Episode 165: Win Or Go Home

Jon Press joins the show to discuss how the Capitals have managed to claw back into their series and force a Game7 against the Penguins, the importance of game planning for your opponent and optimal lineup management come the postseason, and the ramifications the result of the upcoming do-or-die contest could have on what the Capitals look like moving forward. The topics covered include: 1:00 Washington's dominant Game 6 performance 3:24 Adapting stylistically to your opponent 7:54 How this postseason differs from past ones 10:03 The impact of coaching in the playoffs 14:49 Barry Trotz's adjustments 18:19 Splitting up Ovechkin and Backstrom 23:19 Andre Burakovsky entering the spotlight 26:08 The window to win with this particular team 30:17 The emotional rollercoaster of a Game 7 Sponsoring today’s show is SeatGeek, which is making it easier than ever before to buy and sell sports and concert tickets. They’re giving our listeners a $20 rebate off of their first purchase. All you have to do is download the free SeatGeek app and enter the promo code PDO to get started. Every episode of the podcast is available on iTunes, Soundcloud, Google Play, and Stitcher. Make sure to subscribe to the show so that you don’t miss out on any new episodes as they’re released. All ratings and reviews are also greatly appreciated. Thanks for listening!