word they blocked like 30 something shots? ridiculous
dmxfury wrote:
While the Caps D did have lapses some of this has to go on Ovie as well. He just disappeared in too many spots in this series. It's early to say he can't win big games, but the early track record isn't good. I'm not trying to trash him he is still the mist skilled player in the L, but if nothing else it makes me appreciate having Sid and his leadership on the Pens. So when Wash fan screams 'Cindy sucks' at me, maybe you need to rethink that one cause he s a freakin winner (not any of you level headed ones on here of course you aren't tht guy).
gag me
the caps d had lapses? the caps d was HORRENDOUS for most of this series ... when you have a fake me out forward constantly crashing the net and leaving one d-man to fend for himself, you dont have a chance ... and when that fake forward decides he gets frustrated and takes careless penalties for the hell of it, i'd say it his mostly his fault ... both goals were Green's fault last night ... make a play canadian ...
as for Ovie, he plays harder than anyone in the league ... on a team with no real grit other than Chimera who was relatively calm because he was thinking of his team first, ovie was our only enforcer... when you have to be the best goal scorer, get back on D AND hit everyone in the mouth because of who you play with, what can you expect? imagine if cindy had the job of enforcer
...
you speak of leadership ... there isn't anyone who is a better leader than Ovi ... let's not forget, he was completely robbed of a goal last night that would have turned the tide of the game for sure ... he scored time after time after time for this mob and last night was no different, he just fell victim to a phantom call by a canadian NHL endorsed officiating crew ... cindy has had the luxury of playing on the most talented team for most of his career ... even in the olympics their team was head and shoulders above the USA and Russia ... might be the most overrated player in all of sports, and i'm being dead serious ...
and the east just gifted another shot at Lord Stanley's Cup to him ... smh
That's hands down some of the dumbest %$$% I have read in a hockey thread on nike talk this season. You Ovechkin fanboys are a joke. It really must eat you up inside that Crosby delivers and raises the play of his team when he needs to and Ovechkin is ghost in the moments most needed. Your squad had the best overall record in all of the NHL and you're crying that Crosby is surrounded with the most talent?
Semin on the other hand, looked totally disinterested in playing during this series. No way a guy with his skill should be held off of the scoresheet. As far as I'm concerned, he needs to go. Package him and a draftpick/prospect to Calgary and bring in a guy like Iginla. The defense needs help in the worst way...a physical presence and a shot-blocker like Anton Volchenkov should be targeted thru free agency....
I agree 100%. Semin did not even look interested in making any sort of contact on the boards to get the puck and he showed no drive towards the net or to set himself up in a position to get a one timer or any sort of space. He NEEDS to go this offseason. You can't have these Kool-Aid type players on that team. Now there are a lot of wingers available if Iginla like the new choices of management and they show a commitment to him but say getting a Vinny Lecavalier.
Kovy (doubtful), take a flyer on a Kariya (old but you know he'll give you 100%), Frolov, Whitney, Modin, Hejduk, Demitra, Svatos and a lot more. You know dudes will take paycuts to play with Washington and a chance for a Cup.
You'll be fighting Lou to get Volchenkov. That's one guy he has his eye on to get along with Kaberle and Hamuis. Kaberle is the only one out of those three you guys should avoid. If Leopold walks away from Pittsburgh, go after him hard.
Oh and tot he dude who suggested Jay Bouwmeester....he might be the one defenseman who might be more overrated than Mike Green. No thanks.
might be? Dude is one of the most overrated players I've ever heard/seen in my years of watching hockey.
but damn if him and Green weren't on the ice for most of the goals against
A good point but you gotta put most of that blame on Theodore and Varlamov not making routine and necessary saves. Theodore rubbed off on Varlamov with allowing these soft goals every game.
Oh and about replacing the coach, it's a shame Mike Babcock will never leave Detroit but imagine what a guy like Ken Hitchcock could get out of this team next year? I'd be fine with you guys hiring him because I'm starting to like the idea or MacLean or Scott Stevens coaching the Devils next season. But Hitchcock is a two year plug at most, you had to see the falling out and difference in Colombus between last year and this year.
Originally Posted by FIRST B0RN
That's hands down some of the dumbest %$$% I have read in a hockey thread on nike talk this season. You Ovechkin fanboys are a joke. It really must eat you up inside that Crosby delivers and raises the play of his team when he needs to and Ovechkin is ghost in the moments most needed. Your squad had the best overall record in all of the NHL and you're crying that Crosby is surrounded with the most talent?
Crosby is a proven winner while Ovechkin is a glorified personal accomplishment player. I am not taking anything away from Ovechkin because I think he is amazing, but when you need to tear down another player (who by the way wins) just to pump up yours, you already lost. I am glad your Caps have been eliminated, now I don't have to hear you whine until next year. Scratch that, ignore user option enabled.
cindy is a solid player ... he is top 5 in the league ... his passing accuracy and goal scoring ability puts him in that "best in the world" discussion ... but dont sit here and tell me he is a leader and lifts his team ... he doenst play with any passion, he is completely silent when things arent going well ... when he gets shutout in the box score you dont even know he played the game, which isnt true of Ovechkin ... im trying to figure out when Ovechkin didnt show up in a big game? in the olympics with semin and malkin?
