GDT: Lloyd vs Canes

[CapitalsCupReality]

Ok punchers chance in OT….i like our odds….

 

[Dr John Carlson]

Has anyone played a good game tonight besides Thompson?

Maybe Matt Roy's been solid?

 

[g00n]

another 1 goal game vs the Canes

 

[tycoonheart]

A lot of this lack of offense is carry over from end of the season and even the series against the Habs. We have struggled mightily to generate anything on offense for a while now.

 

[CapsGr8]

ESPN in the last intermission kept talking OT and F them.

They got the script

 

[bacchist]

Did anyone else see what I was talking about with Leonard and Mangiapane?

 

[Langway]

Super annoying series already.

 

[g00n]

except for a few hits Ovie has been invisible

 

[Kalopsia]

Did Andersen not play the puck outside the trapezoid at the end there?

 

[IafrateOvie34]

They got the script

I hate them. The only reason I'm paying for this crap is because the Caps are still in it. I hate giving my money to this trash company.

 

[tenken00]

At least we won't be *surprised* again by the Canes' style of play in Game 2.

Hopefully.

 

[Nice]

Awfully unentertaining game the Canes play. Fire from all angles rinse and repeat. Habs were more fun

 

[IafrateOvie34]

Well thanks to bad pass and not clearing the puck I have to wait to watch Vegas/Edmonton lol.

 

[kicksavedave]

Awfully unentertaining game the Canes play. Fire from all angles rinse and repeat. Habs were more fun

The ESPN crew got one thing right. They fire a ton of shots off, except on the power play, where they never shoot.

 

[EroCaps]

Caps have got to loosen them up with their physicality. Carolina’s system and team speed aren’t a great matchup for them.

 

[Holtbyisms]

except for a few hits Ovie has been invisible

The old guys look old tonight.

 

[IafrateOvie34]

At least we won't be *surprised* again by the Canes' style of play in Game 2.

Hopefully.

They had a week off to practice, watch tapes, and rest. I'm going to guess the trepidation of the first game, but they are at home and Carolina showed up to play.

 

[Langway]

except for a few hits Ovie has been invisible

Or visible for all the wrong reasons...

I don't know what all Carbery can do tactically. They try some misdirection now and then but...aside from being firmer/harder on clears I don't know what else they can preach. Making quicker, crisper decisions is easy to say and harder to execute on the fly. They still don't have a team of burners. They're sort of slow up the middle. So...it's about execution more than anything (and composure/awareness).

At least they're doing a decent job blocking shots.

 

[SecretaryofDefense5]

My positive spin:

They played like dog sh*t but are one shot away from a win. Go caps.

 

[Hivemind]

Has anyone played a good game tonight besides Thompson?

Maybe Matt Roy's been solid?

Protas has played well, and not just because of the goal. He's kept the Canes mostly quiet in shifts against him. While he's getting out-attempted, he's kept the unblocked attempts even and the actual shots on goal favor the Caps while he's on the ice.

Duhaime has been a shot blocking monster, as well. But I'd prefer if he didn't have to block that many in the first place.

 

[Holtbyisms]

Caps have got to loosen them up with their physicality. Carolina’s system and team speed aren’t a great matchup for them.

They've been way too soft tonight. I mean outside of a lone hit by willy, one by PLD and a couple from Ovi on a single shift we've just skated up and down the ice all night doing cardio while getting hit with pucks. Embarrassing so far.

 

[TRASHCAT]

I hate them. The only reason I'm paying for this crap is because the Caps are still in it. I hate giving my money to this trash company.

dude just pirate this shit the quality is better

 

[kicksavedave]

Carly looks tired, which may just be that he's old, but its more likely a byproduct of losing Fever. Playing more, not having his trusty partner, its maybe a bigger loss for JC than any other Cap.

 

[Alexander the Gr8]

My positive spin:

They played like dog sh*t but are one shot away from a win. Go caps.

I agree, the better team doesn’t always win in the playoffs. I’m OK if we get lucky 12 more times

 

[tenken00]

They had a week off to practice, watch tapes, and rest. I'm going to guess the trepidation of the first game, but they are at home and Carolina showed up to play.

*virtual like*

Yeah. I get that playing against Montreal for 5 games straight and having to adjust to the Canes is a dramatic shift in thinking and play style.

I just wish one of these days, the Caps won't come out so shell-shocked against Brind'Amour's team.

One day.