Popeman38

Ilya Kovulchuk has been a ghost. Like a hole on the ice. Nonexistent. Worthless. And Rierdon has no answer for the neutral zone trap. Keeps telling them to do the same thing over and over. I’m still confused by the officiating. I was assured back in to early days of the young guns that penalties evened out and once you win a cup you get the benefit of the doubt more. Since we won the cup, we have been penalized more than any team in the league, and the playoffs just ramp up the calls.

CLANG

Orlov looking back towards center ice as the best player in the Rags streaks toward his net. The defense literally takes turns not playing defense. Carlson. Orlov. Gudas. Kempney. Jensen. Siegenthaler has been the best defensive defenseman we have BY FAR. Sign Dillon and try to trade Jensen and Kempney. Bring up the youngsters. At least you can explain young brain farts....

I expect the spend the entirety of OT on the PP.

I mean, these bounces are just BONKERS ridiculous

I mean, when are the ****ing refs going to “even” it out? It’s like 12 penalties against, 3 penalties for in last 2 games.

I mean, Kuzy HAS to make that simple play. That’s beer league ****.

John Carlson guarding no one, screening his tender, and allowing the hottest Rags player to stand 2 feet in front of the net without even THINKING of covering him. Teams know the Caps are soft as **** in front of the net. Dillon and Gudas are the only “rough” defenders we have, but Gudas has been HORRIBLE since the AS break. Like skating past guys and leaving them to pound home rebounds bad. We suck at defending home plate.

Blindside pick the head hit not called. After the Flyers had 5 straight PP.

So Wilson gets an instigator for his 1st period fight. Literally the EXACT situation reversed, no instigator. It’s laughable at this point. 5 straight PPs for Philly, in a division road game, agains t the division leader. UN. REAL.

Absolute trash officiating. Kuzy gets clipped high and no call. Hathaway gets called for ticky tack high stick. Interference is allowed to in the neutral zone all night. Ovie gets boarded, no call. Philly has 5 PP, including 4 consecutive.

I want someone to talk about “the spot” when talking about Ovie:

That wasn’t his guy. He kept himself between his man and the goal, either Micky or Carlson had to body Gallagher there. Dillon started the play physically in the corner and he kept his man away from the crease.

He’s a rental, and San Jose is retaining 50% of his salary. If they want to resign him, they have to move people - like Jensen and Djoos. LOVE the idea of having Siegenthaler, Gudas, and Dillon on each pair. Big, physical, responsible. Paired with Carlson, Kempney, and Orlov. None of this matters if the team keeps taking the first period off each night.