GDT: Capitals @ The Inglorious Basterds - 7PM MSGSN

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Blender

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Devs3cups

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Team just isn't clicking right now. They have zero confidence. Zera assertiveness.

Something is off and it goes further that our 2 top players missing.

And even then, we're still not in a horrible spot. Hopefully Fitz is on the case.
 

Devils731

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devils look so easy to play against.

On defense: Sit back, let them skate into you and overcommit, counterattack with numbers.

On offense: move the puck around the outside until the devils overcommit and then throw the puck anywhere else because everyone else on your team will have time and space.

Devils only look marginally good forechecking if the other team can’t breakout quickly.
 

guitarguyvic

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The goalie commentary is irritating for what I think are obvious reasons. We have what we think are average goalies, knowing that there's some risk they may not even be that. It's two players on a roster of 23, and there's not much that can be done to get a sure fire upgrade.

On the other hand...we have a multitude of skaters who are expected to be above-average to great. There's more than enough proven talent there for them to do their jobs well. Instead, we have putrid sloppy puck management, structureless lazy D, uninspiring incohesive breakouts and weak offensive pressure. These are all things that not only fail to mitigate weak goaltending...they make the goaltending even weaker than it would already be.

So excuse me if I'm not inspired to want to shit on questionable goaltenders as my primary complaint, while the guys in front of them who are paid tens of millions of dollars to deliver when things get tough look clueless af.
 
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It is a stupid game to lose. Caps didnt nothing to win it. They had two good chances through the whole game, one they scored against Schmid, other Schmid stopped it.

They are trying to control the puck and score 100% chance. They need to shoot the damn puck more and find rebounds. Caps are not that good in defending and controlling the zone.
 

VoidCreature

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Whenever we play the Capitals and they have the lead they smother us. The goals from the circle on Vanecek were awful but we don’t even get those kinds of shots. No one has time to do anything. It’s the same damn movie on repeat and we never fix anything about it.
 

JrFischer54

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since the start of last season, there have been 404 forwards who have played at least 500 minutes at 5 on 5.

There is only one in the entire NHL who has a better iCF/60 than Timo Meier. Nikolaj Ehlers

these "Meier can't create for himself" takes are LITERALLY hilarious. Good grief.

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Lol I agree with you and Timo but man I love when you go Stat bro mode
 

NJDevs26

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ENOUGH SNIPING AT EACH OTHER

If you guys all want to get warned and threadbanned though have at it, I don’t care if the mods are the only ones commenting by the postgame but stop taking this shit out on each other with your petty grievances
 

Hisch13r

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So Holtz......

Has more 5 v 5 goals than Jesper or Jack or Nico...and on and on...

When Im down 3-0, I dont care about his D. Get him on the ice.

Might as well not even play him if this is the thought process. Like what is the reasoning for playing him? So you don’t have to deal with fans bitching at you for playing him? If you’re concerned about his defense and aren’t even going to put him in a position to be at his best offensively when you need goals what the f*** are you even playing him for?
 
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guitarguyvic

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Also, ruff is a moron if he’s not playing Holtz more because defense. Use the guy for his offense you idiot that’s why he was drafted.
What makes this doubly stupid is that the whole team's defense is trash.

Somebody should bench Lindy for his shit defensive scheme (or lack thereof).
 
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