GDT: CA @ US @ 4pm PST

[Firsov99]

Only gets addressed if we promote the Finnish goalie coach in Hershey. I have had enough of Scott Murray!

Do you think that it's just a coaching issue?

 

[Kalopsia]

I’m not going to check the stats but desperately want someone else to do it:

They’ve got so many 5-6 goal games already I wonder where they compare against the entirety of last season.

They scored 5+ 10 times last year (12% of games), and this year they've done it 3 times (33% of games). So almost 3 times as often.

On another note, the Ranger's game had been their 3rd highest ES xGF% over the last three seasons... now it's been pushed down to 4th, cause the Caps put up an xGF% of 80.32% tonight. That's their 2nd best over the last three seasons.

 

[Ovechkins Wodka]

We get what you pay for. 2 league min contracts on goalie.

 

[SherVaughn30]

Do you think that it's just a coaching issue?

Only time will tell. Both goalies have given up top corner short-side goals, which I don't like. 1 of the 3 tonight should not have counted. Protas was tripped, but they didn't call it, allowing Caufield's goal to count.

 

[SherVaughn30]

We get what you pay for. 2 league min contracts on goalie.

Don't agree with that correlation. Caps paid Kuemper $5 million per year, yet he didn't meet expectations as a #1 goalie for us. Lindgren makes $1.1 million, yet he was tied for 1st with 6 shutouts last season! Caps are playing a more offensive type game this season, than last season. So this season the goalies might have to do a little more.

 

[kicksavedave]

I like our team.

 

[ChaosLord]

This is one of the fastest starts since...I think 2019? Didn't the Caps go on an absolute tear at the beginning of the 2019 season?

 

[Kalopsia]

This is one of the fastest starts since...I think 2019? Didn't the Caps go on an absolute tear at the beginning of the 2019 season?

At this point in 2019 they were 5-2-2, but that was two wins into a stretch where they went 10-0-1. Through 18 games they were 13-2-3 for a 132 point pace, and so far this year they're on a 128 point pace.

 

[twabby]

I'm going to need the manufacturer to make me a whole lot more game pucks since more than one person deserves it on almost a nightly basis, but for tonight:

My game puck goes to Aliaksei "The Belarusian Bull" Protas for a goal, an assist, and a colossal 97% xG share on the night.

Honorable mentions to the entire team.

 

[DWGie26]

Caps are now 4-0 with me in the house. We once again look so dominate all over the ice. That offsides was on McMichael but such a beautiful short handed goal. I still think McMicahel has a lot of headroom. He needs to clean things up and finish, but damn he is everywhere.

4th line looked strong as well. And Alexyev played great. I really like the way he plays and I’d love to see him get a top 6 slot but only two ways that happens. When injury or when Sandin gets traded.

 

[stephenball]

Yeah, I thought Alexyev looked fine out there, at least didn’t look rusty. I feel like he’s one of those guys who isn’t going to blow your socks off, but I think he can get better and be a solid 3rd pairing defenseman in this league.

The fourth line is so good.