Popeman38 Posted October 19, 2017 Share Posted October 19, 2017 15 hours ago, Hersh said: Did the Caps have any picks last draft? Defenseman Tobias Geisser (120th overall) Defenseman Sebastian Walfridsson (151st overall) Defenseman Benton Maass (182nd overall) Left wing Kristian Roykas Marthinsen (213th) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hersh Posted October 19, 2017 Share Posted October 19, 2017 58 minutes ago, Popeman38 said: Defenseman Tobias Geisser (120th overall) Defenseman Sebastian Walfridsson (151st overall) Defenseman Benton Maass (182nd overall) Left wing Kristian Roykas Marthinsen (213th) Thanks. So end of 4th-7th rounds. I bet trading Grubby would have added at least a 3rd round pick if not better since he was a RFA. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pjfootballer Posted October 21, 2017 Share Posted October 21, 2017 Pucks on net. Pucks on net. Put the damn puck on net. We spend too much time trying to make the perfect tic-tac-toe pass, but the Pens win because they shoot the puck. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pjfootballer Posted October 21, 2017 Share Posted October 21, 2017 Knew they’d blow the lead. Gonna be a long year. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pjfootballer Posted October 21, 2017 Share Posted October 21, 2017 Redemption by Oshie. At least got the point. Ovieeeeeeee with the game winner in OT! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
max21 Posted October 21, 2017 Share Posted October 21, 2017 Oshie is an American hero, Love the guy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GoDeep81 Posted October 21, 2017 Share Posted October 21, 2017 Didn't even remember they had a game.. Did the D look any better? Bottom 6? I see (highlights) Burt got one and Beags a shorty.. Also gave up another shorty.. Giving those away like Halloween candy so far.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mournblade Posted October 21, 2017 Share Posted October 21, 2017 16 hours ago, maxspruill21 said: Oshie is an American hero, Love the guy. Too bad he's wasted on a coach like Trotz. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Springfield Posted October 21, 2017 Share Posted October 21, 2017 1 minute ago, Mournblade said: Too bad he's wasted on a coach like Trotz. That’s a silly comment to make. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mournblade Posted October 21, 2017 Share Posted October 21, 2017 16 minutes ago, Springfield said: That’s a silly comment to make. He cost them the series with the Pens last season with his inexplicable obsession with Brooks Orpik. If Orpik isn't on the ice in the third period of Game 1, Caps go on to win that game and the series, take it to the bank. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hersh Posted October 21, 2017 Share Posted October 21, 2017 1 minute ago, Mournblade said: He cost them the series with the Pens last season with his inexplicable obsession with Brooks Orpik. If Orpik isn't on the ice in the third period of Game 1, Caps go on to win that game and the series, take it to the bank. Well, since you said take it to the bank, you must be right. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mournblade Posted October 21, 2017 Share Posted October 21, 2017 5 minutes ago, Hersh said: Well, since you said take it to the bank, you must be right. I still have nightmares of Nick Bonino blowing by Orpik in the third period, just as we had tied up the game and gotten all the momentum. And that was all on Trotz -- he should known that Orpik had totally lost it and was a total liability out there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hersh Posted October 21, 2017 Share Posted October 21, 2017 6 minutes ago, Mournblade said: I still have nightmares of Nick Bonino blowing by Orpik in the third period, just as we had tied up the game and gotten all the momentum. And that was all on Trotz -- he should known that Orpik had totally lost it and was a total liability out there. There is plenty of blame to go around but to presume the Caps would have won the series... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GoDeep81 Posted October 22, 2017 Share Posted October 22, 2017 Well, that was fun.. Gruby would make a hell of a goalie on a team that didn't throw him under the bus every time he sees the ice.. Long year ahead! Go Wizards!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pjfootballer Posted October 22, 2017 Share Posted October 22, 2017 Out with some friends. Recorded the game. Saw the score. Hit “delete” recording. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hersh Posted October 22, 2017 Share Posted October 22, 2017 Watched the goals cause didn't even realize the Caps had a game. Not much a goalie can do but it seems the Caps played well 5 on 5. Just can't take a bunch of penalties. Good thing this team is winning on the road cause they are now 1-3 at home. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
c slag Posted October 22, 2017 Share Posted October 22, 2017 Capitals are not even though the first month of the season and it feels like it already is starting to slip away Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hersh Posted October 22, 2017 Share Posted October 22, 2017 5 minutes ago, c slag said: Capitals are not even though the first month of the season and it feels like it already is starting to slip away I expect the Caps to be much better in the second half of the season if Trotz keeps playing the young defensemen. No chance the season slips away as we've seen other teams hover around .500 before going on runs and doing well in the playoffs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Koala Posted October 22, 2017 Share Posted October 22, 2017 CFThe one thing that's making me sour a.little.on Trotz is that he doesn't seem great at developing young players. Orlov should be a star by now. Carlson has regressed to being a flaming pile of trash. Kuznetsov has the skills to be the best player in the league, but hes nowhere close to that status. Burakovsky continues to be maddeningly inconsistent. While he's generally good at getting max value out of vets, with some notable exceptions, shattenkirk and the unmentionable expenguin, I can't think of one player that has improved under his tutelage. That's concerning. If we ain't got the horses this year to make another run, is it time.to get rid of Trotz? Who's out there ? Is there a Sutter available? At the same time, is there any point in firing Trotz if the pipeline is dry? I think maybe the best move is to make a trade for some speed aand youth on defense , I say we double down because truthfully we don't seem to have the tools to retool. Neither the appropriate coach to develop talent, nor talent to develop. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Koala Posted October 22, 2017 Share Posted October 22, 2017 DP Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BRAVEONTHEWARPATH93 Posted October 22, 2017 Share Posted October 22, 2017 Team just isn’t good anymore took their best shot last year and missed. Pretty simple. Playoffs will be struggle to get to. I don’t see them making it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GoDeep81 Posted October 22, 2017 Share Posted October 22, 2017 Caps just aren't any good now. And Trotz can't send a message anyone listens to. They just tune him out. He's been preaching no penalties since before the season started and they still can't play responsibly.. He's been preaching "energy" since the day he got here and they still have those issues. He's preached net presence since day 1 and still they over pass and avoid the paint like it's a plague. A young, inexperienced team is certainly not in his wheel house.. Add injuries and he's lost. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mournblade Posted October 22, 2017 Share Posted October 22, 2017 Why has Pittsburgh been so lucky with coaches and we have been so cursed Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skinsmarydu Posted October 22, 2017 Share Posted October 22, 2017 It's not why. It's the younger coaching, from junior hockey forward. Example: eye on the puck, fist to the opponent. Edit, add: I just had to put Peter in here. He was a god, and could dissolve ice with his skillz...and uber hotness. That said, I saw my home ECHL team lose last night, but there were 3 fights...our 1st year players are hungry! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ixcuincle Posted October 22, 2017 Author Share Posted October 22, 2017 What's with all the purple at the games now. I have STH and I have gone to every game so far and it's mostly been purple all over the lower bowl. Yesterday was especially bad in the 3rd period but people probably saw enough. Yeesh. The Caps used to sell out every game and there was so much red around. Ain't like that no more. 2 hours ago, Mournblade said: Why has Pittsburgh been so lucky with coaches and we have been so cursed They haven't been lucky. Bylsma was alright but after he won the cup he started to regress. Also recall they had a guy between Bylsma and Johnston. Hoping Sullivan eventually regresses but he has won two straight cups and the Penguins other than a few blips look solid. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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