GDT: Caps @ Quacks 10pm EST

[Kazer]

The Caps were a little loose in their own end last night IMO. Not as loose as the Ducks though.

1st/4th goals, sure. 2nd goal was a nasty screen, but LT was stopping those earlier in the year. 3rd goal went in directly off his glove.

Not trying to overanalyze one game, but there's a pretty clear trend line. The stat I shared in my earlier post (.890 sv% since extension) stretches over 10 games. Hopefully, this is just some regression that he will bounce back from soon. It's obviously much better to have this stretch in March versus April.

 

[kicksavedave]

A certain other Capital had his first hat trick in Anaheim, on January 13, 2006, and a certain WanderingCapsFan was in attendance that night.

** I still have the ticket stub. Yes, kids, ticket stubs were a thing back in the day.

I was there too. Didn't have the brains to keep the stub though. That one goal where he went down the goal line, across the goalie, and buried it, was unreal.

 

[kicksavedave]

1st/4th goals, sure. 2nd goal was a nasty screen, but LT was stopping those earlier in the year. 3rd goal went in directly off his glove.

Not trying to overanalyze one game, but there's a pretty clear trend line. The stat I shared in my earlier post (.890 sv% since extension) stretches over 10 games. Hopefully, this is just some regression that he will bounce back from soon. It's obviously much better to have this stretch in March versus April.

Is less of a trend, and more like just variance over a long season. It's very unlikely he's having some emotional let down after signing his deal, than it is just random below average games. It's also hard to be crisp wen your team is scoring a touchdown every other game.

LT will be fine. So will Chucky.

 

[marcel snapshot]

7-4. We're now at a dozen games in which we've scored 6 or more goals, and there's still about 20% of the season. If I'd told you last year (or especially 22-23) that we'd be scoring goals at this clip, you'd have told me to pass the dutchie mon.

 

[SherVaughn30]

The Caps were a little loose in their own end last night IMO. Not as loose as the Ducks though.

Ducks defense is not good. Basically their goaltending has been bailing them out all season.

 

[Ovechkins Wodka]

 

[WanderingCapsFan]

I was there too. Didn't have the brains to keep the stub though. That one goal where he went down the goal line, across the goalie, and buried it, was unreal.

3-2 overtime win with OV scoring all 3. My wife and I were up in the cheap seats. I vividly remember us jumping up and shouting when he scored in OT amid silence around us. I don't think there were many of us that night.

 

[Blades Ov Steel]

1st/4th goals, sure. 2nd goal was a nasty screen, but LT was stopping those earlier in the year. 3rd goal went in directly off his glove.

Not trying to overanalyze one game, but there's a pretty clear trend line. The stat I shared in my earlier post (.890 sv% since extension) stretches over 10 games. Hopefully, this is just some regression that he will bounce back from soon. It's obviously much better to have this stretch in March versus April.

as long as one of the tenders turns into a monster come playoff time, which I have a good feeling about, I'm not even concerned.

 

[Ridley Simon]

Size of PLD, Willy, Pro, and Ovi is really giving opposing teams a ton of trouble. On most clubs, that kind of size is in the bottom 6 with, at best, average skill, and their skill guys are smaller and slippery. We got some top 6 unicorns

Strome is also towering. Let’s not forget him. He’s taller than Ovy

 

[Corby78]

Strome is also towering. Let’s not forget him. He’s taller than Ovy

I’ve seen strome in person without hockey gear. He isn’t that big, and they are both listed at 6’3”. If I had to guess he is closer to 6-0 6-1