Dale Hunter talks after the Caps Game 4 win
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Thu, 19 Apr 2012|
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CSN Washington dot com. -- Steve line election times. You talk about always stealing games in the playoffs is -- a great example -- -- focused on this team PS. Yeah they came out real hard tonight net for Texas tired and you know we turned the puck over a few times and -- he's arrogant the stood tall and can -- a lot of rubber tonight. Which and then they get NBC Washington looks like. Single down the line of Broward Beagle and Hendrickson for their solid play can you talk about that line's play. Yeah they played hard you know they're you know they're hard to play against him we were -- often. You know they not just their line kill penalties and a big part of it -- -- you know it is you know the thing is their top line and it's it's big jump them. Normally from CSN Washington dot com. When you look at the last eight minutes of play I think they are stuck on 45 shots for the entire time. What do you see when you're looking out on the ice and you see so many guys going down the block shots like that you talked about a lot this season. Yeah you know it's the guys are committed you know it's that part hurts you -- -- -- it over on a mile an hour and you know they're going -- and shot the -- you know -- -- -- -- a lot of character in that room and now I think they care about winning and losing and I blocking shots you know wants to do get through all -- good strong -- You know and again in the games as would be a -- down there at the end of the game to block shots that's that much care to remember him. Stecker C -- -- 67 the fan you talk about Matt Cooper on the second line today I thought he did especially in the circle. Yeah it was solid you know it's one month is a big job for a -- means that one of the top lines and you know Lee was good defensively and because the chances and creates offense so he signed. Do rich Campbell from The Washington Times what is your impression of -- Simmons goal. Well you know it's he's got great skills it's usually -- there you know they were the puck around and enough to hoping for a second men with his shot. -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- If you Perez foxsports.com. Follow up on seven had you it -- coming and his coach have you seen changing some that are quality seen air any. It from him to the playoffs to now is the compete level has -- gone up and down and dollar's been pretty consistent. He's been good all year for you only scored big goals foresaw -- a stretch to get us in the playoffs and you know he's blocking shots like the rest of the guys -- -- you know going down on your side so you know he's you know he cares about winning and losing and he's in his battle and then and that's that's -- we need from -- Dale priming Kelley Washington examiner. Just more -- option. That that goal is is one of those that you know only a couple guys in this league to probably story was behind Chara. Kind of picked a spot I mean. Do you need that from Ovechkin -- here in the next three games that you -- you're the only need -- good you know it -- scores score enough. To -- the example of Alex but he can do -- -- you know it's a great skilled and you give him some room you can bury it and that's needed. They'll send Chamberlain as the nation DC. Not a -- security game six the schedule sort of -- you -- have a game Saturday afternoon and one likely Sunday afternoon. After two days two full days off this week how do you anticipate dealing with that do anything special trip planned are you not think. And a -- you know the guys you know they need to rest you know what the practices won't be long it's. Important to save their energy for the games. Steve Nichols districts -- -- dot com John Erskine down for two months he comes back an epic spot and I can you give your assessment of his play. I looked joining Bernard you know he's you know we had some big hits and he's really good defensively in. Front of his net. He's cleared a lot of pucks and for -- you know to for two months you looked like he played. Last game so it's a credit to him. Kellie -- CSN Washington dot com clearly can only with the wind at how much was Nicklaus Baxter missed missed tonight. Life you know you always miss a gimmick and -- in the lineup that you know other guys had to step up you know it's. It's team game and you know unfortunately it was out but you know he'd be the first one route. For -- to him. Katie Carrera Washington Post at how important was discipline in this team we talked so much about playing between the whistles the last two days and and today you know -- stupid penalties. -- I think on both sides you know it's you know they're they're gonna call it you know we've seen the night before that. In the Pittsburgh game and -- in this series is that there eminently they don't want to stuff after the whistle it's takes away from knocking it. Jack Anderson ex -- always. How how happy with the top of the penalty kill this point comfortable for twelve in the series and also the power play and a couple goals here and there I mean it that seemed to make a difference in the series by you you need your special teams and and you know pennant only get a sacrifice blocking shots in and the guys that are great over button. And your best particularly closure only him and he stood -- CSN Washington dot com.
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Beltway Baseball: Why Strasburg will be just fineCSN Washington dot com. Are welcomed the beltway baseball here on CSN Washington dot com on chase Hughes and mark Zuckerman. And mark we've been through a month and a few weeks or overly down here. And the nationals as a team having kinda inconsistent but one thing that is really travelling fans and people around league starting to notice is it consistency of Stephen Strasburg. The numbers aren't that far off from what we've seen but it anyone who's watched him over the last few years and tell maybe there's something something a little bit off he's having trouble finding the strike zone. What do you make of the situation and do you think it is that they concern yeah I mean the thing is like you said the numbers don't look. It that far off feeds the pitching. for big league pitcher but he set such a high bar for so we've come to expect so much. Patted him it just doesn't quite look like what you expected the biggest thing is fastball command. You know he's not. Throwing strikes getting ahead in the count. The way it did it was so amazing about him as a rookie when he came back originally from the Tommy John surgery was the fact that. He could be a power pitcher while still having excellent coming that deadly combination. Just not quite there yet. Curve balls still excellent still excellent. I think you're seeing signs of improvement I think he's getting there but he still working on to think that it's mechanical mostly. And they they seem to determine and it's not physical it's mormons and you can see it on the on the field he's the body language that. He's impatient he gets frustrates easily and this just a matter of him being such a perfectionist. He's not used to not being great. He's used to being great not just good right exactly and I think that's that next step and take if he's really gonna become an ace of the World Series contender. It's about hey it doesn't matter what happens behind him Doesn't matter what run support I the umpire and I'm gonna go out I'm gonna beat no matter We're seeing there and do that right now I think it's time for Strasburg if he really wants to become an elite. Top. The line pitcher. That's what he needs you now quickly another guy who's had trouble as you can also I think might be a little bit more of a concern is his command has been quite there. I think it's curve ball isn't quite as sharp as it was last year this is something that might he might work out the kinks out. But he has been pride stuff yeah I mean an more erratic certainly had some fantastic start and that's really troubling ones I think his last start Pittsburgh may have been a turning point for them. Got a huge jam in the first inning lead off home runs very first pitch then he loads the bases. Nobody out. Battle back and get out six straight after that I can almost see a little something clicked inside and minutes that. Maybe this you Ozzie admitted afterwards and younger version him would have melted there. Let it spiral out control. That might be assigned an comes back next time that made it a big turning point mark let's talk about the catching situation we're moving through May and so far Davey has. Rotated kind of alternated and depending on the edge depending on the he said that at some he's gonna have to make a decision we saw over the weekend go back to back with Ramos. At some point. Maybe you and you think we're gonna see him go with the primary catcher I think so maybe not a true number one in the and a guy you know catching you know once or twice a week and I think he does. Number one wanna play the hot hand whoever it is. I think he hopes its problems he understands that everyone understands. That Wilson Ramos has higher ceilings and Kurt Suzuki put the whole package together offensively defensively he can do more so I think you're gonna start to see that. It Suzuki gets hot they'll play obviously. I think the preference be for to ultimately take over. I went into the numbers last week how the pitching staff has done with Suzuki and For some reason everybody but you done way better with over the past few seasons in their career ERA is. Are better with him in their career marks I don't I don't know I can't tell you why that is but that's the case yeah and I the pictures all insist they'll have both guys I don't know if there even where it. Yzerman tops they had success with Suzuki and it's amazing stats that would certainly something overtime that you have to look him. Now as we're getting close to the middle of may what we take stock with the division first the Braves came out really hot out of the gate. It was it was really at the point were you thinking all right who's gonna slow him down or what's gonna slow them down they didn't seem to have a weakness whatsoever. The nationals. Meanwhile your 500. But as they're starting to get things going they're not that far behind it could be much worse at this point oh absolutely mean if the nationals. Figure that April was their worst month but that's as bad against them they're going to be all right because they hover around 500. And the rays came back to earth and what's it was gonna happen next maybe not. To this extent you're surprised by that we're gonna play 900 ball. All right I think it was twelve and when you start here to me what's interesting is all of a sudden they're closer Craig Kimbrel. Most dominant closer in baseball last year and the first month this year he's blown three saves in days yeah giving up home runs. That's. Staggered problem right there I mean who knows just a blip. Or something long term about but also without Johnny Panthers won their top. Setup men and PG beaches and come back and just came back Heyward been out for a while there. BJ Upton knocked off to a good start the play and they got a lot of weapons are they're going to be good. Long term but they may not be quite easily as we and BJ Upton has been really bad and having having gas was really early on but. he's not looking like the next Mike Capps at this point about one thing I think it's interesting as the two best guys I think in their offense have to look at the numbers today. They've been Justin Upton and Chris Johnson who of course were with the team much yeah exactly they talk on all the offseason moves it made it mentioned Johnson as much damage in the Upton Brothers that night do you think getting Freddie Freeman back to deal with me that isn't fantastic all around first baseman. The Braves are going to be fine long term this can make good race really do believe that. CSN Washington dot com.
