Game 50 @ misplaced Atlanta team

[twabby]

$35.1 million is a nice chunk of change, but it's nothing compared to twabby's invaluable Game Puck. I am proud to present it to Logan Thompson for another splendid effort in net.

Honorable mentions to Ethen Frank, PLD, TVR, and Dylan Strome.

 

[TRASHCAT]

lol calagary blaming a 2 game road trip for being tired

 

[DWGie26]

Back in the W column. Travel home safe, boy!

Well, we still need to go to Ottawa before coming home. but if you include the Ottawa game two weeks ago, we are 4-1 on this Canada (and Seattle) road show. Road warriors!

 

[stephenball]

It is weird, I think a lot of us agree that recently they’ve been looking the worst they’ve played all season but they’re winning pretty much all of their games. Big credit of course to LT over this period of time, he’s basically been God.

 

[DWGie26]

And with that, I just hit 5,000 posts which still makes me a rookie compared to many here. But never thought i would post 5k times. Haha.

 

[Nogatco Rd]

lol that footage of Wilson and Anderson in the box is priceless

 

[SherVaughn30]

So the refs lost control of this game in the 3rd?

 

[Alexander the Gr8]

Protas really is night and day compared to previous years, he might be one of the most underrated players in the league too.

 

[DWGie26]

It is weird, I think a lot of us agree that recently they’ve been looking the worst they’ve played all season but they’re winning pretty much all of their games. Big credit of course to LT over this period of time, he’s basically been God.

The Caps are definitely coasting a bit. maybe a bit bored. You don’t want to poke this bear. When they want to play, they are just good. Would hope someone like McMichael would not be bored and would be giving his best effort like he did the other night.

 

[SherVaughn30]

LT now 23-2-3! Holtby's record was 48-9-7. LT is on pace with an .821 win %, while Holtby's was .750 win %, but LT won't get enough starts to try to match it.

 

[Calicaps]

Well, we still need to go to Ottawa before coming home. but if you include the Ottawa game two weeks ago, we are 4-1 on this Canada (and Seattle) road show. Road warriors!

Oops!

 

[Ovechkins Wodka]

7 point lead in the East.

 

[SherVaughn30]

LT is 10-0-1 in his last 11 games(10 starts, 1 relief appearance when Lindgren had the concussion)!

 

[qc14]

LT now 23-2-3! Holtby's record was 48-9-7. LT is on pace with an .821 win %, while Holtby's was .750 win %, but LT won't get enough starts to try to match it.

Still pisses me off to no end that they couldn't get Holtby sole possession of the win record in that last game of the season

 

[DWGie26]

Wow. OV saying he hopes Caps sign Chucky. That is telling. But they Brent and Tarik talking about Chucky being able to get a similar deal, but Caps won’t commit that much (12M) to goaltending. I don’t want the caps to do that either. But i also don’t see a world where Chucky get 5.5M+. I had him at 2.5M per on short deal. maybe it take $4M on short term deal. That would be $10M in goaltenders which i don’t love, but man has goalie been a big strength for Caps this year. So maybe.

 

[SherVaughn30]

Still pisses me off to no end that they couldn't get Holtby sole possession of the win record in that last game of the season

I think his last game of that regular season was the 2nd to last game in St. Louis. He got something like a 3-0 shutout with Brodeur in the press box. Holtby had a shot that season to win 50, and even at 48 no goalie looks to touch that for many years because no goalies play 66 starts in a season anymore.

Wow. OV saying he hopes Caps sign Chucky. That is telling. But they Brent and Tarik talking about Chucky being able to get a similar deal, but Caps won’t commit that much (12M) to goaltending. I don’t want the caps to do that either. But i also don’t see a world where Chucky get 5.5M+. I had him at 2.5M per on short deal. maybe it take $4M on short term deal. That would be $10M in goaltenders which i don’t love, but man has goalie been a big strength for Caps this year. So maybe.

No team is giving Chucky more than $4 million per if at all.

 

[WanderingCapsFan]

This is fun.

 

[DWGie26]

No team is giving Chucky more than $4 million per if at all.

Like i said, i had him at 2.5M. So was shocked to hear them say he might be looking for a similar deal. I’m glad I’m not the only one who things that is crazy.

 

[um]

So the refs lost control of this game in the 3rd?

No. There was only one cheap shot and that was penalized.

 

[stephenball]

I could see a team going like, 2 years for 8 million for Charlie, maybe 3 years at 10

 

[SherVaughn30]

I could see a team going like, 2 years for 8 million for Charlie, maybe 3 years at 10

I don't think another team would gamble on Lindgren being their #1 goalie. He overachieved last season playing 50 games.

 

[TheSmokingMan]

Lindgren falls somewhere between Backup and Starter. He can give you 20-30 quality starts a season, but I don't think he's a goalie that will take you deep. His next contract will reflect that; probably somewhere in the $2-3 mil range over 2-3 years is appropriate. If he makes it to FA and another team offers a lot more, the Caps will likely walk away.

 

[ovikovy817]

Awful officiating but fortunately we got the 2 points.

 

[Empty Goal Net]

Hopefully they become the Caps version of the Stastny bros.

Maybe a bit more like the Mahovlich brothers. Frank was by far the better player, but Peter was more Protas-like in stature (6'5").

 

[BallardEra]

Nice road win.

Next 3 games are much tougher and these teams will be gunning for the Caps from puck drop.

Caps will have to be ready to go as well.