2023-24 Washington Capitals Thread

[TradeTheBeal!]

New teenage goalie looks good so far.

[purbeast]

1 hour ago, Hersh said:

First Caps goal happened after a moderate hit by Ovechkin caused a turnover and Caps puck possession. Weird how that works.

BUT DOES HE PLAY DEEEEEEEEFENSE!!???!?!?!?!

[Cooleyfan1993]

I can’t call tonight’s game a W, since ovi didn’t score a goal. Sorry. 
 

Tonight’s game was a V. 
 

you can thumbs down all you want, @zskins, a V is still a V  

Edited November 12, 2021 by Cooleyfan1993

[TradeTheBeal!]

Road shutout in his first start?

 

 

[zCommander]

34 minutes ago, Cooleyfan1993 said:

you can thumbs down all you want, @zskins, a V is still a V  

 

I will take the V for Victory!!!

 

[GoDeep81]

Solid effort in front of him, but that's about the best (in control) goalie performance I've seen from the Caps in a long time. Hope his future stays bright! 

[skinsmarydu]

They gave him a nice celly in the locker room, too.  

[TradeTheBeal!]

Brett Hull in the rear view mirror!

[c slag]

Hathaway is on fire here 

[Cooleyfan1993]

3-1 to 3-3 in 30 seconds? Da **** caps?

[NoVaSkins21]

3 minutes ago, Cooleyfan1993 said:

3-1 to 3-3 in 30 seconds? Da **** caps?

Columbus has been tough to beat especially at home.  

[Warhead36]

Can't wait till he passes that clown Jagr. I'll always hate that effer. At this rate he'll pass him by Christmas lolol.

[skinsmarydu]

21 minutes ago, Warhead36 said:

Can't wait till he passes that clown Jagr. I'll always hate that effer. At this rate he'll pass him by Christmas lolol.

I have 3 of his rookie cards...he's worth money...and he had hair.  

But yes, I want Ovi at the top of the list eventually.  

[c slag]

Huge goal by Conner Sheary there

[zCommander]

What a back breaker shot

The puck hits the back of the goalie and goes in.

 

 

 

Edited November 13, 2021 by zskins

[TradeTheBeal!]

Those are some extra-tasty road points!

[Cooleyfan1993]

Great win after giving up two goals in 20 seconds. And ovi scored! 
 

Now he has....24 to tie jagr and 25 to take over 3rd place?

[PokerPacker]

4 hours ago, skinsmarydu said:

I have 3 of his rookie cards...he's worth money...and he had hair.  

I'm pretty sure he didn't even bring his hair with him to DC.

Edited November 13, 2021 by PokerPacker

[Hersh]

I really hope GMBM is smart enough to keep the young players up when vets start getting healthy and get rid of some of the older, useless players like Hagelin. I doubt he will but it’s clear that the youth is helping the team give energy to the entire team. 
 

The Hagelin and Mantha contracts make me cringe. Money could’ve been spent a lot better. 

Edited November 13, 2021 by Hersh

[Darrell Green Fan]

 

Casual hockey fan, tell me more about the goalie who threw a shut out in his first NHL start.  Did I hear that he was a big prospect but he was also 25?  How did that happen?  

[GoDeep81]

48 minutes ago, Hersh said:

 

The Hagelin and Mantha contracts make me cringe. Money could’ve been spent a lot better. 

It's hard to wrap your head around Mantha making more $ than Wilson and just a tick under Oshie. 

[PokerPacker]

3 hours ago, Hersh said:

I really hope GMBM is smart enough to keep the young players up when vets start getting healthy and get rid of some of the older, useless players like Hagelin. I doubt he will but it’s clear that the youth is helping the team give energy to the entire team.

I disagree with the position that Hagelin is useless.  He's a defensively responsible possession-driving forward who is a solid PKer.

 

That having been said, Axel looks like he's ready to make Hagelin redundant as a younger, and perhaps more offensively-gifted version.  I'd like to see him play on a line with Dowd and Hatheway, first, just to confirm that the 4th line will continue to be a dominant force.

 

2 hours ago, Darrell Green Fan said:

Casual hockey fan, tell me more about the goalie who threw a shut out in his first NHL start.  Did I hear that he was a big prospect but he was also 25?  How did that happen?  

I think he's 26.  Was a pretty highly touted prospect in the Canadiens' system when he was younger, but never managed to get a shot with Carey Price and some other goalies in front of him.  I guess he disappeared into the minors for awhile.  Caps signed him last season and he killed it in Hershey.

[Hersh]

42 minutes ago, PokerPacker said:

I disagree with the position that Hagelin is useless.  He's a defensively responsible possession-driving forward who is a solid PKer.

 

That having been said, Axel looks like he's ready to make Hagelin redundant as a younger, and perhaps more offensively-gifted version.  I'd like to see him play on a line with Dowd and Hatheway, first, just to confirm that the 4th line will continue to be a dominant force.

fair point about hags. My issue is his value relative to his contract but he’s not useless.

[PokerPacker]

4 minutes ago, Hersh said:

fair point about hags. My issue is his value relative to his contract but he’s not useless.

Yeah, he's a touch on the expensive side for a 4th liner, but also the way that 4th line has produced makes it easier to accept.  If Axel Jonsson-Fjallby can step right into Hagelin's spot and keep the 4th line going (and perhaps add a touch of finish), then it's probably time to try to move Haggy's contract.

 

I do wonder if there's anything to be had from Hagelin as a mentor to Axel, though.  They have similar games, and I think Axel may have even specifically listed Hagelin as the player he's modeled his game after.

[Darrell Green Fan]

3 hours ago, PokerPacker said:

I think he's 26.  Was a pretty highly touted prospect in the Canadiens' system when he was younger, but never managed to get a shot with Carey Price and some other goalies in front of him.  I guess he disappeared into the minors for awhile.  Caps signed him last season and he killed it in Hershey.

 

Thanks. So do you think he has a shot to win the job? I mean it's not exactly settled from what I can see.