Rangers ( 25-22-4 ) vs Maple Leafs ( 28-18-7 ), 7:30 pm start, TV-MSG.
Kreider game-time decision again. But even with him playing, a lot of line juggling, as Quinn is looking for better 5 on 5 production. I do like this lineup though.
Projected lineup:
Kreider-Zibanejad-Kakko
Panarin-Chytil-Fast
Di Giuseppe-Strome-Bucnevich
Howden-McKegg-Lemieux
Lindgren-Trouba
Staal-DeAngelo
Skjei-Fox
Haley, Georgiev, and Smith prucha’d.
Shesterkin in net.
LGR!!!!!
197 responses to “It’s Go Time!”
I’m honored to start another page of never ending chat about Rangers’ slow road of so called rebuilding… Good luck. We will need it tonight and at foreseeable future…
4 ever
Nice work
I like seeing kakko with Zibanejad, not a fan of the other forward lines…as I’ve been saying all year, let’s see what the kids can do in all situations.
Guessing the lines won’t be too static though.
Could Shesty be on the block instead of Boy George?
Of course with DQ, you never know.
I’m looking forward to the game tonight. Everyday is a gift even if the Rangers frustrate us.
I, personally, with all due respect, don’t want to see Fast anywhere, except 4th line, where he can excel.
With that same sentiment in mind Wick, I am curious to see if Chytil can elevate his game with top six minutes.
A lot of clamoring for that promotion from the anti-Strome clan.
….he(Quickie), is natural born exemplary forthliner.
“I need to shake things up but Fast can stay right where he is”
Fast being stapled to the 2nd line is all you need to know about Buchnevich’s ceiling.
Hopefully Kakko makes the most of his promotion.
Hope you’re doing well Rich. Puck cancer!
Jonas Siegel
@jonassiegel
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Leafs lineup in New York:
Hyman-Matthews-Marner
Kerfoot-Tavares-Nylander
Johnsson-Engvall-Kapanen
Timashov-Spezza-Moore
Muzzin-Holl
Dermott-Barrie
Sandin-Ceci
Hutchinson starts
James
Buch scores at a higher rate.
Thanks Headzo…..and all of you guys who wisdom and sarcasm I love so much.
Just repeating what DQ has said in interviews previously…they think Lemieux is a potential guy, so find out.
Id rather see him alongside chytil and panarin to see if he can play that role.
Again it’s about seeing what the young guys can do in situations.
Stfu during the anthem, disrespectful asshats!
Fox and Lindgren are top pair now?
LGR!!!
I like Lindgren…..plays D like it is meant to be played….MEAN
Lmao Buch with Zibanejad and panarin
Who posted the wrong lineup for the rangers in the new post?
Jeez 😉
Muzzin, “keep your heD up kid when you’re on my side of the ice”
Nice hit
Spezza still playing? I thought he was like 85 years old.
Nice pass by mckegg
Damnit, no Freddie the goat tonight
That was a weak call
SkjeL for muzzin straight up 😉
What the heck are the lines tonight?
Is Antoine Vermette available? Faceoffs are atrocious.
Anyone who wants to jump on at the same time, Beezle.
Sam says ‘The Ukraine.’ Any such place? Like The France?
Got potato
LOL…hot
It’s right near The Russia.
What a save
Shesty makes saves look easy
Wisdom Rich? This group?!
You just can’t do that with this team, morons,,,
More absolutely horrendous defense.
That could not be stopped Tavares so wide open.
Goalie interference on Chez. Woof.
Trouba?
They can’t figure out which guy to take so they just leave guys uncovered and then have no idea where to be. Is there any kind of defensive understanding learned from these coaches?
Id Ask who that clueless d was that got all turned around but I think I know….
All these girl hockey ads…aren’t there enough girls in the NHL now?
Feel the Chyt!
Beer Me!
Gorgeous
Great hit by Lemieux to cause the turnover
Very nice goal. Love TDA. Unfortunately he is going to be looking forca lot of fishnegals
What a pass
Nice pass and nice touch
Sam’s not deaf too, is he?
Great shot damn post
Gotta love Skjei’s shot selection 🙄
Ref playing better defense than the Rangers
Has anyone not seen enough of Skjei? Shesty needs to work on rebound control especially since no one ever picks up anybody in front. D must be better in Hartford.
Lmao, DQ wants more 5v5 scoring but leaves a guy scoring at a 4th line rate in the top 6..
Can’t make this stuff up
Hank looks sad
That trivia question….they don’t mean in one game do they?🤡
As I mentioned before, Shesty, as good as he really is, not having too many rebounds, still at fault of letting some juicy rebounds right in a front of net, instead of directing it on sides.
Shesterkin is giving up huge rebounds on shank shots too
Like Zibanejad shooting
Lots of rebounds…
Rebounds abound
Rich, it’s in one week
Wick, that guy is assisting at a 4th line rate too.
That’s was a great shift by Lemieux fast and strome
Center Ice is running the Leafs feed tonight, so no Sam and Joe. Rangers need to slow these guys down entering the zone or this is going to be a long night.
Ev
Sorry I should’ve been more clear, by scoring I meant point production
Trouba realizes we’re in blue with white trim not white with blue trim, right?
Toronto and Detroit are the only teams Rangers could try to out hit (if catch) and be more physical with…
It was a sniper goal!!!
So amazing what can happen when you win face offs
WTF!!!!!!
One beer for each hand!
Holy frijole
Now, don’t let it slide off the hook! Please!
Power Forward!
Wow
Well how about that. 2 goals in 6 seconds. I sure wish they would find a way to keep Kreider.
Rangers defense looks like it’s feeling sorry for Toronto. Yeesh.
Half ok period?
keep him
Good period? NO. Excellent. Just keep going.
Good period?
Please don’t trade Kreidsdale. I threw up enough last weekend from Norovirus…
KEEP. KREIDER.
…and have him take faceoffs.
It will be interesting to hear what Burke and Friedman day during intermission
Kreider drives me crazy. The guy has all the tools as he has been demonstrating lately. Yet, he has had such long bewilidering stretches of sleepwalking thru games. I don’t understand it.
Will the real Chris Kreider please step forward?
Rich,
Btw- just want you to know that I’ve been thru something similar… having had testicular cancer. I beat it, and you too can beat yours!
Chick on right is jealous of Zib’s hair
Dreger
The trade ask for Kreider could up or, maybe it’s a better idea for the NYR to extend him. Nice goal vs the Leafs.
Why does MSG even have an inkling of a thought in their tiny brains that we want to see anything prolonged involving the Islanders???
Wicky said extend
#curious what do you think NYR could get for Pavel Buchnevich at trade deadline?
CraigWeather, thanks buddy, that means a lot.
Shesty is ridiculous 😮
Looks like the Rangers left their brains in the locker room.
Remember, they can score back as quick as Rangers didd, if not faster…
Toronto is gonna want Shesterkin, not Georgie 🤣
Great steal, have to pass it though
Mika has become a very decent penalty killer!
Oof, bad pass staal
Rangers can’t afford Kreider but the Leafs can afford Tavares, Marner and Matthews and still fill an entire roster.
Smh
Sloppy…Reckless, in own zone. Not learning?
Learning is a foreign concept to the New York Rangers, 4ever
I don’t mind that lindgren penalty but in this tummy sticks nhl, lindgren has to know to stop after the first cross check.
That engvall is a good looking pk guy
Rangers power play is suffering from Brain Fartitis tonight.
Nice work by kakko and Lemieux there
Lemieux just told the ref to watch the replay. He said “Ok, let’s watch it” and pointed to the scoreboard. Awesome.
Wondering. What is the Trouba’s IQ? Hockey’s and General?
6 and 4
Not sure what they were watching for
It would behoove the Rangers to stay out of the box. Leafs really throw the puck around. This is the best I have seen Shesterkin look since he came up. Serious chances he is repelling. He is like Gumby in there.
I thought the rangers were up 3-1?!
Rangers not doing a good job of maintaining zone time
What is it with Marc Staal and 2 on 1s?!!!!
Wonder if Leafs would take Hank in a deal if Rangers paid 90% of his salary?
Panerin plays like a real Ranger tonight – passing when need to shoot and shooting instead of clear pass…
Kapanen all over the ice. Is this an audition?
Sick move by fox
The Rangers look good defensively outside of their zone at least.
Like Lil Pepe in place of Howdy Doody on the 3rd line
These Russians can really play hockey, eh? 🙂
Ovechkin….40 goals…..probably going to hit 55 or 60. The guy is a beast. Why oh why do we never get that kind of player….before their 50th birthday.
Second in a row very bad defencive play by Kreider…
I reiterate
What could they get in a trade for Buchnevich?
Too much of this period has looked like a Toronto power play. Ridiculous.
See what happens when you smoke in the dynamite shed?
It was coming inevitably.
Maybe a half a bag of pucks. Possibly two-thirds.
I also wonder about Brady because so many defenseman coming up Would he be traded?
Kakko makes a good play to take the puck behind the net, and Stall gets in the way and effs it up. Centered and it is in the net.
They look very weak and slow. Leafs skating circles around them and winning evey one on one battle. They don’t move their feet and reach with their sticks. That just won’t get it done.
After first euphoria for quickies, it now doesn’t look too promising for Rangers holding on lead any longer.
…or I’m wrong!!!
Maybe a full bag of pucks now, jpg
Bench-nevich with a nice dirty bird
Barkeep! Another beer.
Rangers lead 4-2
That should’ve been in the net. Chytil is a bust.
Kid is not afraid to go into the hot place…does it again and again. Be Kreideresque some day.
If only Bread was playing tonight
#89 has jump tonight
Breadman tonight, either is having deep hangover or was out of the bitter fight with his wife over the dog and spent night on a yoga mat.
It’s them who can’t handle OUR speed in the O zone
Mathews taketh, than he giveth…
Sis
Josh Anderson
There’s a comparative missing
Catching up on DVR, pretty good stuff tonight, more or less the Chris Kreider Show. And I remember early this season a great game from Howden-Fast-Lemieux–haven’t seen that combo since. Strome-Fast-Lemieux had a great shift tonight reminding me of it. What I don’t want to see is Kakko and Lemieux on at the same time–horrendous D on the 2nd goal, even if it was a softie by Shesty to finish. Now to catch up on posts.
The question is, which goalie are the Leafs leaving town with?
When will Tony D learn to never pass to Staal in the offensive zone?
Buch is back on his unlucky mode…
Gotta catch the end of this later, so famous last words: the Rangers have snuffed out the Leafs really well this period. Boring them to tears, love it.
Three frontal rebounds. Just miracle.
Kakko looks completely lost when the Leafs have the puck. He should watch the rest of the game.
Shesty is really calm. That is remarkable for a kid playing his what? 5th game? This kid is the real deal.
They will lose this one. Just a question if they get to OT for a point.
Don’t take penalties against these guys.
If that wasn’t interference, I don’t know what is.
HOW THE FFFFF IS THAT NOT INTERFERENCE???!!!
That line shouldn’t have been on the ice.
Shesterkin is at fault for zero goals so far.
Thank god, they cleared the zone for us.
Suck it, Crosby!
Go Trouba.
Ouch….I do ‘t want Trouba punching me.
The Kegger was a nanometer from having his shot deflected.
Man, don’t piss trouba off. Reminds me of the time his wires crossed against Colorado
Ev
I thought his second goal against was a softie.
But his d men didn’t help him at all…think it was deangelo that was badly out of position going behind the net
Nice Final!
I had it Zibanejad, Kreider, and fox…in no particular order.
Suck it, Crosby!!
I almost feel sorry for the Leafs……almost…..not quite though.
leafs very frustrated Tavares mixes it up with Lindgren.
Now it’s on to Chicago and 1-1 there in the third.
Watched the Sportsnet feed. Had to laugh a bit. Panarin basically gets tackled and because Sundin got away with it, they talk about what a great play he made. Ref looking right at it. Then Hyman runs Trouba from behind, ref 10 feet away, no call and They are asking for an instigator on Trouba. Shesterkin faced more difficult chances tonight and looked good. And Austin Matthews is a flat our beast.
Kravtsov with 2 assists tonight.
Toronto makes dumb plays like the Rangers. It’s a good matchup. SOGs given up are much better lately. Like that Trouba and Lindgren Don’t take any cramp. Rangers outshot them 29 to 12. Leafs are soft.
Chuck Knoblach said Kravtsov will start to come on in the next month. Let see if he was right.
Caught the 3rd period on my cell Shesty looked good to me. Kid had no chance on the Mathews goal. Let these 2 kids play the rest of the games. Let the former King be an honorary coach, he looks great in a suit with his hair slicked back!
ORF,
Agree, Toronto s a dumb team. They are also a soft, undisciplined, and selfish.
Gorton fleece the leafs!
Carp photobombing Maloney during Shesty interview.
Hey Rich
Just catching up…best wishes on your recovery…hope all goes well.
Retired Brooklyn NYPD? Were you the guy chasing me thru the Glenwood Projects?
Leaves trading for Jack Campbell. Georgiev not a Leaf.
I think they’re adding Clifford too for some grit
Yep…Moore, a third and a conditional third for Campbell and Clifford and kings retain 50% of Clifford hit
They took the cheaper option. Giorgie would have been much more expensive.
Georgie’s am RFA after this season and Campbell is a UFA. That’s aside from Georgiev being better.
Maybe Georgie was held out for a deal that fell through. I suspect he is here at least until the Summer.
Ev
It looks like Campbell has 2 more years after this one
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