Inner conflict percolates in Washington

very good game last night.
rather than focus on Ovi's ice time, why don't they focus on the winning, or that this is shaping up to be great series.
would it have been better if Ovi had 23 minutes of ice and still scored the game winner?

He's handling it like a man in public. He knows he can't be trusted in his own end and that when the team has the lead, it's off to the bench for Ovie. As long as it works.

If the Washington Post is going to insist on writing hockey articles, they could at least try to compare Ovi's ice time to other forwards. Schultz and Wideman are D-men who were bound to get more time anyways when they're rolling three pairs.

Thats not stench of percolating inner conflict that is just a hockey bag you smell.

Ovie has done a great job in spite of the Washington Post and their trifling whining about ice time. The ONLY stat that means anything in the playoffs is Goals For vs Goals Against. The Post ought to hire Emeril LaGasse as the hockey writer to explain how Gulf oysters will enable them to be better penalty killers. Make sense. Of course not? And neither does the rest of their stupid drivel.

Winning is the greatest deodorant in sports, but it doesn't cover up all the stench of percolating inner conflict on a team. Eventually, Old School Ontario vs. The Russian Machine will boil over.


I like a nice bit of clche` and hyperbole for breakfast...what a load of tripe this is

That was heluva a wrist shot Ovie snapped off for the game winner.

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Originally posted 09:04 AM ET  05.01 by THE BISHOP!

That was heluva a wrist shot Ovie snapped off for the game winner.

I'm more impressed with the screen job on Lundqvist on that one.

Right now Holtby is making Hunter look smart, that is all. It is kind of stupid to play the guy 13 minutes, when some guy named Beagle is playing like 6 more minutes but if the team wins, people overlook stupid. Hunter is going to have to give Holtby half his salary next year, because that is why they are where they are.

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Originally posted 09:03 AM ET  05.01 by Spiny Norman

Winning is the greatest deodorant in sports, but it doesn't cover up all the stench of percolating inner conflict on a team. Eventually, Old School Ontario vs. The Russian Machine will boil over.I like a nice bit of clche` and hyperbole for breakfast...what a load of tripe this is

Did you see Torts start torting last night. I was watching some of his presser afterwards, and someone had the nerve to ask him what he thought of Kreider's play since he was moved up, he said he would not get into that. Then someone asked him what his team did that gave Washington a little more time with the puck and he said next question. Love how the guy acts like a 2 year old.

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Originally posted 09:20 AM ET  05.01 by Nard Dog

Did you see Torts start torting last night. I was watching some of his presser afterwards, and someone had the nerve to ask him what he thought of Kreider's play since he was moved up, he said he would not get into that. Then someone asked him what his team did that gave Washington a little more time with the puck and he said next question. Love how the guy acts like a 2 year old.

I'm sure you didn't mean to insult 2 year olds.

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Originally posted 09:19 AM ET  05.01 by Nard Dog

Right now Holtby is making Hunter look smart, that is all. It is kind of stupid to play the guy 13 minutes, when some guy named Beagle is playing like 6 more minutes but if the team wins, people overlook stupid. Hunter is going to have to give Holtby half his salary next year, because that is why they are where they are.

Holtby is definitely covering up a lot of problems. The Rangers hitting the post and the crossbar sure helped out too.

It surprises me the amount of ice time that Beagle is getting. He was good in Hershey, but I was never that impressed with him.

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Originally posted 09:20 AM ET  05.01 by Nard Dog

Did you see Torts start torting last night. I was watching some of his presser afterwards, and someone had the nerve to ask him what he thought of Kreider's play since he was moved up, he said he would not get into that. Then someone asked him what his team did that gave Washington a little more time with the puck and he said next question. Love how the guy acts like a 2 year old.

Do you think Bickell is able to sit down yet?
And not that it ws the whiole difference maker, (I thought the Rangers got lazy for long stretches last night) but that was a pretty ticky-tack call on Richards for a 3rd period playoff game. Of course, if the NYR tried to actually get a faceoff that matters once in a while....

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Originally posted 09:19 AM ET  05.01 by Nard Dog

Right now Holtby is making Hunter look smart, that is all. It is kind of stupid to play the guy 13 minutes, when some guy named Beagle is playing like 6 more minutes but if the team wins, people overlook stupid. Hunter is going to have to give Holtby half his salary next year, because that is why they are where they are.

I agree. But to be honest, he hasn't had to make any really tough saves. I think The Bruins and The Rangers made it easier for him than they should have. let's face it, 14 shots in Game 1... you have no business losing a game with 14 shots...there were a lot more yesterday, (but not a lot of quality shots) but nothing earth shattering. The Rangers played game 1 like they played most of the year, and Game 2 like they played the last month of the season.

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Originally posted 09:26 AM ET  05.01 by Slapshot

I'm sure you didn't mean to insult 2 year olds.

Just to clarify my insult a bit...........Torts is a very good coach and gets the best out of his team over the course of a year or a series. I think his act is a wee bit childish at times.....but, whatever works for him I guess.

On the other bench I must admit I wasn't sold on Hunter as a replacement for BB earlier this year. Over time though he's convinced me that he gives ice time to the guys who do what he wants them to do. Beagle? An All Star? Maybe not but he's working. Ovie not playing 25 minutes a game? Are they winning tough games? Is he contributing? Yes. Focus on one shift at a time, one period at a time. I'm now a convert. Does this mean they're Cup winners? Of course not. All you can do is workj hard and see what happens.

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Originally posted 09:32 AM ET  05.01 by Burgh-Fan

Holtby is definitely covering up a lot of problems. The Rangers hitting the post and the crossbar sure helped out too. It surprises me the amount of ice time that Beagle is getting. He was good in Hershey, but I was never that impressed with him.

Del Zotto is going to hear the post ringing in his nightmares after last night.

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Originally posted 08:49 AM ET  05.01 by Garbage Man

Thats not stench of percolating inner conflict that is just a hockey bag you smell.

They won the first round, haven't they? And ... they're playing well as a team, and ... they won last night. Isn't that enough?

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Originally posted 08:47 AM ET  05.01 by MTJ_NL

If the Washington Post is going to insist on writing hockey articles, they could at least try to compare Ovi's ice time to other forwards. Schultz and Wideman are D-men who were bound to get more time anyways when they're rolling three pairs.

That's exactly what I thought while reading the article. your D will always get more minutes than your forward...

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Originally posted 10:12 AM ET  05.01 by roamer

They won the first round, haven't they? And ... they're playing well as a team, and ... they won last night. Isn't that enough?

Kind of what I was poking at. You smell something the stench of hockey not "percolating inner conflict" or what ever other crap they are talking about.

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Originally posted 09:04 AM ET  05.01 by THE BISHOP!

That was heluva a wrist shot Ovie snapped off for the game winner.

yeah it was. Beat Hank clean