Caps @ Leafs | Leafs win 3-2!

Nazem Gretzky · 01-31-2013, 09:01 PM

YOUTUBERS!!! We have an assignment for you! Make a looping GIF Ovechkin circling around the net!

philer Bozel · 01-31-2013, 09:01 PM

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Originally Posted by HellasLEAF

Is anyone else annoyed that we are winning games??

This team is still clearly not good enough.

FML This. I want a top 5 pick. But its so fun watching these guys win. ahhhhhh.

Erdinger · 01-31-2013, 09:01 PM

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Originally Posted by p.l.f.

i want to see a gif of ovechkin circling twice around the net !

+1

Eyedea · 01-31-2013, 09:01 PM

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Originally Posted by keonsbitterness

Annoyed at winning??? Ti les re?

I don't know why but I read that in Bob McCown's voice. I always feel awkward when he speaks Greek :/

Jerkini · 01-31-2013, 09:01 PM

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Originally Posted by blasted_Sabre

Kadri looks physically mature now. Its showing in his game too

I'm starting to think Gary Roberts knows exactly what he's doing. We know the impact he had on Stamkos' game.

BobloblawLeaf · 01-31-2013, 09:01 PM

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Originally Posted by stakesishigh

Kessel should be doing that, but our powerplay is completely unorganized.

We just pass around the puck for a while until a D-man takes a (usually) poor attempt at the net.

Kessel doesn't have an elite slapshot. I've only seen him score one nice slapshot goal in his 3 years here, the one against Winnipeg from Phaneuf.

Bob Loblawbrovsky · 01-31-2013, 09:02 PM

Rare Jewel · 01-31-2013, 09:02 PM

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Originally Posted by Stephen

He was tonight anyway, one game at a time...

Of course, But very encouraging.

What I was waiting to see from him was the skating, And on that end break away he flew right past the two Capitals.

Brian Burke's parting gift may prove to be a very valuable one.

bunjay · 01-31-2013, 09:02 PM

To the guy who said earlier in this thread that a more defensive system has ruined Ovechkin's game:

There's no way that's the reason. Look at the plays he made tonight, or rather, the plays he failed to make. Third period, down by one. He has a step on Phaneuf going wide, and he settles for a low percentage shot from the outside of the circle. Does Hart Trophy Ovechkin do that? Hell no, he goes around Phaneuf like he's not even there, takes the puck to the net and ties the game.

There is no coaching explanation for him playing like this with the puck. And how about the double-lap he did at the very end only to make a very obvious pass? A few years ago he would have gotten that puck on net himself and caused utter chaos and at least gotten the Caps a faceoff in our zone.

Didact · 01-31-2013, 09:03 PM

Please take Kostka and Bozak off the powerplay. Bozak pissed me off this game so much. Every single time, he was looking to pass to Kessel or made a short pass to Kessel every chance he had. This made the plays predicable. Kostka just moves the puck way too slow on the powerplay and the PP is stationary.

stakesishigh · 01-31-2013, 09:03 PM

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Originally Posted by BobloblawLeaf

Kessel doesn't have an elite slapshot. I've only seen him score one nice slapshot goal in his 3 years here, the one against Winnipeg from Phaneuf.

And you think Frattin does?!

What are you going on about here? Kessel can still a take a quick wristshot.

RogerRoeper* · 01-31-2013, 09:03 PM

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Originally Posted by philer Bozel

FML This. I want a top 5 pick. But its so fun watching these guys win. ahhhhhh.

You guys want a top pick to get good young talent. But isn't having Kadri and Frattin playing like this and Reimer looking better alone terrific news for the future? It's not like old vets for leading this team.

Leaf Rocket · 01-31-2013, 09:03 PM

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Originally Posted by HellasLEAF

Is anyone else annoyed that we are winning games??

This team is still clearly not good enough.

Prolly just you, for that you can go in the corner. :Sarcasm:

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Originally Posted by The Amazing Ralph

Ok guys, this is hilarious, bear with me on this.

Open this song on another tab:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4C-oiN_KDD0

And then watch this gif on another tab - poetry in motion

so awesome hahah i loved this

FlareKnight · 01-31-2013, 09:04 PM

Great duo of Kadri and Frattin. They just play so well together.

Of course props to JVR using his size and skill.

Kessely Snipes · 01-31-2013, 09:04 PM

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Originally Posted by The Amazing Ralph

YOUTUBERS!!! We have an assignment for you! Make a looping GIF Ovechkin circling around the net!

We need to see this!

Pi · 01-31-2013, 09:04 PM

Thank you Florida! We're in 8th now.

We are 4-3 without Kessel scoring a single goal. This is good for us. Goal scorers always score in bunches...he scores one, and by the next week he'll have 5.

Brymas McCaberle · 01-31-2013, 09:04 PM

Good game and awesome effort...

But my god the PP is just horrible.

Jerkini · 01-31-2013, 09:04 PM

I still sit up every time Ovechkin touches the puck, though. I don't think that will ever go away.

p.l.f. · 01-31-2013, 09:04 PM

carlyle presser on sportsnet now

bunjay · 01-31-2013, 09:05 PM

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Originally Posted by Joey Hoser

Did Komarov kick that over to Frattin with his foot?

Looks like it may have made contact and changed direction slightly, but he surely didn't see Frattin there. He was probably trying to direct the puck on net.

The pass Frattin made to Kadri was just as good as the return pass

That whole play happened in the blink of an eye.

philer Bozel · 01-31-2013, 09:05 PM

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Originally Posted by Winreims

No!

You will be if we finish 9th place.

edit: Hope we don't finish there though. Playoffs or top 5 pick please. My heart can't bare another 9th-12th place finish.

stakesishigh · 01-31-2013, 09:05 PM

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Originally Posted by Jerkini

I still sit up every time Ovechkin touches the puck, though. I don't think that will ever go away.

I do the same, and with Backstrom as well.

You honestly just never know what you're going to get.

Leaf Rocket · 01-31-2013, 09:05 PM

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Originally Posted by Rare Jewel

Of course, But very encouraging.

What I was waiting to see from him was the skating, And on that end break away he flew right past the two Capitals.

Brian Burke's parting gift may prove to be a very valuable one.

are we praising kadri? no this can't be right

TrueBlue86 · 01-31-2013, 09:05 PM

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Originally Posted by BobloblawLeaf

Kessel doesn't have an elite slapshot. I've only seen him score one nice slapshot goal in his 3 years here, the one against Winnipeg from Phaneuf.

check the carolina game from 2010-2011
i think we lost 3-2, phil had both of the goals

Winreims · 01-31-2013, 09:05 PM

This is just me, but why wish to tank when your 4-3-0 and could push for a playoff spot? You should wish to tank mid way through your season when your sitting at 11-16-3 and in 12th in the East ... That's when you don't want to win games. It is still early on who knows what will happen.