GAME DAY: Washington @ Ottawa , 7:00PM, Wednesday, December 7, 2011

C'mon boys!

Frig man. Entering the zone like that, can't make those mistakes Karlsson.

ENG. 5-3 Washington.

Rundblad needs a seat again and probably time in the AHL. Kid just doesn't get it yet, so soft.

spader wrote:

NEELY wrote:Wonder when Spezza will show up for a game or two?

He hasn't looked good for the last few, that's for sure.

EDIT: Keep the comments coming, N4L. Spezza just had a great shift.

He hasn't looked good for a month.

They definitely let one get away. I think Carkner is a couple games late coming in to replace Rundblad. That was a horrible goal to give up so soon after the go ahead.

And on that goal by Ovechkin, should Karlsson have stayed with him all the way around and to the other point? As it was happening my gut said he should have let someone else take over (kinda play zone), and then OVechkin did exactly what I thought he might and Karlsson fell for it.

Cussing pissed, Can't remember the last time I've been this furious. Diddle Ovechkin and the Caps

wprager wrote:They definitely let one get away. I think Carkner is a couple games late coming in to replace Rundblad. That was a horrible goal to give up so soon after the go ahead.

And on that goal by Ovechkin, should Karlsson have stayed with him all the way around and to the other point? As it was happening my gut said he should have let someone else take over (kinda play zone), and then OVechkin did exactly what I thought he might and Karlsson fell for it.

Karlsson did the right thing, if he lets him go there he would skate right into the slot. Ovechkin made a nice move, simple as that.

NEELY wrote:Rundblad needs a seat again and probably time in the AHL. Kid just doesn't get it yet, so soft.

Soft, yes, and at other times he looks nonchalant out there. Like he's going for a skate on the canal. Karlsson never did that.

wprager wrote:

NEELY wrote:Rundblad needs a seat again and probably time in the AHL. Kid just doesn't get it yet, so soft.

Soft, yes, and at other times he looks nonchalant out there. Like he's going for a skate on the canal. Karlsson never did that.

That's how he plays, even in Sweden. He doesn't have Karlsson's skating ability and that's why it often looks like he is nonchalant.

NEELY wrote:Rundblad needs a seat again and probably time in the AHL. Kid just doesn't get it yet, so soft.

Most players his age look tentative and nervous. He looks "too" cool right now.

wprager wrote:They definitely let one get away. I think Carkner is a couple games late coming in to replace Rundblad. That was a horrible goal to give up so soon after the go ahead.

And on that goal by Ovechkin, should Karlsson have stayed with him all the way around and to the other point? As it was happening my gut said he should have let someone else take over (kinda play zone), and then OVechkin did exactly what I thought he might and Karlsson fell for it.

That was ok by Karlsson, the guy may be in a slump but he's still Cussing skilled.

NEELY wrote:

wprager wrote:They definitely let one get away. I think Carkner is a couple games late coming in to replace Rundblad. That was a horrible goal to give up so soon after the go ahead.

And on that goal by Ovechkin, should Karlsson have stayed with him all the way around and to the other point? As it was happening my gut said he should have let someone else take over (kinda play zone), and then OVechkin did exactly what I thought he might and Karlsson fell for it.

Karlsson did the right thing, if he lets him go there he would skate right into the slot. Ovechkin made a nice move, simple as that.

OK, then it's just execution. He let him go wide on him and was struggling to catch up all the rest of the way. There was another play in the 1st when he got caught looking at the puck and Ovechkin turned him inside out.

Big Ev wrote:

wprager wrote:

NEELY wrote:Rundblad needs a seat again and probably time in the AHL. Kid just doesn't get it yet, so soft.

Soft, yes, and at other times he looks nonchalant out there. Like he's going for a skate on the canal. Karlsson never did that.

That's how he plays, even in Sweden. He doesn't have Karlsson's skating ability and that's why it often looks like he is nonchalant.

I don't mind if he looks nonchalant above the waist, but I want him to be moving his feet while he's being nonchalant.

wprager wrote:

NEELY wrote:

wprager wrote:They definitely let one get away. I think Carkner is a couple games late coming in to replace Rundblad. That was a horrible goal to give up so soon after the go ahead.

And on that goal by Ovechkin, should Karlsson have stayed with him all the way around and to the other point? As it was happening my gut said he should have let someone else take over (kinda play zone), and then OVechkin did exactly what I thought he might and Karlsson fell for it.

Karlsson did the right thing, if he lets him go there he would skate right into the slot. Ovechkin made a nice move, simple as that.

OK, then it's just execution. He let him go wide on him and was struggling to catch up all the rest of the way. There was another play in the 1st when he got caught looking at the puck and Ovechkin turned him inside out.

He wasn't even struggling to catch up, he kept Ovechkin to the outside which is what you want to do there. Just a great move and shot by Ovechkin, really not a lot to it. Great players make great plays.

Big Ev wrote:

wprager wrote:

NEELY wrote:Rundblad needs a seat again and probably time in the AHL. Kid just doesn't get it yet, so soft.

Soft, yes, and at other times he looks nonchalant out there. Like he's going for a skate on the canal. Karlsson never did that.

That's how he plays, even in Sweden. He doesn't have Karlsson's skating ability and that's why it often looks like he is nonchalant.

And it has to change.

NEELY wrote:Wonder when Spezza will show up for a game or two?

He was there... Easy to spot. He was the one in red turning the puck over and not really doing anything to help this team.

Very frustrating game from him.

Rundblad needs some AHL time for sure. Bingo needs some D too. Carkner is close to ready.
Good thing we play tomorrow. Auld better not poop the bed.
Spezza is frustrating, but Greening and Butler are not helping.