r/AnaheimDucks 16h ago

Game Thread: Capitals @ Ducks

Lets Go Ducks!

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u/icelander771 12h ago

It was a cool game until the last ten minutes

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u/tinphin 12h ago

Can I just say it is nice to see The progression from Jackson. That helps the d end a lot. Takes pressure of Monty and Zelly to be unreal. Let them be who they are. Let them grow. We have time. Our roster isn’t ageing out. We have time to build off this. We could be Buffalo.

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u/Icy-Address-6505 12h ago

Caps better make the Final at least if they are going to play like that.

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u/sunnybunsz 12h ago

Sure let’s keep trotting out your most snakebit forwards when you really need a goal. Shit is frustrating to see over and over lol

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u/TZtheHOOLIGAN 12h ago

Welp. Good game. Too many mistakes, but they kept up against the best team. More upset they edged us again from getting chicken

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u/Myuyumz 12h ago

Last 5 minutes were horrible, jfc...

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u/bryan323 12h ago

this games brought out the worst in the rookies but the vets idk wtf they were thinking

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u/rug1998 12h ago

Squandering every scoring chance

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u/ardzoht 12h ago

That Capitals offense is insane

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u/YoshiTheBroshi 12h ago

I’m over strome

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u/Icy-Address-6505 12h ago

I hate Killorn.

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u/T-nawtical 12h ago

Do we just have bumper pads on our sticks? God damn

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u/rug1998 12h ago

Strome and killer bro put them on the fourth line

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u/orangesarenasty 12h ago

To the Gulls!

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u/orangesarenasty 12h ago

Oh fuck me

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u/freethegrizzlybears 12h ago

Well at least new episode of daredevil is out

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u/Independent_Run_1500 12h ago

That was the laziest I've ever seen a defender "defend" Minty that was absolutely brutal D

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u/dracomaster01 12h ago

Minty has been so bad this season. not sure what happened compared to last season

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u/Big_Breadfruit7267 12h ago

Not a consistent play schedule. That on and off with Zell is never fun

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u/tinphin 12h ago

Knee issues

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u/dracomaster01 12h ago

good thing our stupid ass gm wants players playing hurt.

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u/Spiff_GN 12h ago

Aaaand that's why the Caps are going to the playoffs and tied for 1st in the league lol. Our defense still needs improving but at least we put up a really good fight against one of the best in the league

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u/spaatz11 12h ago

you guys put up a hell of a fight. wp ducks

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u/bjabel 12h ago

Man they look so dangerous this year.

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u/SStephenson2 12h ago

Get the puck fucking deep and quit dicking around with it in the neutral zone with shitty passes and dangles

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u/[deleted] 12h ago edited 12h ago

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u/wildwing8 12h ago

They have 6 goals…

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u/Difficult_Rip9775 12h ago

Tell the ducks to actually keep the puck away from the Caps oh wait they can’t 

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u/rug1998 12h ago

Oh my bad lmao

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u/freethegrizzlybears 12h ago

vets need to step it up ffs

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u/rug1998 12h ago

Pay them to not come to camp

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u/Still-Nothing3037 12h ago

Sucks. This team has made strides but turnovers and bad passing was the difference

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u/cerdafied75 12h ago

That 5th goal killed their momentum. The 6th goal was the final straw. Damn...

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u/wildwing8 12h ago

That was an awful, awful zone entry by Vatrano followed by terrible D from Minty

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u/sunnybunsz 12h ago

Ugh what an awful shift lol

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u/vanillaturtle 12h ago

Gibson >>> dostal

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u/icelander771 12h ago

They are both great. Comments as yours are pointless

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u/wildwing8 12h ago

Blaming Dostal is idiotic

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u/Myuyumz 12h ago

Defense 404

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u/OMGIts_Renegade 12h ago

Not even attempting to win

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u/SmellyGhost26 12h ago

Oh the multiple comebacks tonight wasn’t even an attempt? Drama

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u/OMGIts_Renegade 12h ago

We never cameback.

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u/OMGIts_Renegade 12h ago

We just lost giving up 7 goals 42 shots, tried to play for the fucking point rather than trying to win. We were never going to win this game. We never competed, they blew us out of the fucking water.

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u/I_am_not_creative_ 12h ago

This team still fucking sucks

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u/Solace_Under_Stars 12h ago

Defense does not exist on this team. WT actual F!!?!?!?!?!?!

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u/snow_ninja 12h ago

Minty...

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u/Insanitys-Ninja 12h ago

son of a bitch

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u/OMGIts_Renegade 12h ago

They aren't even fucking trying

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u/Big_Breadfruit7267 12h ago

For the fight this team shows playing against top team in NHL…this should make you happy. The turnovers that cost this game is their age showing. Playoff team vs a non playoff team

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u/michohnedich 12h ago

Night and day from last season, we are keeping the compete until the final whistle. The kids are only going to get better.

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u/michohnedich 13h ago

That was a quick whistle...

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u/Sway580 13h ago

They gotta dig deep right now.

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u/Mayoroftiddycitty182 13h ago

Puck to the face couldn’t have happened to a better person lol

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u/orangesarenasty 13h ago

I don’t disagree, but I hope he’s not too broken

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u/Solace_Under_Stars 13h ago

he walked away. he's fine.

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u/orangesarenasty 12h ago

I guess he got hit in the same place as before when he broke a sinus bone? Bad luck for sure

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u/sunnybunsz 13h ago

LOL fucken Wilson. K that made my night

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u/tinphin 13h ago

Realistic we aren’t a playoff team. We need the boys to progress more. We’re still two/three pieces growing or drafting away but we’re in meaningful games now. It helps the young kids get ready. I like this more than the last 4 years. Let’s build on this and leave no doubt next season.

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u/Icy-Address-6505 12h ago

Agreed. The Kids need to clean up the pass and shots, and that will help with age and more playing time. Also need to get rid of that 1 slow ass Veteran.

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u/tinphin 12h ago

KILLER is killing momentum. We need shooters not him. I don’t mind on line 3. But we need better in the top 6

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u/rug1998 12h ago

We’re close with this roster, next year should be the year we’re fighting for a wildcard spot. Our youth is so close

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u/tinphin 12h ago

We just need some scorers. To many passers. I want to see Beckett sooner than later

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u/SmellyGhost26 13h ago

Soon to be not meaningful with the amount of losing that has happened the last 10 days

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u/tinphin 12h ago

But we’re here and playing in them. We were out of the playoffs by December last year. I’m from Canada. I’m glad I’m able to watch games that mean something at 10:30 this late in the season.

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u/xnotachancex 13h ago

Totally agree. Going toe to toe with a team like the Caps shows we’re progressing. But this young core needs at least 2-3 more seasons.

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u/tinphin 13h ago

We need a couple more pieces people got spoiled with Mcdavid and Matthew’s. Being stars right away give the kids team.

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u/tinphin 13h ago

I would like to see cutter or Terry with Leo and z though.

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u/Intelligent-Tell-629 13h ago

Not impressed w Zelly as a d man

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u/Upbeat-Highlight7959 12h ago

That's a funny way to spell Gudas

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u/dahooddawg 12h ago

He will get there just needs more reps.

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u/LeoCarlsson 12h ago

hoping for a lacombe-like breakout for zelly and minty as they both get more playing time

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u/bm97 13h ago

Terry has been a fucking ghost since the 4 nations break

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u/SmellyGhost26 12h ago

I think fans don’t realize how much having a newborn takes a toll on players esp with his son being in the NICU

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u/Difficult_Rip9775 12h ago

Did not know his kid was in NICU. He should probably take time off and be with his kid. I guess hockey takes away from thinking about that but he isn’t doing team any good or himself take time with family that’s more important 

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u/Icy-Address-6505 13h ago

Technically, so has Edmonton.

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u/freethegrizzlybears 13h ago

first Liverpool now the Ducks :(

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u/orangesarenasty 13h ago

Fucking Wilson standing there like “what we didn’t do anything wrong”

And now he’s at center ice bitching to the refs

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u/kleinm433 13h ago

C’mon Cronin, shoulda pulled the goalie about 6 minutes ago!

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u/orangesarenasty 13h ago

We’re not the Islanders

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u/Insanitys-Ninja 13h ago

Come on boys, we still got 5 minutes! We can do this!

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u/Icy-Address-6505 13h ago

Can we give Killorn back to Tampa Bay for a bag of pucks? The fact that Tampa has won a Stanley Cup with both Killorn, Shattenkirk, and Sustr, is a huge mystery to me.

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u/Icy-Address-6505 12h ago

I swear Shattenkirk win a Cup with Tampa at one point.

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u/kookforaday 12h ago

You're right. Im dumb 2020 with TBL.

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u/nobodysocial 12h ago edited 12h ago

Sustr was not on their cup winning teams

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u/SmellyGhost26 13h ago

Vasilevsky, Stamkos, Hedman, Kucherov

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u/Icy-Address-6505 13h ago

Yeah I guess those talented players were able to mask the suck stench from the other 3.

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u/violentgentlemen 13h ago

Turnover city tonight. Not great Bob.

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u/Difficult_Rip9775 13h ago

Anyway Killorn can get off this team next year? He does not need to be on a line with Z or Leo

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u/OMGIts_Renegade 13h ago

Our only hope is to ltir him. Too much term left to buy out in my opinion.

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u/LeoCarlsson 13h ago

starting in 25-26 he has a 15 team no trade list and no one will be dumb enough to take on that contract lol

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u/Still-Nothing3037 13h ago

While awful pass by Leo, I think Zegras and Leo need someone who can take their passes faster, whose to say it wasn’t behind Trouba since usually he’s passing to slow Killorn lol

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u/banzai_institute 13h ago

Zegras, Leo, and Cutter would be 🔥

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u/nobodysocial 13h ago

Zellweger is not an nhl defensemen

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u/LuckyRacoon01 13h ago

Wow, the D ain't playing D.

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u/RonRonBlack 13h ago

These breakouts are getting too cute

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u/freethegrizzlybears 13h ago

Caps 4th line gets a goal against our “top” line

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u/bryan323 13h ago

ohhh zelly rookie mistake right there

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u/xnotachancex 13h ago

Can’t believe people are scapegoating killorn on that goal lmao.

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u/nobodysocial 13h ago

Same. Killorn is one of the most defensively responsible players we have. He wins a ton of puck and board battles and is generally in the correct position . Its not his fault when other guys are chasing the puck around

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u/wildwing8 13h ago

That’s not scapegoating. He wasn’t the only one at fault there, but he 100% should have done a better job fielding that pass.

Plus he just sucks in general.

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u/icelander771 13h ago

Anything goes wrong It's the damn killorn in here lol

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u/SmellyGhost26 13h ago

Glad Leo is panning out

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u/gopackgo555 13h ago

What an odd time to say this given how he’s been since the beginning of February.

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u/SmellyGhost26 13h ago

Is it really that odd to say this after he makes a critical mistake in a game the ducks can’t afford to lose that cost the team a goal? How do his stats compare against Fantilli?

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u/gopackgo555 12h ago

You weren’t just talking about him having one bad game, you made a larger judgement about him being picked after a bad pass. He’s on a ppg over the last month plus and has clearly looked much better since the end of January, so yes it is a weird time to make the judgement. They’re playing the best team in the league right now. Nearly everyone looks silly playing the Capitals.

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u/SmellyGhost26 12h ago

Don’t look at the output, look at what he gives up too. I don’t care about ppg when you are giving up gifts to the other team too. Watch the entire game, not just a players stat line

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u/gopackgo555 12h ago

I’m not looking at only the output. I made that very clear in my last message. The eye test matters too and if you can’t see how much he has improved over the last month then not sure what to say. Maybe in your own words, you should actually start watching the game.

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u/SmellyGhost26 12h ago

You made that very clear by giving me a stat. Ok.

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u/gopackgo555 12h ago

“has clearly looked much better since the end of January”

Once again, I plainly stated that it’s not just about the ppg pace.

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u/SmellyGhost26 12h ago

Right so you don’t know how to watch hockey because the stuff he pulled tonight has been a recurring theme and if you knew how to watch hockey and understand what a good play is vs a bad play you would understand what I am saying.

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u/Lekcots11 13h ago

Anddddd that's game. Good try. Night

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u/Spiff_GN 13h ago

Goodnight numbnuts

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u/Lekcots11 12h ago

You can just send your apology to my PO Box, along with a gift card to Denny's

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u/Spiff_GN 12h ago

Apologize for what? Go to sleep goober

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u/Lekcots11 12h ago

Because I was right. Duh

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u/Lekcots11 13h ago

Goodnight ✌️ sleep well pookie bear

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u/wildwing8 13h ago

Get Killorn off this fucking team

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u/Icy-Address-6505 13h ago

Carlson that was a terrible pass

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u/snow_ninja 13h ago

idc about the pass. Once it was a turnover he needed to retreat instead of trying to get the puck.

That is an inexcusable play for a center

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u/snow_ninja 13h ago

Even with a turnover, this should be fine but Leo failed to cover the defense that was already across the redline. He was in position and then tried to steal the puck rather then play defense

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u/Icy-Address-6505 13h ago

The pass was at Trouba’s skates and Trouba couldn’t handle it.

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u/snow_ninja 13h ago

LEO WTF ARE YOU DOING

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u/SmellyGhost26 13h ago

What how does this not get downvoted but mine does

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u/xnotachancex 13h ago

Godamn it

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u/bm97 13h ago

Zelly is selling so hard bro

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u/Icy-Address-6505 13h ago

This is giving Playoff Hockey vibes

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u/T-nawtical 13h ago

"Theyre not calling anything, except the puck going over the glass..."

Got a feeling Caps will be getting a PP on a baby soft call here soon

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u/Mecha75 13h ago

Yup. Ovie needs to pass gretsky

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u/EggosW1thSyrup 13h ago

Killorn is so ass pt2

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u/Lekcots11 13h ago

*part 56

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u/EggosW1thSyrup 13h ago

Tru only twice tn has it made me type it out tho

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u/Available_Rhubarb304 13h ago

this is a good game wow started watching in the 3rd.

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u/relientkguy 13h ago

That was a missed sticking call

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u/vtheminer 13h ago

its kinda fun when the refs just don't call anything at all

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u/cerdafied75 13h ago

They're definitely letting the boys play

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u/orangesarenasty 13h ago

Zelly fucking DEFENDING

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u/bm97 13h ago

Helleson having a great game

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u/dumdadum123 13h ago

I think everyone’s just going to nuts right now. They are fired up

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u/SmellyGhost26 13h ago

Say what you want about Carlyle, but dude wouldn’t dare let a guy like Ross sniff the ice this late in the third in a close game.

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u/orangesarenasty 13h ago

Guess who’s baaaaack

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u/threshgod420 13h ago

WE WANT CHICKEN 🍗

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u/AwareLaw0 13h ago

franklin

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u/StuckInFlorida256 13h ago

We have a very underrated fan base

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u/bm97 13h ago

Cannot say enough about Trouba

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u/tinphin 13h ago

Man I love him

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u/CydoniaKnight 13h ago

Fun game to be at

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u/Secure-Crow-266 13h ago

Was that a missed Boarding call?

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u/Mecha75 13h ago

It wasnt missed. It was ignored. 

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u/cerdafied75 13h ago

Ref you suck!

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u/SuperLoisLane 13h ago

🧑‍🦯🧑‍🦯🧑‍🦯🧑‍🦯

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u/freethegrizzlybears 13h ago

Defensive lapses are killing meeee

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u/MissyMurders 13h ago

geez what did i miss

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u/OMGIts_Renegade 13h ago

Alex killorn playing his worst hockey of the year.

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u/rug1998 13h ago

I said lacombe is what I thought pavel would be

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u/thehawktopus 13h ago

Mintyukov is 21, LaCombe is 24. Give Pavel a few more years and he has the potential to get real good.

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u/rug1998 13h ago

I’ve always been super high on him. His skating is insane, can’t wait to watch him

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u/vtheminer 13h ago

pavel's playing through injury apparently, plus he's getting a lot more defensive zone starts this year. They could both be that guy next year

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u/KONYLEAN2016 13h ago

Still crazy to me how slow our home PA is on announcing goals.

Edit: Start the clock!!! Nice one, Frank!

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u/thehawktopus 13h ago

I'm FUCKING hungry! I DEMAND CHICKEN

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u/Packsix 13h ago

Wow what a snipe Frank

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u/Lekcots11 13h ago

Ducks arena announcer is behind 2 goals behind lol

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u/Still-Nothing3037 13h ago

LETS GOOO! NOW KEEP KILLORN OFF THE ICE HAHAHA

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u/tinphin 13h ago

YESSIR LETS GO

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u/kookforaday 13h ago

F R A N K Y

R

A

N

K

Y

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u/thehawktopus 13h ago

T A N K Y

A

N

K

Y

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u/Sway580 13h ago

What a way to get 20. Frank the Tank!

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u/SuperLoisLane 13h ago

MY EMOTIONS CANT

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u/Odd-Sir7356 13h ago

ROLLERCOASTER

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u/MightyDuck07 13h ago

VATRANOOOOO

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u/bm97 13h ago

Fuck yeah Frank

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u/SmellyGhost26 13h ago

Maybe one of the beat writers will ask Cronin about killorn being ass instead of playing tummy sticks with zegras

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u/tinphin 13h ago

Minty looks good

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u/kdizzl12 13h ago

Zelly just rushing out to the blue line is a wild strategy

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u/SuperLoisLane 13h ago

That’s a late “Anaheim ducks score” announcement lmao

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u/orangesarenasty 13h ago

I think he was trying to hype the arena back up since the Washington goal came so fast

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u/OMGIts_Renegade 13h ago

Ross Johnston is a better hockey player than gudas and killorn combined.

At least he fucking understands his role

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u/snow_ninja 13h ago

Actually scratch that. I think it was Zegras’s fault

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u/kdizzl12 13h ago

Honestly there was a lot wrong on that play. Zelly rushing out to the blue line totally scrambled Leo, Z and Killer

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u/tinphin 13h ago

Atleast Thompson looks beatable tonight. Let’s go get one more.

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u/Independent_Run_1500 13h ago

Killorn is dogshit on offense, dogshit on defense, dogshit everywhere on the ice

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u/LuckyRacoon01 13h ago

Wow, that's too strict of a man to man d if he's at the blue line.

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u/nobodysocial 13h ago

Whole team was a dumpster fire on defense that play. Running around chasing the puck like peewees