The Capitals Need To Capture A Victory in Game 4 I BMitch & Finlay

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JP and BMitch discuss the state of the Capitals vs. Hurricanes series after Washington suffered a tough Game 3 loss in North Carolina.

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00:00So, obviously, B, there's a huge matchup tonight for the Caps.

00:03And Saturday, I watched.

00:07I was locked in.

00:08I think this is kind of crazy because they didn't get a goal.

00:13I think the first period Saturday against the Canes

00:17might have been the best they've played throughout the playoffs.

00:20But they weren't able to get goals.

00:25And Ovi missed a breakaway chance.

00:28They just – they looked so good.

00:30Anders made – excuse me.

00:35My voice is all scratchy.

00:36I think it's pollen still.

00:37I don't know what's going on.

00:38Oh, there's a lot down there, bro.

00:39Dude, it's getting me.

00:40I told you.

00:42But, you know, they couldn't break through and get a goal.

00:48And then Carolina scores early.

00:50And that's fine.

00:51You're down 1-0.

00:52No big deal.

00:53But they just – they just – it looked like they were so despondent

01:02after the second goal.

01:04I don't know.

01:05The second goal was a little soft.

01:07It was the first soft goal they had given up in this series.

01:09And it just looked like the air got let out of the balloon.

01:13And what this team has done all year is bounce back.

01:19You know what I mean?

01:19Short-term memory.

01:21And they are composed of the individuals to do it.

01:26But Carolina's good, man.

01:28Oh, yeah.

01:29They are.

01:30But, you see, like, I think a lot of people try to downplay Carolina's method

01:35by throwing a lot of pucks at the net.

01:39But what they also do well is they hinder you from being in their zone.

01:46So they live at your zone throwing pucks at the net.

01:49And basically what that does, it gives them more opportunities.

01:52It raises their – listen, their percentage of – their chance of scoring goes way up

01:57if they're in your zone throwing 60, 70 pucks at the net in all types of ways.

02:02Because we notice most goals come off of a rebound.

02:08And if they constantly throw them and your goalie is knocking it back,

02:12somebody's going to take a chance.

02:13He's going to be out of position eventually.

02:15But if you are not in their zone harassing the hell out of them

02:18and throwing pucks at the net, you don't score very often.

02:23So we got to find a way to pick up a little bit of what they do.

02:28Listen.

02:29Dude, they did.

02:29The first period on Saturday, I feel like they had control.

02:32Well, you need to get some scores out of that.

02:35And what I've learned – and we've discussed this.

02:38I've talked about this with Ahmed.

02:39And we've heard some of the people we have come on.

02:43They try to make the perfect pass, and they want to take the perfect shot.

02:48Take the damn shot.

02:50Yeah.

02:50Okay?

02:51If you wait until the shot is perfect, guess what's going to happen?

02:54The goalie is going to be in a position to stop it.

02:56Or somebody else has come along.

02:58Remember I told you when I would run a punt, I'm running full speed at one dude

03:03to make him make a decision.

03:05But if I start running sideways, I'm going to allow more people in that area

03:10to take a shot.

03:11In hockey, what I'm noticing, the more you play around before firing it,

03:16the goalie gets in a better position, and other people get around to help him

03:20by blocking shots from you.

03:23Got to take it, man.

03:24Are you at all – how are you feeling about their chances tonight, B?

03:34I mean, I think they come out and play the hockey that we've seen them do.

03:38And they're capable of winning the game.

03:41But if they come around messing around, they're going to be in trouble.

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