GDT: W @ C @ 2PST

[tycoonheart]

Horrendous line change.

 

[SherVaughn30]

Can’t find it but it had serious heat. Kotchetkov doesn’t move until it’s already past his glove. Eye test tells me between 95 and 100 mph if I had to guess.

Something I'm starting to notice about OV. He's adjusting his angle on his one-timers! All goalies are over anticipating his one-timer going just inside the post, but now he's angling his shots more to the middle of the net!

 

[Ovechkins Wodka]

Bad break down. Almost a 2 on 0

 

[SherVaughn30]

I think Chucky will have to steal this one. In the 3rd period, the Caps won't have their legs since they played yesterday.

 

[tenken00]

What did I say that you don't do that to your home, Orlov. Bad, Dmitri. Bad!

 

[LesDiablesRouges]

Dima is the classiest guy in the NHL wow. No celebration again.

 

[Ovechkins Wodka]

Damn Orlov killing us

 

[StrikingDistance]

Willy inexplicably fumbles the puck trying to get out of the zone and Scorlov reappears.

#firewilly

 

[SherVaughn30]

Orlov doesn't score much, but today he has 2 on us. Hockey Gods are strange sometimes!

 

[RedRocking]

Puck management not nearly good enough

 

[SherVaughn30]

Orlov has said he never wanted to be traded. That is how much he's good friends with OV, winning the Cup with us.

 

[SherVaughn30]

Puck management not nearly good enough

It's expected. Caps played yesterday, Canes were rested waiting for us. Canes are probably one of the better puck possession teams in the league because of their great speed.

 

[tenken00]

These careless turnovers by the Caps need to stop.

 

[SherVaughn30]

These careless turnovers by the Caps need to stop.

The Caps are playing their 4th game in a 6 day span! Major mental fatigue will cause any team with careless turnovers...

 

[Alexander the Gr8]

These careless turnovers by the Caps need to stop.

Canes forechecking is 10 times more intense than other teams we’ve been facing. I think they’re doing well on a second of a back-to-back on the road against the best team in the East on paper.

 

[tenken00]

The Caps are playing their 4th game in a 6 day span! Major mental fatigue will cause any team with careless turnovers...

It happens. We are in the same position as Columbus was in yesterday in Washington. They also played 4 games in 6 days, and the 2nd game of a back to back at the tail end.

It sucks, but you gotta push through somehow. We are playing very well in that position though today. It's a good sign.

 

[SherVaughn30]

Canes forechecking is 10 times more intense than other teams we’ve been facing. I think they’re doing well on a second of a back-to-back on the road against the best team in the East on paper.

If we can somehow steal a point today, that would be a win considering the circumstances.

 

[tenken00]

Canes forechecking is 10 times more intense than other teams we’ve been facing. I think they’re doing well on a second of a back-to-back on the road against the best team in the East on paper.

Yeah. The Brind'Amour special lol

 

[SherVaughn30]

It happens. We are in the same position as Columbus was in yesterday in Washington. They played also 4 games in 6 days, and the 2nd game of a back to back at the tail end.

It sucks, but you gotta push through somehow. We are playing very well in that position though today. It's a good sign.

Sometimes I think the schedule makers think the players are robots!

 

[mad4comp]

Do the caps even have a sog this period? They can't even get the puck out of their own zone.

 

[SherVaughn30]

Do the caps even have a sog this period? They can't even get the puck out of their own zone.

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[Marshall]

Now the 'Canes are in the locker room wondering how they're only down by one.

 

[SherVaughn30]

Now the 'Canes are in the locker room wondering how they're only down by one.

Chucky!

 

[DWGie26]

Chucky has been great. The kind of performance that can give you a 1a designation.

 

[SherVaughn30]

The fact they are only down 3-2 being out shot 29-16, is impressive. Carbs will have to give some of the lesser known players some time in the 3rd, so the top players can give one last push.

There is a bit of an old adage that if one team(rested) should be putting away the other team but isn't, then it could come back to bite the more rested team! Here's to some 3rd period hope!