GDT: NSH @ WSH 7:00 EST

[twabby]

Alex Ovechkin with yet another game puck after tonight's big effort.

Honorable mentions go to Logan Thompson, Dylan Strome, Connor McMichael, and Rasmus Sandin.

 

[usiel]

Also LT should have got one of three stars.

 

[Kalopsia]

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Congrats to Stromer on his 200th career assist

1.58 PPG this year

He leads the NHL outright in even strength points right now. If the PP gets going and he starts racking up points there too...

 

[PlushMinus]

Sorry to bother. I don't get to watch many games between work schedule and finances sucking so can someone give me the over arching opinion on whether PLD has been worth it so far?

I like the effort and work rate from PLD. Back checking etc. I think he's been a bit unlucky with scoring so far. 1 goal on 22 shots for a 4.5 percentage.

My concern with him is whether he'll sustain the effort level for the entire season. I think previous comments about him have mentioned that his effort level falls away if he doesn't get the results. Sure hope that doesn't happen

 

[DWGie26]

Well, caps are 5-0 when i am in the building. Fun hockey again. McMichael looked good again. Buried one, could have had more. Though Sandin looked good again. He knows where to go. Makes a lot of plays that aren’t plays. Roy didn’t stand out to me but that is often a good thing for a Dee.

 

[Corby78]

I like Ovie and I like this team. Come from behind win Braylen’s a good Nash team. Yes they are off to a slow start, but they are talented and will be in the playoffs by the end of the year

 

[PlushMinus]

Also props to Logan Thompson - he had no chance on either of those Preds goals.

What's the general view on him vs Charlie Lindgren? I think LT is the better goalie, but Charlie has that underdog / fighting quality thing going for him.

The best thing is we haven't really needed Shesterkin level goaltending because our team has speed, confidence, and can score goals. Never thought I'd be saying this in the 24-25 season. It's just been an amazing start

 

[ovikovy817]

I'm a fan of the videos inside the room at the end of the games.

"Selke for Ovi"

 

[trick9]

Weird game. Realistically they should have put this game to bed in 1st period, piercing NSH 10-2 in high-danger chances but Saros was good. 2nd period was rather even and Thompson was really good in the 3rd when the Caps needed him to be. NSH had 1-6 high-danger advantage in the 3rd.

Good win. Yet another game where the Caps had over 4 5-on-5 xGF (4.12) and over 5 overall xGF (5.37). Offense keeps on rolling.

 

[Jags]

I think previous comments about him have mentioned that his effort level falls away if he doesn't get the results.

I don't think it's that linear though. So the question is whether "the results" are just his personal boxcars or if it includes the fact that he's contributing mightily to a line that's scoring plenty for a team that's winning.

In other words, I think he's most likely getting the results that matter most to him. We've all got that part of us that want to personally succeed as well, but I think he's more than likely satisfied with how things are going. He's playing very well.