PlushMinus
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Yeah somebody posted the other day about how the Caps record against the Canes and Florida is pretty even and we could match up against them pretty well.
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Yeah somebody posted the other day about how the Caps record against the Canes and Florida is pretty even and we could match up against them pretty well.
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Brad Marchand reveals what Tristan Jarry said to set him off, earn six-game suspension
Marchand apparently part rat and part snowflake.
Marchand apparently part rat and part snowflake.
Genuinely pathetic. Why did he even appeal?
Been said before but difference between someone who is reckless with big hits and this is huge - the stuff he does is indefensible. Such a shame as he's an amazing player, he's just a terrible person.
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I hope players repeat that to him a 1000 times a game until he is done playing…
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Also Marchand:
I think I'm going to post those two quotes next to each other in every Marchand thread from now on.
I think I'm going to post those two quotes next to each other in every Marchand thread from now on.
this is too optimistic
they can't match even one of aho or barkov, not talking about their whole lineups
Anyone can beast anyone. C-Bus swept the Ning. Just a couple of years ago.
Habs went from a 12th! seed to the SCF.
No one knows dick right now
Habs went from a 12th! seed to the SCF.
No one knows dick right now
I may be totally wrong but I think Covid materially changed the trajectory of the Lightning. They were staring down a reputation as the biggest choke artists in the postseason since, well, us and I think being able to play in the bubble without any nervous energy from the fans or any pressure at all was exactly what they needed to get over that mental hurdle.
Maybe so.
doesn’t change the fact that in real games in front of real fans, anything can happen.
IF the Caps can get goaltending like these other top teams, they can win any series against anyone.
but that’s the HUGE IF
Biggest question marks for me are Backstrom and goaltending. The defense, if all guys are healthy, is championship quality. I don’t know if Backstrom has the pace to be a difference maker in the playoffs and goaltending, as you said, is a big question mark.
I don’t think it’s impossible by any means but a lot of things have to go right for it to work out.
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The capitals level of play since Backstrom came back from hip injury is very poor and concerning especially if we match up against one of these fast teams like Carolina New York or Florida.
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Somehow in last few months, when we have played extremely bad all the blame has been on the goalies, Hagelin and PP. When there are clear indications that our Top 6 has vanished of the earth. Where is the blame for our guys who are getting paid to score and nothing else. I'm all for looking for a goalie, but if you think that a goalie would somehow make this team a contender in a playoff series vs a top team from either division, you are just wrong. There is much more flaws on this team than just goalies.
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Not sure I'd go that far, at least not to the point where it realistically needs to be to have that sort of run. They may be missing one more heady, highly-mobile two-way #3-4 type. Say, another Orlov or someone like Schmidt (of old) that could be a depth possession beast. I guess that hinges on the play of Schultz/TVR but Schultz is always a bit iffy and then TVR has also faded from earlier in the season. It's a fair group. The system helps. They're mobile and Lavi trusts them enough not to have to limit anyone. But in light of an aging forward core that's not the most dynamic I think they probably need another Orlov or for Fehervary to pop offensively to viably have a deep run in them. You never know. They could get on a roll and build off of it. Being a stout road team is a good start but just the overall lack of dynamic, fluid, consistent two-way players throughout the lineup places a high bar on the defense. It's a solid group but could be better. A team like Dallas recently is probably a good template for them to emulate in some respects and, beyond a goalie, they may still be a piece or two short.
I think the defense in a vacuum is good enough. There are no turnstiles or pylons. Every guy can skate and move the puck. They don’t have a guy the caliber of a Hedman, Makar, or Fox but Carlson is in that next tier if he’s playing to his potential. Orlov and Jensen are having terrific years and Feverbaby has only had a few bad games.
I think their biggest strength is that there are no real weaknesses. Schultz makes me nervous but with Jensen’s solid year you could do a lot worse on a third pair than Schutlz-TvR.
I think top to bottom they compare favorably to other contenders in the East and it’s the first year I can remember that mobility against fast teams isn’t a real concern.
Langway
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Yeah, it's legit good. Good enough to be distinctly so, particularly in light of what will likely be some limitations up front? Not sure about that. They so often lack much of any dynamic D attacking outside of Orlov. If they had another option like that it would open things up much more consistently. So I don't know if they quite meet the mark yet. A significant forward upgrade and maybe it's a different story with that sort of aggressive support less crucial.
A goaltending upgrade would further support and enhance the blueline but realistically that seems to hinge on one option at this point. If Fleury is off the board I don't know how they'll go about smartly spending to put themselves in a strong position. They may need to get pretty creative.
A goaltending upgrade would further support and enhance the blueline but realistically that seems to hinge on one option at this point. If Fleury is off the board I don't know how they'll go about smartly spending to put themselves in a strong position. They may need to get pretty creative.
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I’m just looking for a goalie that doesn’t make us an easy out. That is where we are now…what we are now probably….
The top 6 has missed Ovechkin, Oshie, Mantha, Backstrom etc etc for sections of time (not to mention Backstrom is playing his way back into shape now). Wilson and Kuznetsov are the only constants and they have been really good.
we all see what we want to see.
if you think a MAF (or 2018 Holtby) wouldn’t allow this team to contend for a Cup, then you are just wrong.
Caps have lost to teams that couldn’t match us plenty of times. That’s not how the NHL playoffs work.
There are no super teams in the NHL, Tampa is the closest but they are far from unbeatable.
Kinda liking the TNT broadcast graphics when they have on the ice line horizontally at the top.
Bust as in hasn’t came in and made an immediate impact maybe but after a few years of 1st overalls making a mark quickly he’s just not hit those levels yet. To me it’s just them having to high of an expectation on a prospect more than him being a bust. Leagues been spoiled with Ovie, Crosby, Malkin, Matthews, McDavid etc
If you listen to HF mains he's a bust. They have no patience and love to bicker. Personally, I don't think he is or feel it's way too early to give up on him. If he stays a NYR, I hope he does become a bust.
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