Déjà vu all over again
Ovechkin on a loss to Bruins, Johansson on the first career goal, Chimera
Caps were outplayed again by the hot goalie and the team who preaches trap. Sounds familiar? Yep, this is how you can beat this team.
It's not the loss, it's how they lost it. Losing a game in October is not a big deal, but there was no creativity in offense, Tim Thomas saw every single shot coming at him. When will Caps learn how to screen the goalie and score garbage goals?
Alex Ovechkin is tripped up during the game against the Boston Bruins at the Verizon Center on October 19, 2010 in Washington, DC. Capitals lost 1:3 (Photo by Greg Fiume/Getty Images via Yahoo Sports)
Ovi obviously was double teamed as usual. He stepped up in the third, but it was too late.
Ovi's stats after 2 periods:
-2, total ice time 13:54, shifts, average shift 00:59, PP 04:38, short handed 00:05, even 09:11, 1 shots on goal, 6 attempts blocked, 1 missed, 3 hits.
Final stats:
-2, total ice time 22:36, 22 shifts, average shift 01:01, PP 06:25, short handed 00:05, even 17:06, 5 shots on goal, 6 attempts blocked, 2 missed, 6 hits.
Bruins blog:
Zdeno Chara, for example, who spent the night shadowing Alex Ovechkin, limiting him to only 5 shots (not counting the puck he swatted into the net that was immediately waived off midway through the third) in 23+ minutes on the ice. Ovechkin finished the night a -2.
But the biggest piece of the Bruins win was another standout performance by backstop Tim Thomas, who turned away all but one Washington shot that he faced, and managed to stop a few that he didn’t see, as well.
The Capitals will get a shot at redemption Thursday night when the Bruins finally play their first home game of the season.
Corey Masisak, NHL.com:
Then Boudreau moved Ovechkin to defense (with the game still even strength) for the final five minutes. Toss in a double shift of more than two minutes at forward before the switch, and Ovechkin played 6:12 of the final 7:43 of the game for Washington.
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5 comments:
On the whole, the team looked better.
I'm sick of Bruce not managing Ovie's ice time better.
I was actually able to watch the game somehow, it was on TV.
I missed the first, so didn't see Neuvy play, but Varly looked very good. Team did as well, just couldn't get past the damn goalie.
Same thing happened to the leafs the other day, they played very well, got a lot of chances- should have won- but couldn't get it in.
Not worried though, they looked good.
ALSO! How cute was Nicky looking for the puck in his pants? I could just feel him blushing lol
Boudreau is a terrible coach. No cup in sight with him behind the bench.
@Mango
The my entire section was shouting and pointing that the puck went out "over there" but no one on the ice paid attention. Maybe they thought we were playing an interactive game.
@Anonymous
Thanks for your unconstructive criticism.
@Anon: I defiantly think he needs to work on some different strategies, but saying he's a terrible coach is a bit much.
I think he needs to depend less on Ovie tbh. Especially this year, they have a talented team who aren't seeing enough chances. I also don't really like how they're playing Backstrom either, he's not getting enough offensive chances and it's not really helping without them.
@O: Maybe they just wanted to make Backstrom blush again? He looked kinda scared when the ref shook his pants for him :s LOL <33
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