Speculation: Caps Roster General Discussion (Coaching/FAs/Cap/Lines/etc) | 2024-25 Summer Edition

[Ovechkins Wodka]

And while we’re talking about breakaway moves, I remember listening to a TJ Oshie interview.

He said he would train by looking at his reflection in the glass and that’s how he got his hands so good. This was probably before we had cameras everywhere.

 

[Ridley Simon]

Caps stink at the Shoot Out. Period.

Thankfully, it’s not part of the post season!

 

[Lou Sassole]

Can we get back to Protas with Strome and Ovie? McMichael back with Dubois and Wilson? Ovie and Strome need the extra puck retrieval, etc.... Wilson and Dubois need McMichael's speed and hands. Or am I nuts.

 

[John Price]

 

[twabby]

Can we get back to Protas with Strome and Ovie? McMichael back with Dubois and Wilson? Ovie and Strome need the extra puck retrieval, etc.... Wilson and Dubois need McMichael's speed and hands. Or am I nuts.

Yeah they need to try this again.

I'd even be open to trying Dubois with Ovie:

Ovechkin-Dubois-Protas
McMichael-Strome-Wilson

The current top line isn't working. A lot of it is Strome just needing to be better, but I also think they need to change things up. Ovechkin isn't a battle winner any more, but PLD and Protas sure are.

 

[CapitalsCupReality]

We’re teaching the kids breakaway moves. I can’t believe they don’t do the Peter Bondra move anymore. That move was unstoppable. The kids today are too fancy.

When he would slam on the brakes, he would absolutely freeze the goalie and give him a wide open net almost every time

man I feel like I can picture it, but not quite....

 

[Blades Ov Steel]

Yeah they need to try this again.

I'd even be open to trying Dubois with Ovie:

Ovechkin-Dubois-Protas
McMichael-Strome-Wilson

The current top line isn't working. A lot of it is Strome just needing to be better, but I also think they need to change things up. Ovechkin isn't a battle winner any more, but PLD and Protas sure are.

PLD has looked really good lately, I agree with that top line experiment

 

[Ridley Simon]

I sure hope so. Calendar year has passed, so signing our own FA’s can now be a thing. Hopefully the methodically lock up JC6, and LT & CL.

 

[hockeykicker]

 

[SecretaryofDefense5]

I think Carbs sees something in Raddysh that I do not.

 

[Ovechkins Wodka]

Dang CMM demoted to 3rd line

and Mangi 4th line.

I might smell a trade

 

[Ovechkins Wodka]

All of sudden the Pens are 1 point out from a 1v8 with the Caps.

 

[Dr John Carlson]

I'm positive we don't need Raddysh on the top line still.

 

[CapitalsCupReality]

CMM demoted....

 

[SecretaryofDefense5]

McMichael back at center..I remember someone suggested that…

 

[CapitalsCupReality]

McMichael back at center..I remember someone suggested that…

It’s a long season…nothing wrong with tinkering in practice. If that makes it to a game; I suspect he will suck as he always has at C at the NHL level and the experiment will end in futility. Let’s see.

 

[stephenball]

I could see it as a temporary thing to kickstart Mikey a bit, have him handle the puck more, but not long term. I agree with trying Ovechkin with PLD.

 

[hockeykicker]

 

[CapitalsCupReality]

The words of a desperate man....how long until Protas is given a run at 3c? lol...

Lappy really failing us...

 

[notDkristich]

Why not go back to what was working?

Protas - Strome - OV
CMM - PLD - Wilson

 

[BallardEra]

All of sudden the Pens are 1 point out from a 1v8 with the Caps.

That WC2 "race" is a complete joke.

 

[Ridley Simon]

Couple things:
I like Protas as an LW. Good move
I like CMM down w Eller. Good move

I don’t like Mangiapane on the 4th line. Bad move

I HATE top line Raddysh. Terrible move.

 

[SecretaryofDefense5]

Me thinks they may have some buyers remorse on acquiring Eller.

He is still useful, but given his showing so far, I’m sure they were expecting a bit more. Fair or not, that’s how I read it.

 

[StrikingDistance]

I think Carbs sees something in Raddysh that I do not.

Well, Carbs is a vegetarian...

 

[Ridley Simon]

Me thinks they may have some buyers remorse on acquiring Eller.

I don’t think so. I think they want to try and get McMichael going.

Of course a negative slant makes sense for you —

And the positive does for me.

So there is that

Well, Carbs is a vegetarian...

He is???