Recap: Leafs 2, Caps 1 (SO)
by Becca H on Nov 21, 2009 11:02 PM EST
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Injuries should never be an excuse for a loss. Neither should playing the second of back-to-back games.
But sometimes, on very rare occasions, it's okay to look at a game and know that fresh legs - and more of them - would have made a huge difference. With the injury count ratcheting up and new faces arriving every day, there will come a point when it's just too much.
That seemed to be the problem tonight, as the Capitals looked sluggish and allowed the 14th-place Maple Leafs to hang around a bit too long. The Caps put in a valiant effort, particularly as the game went on, but simply had no jump, no attack and no answer for a Leafs team that came to play.
Ten more notes on the game:
- Hard to argue with any part of Semyon Varlamov's performance tonight. Minus the fluky and unfortunate goal Niklas Hagman picked up in the second, Varlamov was perfect and was the biggest reason why this team even got to the shootout - let alone made it out of regulation with a tied game. Turning aside 38 of 39 shots is certainly a great way to stake your claim at the #1 spot.
- John Erskine: four hits, four giveaways. Mike Green: five hits, four giveaways. Yeah...that's not really the type of symmetry we're looking for there, boys.
- Alex Ovechkin scored his second goal in three games since returning to the lineup; still, he doesn't quite look like himself yet. Everything's a little off and while he still fired 12 shots toward Toskala, 6 of them hitting their mark, he was also victimized for more turnovers than the one that appears on the scoresheet and registered just one hit. That goal (and passing play that led up to it) was pretty darn sweet, though.
- Amazingly, Bill McCreary whistled the Caps for just two penalties all night and laid off the whistle at times when the Caps probably could have gone shorthanded (including twice in overtime). Even more amazingly, they killed both of them off. But getting four power plays and yet not registering a single extra-man goal against the league's worst penalty kill is simply inexcusable.
- There's a theory that babies are so cute and cuddly to insure they survive past infancy. It's kind of the same with Vesa Toskala - every now and then he pulls games like this out of nowhere to insure he still has an NHL contract.
- Two games in, and John Carlson is looking pretty comfortable out there. He uses his size well and isn't afraid to shoot the puck, although he did finish a -1 because he didn't think to take Hagman's forearm out of the play. Still needs some time to develop, but if and when he does this kid is going to be something.
- In other call-up news, it's hard to fathom why Andrew Gordon was given just over six minutes of ice time in this game - and no time in the third period. It's not like he was a standout (good or bad), but not many people in red were tonight.
- While their legs weren't exactly moving all that well, the Caps did manage to get in the way of 24 Toronto shots, with thirteen denting the foursome of Pothier, Sloan, Green and Schultz. At the same time...why was Toronto allowed to fire 63 shots toward Varlamov (and miss another 23)?
- Rough night across the board on faceoffs, with the Caps winning just 28 of 59 draws and usual stalwart David Steckel uncharacteristically coming up below 50%. But how about Nicklas Backstrom winning eleven of eighteen for a flashy 61%?
- Ovechkin might have had an off-night, but his top line sidekick Brooks Laich most certainly did not. In just over 22 minutes (including about half of all special teams time) Laich had a nice assist on the goal, six shots, two more that missed or were blocked, two hits and one blocked shot. He was 0-for-2 on faceoffs, though...slacker.
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We have seen the future without Alex Semin. Low scoring games with an absolutely abysmal power play.
Yes, Semin has his bad moments, but the team is better with him than without him.
by CapsFan75 on Nov 21, 2009 11:07 PM EST reply actions 1 recs
#needsmoreSemin
#needsmoreKnuble
#needsmorePoti (that’s right, I said it)
#needsmoreJurcina
#needsfewerinjuries.
The Hershey guys were pretty much the best guys on the ice tonight. If you say that often, you will find that the Caps will lose games… often. They didn’t get much from the big guys tonight.
If you've read this far...seek help.
by ThePeerless on Nov 21, 2009 11:38 PM EST up reply actions
I agree. Having him out there makes it possible to spread around talent more effectively and pressure the opposition so the team doesn’t have to play as defensively. But it’s also true that Semin was one of seven guys who were hurt last night, and the team’s best player doesn’t look 100%.
Also of note (with a huge ‘small sample size’ caveat): the Capitals have a better GF/GA ratio and get a higher percentage of points in games Semin hasn’t played, although the difference really isn’t all that big in either case.
I’d like to see the numbers for games where Semin plays healthy, rather than trying to force it through an injury. It makes some sense to me that a guy playing one-handed for a few games might be more liability than asset.
Atta dinnin stick a who!
by Gould Old Days on Nov 22, 2009 9:49 AM EST up reply actions
So on our deathbed, we’ll receive total consciousness?
"I'm just doing karate and trying to get females pregnant."
At least most of the eastern conference followed suit tonight – Devils, Flyers, Sabres, Lightening, Thrashers all losers.
"I play Russian roulette every day - a man's sport - with a bullet called life"
Sadly the one Eastern team I wanted to lose did not. The Thrashers get no credit for being losers, but rather the stupid team who couldn’t finish off Pittsburgh.
…not that I’m bitter or anything.
I was a bit torn on that game. Almost never want the Pens to win, but constantly looking in Caps rear view mirror. Atlanta makes me uncomfortable for some reason. I sense they are better than their record indicates. Streak by them, Caps extended slide …
"I play Russian roulette every day - a man's sport - with a bullet called life"
I consider Atlanta the lesser of two evils, when it comes to them playing Pittsburgh. At this point, I will root for any team against Pittsburgh, even the team who’s our bitterest SE Division rival.
I do not trust Pittsburgh at all. I will celebrate the day they are eliminated from Stanley Cup competition. I will be VERY happy with the team that knocks them out of the playoffs.
Nightmare Stanley Cup final for me would be Pittsburgh vs. Columbus. The game of Nov 1 has sealed my hatred of Columbus when their mythical Greek monster (Chimera) came along. I guess we need the services of Bellerophen and Pegasus.
Might have something to do with the 4 games Atlanta has in hand on us. When looking at standings, I always assume that any team with games in hand will win all of them. Saves tearing out hair when that actually happens. If Atlanta were to win all the games in hand they have on us, they are only one point behind us in the standings. Don’t dismiss them.
by HateOffSeason on Nov 22, 2009 7:48 AM EST up reply actions
I have not dismissed Atlanta, by any stretch of the imagination. To really look at our performance of this year in perspective, we are not very good for a team that’s first in the conference. If we counted OT losses as losses, we’d be 13-10. The Pens and NJ have been nearly flawless in OT. Pens have no OT losses and NJ has only 1. At this point, I consider the team who’s leading the Atlantic Division as the “de facto” conference leader, regardless of what the “actual” standings say. (“Actual” is what counts when determining seeding position. In reality, a team should prepare for any of the top 3 teams in the Atlantic as though, in fact, they were a division leader because if any of them transferred to either the Northeast or Southeast, they would have a much better chance of leading.)
And then if we consider the "games in hand, Buffalo has 3 games in hand and NJ has 2.
They just got Elias back; I’m not weeping for them.
"I'm just doing karate and trying to get females pregnant."
by Bald Pollack on Nov 21, 2009 11:54 PM EST up reply actions
I can say one good thing about the Devils. I would rather see them in the Stanley Cup Finals than the Penguins. Plus, they seem like a good organization.
Devils play shutdown defense, which we are not good at going against. How about Caps vs Bruins, or even Flyers. Caps vs Islanders would be great, if they get a hot streak and squeak into 8 (like us 2 years ago).
I’m not so sure I’d want the Caps to play the Islanders in Round 1. Every game against them this year was an overtime nail biter.
We were “technically” third in seeding position in the playoff picture 2 years ago since we won the SE division but it felt like 8th since we had a worse regular season record against Philthy.
Which oppenent would I rather see the Caps play? That is a very good question. All the teams currently between position 6 and position 12 are scary to meet in the playoffs and look ripe to pull off a first round upset against us.
No, my post on “I’d rather see the Devils in the SC Finals than the Pens” does not reflect my opinion of the Caps chances against them. I would be less upset about the Devils being the Eastern Conference representative in the SC than I would be about Pittsburgh.
On the Caps chances: they realistically hava a better chance of beating the Pens in 7 than they do of beating the Devils in 7. If they meet the Devils in the playoffs, I would not really give them much chance of winning. (BTW, if the Devils hadn’t blown the 7th game to Carolina, the Caps would have met the Devils instead and would have still lost in Round 2. Meanwhile, I would have been praying for Boston to dump the Pens who I hated that much.)
I disagree on the assessment against the Devils for last year. Caps beat the Devils I think 3 out 4 last year, even if there was OT or a shootout involved, I honestly don’t remember and haven’t looked it up. They were definitely beatable. And I believed that Boston could have beaten the Pens, too. Ergo, it’s Brodeur’s fault the Caps didn’t get to the ECF against Boston. Heh.
Last year we were 2-0-2 against the Devils. Two OT losses, including one against that Ovi tied up in literally the last second. But Brodeur was out for most of the season, so that improved our chances against the Devils greatly in the regular season last year. (I don’t recall if our first Devils game last year had happened before the Brodeur injury or not.)
Yes, I do think Boston could have beaten the Pens in Round 2. I would have definitely been praying hard and rooting hard for them. I would have been VERY happy with that outcome.
As for the Caps beating Brodeur….
Regarding Brodeur, I was referring specifically to last year. After playing lights out when he came back, he cooled off a lot.
regretting dropping laich in the JRHL. i blame JP’s tip to dobber. (and ken hitchcock for bludgeoning derick brassard’s ice time, which makes the decision to drop laich even more painful.)
Crazy. According to David Pagnotta (David Pagnotta who? See this.), there were 12 scouts at the game tonight, including the Blackhawhs assistant GM and two scouts from the Континентальная Хоккейная Лига.
SO FЯIENDS, IS BATTLE NOW.
According to the HNIC braodcasters, the Leafs are rumored to be willing to take salary cap problem players if it also comes with some picks. The Blackhawks need to shed some salary before they can get Kane and Toews extensions completed. Sopel was mentioned as a possibility. FWIW, Nylander was not part of the HNIC discussion.
Why? More than 22-plus minutes, plus-1, three blocked shots,.three hits, one turnover.
If you've read this far...seek help.
by ThePeerless on Nov 21, 2009 11:41 PM EST up reply actions
I thought he did fine tonight.
I’m not a fan of him with Green, though – I feel like #52 needs someone who is going to clear the path for him and be a stay-at-home guy. Schultz has got the latter down, and he’s great positionally and he’ll block shots and throw the occasional check – but his game isn’t designed to do what Mo’s does, which is open up space so Green can really let loose.
Besides, putting Mo anywhere else lowers Mo’s trade value. /.5 snark
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by Bald Pollack on Nov 21, 2009 11:51 PM EST up reply actions
Ah, scapegoat, that’s what it is, thanks for reminding.
Not only do I blame Schultz for every Caps loss, but few people know he’s also solely responsible for the Redskins blowing coverage in the secondary and for the Wizards complete inability to play a sound defense scheme right now.
But as you know, sometimes you say things you don’t really mean due to frustration, booze, etc…..I’m not a Schultz hater.
I hear he also convinced Jim Bowden that the best way to win baseball games was to acquire as many mediocre corner outfielders as possible!
And he’s also convinced DeShawn Stevenson to not play in big games! Oh wait…
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by Bald Pollack on Nov 22, 2009 11:30 AM EST up reply actions
None of the Caps defensemen can clear the puck out of the zone when they have it behind their goal line. Teams are picking up on this – pressure the Caps D deep, and prevent the vaunted breakout. Caps score most of their goals on the rush – you prevent the rush when you pin the Caps in deep and exhaust their forwards in backchecking. Even if you don’t get any good scoring chances off the cycle, you’ve prevented the breakout.
One of these games, I want to start a count – how many times do the Caps turn over the puck in their own zone after a defenseman has possession of the puck uncontested at some point.
You pretty much just described how to stop every team in the league. If you can sustain a forecheck, and cause defensive turnovers, you will win the game. Every team pretty much scores on either the rush or off turnovers. 5v5 that is.
by HateOffSeason on Nov 22, 2009 7:53 AM EST up reply actions
The problem is that the Caps D are particularly weak at clearing the zone under pressure. Teams tend to give the Caps D a little more room, paying closer attention to the fast and talented forwards. But it’s becoming clear that if you focus in on the D, those forwards will never get the puck.
by katzistan on Nov 22, 2009 10:23 PM EST via mobile up reply actions
The leafs had something to do with this but
Yeah, Erskine was particularly bad in that regard.
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LeafsNation not immune to his charms. Note the coaching staff keeping an eye on the situation. He’s ours, Leafette. Paws off!
SO FЯIENDS, IS BATTLE NOW.
Matty P’s facial expression made me laugh.
Ya freaking grasshopper!
by Steck It Out on Nov 22, 2009 2:50 AM EST up reply actions
To my eyes, it’s pretty clear that the Caps can generate chances without Semin and Knuble, but they find it hard to finish. The offense really misses them.
The defense has given up only 3 goals in the last two games. Morrisonn, Jurcina and Poti better watch out. I’m not saying the team was great defensively tonight, but I am saying that maybe the drop down from the regular defensemen to Carlson and Sloan is a lot smaller than the drop down from the regular right wings to Andrew Gordon and Jay Beagle…
Atta dinnin stick a who!
by Gould Old Days on Nov 21, 2009 11:54 PM EST reply actions
The defense was not good tonight…we saw way too many odd many rushes. Varly played well and their guys can’t finish. A better team would have buried the Caps tonight.
It’s hard to say the defense — and by this we mean 18 skaters playing defense — was good when you allow 86 shot attempts. They were chasing all night.
If you've read this far...seek help.
by ThePeerless on Nov 22, 2009 12:09 AM EST up reply actions 2 recs
In 10 years, when Eric Fehr is interviewed about the shootout, he’ll get a good laugh by explaining that in his first shootout attempt, he dropped the puck behind him, and in his second his stick shattered in his hand.
Atta dinnin stick a who!
by Gould Old Days on Nov 22, 2009 12:13 AM EST reply actions
And it helps that we play in the South Least division. (But why can’t we beat the teams in the North Least?)
Nah, I don’t buy that “we’re at the top of the East because we play in the SE” thing – not yet, at least. The Caps have had right around the same number of points as the Devils and Pens for awhile now, yet haven’t played all that many inter-division games. I actually think the Pens have played SE teams more than the Caps so far (although someone might need to check that for me). They’re not in the top 3 by virtue of just being first in their division.
And give ’em time, they caught the Habs and Leafs when the team as a whole was banged up. The Bs are in the NE and they pummeled them opening night.
I reckon that comment replied to was partly snark.
by red army line on Nov 22, 2009 1:20 AM EST up reply actions
The Caps have played as many games in the SE thus far as the Penguins — four. They have the same record — 4-0-0. The Devils have played eight games against the SE (7-1-0).
If you've read this far...seek help.
by ThePeerless on Nov 22, 2009 12:40 AM EST up reply actions
Yea, with a 13 win & 10 loss record. Can you say parity.
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The other way to look at that is that the Caps have the second highest standings points total in the league.
If you've read this far...seek help.
Yes, you can say that our record is inflated due to the Bettman points for OT losses. If we counted our OT losses as losses, 13-10 is the record. That isn’t exactly great. OT losses get you nowhere in the playoffs.
13-10 is the record of a team potentially tied 1-1 in the Finals, depending on the series loss totals up to that point, though.
However, if you count our SO losses as Ties, and not gimmick points courtesy points modern point calculating, and our SO wins as Ties as well, we’d be 11-8-4, for the same amount of points, actually (26). 11-8-4 isn’t great, but the “If you take out their OT losses” argument is bad for every team, and most of the time we forget to factor out the teams SO wins as well, as those aren’t playoff stats either. If you told me in the playoffs we’d go 11-8 with four more of those games to go deeper than 5 minutes into overtime, I’d like our chances.
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The whole point of my statement was to point out the parity that exist in the league at this time—- result of the salary cap
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by Sidehillman on Nov 22, 2009 10:01 AM EST up reply actions
Love your euphemism “modern point calculating”.
Unfortunately, in the playoffs, OT losses are still losses.
That’s true, but the other teams don’t get wins for shootouts, either. Shootout losses count as OT losses in the standings, same as a getting scored on in the extra frame.
by Knee high to a duck on Nov 22, 2009 1:52 PM EST up reply actions
Pittsburgh has 15 wins, five of them in extra time, four of those in a Gimmick (no Gimmicks in a playoff). It isn’t as if the Caps are alone in playing in overtime games with some iffy results.
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by ThePeerless on Nov 23, 2009 12:48 AM EST up reply actions
The Caps have had more than five shorthanded situations to kill only once this month, and that was on Nov. 1. They have had only more than three once since Nov. 4. The thing is, when they do have five or more such situations, they are 3-3-3.
If you've read this far...seek help.
I still saw last night though them taking none through 40 and 3 in the final 20. I suppose in terms of quantity it’s not bad at all, but as for timing?
by red army line on Nov 22, 2009 7:32 AM EST up reply actions
They only took two all night, and only one of them was in the third. Discipline will always be an issue for this team, but lately they’ve been good.
Whoops, wrong game. Alright. Just seems like they have stretches, then revert to old HHT form.
by red army line on Nov 22, 2009 9:10 AM EST up reply actions
That was my feeling at the end of the game.
I was leery of this game going in. Leafs Nation assumed we’d win by a blowout, but we were playing with too many players who had just gotten here for their cup of coffee. I was truly concerned that Gordon didn’t even get a chance to take the morning skate when the last time he’d seen a Caps jersey was the pre-season, and he essentially didn’t get any sleep Friday night. And was then put on the second line. Oh well, it’s one game, one lost weekend.
I could not believe all the overly optimistic predictions on the Caps blogs that predicted we’d beat Toronto by ridiculously high scores.
With one notable exception, we had major trouble with Toronto last year. Kept losing close ones with absolutely no offense.
I just had this feeling that the only way that Varly would win is by a shutout and as soos as the Leafs tied it up, I know we were done for. The offense just didn’t click at all.
At this point, I’m selling Sloan as anything other than a wing. I give the guy a lot of credit, but he looked awful last night, and if I’m only gonna pick on one guy, it’s him.
If you asked me, the only d-men who looked decent last night were Carlson and Pothier(And maybe Schultz, but I wasn’t really watching for him). That’s really kind of saying something.
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I actually just jumped in to say, “If I never see Tyler Sloan on the Caps blueline again, it’ll be too soon.”
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Also, I thought BMo did a nice job on the PP point while Alex was out, but now that he’s back, I’ve seen enough. The Caps have two bombers who need to be able to do their thing from the point on the PP, and BMo ain’t one of them.
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is it just me, or do a lot of teams/players just happen to bring their A game against the caps after just plain sucking elsewhere? take vesa toskala for instance…..no wins, a GAA over 4, and the guy gives his best real goalie interpretation against the caps.
That’s been the story of the Caps. They make the other team’s goalie look like a Vezina trophy winner.
Unfortunately we’ve been doing the same thing all year as well. Probably explains why it was only a 2-1 game.
As noted elsewhere, mostly in conjunction with Halak’s agent tweeting, Price has a .942 SV% in his last six games, or something absurdly high in that neighborhood. It’s not just the Caps.
Toskala started off the season horrifically, but has recently regained a semblance of NHL goalie play and he put a lot together last night. Fehr and Potsie hit the post in the 3rd, I don’t know if Vezina winner would be the right title there.
The Caps are leading or near leading the league in most offensive categories, including GF/G. Almost definitionally, that means they’re not making goalies look like Vezina winners on most nights.
by Knee high to a duck on Nov 22, 2009 1:46 PM EST up reply actions
Unfortunately, when the Caps are in a slump, like right now, they can make any NHL goalie look like a Vezina Trophy winner.
Yes, Price is hot (or one could say “The Price is Right” when referring to Carey P.)
When the Caps are hot, they chase goalies but the days of high scoring seem to be behind us at the moment. Maybe when Knuble and Semin come back….
There’s still plenty of firepower on this team. Nick Backstrom is going to wake up shortly, AO is going to play into game shape, et cetera. The days of high scoring probably aren’t behind us, barring catastrophic injuries or a coaching change to one of the Jacques. Or rehiring Glen Hanlon.
by Knee high to a duck on Nov 23, 2009 9:31 AM EST up reply actions
yea...maybe the goalie thing wasn't a great example
i still don’t think we’ve played very well against some pretty crappy teams. or maybe it is that they’ve just played really well against us
by twistedlogic on Nov 22, 2009 10:15 PM EST up reply actions
i still don’t think we’ve played very well against some pretty crappy teams
No disputing that the Caps have had an issue with playing down to weaker teams, rather than going for the throat.
or maybe it is that they’ve just played really well against us
I think Becca addressed that above – our boys are now considered an elite team and they’re wearing targets on their backs every time they walk into the building. Teams seem to “get up” for the Caps, it wouldn’t surprise me if they went out there with an axe to grind.
by Knee high to a duck on Nov 22, 2009 11:53 PM EST up reply actions
Well, we’re becoming “that team”. Teams want to bring their best game against us because we’re one of the best teams – it’s something the Caps used to do against the elite teams back when they were bad, too.
And did you see the looks on the Leafs’ faces last night as we went into the shootout? Pure glee. That’s why I hate losing to teams like this – it sounds bitchy but I don’t want them thinking they can stay with us.
I felt so down about the Caps’ chances that I was relieved that they went to OT so we could get the one point.
Our offense just does not have it at the moment.
It was bound to happen. With so many guys out and lines getting all jumbled, there was no way they could continue at the tremendous pace they started with at the beginning of the year.
I’m fairly confident they’ll get back to it soon enough – every team’s going to go through stretches like this, right? Better now than March or April.
Aboslutely. When they made it out of October without significant injury (Gordon was out, but we had plenty of replacement on hand for that), I thought maybe November/December wouldn’t be a repeat of last year. I’d have to go back and see who was out with what and for how long, but right now, this appears to be worse. Maybe last year it was mostly defense that was out, and this year, it’s too much offense out.
And we can’t bring up Alzner due to cap space concerns. Okay, Alzner is a defensive defenseman but good things seem to happen on teams he plays for. And that was true of the Caps back in December and January of last year.
Last November was the nightmare roadtrip. OT loss to NJ, beating the Ducks but losing Green, losing to the Kings, the beatdown against San Jose, and the loss to the Wild where defensemen dropped like flies.
Yes, this year is worse. We’re missing too many pieces of our offense gone. Knuble, Semin. (Okay, last year at this time, we were missing Semin also.)
Here’s the tally of who’s gone down with injury this month: Ovi (but he’s back), Green for a game (also back), Schultz for 3 games (back), Jurcina, Knuble, Semin, Boyd Gordon (had returned but is back out), Laing, Morrisonn, Poti. So we have 7 “regulars” out and then 3 guys out who are back in.
We were also missing Fedorov. He came back from an injury that happened in early Nov and immediately reinjured himself.
Offensewise, we were missing Fedorov and Semin. Defense wise, who weren’t we missing at some point during that time frame. Poti, Green, Morrisonn (for some games), Schultz, Erskine, Pothier (on LTIR)
Our only “healthy” regular during this time frame last year was Juice. (Don’t tell me — Juice and Alzner may have been our top pairing by default.)
And now for a word from Semyon Varlamov. His English appears to be improving.
SO FЯIENDS, IS BATTLE NOW.
Heh.
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by CapitalCentre on Nov 22, 2009 5:30 PM EST up reply actions
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