Ah, okay.
So, this is what I can look forward to, another fast team but only this time one that is faster than the Caps AND has a Cup or three on the resume?
I thought the Cap got faster this past offseason?
Offensively, sorta. They have Ovi who can skate, Mojo and Winnik can fly, Kuzy glides faster than most can skate, but only one of them is a first time Cap. Defensively, yes. Caps got deeper and, if Trotz keeps 7 defensemen (i.e. Nate Schmidt), a bit faster. Caps game plan relies on cycling the puck. It's hard to do when you've got a defenseman or two breathing down your neck, flying all over the ice. The Caps are a big team. Fast, but not as fast as the Pens and we saw the havoc it caused the Caps. 5 OT games, 6 OT periods, in a 6 game series. All decided by one goal. It's nice to see the Caps come out ahead, but it certainly could have gone either way.
The Pens are fast and have the skill/experience, not even counting the postseason.
Alzner looks like he'll be back soon. Schmidt has been
way too good to ignore and scratch going forward. Shattenkirk needs to step up defensively. And more production out of the bottom 2 lines.
It's going to be so good.
They didn't make the call, it seems. It was up to the league to over rule or not when the Caps challenged. I get where it was interference at first, being in the crease while the goalie was trying to establish position but then, play went on and he was alternately grabbed by goalie and blocked from leaving by defender. They could have also called Caps for a minor at their discretion and chose not to and he called it right away so, I dunno.
Word. Not only taking a long time, but trying to sneak guys in there that shouldn't be.