Basic defending for a 2 on 1 is take the pass away and let the goalie have the guy with the puck. Gustafsson didn't do that and the Caps get a shortie. First he sent a hand grenade pass to Kane and then his misplays the 2 on 1. That's losing hockey baby. Brutal.

It is too bad Stan couldn't have sold high on him over the summer.
- HawkintheD

He certainly could have had two #1s.

Strome has been average

- If only Saad could finish
He’s the king of Chance’s that don’t equate
- Colbyboy

If he could elevate the puck more often or develop a backhand. He would be a 30 goal scorer easy.

Michael Orr with the penalty

He certainly could have had two #1s.
- mohel

Only if other GM’s never watched tape of him trying to play defense. (Or not “trying” to play defense.)

Just decline the penalty at this point.

Caps can take penalties the rest of the game & the score will stay the same ... or the caps might score.

That was Dach’s man on the goal.

Womp womp womp

Losers

This is what a Cup Contender versus a non cup contender looks like

I remember those days

Played such a good game and special teams (frank)ing kill us again

Kubs!

Kubalik!!!

Awesome shift.

Kubalik!!!
- HawkintheD

Slow, old man

Saad and Kubalik making it happen!

Now, if the "top 6" could answer the (frank)ing bell.....

Tom Wilson being Tom Wilson.

Now, if the "top 6" could answer the (frank)ing bell.....
- mohel

I think Dach should move up and center Dcat and Kane!

Now, if the "top 6" could answer the (frank)ing bell.....
- mohel

Let’s just call them the “other” six for now.

Now, if the "top 6" could answer the (frank)ing bell.....
- mohel

Nah they got 3 cups, millions and all the homes they'll ever need

Why are they not combining Strome and Cat, don't get it

Saad and Kubalik making it happen!
- EnzoD

Just the two of them?

Kampf with an apple.

#hottakes.

Just the two of them?

Kampf with an apple.

#hottakes.
- mohel

Kampf just in the way

Well WTC you and I know both know that hockey is so much a better game when there is some real hatred going on between teams and some individual players.

Hope nobody on here had to watch what was going on between Doughty and Tkachuk last night. Their moral hockey compasses would have gone tilt and they would be tweeting Bettman to do something about. Interestingly that goon Joe Pavelski says he knows those 2 guys hate each other and he wants to see them drop the mitts and go. Doughty's mother phoned her kid and told him to stop it before she has a heart attack.

I'm expecting a new rule on Monday from Bettman - next hooking penalty Shaw takes is a 5 game suspension because the Hawks fans are fed his unruly behavior.
- RickJ

I am totally with you. Would love to see the Hawks get a player like Tom Wilson, or Josh Manson,. They can’t put it all on Andrew Shaw. Rick I think if this team doesn’t make the playoffs they will pull the pin on the general manager. I wonder how long it’s going to take this coach And his assistants to draw the line in the sand with the general manager as to what type of players they need to add.
This year I think the coaching staff is safer in the GM as far as job security.
I think the capitals are just toying with these guys tonight.