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[elocomotive]

How's Joel Ward been this season? Just curious.

Solid. Good D and he's kinda sneaky on O. I think a good addition.

 

[elocomotive]

Crosby Ovechkinned that opportunity.

 

[elocomotive]

Ovechkin's passing and intensity has been outstanding tonight.

 

[pixburgher66]

We just had a 3 on 2...with 2 defensemen leading the rush. Hah. Also, was that Semin making a goal saving back check on Kunitz? Might've been Hendricks.

 

[ritari330]

Solid. Good D and he's kinda sneaky on O. I think a good addition.

He started the year great, but he hasn't played as well recently.

 

[pixburgher66]

Ovechkin's passing and intensity has been outstanding tonight.

He looks motivated. Tried to run over Malkin, and was introduced to the floor. Nearly took out his own guy, reminiscent of the day he nearly killed Sasha.

 

[pixburgher66]

I swear there's a field around Geno that prevents OV from running him. Every time he tries, OV ends up on the harsh end of it.

 

[pixburgher66]

Sully has a wide open lane, and passes to Geno and 3 Caps around him. Sheesh, SHOOT.

 

[elocomotive]

He looks motivated. Tried to run over Malkin, and was introduced to the floor. Nearly took out his own guy, reminiscent of the day he nearly killed Sasha.

Well, he's already wrecked 3 guys and thrown one into the bench tonight... so I think he's doing okay.

C'mon refs... call 'em both ways here. You've gotten us - trip on OV, hold on Knubs. Use that whistle.

 

[ritari330]

Sully has a wide open lane, and passes to Geno and 3 Caps around him. Sheesh, SHOOT.

Oh, you're one of those fans

 

[pixburgher66]

There's a Caps PP coming. I just know it. This is the trend.

 

[elocomotive]

Sully has a wide open lane, and passes to Geno and 3 Caps around him. Sheesh, SHOOT.

Advice the Caps could take tonight. Better possesion and pressure tonight. Transition game still so-so, but need more pucks on net.

 

[pixburgher66]

Well, he's already wrecked 3 guys and thrown one into the bench tonight... so I think he's doing okay.

C'mon refs... call 'em both ways here. You've gotten us - trip on OV, hold on Knubs. Use that whistle.

I'd agree with the OV trip if that whole series wasn't the result of TK trip.

 

[pixburgher66]

Some bad faceoff #s tonight for the Pens.

 

[elocomotive]

Eakin.

 

[pixburgher66]

Fleury, for the love of God, stay in the net. 2nd straight series in our zone where you've been the result of scoring chances.

 

[ritari330]

Advice the Caps could take tonight. Better possesion and pressure tonight. Transition game still so-so, but need more pucks on net.

They are shooting enough, just have missed the net a lot

 

[elocomotive]

Tell you what the best news for the Caps is the past couple weeks - Orlov is SO legit. Solid on D, very speedy, and has good puck handling and vision. I like what we're seeing out of him.

Oh, and while I'm late to the party. Schultz in the first. What a terrible play.

 

[pixburgher66]

OT: the fans in the Peg boo'd Shane Doan all night. What??!?

 

[ritari330]

Tell you what the best news for the Caps is the past couple weeks - Orlov is SO legit. Solid on D, very speedy, and has good puck handling and vision. I like what we're seeing out of him.

Oh, and while I'm late to the party. Schultz in the first. What a terrible play.

While I agree that Schultz can't let that pass though, Orlov's positioning was horrible on that play.