Would the Caps, for example, roll Alex Ovechkin and Nicklas Backstrom two-on-two?

Would the Caps, for example, roll Alex Ovechkin and Nicklas Backstrom two-on-two?

Ryan Lambert at Puck Daddy looks at a potential new overtime scheme.

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Ovechkin-Backstrom
Semin-Gordon
Fehr-Laich

Why wouldn't you play Perreault? He's a really talented young player.

by jordanDC on Aug 9, 2010 12:32 PM EDT reply actions

Since it would just be for the regular season, I’d take Green-Semin

by Kerry Fraser's Hairspray on Aug 9, 2010 12:35 PM EDT reply actions 1 recs

For some reason I’ve got Fehr-Carlson on my mind.

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by EmilyB on Aug 9, 2010 12:35 PM EDT reply actions

I say go for it with a combination of speed, counter-attack and 1:1 defense

Ovechkin – Carlson
Backstrom – Laich
Green — Chimera

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by STLSpidey on Aug 9, 2010 12:38 PM EDT reply actions

Carlson – Ovechkin. Ovie stands at the top of the left wing circle while both opponents watch him. Carlson skates the length of the ice and hits the no-look game winner. Maybe if it happens enough he won’t have to get tackled each time.

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by Alz Well That Ends Well on Aug 9, 2010 12:38 PM EDT reply actions

Great minds.

by STLSpidey on Aug 9, 2010 12:41 PM EDT up reply actions

Yeah, if I hadn’t tried to wax philosophical I could have gotten it in earlier. And you have Ovie on the “correct” side.

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by Alz Well That Ends Well on Aug 9, 2010 12:42 PM EDT up reply actions

Green-Chimera is scary fast, but…those hands! The hands of a sturgeon.

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by EmilyB on Aug 9, 2010 12:48 PM EDT reply actions

As I said — let’s go for it.

I can see Chimera crunching the opponent against the boards in the neutral zone, creating a quick 2:1 counter and Green goes top shelf.

by STLSpidey on Aug 9, 2010 12:57 PM EDT up reply actions

Ovechkin – Green
Backstrom – Semin
Knuble – Slapshot

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by sydtron on Aug 9, 2010 1:00 PM EDT reply actions

I agree with Backstrom-Semin. They have really good chemistry. Ovechkin is a humongous threat no matter who you put him out there with.

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by dinasaur on Aug 9, 2010 1:31 PM EDT up reply actions

Ovechkin – Green
Backstrom – Semin

All about that pair and the next one I’d put up would likely be Carlson — Chimera. There’s so much ice out there at 2 on 2 that I think there’s a premium on speed. Even with his hands, Chimera’d be creating an absurd number of chances for himself. He’s gotta finish one…right?

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by Knee high to a duck on Aug 9, 2010 2:11 PM EDT reply actions

If you’re the opposing team and you see Ovie-Nicky (or Ovie-Carlson, or, really, most of the combinations we discussed) come out, do you say “Oh shit”? and hope they don’t embarrass you too badly?

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by RedBirdie on Aug 9, 2010 2:34 PM EDT reply actions

Maybe not if you’re the Pens and put Malkin-Crosby out there

by vtcapsfan99 on Aug 9, 2010 2:38 PM EDT up reply actions

NBC would cut away from the weekly Flyers-Bruins game to show Crosby-Malkin vs. Ovechkin-Backstrom overtime.

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by Alz Well That Ends Well on Aug 9, 2010 3:17 PM EDT reply actions

Flash-Semin
just to see what would happen. . .well other than a 2 man breakaway against poor Varly

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by kingzman264 on Aug 9, 2010 7:50 PM EDT reply actions 1 recs

These types of overtimes are fun but I think the timing they have for it is all wrong. In one of the travel leagues I used to play in it would be 3on3 for 5mins, then 2on2 for 4mins, and then 1on1 until they game ended.

The 1on1 was incredibly entertaining and it really allowed for the goalies to come up big.

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by zephyr on Aug 11, 2010 4:13 PM EDT reply actions

What happens if you commit a penalty in a 1v1 situation?

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by winterion on Aug 14, 2010 7:11 PM EDT up reply actions

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by Whiter Mage on Aug 15, 2010 11:22 PM EDT up reply actions

A little late

AO-Carlson (Alzner maybe a bit later)

Backstrom-Semin

Green-the other one of Carlznerson

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by red army line on Aug 12, 2010 8:23 AM EDT reply actions