GAME DAY: Washington Capitals @ Ottawa Senators - 7:30pm Jan. 20th, 2009

asq2 wrote:Plus we got Karlsson out of the bargain.

asq2 wrote:I think you're being too kind to Corvo.

First of all, his decision-making sucked. Both in the defensive and offensive zone.

He was easily rattled, he infrequently hit the net with his shot, he wasn't a very good passer and he wanted out.

I'm not upset he's gone. He's doing nothing in Carolina, except when they play us.

DashRiprock wrote:I hope we don't win. I keep seeing people hoping for wins here... what happened top top 5 pick?

We're playing too well and that just might get them winning which scares me. We need the Red Army line (OV-Fed-Semin) to tear us a new one.

MurderOnIce wrote:

DashRiprock wrote:I hope we don't win. I keep seeing people hoping for wins here... what happened top top 5 pick?

We're playing too well and that just might get them winning which scares me. We need the Red Army line (OV-Fed-Semin) to tear us a new one.

Personally I'd rather start to get excited about hockey rather than get excited by the draft. If they put together a phenominal run and make it interesting I would prefer that to crappy hockey, a deadline firesale and an event in Montreal sometime in June.

wprager wrote:I'm sorry for what I started. Trading Corvo was not *the* move that brought about our downfall. It's just that he was not replaced and then we lost the remaining puck-movers we had.

Also, I think you can hardly say "And it usually ended up being a goal for us" .

MurderOnIce wrote:

DashRiprock wrote:I hope we don't win. I keep seeing people hoping for wins here... what happened top top 5 pick?

We're playing too well and that just might get them winning which scares me. We need the Red Army line (OV-Fed-Semin) to tear us a new one.

Personally I'd rather start to get excited about hockey rather than get excited by the draft. If they put together a phenominal run and make it interesting I would prefer that to crappy hockey, a deadline firesale and an event in Montreal sometime in June.

wprager wrote:

MurderOnIce wrote:

DashRiprock wrote:I hope we don't win. I keep seeing people hoping for wins here... what happened top top 5 pick?

We're playing too well and that just might get them winning which scares me. We need the Red Army line (OV-Fed-Semin) to tear us a new one.

Personally I'd rather start to get excited about hockey rather than get excited by the draft. If they put together a phenominal run and make it interesting I would prefer that to crappy hockey, a deadline firesale and an event in Montreal sometime in June.

I nominate this for post of PotD (Post of the Day)!

asq2 wrote:Let's see...

40 games of sucking followed by the drafting of a franchise player and perhaps 10+ years of contending and brilliant hockey?

Or 40 games of OK hockey leading to more mediocrity?

The choice seems pretty obvious. Don't just think in the short-term; it's what the Leafs under Quinn and JFJ did and we mocked them for it.

SensGirl11 wrote:Washington is 1-0-1 against the Senators this year, having dropped an overtime decision in Ottawa on November 4 before recording an easy 5-1 home decision on December 12. The Caps have won five of six and eight of the last 11 meetings overall in the series, but Washington has dropped three of five and six of its last nine in Ottawa.

How have they dropped six of their last nine against us? They won all 4 last year...

marakh wrote:

SensGirl11 wrote:Washington is 1-0-1 against the Senators this year, having dropped an overtime decision in Ottawa on November 4 before recording an easy 5-1 home decision on December 12. The Caps have won five of six and eight of the last 11 meetings overall in the series, but Washington has dropped three of five and six of its last nine in Ottawa.

How have they dropped six of their last nine against us? They won all 4 last year...

I'm late, but:

They dropped 6 of last nine IN OTTAWA. so only two of their 4 wins last season count here

Apparently, Vermie's line with Picard and Kuba will be against Ovechkin, Backstrom and Green... That's scary...

marakh wrote:

asq2 wrote:Let's see...

40 games of sucking followed by the drafting of a franchise player and perhaps 10+ years of contending and brilliant hockey?

Or 40 games of OK hockey leading to more mediocrity?

The choice seems pretty obvious. Don't just think in the short-term; it's what the Leafs under Quinn and JFJ did and we mocked them for it.

I will be ok with seeing crap hockey for 40 more games if we absolutely deserve to suck. If those guys find a way to play good again, I won'T be there hoping for a loss every game... SOrry I just won't.