I’m incredibly disappointed in the capitals for keeping Frank there. He is absolutely unreal!!!

Yea most teams would Love to struggle like the Caps are struggling right now.

I'm tuned out of the Leonard hype until he hits the ice in a Caps jersey. I'm more excited for Hutson, Cristall and Ilya Protas. These guys are guys that can't wait to be on the team and I can't wait to see what they are able to bring to the table.

Dan would you consider dealing a pick and Lapierre to Boston for Marchand as a rental?

I think Logan can get a short term prove it contract, but for me the big money comes with some playoff success.

PLD 🙌

Another great episode Dan. The entire league is jealous of the Caps for being able to acquire two top 6 centers for practically nothing. PLD was in his early 20’s and based on some of his tattoos I’d say he wasn’t fully mature. So adding in playing for some bad teams and not being quite good enough for WPG who had been a contender for a few years now,I totally understand why a youngish player could struggle. Still you had a young guy with size who can really skate available and that’s rare. To exchange that for a goalie that’s clearly not better than the two guys we have making league min…saaaavy stuff.

I am the only one I know who loved the move for PLD from day 1. We got rid of Kuemper who was nothing but a big smile and money paid for nothing (or less than nothing). So saving that Kuemper money and giving it to PLD instead the PLD salary is actually much less than it looks like on paper. I am telling you. If PLD is happy and feels appreciated the sky is the limit for him. As in how many goals and points that will be is hard to predict, but I think there may be an X factor he hasn’t yet found that can get him up there with the allstars of the league.

PLD haters crying right now

Ive seen enough, make Thompson the starter, dude is nails

I’m glad coach Carbs isn’t afraid to mix it up a little bit. The drop off in play hasn’t been drastic, but hopefully things can get back to where they were when Ovie got hurt. They were a force at that point.

Thompson was the goalie who flubbed against NYR, not Chuckie. LT is better but don't want to criticize goalie if he didn't do it. Ovi looks a little out of it. He got puck stolen a few times. Hope he's OK. 😊

BUF seems to have the Caps number these past few years. i don't like how the D is struggling at times on the break out, teams have been keeping the Caps hemmed in, heavy forecheck pressuring is bothering them. Forwards need to come back and help out. The team has been a little off, sloppy passing leading to turnovers, giving up too many odd man rushes. Also, Caps need to cut down on the penalties late in the game when it's close. Dowd has been in the box a lot

Eriks Mateiko made quite a good impression too. 5 goals in 5 games. A behemoth with a hard heavy shot.

Not the best game vs Buffalo last night but I have to give them credit for snatching a point from a game they trailed throughout.

I wouldn't say that this loss is on charlie, but its still another piece of evidence pointing to Logan deserving the starting job

Was this a surprise, I think we all know the Capitals struggle when facing bad / low ranked teams at this point in the season.

Thx for calling out the goalie gaffs. Very strange. I can't remember ever seeing one of those, let alone 3 in a handful of games by 2 different goalies. It did make me wonder if there's something happening with tactics or training that is causing these issues.

Why do you think NHL ratings are down? What do you think can be done to bring them up?

I know I'm not the only one who knows without a shadow of a doubt Ovi been on tons of Russian sauce throughout his career. Gretzky is on top of the greatest ever mountain and juicy ovi isn't even on top of the foothills lol. BTW the great gretzky was built like a girl, had his back broken half way through his career, and was a pass first player lol. Great job ovi

Why shouldn't Ovi be killing it at age 39? Fantastic athletes do that. Ted Williams hit .388 at age 38. And Ovi has fantastic bloodlines. His mom, Tatyana Ovechkina, won Olympic Gold with the USSR Women's Basketball teams in 1976 and 1980. It's been quiet, but he's been moving up another list. He is currently number 12 for all time NHL points with 1580. Number 11 is Phil Esposito at 1590. If Sidney Crosby stays healthy, I don't think Ovi will catch him at number 10 with 1638 points. However, Ovi does have a chance to catch current number 9 Joe Sakic at 1641 points. At career end, that would put him top ten in goals and points. But enough of this. Just win the cup!! LETS GO CAPS!!

Time to tell the goalies that Christmas is over. No more gifts.

Face coverings would make a ton of sense and I always wondered why they don't require a bubble/cage. Fehervary then lost a tooth at a later game and the commentator was wondering why they aren't wearing mouthpieces. On the bubble/cage, I think it's in the league's best interests for the players to show their face. It's probably in the players' best interests as well bc that helps marketing/branding and endorsements. That said, from a safety perspective, it makes total sense to require the extra safety equipment. I would definitely be upset about losing a tooth or getting cracked in the face with a stick but then, I'm not a hockey player.😅

May be time Thompson starts playing 2 out of 3 Games instead of every other Game. Or more. Leonard is looking Great! GO USA, GO CAPS! Have a Good Day Dan!

The Wild are a good team but have been inconsistent. Their top scorer Kaprizov is out as well as their captain Spurgeon. For the Caps, I want them to come up with a strong effort and I want to see Ovi's play have more positive impact with the team since he came back. In terms of Chychrun, he has fit in here very well. I'd like to see them get a deal done. I think he's engaged. I hope his fiancee would like the DC area. It has a lot to offer. LETS GO CAPS!!

Just watched juniors Sweden game and i liked Latvian Eriks Mateikos game very much … hope for a good caps prospect in that one 😋

I prefer Vrana's scoring prowess over the mediocrity of those other two players.

Back up the Brinks Truck!!!! For sure.🚚💶

Another character win. After the early goal, the Bruins got nothing. There's still a lot of season to play left but so far, so good. LETS GO CAPS!!

loved seeing Mangi throw some fists at Carlo after they took some forearm shivers to McMichael! LGC!!!!!!

I love hearing you bring up that preseason 4 way crossover, that shit HIT LIKE CRACK DAN

GO CAPS GO!! HAPPY NEW YEAR DAN AND EVERYONE!@

Miro had four hits and no giveaways. He's more responsible with puck than Vrana and if he starts putting up some points, short of a upgrade via trade, probably gets every opportunity to hold the third line spot rest of the season.

Miro is having a better 200ft game than vrana does

PLD haters eating their words. What an amazing set-up for that 1st goal!

I don't think they'll keep both long term but it would be nice to have both for the playoffs. They will have to make a decision about who will be the number 1 goalie for the playoffs. I prefer Thompson but a lot can happen before the playoffs and Lindgren has played well too. Is there another piece we want that we could trade one of them for? LETS GO CAPS!!

hate these back to back games and Caps playing on Sundays. They don't seem to do well on Sunday matinees or early late afternoon games :(

I was at the game last night. I'm wondering why HCSC didn't rotate d men after a hard fought game against Toronto. TVR definitely looked like he needed a rest. Now our next game is on Tuesday at noon... what do we have to do to get a normal schedule?

Good evening Dan.

I agree with Wayne. I don’t think “shines” defines his play last night. He was mostly quiet. However, it was good to see him on the ice and to see him be able to get the empty net goal.

Well I don’t know if Ovie shines is exactly what happened, but I think his game was admirable for the amount of rust he had to shake off. Upwards from here, and maybe a few more power plays will get him in full swing.

As a Blues fan I watch almost all of their games on tv or go to them what I remember was, there was a between period interview of TJ Oshie and he gave very slight criticism of Blues management saying sometimes what they are trying to get the team to do the ice is confusing. He didn't last another week with the team. TJ played 30 playoff games with the Blues scoring 5 goals, basically he was a ghost. It's not so much of a steal of a trade by the Capitols but rather Blues management basically gave him a way.

LFG, boys!!!!!

LET'S GO CAPS!! Hi Dan, hope you had a Great Holiday!

Hey Dan! Do you think the Caps have been shooting enough without Ovi? They seem hesitant. The offensive builds are ok but I wish they would just shoot the puck more.

Seemed a bit incongruous comparing trading Filip Forsberg to 9/11.

Like i said

Dan putting in more work on his lunch break, he's a man possessed, salute

Bruins game was trash on all accounts. Marchand is a scumbag. The bruins might not look very good but they are still a top tier team in the East.

If the Capitals are willing to give Ethan Frank a look at the NHL level, Hershey will need Lapierre and Miro IMO. Frank is the only player on the Bears with 10 or more Goals and he has 11 more than Trineyev. They have a defenseman leading the team in Power Play Goals (Chase Priskie) and have lost 3 in a row with only 4 wins in the last 10 games dropping them to 6th in the Conference in Points% despite leading the Division based on GP and total points. No real reason to keep Miro and Lapierre up with the Caps when they are barely playing. Lapierre and Miro need to play and build their confidence while the Bears could use an offensive spark. Could be the right time for Frank to get his drink of water with the Caps, he's earned a shot.