Post-Game Talk: Caps

[Greg02]

Stephon Marbury actually coaching an NHL team would be even more fun.

Can't be worse than Brian Trottier at it

 

[huerter]

Our stupidity at 3 on 3 is by far the most maddening aspect of this organization on a perpetual basis.

 

[its not that serious]

Mika passes up many shot opportunities, and with that history, people are probably more like to criticize that pass. Especially at first.

But the "right" play is the one that was made or it is the boring one. Circle back with possession again. He is not open for a shot. Taking that shot wouldn't even be considered a scoring chance.

Mika took a drop pass from JT and saw him driving to the net hard. He tried to complete that play. And that was a scoring chance negated by good defense. Carlson was forced to make a good play or Miller scores, Carlson made that play and the Capitals convert on their chance.

 

[LaffyTaffy13]

He needed to be playing on his natural left side in Hartford with a right-handed Center for him to have a better chance of developing.
Going for it every year has gutted the AHL club which ends up becoming a self for filling prophecy.

Idk man. He kinda sucked his last year of junior as an over ager. We gotta move him while he still has at least some value

 

[haohmaru]

Mika passes up many shot opportunities, and with that history, people are probably more like to criticize that pass. Especially at first.

But the "right" play is the one that was made or it is the boring one. Circle back with possession again. He is not open for a shot. Taking that shot wouldn't even be considered a scoring chance.

Mika took a drop pass from JT and saw him driving to the net hard. He tried to complete that play. And that was a scoring chance negated by good defense. Carlson was forced to make a good play or Miller scores, Carlson made that play and the Capitals convert on their chance.

A lot. No, A LOT of 3 x 3 "A" scoring opportunities are a result of the possession team taking a "bad" shot and it being blocked and then going the other way.

 

[McRanger92]

i agree re: surefire impact NHLer. i just don't think he's being put in a position to maximize his talent or playstyle, and i suspect he is trying not to make mistakes, being encouraged to do so, losing confidence in his game, fitting into the hierarchy of the team as a supporting player, and generally not being unleashed as a rat with a baller shot.

Panarin-Trocheck-Othmann
Cuylle-Miller-Berard
Lafreniere-Zibanejad-Parssinen
Brodzinski-Carrick-Rempe

Everyone is in a much better position to succeed and its a deeper lineup. Laviolette will never do this but its my take on things

 

[SA16]

Most players in the NHL today would call this having a step. Those that can skate and see the D-man reaching like this would just keep moving their feet.

There's no play to make here other than passing or curling back. There's not enough time or space to get to the front of the net. The defender on Miller will move here. If he shoots it'll just be a weak wrist shot or nothing short side shot from in tight.

 

[McRanger92]

Probably a good sign for our overall team play that we are still analyzing a play from 3 on 3 OT like it's the Zapruder film.

The reason people are annoyed is because even if he had no shot, Mika has a long history of making the wrong decision in situations like this and not getting a chance off.