GDT: Avs @ Caps | Soon | Dental Emergency

[dahrougem2]

I was listening to some analysts this week and they said how the Caps lead the league in east-west goals just like they did for the first goal tonight.

Their coach is a modern, innovate coach and they’re considered to be the best team in the league in the offensive zone.

I remember when we were this way in 17-18 and moving forward as the league started trying to copy how the Avs make use of space in the offensive zone.

 

[BobRossColton]

Getting a strange vibe from this game.. And I don't like it.

 

[Tralfamadore]

This team just plain stinks. Quarter of the way through the season now. Don't think they make the playoffs. The idea of taking a division spot from Dallas, Winnipeg or Minnesota seems laughable.

 

[Bill Peckerskull]

Avs look slow and mostly uninspired. Just loafing around like it's preseason

 

[Anders Cain]

Getting a strange vibe from this game.. And I don't like it.

Yeah it feels like the avs are head in the clouds type thing

 

[forsbergavs32]

Avs should have fired Bednar and brought back Sacco so these guys could start the game on time

 

[sethro109]

Getting a strange vibe from this game.. And I don't like it.

The Caps smothered us last game and they're doing the same this game. I hate this style of play.

 

[AvsWraith]

Trade Nuke!

 

[wayninja]

Fun period

 

[katfude]

Good road period

FOR ME TO POOP ON

 

[Tommy Shelby]

Someone just give Nuke a little bump for God's sake

 

[sethro109]

What a shitty period of hockey. We really needed that PP to be better.

 

[Metallo]

Poor road period.

Edit: Avs need to build off this?... Ryker is a moron.

 

[JudoKoala]

Avs should have fired Bednar and brought back Sacco so these guys could start the game on time

LOL

 

[wayninja]

The Caps smothered us last game and they're doing the same this game. I hate this style of play.

It's pretty much how most teams play us, because we rarely have an answer for it.

 

[RoyIsALegend]

This second line is complete trash.

Mittelstadt has hit a wall, loses every puck battle and consistently looks out of gas or the slowest player on the ice.

Nuke is sober and rusty.

Mikko barely moves his feet and is getting zero setup from Mitts. No MacK skating a million miles per hour feeding him every shift or Lehky retrieving every puck for him.

 

[Bill Peckerskull]

One team wants to win, the other DGAF

 

[CobraAcesS]

Both Nuke and Mikko standing in the slot while Mitts fights two checkers.

I'm not 100% his wingers go upgraded lol.

 

[sethro109]

Good road period

FOR ME TO POOP ON

 

[dahrougem2]

This second line is complete trash.

Mittelstadt has hit a wall, loses every puck battle and consistently looks out of gas or the slowest player on the ice.

Nuke is sober and rusty.

Mikko barely moves his feet and is getting zero setup from Mitts. No MacK skating a million miles per hour feeding him every shift or Lehky retrieving every puck for him.

Maybe it's intentional. Maybe Bednar is trying to spark his ass by showing him the other guys won't always be around to do the work for him.

Or maybe this is who Mikko has resigned himself to becoming and we're f***ed as we happily pony up 12+M lol

 

[JudoKoala]

This second line is complete trash.

Mittelstadt has hit a wall, loses every puck battle and consistently looks out of gas or the slowest player on the ice.

Nuke is sober and rusty.

Mikko barely moves his feet and is getting zero setup from Mitts. No MacK skating a million miles per hour feeding him every shift or Lehky retrieving every puck for him.

Yeah I've seen virtually nothing from this line. Christ, even if Nuke just moves his feet to draw penalties like he so often does I'll be OK with that for the time being.

 

[CobraAcesS]

This second line is complete trash.

Mittelstadt has hit a wall, loses every puck battle and consistently looks out of gas or the slowest player on the ice.

Nuke is sober and rusty.

Mikko barely moves his feet and is getting zero setup from Mitts.

Yeah.. Mikko is a nothing burger 5v5, and Nuke isn't on the wall creating havoc.

You can't put Mikko back with Mack yet though. Let him go 10 games without doing shit, and then offer him a 250k raise on his current contract.

 

[dahrougem2]

1st period stats:

Shot Attempts 19-12 Capitals
Shots on Goal 12-6 Capitals
Scoring Chances 11-11
High Danger Chances 9-3 Capitals lmfao 9 in the FIRST PERIOD

 

[Avs_19]

Such a boring period.

I thought it would be a boost but maybe Val snorted all of the life out of the team.

 

[SirLoinOfCloth]

You guys are all so negative. Look at the positives:
Being down 0-1 is better than being down 0-2.
Being down 0-1 is better than being down 0-3.
Being down 0-1 is better than being down 0-4.
Being down 0-1 is better than being down 0-5.
Being down 0-1 is better than being down 0-6.
Being down 0-1 is better than being down 0-7.
Being down 0-1 is better than being down 0-8.
Being down 0-1 is better than being down 0-9.
Being down 0-1 is better than being down 0-10.
Being down 0-1 is better than being down 0-11.
Being down 0-1 is better than being down 0-12.
Being down 0-1 is better than being down 0-13.
Being down 0-1 is better than being down 0-14.
Being down 0-1 is better than being down 0-15.
Being down 0-1 is better than being down 0-16.
Being down 0-1 is better than being down 0-17.
Being down 0-1 is better than being down 0-18.
Being down 0-1 is better than being down 0-19.
Being down 0-1 is better than being down 0-20.
Being down 0-1 is better than being down 0-21.
Being down 0-1 is better than being down 0-22.
Being down 0-1 is better than being down 0-23.
Being down 0-1 is better than being down 0-24.
Being down 0-1 is better than being down 0-25.

Lots of good to take from that period.