GDT: Preds @ Caps - 9/25/13 @ 7 PM - Radio Only

[Portable Mink]

this year has the potential to be like when the Lightning won they cup. they had about 5 guys have career years.

Fehr, Grabo, Carlson, Alzner, Holtby, Brouwer

If most of these guys have career years, it could be our turn.

 

[Langway]

Byers seems to be gunning for Volpatti's spot (or a spot).

 

[IafrateOvie34]

this year has the potential to be like when the Lightning won they cup. they had about 5 guys have career years.

Fehr, Grabo, Carlson, Alzner, Holtby, Brouwer

If most of these guys have career years, it could be our turn.

I sure hope so, the Caps are due.

 

[SimplySensational]

5 ON 1 PP
WASHINGTON
CAPITALS

lol gcl.

 

[RandyHolt]

Yikes. I hope there's no real danger of losing Beagle.

He may just be feeling the pressure of Latta having a decent preseason... maybe no threat at all, hard to say.

Maybe he saw people here posting about him

I actually thought he does much better at RW than C, faceoffs aside.

 

[RandyHolt]

Byers seems to be gunning for Volpatti's spot (or a spot).

Walton talked him up, said Brouwer and Laich perhaps spoke highly of him. Walt said that anyone still milling around on the roster has a chance.

 

[Liberati0n*]

Byers seems to be gunning for Volpatti's spot (or a spot).

I'm actually pleasantly surprised by Oates' focus on having toughness in the lineup, but if Byers is kept on top of Volpatti I'm going to be a little worried.

 

[SimplySensational]

Ovi from Grabovski and Backstrom. 4-0 PPG

 

[foundhockey]

Whoo hoo, OVIE! Man, I wish this game had been televised. And wow, Grabo is doing amazing.

 

[stanleycaps18]

Grabo pass to OV.

4-0


Its like the ol' ball coach running it up on San Fransisco in August.

 

[Portable Mink]

trust this game not to be televised!

 

[PuckBuddy]

I'm pretending Rinne is in goal so that I can actually pretend this portends goodness.

 

[mad ballistic]

3 assists from Grabo.

 

[usiel]

Grabo pass to OV.

4-0


Its like the ol' ball coach running it up on San Fransisco in August.

ITS OSAKA ALL OVER AGAIN!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[Calicaps]

Great game from Grabo.

And Eric Fehr is a RW. Question settled.

 

[SimplySensational]

Holy ****.... Ovechkin ranked #7 in TSN Top 50 players... Coaches and GMs were surveyed for this list.

 

[QuadrupleDeke]

Holy ****.... Ovechkin ranked #7 in TSN Top 50 players... Coaches and GMs were surveyed for this list.

Lucic #42? Ahead of OEL and Mikko Koivu. What?

I wish the Caps had a bunch of Lucic-type players, so they could trade them all away to whatever GMs think he's a top-30 forward in the NHL. Totally absurd.

 

[RandyHolt]

anyone else recall a preseason with more fights?

 

[RandyHolt]

Great game from Grabo.

And Eric Fehr is a RW. Question settled.

Maybe Oates showing him confidence by playing him at center, has raised his confidence every where.

When scorers score, they cant miss. I bet he could play LW tonight and look as good.

 

[SimplySensational]

Backstrom was #40. There isn't 40 players in a vacuum I would choose over Backstrom, no way.

 

[Calicaps]

Maybe Oates showing him confidence by playing him at center, has raised his confidence every where.

When scorers score, they cant miss. I bet he could play LW tonight and look as good.

Maybe. But I didn't see him shooting nearly so much as C. Which is fine; he was trying to the do the job of a center, but he's a shooter.

And conversely, all the talk about Grabovski not being a playmaker is not holding water tonight.

 

[RandyHolt]

Maybe. But I didn't see him shooting nearly so much as C. Which is fine; he was trying to the do the job of a center, but he's a shooter.

And conversely, all the talk about Grabovski not being a playmaker is not holding water tonight.

Agree he is a shooter but we seem to have very few playmakers. But that doesnt mean that they cant do it, they just do other things better, or prefer other things. Case in point as you said, Grabs. Ovi can pass and has revamped his game to pass more over the years. If anyone was a shooter, it was him and his ~500 shots.

 

[SimplySensational]

Ovechkins always been a great passer.

 

[Calicaps]

Lol!

 

[SimplySensational]

Neuvy nearly had the shutout... Outshot 34-30...