Post-Game Talk: Washington HC @ Long Island Islanders, 7:00 PM

[Holtbyisms]

I'll keep saying it...big game goalies find a way to win games. Give sammy the reigns.

 

[AussieCapsFan]

Of course I know who Bossy is. He was a fantastic goal scorer on a very good team.
And I'm actually a bit older than you are and at that time I was more of a hockey fan than I am now. Now I watch almost only Caps games. At that time I watched every team. Especially in the playoffs.

Great now we're getting along. See how easy it is

There are people who will say Bossy was the greatest pure goal scorer of all time....he still has the highest goal per game percentage...

 

[Capsman]

Beautiful win.

Gosh I know Samsonov’s save % wasn’t great but the eye test told me he was better than .876.

 

[maacoshark]

Great now we're getting along. See how easy it is

There are people who will say Bossy was the greatest pure goal scorer of all time....he still has the highest goal per game percentage...

He was definitely a sniper but played in an Era when teams weren't as structured defensively. Not to mention goalies weren't near as good.
We should also give credit to Trotter for making him the goalscorer he was and Gilles for protecting him.

 

[maacoshark]

Beautiful win.

Gosh I know Samsonov’s save % wasn’t great but the eye test told me he was better than .876.

I don't really look at save % much. The shorty was a soft goal. The other 2 were good bounces for the Isles. He was decent.

 

[maacoshark]

I'll keep saying it...big game goalies find a way to win games. Give sammy the reigns.

I'd give the edge to Sammy.

 

[AussieCapsFan]

Beautiful win.

Gosh I know Samsonov’s save % wasn’t great but the eye test told me he was better than .876.

Yeah I was surprised at the 876 as well. Went to check the box score and was expecting something close to 900

 

[Silky mitts]

Caps dominate without their 2nd leading scorer among forwards and defensemen

 

[maacoshark]

Great now we're getting along. See how easy it is

There are people who will say Bossy was the greatest pure goal scorer of all time....he still has the highest goal per game percentage...

I get along fine with people as long as they admit I'm always right.

 

[Alexander the Gr8]

I think this is also a big statement win, putting some doubt in the Isles mind and letting them know that they won’t beat the Caps as easily as they did last year.

 

[max21]

 

[ALLCAPSALLTHETIME]

Great now we're getting along. See how easy it is

There are people who will say Bossy was the greatest pure goal scorer of all time....he still has the highest goal per game percentage...

His career perfectly coincided with the highest scoring era in hockey history. The perfect storm, you could say.

 

[ALLCAPSALLTHETIME]

That was BIG Z’s 1600th career game. Only the 5th Dman to play that many games.

 

[ALLCAPSALLTHETIME]

Play Kuzy in the third period, get results.

Say what you will about Vrana, but Kuzy has turned his game around this season. He’s no longer the huge defensive liability he was the past two seasons, and the points are here and they are beautiful.

Yeah, very encouraging. He had a great game.

 

[Devil Dancer]

What a statement game from Kuzy. He's starting to line up several good outings in a row.

Don't peak to soon!

 

[zappa4ever]

Outside of the shorty, a pretty darn-dang-diddily of a doodadderino
This last 10 stretch is off to a great start, pretty surprised to leave the Island with 4 out of 4 pts
Samsonov looked solid outside of Pelech's blast
A lot to like these last 2 games minus OV being out
Awesome to light up the previously 19-2-3 at home, now 19-3-3 at home Aisles, and bringing Sorokin's 8-0-0 home record down to earf
Good job Spronger and 4th line for potting some goals, Eller and Kuzy looked very good tonight too

 

[Devil Dancer]

I'm much more excited for the playoffs than I was a week ago.

 

[koalabear9301]

Yeah I was surprised at the 876 as well. Went to check the box score and was expecting something close to 900

No goals allowed at 5v5 which is encouraging.

 

[Ridley Simon]

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One of the few humans that can make Willy look small

 

[Silky mitts]

Sheary was -1 in a game the Caps outscored NYI 6-0 even strength, he came on right before the shorty, just looked odd in the box score

 

[shtorm2005]

Don't peak to soon!

I heard there will be 2 weeks before the start, so every team will cool off which is sucks.

 

[trick9]

6-0 even-strength.

Need a win tuesday too.

 

[ovikovy817]

6-3 W with a game management for the Isles.
Not bad.

 

[AZ Caps Fan]

Play Kuzy in the third period, get results.

Say what you will about Vrana, but Kuzy has turned his game around this season. He’s no longer the huge defensive liability he was the past two seasons, and the points are here and they are beautiful.

I think 92 has been playing well defensively for a month or two but thought he lost confidence offensively, maybe. But especially tonight, and recently, he's looked better.

 

[TRASHCAT]

Sheary was -1 in a game the Caps outscored NYI 6-0 even strength, he came on right before the shorty, just looked odd in the box score

pens fans said the moment he got paid it was game over.