Author Topic: Capitals 2022-23 (Read 1605 times)

JCA-CrystalCity · « **Reply #26:** January 04, 2023, 08:54:18 AM »

Quote from: Five Banners on January 03, 2023, 10:37:08 PM

808

Area code for Hawaii.

1995hoo · « **Reply #27:** January 04, 2023, 09:32:25 AM »

Seen on Twitter this morning:

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The House of Representatives has claimed Jakub Vrana on waivers and named him speaker.

Ali the Baseball Cat · « **Reply #28:** January 04, 2023, 11:01:09 AM »

I think he'd be much better off playing 4th line for the Peoria Rivermen than having to deal with the peachtree dishes and gazpacho police.

Natsinpwc · « **Reply #29:** February 11, 2023, 06:21:35 PM »

Nice win although they were dominated the second half of the game. Impressed with the goaltending and that Backstrom has come back. They might even win a playoff series. Well. Probably not.

imref · « **Reply #30:** February 11, 2023, 07:02:52 PM »

Very good goaltending today

1995hoo · « **Reply #31:** February 14, 2023, 11:59:15 AM »

Ovechkin left the Caps this morning to attend to a family medical emergency and is not expected back this week (not even for the Stadium Series game Saturday).

GataNats · « **Reply #32:** February 14, 2023, 11:06:24 PM »

Have to make a splash at the deadline. Do whatever we can to deal Backstrom and Carlson

tomterp · « **Reply #33:** February 14, 2023, 11:08:05 PM »

My first game of the year, disappointing. Carolina played harder, deserved to win.

Natsinpwc · « **Reply #34:** February 15, 2023, 07:58:04 AM »

Quote from: tomterp on February 14, 2023, 11:08:05 PM

My first game of the year, disappointing. Carolina played harder, deserved to win.

Carolina is just a better team. Parts I saw they looked OK. Will be tough without Ovi. Need Carlson and Wilson back.

Will be tough to make the playoffs. Currently Caps have the last spot. Islanders one point behind and the Panthers just two. And a couple of other teams lurking.

1995hoo · « **Reply #35:** February 15, 2023, 08:33:37 AM »

^^^^

And if I'm not mistaken, the other teams near the Caps in the playoff race have games in hand. Makes it even harder.

1995hoo · « **Reply #36:** February 15, 2023, 10:10:16 AM »

Ovechkin just announced his father has died.

HondoKillebrew · « **Reply #37:** February 15, 2023, 12:14:24 PM »

Quote from: 1995hoo on February 15, 2023, 10:10:16 AM

Ovechkin just announced his father has died.

That's rough. I remember seeing him a lot at the games.

imref · « **Reply #38:** February 18, 2023, 08:14:30 PM »

Canes win the entrance.

imref · « **Reply #39:** February 18, 2023, 09:47:27 PM »

Caps have that 2020-21 Washington Nationals vibe - very old team that really needs to be blown up and rebuilt (and probably should have been a few years ago). Even Kuemper can't save them (no pun intended)

Ali the Baseball Cat · « **Reply #40:** February 19, 2023, 12:37:17 AM »

LA Kings of the east. Kopitar/Ovie and supporting casts playing Pirates of Penzance matinees

1995hoo · « **Reply #41:** February 19, 2023, 04:33:57 PM »

Exceptionally fun trip—except for the final score. Our seats were exactly at center ice about halfway up the lower level. It was nice to visit Duke again, too. This spring is 25 years since I graduated and I’d only been back once (in 2002). Interesting to see what looked exactly the same and what had changed immensely.

Natsinpwc · « **Reply #42:** February 19, 2023, 06:21:12 PM »

Looks like a fun event. Other than the result as you said. They need to turn it around soon.

Ali the Baseball Cat · « **Reply #43:** February 19, 2023, 09:00:25 PM »

RDU is pretty nice now!

Quote from: 1995hoo on February 19, 2023, 04:33:57 PM

Exceptionally fun trip—except for the final score. Our seats were exactly at center ice about halfway up the lower level. It was nice to visit Duke again, too. This spring is 25 years since I graduated and I’d only been back once (in 2002). Interesting to see what looked exactly the same and what had changed immensely.

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imref · « **Reply #44:** February 23, 2023, 05:18:42 PM »

Orlov and Hathaway are being held out tonight for 'trade related reasons'? Blow up or try for one last cup with Ovi?

UMDNats · « **Reply #45:** February 23, 2023, 05:31:21 PM »

They can ship off a ton of UFAs and reload next year fairly easily. This year was entirely reliant on health of the veterans and they peaked when everyone was back, and then Carlson too a shot to the face, Wilson and Dowd got banged up, Ovy's dad died, etc. Just too much to overcome.

Time to give Johansen, Protas, McMichael some extended run and see what they have.

Natsinpwc · « **Reply #46:** February 23, 2023, 06:37:21 PM »

Quote from: imref on February 23, 2023, 05:18:42 PM

Orlov and Hathaway are being held out tonight for 'trade related reasons'? Blow up or try for one last cup with Ovi?

If they are trading those guys means they have given up on this year. They won’t get much for those guys as they are short term rentals. I think they are in a heap of trouble as all their defensemen are free agents and not much available on the market to replace them. So they will be forced to overpay for mediocre veterans. Also not clear what will happen with the coach. As long as the seats are full that’s all that matters to Ted.

1995hoo · « **Reply #47:** February 23, 2023, 07:08:50 PM »

They’ve been traded to Boston (Orlov via Minnesota).

Natsinpwc · « **Reply #48:** February 23, 2023, 07:25:54 PM »

Getting a first round pick is good although it will be a late one.

https://russianmachineneverbreaks.com/2023/02/23/dmitry-orlov-garnet-hathaway-boston-bruins/

Natsinpwc · « **Reply #49:** February 23, 2023, 09:46:25 PM »

Embarrassing. Trade more guys to get draft picks. Paying Strome was crazy. Mantha is a bust. Kuznetsov seems uninterested again.