GDT: Scrimmage 82 - Caps @ Pens 7PM EST

[Lou Sassole]

Ovie chants in Pittsburgh is something I didn't have on my bingo card.

 

[Mr Nogatco]

Hate these ESPN games

 

[SherVaughn30]

Our highly frequent zone carries have largely dissipated over the last few weeks. Certainly alarming. We are not a dump and chase team. We need sustainable OZ possessions and that starts with carries.

You can't read into today's game too much.

 

[SecretaryofDefense5]

Eller is not a big problem for the Caps but my god I hate watching him play these days.

 

[RedRocking]

Eller is not a big problem for the Caps but my god I hate watching him play these days.

Eh, his dog on a puck, low event shifts are usually a good thing in the playoffs.

 

[SherVaughn30]

How is Stevenson looking besides what I see from the stat sheet?

 

[SecretaryofDefense5]

And now Duhaime is injured.

 

[MW6]

2-on-1 off the crossbar, then a 2-on-1 off both posts and stays out. Beginners luck for Stevenson?

 

[SherVaughn30]

Eller is not a big problem for the Caps but my god I hate watching him play these days.

He's not going to be how he was in 2018, but he's a reliable 3C.

 

[LesDiablesRouges]

You can't read into today's game too much.

It’s been a theme for the last few weeks IMO.

 

[SherVaughn30]

2-on-1 off the crossbar, then a 2-on-1 off both posts and stays out. Beginners luck for Stevenson?

We goalies like to say we were playing our angles correctly!

 

[MW6]

How is Stevenson looking besides what I see from the stat sheet?

Calm, tracking the puck well, quick reflexes, at least as far as I can tell. But I’m no expert

 

[LesDiablesRouges]

How is Stevenson looking besides what I see from the stat sheet?

A couple of really good saves, been largely left out to dry. Not an easy spot.

 

[Brian23]

Man, they're trying really hard to ruin Clays' debut.

 

[SecretaryofDefense5]

This team is about to find out in the first round.

 

[Nice]

Stevenson looks pretty sharp

 

[SherVaughn30]

A couple of really good saves, been largely left out to dry. Not an easy spot.

Generally speaking, if someone wants to be a goalie, that is part of it being left out to dry. A goalies mentality should never be to rely on help of the team.

 

[LesDiablesRouges]

There’s definitely an NHL player there in AA. Just not sure it’s here unless TVR gets moved this summer. AA playing on his offside tonight.

 

[marcel snapshot]

Hopefully our play improves a bit so Clay doesn’t have to continue to Halak them

 

[tycoonheart]

Man what a miserable performance by everyone other than Clay

 

[Cappy76]

Really going to a break with 33 seconds left....

 

[Cappy76]

How is Stevenson looking besides what I see from the stat sheet?

Strong imo

 

[Brian23]

Its one game, and I think he seems to have a real issue with rebounds, but Clay looking good while being hung out to dry makes the re-signing of Lindgren even more head scratching.

Then again, maybe they finally jettison Shep and give Stevenson the net in Hershey. They've held up that pipeline for so long now.

 

[SherVaughn30]

Hopefully our play improves a bit so Clay doesn’t have to continue to Halak them

Let him Halak. It exposes how much Shep's game has deteriorated.

 

[SherVaughn30]

Its one game, and I think he seems to have a real issue with rebounds, but Clay looking good while being hung out to dry makes the re-signing of Lindgren even more head scratching.

Then again, maybe they finally jettison Shep and give Stevenson the net in Hershey. They've held up that pipeline for so long now.

Stevenson giving up a good deal of rebounds has somewhat to do with adjusting his game from the AHL to NHL, with speed and shooters. This is normal for goalies playing their 1st ever NHL game.