GDT: ECQF: Game 1 - Washington Capitals vs Montreal Canadiens, 7pm ET

[Boss Man Hughes]

Everyone looks small when wilson is on the ice.

Anderson would beat him half to death. i believe he has before.

 

[dhfa]

Anderson would beat him half to death. i believe he has before.

Maybe, but that has nothing to do with how big he is compared to most other players.

 

[Misery74]

Anderson would beat him half to death. i believe he has before.

He’s beaten Wilson half to death before? He has a nice assist in this one.

 

[Caps8112]

Anderson would beat him half to death. i believe he has before.

Or he can ignore him and contribute way more than Anderson can.

 

[Boss Man Hughes]

Or he can ignore him and contribute way more than Anderson can.

He isn't going to get to ignore him if he goes after Hutson.

 

[Pablo El Perro]

He isn't going to get to ignore him if he goes after Hutson.

This feels like one of those my dad your dad discussions

 

[AirGut]

Please send the "horrifying acts of violence" letter asap.

The dirtiest teams in Spring/Summer WIN. It's the nature of the business. Washington is one of the dirtiest I've ever seen do it in the past 15 years. Tampa/Florida at #2 #3.

 

[koyvoo]

Inner slot shots

Washington-12
Montreal-1

I’ve posted twice already that the biggest difference is Washington protecting their slot much more efficiently. And it is the type of thing that involves a playoff learning curve. You can k on that playoff hockey is a different beast, but experiencing it is something different altogether.

 

[dhfa]

This feels like one of those my dad your dad discussions

I am a lightning fan just commenting on why the habs look smaller than the caps.

 

[Pablo El Perro]

I am a lightning fan just commenting on why the habs look smaller than the caps.

I know. Just always find the discussion about marginal players like Anderson having some impact interesting.

 

[Domonsky]

Not the same league. Habs won't do much. But good experience for the youngters...

 

[Hank Plank]

Habs are completely out classed I voted Caps in 5 might be 4.

 

[Apoplectic Habs Fan]

just put on a Caps jersey refs

 

[zeykshade]

That's a pretty dangerous play from Leonard and it's clearly a penalty.

 

[Pablo El Perro]

To be fair, that was interference

 

[TropicalFruitGirl2]

Imma give Nick Suzuki some props here....I like what he just did.

MTL is having a devil of a time getting anything past the Washington netminder, and at the end of that last play, despite the net front surrounded by Caps players, he nonchalantly goes in there, literally sticks his arse in there...and bumps some of the Caps players, in what looked like a move to irritate, and possibly goad the Caps into a penalty situation

Granted, the Caps didn't bite, but ya gotta admit...Suzuki doing that is brave, stupid, and smart all at the same time..... he could have gotten his team a PP out of it...or he could have gotten mauled like meat...or both...

 

[FlappyGiraffe]

Inner slot shots

Washington-12
Montreal-1

I’ve posted twice already that the biggest difference is Washington protecting their slot much more efficiently. And it is the type of thing that involves a playoff learning curve. You can k on that playoff hockey is a different beast, but experiencing it is something different altogether.

This is what I was expecting to see.

Cant believe how many people were picking the Habs for an upset, I thought a sweep was more likely. Washington is the best team Winnipeg has played all year, they were just resting for the playoffs in the last 5 or 6 games.

 

[End of Line]

Dirty

 

[Gravity]

Jesus Christ these refs are such ass.

 

[MichaelFarrell]

Ryan Leonard is going to be an amazing player. Still my favorite player from that draft class.

 

[dhfa]

Ref saw it too. Don't really know what to say about that.

 

[pth2]

I know. Just always find the discussion about marginal players like Anderson having some impact interesting.

Marginal?
He's being used as a 2nd liner when he really should be a 3d liner, but calling him marginal seems off.

 

[Breakers]

Newhook sucks

and it shows as he is getting decimated 5v5

brutal player

 

[NyQuil]

The dirtiest teams in Spring/Summer WIN. It's the nature of the business. Washington is one of the dirtiest I've ever seen do it in the past 15 years. Tampa/Florida at #2 #3.

You need a good PK though.

 

[ahmon]

size and physicality is a mismatch, its more than that.

Montreal defense aside from Hutson and maybe Carrier don't move the puck clean, against a strong forechecking team like Caps is suicide.

and they are practically a 1 line team.