Just like we'd win both in DC and be up 3-1. All these words, from me as well, don't mean a damn thing. Homers will say we'll win. Negative fans will bail. All means NOTHING. Go play and go win and score some f'ing goals. That's it. The time for excuses is over. Win game 4 or we are just about done. That simple.
I actually think McDonagh has been fine. Still solid on D, O lacking this series. Not to his stud standards, but still a legit very good dman. Yandle/Boyle have been on ice for almost every Caps goal.
Eight playoffs games played so far and eight one goal games. Simply put they're constantly playing with no margin for error.
I would start by switching Miller and MSL and see how that works. MSL back with Hayes and Hags. Miller with some bang and the ability to win one puck battle up with Nash and Brass.
I think AV should juggle the lines.. Kreider Brassard Nash Hags Stepan MSL Miller Hayes Fast Stepan has been just invisible.
Ouch... But your right my prediction went off the two skates... Im not giving up.. Even if they lose Wed I'd still believe we can win the series...
I would agree that changing up a the lines is something that needs to happen. You know what they say about doing the same thing over and over again and expecting a different result.
They just need to get the Caps D spread out and a garbage goal or 2. They're not allowing much in front.
Tough loss with too many wasted opportunities. Stepan won 3 of 16 faceoffs, Brassard 7 of 22, not a recipe for success. I agree with you Mel. the NHL's quietest Captain didn't register any hits yet again, if he's playing through an injury he should still be able to give a shove or hip bump but McD does nothing. Glen could have brought up Allen or McIlrath instead of signing Boyle and this team would be in a much better place, the only thing left in old man Boyle's game seems to be avoiding significant injury on high hits. Yandle has been disappointing but still think he's better than the alternative of J. Moore or Hunwick. Hank, Nash and Kreider were the only guys on ice who played with any urgency. I totally agree with shaking up the lines, the question is will AV do it?
Starting to look like this team is finished. When Nash continues to be a useless woman in the playoffs, and you have two relics in St. Louis and Boyle who do nothing, it's hard to advance past the second round.
You are missing the point. I don't care about your prediction, or my prediction, or anyone's prediction, they just need to win...period. All the words, from the team as well, mean zero. They need to score some mother f'ing goals and win the f'ing game. That's all that matters. And of course you still think they can win even if they trail 3-1, you are one of the biggest homers going. That's cool though, I love your positive attitude, what makes you the fan you are. Like I said last week, down 99-0 with 2 minutes left and you'd say we got this...LOL. Words mean nothing now, mine as well, simply need to win game 4...period.
You thought they were done in November dump, so I hope they prove you wrong again. We'll see...just win game 4.
I like to think I am honest and realistic. But I am wrong just like everyone else is. Part of being a fan. You and strud are 100% negative fans, not telling it like it is strud, but that's okay...you guys do you. No issue with you being how you want to be as fans. Guys like mel and Al are always positive regardless of the situation. Guys like you two are ready to jump ship after any bad thing that happens. What makes the world go round. All good IMO. Again...all means zero...just win game 4.
I guess I am watching a different game with McDonagh. You don't like 0 hits. His O has been lacking this series. But he has played really well on D and made some smooth plays back there to get out of trouble. Him and G are putting all their energy into slowing the best player in the world right now. That takes a lot out of you. He's a dman, and they have allowed 5 goals in 3 games. Not bad. You want to get on him for the O being awful, okay I respect that, but I cannot kill him for it when he has played as well as he has on D. Yandle to me has been by far the biggest downer we have. MSL is 40 and shot, I can kill him for it but he doesn't have much left. I mainly get on AV for playing him with Nash and Brass, hated it since pre-game 1. Boyle is 38 and is what he is now. At least he is getting chances and has a goal. But his D play has been below average for sure. But Yandle I don't get at all. Making very dumb mistakes, soft on the puck, doesn't shoot enough, the PP has been worse with him. On and on...to me he is the most perplexing player of them all (and make no mistake about it these 3 guys have been our worst 3 by far IMO...Boyle and/or Yandle is on ice for almost every Caps goal). Yandle is in his prime, but you wouldn't know it from his play. You have got to start by taking MSL off that line. The Hags/Hayes/MSL line played well late, put that line back together.
