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

[zappa4ever]

Lots of teams struggling in the East, most thought it was going to be
FLA/TOR/TBL/BOS
NYR/NJD/CAR
as the Top 7 with
NYI/OTT/PIT fighting for the WC2

now:
WSH 10gp 16pts
TOR 11gp 12p
BOS 12gp 11p
NJD 14gp 16p
NYI 11gp 10p
OTT 11gp 12p
PIT 13gp 11p

NYI just got hit w/more injuries (Barzal/Pelech both 4-6 wks)

obv lots to like so far from Caps perspective, blowing points early is going to cost a cpl of these teams

 

[895]

If we beat the Canes tonight I'm going to make a main board bragging thread

 

[itsjustsurvival]

I know winning in general helps, but it’s really awesome to see the team consistently having fun again. Between the goal celebrations and the locker room stuff, night and day compared to the last few years.

Also it’s wild having 5 of 6 of your top 6 forwards 6’3 or taller and they all have the ability to make passes and score. However the season goes, this is the best hockey they’ve played in a long time.

 

[kicksavedave]

How is it that McMichael is +9 and PLD +1? Which line is getting shuffled?

PLD's line is generally playing against the other teams top lines.

 

[Nogatco Rd]

PLD's line is generally playing against the other teams top lines.

Right I thought mcmichael was on his wing though?

 

[BackToTheBasics]

Right I thought mcmichael was on his wing though?

It’s probably a mix of McMichael being on the ice for SHG, Dubois being on the ice for EN goals against, 4v4/3v3 situations, and the lines being shuffled after special teams situations where they’re separated.

 

[Ridley Simon]

PLD's line is generally playing against the other teams top lines.

Caps have had what, 3-4 shorties already this season? So I would wager he’s picked some up there.

And they’ve given up a few as well, so that may be some of the minus’ he’s gotten.

Just surmising here, I could be totally wrong

If we beat the Canes tonight I'm going to make a main board bragging thread

No we are guaranteed to lose

 

[Dr John Carlson]

If we beat the Canes tonight I'm going to make a main board bragging thread

I put out a bait thread last week and got a few fish on my line, but it died out. Apparently I'll be $10k richer if the come out of the East this year, though, so it worked well for me.

 

[Nogatco Rd]

Has McIlrath played well enough that he gets claimed when they try to send him back to Hershey once everyone’s healthy?

 

[DWGie26]

Has McIlrath played well enough that he gets claimed when they try to send him back to Hershey once everyone’s healthy?

I don’t believe Mac is going back to Hershey this year. To answer your question, he has played well enough to be a good 7th/8th Dee. But not an 82 game top 6.

 

[twabby]

Strome, Ovechkin, McMichael, and Protas are #1-4 in the NHL in 5v5 points/60, respectively (min 100 minutes).

This will surely change over time, but great to see after an anemic offense last year!

 

[Devilsfan2326]

Any reports on Chychrun’s timeline or injury status?

 

[twabby]

https://x.com/i/web/status/1853497946358038623

Ovie and Sid yet again. Time is a flat circle.

 

[Nogatco Rd]

https://x.com/i/web/status/1853497946358038623

Ovie and Sid yet again. Time is a flat circle.

Technically I counted 6 stars there. Bit of a contradiction, like how the “Capitals” wordmark is spelled out in all lower case