Author Topic: Washington Capitals (2011-12) (Read 92535 times)

Dave B · « **Reply #425:** December 31, 2011, 11:12:40 AM »

Ovie and semin scoring goals is very encouraging. Not only because they are scoring goals but it shows them that they can score while playing the new system and should lead to increased buy-in and less sulking

Ali the Baseball Cat · « **Reply #426:** December 31, 2011, 11:25:06 AM »

Brouwer really messed up Ehrhoff.

CALSGR8 · « **Reply #427:** December 31, 2011, 08:09:38 PM »

Changed my avi to CAPT AMERICA! YAY JOHN CARLSON

sportsfan882 · « **Reply #428:** December 31, 2011, 08:38:52 PM »

Brutal, I don't get this team. Great game last night and tonight they are getting dominated by the worst team in the league. Caps will be lucky to get 8 seed.

eckseid · « **Reply #429:** December 31, 2011, 09:21:02 PM »

Quote from: sportsfan882 on December 31, 2011, 08:38:52 PM

Brutal, I don't get this team. Great game last night and tonight they are getting dominated by the worst team in the league. Caps will be lucky to get 8 seed.

I forgot that games ended in the 2nd period. Someone should tell these 2 teams.

BerkeleyNat · « **Reply #430:** January 01, 2012, 10:08:35 AM »

Quote from: eckseid on December 31, 2011, 09:21:02 PM

I forgot that games ended in the 2nd period. Someone should tell these 2 teams.

tomterp · « **Reply #431:** January 01, 2012, 11:05:05 AM »

Quote from: BerkeleyNat on January 01, 2012, 10:08:35 AM

Ali the Baseball Cat · « **Reply #432:** January 01, 2012, 04:02:41 PM »

The sashas were in a fine fettle in the 3rd...that was fun!

d_mc_nabb · « **Reply #433:** January 01, 2012, 04:38:51 PM »

Ovechkin is heating up. All of a sudden he has 16 goals. Granted, still a ways to go before he's on pace for his usual numbers, but it's very encouraging- if he plays like he has the last few games for the rest of the season, the problems the team has are quickly covered up.

Also noteworthy is the improvement by the goalie- 4 goals given up in the last three games, 11 scored by the offense.

Dave B · « **Reply #434:** January 02, 2012, 03:13:26 PM »

nice. nhl stepping outside the safezone of suburban white kid fast crap rock and going with a rap/metal mix for the winter classic intros

Frau Mau · « **Reply #435:** January 02, 2012, 03:20:59 PM »

Man, Patti LaBelle just seriously freaked up the national anthem. I mean, she got the words right, but it really sucked.

Ali the Baseball Cat · « **Reply #436:** January 02, 2012, 03:26:39 PM »

Best outcome is a 0-0 tie with all kinds of fights and the stadium collapsing

blue911 · « **Reply #437:** January 02, 2012, 03:30:06 PM »

Quote from: Ali the Baseball Cat on January 02, 2012, 03:26:39 PM

Best outcome is a 0-0 tie with all kinds of fights and the stadium collapsing

Wide spread Ebola virus shouldn't be overlooked

Frau Mau · « **Reply #438:** January 02, 2012, 03:33:38 PM »

Quote from: blue911 on January 02, 2012, 03:30:06 PM

Wide spread Ebola virus shouldn't be overlooked

Flyers and Rangers fans bleeding from every orifice sounds good.

Dave B · « **Reply #439:** January 02, 2012, 03:45:29 PM »

Quote from: Frau Mau on January 02, 2012, 03:20:59 PM

Man, Patti LaBelle just seriously freaked up the national anthem. I mean, she got the words right, but it really sucked.

that was rough and i thought we had nowhere to go but up after "o canada"

MarquisDeSade · « **Reply #440:** January 02, 2012, 03:52:15 PM »

Quote from: Dave B on January 02, 2012, 03:13:26 PM

nice. nhl stepping outside the safezone of suburban white kid fast crap rock and going with a rap/metal mix for the winter classic intros

What muzak did they use?

PANatsFan · « **Reply #441:** January 03, 2012, 09:00:27 PM »

Caps is good today

Dave B · « **Reply #442:** January 03, 2012, 10:10:08 PM »

Quote from: MarquisDeSade on January 02, 2012, 03:52:15 PM

What muzak did they use?

might have been a "we will rock you" remix. my gf thought it was the roots. or at least sounded like them

BerkeleyNat · « **Reply #443:** January 03, 2012, 10:11:44 PM »

Another good game. This team looks like they're having fun again. Haven't seen that in a while.

Dave B · « **Reply #444:** January 03, 2012, 10:13:49 PM »

kuznetsov hatrick in less than half a game vs canada. not dominating but opportunistic

don cherry will not like the slide along the ice goal celebration generally reserved for ot winners

RUS up 4-1. not over yet though. Canada is dominating, RUS has scored on every chance

Kuz finished two 3 on 2's and one semi breakaway

Dave B · « **Reply #445:** January 03, 2012, 10:16:20 PM »

Quote from: BerkeleyNat on January 03, 2012, 10:11:44 PM

Another good game. This team looks like they're having fun again. Haven't seen that in a while.

i'm being picky but i dont like relying on vokoun as much as we have

Dave B · « **Reply #446:** January 03, 2012, 10:19:11 PM »

5-1 Rus. Throw in an assist for Kuz

Dave B · « **Reply #447:** January 03, 2012, 10:22:19 PM »

goaltending was apparently a weakspot for the russians. even though kuz has 4 points, this goalie is the is the first star. probably played himself into a first round pick if he is undrafted. 26 saves on 27 shots through half a game

d_mc_nabb · « **Reply #448:** January 03, 2012, 10:28:24 PM »

Vokoun is the goalie the Caps have been needing for years. Assuming they can get there, they may find themselves with remarkably few question marks in comparison with the last few years. I think a few moves can be made at the deadline to perhaps pick up a good center and maybe a d-man or two. The need for those is a lot les pressing than it has been, though.

UMDNats · « **Reply #449:** January 03, 2012, 10:30:26 PM »

Quote from: d_mc_nabb on January 03, 2012, 10:28:24 PM

Vokoun is the goalie the Caps have been needing for years. Assuming they can get there, they may find themselves with remarkably few question marks in comparison with the last few years. I think a few moves can be made at the deadline to perhaps pick up a good center and maybe a d-man or two. The need for those is a lot les pressing than it has been, though.

Schultz is just wasting cap space in the press box, they need to find a way to dump his salary for a draft pick and try to find the money for another veteran (CHEAP) defenseman or two. They're at the cap (or very close to it) I believe and could still use some work, but overall, the team will be OK if they keep playing like they have in this 4-game streak.

Ovechkin looks like a beast again.