GDT: [GM40] Vancouver Canucks @ Washington Capitals | Wed. Jan 8th | 4:30pm PST | SNP | OTL Champs

[racerjoe]

With this defence, Ovie is passing Gretzky tomorrow

Would be fitting after seeing goal 802 scored on McLean.

 

[SeawaterOnIce]

please just sit juulsen

 

[TruGr1t]

Again, they play different sides. In Tocchet's world, this is like replacing an apple with an orange.

 

[Zanon]

Ovechkin is guaranteed at least one goal against the Canucks.

 

[Rowlet]

Just win please

 

[Quinning]

I'm taking all the risk here. I still have to watch him practice and take game day skates.

 

[wetcoast]

So the nastiness begins. 8 of the next 9 are against top 9 teams. And a lot of our games this month are on the road. including the next 4.

But it's our Canucks so they will do well enough to give some false hope then we will hear of a trade for a guy giving up one of our top 2 prospects......is my fear.

 

[valkynax]

Ovechkin is guaranteed at least one goal against the Canucks.

I think you mean at least one hattrick against the Canucks.

Though given how bad our defense has been I think he'd fall asleep out of boredom and stop at one hattrick instead of pushing for 7.

 

[Slapshot_11]

Ov breaks the record against us

 

[SeawaterOnIce]

Again, they play different sides. In Tocchet's world, this is like replacing an apple with an orange.

It's just a joke. Way to pop my balloon.

 

[TruGr1t]

It's just a joke. Way to pop my balloon.

Yeah sorry I just keep seeing this everywhere, even from local media. And I just don’t think Tocchet even views Brannstrom and Juulsen as swappable pieces. Or it’s Foote, I dunno. But someone won’t play defensemen off their natural side short of being forced to by injury.

 

[ghostingtaro]

its too bad ovie cant score goal 895 against us

just put us out of our misery

 

[Coffee]

Ov breaks the record against us

Russia won’t be in the four nations

 

[Pastor Of Muppetz]

Canucks are going to have to win this game because the crazy ass scheduling of CAR/TOR back to back doesn’t bode well.

I always look forward to the Canucks games at the center of the universe,but the odds are stacked against them this time around.

 

[Nucker101]

Yeah sorry I just keep seeing this everywhere, even from local media. And I just don’t think Tocchet even views Brannstrom and Juulsen as swappable pieces. Or it’s Foote, I dunno. But someone won’t play defensemen off their natural side short of being forced to by injury.

Tocchet has given interviews where hes said it. That Vegas stanley cup win must've blown his mind then, blueline full of lefties

 

[LordBacon]

Please rest Hughes until he is 100%. I'd rather lose him for 2-3 more games vs 2-3 months if something bad happens.

Medical staff:
So we rush him back and risk the team and the players long term benefits right??

 

[vancityluongo]

jealous at how well things are going for washington in ovechkin's twilight years...and after they get the cup

the sedins should have been playing out this exact storyline, smfh

 

[Vector]

 

[Peen]

Medical staff:
So we rush him back and risk the team and the players long term benefits right??

with the report of tocchet splitting miller ep a few weeks ago on the pps, everything they do now i suspect of them trying to make a point

speculating but maybe hughes was trying to make a point / set a standard

huggy playing thru shit seems pointed given the confusing reporting of management thinking ep’s knee wasn’t an excuse

 

[Peter Griffin]

Tocchet has given interviews where hes said it. That Vegas stanley cup win must've blown his mind then, blueline full of lefties

Wasn’t Florida similar as well save for Ekblad?

Edit: NVM, Montour as well.

 

[VanJack]

jealous at how well things are going for washington in ovechkin's twilight years...and after they get the cup

the sedins should have been playing out this exact storyline, smfh

Caps are my 'shock team' so far this NHL season. Just didn't see this explosion even remotely happening.

And they've got Ryan Leonard and Cole Hutson (younger brother of the Habs Lane) in the pipeline. Just goes to show, you can turn things around pretty quick with the right moves and some shrewd drafting.

 

[Lemmiwinks]

Please play Brannstrom.

And if we’re gonna lose this game, which seems likely, I wouldn’t mind if Ovi got a hatty.

 

[Cogburn]

Canucks need to swallow a huge L, and let Ovechkin score 23 goals.

Or win it 24-23, either way.

 

[Canucks LB]

I have a theory that Juulson has an infinity amount of those immunity Idol's from big brother that he uses every game day to stay in the Line up.

 

[DFAC]

Could get ugly - Caps are playing really well this year.