview. Looks like a guy who wants a playoff spot.

 

[CapitalsCupReality]

That's not a very high threshold to pass

even more sad…for Kovy.

 

[ALLCAPSALLTHETIME]

Lol. Nice job Caps!

 

[txpd]

I bet they find a way to keep Raffl

 

[Alexander the Gr8]

I bet they find a way to keep Raffl

I think he ends up being a cap casualty to make room for Ovi's new deal. Him and Hagelin are likely gone.

 

[Raikkonen]

I bet they find a way to keep Raffl

Have to keep those cheap competent players if you want to pay Ovi 12M.

 

[Raikkonen]

I think he ends up being a cap casualty to make room for Ovi's new deal. Him and Hagelin are likely gone.

Imagine signing Raffl for 1,5M or under. Sheary money. You can think about shipping out Hagelin maybe then. Not both.

 

[IafrateOvie34]

Win, was clean game, and time to rock on Sat!

 

[txpd]

I think he ends up being a cap casualty to make room for Ovi's new deal. Him and Hagelin are likely gone.

Its possible. Hagelin is responsible for a lot of the improved performance of their pk since he arrived. He's worth 5 spots in the rankings at least just by himself. If just anyone could do it, they would

 

[Calicaps]

Fire Ashooh into the sun. Good God.

 

[TRASHCAT]

hags is our pk

 

[txpd]

Have to keep those cheap competent players if you want to pay Ovi 12M.

There's that and he can play all 3 forward positions. A force multiplier

 

[Firsov99]

Hit the back of the goalie's head.

So it was a bank shot. Still counts

 

[IafrateOvie34]

Love Waffles attitude in that interview. Looks like a guy who wants a playoff spot.

What he did this game is what I'm expecting during a long playoff game .

 

[Alexander the Gr8]

Imagine signing Raffl for 1,5M or under. Sheary money. You can think about shipping out Hagelin maybe then. Not both.

I think they might go cheaper in FA (flat cap) or promote from Hershey.

 

[DWGie26]

I would like to sign Raffl but I don’t see it because:
A. Sprong has no doubt solidified a 3R role (and can also play on left like when OV was out)
B. At some point you have to show a path from Hershey to Caps - has a big impact for the youngsters

Add to that, it has clearly been hard to impossible to move Hags. I’m not willing to pay to move him. Let the 13th forward come from Hershey.

 

[troyerlaw]

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

So much better. Engaged in all aspects of the game. It’ll be hilarious, but also not totally absurd, if he winds up being the TDL difference maker, not Mantha. Raffl strikes me as a gamer

 

[troyerlaw]

Raffl has really, really surprised me. Great depth addition to me and is solid even in a top-nine role. Good player.

I’m hoping he winds up being Druce 2.0

 

[CapitalsCupReality]

So much better. Engaged in all aspects of the game. It’ll be hilarious, but also not totally absurd, if he winds up being the TDL difference maker, not Mantha. Raffl strikes me as a gamer

totally a gamer…..killer deadline pickup….

 

[Calicaps]

So much better. Engaged in all aspects of the game. It’ll be hilarious, but also not totally absurd, if he winds up being the TDL difference maker, not Mantha. Raffl strikes me as a gamer

I hope they both make a difference. I know I’ve been leading the Mantha cheerleading squad since the trade, but I just think this has been a hell of a crazy few weeks. Raffl is a veteran guy at 32; he’s been traded a couple times at least.

For Mantha, he’s 26, unexpectedly traded out of the only organization he’s ever played in, and is suddenly being asked to play a supporting role and a complete and disciplined style of game behind world-class superstars for the first time. In Detroit, he was one of the only important guys on a team with no direction where you just did whatever. That’s a lot of change.

Meanwhile, one of his teammates has been hung in effigy by fans and the press, almost the entire top 6 except him went down with injury, another top 6 guy and the 1A goalie have been banished in some way. It’s a lot for youngish guy on his first new team, and he’s still been playing fairly well in several aspects. I still think he’s gonna get it sorted, hopefully sooner than later.

 

[IafrateOvie34]

I’m hoping he winds up being Druce 2.0

Having him and Hagelin score is nice because they are the ones who we need to score those playoff goals when the star players are shadowed. I can't wait.