Game 11
Rangers vs. Oilers – 7:00 PM MSG
It took five games but we finally have a poll for you to vote for your three Rangers stars. This is clearly a half-assed venture.
Tonight’s probable lineup for the Rangers (7-3):
Jimmy Vesey-Derek Stepan-Rick Nash
Chris Kreider-Mika Zibanejad-Mats Zuccarello
Michael Grabner-Kevin Hayes-J.T. Miller
Pavel Buchnevich-Brandon Pirri- Jesper Fast
Ryan McDonagh-Dan Girardi
Marc Staal-Nick Holden
Brady Skjei-Kevin Klein
Henrik Lundqvist returns to the net for his second consecutive start. His last time out was his best game of the season, shutting out the Blues and making several great saves in the process, especially on breakaways. I have a strong suspicion that he will have to make several more breakaway saves tonight.
Oscar Lindberg and Adam Clendening are Prucha’d for their second and sixth straight games, respectively.
For the Oilers (7-2-1), it’s all about Connor McDavid. He’s the most electric player in the game today, but after starting the season with six points in two games, he has six in his last eight, including none in his last two. Leon Draisaitl is also ice cold, pointless in his last six. These players are too good to be held off the score sheet for so long.
As a team, the Oilers are off to an impressive start, leading the Pacific Division, however, have faced questionable competition in accruing their record. Of the 10 games the Oilers have played this season, only two were playoff teams last year (although they did win both of those games by a combined score of 7-2). Six of the remaining 8 games came against teams that drafted in the top 8 of last year’s draft, including 5 in the top 6. In other words, let’s see how they’re doing in a couple of months.
Former Rangers backup goaltender Cam Talbot gets the start in goal. You figure there might be some money on the board in the Edmonton dressing room tonight.
Unfortunately for Sioux, NODAK alum and prized college free agent signing Drake Caggiula is yet to make his season debut for the Oilers as he battles a hip injury suffered just before the start of the season.
I’ll be in attendance tonight so bear with me on the game review tomorrow as I won’t have the benefit of the TV broadcast to help me break plays down.
Once again, a personal note, thank you so much for joining me here. If I can make this blog even half as good as Carp’s, I’ll be pretty damn proud.
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237 responses to “Oilers at Rangers … It’s Go Time!”
Go Time!
Where is everyone?
Right here…
A poll, sweet!
I am pumped. I have never watched McJesus play except some highlights so that should be interesting.
Wow, nice job Doodie. The poll is up!
Ok, DVR for me
I hope Kreider staples him to the Kia sign.
Also
LGR !!!
I expecting tonight Ziba’s scoring contribution and Kreider continues and fruitful domination. LGR.
So, we are blessed to witness second coming…?
Sorry, ILB. trying to help the wife pick out travertine backsplash for the kitchen 🙁
Doodie said poll
our McD > their McD!
Good evening all! Yeesh, Hank v Cam and McVesey…..gonna be a night
I dont think ive seen McDavid play either. Should be fun. Expecting a close but high scoring game. I say 6-4 Rangers.
Wick- Someone else’s puke. patient having an obstructive series after a nice big dose of morphine :/ But Jay did have her head in the garbage today. We had a long talk about self dignity afterwards. 😀
McVesey = McSmarter than McDoogie Howser
“quiet dignity and grace” :eye roll::
Lev, I’ve never seen a full game by Mcdavid either. Nor have I seen Cam Talbot start one for Edmonton. This should be fun as long as Lucic doesn’t kill anyone.
Mama! Are youse used to center ice yet? Stinks not having the pre-game though right?
Early PK OK BY JG
damn it, Opie!
Is this thing on?
Dont think this team is going to give them much time to make a play in their zone. Gonna have to get shots off quickly
He is one ugly duck… this McDavid character.
That’s really bad.
Golden boy in the sin bin. where’s BDL?
Grabner shorty coming
may get late early
Dry-saddle = sawft
damn Lev
Was about to buy lottery tickets too 🙁
Almost Lev
FIRE SATHER!
I’m actually glad Grabs shot that one.
He’s gone, Olga
nice job, Yesper
Headzo! I actually miss post-game more….
Gonna be a long night
Some problems getting thru neutral zone
Rangers first round picks are gone. Stogypus is still there…
Talbot facing as many shots as he did when he was Lundqvist’s backup.
WILLY MAYES HAYES!
Hazzzeeee!
No shots on goal then 2 & one goes in
Quick response…..beauty…..
The Purple Pill!
Woot
NIce pass Buch…
I think Skjei stopped that one. with his shirt on.
Rangers are fast but so far Oilers are faster. Lundqvist saving their tails
Wicky must be HATING this
Skjei has to shoot that
That Lucic’s a handsome boy ain’t he?
Oilers doing a great job in their own zone.
Will the Oilers be able to handle the truth of the Rangers’ second period?
Should be interesting, Norm
Fun game so far
Tomb, I would hope so! Puck would leave a mark! Lev, was thinking same thing…
TGO in the house!
Holden didn’t need to do that. I saw enough of him here in Denver, now I still have to watch that.
Man, Wayne is starting to look old.
Tomb, I missed it, what happened with Holden?
Someone should tell Vesey that Wayne Gretzky just said he’s pretty good..
Good Period?
TGO is so humble. Great Ambassador
Unfortunately, he was interviewed by Toutface
Game Hattie
Never a bad interview. Even when the schleps in the media were trying to spoon feed us the nonsense about him betting on hockey back in the day. #99= the best
James G…. Holden shot the puck over the glass with not much pressure. He could have gone back around the boards or at least not shot it at the ceiling.
We got this !! The Buch VS McDavid
Not much of a game so far, but Carp would appreciate that I caught a t-shirt.
Ha! Nice job Model….ok all, I gotta take a blog break and pop some Advil….I got a Beukeboom boom going in my head…LGR!
Looked like last year’s PP
Not close. Can’t allow that one.
That was a silly challenge.
The Oiler who interfered, Didn’t even celebrate the goal. He knew immediately.
We’re losing this one on a softie, arent we?
Hayes doing THE THING THAT DRIVES ME FRIKKIN NUTS
James he protected the puck nicely then missed the net, what a waste of energy.
Loving the Hayes. Can’t get the puck off him.
Looks to me Rangers are facing a slight improved copy of themselves in this team. Not a good feeling about outcome…
The Hayes moves/passes are awesome until they stop working and lead to a 2 on 1 the other way.
I just don’t understand how he hasn’t kicked that habit in year 3 of his career. even w all his improvement at the start here
Have a little faith, Baby…
Vibin, James. I call it hazing. As in, there goes Hayes, hazing around with the puck again.
Is E3 on an extra long can session?
Rangers passes are anything but crisp tonight
Lmao how do you let Maroon score?
CLASSIC Girardi..just CLASSIC HIM
That’s what I ment
Snow angel turns it into a 2 on 0.
What a Maroon
Snow angel of death
I mean you can’t snow angel up to the blue line.
If youre blaming someone on that goal Girardi is number 3 on the list. McDonagh is first. Pathetic
Right… blame Girardi.
Crowd at msg done having interest tonight
Snow angel for the ages by Girardi. Goal not on him but yeesh! And Vesey with an awful pass on the 2on1 earlier. He’s human!
He basically gave up on the play
Plenty of time.
Not blaming Girardi entirely, that was a total breakdown. But stay on your feet and play the man.
Low energy. Unconnected passes…Seems Rangers get tired of winning.
Girardi snow angel left two men open in front of net.. it was close i guess.
Is zibanejad playing tonight?
Time to get that kreider line w buchnevich back together for the third period start mixing it up
Weird, NHL app has it 3-1 with McDavid’s goal still standing.
5th in Metro?
Grabby!
I was just thinking, I don’t like JT on this line…
Grabber!
That’s all Hayes. Can not get the puck off him. Wears you down.
Grabner, to my joy, became MVP for Rangers.
Speaking of giving up on the play… larsson.. woof
Ok 4th in Metro
Woot woot
The Grabner has been grabning quite a few tallies lately.
why are Vesey and Kreider benched?
Jbytes 9 goals all of last season
Ruh-roh the Veen-yo chateau bow wow is open for biz
But Girardi is still getting ice time
Yesper fail
Why shouldnt Girardi be getting ice time?
These youngins exposing Girardi fairly regularly
Leave it to AV to have a line w chemistry deconstruct it and then punish 2/3 of the players for subpar play w their other linemates
Nash gets no calls.
Lev he should. Even after the bonehead play. But Kreider riding pine for what?
Although to be fair, should have been interference on Nash.
Nothing to see here
To put it lightly, gravy
I dont know. But Girardi has been fine. Everyone should be seeing ice 🙂
Better hope this doesn’t get to 3 on 3 OT
Nash’s hit and the response shouldve negated each other but Draisatl jumped Nash for no reason trying to start a fight.
I just think leaving 2-3 of your better players on the bench when you cut down to 3 lines is stupid
Kreider is invisible in the 2nd
Headzo 3 on 3 OT would be over in about 90 seconds
Hayes’ line is the only line worth a crap tonight. He has turned into some player.
I heard he lost weight. Looks lighter
What did VC do to warrant pine time?
St. Zuccarello plays on but Kreider sits?
AV is just keeping em fresh for an explosive third period.
Time to start pouring em in, boys.
Just need a good twenty minutes.
If that James
How bout 20/ 93 / 89 Saginaw?
Saginaw???? Again
Hawks up 1-0 over Col. Toews
Make that 2-0 Hossa
Purple lame
Here’s that pk
Aw crud.
Hanka Hanka
Game is over. Season…?
Lundqvist can save with his mask, but not with his pads.
Called it. Softqvist
Hahaha nevermind
Nice answer…
COUCH MONEY !!!
…no, season is not
Huge goal!
Aw Yesper.
Yesper lovin’
A Good Response?
That was Fast.
Still plenty of time.
Yesper Fast
Must have missed it, can somebody esplain Couch?
Just need a good ten minutes
I wish Rangers fans would come up with a chant that’s uniquely theirs. This “Let’s Go Team_X” is so unimaginative. Even Columbus has their “C-B-J!”
Details Dave pee’s sitting down
Next Goal Wins?
Must score?
@Ranger Aisle:
“Couch” refers to some Boneheads’ who are frustrated in their belief that Fast is a “soft” player
Here’s that pp
We have Potvins Ducks so theres that
Must shot on goal
Thanks Admiral!
Important to get the point here. Two a bonus.
The Foxwoods final five with a familiar amount of “clench”.
That’s more like it.
3 on 3 OT is s bigger joke than the shootout. Hate it.
Ha seedubb – very true regarding the Final 5
Not everyone will agree, but the way how this game developing so far, I will gladly take a point. Yeah, on the home ice.
JT Miller is a motherloving beast!
Just need a good five minutes
GNASHER!!!!!!!!
Nash?
I’m confused
Nash – my hero!!!!!!!!!
Nash > No Nash.
Yeah baby!!!!!!
Nash = Beast
Holy Pappa Johns!
Hallelujah !!!!!!!!! Thank you Nash!!!!!
First lead, only lead they’ll need.
Big goal?
😆
JT!!!!!!
Miller time
Finally JT all that work pays off!
Have yourself a game, JT
Game over!!!
Miller time!!!!
The old bankerooski!
Miller = Gnash
Nash! Nash? Yep, Nash.
NYR put up another 5-spot
What a dramatic finish!!!
I’ll be voting
At some point the scoring will slow down..but not tonight
November Cup?
Salute!!!!
Didn’t Rangers struggle mightily to score empty nets last season?
Don’t have the numbers, but it sure feels as if the R’s already have more EN goals this year than last. Good win, not playing their best, over a good team that had something to do with them not playing well.
VOTE
Putting papa John’s out of business
Vibin’ Jbytes. Hayes/Miller/Nash for me tonight, not for the first time.
Remember when someone said This team is boring?
Best team since Ive been a fan. 5 goals again. Crazy
Solid Win!Lets Go Rangers!
This is fun again. Find a way Rangers with more skill.
Braunshweiger !
Me likey
RANGERS WIN RANGERS WIN!! Nice to see the boys come back and show the Oilers whos the real team here ..
Good win.
Garden sounded loud.
Enjoyable game to watch.
Hayes, Nash and Zuccarello.
Also think that the Oilers might have a good player in McDavid…
Remember, boys and girls: don’t get too high after wins or too low after losses.
Hayes Nash Miller
Rangers, Sabres and Blues only three teams that havent had a fight as of today.
Shattenkirk just dropped them with Roussel. Wicky, interested?
Nash, Grabner, Haze (can’t believe myself…)
Um… guys?