GDT: Vegas @ Washington | 1/24/22 | 7p ET

[IafrateOvie34]

Is this like the fourth NHL Network game in the last month or so? So annoying.

Have to make sure people get their subs!

 

[Hivemind]

Have to make sure people get their subs!

Also have to piss off the people who paid for ESPN+

 

[troyerlaw]

Caps doing a good job of supporting puck, making sure puck carrier has options

 

[Ovie's Neighbor]

Hell of an embellishment

 

[Hivemind]

Kempny looking flat footed there.

 

[Capsman]

I was watching clips of 80s games of the Caps. I watched quite a few as a kid, but man do I miss watching Langway and Stevens on defense. Those were such hard working teams. Lol, I feel like I'm watching different hockey now.

That team didn’t have a lot of choice compared to teams like the Isles. Didn’t serve us well in the playoffs, although goaltending didn’t either.

 

[Hivemind]

For anyone claiming the Caps need more talent to be effective on the PP - look at Vegas' 1-3-1 featuring guys like Stephenson and Dadonov. Not exactly star studded, but been 50% lately and showed outstanding puck movement and a couple high quality chances on that PP

 

[Ovie's Neighbor]

For anyone claiming the Caps need more talent to be effective on the PP - look at Vegas' 1-3-1 featuring guys like Stephenson and Dadonov. Not exactly star studded, but been 50% lately and showed outstanding puck movement and a couple high quality chances on that PP

Yeah phenomenal puck movement

 

[troyerlaw]

That team didn’t have a lot of choice compared to teams like the Isles. Didn’t serve us well in the playoffs, although goaltending didn’t either.

We were so close to breaking through a couple of those years. It was really heartbreaking for this (then) young fan. Just couldn’t buy a goal when we needed it

 

[troyerlaw]

Good hustle, 73

 

[YippieKaey]

Looks like Ovi´s having one of his drunk nights again. Fumbled the puck like 4 times already. But, he´ll probably score anyways so.

 

[IafrateOvie34]

Shut up Joe B and quit jinxing the Caps.

 

[PlushMinus]

lol this pp is woeful - took a minute 40 just to get into the zone

 

[troyerlaw]

Leave it to the D playing forward to remind everyone else what the point of a PP is. Shoot the damn puck

 

[Capsman]

Kempny (penalty aside) slowly improving. Skating better (still looks a little labored compared to the Kempny we grew to love in ‘18).

 

[IafrateOvie34]

Sure looked like a boarding missed call a bit a go.

 

[troyerlaw]

Some good stops by VV. And good job by Caps clearing rebounds

 

[Ovie's Neighbor]

Second game in a row that Schultz has a complete brain fart and gives the puck away

 

[troyerlaw]

Second game in a row that Schultz has a complete brain fart and gives the puck away

To be fair he did a nice job right before that supporting D partner and stopping Chandler Bing. So i guess it was a ‘high-event’ sequence, to quote Barold

 

[YippieKaey]

For anyone claiming the Caps need more talent to be effective on the PP - look at Vegas' 1-3-1 featuring guys like Stephenson and Dadonov. Not exactly star studded, but been 50% lately and showed outstanding puck movement and a couple high quality chances on that PP

Are people really claiming that? I mean, player by player it´s probably the most talented powerplay in the league. Carlson, Kuzy, Bäckström, Ovi and whoever is healthy. That´s four all-star levels players with one being the current active assist leader career wise, one being the highest scoring defenseman over the last 5 years and one being the best goalscorer of all time.

 

[TRASHCAT]

lol yeah we have the best pp scorer in history the problem must be talent- nobody

 

[AtNightWeFly]

Just got in. Saw its 0-0 and I'm somehow pleased.

 

[Capsman]

Not too much to complain about this period.

Did my eyes deceive me or was Protas held there at the end?

 

[Hivemind]

lol yeah we have the best pp scorer in history the problem must be talent- nobody

Are people really claiming that? I mean, player by player it´s probably the most talented powerplay in the league. Carlson, Kuzy, Bäckström, Ovi and whoever is healthy. That´s four all-star levels players with one being the current active assist leader career wise, one being the highest scoring defenseman over the last 5 years and one being the best goalscorer of all time.

There have been three or four posters (led by txpd of course) who've made statements that we shouldn't judge the Capitals powerplay until all of the stars are healthy. They've claimed that the injuries to Backstrom and Oshie (and recently Carlson) are a valid excuse for the low PP%.

 

[Capitals40]

Our pp players would be better off with no coaching. Just tell them to go be creative.