So I was listening to team1040 and they proposed an interesting question: Who will fill Kesler's shoes for the first month of the season? Do we slot Schroeder in? Do we sign a 2nd/3rd line center?

We all know Lappy is a capable 3rd and 4th line centre, would he stay as is or be given a chance to be on the 2nd line? Do we re-sign Pahlsson and try to work with the same forward line model (checking line)?

Thats stupid :fuckthatshit: "Who will fill kesler's shoe..."

Lappy or Schroeder can easily do it, also a chance to boost schroeders trade value too. Since this organization never gives young prospect any opportunities.

lol Lappy on the second line? Don't get me wrong, he's good and all...on the 3rd/4th line that is.

Schroeder should get the 2nd line spot considering he's NHL ready and isn't a defensive liability like Hodgson.

But if AV is resigned, he'll probably put Raymond at center for the 2nd line :rukidding:

Yes. It's been a close series with Caps losing two in O/T.

Only a month so lot's of options to access and showcase. Kes might even heal faster than expected.

i love it how holby comes out and tags the goal scorer after they tag the bench

go CAPS, although i would like to see rangers vs devil blood bath :D

hoping for another game 7!!

is there any stats on what happens when a team sweeps or goes 4-1 in a series and has to sit and wait for 2 weeks before they start the next series? i swear it seems teams that have to sit and wait end up blowing the next round (see nashville).

That argument can be seen in two ways. Momentum vs Resting up.
It's just the same argument as top seeded teams resting prior to playoffs vs low seeded teams battling for a playoff spot, already in playoff mode weeks beforehand.

But logically, I would think the rest is more valuable after the 2nd or 3rd round when the players are a bit more tired.
Probably doesn't make as much of a difference after the first round.

or if the start of the season is delayed due to CBA talks, then no one but himself needs to fill the void of Ryan Kesler 2010-2011

That has potential to happen.:ahwow:

^ I realllllllly hope not.. I'm already eagerly waiting for the next season to begin lol. October can't come soon enough!

ovechkin only 11 min tonight at the start of the third

:fulloffuck:

lets go caps!

only 3:50 to go!

now 1:46 heheh.. rangers pulled the goalie with almost 3 mins left.

wow rangers just scored with 50 seconds to go

interference

caps win! :alonehappy:

If rangers win again in ot..... LOL

Go Caps! Win it in New York on Saturday! Ovie played an all around good game tonight. -scoring a goal, blocking shots, getting scoring chances. That's what a captain does when the team's back is against the wall.

Ovechkin showed grit and the heart of a player determined not to go home. Holtby has played well throughout the playoffs.

^ wow, if he scored that

What a beast Ovie

man the role players on washington are carrying the team

Well LA and STL both played 5 game round 1's, and LA destroyed STL in round 2. Pred's got owned pretty hard but they only played 1 less game than Phoenix in the first round.

Basically rest vs. momentum/rust as stated. But its the job of the coaching staff to keep the players ready while resting, and the players' own responsibility to stay ready. When you get to conference and cup and finals and it takes you a game or two to get going, you don't deserve to win.

not semin :pokerface:

because Semin is a role player, right?