Game 3

[strudwickisthebest]

What does it matter how their goal was scored? It wasn't a fluke goal. Beagle banked it off Yandle. Guys do that all the time

 

[chuckd3534]

Holtby was fine, but I disagree with acting as if it was mainly Holtby. This has been a theme in the playoffs in cse you haven't noticed.

 

[BigDaddyAl1973]

Year after year... No power play presence and can't win face offs

 

[Ranger71]

It's pretty simple, you aren't going to beat Holtby or any other goalie with predictable shots from the sides and 23ft out.

 

[Messiah717]

They're simply in LOVE with passing. And I'd be ok with it if it were good passes that set up goals. Instead they pass up goal chances and pass low % passes.

Yup, they change for one game where they shoot more and then it's right back to their bad habits.

 

[Rangers94]

Year after year... No power play presence and can't win face offs

Losing Boyle to TB hurt. He was great on faceoffs. Or at least seemed great at this point compared to this crap lol

 

[jamsim67]

Glass. Shepard, and Boyle need to see the ice VERY sparingly this third period.

Boyle played his ass off, gave up the body, went to the net, skated back when needed to play defense. In fact, the whole team played there asses off, just face a hot goalie. Sucks, but it happens

 

[Messiah717]

Brian Boyle seemed to have a knack for scoring the ugly goals in the playoffs.

 

[strudwickisthebest]

Holtby isn't a hot goalie. He made 2 good saves tonight

 

[Messiah717]

Now 49 career playoff games and 6 career playoffs goals.

 

[chuckd3534]

I'd be lying if I didn't admit I was very concerned now. I don't like how this series is going. I know the Caps are a very good team. I don't like being the team that keeps falling behind in the series.

Won't say we won't win the series still, but very concerned. Game 4 won't be easy to win. Tonight might have been a better chance for us.

We'll see...

 

[jamsim67]

Yup, they change for one game where they shoot more and then it's right back to their bad habits.

They outshot the Caps, but how many quality chances did they have? No

Outshooting them nearly 2 to 1.

But how many quality shots? Shots from the point, with nobody in front of the goal are one big wasted opportunity

 

[Rangers94]

Now 49 career playoff games and 6 career playoffs goals.

I wish Nash would just grow a pair of balls and play playoff hockey like he gave a damn and drove the net like the power forward he is.

 

[Messiah717]

I'd be lying if I didn't admit I was very concerned now. I don't like how this series is going. I know the Caps are a very good team. I don't like being the team that keeps falling behind in the series.

Won't say we won't win the series still, but very concerned. Game 4 won't be easy to win. Tonight might have been a better chance for us.

We'll see...

They outshot the Caps, but how many quality chances did they have? No


But how many quality shots? Shots from the point, with nobody in front of the goal are one big wasted opportunity

That's what I was saying earlier. When you just flick shots up towards Holtby's glove or take what's now the useless Nash shot from the boards it doesn't matter.

 

[Rangers94]

We need Trotz to give Nash the same talk he gave OV. Take the damn glide outta your game

 

[Stepupstepan]

They can still win in seven but I felt the season went down the drain when Zucc got hurt. His value to this team is underestimated.

 

[Ranger71]

McDonagh needs to step it up, as does Yandle. These guys are the key on the pp.

 

[Messiah717]

They can still win in seven but I felt the season went down the drain when Zucc got hurt. His value to this team is underestimated.

There's no doubt he's missed. You cannot ignore that but it can't be an excuse for the offense being completely inept.

 

[strudwickisthebest]

They should look to trade Yandle in the offseason for a top 6 forward

 

[chuckd3534]

I don't want to hear the Zucc BS. All teams have injuries. You need to go play still. Fehr has missed all series for the Caps. Need to actually score some goals next game...

 

[Stepupstepan]

well, zucc is a big part of the offense. When he is not there, the offense is even more inept.

 

[chuckd3534]

I don't give two shits about the offseason right now. Happy to see you are there already strud....

 

[Stepupstepan]

LOL...you are comparing player like Fehr to zucc? chuck? No comment.

 

[Ranger71]

He's had a little trouble adjusting to the EC style of play but his element is something they need on defense. He just needs to start getting more shots.

 

[strudwickisthebest]

We're two games away chuck

 

[strudwickisthebest]

Fehr sucks

 

[chuckd3534]

Yes, Fehr who actually had 19 goals to Zucc's 15 goals...LOL.

He is not as good as Zucc, no doubt there, but most 19 goal scorers aren't scrubs, but who knows.

No comment.

 

[chuckd3534]

Fehr sucks. Cry about Zucc. We are in the offseason. See you guys next season Step and strud. Good year this year.

 

[Messiah717]

What we should be afraid of right now is that I think deep down a lot of use are just in hope mode right now. Hopefully Nash. Hopefully St. Louis. Hopefully the power play. Hopefully Mcdonagh. Like I said you eventually run out of games with all the hoping.

 

[strudwickisthebest]

I wouldn't compare Fehr to Zucc. hopefully they don't put in Chuck Lundqvist next game