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Ovi goal(s), Protas points, and more Beck bashes in the Redneck Riviera.
Please.
need to
Please.
Things can certainly change, but it appears Sammy has seized the #1 role for now.
As with Vanecek, the job is seized until they hit a rough patch, then the other guy gets a shot. Vanecek doesnt need to play again til there is a back to back.
Until recently they had been alternating starts, now for the first time it appears Sammy is winning the competition..
Can Lavi please stay our coach forever? The last dozen or so games have been pure joy to watch. I have never seen such a depleted group work so hard for each other. For the first time in my life I really feel like I am watching a system at work. Everybody is making the smart play, D and forwards are constantly swapping, the entire ice surface is utilized to gain time and space. The 5 man weave we are consistently getting into is just magic. Ovi is superhuman but imagine where he would be stat-wise if the team has been functioning this well his whole career.
I don't want the ride to end lads
Hagelin has to score at some point….I think it’s tonight.
Hagelin has to score at some point….I think it’s tonight.
Its shocking what having mobile defensemen can do for a PK.
The Caps replace their 2 left side pk defensemen with inexperienced pk defensemen. The closest forwards are Hagelin and Wilson. This would indicate that Hagelin is an important cog. But thats not a popular take.
Did this against Carolina as well. His play was improved but as @txpd noted still a 10 game scoreless streak. Moving his feet though. Hope he breaks loose!I like the idea of trying McMichael on the wing. Maybe it allows him to simplify his game.
We're 22 games into the season. The whole year is "until recently." VV has started 12 games, Samsonov has started 9, and that's counting the poop game. With the poop game swapped, it's 11 vs 10 games (as close as you can get).Actually until recently Vanecek was starting 2 for every 1 that Samsonov was starting. This includes the weird Florida game that Vanecek started. But still 2 for every 1