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Old 01-23-2013, 12:06 PM
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Originally Posted by mikerocksthered View Post
I am not sure what is wrong with the Caps either, but I really don't think Ovechkin is the problem. He is more focused and ready to do whatever is asked of him than I have ever seen. He has told the media that he talked to Hunter one time while Hunter was coach and talks to Adam Oates every day.
I thought AO had jump again tonight. He looks interested and engaged to play and those are good signs even if the results aren't there. He also seems more inclined to distribute the puck to his teammates which should help once he learns how to pass and his linemates relearn how to shoot.

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I wish I could answer the main question in this thread, "What is wrong with the Washington Capitals", but right now I can't. I was at the game tonight and need to see some highlights before I can even start to form an idea of what the problem is. Right now everything is a problem.
What is this the 3rd coach in less than 3 years? They're learning a new system without having had much of a training camp and many of the players still out of game shape. This lack of cohesion is showing all over the league, but especially in WAS. The D are jumping up into the play, but not everyone is on the same page to adapt in coverage when this happens. Carlson leapt up a few times and nobody covered. The F are still a tad lost in their own zone. Ribeiro was more interested in jawing with the refs than competing. This team desperately needs some competative leadership in the dressing room and on the bench [when is Laich back].

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Jay Beagle was the most impressive person I saw tonight. He skated the puck across the blue line the way Mike Green used to. Also tonight, the Caps changed the 1st line, putting Hendricks in place of Marcus Johansson, which resulted in a goal. I think until Brooks Laich is back, and the players have a few more days (hopefully not weeks) under a new coach, this team is going to be all over the place.
Don't bet against this.
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