GDT: #31 - 12/08/13 | Washington Capitals @ New York Rangers | 7:00 PM - MSG

[Blueshirt Believer]

Jonathon must be AV's confidant and will murder his children if boyle is scratched.

I guess the organization must REALLY love what Boyle does for the Garden of Dreams. It certainly isn't for his ability as a hockey player.

 

[ColonialsHockey10]

Fantastic play by Richards.

 

[*Bob Richards*]

Sweet pass by Richie.

 

[Flavius]

Can we score? Oh, wait. It's a backup goalie. My b.

 

[offdacrossbar]

Oh callahans playing ?

 

[aufheben]

Why are people so obsessed with Boyle? FFS.

Kreider goes fishing for Ovechkins.

 

[rholt168]

I guess the organization must REALLY love what Boyle does for the Garden of Dreams. It certainly isn't for his ability as a hockey player.

Boyle is good at what he does. 4th liner who can kill penalties and win face offs. The trouble comes from when he starts playing too much, which is not his fault.

 

[KingStian]

If that had gone in the net off Stralman's skate it wouldn't have counted. No goal going off a Ranger skate counts.

 

[RangersHank*]

Damn it

 

[Placid]

Aaaand a PK.. this could be ugly :/

 

[Flavius]

I feel like Kreider takes a lot of dumb penalties.

 

[rholt168]

I thought AO was supposed to be strong, he got spun around like a ballerina.

 

[RangersHank*]

Oh callahans playing ?

I'm in disbelief too

 

[Callagraves]

That play was really good.

 

[member 116805]

come on PP, kill!

 

[Zamboner]

What's tonight's mojo count?

 

[The Lunatic Fridge]

Boyle is good at what he does. 4th liner who can kill penalties and win face offs. The trouble comes from when he starts playing too much, which is not his fault.

Playing "too much" is not an excuse for peewee hockey plays in the offensive zone.

That said, AV is to blame too. He needs to get a few thing through his head

1) Stop playing 4th lines a ton of minutes per game
2) learn what a time out is
3) stop calling out players and then scratching people for said called out player

 

[Blueshirt Believer]

Boyle is good at what he does. 4th liner who can kill penalties and win face offs. The trouble comes from when he starts playing too much, which is not his fault.

Not within this system and how AV wants this team to play. 4th line needs to be a defensive energy line. Pyatt and Boyle can't skate.

 

[Placid]

I feel like Kreider takes a lot of dumb penalties.

Not a lot, but the occasional penalty, sure (that goes for the vast amount of the team though).

 

[Flavius]

Posted! This power play is SCAWY.

 

[Placid]

YIKES, post!

 

[member 116805]

holy... that was close

 

[The Lunatic Fridge]

I'm afraid to jynx it but....where's our manditory stupid pyatt penalty?

 

[Hunter Gathers]

Playing "too much" is not an excuse for peewee hockey plays in the offensive zone.

What 4th liner is good in all three zones? Asking for good offensive play out of Boyle is wanting play that you don't find in a 4th liner.

All the 4th line should do is just try and maintain possession in the offensive zone. Continue to cycle and kill time. Throw it at the net if they get a chance.

You want no 4th liners and want your bottom six filled with 3rd line guys that CAN play well in all zones. That's just not a realistic expectancy in a cap world.

 

[offdacrossbar]

Haha my wife called ovechkin oven-chicken.

See now That's funny