Post-Game Talk: Washington Hockey Team @ Actually it's a peninsula 7:07pm

[AlexBrovechkin8]

That last shift is why Vrana was scratched. He has zero awareness in the defensive zone.

 

[mad4comp]

That last shift is why Vrana was scratched. He has zero awareness in the defensive zone.

Yet Dillon and Chara get to consistently f*** up time and time again.

 

[AlexBrovechkin8]

Yet Dillon and Chara get to consistently f*** up time and time again.

Dillon and Chara provide more value than just scoring. If Vrana isn’t scoring he’s a liability.

 

[TRASHCAT]

maybe we will try skating in the second. dare to dream

 

[TheLegendOfPatPeake]

Vrana looked no different in that period.

 

[mad4comp]

Dillon and Chara provide more value than just scoring. If Vrana isn’t scoring he’s a liability.

You mean like how they consistently screw up easy clearing chances? Or turn the puck over for high quality scoring chances for the other team? Both of them are beyond worthless at this point.

 

[maacoshark]

Yet Dillon and Chara get to consistently f*** up time and time again.

Making a mistake is a lot different than putting in no effort.

 

[max21]

Damn Rags up 4-1 on the Pens in the first

 

[mad4comp]

Making a mistake is a lot different than putting in no effort.

Consistently putting in effort, but getting outplayed, outhustled, outeverything'd is better? Or does it prove that they're not up to par?

The reason this team gets hemmed in is because of those two. Slow, can't move the puck, can't clear the puck, can't stop giving the puck away... etc..

Need faster and younger d-men.

 

[TRASHCAT]

Damn Rags up 4-1 on the Pens in the first

plz no rags in the 4 spot

 

[Alexander the Gr8]

Good to see Vrana shooting on the PP. If they're not giving anyone else room, he should take the shot and score as much as he can.

 

[kicksavedave]

This game is boring as hell.

 

[kicksavedave]

Sad Vrana.

 

[Alexander the Gr8]

This game is boring as hell.

Both teams look like they're playing playoff hockey. Full lockdown in the NZ and non-stop forechecking leads to a ping pong style game.

It will loosen up as soon as one team scores (hopefully us).

 

[Ovie's Neighbor]

I’m so tired of Ovechkin changing when he should be backchecking instead

 

[troyerlaw]

Barzal isn’t the only speedster. Beauvillier flying too. Well, before he went to the box he was.

 

[Jacoby4HOF66]

What’s the point of passing the puck backwards while coming up the ice on the PP? It always looks so awkward to me. Odd.

 

[troyerlaw]

PP underwhelming so far

 

[AussieCapsFan]

Power Play is laughable

 

[Jacoby4HOF66]

What is OV mad at?

 

[Alexander the Gr8]

What’s the point of passing the puck backwards while coming up the ice on the PP? It always looks so awkward to me. Odd.

The point is to draw the first forechecker and beat the defense with speed in the neutral zone. Usually Kuznetsov or Vrana will be the ones attacking the neutral zone with speed and catching Ds flat footed.

They call that the slingshot zone entry. It used to work all the time a few years ago (it's a relatively new technique). Now it doesn't work that well anymore, the drop pass often gets picked off and can lead to a breakaway in the other direction. The PK also stacks their players on the blue line and force the PP to go offside (no one wants to dump it in on the PP).

 

[Coldplay619]

I’m so tired of Ovechkin changing when he should be backchecking instead

That's something that the coach needs to nip in the bud.

Trotz would be on that immediately.

 

[um]

I’m so tired of Ovechkin changing when he should be backchecking instead

I hate when he just lets his pointman get a shot on net. It's when he does this stupid little circle towards the corner leaving his guy wide open.

 

[Calicaps]

What is OV mad at?

Himself for not scoring. No one puts more pressure on Ovie than Ovie.

 

[TheLegendOfPatPeake]

VV showed up.