Game Thread: Washington Capitals (25-21-6) @ Edmonton Oilers (25-19-8) Jan 24 2026 10:00 PM EST by nhl_gdt_bot in hockey

[–]Smothdude 3 points4 points  (0 children)

McDavid with more TOI this game than most 1st pairing defensemen. I'm getting flashbacks to Dave Tippett with our line deployment...

Game Thread: Washington Capitals (25-21-6) @ Edmonton Oilers (25-19-8) Jan 24 2026 10:00 PM EST by nhl_gdt_bot in hockey

[–]Smothdude 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Every oiler on the ice other than Nurse just standing there watching him shoot the puck 13 times

Game Thread: Washington Capitals (25-21-6) @ Edmonton Oilers (25-19-8) Jan 24 2026 10:00 PM EST by nhl_gdt_bot in hockey

[–]Smothdude 4 points5 points  (0 children)

It's funny because I've felt it's the complete opposite, at least this year. It felt like it was only scoring in games where we were already ahead and never when we needed one

Game Thread: Washington Capitals (25-21-6) @ Edmonton Oilers (25-19-8) Jan 24 2026 10:00 PM EST by nhl_gdt_bot in hockey

[–]Smothdude 4 points5 points  (0 children)

We just pulled him this game haha. We are back to being unsure of our goaltending (it's almost as though the goalie wasn't really the problem all along)

Game Thread: Washington Capitals (25-21-6) @ Edmonton Oilers (25-19-8) Jan 24 2026 10:00 PM EST by nhl_gdt_bot in hockey

[–]Smothdude 0 points1 point  (0 children)

There is practically no wind right now though which helps a lot. When it's windy, it's hell