2016-17 Washington Capitals Thread - Thanks for Everything, Ovi. It's Time to Move on.. #Firesale

[GoDeep81]

Still need an experienced "depth" forward, imo.

 

Don't know that we "needed" another puck moving D, but I hear he plays D pretty well too, so.. (And it screws the Pens/Rags, so there's that) lol  Just have to see if they can find chemistry in the next month!!

 

 

[RonArtest15]

Just now, GoDeep81 said:

Still need an experienced "depth" forward, imo.

 

Don't know that we "needed" another puck moving D, but I hear he plays D pretty well too, so.. Just have to see if they can find chemistry in the next month!!

 

 

 

iginla or doan on the cheap?

[GoDeep81]

15 minutes ago, RonArtest15 said:

 

iginla or doan on the cheap?

 

Not sure how we fit either under the cap (5.0/3.8 mil) and what it'd cost us (maybe Orpik (salary dump) + Vrana or Schmidt?) but hell yea, if there's a way!! This year is pretty much it.. ALL IN!!

[BurgundyMalaise]

9 hours ago, Sticksboi05 said:

Also for those of you who don't follow college hockey, Shattenkirk won a crazy national championship when he was at BU in Verizon Center so the building should bring him good vibes.

 

I remember that game, was as entertaining as any SC Playoff game not involving the Caps. Instant classic.

 

 

Glad Shattenkirk gets to represent the 22 well. That is my favorite ockey number

[BRAVEONTHEWARPATH93]

Have no idea how anyone was comfortable with Carlson and Alzner's being key Ds down the stretch 

 

they are ****ing garbage right now 

 

 

shattenkirk is playing great tho 

[PokerPacker]

Yeah, I'm liking what I'm seeing from Shattenkirk so far.  Hasn't looked like a liability on defense (on ice for the goal against, but I think it was Schmidt's man who made the play), and he's been providing some good offense.

[Springfield]

So far so good.  Second period was MUCH better.

[BRAVEONTHEWARPATH93]

great win.

 

Like i said last time, NYR have speed but don't have the talent.

 

**** em

[BRAVEONTHEWARPATH93]

 

Beautiful

[RonArtest15]

I hope yall paid attention to just how crisp Shattenkirk's passes were.  Whether it was leading the breakout or on the PP, he was the anti-Carlson.  He's REALLY good. 

10 hours ago, BRAVEONTHEWARPATH93 said:

great win.

 

Like i said last time, NYR have speed but don't have the talent.

 

**** em

 

We also benefited from pucks hitting the posts and an overturned goal.  While the advanced stats may show the ice tilted in the final 40, the outcome could have been much different had the puck/calls gone the Rangers' way.  

[Springfield]

I don't understand the need to **** on Carlson and Alzner.  They are both very good defensemen.

 

Shattinkirk looked good last night.  Should get better once he gets into the flow of our system too.

[PokerPacker]

6 hours ago, RonArtest15 said:

We also benefited from pucks hitting the posts and an overturned goal.  While the advanced stats may show the ice tilted in the final 40, the outcome could have been much different had the puck/calls gone the Rangers' way.  

The overturned goal was pretty obvious to me.  I called the offside as soon as it occurred before any scoring chances came off of it.

[RonArtest15]

1 minute ago, PokerPacker said:

The overturned goal was pretty obvious to me.  I called the offside as soon as it occurred before any scoring chances came off of it.

 

5 hours ago, Springfield said:

I don't understand the need to **** on Carlson and Alzner.  They are both very good defensemen.

 

Shattinkirk looked good last night.  Should get better once he gets into the flow of our system too.

 

Carlson is the source of a lot of frustration on the PP.  He's not above being criticized for constantly flubbing passes to Ovechkin. 

[Springfield]

Ok, that's a criticism that I can see.

[Hersh]

Speaking of the overturned goal, the NHL needs to clean up this review. Took way too long to get it done. The last couple of pictures shown on TV should be the first thing the officials see.

[PokerPacker]

Here's the question, though.  Are Carlson's passes bad, or are they just not divine in the way Green's were?  How many defensemen are there in the league who'd be able to mimic Green's performance on the PP?

[Hersh]

1 minute ago, PokerPacker said:

Here's the question, though.  Are Carlson's passes bad, or are they just not divine in the way Green's were?  How many defensemen are there in the league who'd be able to mimic Green's performance on the PP?

Part of it could be that Backstrom puts it on the tape so much that it's more evident when Carlson doesn't do the same when they are out there together. He's not awful at it but occasionally he is off the mark.  

[PokerPacker]

Just now, Hersh said:

Part of it could be that Backstrom puts it on the tape so much that it's more evident when Carlson doesn't do the same when they are out there together. He's not awful at it but occasionally he is off the mark.  

Well of course he'll grade out poorly when comparing his passing to Backstrom's.  Not many in the league can do what he does.

[GoDeep81]

58 minutes ago, PokerPacker said:

Here's the question, though.  Are Carlson's passes bad, or are they just not divine in the way Green's were?  How many defensemen are there in the league who'd be able to mimic Green's performance on the PP?

 

They're bad when compared to a "top" PP1 QB.. (Which he isn't) Shattenkirk will quickly take his PP1 minutes.

 

So, I caught the 1st period and highlights after that.. Was Winnik's fight the turning point of the game or had they already begun to find their stride?

 

 

[BurgundyMalaise]

Shattenkirk is a G. He came out and looked like the best defenseman we had for the first period plus when we were playing bad. This dude breaks the puck out FAST lol. I was impressed how quickly he was movin the biscuit and making high IQ decisions with a team he hasn't played with. Our defense is on Ultra Beast Mode for this run.

 

Let's Do This. This. Is. The. Year.

 

Ovechkin will be on another level come playoffs and I can't wait for him to shut some of these idiot Canadians who say he can't lead a team to a Cup, not a team player, etc.

 

I'm excited to watch all these 'Murrican RHD blast the puck gunning for Stanley! 

 

U.S.A

 

 

U.S.A

[PokerPacker]

1 hour ago, GoDeep81 said:

 

They're bad when compared to a "top" PP1 QB.. (Which he isn't) Shattenkirk will quickly take his PP1 minutes.

 

So, I caught the 1st period and highlights after that.. Was Winnik's fight the turning point of the game or had they already begun to find their stride?

 

 

They were playing well in the second before that.  Locker was commenting about how they were playing better, but then after the fight he started attributing their better play to the fight.  Goofball.

[GoDeep81]

9 minutes ago, PokerPacker said:

They were playing well in the second before that.  Locker was commenting about how they were playing better, but then after the fight, he started attributing their better play to the fight.  Goofball.

Locker.. LOL! Dude is drunk most of the time I do believe.

[DogofWar1]

This game...why are the Devils even in the NHL if they gonna play hockey like this.  Such a blehhhhh game.

[TradeTheBeal!]

I hate the Devils.

[Popeman38]

Always. The Devils are the WORST team to watch in NHL history. THE WORST. Always have been, always will be. Only way they could be worse is if they hired Ken Hitch**** to coach.