"He moves the puck well out of his zone, he’s calm under fire, he’s done a lot of great things for...

"He moves the puck well out of his zone, he’s calm under fire, he’s done a lot of great things for us. Power play is one of the places because [coinciding] with him coming here was Mike Green going down, it was an easy slide into that situation. If he can’t play tomorrow, we’ll find somebody else." - Bruce Boudreau on Dennis Wideman

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Looks like we’ve got a Sloan sighting on the horizon.

by b.orr4 on Mar 30, 2011 3:22 PM EDT reply actions

Eh, we’ll live. Easy for me to say. Hope we’re not having this sighting in two weeks, that’s all.

Don’t try to figure Sasha out. Just ride the wave.

by gfcaps fan on Mar 30, 2011 3:25 PM EDT up reply actions

The last words any hockey fan wants to hear: Tyler Sloan.

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by jaytown99 on Mar 30, 2011 3:39 PM EDT up reply actions

I don’t know, I bet fans of the Caps’ first round opponent would love to hear that.

Release the Mackan!

by Killer_Carlson on Mar 30, 2011 8:43 PM EDT up reply actions

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by Icebat on Mar 30, 2011 3:43 PM EDT up reply actions 2 recs

Do we really need Green or Wideman up top on the PP? We have Fehr, right?

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by LucyImHome on Mar 30, 2011 3:39 PM EDT reply actions

Carlson and Arnott on the points gets my vote. PP was working well with Arnott there.

Matt Bradley: He has sensitive skin, no?

by timmyv38 on Mar 30, 2011 3:44 PM EDT up reply actions

They can’t both play a full 2:00 though. Who’s unit two?

by leacha on Mar 30, 2011 3:45 PM EDT up reply actions

why the hell not? you play on the point, you play for 2 minutes!

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by RedBirdie on Mar 30, 2011 3:47 PM EDT up reply actions

Arnott can lead the first unit, Carlson can do the second unit.

...duhhh....what's a goal?

by RedskinFan4Life on Mar 30, 2011 4:22 PM EDT up reply actions

Second PP unit! What a novel concept! We have one basic unit. And when Ovi, Backstrom, Knuble, and Johansson (and the point men) get tired, we throw in other guys for PP garbage time.

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by CapsFan75 on Mar 30, 2011 7:51 PM EDT up reply actions

Has Fehr ever looked good on the PP? I can’t recall it.

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by smutsboy1 on Mar 31, 2011 9:32 AM EDT up reply actions

Last season he did – when he played in front of the net. He picked up a few goals that way, or screened the goalie to help someone else get a goal.

Matt Bradley: He has sensitive skin, no?

by timmyv38 on Mar 31, 2011 1:02 PM EDT up reply actions

Didn’t he have a PP goal upon his return from being killed by Stecks?

I like Laich, but I <3 Green
Keep the faith!!!!!!

by RockinRed4Life on Mar 31, 2011 2:32 PM EDT up reply actions

He did – Mar. 9. 2 goal game against Edmonton. A shot from the point hit the goalie, then a dman’s skate, and Fehr stuffed it in from just outside the crease.

Matt Bradley: He has sensitive skin, no?

by timmyv38 on Mar 31, 2011 5:46 PM EDT up reply actions

yeah I remembered I was excited because I had made some bold claims with no proof at all to some people that our PP would benefit GREATLY from having Ferhsie back…and then it paid off quickly.

I like Laich, but I <3 Green
Keep the faith!!!!!!

by RockinRed4Life on Mar 31, 2011 5:50 PM EDT up reply actions

Oooo, ooooo, ooooo!

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by hotdog88gt on Mar 30, 2011 4:34 PM EDT reply actions

Question — who forgot the subject line?

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by Alz Well That Ends Well on Mar 30, 2011 4:54 PM EDT up reply actions 5 recs

I would rec this photo but for the lack of the subject line…

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by MikeL-Pivonka on Mar 31, 2011 9:26 AM EDT up reply actions

If he can’t play tomorrow, we’ll find somebody else.

"And as it’s my personal opinion, I’d appreciate not being told it’s stupid, thanks." - BeccaH

by hotdog88gt on Mar 30, 2011 7:00 PM EDT reply actions

I saw that, and my guess is he meant…make it work…have someone step up and be a puck mover? I am not even sure that statement has any meaning.

I like Laich, but I <3 Green
Keep the faith!!!!!!

by RockinRed4Life on Mar 30, 2011 9:59 PM EDT up reply actions

or we go without

by j762 on Mar 31, 2011 12:28 AM EDT up reply actions

Fehr on point, say what?

I often wondered this year why OV was on the point besides his good vision, good hands, booming shot, and ability to keep the puck in (OK, some good reasons). But Fehr? really? Besides his hard shot, does he really fit much of the OV criteria? I say, no. Green, Poti, Carlson, Weideman, and OV to an extent, I get on point. Arnott, MaJo, and OV, I can see, but Fehr, wtf(ehr)? I really wonder about some of the decisions about personnel and positioning on the PP this year: from first to almost worst. I love the improved defensively play, but the PP year long duldrums just has me befuddled.

by JIMALLCAPS on Mar 31, 2011 5:53 AM EDT reply actions

I think Fehr’s only been on the point recently due to lack of personnel. With no Green, Poti, or Arnott, there really aren’t good pointmen aside from Wideman and Carlson. Ovi’s not that good on the point, because he is terrible at keeping the puck in and isn’t the best passer. Hopefully, come playoff time, we’ll have everyone healthy and be able to field a decent PP unit. It was doing well after the trade deadline when we had Arnott on the point.

Matt Bradley: He has sensitive skin, no?

by timmyv38 on Mar 31, 2011 6:02 AM EDT up reply actions

OV is not my favorite on point because I think he much more effective on the half wall and the rotation of the point to the wheel house has not been very effective this year. I think Fehr should spell Knubs on the second unit in the crease, imho. I assume his lingering shoulder issues may have forced BB to use Laich and Hendricks instead, who both can be effective in high traffic areas.

by JIMALLCAPS on Mar 31, 2011 6:33 AM EDT up reply actions

I also don’t think that Ovie makes the best passes from the point, but maybe that’s just with this year’s struggling PP

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by smutsboy1 on Mar 31, 2011 9:33 AM EDT up reply actions

I also think BB is trying anything to find a combination that works. Not much has looked good on the PP this year, and he is notorius for mixing up line combinations in search of some magic. This could have been some combination of missing key players and hoping to find something that clicks.

by Sturmtiger on Mar 31, 2011 8:50 AM EDT up reply actions

Fehr is a pretty good puck handler, doesn’t panic when pressured, and has a fairly accurate shot that is hard. I can live with him on point on the power play as a temporary thing.

If you see Chimera on the point, then it’s time to panic.

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by MikeL-Pivonka on Mar 31, 2011 9:28 AM EDT up reply actions