It’s Go Time!

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This could be a glimpse in the future. Igor Shesterkin will make his NHL debut. Let’s not jump into any conclusions, regardless of the outcome. He will have an easy excuse if this one doesn’t go well. He is playing against the highest scoring team in the league that was just shut out by the Islanders. Also, Nathan MacKinnon is playing his 500th NHL game. At the same time, it could be the best way for him to prove he belongs. No pressure, kid! And welcome to NY!

Добро пожаловать и успеха! , as we say in Russian.

Rangers ( 19-18-4 ) vs Colorado ( 25-14-4 ), 7:30 pm start, TV-NBCSN.

Projected lineup:

Kreider-Zibanejad-Buchnevich

Panarin-Strome-Fast

Howdeen-Chytil-Kakko

Fogarty-McKegg-Smith

Skjei-Trouba

Staal-DeAngelo

Lindgren-Fox

Hajek ( knee ) and Lemieux ( hand ) injured.

Haley and Georgiev prucha’d

Shesterkin in net!

LGR!!!!!

209 responses to “It’s Go Time!”

  1. 4everanger Avatar

    I’m first, Shestyorkin is sixth, who’s in between?

  2. cooscoos Avatar
    cooscoos

    Stuck in the middle with you

  3. cooscoos Avatar
    cooscoos

    Milbury has no idea what ‘ironic’ means.

  4. 4everanger Avatar

    I’m really, really worried about this Sixth kid. Honestly, it’s beyond me, why they decided to put him for first game against SC favorite team with the offensive juggernaut, probably, the best 1st line in league. To kill his confidence in the worse case scenario?

  5. E3 Avatar
    E3

    When my shirt is wrinkled, I ironic it with steam

  6. James G Avatar
    James G

    I’m angry.

  7. James G Avatar
    James G
  8. CCCP Avatar
    CCCP

    The era of Igor has officially begun.

  9. 4everanger Avatar

    Just a beginning…

  10. CCCP Avatar
    CCCP

    Igor Bustyorkin

  11. Headzo Avatar
    Headzo

    Rebuild over

  12. EvBreadriser Avatar

    It’s been ∆ calendar days since Shesterkin’s last shutout.

  13. 4everanger Avatar

    Bunch of freaken idiots!!!!

  14. CCCP Avatar
    CCCP

    Wow… great start.

  15. EvBreadriser Avatar

    And 778 calendar days since Lundqvist’s last shutout.

  16. 4everanger Avatar

    That’s what I was so afraid and was pretty sure would happened. Kid didn’t deserve that start.

  17. CCCP Avatar
    CCCP

    McK is a beast.

    Our D stinks lol

  18. James G Avatar
    James G

    I’m just curious- I know he said he likes to see a lot of shots but does he actually stop any of them?

  19. E3 Avatar
    E3

    Foxy Lady big mistake. Why the rangers like throwing the puck back into their zone from outside the blue line is confusing to me.

  20. Olga Folkyerself Avatar
    Olga Folkyerself

    When is the next bus to Hartford?

  21. 4everanger Avatar

    I feel for him. Watch how “nice ” it will be after they score 4 and Hank will skate to the net.

  22. Jpg's sister Avatar
    Jpg’s sister

    Usually it is poor Henrik. Now it us poor Igor

  23. Wicky Avatar
    Wicky

    Fox just lost that battle on the goal

  24. E3 Avatar
    E3

    Fast has hands of concrete.

  25. TYM Avatar

    Brutal start. The puck is bouncing all over the place.

  26. Headzo Avatar
    Headzo

    Keep Shesty, trade the D

  27. 4everanger Avatar

    That’s a difference between Chytle and McKinnon…

  28. Wicky Avatar
    Wicky

    Sorry, the lost battle was about the first goal

  29. Jpg's sister Avatar
    Jpg’s sister

    Keep Krieder

  30. 4everanger Avatar

    Mika has to score next for his mistake…

  31. Wicky Avatar
    Wicky

    Yes!

  32. EvBreadriser Avatar

    NBC app is a POS. You’ve gotta watch 4 minutes off commercials everyone you reopen it and you can’t rewind it and see stuff you missed. Thanks NHL. I want my money back for every Ranger game shown on NBC.

  33. CCCP Avatar
    CCCP

    Kreider’s been one of the hottest Rangers for like month now or so

  34. Wicky Avatar
    Wicky

    Is it me or is strome scoring at an unsustainable pace?!

    😉

    Too soon?

  35. 4everanger Avatar

    I told him!!!!

  36. Papa Bear Avatar

    They should sign TONY D to a long term extension.

  37. 4everanger Avatar

    Two lucky goals for Colorado, two working goals for Rangers…

  38. Papa Bear Avatar

    What freakin clean hit by Lindgren!

  39. 4everanger Avatar

    Lindgren got some shellacking…Kadry is tough customer

  40. Papa Bear Avatar

    Someone, anyone should give Kadri a pounding.he deserves it and it tells Lindgren “We have your back, Kid!”

  41. EvBreadriser Avatar

    I can’t rewind that. Did he get him in the head?

  42. Papa Bear Avatar

    Score on 5his Power Play, for the kid

  43. Fat Guy Avatar
    Fat Guy

    Thought that hit was a little late but we’ve seen worse

  44. Papa Bear Avatar

    Ev, he got him on every body part. Clean hit

  45. Fat Guy Avatar
    Fat Guy

    Seeing more of that tight triangle play than ever

  46. Wicky Avatar
    Wicky

    Lemieux is going to give kadri a…never mind

  47. 4everanger Avatar

    Hope, after beating, Lindgren not going to lose taste for hitting…

  48. Wicky Avatar
    Wicky

    Lindgren has to be ready, instigator is stoopid.

  49. Papa Bear Avatar

    I think you can win a Cup with Panarin and Mika.

  50. Fat Guy Avatar
    Fat Guy

    What is the muffled woman’s Speaking voice that we can hear in the background of the NBC team’s broadcast?

  51. Wicky Avatar
    Wicky

    Peanut butter,
    You certainly can

  52. Wicky Avatar
    Wicky

    Jeezus…

    Papa bear

  53. Papa Bear Avatar

    4Ev, that’s why someone has to pound Kadri. You don’t want Lindgren to get gun shy

  54. Wicky Avatar
    Wicky

    Wrong PB lol

  55. Papa Bear Avatar

    Agree, Nutella

  56. Papa Bear Avatar

    Jeezus, Wick

  57. Wicky Avatar
    Wicky

    Sorry

  58. Fat Guy Avatar
    Fat Guy

    Prust would’ve broken his jaw

  59. Fat Guy Avatar
    Fat Guy

    One more iffy hit by Lindgren, and Kadri will jump Carp

  60. Papa Bear Avatar

    I don’t think Lindgrenhit was late. Maybe high, but player also had his head down.

  61. Papa Bear Avatar

    Love to see more Ranger DMen step up and make that hit

  62. Fat Guy Avatar
    Fat Guy

    I thought it was late and it was high…hey, he’s not a dirty player, it’s just the kind of mistake we haven’t seen the Rangers make very often

  63. Papa Bear Avatar

    I have to see it again, but if the players head is still down it’s probably not late.

  64. Wicky Avatar
    Wicky

    Need to keep up the physical pressure

  65. Papa Bear Avatar

    That was a classic Scott Stevens hit by 55

  66. Fat Guy Avatar
    Fat Guy

    Minus the sirens and gloating

  67. Papa Bear Avatar

    Fox needs to step it up in the Dzone

  68. Papa Bear Avatar

    Nutella! Lol

  69. Nutella Avatar
    Nutella

    Yeah, that first avs goal was all on fox losing that battle.

  70. Fat Guy Avatar
    Fat Guy

    When is the last time we had good defense? I don’t mean team defense, I mean defense defense

  71. Nutella Avatar
    Nutella

    Torts

  72. Fat Guy Avatar
    Fat Guy

    Was that a Hebrew hammer shirt behind Pierre?

  73. Papa Bear Avatar

    I am a Fast fan, but not on the top line.

  74. Fat Guy Avatar
    Fat Guy

    He’s a shadow of his former Fasth

  75. Nutella Avatar
    Nutella

    He’s fine n the 4th, ridiculous cop out in the top 9

  76. Fat Guy Avatar
    Fat Guy

    I have lost count of how many times over the last five years I’ve thought “how the hell did they not get that one out of their zone?”

  77. EvBreadriser Avatar

    I’ve gotta watch 7 ads to start watching the game this time. Thanks Bettman.

  78. bobbyo2019 Avatar
    bobbyo2019

    Ziba 2 on 1 with Brady ‘..just shoot it

  79. EvBreadriser Avatar

    I watched 7 ads, then hit the “go live” button and…..5 more ads to watch. Holy bejsus this app sucks.

  80. 4everanger Avatar

    Wow! What a shot!!

  81. Nutella Avatar
    Nutella

    Trade him now, value is up

  82. Fat Guy Avatar
    Fat Guy

    NBC talking about the AVs like they’re two time champs

  83. Nutella Avatar
    Nutella

    Lindgren not coming back

  84. James G Avatar
    James G

    Is Lindgren hurt or did he get kicked out?

  85. 4everanger Avatar

    Three Rangers on a one side of the net, two their free on other…What can go wrong, right?

  86. Papa Bear Avatar

    Upper body on Lindgren

  87. James G Avatar
    James G

    They better strap on their testes for the third period

  88. Nutella Avatar
    Nutella

    Kadri should not go unchallenged

  89. 4everanger Avatar

    …you mean – testicles?

  90. 4everanger Avatar

    Fast is a hero here. Entertaining game to say the least…

  91. Nutella Avatar
    Nutella

    Stromebringer

  92. CCCP Avatar
    CCCP

    Extend Strome!

  93. 4everanger Avatar

    Could be a bad rebound…

  94. 4everanger Avatar

    Me like it…

  95. Olga Folkyerself Avatar
    Olga Folkyerself

    Last goal wins?

  96. James G Avatar
    James G

    Wherever SN is he must hate that primary assist stat for Strome

  97. Nutella Avatar
    Nutella

    And the goal

  98. James G Avatar
    James G

    I think you can pluralize that 4ever. Otherwise I’ve had some dumb anatomy professors 😬

  99. James G Avatar
    James G

    This has to be the most entertaining game against a Western team that I’ve seen in a long time.
    Love the physicality. Pretty pissed that Lindgren is out though.

    Can anyone tell me what we pay Trouba for?

  100. Norm Merton Avatar

    Good night for Mr. Net Zero, good board-work assist on one, screen on the 3rd, dirty-area assist on the 4th. No reason to toss him off the 1st line just yet.

  101. James G Avatar
    James G

    How about Zibanejad man? He’s put up about the same production as guys like Tavares and Point thus far and he’s played 28 games.

  102. James G Avatar
    James G

    What is net zero?

  103. James G Avatar
    James G

    Wicky why are you Nutella? You’re giving the mrs a late night craving.
    If I have to go to the store tonight you’re gonna owe me dinner..

  104. Bdl Avatar
    Bdl

    Anyone else that read the Lias piece think he was insinuating some form of abuse?

  105. Papa Bear Avatar

    Norm, You toss Fast off the 1st not because the things he does, but because of the things he doesn’t do that 1st liners are supposed to do – namely shoot the puck, score that goal.
    (And I like him on my team)

  106. Papa Bear Avatar

    If you play with Breadman, you need to shoot the puck, score that goal

  107. James G Avatar
    James G

    My interpretation was that something was misconstrued in translation BDL.
    A case of abuse couldn’t be kept hushed right now in the nhl. Especially in New York and especially when a player requests a trade.

  108. Papa Bear Avatar

    #93 should be an All-Star

  109. James G Avatar
    James G

    Quinn going w five D in a one goal game tells you oodles about what he thinks of Smith on defense 💩

  110. 4everanger Avatar

    Trouba is couple screws out of assembly…

  111. Papa Bear Avatar

    Lias is burning bridges, not good for an NHL wanna-be

  112. Norm Merton Avatar

    Papa, there is nothing wrong with Fast on this line tonight at least, that’s for sure. As long as the line goes well with him on it there’s no need to change it. You’ve got two scorers on it already, don’t need three.

  113. Nutella Avatar
    Nutella

    Yet he’s vital on d on the pk?!

    Riddle me that one

  114. Nutella Avatar
    Nutella

    James
    it’s papa beats fault

  115. Nutella Avatar
    Nutella

    Papa
    100% correct.

  116. Papa Bear Avatar

    I love when a player’s nose starts Between his eyes and ends up 2 inches left or right of the center of his face (Mackinnon) tells me all I want to know about his grit level

  117. James G Avatar
    James G

    Keep voting papa!

  118. Nutella Avatar
    Nutella

    Papa
    It’s worse when you grow a moustache or goatee, then everyone can really see how crooked it is…believe me

  119. James G Avatar
    James G

    Agree on MacKinnon. Plus it distracts from that being 8 months of facial hair growth he’s sporting

  120. Nutella Avatar
    Nutella

    Good job eyegore

  121. James G Avatar
    James G

    Milbury crapping on Buchnevich. I don’t object

  122. Papa Bear Avatar

    Dive?

  123. TYM Avatar
    TYM

    I really enjoy the stamp of approval given to Kadri by all of the NBCSN experts of Kadri attacking a guy from behind and beating the snot out of him. I am all for sticking up for teammates, but that was a mugging and Lindgren had no shot at defending themselves.

  124. Papa Bear Avatar

    Love MacKinnon

  125. James G Avatar
    James G

    Milbury labeling Shesty a bust after 46 minutes of his nhl career.
    He’d fit in well here

  126. Nutella Avatar
    Nutella

    Yep, he’s a stud

  127. James G Avatar
    James G

    Strome giveth and Strome taketh away

  128. Papa Bear Avatar

    TYM, Ranger players need to police that. Kadri needs a beat down by a goon

  129. 4everanger Avatar

    Unforgivable in offensive zone…How many you take against best offence in a league without goal ?

  130. James G Avatar
    James G

    Cross check Kadri in the back of the head 9 or 10 times and he’ll drop just like any other tough guy. They’d probably give you a Standing ovation when you go to appear for a hearing

  131. Nutella Avatar
    Nutella

    Defining moment?! Game 40 something against an out of conference opponent in their first start?

  132. Papa Bear Avatar

    #93 does it all

  133. James G Avatar
    James G

    Shesterkin just needs minutes. Lots of them

  134. Nutella Avatar
    Nutella

    Rangers trade Kreider to Vancouver for some guy named JT something

  135. Nutella Avatar
    Nutella

    Gap control…duh

  136. Papa Bear Avatar

    Ranger top 2 lines could be as good as any if you replace #17 and #89 with upgrades

  137. James G Avatar
    James G

    Smith on D! Code brown! Code brown!

  138. James G Avatar
    James G

    Kakko will grow into one of those spots Papa.
    Then you just need a shoot first guy beside Strome and Panarin
    Buchnevich can take a hike

  139. Norm Merton Avatar

    Girard toasts Panarin, Strome and Skjei with great disciplined D in front of Shesty.

  140. James G Avatar
    James G

    No good Wick. Terrible attitude

  141. Nutella Avatar
    Nutella

    Papa
    Yeah, they’ve got 4 top 6 guys in the top 6.

    Buch is a 3rd liner imo and fast is a 4th.

  142. Papa Bear Avatar

    James, Panarin is worth the price of the ticket. Super player

  143. James G Avatar
    James G

    Establishing career highs in production 4 out of the last 5 years…but terrible attitude

  144. James G Avatar
    James G

    They’re gonna fancy it to death

  145. Papa Bear Avatar

    Code 💩!

  146. Papa Bear Avatar

    Staal has played a steady game tonight

  147. 4everanger Avatar

    Puck was on line. No? Too bad. Sigh…

  148. Nutella Avatar
    Nutella

    Wow, so close

  149. James G Avatar
    James G

    Trouba finally hits the net for first time in 90 attempts and hes off sides

  150. Nutella Avatar
    Nutella

    If Georgiev was in net he’d have given up 5 by now…hank would have given up 8…his hair would have a shutout

  151. Papa Bear Avatar

    Good net front d by Trouba

  152. Nutella Avatar
    Nutella

    Ok, before the game ends, if shesty puller wins it which ranger gets the puck at the end for him?

  153. 4everanger Avatar

    I like how funs in MSG support and encourage Igor for any little save.

  154. Nutella Avatar
    Nutella

    Howden needs to win that draw…then mckegg does

  155. Olga Folkyerself Avatar
    Olga Folkyerself

    Hangin’ on.

  156. Nutella Avatar
    Nutella

    Great play by SkjeL

  157. Nutella Avatar
    Nutella

    Strome

  158. Olga Folkyerself Avatar
    Olga Folkyerself

    Shesterkin – a Shesty inside a turkey inside a chicken?

  159. 4everanger Avatar

    Hopefully, just maybe, Rangers will save a point.

  160. Papa Bear Avatar

    BULLS EYE!!!

  161. Papa Bear Avatar

    Great D by Fast

  162. Nutella Avatar
    Nutella

    Beauty

  163. CCCP Avatar
    CCCP

    <3 <3 <3 <3 Artemi <3 <3 <3 <3

  164. Fat Guy Avatar
    Fat Guy

    5-1 blowout since that fluky start for Igor

    A reverse a$$ kicking

  165. James G Avatar
    James G

    Now that’s a hockey game!

  166. Nutella Avatar
    Nutella

    Hank not looking happy lol

  167. Fat Guy Avatar
    Fat Guy

    Good to see the blog’s “rangers are winning” shift

  168. CCCP Avatar
    CCCP

    Great game, indeed.

  169. Nutella Avatar
    Nutella

    Buchnevich with the puck retrieval…good on him

  170. Papa Bear Avatar

    ⭐️Mika
    ⭐️⭐️ Breadman
    ⭐️⭐️⭐️ Staal

  171. James G Avatar
    James G

    Smith: “congrats kid “

    Igor: “thanks. How often do they play you on defense?”

  172. Nutella Avatar
    Nutella

    Z pack, Krusty, and stromebringer…in no particular order

  173. James G Avatar
    James G

    fat guy
    Starting to notice that it ust depends on which of us are posting during a game

  174. Fat Guy Avatar
    Fat Guy

    Which of us are posting depends on the score

  175. Papa Bear Avatar

    Hey guys, this team has more than enough on the offensive side of the puck.

  176. bobbyo2019 Avatar
    bobbyo2019

    Good game by Brady and not because he scored

  177. Papa Bear Avatar

    Krusty?

  178. Fat Guy Avatar
    Fat Guy

    The rangers offense is a grower not a shower

  179. Nutella Avatar
    Nutella

    Papa
    Panarin…his hair reminds me of Krusty thé klown

  180. Papa Bear Avatar

    On JDs andGorton’s to do list:
    ✅ lock up #93 to a new deal
    ✅ think hard and long before jettisoning Kreider
    ✅ Understand that Strome is a definite KEEPER.

  181. Nutella Avatar
    Nutella

    C’mon vegas

  182. Papa Bear Avatar

    Krusty (lol) is as talented a player with the puck as this team has had since Rick Middleton

  183. Papa Bear Avatar

    Night boys

  184. Norm Merton Avatar

    I go Shesty, Smith and Fast for three stars.

  185. Norm Merton Avatar

    Very good night for Trouba-Skjei.

  186. Norm Merton Avatar

    Skjei with 27+ minutes. Do not throw out THOSE big-boy pants.

  187. Old Ranger Fan Avatar
    Old Ranger Fan

    Breadman is great on TV,but, when you watch him in person you can really appreciate how complete a player he is. Kakko is coming along, buy, needs to get stronger (he’s 18) and become more decisive going after the puck.

  188. Nutella Avatar
    Nutella

    Middleton was before my time, but Krusty is damn good.

  189. Norm Merton Avatar

    One tough hurdle for Kakko, who is not exactly diseased with speed, is to commit to skating as hard as he can in a direction that is not his favorite direction–the backchecking one. I doubt he was asked to do much of that in the past, when he was dominating lesser opposition.

  190. Bdl Avatar
    Bdl

    What do you do with the goalies? Rotate them? Each plays one out of three? Or do you ride Shesterkin to see what he can do?

  191. Bdl Avatar
    Bdl

    Kakko needs to shoot more. Score some goals. Worry about the other stuff later.

  192. Norm Merton Avatar

    Panarin takes the NHL even-strength-pts. lead back. Stud.

  193. EvBreadriser Avatar

    Where were you when Shesterkin got his first win?
    I was at a Panthers game watching the Ranger game on my phone and then in the car ride home.
    Panthers lost, Rangers won.

  194. richinhagerstownbywayofbrooklyn Avatar
    richinhagerstownbywayofbrooklyn

    Someone should have stepped up and beat the snot out of Kahdri

  195. Beezle Avatar
    Beezle

    Very entertaining game, watched with the Filthy friend. If only they could play that way every night. Hope 55 isn’t banged up too bad.

  196. Papa Bear Avatar

    Ride Igor and Georgi.
    Tell Hank even Wayne Gretzky retired. (In aRanger uniform, no less)

  197. jpp Avatar
    jpp

    F’ing blindside.
    F’ing Cheapskate $;83’f

    Just you watch kadri, I’m gonna show up at a random game. Not a ranger/lache game. A random game and I’m gonna call you a cheapskate all F’ing night

    But don’t worry about me. Lindgren’s gonna get you square up next time.

    You concuss my guy with a blindside.

    You f’ing Loser. You think your standing up for your teammate by blindsiding a mugging with punches to the face

    You f’ing loser kadri

  198. jpp Avatar
    jpp

    Todd bertezzi minute the KO

    Kadri’s a repeat offender.

    That dude better not skate away from this

    I swear to god. I’ll rip that kid a new as hole if I ever see him in real life

  199. jpp Avatar
    jpp

    Omg I keep watching that fight.
    That’s f’ing assault. He tagged lindgren like 15 times like an anvil

    He better be f’ing suspected or I swear to god. I’m gonna start my own twitter thing and nail all there asses

    That video makes me want to dress in black and catch kadri in a dark alley

  200. jpp Avatar
    jpp

    Kadri you rich little biotech.

    You know nothing about a real life fight. You deserve you to handed it by a Joe Schmo

  201. jpp Avatar
    jpp

    Im not talking hockey rich.

    I’m talking rich biotch from mommy and daddy.

    You call that a fair fight. You chump

  202. jpp Avatar
    jpp

    I get rangers.

    But if you ever are on the ice in a similar situation.

    You F’ing take a 3rd man in ejection and tackle that guys ass.

    I don’t care about the rules. You save your guy in that motion.

    No hesitation. Next time.

    Jump in. The team will gladly kill that penalty and play for you the rest of the game.

    Somebody needed to tackle kadri from behind and give him a single shot as retribution

  203. jpp Avatar
    jpp

    Horsecollar that Mofo and yank him tongue ground like a rag doll and sit on him and smush him with you forearm and elbow.

    You little biotech kadri

  204. jpp Avatar
    jpp

    And everyone he tries to get make him eat your forearm.

    Kadri you biotech. I bet all my money and belongings in the world

    You’ve never been in a REAL LiFE FIGHT

    and you blindsided a kid in a hockey game cuz your protected by the shield.

    Your a punk Biotch, who’d get their azz handed to them by so many real dudes in the world

  205. St Pete Eli Avatar
    St Pete Eli

    JGHFADO……Lol!

  206. ilb2001 Avatar
    ilb2001