Post-Game Talk: win 7:08

[Calicaps]

‏@ZacBoyer: After lacking power play and 21 seconds left after whistle, Capitals punted and just put their fourth line, third pair on the ice.

Seems legit.

Well, they have been the better team at ES.

 

[AlexBrovechkin8]

Like clockwork, Letang whining like a little baby after a clean hit. Dude is so unlikeable. Just play the game.

 

[Calicaps]

Like clockwork, Letang whining like a little baby after a clean hit. Dude is so unlikeable. Just play the game.

That was a beautiful hit.

 

[tycoonheart]

I mean, they have clearly been the better team so far.

Just a dumb goal to give up.

 

[Alexander the Gr8]

Oshie winning a race against the speedster Letang. I've seen it all.

 

[Hivemind]

For some reason I thought this was a 7:30 game.


Just rewound to find the goal. Ugly all around. Awkward play at both bluelines for Schmidt, Pens forwards out hustled the Caps forwards on the backcheck, and Holtby really should have saved it.

 

[Portable Mink]

Chorney > Schmidt

 

[g00n]

I mean, they have clearly been the better team so far.

Just a dumb goal to give up.

Maybe I'm the only one but I don't think they've been clearly better. I think that goal rattled them a bit.

Need to play them like the Rangers of last year. Same focus on breakouts and speed.

 

[Capsman]

Why is it so hard to understand that if they're going to be aggressive on the penalty kill you have to move the puck more quickly? waiting for them to get on you cuts down the angle for you to pass in their favor.

This has been my issue on the PP and even strength for a long long time. Our puck movement is slow and extremely deliberate. Hence my beef with the system. I just don't think it will translate well in the playoffs. Nee struggle against defensively aggressive teams.

 

[Dream Big]

It was a quick breakout with Caps pinned. Schmidt has to recognize he isn't getting help and play his side like a 2 on 1. Can't leave a guy wide open like that.

Schmidt is young. I don't expect much from him. Neither should you. He's a 6th Dman and does just fine as such.

 

[Dream Big]

I keep waiting for Kuznetsoff to step on the gas. Hopefully he's not a one trick pony?

 

[Dream Big]

Burakovsky is playing light too.

 

[Blitzkrieg365]

Wow Orlov just got burned and the Pens had a great chance on a 2 on 1.

 

[g00n]

Has the puck been flat on the ice in the last 5 minutes?

 

[g00n]

Schmidt is young. I don't expect much from him. Neither should you. He's a 6th Dman and does just fine as such.

I've been singing 88's praises all along. Relax.

 

[Dream Big]

Forwards need to play like it means something. They are letting Pittsburgh transition and get out of their zone with impunity.

 

[EroCaps]

Seen too many games where they outplay the opponent and are down after the 1st.

 

[Dream Big]

Like clockwork, Letang whining like a little baby after a clean hit. Dude is so unlikeable. Just play the game.

That is his game. Remember Pittsburgh has been like that for years and it's worked for them.

 

[Langway]

Maybe I'm the only one but I don't think they've been clearly better. I think that goal rattled them a bit.

Need to play them like the Rangers of last year. Same focus on breakouts and speed.

Yeah, I think there's a difference between outworking (which maybe they have) and out-executing. Pittsburgh has largely maintained defensive structure while much more easily breaking down Washington's.

 

[Koized]

The only thing the Pens have is plays off the rush.

 

[Portable Mink]

Neutral zone speed for Pens is difference

 

[Alexander the Gr8]

I keep waiting for Kuznetsoff to step on the gas. Hopefully he's not a one trick pony?

How can he be a one trick pony? Every game he pulls off a new move, he's one of the most creative players in the game.

Regarding the Pens, they go from defense to offense at a ridiculous speed, leading to odd man rushes. Kessel and Crosby didn't score, but we've got to slow them down at their own blue line.

 

[Dream Big]

I've been singing 88's praises all along. Relax.

Got it.

 

[ALLCAPSALLTHETIME]

The only thing the Pens have is plays off the rush.

Reminds me of the Caps about 7-8 years ago. Lol.

 

[Dream Big]

Pittsburgh forwards are harassing Caps d big time. Caps forwards need to do more of the same and with third man needing to support too. i want Holtby to get this win today.