Duck Hunting Season GNT

[elocomotive]

How is that not boarding? Glad Erskine kicked his ass.

 

[elocomotive]

LOL - took them long enough to call that.

 

[ritari330]

There is a trade off to some degree. I mean, they have to work harder in the transition game now because the forwards are staying at home more and are not jumping out and getting as many odd-man rushes and such. But that might hurt you for 20-30 goals over a season, not almost 100!

(Ducks score, weird ass goals everywhere tonight)

But the bigger issue is finishing. They were criticized for not going to the net enough last year. Doing that more now, but not putting home wristers, connecting with great passes, putting home the nice pass to the back door, etc.

Here are some shooting percentages - OV 8.0% (career - 12.0), Laich 7.9% (career - 10.5), Knuble 9.5% (career - 14.2), Green 7.0% (career - 9.0), Carlson 5.3%, Fehr 7.8%, and on and on.

Those are dreadful.

But in alot of games, they have no trasition at all! It's all half court so to speak, and the Caps aren't skilled best that way. When they have space they are best, and most of the time that's on the rush...

 

[ritari330]

LOL - took them long enough to call that.

shitty thing is it's a wash

 

[ritari330]

Caps PK needs to be as good as its been, not how they have played so far(just D overall)

 

[elocomotive]

But in alot of games, they have no trasition at all! It's all half court so to speak, and the Caps aren't skilled best that way. When they have space they are best, and most of the time that's on the rush...

I disagree. We have (previously) great shooters and when you have great skill you can make opportunities in tight spaces. But the shooting has been terrible and the passing is not tight this year. Last year it was tape to tape, fast movement, etc. This year it's disorganized and all a little off, so the guy doesn't snap the quick one-timer, but has to settle, and that hurts the shooting as well. And it's not guys like MoJo that are the problem, it's guys like Backstrom. I don't know what they can do about that. Tough to say - hey, just play better.

 

[elocomotive]

shitty thing is it's a wash

On the plus side, the obvious trip by Backstrom was not called (which would have made a 5-on-3 for almost two full minutes).

 

[elocomotive]

NICE GOAL!!!

 

[ritari330]

Nice Goal from Knubs

 

[davnlaguna]

First one to 10 goals wins

 

[elocomotive]

"This could jump start their offense" - Craig Laughlin

Note to Craig - it's 5-5 a minute into the first.

 

[elocomotive]

Nice job standing around on defense guys. Need to keep playing...

 

[ritari330]

Ugh

 

[elocomotive]

Seriously, weirdest game I've seen all year. Lots of odd bounces and a goal scored with the opposing net 10 feet and backwards from where it is supposed to be.

 

[elocomotive]

I'm gonna bring up Semin needing to be traded more often!

 

[davnlaguna]

these guys should all be All Stars. they are playing like an ASG
next 4 goals wins

 

[ritari330]

Crazy ass game

 

[filosofy29]

Dear Capitals,

Please win in regulation. Thanks in advance.

Regards,

Teh Perry Hater.

 

[dash]

I'm gonna bring up Semin needing to be traded more often!

lol...I'm not down for swapping Semin...

 

[ritari330]

Dear Capitals,

Please win in regulation. Thanks in advance.

Regards,

Teh Perry Hater.

On one condition, a guarenteed win tomorrow night