mooby
10-11-2021, 06:51 PM
Caps season opening 60 minute bloodbath this Wednesday vs NYR on TNT
NHL regular season opens tomorrow
FTFY.
I expect no less than 8 Rangers trying to fight Tom Wilson at various points of the game.
Honestly the moves they've made scream they are more worried about revenge than winning.
Just hope we can get through the game without any major injuries.
mooby
10-11-2021, 06:52 PM
I will definitely watch but I am not excited for the team this year. Felt they didn’t try to improve. I think the next few seasons are about ovie and Gretzky playoffs be damned
+1
This team needs a serious retooling if they expect to compete for titles, but I agree - the lack of moves made suggest they are comfortable with this first round exit mediocrity.
Kuzy would've been gone last season if it were up to me.
BaltimoreSkins
10-11-2021, 09:25 PM
Yep and I would have McMicheals up all season long. We need some legitimate offensive threat on the third line. I will say I am excited to see Lapierre
mooby
10-12-2021, 06:19 AM
Yep and I would have McMicheals up all season long. We need some legitimate offensive threat on the third line. I will say I am excited to see Lapierre
There's definitely something to be excited about with McMichaels/Lapierre/Fehervary, I'm particularly excited to see how Fehervary does, but there will be growing pains. I would prefer they bring in some experienced guys if they really want to play for another title, but at the same time not sure that's possible with the cap constraints.
SunnySide
10-12-2021, 10:31 AM
Yeah kinda hard to get really pumped up for the season when its all but given we will do well enough in the regular season but be a first round playoff exit.
Cap restraints mean its really the same teams as the past couple years. So we should get the same results.
BUT we get to see McMichael and Lapierre so that is new.
Ovie looks outs vs NYR tomorrow.
punch it in
10-13-2021, 10:15 PM
Glad you guys whooped the Rags!
BaltimoreSkins
10-14-2021, 08:50 AM
I did enjoy the game. It was nice seeing some young blood in the game. I enjoyed watching Reeves get tossed like a rag doll by Jensen a third line defense man. The lack of 5v5 scoring potential was a bit disconcerting in a long term perspective.
mooby
10-14-2021, 08:57 AM
I did enjoy the game. It was nice seeing some young blood in the game. I enjoyed watching Reeves get tossed like a rag doll by Jensen a third line defense man. The lack of 5v5 scoring potential was a bit disconcerting in a long term perspective.
For one night everything went mostly right.
I certainly enjoyed seeing the Caps make the game non-competitive after the Rangers decided upgrading their team toughness was priority #1 in the offseason.
BaltimoreSkins
10-14-2021, 11:27 AM
they did out hit the caps #missionaccomplished
sdskinsfan2001
10-16-2021, 03:08 AM
Go Hurricanes! I don't follow hockey. Are they usually good? Also, is this also the general hockey thread, or strictly for Washington?