Post-Game Talk: Capitals win game 1, lead series 1-0

[Whitesnake]

It's clear that in the end, when it will be time to compete...Matheson and Laine cannot be near that lineup. And Newhook can't center a line...not even sure a 3rd at this point.

 

[Sasha Orlov]

Good effort, Habs can easily take this the distance

Would like to see a lot more from Slafkovsky

 

[expy]

We should go back to that line. The Newhook line was a straight liability. Armia made a number of great plays tonight.

It's what I pointed out the other day.

Demidov had all his success with Armia as a linemate.

Demidov had all his success when Armia was the other winger, once they switched to Laine it all went downhill.

 

[CHfan1]

Good comeback by the Habs to get it to OT. Washington started strong but the Habs kept themselves in the game. The next game is winnable, just got to start from the first puck drop.

 

[Habsawce]

It's their fault for not playing 3/4 of the game and getting into that situation. Seriously looked like regular-season Montreal Canadiens the entire game, yes even when they tied it 2-2.

Guess we watched different games. In my eyes, they played a great road playoff game. Kept it calmed down, bent but didn't break and got it to overtime.

For the youngest team in the playoffs and most of the boys playing their first game it's hard to be too upset.

 

[The Gr8 Dane]

Armia Evans Demidov? Those are hard minutes . Stick heiny on the second line?

 

[Habano]

Laine is so stationery and slow, reminds me too much of Douglas Murray's skating

Now why would you go and insult Doug Murray like that

 

[HabsWhiteKnightLOL]

reminder our PP was higher in the NHL before Laine cameback

just saying

 

[HuGo Sham]

Everyone and their dog knows that the second line has been the biggest problem in the world all year , there's nothing to do we just gotta live with it and battle through it.

And for Demidov he didn't get much touches , I'd like him to be tried somewhere else but line 3 and 4 play some hard ass minutes so the only option is Slaf and first line is the only line that works right now. MSL is in a tough spot with the second line

Yeah my dog was like
Ruh roh rewhook and raine. Here re ro again

And then Alex Putin scored

 

[NobleSix]

What did MacLean say? I pretty much turned the game off 10 seconds after Caps scored.

During intermission he piped up out of nowhere to give a little fun fact that "Ovenchkin has never scored in overtime in the playoffs in his career".

Even Bieksa called him out for his shitty jinx.

 

[expy]

This is really wearing thin. Give it a rest. Montie was easily our best player tonight.

All the goals against were pretty weak to average. I don't care about how many shots the Caps took, there weren't many great chances.

 

[HuGo Burner Acc]

It's clear that in the end, when it will be time to compete...Matheson and Laine cannot be near that lineup. And Newhook can't center a line...not even sure a 3rd at this point.

Newhook should be using his speed on the wing. But it is what it is right now

 

[Ozmodiar]

We should go back to that line. The Newhook line was a straight liability. Armia made a number of great plays tonight.

Armia was indeed good.

Honestly, most of the forward vets that people wanted gone were solid.

 

[Seb]

I want to see Demidov with Heineman. Get him out of that pathetic line.

 

[MXD]

Laine is a piece of f***ing shit. Lazy soft garbage

He certainly had a better game than the OP's takes on the said game.

 

[Habsawce]

Armia Evans Demidov? Those are hard minutes . Stick heiny on the second line?

I think we just need Bob Gainey to take Patrick Laine for a walk in the park.

 

[Jabba11]

Tough loss but great resilience. Habs seems like they want it more. Just Laine who caused the icing and turnover. We lost on small details. Need to be better and be ready to bring the fight Wednesday

 

[SallyBalls]

I hate the mother f***er too!

I hate our fans with that dog shit attitude. "Happy to lose to......"

GTFO

Never happy to lose.

 

[expy]

Guess we watched different games. In my eyes, they played a great road playoff game. Kept it calmed down, bent but didn't break and got it to overtime.

For the youngest team in the playoffs and most of the boys playing their first game it's hard to be too upset.

I ain't upset, I expect them to lose agains the Caps with Thompson playing. I've said so from the start.

 

[Whitesnake]

Icing call. We couldn’t swap them out.

I know. Not saying that for MSL. Just saying with the Demi comment....Ovy scoring while he's on the ice. And the fact that being stuck on the defensive zone with that black hole of a line.....it's not sustainable. Problem is that Armia probably doesn't have a wrist anymore. Heineman is not Heineman anymore. So...we'd go with what we have....but geez do we have to make changes this summer....

 

[habdynasty]

Maybe bump Laine down a line of two and get someone who can skate on that line.

 

[MXD]

I want to see Demidov with Heineman. Get him out of that pathetic line.

It would still go nowhere fast with Newhoook centering them. ... At least I think so.

 

[larek]

Overall not disappointed - once got a goal caps kind of got weird and Habs got little more room

Demidov needs new linemates
I can't see how you are going to keep jackeye out
First 2 periods Habs small team were getting smashed around way too much
Got to have some type of toughness size

 

[Rapala]

Once again people looking for a scapegoat and it seems to fall on Laine and Matheson.

Laine had a solid game. Matheson not so much.

You want to know who also had a bad game? Our golden boys Demidov and defensively Hutson as well.

Some people have really pathetic takes.

Overall a great first game.

This is the post season where one boneheaded play can be the difference between winning and losing.
So it doesn't matter how good you think a player has been getting the puck in deep is a religious obligation in the playoffs.
Who did that again?

 

[habinthepeg]

it's sad that scum like Ovechkin are allowed to play in the NHL.

Wait...is this a serious post?