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Shawn Cotureier posted:Ghost AND Konecny are both healthy scratches tonight "Why is Gostisbehere having such a bad season?!" /sees his 95.2 PDO, clarity is achieved Some coaches are really dumb. I'm sure dicking around your best D is a good long-term strategy.
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Feb 2, 2017 18:00
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Spring Break My Heart posted:If Washington thought that Vegas would for sure take Grubauer they could trade him to get some return. Or they could make a trade with LV to leave him unprotected from Washingtons side or not take him from Vegas' side. Vegas taking Grubauer would be ok all things considered. Obviously it sucks losing a quality backup but he's never going to supplant Holtby, and otherwise they are likely going to lose Orlov or Schmidt who are both good enough to be regular top 4 defensemen. I'd be thrilled if Vegas took Tom Wilson for some dumb reason.
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Feb 6, 2017 03:38
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Yeah I really doubt Beagle is taken. He's a fine 4C and PKer but he'll be a UFA after next season and he's struggled in any top 9 role. Orlov is looking like a lock to be protected so I would guess McPhee is going to select Schmidt or Grubauer. The Caps don't really have any NHL ready D in the system now so I hope it's Grubauer. I'm assuming Alzner is going to like Calgary or Edmonton on some insane deal this offseason.
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Feb 6, 2017 04:35
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From an outsider's view Maatta has looked terrible almost every time I have watched him. Obviously I don't watch every Penguins game so I might be missing something, but it seems like Dumoulin is a much better player.
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Feb 6, 2017 04:55
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It's gonna be Blackhawks vs. Penguins because evil always triumphs.
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Feb 6, 2017 15:26
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Yeah Bruce Cassidy was a legit rear end in a top hat behind the bench with no clue what he was doing. The Capitals team he had was pretty talented (Jagr, Bondra, Gonchar, Kolzig, Lang, etc.) and he managed to turn them into poo poo. So congrats Bruins friends.
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Feb 7, 2017 15:38
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Someone should offer-sheet Gostisbehere this offseason but it'll never happen. For instance, would the Flyers be willing to match a $5M contract for 6 years or would they just take the first and third as compensation?
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Feb 8, 2017 04:36
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https://twitter.com/snstats/status/829176677955727361 Surely it will end well this time
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Feb 8, 2017 14:52
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z0331 posted:The one thing I'm latching on to to keep the hope alive is that I don't recall them keeping opponents from scoring so well last year. Seems like we've have a pretty ridiculous number of 4-0, 5-1, kind of games. I've actually noticed something a little different. Obviously they have really good defensive depth and a Vezina goaltender and that is always going to keep the goals against numbers down, but instead of sitting back like they did for much of last year they've shifted to all-out attacking hockey over the past 2 months or so. For the most part they are trying to blow out opponents instead of trying to grind out 2-1 wins like they did the prior two seasons under Trotz. Sometimes it will lead to games like the 8-7 OTL against Pittsburgh or the 5-4 OT win against Toronto, but it's also going to lead to ridiculous blowouts in their favor. I'm extremely encouraged by the fact that Trotz has decided to let his players play an offense-first system and rely on a stud goaltender to cover up any defensive mistakes that may result. Also it can't be overstated how much of an upgrade Lars Eller is over Mike Richards and how good Dmitry Orlov and Nate Schmidt have been in transition. Yes their PDO is sky-high right now, but their underlying possession numbers are excellent as well. Hopefully they don't do anything dumb like acquire Mike Weber to replace Orlov or Schmidt in the lineup in the postseason!
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Feb 8, 2017 15:26
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https://twitter.com/SWhyno/status/829379363602841600 This is the woman from the UAE National Team that the Capitals invited over a few months ago practicing with the Capitals players. Owns.
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Feb 8, 2017 18:24
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I had to look at the box score to figure out who the hell Brad Chase was. Brady Skjei
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Feb 8, 2017 18:30
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Gostisbehere rocking a 95 PDO is probably why he looks bad.
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Feb 8, 2017 19:06
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The Capitals have abandoned all pretense of the turtle after taking early leads and it is really refreshing. Also their third line (Connolly-Eller-Burakovsky) is fantastic this season. I think they are only behind the insane Marchand-Bergeron-Pasta line in terms of possession this season. Unfortunately it looks like Burakovsky probably broke his hand last night blocking a shot but I assume that's like 6-8 weeks so he should be good to go for the playoffs. Mind_Taker fucked around with this message at 15:31 on Feb 10, 2017 |
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Feb 10, 2017 15:29
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No one should have faith in the Capitals' ability to win in the playoffs because of their history (OTOH Trump is president and the Cubs just won a World Series so anything can happen). But it's also reasonable to say that this is probably the best team they have ever had in the regular season despite having two seasons of 120+ points in the past 7 years or whatever. Their PDO will come back to Earth but their underlying play has been excellent for months (unlike last season) and I think it's reasonable to expect them to maintain a higher than 100 PDO given the quality of their goaltending and shooters. Mind_Taker fucked around with this message at 17:48 on Feb 10, 2017 |
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Feb 10, 2017 17:46
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The Penguins really ought to fire Sullivan and bring back Johnston. He knew how to get the most out of Fleury.
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Feb 12, 2017 06:38
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It's going to be funny to see how close the Norris vote is when this should be the most slam dunk year ever for Burns. I believe Shea Weber already won it back in October according to the media.
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Feb 13, 2017 16:12
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He's also Canadian and therefore he plays defense, unlike those floaty Euros.
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Feb 13, 2017 16:34
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RZusaswEBH4
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Feb 14, 2017 15:43
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I've dealt with back issues off and on and they are no joke. Glad Clarkson got paid his millions of dollars by a lovely GM before his body fell apart, and hopefully he can at least address the pain issue even if he can't ever be athletic again.
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Feb 15, 2017 16:01
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Caps need a depth right-handed D in case of injury. They only have Carlson and Niskanen right now.
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Feb 15, 2017 19:00
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Pornographic Memory posted:The Caps front office is getting too self aware I personally enjoyed this nugget. I imagine LA probably said "if you get to the Stanley Cup Final then give us a 5th rounder" and Washington replied "gently caress, if we just get past the second round we'll give it to you".
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Feb 15, 2017 19:09
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https://twitter.com/bruce_bennett/status/834753744558551042 Flyers_fans.jpg
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Feb 23, 2017 14:54
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I'm sure Ron Hainsey will fit in swimmingly with the Penguins up-tempo and puck-moving D.
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Feb 23, 2017 16:26
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Ow my heart
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Feb 24, 2017 04:41
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Shea Weber only has 12 5v5 points on the year, which is the same number as Brooks Orpik or Andrew MacDonald. Weber has also played 200+ more minutes than both of these guys at 5v5.
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Feb 24, 2017 17:50
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But man can Shea Weber sock some dingers. Also he is going to receive a non-zero number of first place Norris Trophy votes.
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Feb 24, 2017 18:27
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I mean it was a good pass but it wasn't anything special and what the hell was Gardiner doing?
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Feb 24, 2017 20:34
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As an outside observer Hakstol and Johnston seem similar as coaches except Johnston looks like a dad who is unhappy with his marriage and family life, while Hakstol just looks like a serial killer.
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Feb 27, 2017 15:10
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Cartoon Man posted:Shattenkirk looked really loving good. Yeah he came in with no practice and looked 100 times better than Carlson or Niskanen on the PP. Also looked very decisive at even strength.
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This alone could be the Senators' best trade-deadline move.
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Here is my favorite Michal Neuvirth story: http://www.russianmachineneverbreak...ompetition-yet/ quote:You mentioned that Holtby is the weakest competition, but he was awesome in playoffs, don’t you think? Holtby pretty much single-handedly beat the Bruins in 2012 (they were arguably a better team that year than when they won the Cup), and Neuvirth poo poo his pants in 2011 against the Lightning. Also Holtby is like a top 3 goaltender in the league and Neuvirth is rocking an .887. Also I had no idea he cheated on his wife. gently caress that guy.
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