Post-Game Talk: kangz @ copz 7:07pm

[Calicaps]

Unless the latency is bad, I see over 6 minutes of game time left. If Caps quit like fans do then just call it quits.

bravo

 

[troyerlaw]

Oh look. One of these teams knows how to protect a lead

 

[tenken00]

Let's go first line. Let's some fireworks and feet moving!

 

[twabby]

McMichael has 6:18 TOI tonight in a game where he has been excellent.

I don’t think Laviolette is doling out ice time based on merit!

 

[DWGie26]

That is shocking on CMM. Not sure if he is seeing something different than me but he has been moving his feet, has a goal and hasn’t looked bad to me.

 

[amjay13]

The one thing that can be faulted is effort. The lack of effort in this game should be skated hard tomorrow morning.

Nobody can get up for all 82. Sunday Night game vs LA right before Xmas had all the makings.

 

[tycoonheart]

Nobody can get up for all 82. Sunday Night game vs LA right before Xmas had all the makings.

Yeah but context - they had a 2-0 lead, and 7 god damned powerplays.

 

[Corby78]

Lol we can’t even get into the zone

 

[twabby]

I am asked to believe that McMichael will get ice time if he earns it. Tonight shows me that this isn’t the case.

 

[troyerlaw]

Yeah but context - they had a 2-0 lead, and 7 god damned powerplays.

There is no excuse for this one. Especially since it is continuation of two very clear trends — anemic PPs and blown leads

 

[Hivemind]

Snively and McMichael have had tons of offensive pop all game, and Snively definitely has that first game energy going. Better not let either of them see the ice when down a goal at the end of the game.

 

[Corby78]

Relax everyone the bald man is drawing up a plan

 

[tenken00]

Yeah but context - they had a 2-0 lead, and 7 god damned powerplays.

Well it was 3 really bad goals against. A shorty. A bad rebound directed right to a Kings player. And that bouncy puck.

 

[AlexBrovechkin8]

Hard to call something a bad loss when they’re icing seven rookies and missing all but one of their top six but this feels like a bad loss. Vitek was awful but on the plus side the PP was worse.

Play better on the PP or if Sammy plays then I think they win in regulation.

 

[CapitalsCupReality]

What the Fffffffffff Orlov…..garbage pass in crunch time. That’s why you’re not a #1.

 

[Hivemind]

I didn't realize shitting your pants was a symptom of COVID, but the Caps definitely shit their pants tonight

 

[troyerlaw]

Vanecek was BRUTAL. Goals 2 and 3 were awful. I really wish lavi had yanked him right after No. 2

 

[AtNightWeFly]

I wish they didn't score 2 just to give us false hope.

 

[Ovie's Neighbor]

I’m so over Carlson right now

 

[IafrateOvie34]

Worst game of the year for me even if they are missing guys. NHL either shits or gets off the pot. Call it a season if things are so bad.

 

[troyerlaw]

Deserved that loss. Really disappointing effort

 

[Corby78]

That loss sucked!!! Should have been 4-0, where a lucky bounce means nothing. But nope we piss away 7 pps, let them hang around and let an AHL call up hippie beat us. Fire BF to the moon!

 

[maacoshark]

Problem is Vanny just doesn’t challenge anything. He sits small in the net. he definitely gets shaky.

I agree.

 

[DanTHEMan71]

What is the point of Blaine Forsythe's existence?

 

[AtNightWeFly]

On the other hand that was a great game vs Winnipeg. I'm torn.