3/1 - Capitals at Bruins

[NYCSox]

Simple math - new month, same thread starter plus legit NHL goalie in lineup equals two points,

 

[PedroSpecialK]

Sweet, matinee action

 

[Bob Montgomerys Helmet Hat]

Shitty 5 on 3 there

 

[Nomar813]

Oy.

 

[The Napkin]

Shitty 5 on 3 there

With Chara back at the point for most of it. Shocking.

 

[cshea]

Nothing gets me more aggravated then when they pull up a foot inside the blue line on the PP and attempt to set up shop there. Nothing good ever comes of that. Zero room to work.

 

[FelixMantilla]

Weak call there against Kelly.

 

[PedroSpecialK]

Miserable call there

 

[PedroSpecialK]

Yup.

 

[The Napkin]

Nothing gets me more aggravated then when they pull up a foot inside the blue line on the PP and attempt to set up shop there. Nothing good ever comes of that. Zero room to work.

ESPECIALLY on a 5 on 3.

And fuck that call and goal.

 

[FelixMantilla]

Off to see BC-Notre Dame with my daughter. Take this one home boys.

 

[cshea]

Ovechkin is such a lazy bum, he doesn't move around. Just put someone on the top of the left circle on the PP shadowing him and you're all set.

 

[Dropkick Izzy]

That was such a dogshite penalty. How the hell do you call that?

 

[Nomar813]

Fucking hell.

 

[Dropkick Izzy]

Wow

 

[Nomar813]

Bergy!

 

[MiracleOfO2704]

Need another before the end of the period.

 

[The Napkin]

That was big.

Also nice of Troy Brouwer who could have absolutely laid him out after the shot but didn't. Respectful.

 

[Nomar813]

Needed that. Great rush by Soupy.

 

[Dropkick Izzy]

MERLOT!

Nice fees by Thornton!

 

[Investor 11]

Need another before the end of the period.

And there it is. Great redirection.

 

[Dogman]

Another garbage call.  

 

[Dogman]

I thought he was letting that go.  

 

[Stitch01]

Ugh missing the net again high sucked there

Nice make up

 

[Nomar813]

The refs have been rustier than the players post-Sochi.

 

[Dogman]

What the shit is that call? he fanned on the rebound and gets called for a slash?

 

[The Napkin]

Curious why Kelly skating to the bench was an interference but running Tuukka wasn't as well,
Oh well

 

[Nomar813]

:rex:

 

[MiracleOfO2704]

So 9 goals allowed in the last 6 periods and change. They might need defensive help.

 

[Dropkick Izzy]

This guy might be the only ref I've seen with a tinted visor. That might explain something.

 

[NYCSox]

Sigh, I really thought they were going to tie it up in the third.

 

[TheRealness]

Can't decide to show up 30 minutes into the game. Frustrating effort, and tough to witness live. The Krejci line was completely disinterested, but thankfully Bergy showed up.

Let's just forget this whole game happened.

 

[ForceAtHome]

Ovechkin is such a lazy bum, he doesn't move around. Just put someone on the top of the left circle on the PP shadowing him and you're all set.

 
You should forward this idea to some NHL coaches. This is the strategy Tampa used against the Caps when Ovechkin scored four against them. Two of those were on the powerplay and one on a 6-on-5, all with him on the left side in his usual spot with a shadow. One of those PPGs was a great backdoor cut to the net by Ovechkin, who is very adept at reading whether he has enough space to sit tight, conserve energy, and still score with his wicked one timer, or if needs to charge the net. Overplaying Ovechkin is also the reason Brouwer (8 PPG) and Ward (5 PPG) are 2nd and 4th respectively in PPGs on the Caps, as both guys shuffle through the middle slot in the 1-3-1 and get extra space with the shadow overplaying to the side.

 

[cshea]

Oh, I get it's not that easy to just shadow him. It's a gamethread. Let me rage.