Comments on: Typical Ottawa: Sens beat Caps 3-2

By: Schultz (not Jeff)

Schultz (not Jeff) — Wed, 30 Jan 2013 15:02:00 +0000

That first period was great, and hopefully its AOats Hockey. Good to see them picking up the system quickly, according to the radio call, much quicker than Jersey did. Same time, we need to see signs of life from two of the best players in the league, albeit, AO has lost a step, but still. I feel better about the progression, but the above guy is right, we’re gonna miss these points. Also refs in Canada can suck it.

By: sonja n a

sonja n a — Wed, 30 Jan 2013 13:38:00 +0000

I have a theory about why Ovechkin is playing with Crabb and Beagle. It’s a cool strategic move on the part of Oates. Here’s the thing … no matter who is on Ovie’s line, the opposing team will throw their best defensemen against it. So put Ovechkin with a couple of 4th liners to draw the best defense against them, leaving the other three lines with lesser defense to challenge them. I think we’re seeing that play out well especially with the line of Chimera, Ribero and Ward.

By: Holy_Cal

Holy_Cal — Wed, 30 Jan 2013 12:47:00 +0000

Ovechkin isn’t producing. That’s the problem, everyone is playing like a bunch of bottom 6 forwards and energy guys. Backstrom stinks. It’s a problem that we have no top line who can score and be trusted defensively.

What needs to happen is GMGM and Teddy need to fly to Chelyabinsk and throw money at Kuznetzov until he breaks his contract. We need youth and skill, like mtl has with Galchenyuk and Buffalo with Grigorinko. No one can replace Semin, and I believe that’s the biggest issue… That and our captian is injured, Brooks needs to come back ASAP.

By: Owen Johnson

Owen Johnson — Wed, 30 Jan 2013 07:02:00 +0000

Ovi didn’t play great, but you do have to give props to the turnover he forced, that lead to a breakaway, that lead to a penalty. That was the Russian Machine I am used to.

By: Yv

Yv — Wed, 30 Jan 2013 05:26:00 +0000

The Adam Oates task is simpler this year then before. Ovi scores – Caps wins. So he need to do everything possible to accomplish this formula. Playing with 4th liners maybe not a solution.

By: 8yo

8yo — Wed, 30 Jan 2013 04:02:00 +0000

Why is Ovi crashing the net embarrassing? I know he didn’t score and he hasn’t done that much lately but old Ovi rushes like that one are the things that we want to see from him again!

By: Dave

Dave — Wed, 30 Jan 2013 03:57:00 +0000

The link for high sticking actually states, “However, a player is permitted accidental contact on an opponent if the act is committed as a normal windup or follow through of a shooting motion.” Are we sure that applies to passes? I have no idea.

Also, when Ovi crashed into the goalie, it looked like he was pulled down by the defender. Maybe could’ve been a penalty the other way.

By: Andy Wallace

Andy Wallace — Wed, 30 Jan 2013 03:26:00 +0000

SCANDAL X 1000

By: 28IS(still)GREAT

28IS(still)GREAT — Wed, 30 Jan 2013 03:21:00 +0000

This loss would have been acceptable if we hadn’t dropped as many as games as we have already. You can’t fume against bad calls (which are expected) when you start the season with bad play (which is never expected). We’re leaving points on the table, and that’s gonna come back to haunt us big time a month down the road.

By: Jim Kelly

Jim Kelly — Wed, 30 Jan 2013 03:21:00 +0000

I honestly feel like there’s a pretty short memory for what it was like for the Caps to adapt to a system last year. This is actually going faster than it did last year, in my opinion (which is good, it has to if they’ll make the playoffs).

I think what we’re seeing when it is clicking is incredibly encouraging. Take that from it, because if we’re lucky that’s a glimpse of what the team will be.