Hersh Posted October 6, 2014 Share Posted October 6, 2014 So Trotz said the lines today are the lines that will start the season: Ovechkin - Backstrom - Fehr Chimera - Laich - Ward Johannson - Burakovsky - Brouwer O'Brien - Kuznetsov - Brown Not sure I get Kuznetsov on the 4th line and playing limited minutes but we shall see. Don't know which is the 2nd and 3rd line. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Springfield Posted October 6, 2014 Share Posted October 6, 2014 What happened to Wilson? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hersh Posted October 6, 2014 Share Posted October 6, 2014 What happened to Wilson? Starting on IR. Still hasn't played with the team cause of his injury. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Springfield Posted October 6, 2014 Share Posted October 6, 2014 Starting on IR. Still hasn't played with the team cause of his injury. Didn't realize he was hurt. What's his injury and timeline? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hersh Posted October 6, 2014 Share Posted October 6, 2014 Didn't realize he was hurt. What's his injury and timeline? Fractured Fibula during the summer. Is skating in the mornings but not with the team yet. Should be ready in a couple weeks after which they will either put him on the 4th line to start or send him to Hershey to build up stamina. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PokerPacker Posted October 6, 2014 Share Posted October 6, 2014 Congrats to O'brien for making the starting lineup as an invitee. It's hard enough to earn a contract just being a camp invite, but making the big club is impressive. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Captain James Posted October 6, 2014 Share Posted October 6, 2014 So, because hockey (and thus, the Caps) is about my third favorite sport, I barely follow what the Caps are doing in the off-season. I may check preseason scores but that's about it. Anyway, since the Caps are my #1 hockey team, how are they looking for this season? Are we going to be more competitive in this new tough division this year? What would a good preseason grade be for them? Thanks in advance for any thoughts! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PokerPacker Posted October 6, 2014 Share Posted October 6, 2014 So, because hockey (and thus, the Caps) is about my third favorite sport, I barely follow what the Caps are doing in the off-season. I may check preseason scores but that's about it. Anyway, since the Caps are my #1 hockey team, how are they looking for this season? Are we going to be more competitive in this new tough division this year? What would a good preseason grade be for them? Thanks in advance for any thoughts!Preseason has never been about seeing how good you are as a team, to me. It's all about evaluating the talent of the young guys (and knocking the rust off the vets). From that stand point, Andre Burakovsky has been impressive and looks the part of an NHL player. Undrafted camp invitee Liam O'Brien's been a firecracker giving 100% effort out there laying out hits, forchecking, dropping the gloves, and crashing the net. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Captain James Posted October 6, 2014 Share Posted October 6, 2014 Preseason has never been about seeing how good you are as a team, to me. It's all about evaluating the talent of the young guys (and knocking the rust off the vets). From that stand point, Andre Burakovsky has been impressive and looks the part of an NHL player. Undrafted camp invitee Liam O'Brien's been a firecracker giving 100% effort out there laying out hits, forchecking, dropping the gloves, and crashing the net. Soo..... you're saying there's a chance? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PokerPacker Posted October 6, 2014 Share Posted October 6, 2014 Soo..... you're saying there's a chance?Is that what you got from it? ... 'cause that's exactly what I meant! Let's give Stanley a tour of the White House! In other news, Liam O'Brien is now officially a member of the Capitals Organization. http://capitalstoday.monumentalnetwork.com/2014/10/06/capitals-sign-liam-obrien edit: and one more odd tidbit. Eric Fehr is now an author. He left a copy of his book at everyone's locker. Orpik's reaction: "What the hell is this?" http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/capitals-insider/wp/2014/10/04/eric-fehr-wrote-an-anti-bullying-childrens-book-called-the-bulliest-dozer/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Captain James Posted October 6, 2014 Share Posted October 6, 2014 Is that what you got from it? eh, mostly wanted a chance to ask that lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HBnotBlades Posted October 7, 2014 Share Posted October 7, 2014 I'm a little late to this, but it looks like that top 30 goalie list is for fantasy hockey. The guys near the top are the guys who are going to get a lot of starts and the the chance to get a lot of saves. In that case it looks pretty accurate to me. Also, good for O'Brien, he deserves it. Very impressive this preseason. Maybe we'll see him on the 4th line soon. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pick6 Posted October 7, 2014 Share Posted October 7, 2014 I like O'Brien, but someone in the locker room needs to tell him to shave that terrible chin strip. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ixcuincle Posted October 7, 2014 Share Posted October 7, 2014 WHy they put game 5 and the opener on at the same time Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Springfield Posted October 7, 2014 Share Posted October 7, 2014 WHy they put game 5 and the opener on at the same time Did they really? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ixcuincle Posted October 7, 2014 Share Posted October 7, 2014 They did it's both on Thursday Game five time tbd, but could be at night Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pick6 Posted October 7, 2014 Share Posted October 7, 2014 WHy they put game 5 and the opener on at the same time I don't think NHL and the MLB are sitting in a room discussing all possible outcomes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RonArtest15 Posted October 7, 2014 Share Posted October 7, 2014 I'm happy that O'Brien earned a contract. Dude flat out deserved it. Actual sandpaper in the lineup (not Matt Hendricks) is a great thing. He's high-energy and does exactly what you want out of a 4th liner. He also seemed to have nice chemistry, at least in the Canes game, w/ Kuz. As far as the rest of the team....put it this way. I'm cautiously optimistic about the season. For some reason, things just feel different. I'm excited to see what this team can do. I really think we can finish as a top 3 team in the East. The additions of both Trotz and Korn should not be understated. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sticksboi05 Posted October 8, 2014 Share Posted October 8, 2014 Removing Calle as an assistant will instantly make this D better, watch for a massive improvement in fundamentals. He was a miserable assistant. D was terrible under him. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MonkFan8 Posted October 8, 2014 Share Posted October 8, 2014 Removing Calle as an assistant will instantly make this D better, watch for a massive improvement in fundamentals. He was a miserable assistant. D was terrible under him. Agreed. The interviews with him during games always left me with the impression that he was in way over his head. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ixcuincle Posted October 8, 2014 Share Posted October 8, 2014 When do they release the promotional schedule★? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DC9 Posted October 8, 2014 Author Share Posted October 8, 2014 Removing Calle as an assistant will instantly make this D better, watch for a massive improvement in fundamentals. He was a miserable assistant. D was terrible under him. Calle openly said "We want to funnel opponents to the middle of the ice" on a Caps Redline I watched last year. I had to rewind it and play it back twice to make sure I heard that correctly. ****ing pee wee coaches don't do that... The two BIGGEST problems with this defense under Oates were very basic... their positioning on the opponents entrance into the zone and then the outlet/exiting the zone. Right now, we're proper... right around the blue line on the entrance and about five to eight feet from the boards. Then you invite the rush to wall and you pinch them to below the goal line. Then just effective exiting. That'll save a lot of goals. Most of our goals against last year came on us failing to exit the zone and turning the puck over in the process. We fix that and we're in the playoffs. We score more five on five goals and all of a sudden we are an elite team again. When do they release the promotional schedule★? To say I'm excited for tomorrow is an understatement... but what is a promotional schedule? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hersh Posted October 9, 2014 Share Posted October 9, 2014 Calle openly said "We want to funnel opponents to the middle of the ice" on a Caps Redline I watched last year. I had to rewind it and play it back twice to make sure I heard that correctly. ****ing pee wee coaches don't do that... The two BIGGEST problems with this defense under Oates were very basic... their positioning on the opponents entrance into the zone and then the outlet/exiting the zone. Right now, we're proper... right around the blue line on the entrance and about five to eight feet from the boards. Then you invite the rush to wall and you pinch them to below the goal line. Then just effective exiting. That'll save a lot of goals. Most of our goals against last year came on us failing to exit the zone and turning the puck over in the process. We fix that and we're in the playoffs. We score more five on five goals and all of a sudden we are an elite team again. To say I'm excited for tomorrow is an understatement... but what is a promotional schedule? You are down in Fort Bragg? Military? I'm up in Raleigh. Any other Caps fans in North Carolina? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Redskin4ever Posted October 9, 2014 Share Posted October 9, 2014 You are down in Fort Bragg? Military? I'm up in Raleigh. Any other Caps fans in North Carolina? Present. I live near Greensboro. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hersh Posted October 9, 2014 Share Posted October 9, 2014 I'm excited for the season to start, but I honestly have no idea how this team will be. The lack of center depth is a major concern but the defense should be better with Trotz. Present. I live near Greensboro. Checking the schedule and the Caps play at Carolina on December 4th. I say all NC Capitals fans get tickets and make one of those games at Carolina an Extremeskins Capitals event. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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