NY Rangers (24-22-4) vs Boston Bruins (25-22-6)
• 01 Feb 2025 15:30 EST
• TD Garden, Boston
• TV: ABC, ESPN+, SN, TVAS •
The Rangers travel for an afternoon game on the Amwreck to Boston to take on the Bruins in a very important intra-conference game. If the Rangers are to secure a playoff berth, they’ll need to start banking two points cleanly from teams ahead of them in the standings. What better day to begin than the start of a new month?
Of course there is also the exciting news that JT Miller has been traded back to the Rangers (and Filip Chytil away). Expecations are that Miller will be dressed and ready to go for the game this afternoon. The Canucks were in Dallas yesterday so a slightly shorter flight.
Boston comes into the game at 5-4-1 of their last 10, most recently dropping two to WPG and BUF. Meanwhile, the Rangers come in 6-2-2 with a pair of disheartening losses to CAR and COL to end what was otherwise a fairly good month, certainly much better than December and late November.
Line-up wise: NHL beat writers seem to think Miller will center Kreider and … Brodzinski today. Perhaps, but to us it makes more sense to put him between Panarin and Lafreniere and move Trocheck to 2 or 3C. As to Brodzinski, certainly possible he plays in after being Prucha’d quite a few games but the speculation is probably a result of his play in practice with Chytil expected to move on. So don’t be surprised if Kaliyev is still the RW on the third line and we won’t be surprised if he is not 😉 Shesterkin in net for the Rangers, Swayman (3.03 GAA, 0.895 SV%) for Boston.
The refs this afternoon are a pair of old timers that got their starts in the 2000/01 season, Chris Rooney (1505 GP) and Chris Lee (1466 GP). Rooney is a bit more eager of the two to blow his whistle and both tend to favor home ice, Lee a bit more.
Keys to a Ranger victory: Pedal to the metal! And must take advantage of weak Boston PK.
On this date in history: Terry Sawchuck finished his long career as a NY Ranger and recorded his final win, a shutout, in a 6-0 victory over the Penguins.
Speculative NYR lineup
Forwards
1st line ⊳ Panarin ⋄ Trocheck ⋄ Lafrenière
2nd line ⊳ Cuylle ⋄ Zibanejad ⋄ Smith
3rd line ⊳ Kreider ⋄ Miller ⋄ Kaliyev
4th line ⊳ Edström ⋄ Carrick ⋄ Rempe
Defensemen
1st pair ⊳ Lindgren ⋄ Fox
2nd pair ⊳ Miller ⋄ Borgen
3rd pair ⊳ Vaakanainen ⋄ Schneider
Goalies
Starter ⊳ Shesterkin
Backup ⊳ Quick
Healthy scratch: D Jones F Vesey F Brodzinski
Injured: none
In the Cooler: none
Long-term IR: none
213 responses to “It’s Go Time!”
Ready, set…
FIRE DRURY!
Did JT meet them in Boston or at Penn Station? Let see if his pants match or they just brought him a sweater. Does he replace Z on the PP?
Hmm, will JT Miller be happy playing on the third trio?
They gave up a first rounder for a 3rd line center?
*First round pick
This is what I’m reading in Twitter. Doesn’t make much sense to me…
Panarin-J. Miller-Zibanejad
Smith-Trocheck-Lafreniere
Kreider-Brodzinski-Cuylle
Edstrom-Carrick-Rempe
Beuk23
Yeah that’s what I saw per @StapeAthletic
#NYR in warmups:
Panarin-Miller-Zibanejad
Smith-Trocheck-Lafrenière
Kreider-Brodzinski-Cuylle
Edström-Carrick-Rempe
Lindgren-Fox
Miller-Borgen
Vaakanainen-Schneider
Shesterkin
Quick
JT with a hatty – don’t book it.
Let’s go Tangers
Rangers^
Shesty’s GAA agrees with splitting Bread and Laffy.
E3 – head rush getting off can too quick?
Is on this thing on thing this on?
Let’s Go Rangers!
Lgr first game on the new blog!
Chicken Parm already cold & soggy 🤮
Two Millers on the Rangers. They’re a great family, Sam.
If that happened in minute 1 it would have gone in.
Now we have 2 Millers to fail us!
Miller goes straight line to the puck and then to the net. Clearly He’s not fully a ranger yet.
New blog 🙂
Same ol’ Ray Ferraro 🙄
Oh is the email thing still happening? Hi its me the real wwpd!
Bread with nice d-zone pass break up
2016-17 Nash-Miller-Zibanejad 62 minutes together
Soft call, but a bad penalty on the Finn.
What the heck are the lines? Did Lavi go full roulette?
That was deserved
Lousy Boston PP vs. Great Ranger PK
A sure goal, naturally.
Shesty should have had that
Lucky it’s only 2. Dumb penalties seem to be the thing today. Fortunately the first had ended so they only give up one. The expensive goalie couldn’t come up with it.
Why don’t they just put one on the board for the opponent? They always allow the first one.
Miller time!
Wow that was quick!
Miller Original!
Yeah baby! Drury exhales..
Miller time. Surely not adjusted to the Rangers yet.
Funny how my local OTA ABC affiliate has no signal except when there is a Boston related game on. Its like they boost the power
JT “Woot!” Miller, per Gravy
Can somebody please confirm just, is Mika a RW now?
JT Millzzzz
Just Checking in…..Let’s Go Rangers!!!
Fav Ranger back in the fold
Praise the baby Jeezus
Lavi “well you’ve got to start somewhere” now that’s coaching!
one of those days huh
Fox needs to be better and bigger than that
Fox @#$%@ IDIOT!!!
So easy
I could have danced around fox there
Kreider is obviously hurting. Move Fox before the NMC kicks in. Blow this thing up.
Welcome back, JT!
Almost 3 defenders behind the line on one guy.
I still say sell, sell, sell, recoop some of the draft picks at the trade deadline and pray the rangers draft well.
Be nice to Fox, Makarick has regressed too…wait a minute…
^ Makar
Rangers draft well? Why start now?
Need to hook Fox up with Barry Bonds guy at Balco. Trade him to the Sharks.
Thanks to JT they won’t get shutout.
I still can’t get over that ridiculous contract Drury gave Igor and you would think they learned there lesson with Lundqvist, unbeleivable.
So is the email thing resolved now? I’ve been following in another browser not logged in and the box has been empty every time I’ve looked.
Hopefully that wasn’t the period…
Subban isn’t wrong. The Rangers defense is putrid. 🤮
Also looking into getting a “subscriber” button/login set up which eliminates even getting the email ask
👌
This is the same team, now just with JT and without Chytil. Defense and Twerkin still the big issue.
What have Rangers fans done to ABC to always get stuck with Ray Ferraro?
Rangers defense has been putrid since last year. That’s no secret and the reason why is because the rangers are treating K’andre Miller like he is a number one defensemen and he is far from being a number one defensemen.
Rangers 5
Bruins 2
Gwg : JT Milluh
E3 are drinking on the can now? Lol!
Subbing 100% spot on. Even though I can’t stand him
Someone will need to tell the DJ that wingers
Go into the corners
Beezle I’ve only been seeing my own saved email in the comment fields
If the cap grows as expected Igor contract will still be >10% of it by the third year
wwpd, and yet won’t be best goalie in the league.
Subban*
Good thing we got JT Mills back 🤦🏼♂️
Another bad 2nd period based on the start.6 SOGs in 3 minutes.
Igor has played awesome recently🙄
But… He’s very good at stopping those long shots
Hilarious!!!
10m ruski. That was vezina worthy
They are worken Twerkin the 11.5 million dollar man.
Duh duh duh
Another game bites the dust
They need to shop everyone. This is a mess. Get a 1st and 2nd in this draft. Don’t loose a year in the rebuild.
This is a .786 save percentage masterpiece.
Brozinski with the nice deflection 😉
For crying out loud. They should have started blowing this team up. They aren’t making the playoffs. Therefore yesterday’s trade was stupido.
K’andre played a good d there, foxy take note 🙁
If Drury shopped Igor before the draft what would the offers look like? I think the contract would limit the buyers and the return wouldn’t be great.
Why is Kreider playing
ORF im skeptical it could be moved
Why didn’t the Ranger strength coaches give Fox a shot of Deca every morning and put him in the weight room the rest of the day last summer?
I don’t see any light at the end of this Rangers tunnel just continual darkness. To quote the Minx….I’m broken.
Boys get used to years of misery. Drury has destroyed the future of this hockey club. On a positive note there is still a period and a half remaining.
Best part of broadcast – no annoying espn clowns.
I like this no announcer
Sell, sell, sell and get as much draft capital as you can and keep your fingers crossed the rangers draft well and with no choice fill holes with free agency. Rangers will never ever do a real rebuild, never happen.
Lafreniere is a fart on skates barely breaking wind.
Minx I think JT is the kick in the *ss that Laffy needs
NYR playing this second like they all flew in from Dallas last night.
Kreider shouldn’t be playing in the 4 Nations. He needs to get healthy. He is not helping himself or the team now.
Also, the Rangwrs seem to give up after the third goal.
Great chance there for Rempe
I’m starting to think this isn’t their good period
St. Pete, wonder if a package of Lafreniere and a few prospects could lure Tkachuk from the sens.😉
Good effort there by Zika.
What are the odds on no good periods?
Think the hope may be that Laffy can follow in JTs footsteps without being a toss in on a trade to TBL
You can tell they really want to get back into this game by all the shots they’ve had on goal🤦🏼♂️
So happy I’m going out to dinner and won’t be able to pay much attention to the rest of this schittshow.
rangers not much of a team anymore.
Chytll invisible in this game
tommyG
Not sure Busto could bring back much of anything.
I hope Miller gets LAF playing. He’s not doing anything now.
If they lose these 2 games over the weekend Lavy should be done. He was hired to win a cup and that’s not happening. Thank you for your service.
The penalty box really should morph into a cube when Borg is in it
Dammit! I was hoping we could curse on this one, but my test curse went to moderation. Lol
JT Miller “What in the heck was thinking.”
I watched the Hawks in the first game. That’s where the Rangers will be next year except no Bedard.
Oh well. Back to pornhub.
At least the jerks there are productive.
The team, the whole organization is an embarrassment. Disgusting.
Yeah we’re making the playoffs!
This is where JT chose to go? Bad use of an NMC.
Well, that made it easy to turn off
Why was it 55+4 out there? Odd
EV I activated the spam filter this morning 🤣
At my age I was worried that I might never see another Stanley Cup. Silly me. I may never see them make the playoffs again the way dreary pizza boy runs things. What a dunce.
These guys f-cking suck. JT is a good add. Build around him, but please blow it up. What a sorry group of lazy cream puffs.
Boston had more goals in this paid than the strangers have shots.
#30 PP, hmm?
Maybe pick up Perrault from BC on way home
That’s just silly. Miller hasn’t even been with the team a day. Lavi gets more than two games for Miller to change the culture 😉
Rangers pick will be protected this year – I’m sure they’ll use it well!
enjoy the rest of your weekend gents, glad we got to see Original Miller pot one
If our boys in blue didn’t have that 12-4 run to start the season they may be in last place.
If Foxy keeps moping trade him too ..his body
Language sux
Yeah wwpd …the Rangers will use their pick well. They’ll draft Kratzovs sister.
This team couldn’t beat a dead horse!
On the way to the Panther game today, my pops said he wasn’t sure if he wanted to go to the Ranger game in April.
At least we already know to bet on the Panthers at the next Winter Classic!
At least there’s a bright side. I’m literally living in the bright side.
Ask yourselves this question. Is there anybody on this team that generates any excitement at all?
Still 20 minutes left …
Rempe?
Cuylle too Beezle, that’s 2.
This team excites me to go outside instead of hanging out inside all day.
Woot woot
Nice pass by 20 to 8
A you friggin kidding me oy vey
We have hope.
Oh well
Trade Igor.
Igor!!!!!
Minx I can edit that to change have to had
Seemed link interference led to that chance but oh well.
Maybe JT can score 6
Igor is not a very good goalie.
I said not to book a JT hattie
Can JTM play goal? Could save 3M.
11.5 billion dollar goalies make that save. Even 1.5 million ones do
not sure Igor is top 5 goalie in the league and just on that Drury should be fired for that contract.
Unbelievable. Sure am glad for Igors contract. Can’t stop a beach ball today.
$12 million well spent.
Maybe Igor needs contacts
I haven’t been able to watch the game- just getting updates. Besides Igor sucking a ballsack, assuming the rest of the team is as well?
So did VC go all out Tonya Harding on Edstrom?
CK20 angry enough to break his stick but heaven forbid he should throw a body check on someone.
I asked my wife if I could borrow some of her sleeping pills. She said “Sure, knock yourself out”.
So, I was watching the Panthers today and thinking… Their wings don’t just throw it to the front of the net from the boards when there’s one panther and four opponents on him there. They have patience and wait for something better than that.
Strangers throw that puck to the net 90% of the time, like a bunch of idiots.
Not looking good fir our sexy boys
I’ve got good news. There’s only 10 minutes left!
Nice play be Lindy Brozinski bread too keeping it in
Another tease goal
6-3, empty net.
Ye of little faith, await the JT hatty!
I’m broken!
Anybody here seen my old friend Trouba?
Can you tell me where he’s gone?
He hit a lot of people but it seems the good they get traded
You know I just looked around and he’s gone
Anybody here seen my old friend Kakko?
Can you tell me where he’s gone?
He played a couple seasons but it seems the good they go young
I just looked around and he’s gone
Anybody here seen my old friend Chytil?
Can you tell me where he’s gone?
He scored a bunch of goals but it seems the good they go young
I just looked around and he’s gone
Ignor made no play on that last goal
Rangers need that number one pick, since we’ll be keeping ours this season. It’s a crappy draft and they’re obviously going to be a lottery team. I’m gonna root for the Islanders tomorrow against the Panthers, because we need them to stay in front of us for better odds.
Well that took no time at all. Pathetic pathetic pathetic. Ugghhhhhh 🤢🤢🤢🤢🤢🤮🤮🤮🤮🤮🤮
Remember boys …you can’t change the culture
In 1 day
He made about as good an attempt on it as he did on the others Beezle.
Well, that was deflating.
To change the culture will require the departure of the numerous zombies that play on this team.
6-3 final with an empty net goal. I think I heard someone predict that a little bit ago.
The Rangers are much better at losing three+ in a row than they are at winning two in a row.
Igor just seems unable to play a high level game when they most need him to… 5 goals on 24 shots
I begin and end with the same thought.
FIRE DRURY!
Turns out, the “new” team just as bad as the old team.
Quick in net tomorrow. Hope he gets his big win.
Going to watch at the gf
Know result but want to see Miller in action
Not sure what to say other than smh.
My dream come true would be. Gor Dolan to fire Drury & Laviolette, then sell the team to someone who loves the success of the team and the love of the fans more than his money bags. Otherwise we are doomed!
Lack of effort from most of them. Another disappointment. Look like the November-December Rangers lately.
Wait a minute… the new blog doesn’t come with a new and better Rangers team?
JT doesn’t change the culture of this team where lazy play, lack of effort and lack of compete level is rewarded with more ice time. Drury has completely mortgaged the future of this organization. I am convinced that I will never see the Rangers win another Stanley Cup.
At least I will save money by not going to games any more. I am good with them losing all the rest of their games, so long as Drury, the entire NHL & AHL coaching staffs, all development staff and the entire scouting staff are fired 5 minutes after their last game ends.
Out here in the fields…
Deangelo scores in ot as isles beat Tampa
They should just punt the season at this point… get a top 10 draft pick, get rid of Laviolette and see what next year brings. There is ZERO chance of getting a wildcard spot after losing the last 3.
They will be worse next season. I hope they win enough games to give the Pens the pick this year. At least make moves to have a pick in the first or second round.
After tomorrow’s loss show Lavy the door.
Drury lacks to courage to show Laviolette the door. If he does he points the finger at himself.
St.Pete…..that is where the finger should be pointed. This man is a monumental train wreck. What a mess he has made. It’s going to take time and a lot of patience to right this ship but this organization never wants to take the time or display the patience that is needed. So sadly……this one will last a lot of lifetimes it seems.🤬
Ruh oh … Minx wants to gore Dolan!
Hi Everybody! Sorry I’m late to the party but you know I don’t post that often. I’m always here, though, lurking in the shadows. I’m just taking RR3 out for a test drive now. And thank you Corporal, for remembering me.
Go JT!
Just want to recognize the commitment of Beez and 3CP for ensuring there is a site where we can all kvetch about the most entertaining/frustrating franchise in pro sports as we are in season 85! with only one chalice having been carried in triumph around the rink at MSG.
Great work gents!
Was traveling yesterday so missed game but did the HC really take the 1C we traded for and play him on Mika’s wing?!?
If he changes coaches it will be in offseason
bobbyo
Realistically, unless they go on an amazing tear, it’s already the iff season.
SN
Moved Mika to wing
Actually that line looked pretty good
Maybe the way to get Mika back on track is lessen his defensive responsibilities as he seemed lost trying to balance that part. Would imagine he moves back to center eventually.
Panerin and JT may be a great fit together given both their passing and shooting abilities
Looks like we are in need of a RW now. I think I remember preseason Othman was trying to transition to RW, wasn’t he?
When Boston picked up Wahlstrom on waivers did they have priority over rangers
Would rather us pick him up over kaliev
*NEW POST*
I get why he moved Mika to the wing, but then the question is why did they never try it when Chytil was here? The idea should be to spread gritty type top nine (Miller, Cullye, etc) across three lines.
Fox is either still hurt, or has also regressed. Someone mention his body language, and I have noticed it as well. He’s either overly dramatic when the puck doesn’t wind up where he expects, or begging for a call.
**NEW POST**
Drury is locked into Igor and Fox after July 1 for $21MM through 28-29. He has to think long and hard about whether he wants to take on these two anchors. Throw in Mika and he may have $29.5 of underperforming assets on the roster that will be immovable and buyout proof. That’s 2 McDavids worth of cap hit. Unfortunately Fox and Igor have diminished their market value by their play this year, but the league may think they are just having bad years. The decline in Mika is more obviously long term. He’ll be hard to move and the best approach may to be to hold on to him for a year or two where he may be able to contribute in a lesser role and eventually agree to move. They will still have to retain salary for a couple of years to get someone to take on his contract.
Drury will also have $16.5 MM of cap hit and all 3 salary retentions available at the deadline and could increase that by moving Lindgren, Vesey and Smith. He has to use that to facilitate trades that others want to make at the deadline to pick up a couple of picks. He needs to get into the the first and/or second round this year.
He has an opportunity to reshape the roster for next season and restock the feeder system. Move out the finesse players and bring in players who are hard to play against. He should also move out Lavy and Housley and give either Muse or Peca a shot at running the team for the rest of the season. If they need another assistant bring up Paul Mara form Hartford to help out for the rest of the season and see where it goes. He is also going to have to sell what he is doing to the fan base who are beginning to really hate him. He is really bad at that. Hire a GM to be the face the public sees who shares his vision of what he wants the team to be like. He should be good at the PR part of the job where Drury isn’t. There will be a lot of silence and booing at home games the rest of this season. They will need to turn that around.