Non-Pens NHL Games Thread

[MRandall25]

Wasn't it 4-1 and then 5-2? So two three goal leads during the game and they lose. 4/6 on the PP.

I thought it got to 3-2 and 5-3, but I wasn't following it too closely. Either way, they need to do something about it. Kinda sad when I go to games (to see the other team, obviously) and see maybe 9000 people there.

[profpolisci]

big big show tonight

[Desiato]

I was a bit surprised to read that R. Nash had scored for Carolina.

(later changed to an assist)

[profpolisci]

1-0 rags
go rags

[profpolisci]

2-0
go rags

[Sarcastic]

Is it me or are Laich and Chimera Caps' 2 best players this year? I am doing this without even looking at team stats, just that they seem to be most involved and most wanting whenever I put their games on.

[Sarcastic]

He's realizing this now? I did about 2 years ago. We'll see how it goes.

Ovechkin altering game, starting to see results
http://www.nhl.com/ice/news.htm?id=607930

Ovechkin admitted Friday morning that he has finally come to the realization that he had better alter some of the things he used to do that worked, such as taking the puck from the top of the left circle into the middle and shooting through a defenseman, sometimes even two.

The defensemen are standing him up now, so Ovechkin has changed his attack.

Instead of cutting to the middle, he'll stop at the half-wall and wait for trailers. If he doesn't want to stop or if he feels the trailers are covered, he'll try to take the puck wide and deep to create offense from below the goal line.

[npv708]

Is it me or are Laich and Chimera Caps' 2 best players this year? I am doing this without even looking at team stats, just that they seem to be most involved and most wanting whenever I put their games on.

Its the CLaW line. Chimera - Laich - Ward has been incredible. They just control the puck like crazy on teams. Imo, the best third line in hockey currently. They switched things up today though, with Laich playing with Semin and Ward and Chimera each seeing shifts with Ovie.

[Wrangler98]

Neuvy looked stupid on that shootout. He didn't even move LOL

[Wrangler98]

He's realizing this now? I did about 2 years ago. We'll see how it goes.

Ovechkin altering game, starting to see results
http://www.nhl.com/ice/news.htm?id=607930

Ovechkin admitted Friday morning that he has finally come to the realization that he had better alter some of the things he used to do that worked, such as taking the puck from the top of the left circle into the middle and shooting through a defenseman, sometimes even two.

The defensemen are standing him up now, so Ovechkin has changed his attack.

Instead of cutting to the middle, he'll stop at the half-wall and wait for trailers. If he doesn't want to stop or if he feels the trailers are covered, he'll try to take the puck wide and deep to create offense from below the goal line.

This makes his 9mil a season look stupid now. Crosby has almost 50% of his point total this season - that says it all.

[Wrangler98]

2-0 Buffalo already

[Wrangler98]

I mean 3-0 LOLOLOLOL

[Wrangler98]

4-0 on an ovechkin penalty LOL

[PghSkins]

Caps goalies finally over 50% SV% for the game, 5 saves on 9 shots! Nice goin' guys!

[columbia]

Hunter is really instilling a disciplined system for this team.

[PghSkins]

"Coach, what you mean 'get discipline' does not mean hire Russian Dominatrix for Semin for Christmas?"

[columbia]

That explains the constant pained look on his face.

[Wrangler98]

Damn. Third shot off the post this period for Buffalo. Ovechkin just got smashed

[profpolisci]

King with two ridiculous saves.

[columbia]

Thread topic on the Caps board:

Spoiler:

Is it time for a new Caps GM?

[bhaw]

Thread topic on the Caps board:

Spoiler:

Is it time for a new Caps GM?

I's going to be hard to find another guy with the initials GM to be the GM. They should just stay the course.

My personal opinion is there there is too much meddling from ownership for any GM to be overly successful.

[columbia]

He's the one that keeps drafting the Charmin all-stars....eventually Teddy's gaze will have to turn to GMGM.

[MRandall25]

Thread topic on the Caps board:

Spoiler:

Is it time for a new Caps GM?

I's going to be hard to find another guy with the initials GM to be the GM. They should just stay the course.

My personal opinion is there there is too much meddling from ownership for any GM to be overly successful.

Still though, you see the head coach fired because the team (more importantly, the captain) quit on him (that can be argued), but the GM says no change in captaincy?

I think GMGM was the problem all along, not Boudreau.

[SolidSnake]

Maybe Semin will be traded now.

[profpolisci]

He's the one that keeps drafting the Charmin all-stars....eventually Teddy's gaze will have to turn to GMGM.

Ah, but maybe he'll first realize that his caged bird can't sing because it doesn't know which road to take.