Grant and Danny
John Walton Previews Lightning-Caps
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They were able to really generate some speed off the rush and getting from their out of their own zone very quickly. If you're watching tonight, take a look at how quickly they're moving against Tampa because that's going to be a key tonight as well. They're also going to have to try and get to Andre Vasilewski. The only time they've really had a hiccup all season in terms of offense because the captain's still the number one team in the NHL in terms of goals per game was when we were here last time. A few weeks ago, they got shut out by Vasilewski. So going to need a little bit more where that came from against Florida when they take them on here tonight. So I know the offense hasn't been high flying like it was when, you know, when OV was health and available, John, I actually thought they had a really good offensive game the other night. I know the two infinite goals made it look better, but they had a billion great chances that it felt like. It felt like they were big back. You know, you're not going to be as good without eight, but still pretty damn impressive on a convict. Michael propaganda hat trick was robbed the few different times. I was impressed with their offensive output the other night. Yeah, you should be on a coaching step. Dan, that was pretty much word for word, what Spencer said to me. I mean, they talked after the game in terms of number of chances, thought they had somewhere in the vicinity of 20 Florida or only about 12. So they held them down in their zone, but they were able to get some pretty good looks and in doing so, I mean, those are the kinds of things that when they play the lightning tonight, if you're getting just perimeter shots on the outside, look, you can get 40 shots on goal. But if you're not getting those grade A between the dots, get down and dirty chances. And the one thing that Vasquez does really well is to be able to see around traffic to be able to make that safe. So if you're not getting those first grade A chances, the second chances are even better. Get him moving a little bit because he is one of the best. I mean, he's the fastest in NHL history to 300 wins. He's done that since we were here last. So to be able to get to him, it's got to be a superior effort. It's nice to have the dad's along for that because you want to be able to have the kind of fun that you had the other night after beating Florida. Hopefully they can do that against him and the lightning tonight too. John, what do you make of the defensive end of the ice? So much a focus on how much they score, no OV, how they're going to get goals. I mean, they've now got their defensive pairs settled in because guys have come back from injury and played together enough. What do you see it on that end of the ice? I think you're taking away a lot of time and space against Florida the other night. I mean, they're trying to make a play along the board and there's always somebody there in red to take it away. And I think the assignments and the routes that they're running to get to the boards to be able to hem them in, they can't get a puck behind on that. They cut it off and then they move it very quickly. I think speed when you're watching, you know, especially down low, they're going to take out the player first and then they've got the puck, the quick pass behind and that quick pass out and they're gone. And that's working as a five man unit to be able to get that puck quickly out the center. I thought they did it brilliantly the other night. They really have for the most part this year against a team like Tampa Bay. They are susceptible defensively. The one good thing about tonight is that the six in front of Asaleski, they can be beat. I mean, there's not this, you know, terrific vaunted defensive unit, they're all right, but they're not, you know, you can get your chances, is what I'm saying. So you got to be able to do that first. And if you're doing that because you're doing it well, getting out of your zone, that's kind of a key tonight. They did it well against Florida. They'll have to do it tonight too. Give me a state of the union on special teams. A power play has been good and that's been a change because it wasn't good, very good at getting the pucks out and getting it into the zone quickly. Zone entries were a real problem on the power play and a penalty kill under Scotty Allen is just superb. I mean, they've just they're number one in the NHL right now as they get ready. I had number one of the road that is number three overall and that's they're just not giving anybody any time and space at all. I mean, it's just been a terrific effort by all involved on the PK special teams are good. You're going to win a lot of hockey games. That's why the caps do. John favorite Thanksgiving food? I'm a big out of the can cranberry guy. I love it. You know, the gelatinous mess that comes out of the can that's Thanksgiving to me. Everything else is good, but that's the part I go to the most. We just had a 16 pick Thanksgiving draft here on Grant and Danny. They were left on the board. Nobody took them. It makes me an odd ball, I think. I love that moment of reveal, John, when you when the can is lifted and you leave it shaped like the can. Yes, it's the best. That's great. Yeah. It's that little suction sound. It comes down a little pop and it plops out of the plate. That's that's the storm right there. That's what you need tomorrow. Love it. Thanks, buddy. Have a wonderful holiday. All right. Thank you too. That's our guy, John Walton. 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John Walton, your play-by-play man for the Caps, joins G&D to preview tonight's Caps game in Tampa.