Good morning, boneheads!
First of all, we have a winner. Congratulations, CCCP!
Three people predicted the score-St. Pete, CCCP and SN.
Nobody predicted the GWG.
All three went over the Rangers shots.
CCCP won by predicting Panthers’ shots ( closest, without going over ) , 40 to 45
If someone else thinks they won this contest and my calculations are wrong, please let me know. Otherwise we will make it official.
Second, I am extremely disappointed with the Athletic. Second game in a row, no review. Nothing about the Rangers. Let’s hope they find someone soon…
No time to write a full review, sorry. It’s too bad because I have a lot to say. So a few random thoughts:
- Kreider should be named their Captain and very soon. He is their true leader. On and off the ice. I hope you listened to his interview after Calgary debacle. And yeah, it’s not how many goals he scored. It’s how, and from where, he scored them.
- We have an elite goaltender. I believe he will have his ups and downs, every one of them does. But Shesterkin will be in the Vezina conversation for many seasons to come.
- I am going to give a lot of credit to Gallant. He made an adjustment between first and second that led to them intercepting many Florida passes and therefore disrupting their flow. We haven’t seen in-game adjustments since…..Torts?
- Ryan Reaves hits. And I mean, he hits. The D-men are going to be reluctant to go in corners when he’s on the ice. Did he and MacKenzie Weegar had some kind of previous encounter? Because Weegar must still be sitting in the ice tub as we speak.
- Speaking of Reaves. There was a scrum around Shesterkin ( there were a few) when Mason Marchment was given someone a face wash and subtle punches. By the way, his dad was one of the dirtiest players to ever play this game. I hated him. Anyway, Reaves skating around the net and grabbed him. That was it. You could see Mason wanted nothing to do with Reaves. He is a very calming presence. Both on the ice and when he is sitting on the bench. Probably why they haven’t had any fights yet.
- Zibanejad’s defensive play is undervalued and underappreciated.
- Miller with the highlight reel goal. Beautiful play, no doubt. Except my preference would be for him to concentrate on his D play. He has regressed this season somewhat, IMO. I think he will get better.
- Do they really have another 5 day break? Followed by back to back? Ugh…
161 responses to “Rangers-4, Panthers-3”
Sorry in advance for possible grammar mistakes, folks. In a hurry this morning. I’ll correct them later..
Zibanejad had the fly by on the third goal. Unacceptable.
The play Kreider made before his goal was a thing of beauty. Knocked Gudas off the puck, and passed to Panarin in one motion.
I knew you’d notice that, BDL. How about his play on PK that led directly to the shorty?
Until Panarin and Zibanejad fully buy in, it’s going to be a struggle.
Thought Lafrenière looked dejected in the first period, then had a random shift with Zibanejad, and seemed to perk up a bit v
Kakko does not have an NHL release. He’s going to have to go to the net to score.
GReat write up ILB – nobody cares about the grammar. Reavo needs another partner on the 4th line to serve as bookends; Hunt has been very good on the wall but doesn’t have the girth to match the grit; size matters.
They need this week to practice as still a new coach, new system with inexperienced players. When the D decided to redirect the puck and not force it up the boards where the Puddy Cats were waiting, good things happened.
Fox is so good, another highlight reel goal doesn’t get a mention. That was the most important goal of the game IMHO. Short handed, one goal leading, end of period; the dagger! Kid is so so so good. I do believe they should put Miller with him and put Lindgren with Tuba. Every goal mouth scrum features Fox and Lindgren on the arses around the crease or in the net.
Meeka and Bread still have some bad selfish habits wanting O at the expense of D when having a lead. Habits are eas to make, hard to break.
It’s a fine line with Panarin. You don’t want to take his creativity away. It’s what makes him great, but he does need to play within the teams structure. I think he and Gallant need to meet somewhere in the middle.
Very well done, ilb.
You possess good insight that’s valuable – even more appreciated in the post-Carpian Era.
Zibanejad is very good defensively, but yes did make that fly-by that lead to goal 3 for the Puddy Tats.
Was it me or did Shesterkin look very upset (with himself?) after the 3rd goal (my 8-year old noticed this too) — even failing to come out for the games 1st star recognition? This guy comes out to COMPETE.
ILB – fantastic write up! I love coming here the day after and reading a quick recap.
I very much agree with point 5. Carp always says it does not matter if a guy like Reaves is there – it doesn’t deter anything. I’ve always disagreed with that take. Teams are starting to learn they can’t push us around like they have been. Players like Reaves do make a difference.
Also starting to come around and agree with point 6 about Zibanejad.
Thank you for a great write up!
BDL – agree; thought Lindgren got a little greedy on that play jumping into the zone; Bread can’t help himself, but that is an East-West pass through 2 defenders you cannot make with a 3rd period lead.
Funny that Bread is racking points but still does not look himself yet. good sign.
I keep my fingers off the keyboard last night for good luck and it worked. I only posted after the win. Congrats C3 I almost picked Stromeo for the game winner. But I fell for the Spin Doctor once again.
BDL-I’m pretty sure it took some time for Torts and Panarin to meet in the middle. Not worried. I don’t think Gallant is stubborn. Panarin is still a PPG player at the moment. And he still sets up important goals. Except first time in his NHL career his a minus player. It’s only 13 games though. Long season
Telling Panarin to stop playing E-W and dump and chase would be similar to telling Reaves to go out there and play, except he can’t hit or fight.
Thanks, guys.
Spot-on ILB.
BDL the problem with Kakko is he wants to stickhandle the puck to the net. Even the called off goal resulted from too many damn moves and not being able to shoot. I am starting to wonder if he’s just not too bright
Dont think GG was very happy with his top 6 in the 3rd. You have a commanding lead against a good team just get pucks deep with no high risk plays that come back the other way. They were starting to get it a bit as period progressed but it has be reinforced
BDL, I am not telling you anything g you don’t already know but over the next 8 years you should probably just accept that 93 is who he is and this is what they’ll get from him.
Not saying to accept it but maybe focus on something else before you’re so disgusted in this team that you don’t even enjoy watching anymore.
I’ll be honest I’m finding it difficult to follow this team this year. When I read up on them the writers have a negative tone, read feedback or talk to fans and they’re disgusted.
Very strange feeling this season. Almost like their supposed supporters aren’t supporting them.
That’s not a knock on this blog. To be honest again, I’ve read very little here because with the exception of few, most just want to belly ache about who they have here, who they had here and who other teams have that they should have gotten.
Too bad it’s too risky to challenge a goalie interference
If that goal isn’t allowed a good chance it’s a shutout for Shesty. That goal gave them life. And it was clearly interference.
There should not be a penalty for a review. The goal is to get it right.
NFL and NBA and MLB don’t have penalties for reviews and many reviews are automatic without coaches needing to challenge
Thanks for the mini carp and coffee ILB
Bobby, I think Gallant is beginning to realize that there is a big flaw within the core of this team. Maybe he gave some of these guys the benefit of the doubt before the season and is realizing what some of them truly are.
I mean…They added veterans, some guys with Championships, experience, pedigree etc. still not much different. For a decade I’ve heard about them needing to adjust to systems, needing to do this needing to do that…it’s old.
James I think I some of the guys added (Goodrow, Blais, Reaves, Hunt) have made a difference especially since alot of these wins would have been losses last year. More responsible defensively and understand the importance of forechecking, boardwork and cycling. As they move forward if some of the core doesn’t make appropriate changes they won’t be getting as much ice when they have leads in 3rd period.
I’ve always appreciated your specific takes on the team ILB, and agree with you. Say what you will about this team, but they have to learn more effectively how to protect leads and close out games. That they’re winning tells me they have the tools. They have to find the consistent will to win. And as for The Athletic, I’m this close to cancelling. Waiting to see their next move. But two days without a story after two games? Ridiculous.
Went to cancel Athletic subscription… they suckered me into staying by offering annual subscription for $21
If Panarin can’t make smart plays with his team protecting a 2 goal lead in the 3rd period; this team is screwed for the foreseeable future. Stupid play will get him nailed to pine by GG when protecting leads against good teams.
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This is a new regime focused on winning games, not Rockette style leg kicks so the fan boys get all excited. Might not be a good fit moving forward. Bears close watching on what Bread thinks is most important.
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Stromeo and KK are much bigger issues than Bread, but when a guy eating 7% of your cap can’t make smart plays because “he’s a scorer”; does not bode well for the future of a playoff team.
They missed Chytil last night…
Was more upset with Zika’s flyby look of Igor getting mauled and doing nothing.
James – you may want to give the team until the end of 2021 and give GG some time to recalibrate the MO of seasons with a rookie coach. This team needs to play smarter with the puck and the yutes got to start growing a pair and contributing with and away from the puck
SN don’t break what isn’t broken, leave Fox and Lindgren together. As to them sometimes getting knocked around in the crease – at least they are trying to get the other guy out of it, some of our other dmen not so much.
Puddycats must be asking wtf they needed to do to win last night.
FLA 91 shots, 45 on goal
NYR 37 shots, 18 on goal
In the long run, not a winning formula for NYR or any team. Good bounce back game for Igor.
Beez – Not sure it’s broken per se, just better complementary pairings. Fox can play with anyone and Lindgren and Tuba would be a better pairing IMHO. Getting Miller off the first match up D pair and giving Tuba a partner who thinks D first is a win all the way around.
Not the biggest challenge, but too many times they are being bounced around.
Would say the biggest issue on D is Henk Jr, who looks overmatched at times and makes curious decisions with puck including floating lifeless wristers from the point to kill an extended ozone possessions. As feared, his ‘big’ shot from Sweden is not translating to pros.
Ilb nice review! Check your in-box for an offer letter from the Athletic 😉
Seems preseason would have been the moment to experiment with the pairings. Fox and Lindgren have group think, to the extent they need to think about each other at all.
Agreed on Henk Jr, really should be in AHL for at least better part of a season, same with Miller but that boat sailed.
Thanks for the write-up, ilb. Good stuff, as always. Fully agree that #20 should be captain. It’s well past time, imho. Count me as another ready to pull the plug on The Athletic.
Once the coach figures out who is going to play where and some of the players figure out GG’s requirements…it’ll get even better once that happens.
This is why I loved the Goodrow signing so much, the versatility of him being able to fill in occasionally in the middle and not be out of place. I wouldn’t want it long term but it’s good in spots.
How envious was gauthier of that Miller goal last night? Lol
Great job Ilb!
Love this team! LGR!
James,
Interesting comment from you. As far as Zibanejad goes, just pointing out the obvious on that play. But you are right, I need to just appreciate what he does.
You other comment to me about not enjoying anymore, interestingly enough, I found myself going there. Just watching the game angrily because of all the negativity surrounding them. Yesterday I made the move to delete Twitter so I would not see the negative crap that goes on there. I feel better already.
Did Sam say that Gabriel was literally crying on the bench or am I hearing things?
CK20 for captain…absolutely.
Gauthier unfortunately is officially the second coming of Rico Fata. Poor guy can’t score. What gives?
Rooney did not play good defense on the Reinhardt goal
We applauded him usually but there he was caught not working hard enough to cover his man.
Ilb can say more in a few sentences that other ‘pro’ writers can say in a novel. And comments today are smart and worthy of controversy.
Stone hands Gauthier need to stop with the dekes… they don’t work….again you have to worry about hockey IQ….. change the approach and shoot the damn puck
Try Miller at wing. He sure can’t play D.
Bobby – Goat Boy is wasted roster space IMHO. If GG can make him a useful two way player, will be very impressed.
NOTHING Rangeresque in the Athletic since Nov 6. Pathetic.
Dumping Goat scares me. Why do I think he might develop into something useful?
A dumping goat should scare anyone. Have you seen what they eat?
Feel a bit sorry for Kakko, the play he made for the non-goal was a doozy
I am not one to be giving up on Lafreniere this early in his career, especially under the circumstances of the last couple years. My question is where does he fit on this roster as a #1 pick (LW) with Kreider and LOAF on the left side? Does he play on the the supposedly 3rd checking line for at least the foreseeable future? How does that help his development? Asking for a friend.? I doubt very seriously if Kreider to the right side is the best answer. Krakko can shoot the puck he just doesn’t do it enough.
Thank you ilb and everyone! Feels good to be right once in a while. Please send fruit basket along with tickets. Thanks 😊
“We’re going to be tough to play against” quickly morphed into “Igor is going to be tough to score against”
Eli – Kreider to the right is the most likely answer at ES. Laffy not getting prime PP time is a bigger issue now; he should be on right dot with PP1 over Stromeo IMHO. He has a great shot and makes smart decisions with puck. Playing on Line 3 with Chytil in the middle is the definition of ‘languishing’.
Agree with Laffy to the right dot
As a lefty that will give you bilateral one timer options.
Strome to the second unit makes sense
SN
I already mentioned Lafreniere’s lack of PP time yesterday. I agree 3rd line minutes with Cheetlejuice is a detriment to his development. I just don’t see GG moving Kreider permanently to the right side so?
Hank’s son not shy about unloading off net blanks from the point.
What’s wrong with Heartbreak Chytil? Sam says the guy who ran into him (Blais) didn’t mean it.
At least one of our forwards should charge into the face-off circle simultaneously with puck drop like The Good One yoosed to do.
Minx Laf is 20, 21? A couple seasons on 3rd line not a bad thing and doesn’t mean he cant put up a lot of points. Still going to get 15-16 mins a game, 20 shifts or so. More if they start splitting pp time more evenly
Beezle
Concerning Lafreniere and 3rd line minutes? Only time will tell. Panarin and Kreider probably not going anywhere for at least 4 years. I am not negative about Laffy.
Good job ILB👍👍
Can we keep Miller now, or is the sky still falling? Seems like there is more elbow room on the ledge today.
Agree on Miller Sioux…think the same applies to Lundkvist …few giveaways in early games…Dallas comes to mind, but think he has gotten better
I was 40 seconds away from winning the contest! Also, I cancelled my Athletic sub but it auto renewed in September already, so I have it until next September anyway. I have mixed feelings about seeing Shesty so upset after the game and not coming out for #1 star. I love the competitiveness, but you don’t want him getting too strung out and stressed out over wins.
Lustening to Sam and Joe is uber annoying. They have gotten on my last nerve. However, my wife enjoyed the many times I yelled at the tv for the two of them to shut up.
Sam is lasting a lifetime.
BDL
To show you where my head is at about 93, my comment was actually more about just accepting his refusal to get his hands dirty. As time goes on I appreciate what he DOES do less and less.
SN,
You’re right. And this thing obviously doesn’t turn a 180 overnight. Some of these kids had the better part of three years in what Quinn called a system. It certainly takes time.
On Kakko- You’ve said it 100 times. When he goes to the net good things happen and he looks like an NHL player. When he’s not doing that he looks like a prospect with the right tools who can’t figure it out on the NHL rink. He can decide which he wants to be.
Rich pick the other team to listen to.
We beat the team that was undefeated…..that sure feels good!!! Mind you the last 20 seconds was a complete fiasco…might want to reevaluate the players out there….feel terrible for Shesty . He wins the game and the look on his face….oh very!!
James – KK seeems like a better 3rd line choice now than Laffy who cannot play RW so leaves him at LW3 if they insist on CK20 on Left. KK is a very good player away from the puck, his challenge seems to be a high level skill of stickhandling which was fun when he was playing keep away growing up in squirts but needs to translate to NHL game. Ironically, it’s a skill set which would look VERY good playing center.
It’s all a work in progress now so game by game we shall see. Be interesting to see what the lineup is coming off a week of practice.
We keep hearing about Kakkos play away from the puck and boardwork….problem is you can’t score from the boards or without the puck
I cancelled the Athletic the day Carp retired. He was the only reason I subscribed in the first place. Of course, what that means is that it will not auto renew so I have access until February. They have not replaced Carp other than having Arthur Staple write on them occasionally. Nothing against Arthur, who is an excellent read. I am sure they will approach me with the cut rate deal before then. As for the club, they do not backcheck well and their D are diving in deep in the zone and getting caught far too often. Too many 3 on 2’s and 4 on 2’s entering the zone, and ineffective play resulting in their being pinned in the zone for extended shifts. They do not have the puck nearly enough and opponents are crashing the net with no consequences. The pack mentality they showed early in the season seems to have disappeared.
I do t know if Hornquist would agree there are NO consequences. No doubt he went to see the team chiropractor today
Speaking of Hornquist, it’s amazing to look around the league and see all of these unbelievable players scattered around, that all played for the pens under Sully. I hate to say it but that back to back Pens team was an all time great
Consequences? I did not notice anyone approaching Duclair after he ran over Igor. And Hornquist deserved far more abuse than he got last night. I did not see Flames or Panthers goalies piled on the way Igor piled on the last 2 games.
Hornqvist needs a beat down next game….I am sure GG was not happy last night
Bad news kids.. got the snows put on the clown kar today, pulled out of the shop and she saw her shadow. Six more weeks of summer 🙁
Tomato
Tomahto
You say zero
I say a little more than zero
Beez – invest in some grass skis; no matter the weather, you are all set.
Fat Guy very impressed by the Tom Sestito Era in Pittsburgh.
IThe young wingers are not going to make significant progress with Chytil at 3C. You can move Goodrow to 3C and Chytil to RW on 1a/b. If you trade Chytil you can move Goodrow up, Kakko down and put Barron/Rooney/anyone else at center. But you might as well give Chytil a shot on wing before parting ways, who knows he may turn into Jaromir Chytil 😉
Snowboarder SN, none of that two plank nonsense for me!
You’re right
My bad
Those Pens were a terrible teams
Stupid dented Stanley Cups
Gallant in the presser “too many shots from the slot” ….”we need to play like men”
Future Rangers center.
Grubbe and Lambos hooked up in a third-period fight with the Rebels captain scoring a late knockdown . .
Bobby – did he say that? awesome!
Beez – why worry about Mother Nature providing snow when the riders just will push it off the trail anyway?
SN toward end of presser talking about last period …3rd period unacceptable…we have to fight through it…we have to grow up…we have to be men
GG is pissed off. ‘Got to fight thru it’
Noice
Brooks just ripped this team a new a-hole in this scathing and brutally honest article:
https://nypost.com/2021/11/09/igor-shesterkins-rangers-teammates-totally-abandoned-him/
Brooksie hammered the team in his latest article for looking like the teams of years past since AV took over…. And you know what, he’s 100% right.
Our record, while respectable, is NOT a reflection of how good this team has played… It’s a reflection of how good Shesty has played. Furthermore… if I were Shesty, I’d be livid with being hung out to dry the way he was yesterday, not to mention being run into on numerous occasions with nobody stepping up to put those offenders on their backside.
I’m sorry, but they’re a house of cards and when Igor eventually slumps/gets injured…. they’ll be exposed for who they really are unless GG gets them playing the right way.
Whoever it was (JamesG I think) that says their Achilles heel is their lack of defensive centers is 100 percent correct. We really did need someone like Danault.
Drury has work to do……. This is not a playoff team.
I can’t just suspend disbelief like some here .
They were nearly outshot by a 3-1 margin and came dangerously close to pooping the bed again.
AA,
Brooks, while a bit over the top at times, is 100 percent correct in his assessment.
I, too, agree with Brooks in his assessment.
The Rangers stink.
Brooks:
“This one’s for YOU Carpy! It’s GO time!”
This is not a playoff team as currently constructed. Everyone sees it. I’m willing to give Dreary and GG some time to figure it out and understand that it will be a bumpy ride along the way. Last night for fun for 2 periods and then they reverted to bad habits in 3rd against a very good team.
Not sure why folks think they are going to coast into the playoffs this season in their division with is stacked with talented vet teams and rosters who have played their system for more than 13 games. Be angry at Gorton who sat on his hands for 3 years after writing ‘the letter’. Imagine if Fox and Bread didn’t want to come here.
I remember the franchise riding a very good goalie multiple playoff series wins. It was like less than a decade ago. Goose Fraabah.
13 games in ..they will make the playoffs
SN the skiers I see push more snow than any boarder. Must be that “snow plow” technique they try to teach and fail. This clown totally ruined a ton of powder.. not sure if it was Ilb or Wicky 😉
brooks is in rental game
suggesting 1 of these 4
hertl
r smith
kadri
perron
talking giving up
1st
kravtsov
young d jones or lundkvist
i don’t think we should be in the rental game
2 or 3 home games for dolan is not worth the price especially the 1st.
and i still think kravtsov is more than a throw in for a rental
Beez – now I respect that you shoot those types of cornices on your board but we all know the cool kids riding sideways down the mountain while they perfect their new sport of ‘snow scraping’ is a mountain travesty of the first order for both skiers and riders
Appreciate the write-up, Ilb. I agree with your #6 point about ZBJ. I see him make a lot of good defensive plays. Don’t know what everybody else is watching.
I’m guessing that nobody on the team felt good about the win last night. At the end, when ZBJ and Kreider met up at the door to go off the ice, they weren’t smiling like they usually are after a win.
Finally, I think this week off will do them good. With a few games under their belts, they should now have a good idea of what they need to work on before their season resumes.
Better to look like crap and win than look like crap and lose.
What is Brooksie smoking?
Off for 5 consecutive games? What are we, the Pleasantville Fire Department?
* days
NYR 10th in the league in points percentage and 5-2-2(!) on the road. Last time I checked, the goalie was still a player on the team, so it’s OK if they lean on him while the figure things out.
Did they lose last night?
There is a new article by Staple. I was going to post it, but then realized he is essentially mimicking what Brooks said in his article. Plus, he thinks they got 17 points in 11 games, and not 13. They’d better find someone to cover the Rangers full time.
The new NYR fan always thinks they don’t win good enough. They need to have positive advanced stats, let Igor take a nap, and score on 25 of 30 shots.
Style points count over wine at brunch.
Rangers needs a checking center sooner rather than later?
I suppose the saying “you’re what your record says you’re “ is only applicable when they are playing well but have a losing record.
I wrote the same thing as Brooks the last 2 games. Flames players were chasing Fox all aver the ice and Kylington cheapshotted him and got 2:00 with no response from the Rangers. Last night, Shesterkin was taking abuse from the start and no response from the newfangled “team toughness.” Somebody should have planted Anthony Duclair and worse to Patrik Hornquist. I don’t blame Shesterkin for being pissed off.
All the toughness disappeared. If Shesty gets hurt they can all start making Tee times in the Spring. Who was afraid of the Duke?
Lucas Raymond is a hell of a player… he’s only 19 years old and already lighting it up! Six goals and 14 points through 14 games…In Detroit!
Wasn’t he picked in the same draft as Lafrenière? 🙂
C3
Yes he was #4. But if Detroit won the lottery they would have probably taken Lafreniere.
A cacophony of sad trombones
If Carp had polled in August, every one of you would’ve taken this record to start the season. You guys need some edibles
Fat Guy
I have no complaints about the 7-3-3 start. They are simply learning to play the game the right way within a system. It’s going to take time. They either get it right this time or the lifetime continues. My complaints remain the same organizational mismanagement. Of draft picks, bad luck on draft picks, or just plan dumb azz draft picks.
Agreed
A string of wasted opportunities
But there are other ways to build a team
Let’s see if Drury can hit on those
A lot of our beloved 2012 Rangers weren’t drafted by the team
Fat Guy
Of course there are. The best way is still drafting wisely, properly managing them, and using picks in trades to upgrade the roster.
So, the Derbils just destroyed the Puddy Tats last night at the Pebble…
Are we still patting ourselves on the back for surviving the Puddies the night before while Shesterkin was left out to dry?
7-3-3 is really 7-6… Smoke ‘n mirrors, folks.
Admiral plenty of comments that the Panthers were the best team ever after Flames game and going to destroy Rangers . I will take the 7-3-3 start gladly especially with 4 home games, a new coach, new players and systems.
NHL 500? This is still the time of the season when teams are developing. After Christmas the real teams show up and the pretenders fade. Let’ see what they are by then. I’m still in wait and see mode.
I agree Bobby-o
I dont think the Rangers’ play has been deserved of 7-3-3, but given the personnel changes in the lineup and on the bench, and given the fact that they’ve played 9 of the first 12 on the road, including 2 trips to Canada, they’re doing ok.
The “smoke ‘n mirrors” statement was just to generate conversation here as we wait for next game Saturday.
Admiral laying the trap…
Very curious to see what, if any, lineup changes are coming for next game. Lumbus was the victim last time the team came off an ‘extended’ break.
These next two games are a good litmus test; need to beat the teams below to stay above them, or something like that…
They’re winning the Shmenley Cup this year! Book it!
Being happy about getting points is one thing, ignoring the flashing danger signs another. Don’t think the ‘just win baby’ of 14 game football seasons translates too well to 82 games of hockey.
Don’t want him back behind the bench, but Torts was always brutally honest about their performance – win or lose. Would he have been all smiles after the last win or a few others?
After a refreshing start of playing responsibly, standing up for each other, etc – it starts to feel like a regression into the 2019/20 team. Hopefully GG makes good use of the practice time this week.
Brooks is just off his rocker crazy with that rental stuff. Probably needed to get some clicks to make management happy.
Gallant is no Quinnie when it comes to post game pressers but he has not been all smiles and has been brutally honest
Its like Brooksie hasnt looked at returns for top players the last several trade deadlines
What they do with Strome is the biggest question I have. Whether you think Strome is a product of Panarin or not, he is clearly important to Panarin. Listened to a podcast yesterday that said it’s better than 50% the Rangers trade Strome. I wonder if his on ice relationship with Panarin makes Drury think twice before trading him, and checks to see if Strome may be affordable to keep.
That question is a reason to play Panarin with either Zibanejad or Chytil for an extended amount of time. If you trade Strome, who is the center that will make Panarin happy.
Think people are making way, way too much out of ‘learning a new system.’
How many “systems” are there for hockey and how different are they from each other? Are there really systems that do not encourage fore/back checking by forwards? Ignore opponents in your crease? Do some discourage N/S play? Did the players all say ‘wow, I’ve never ever played in a system like this before!’
The problem isn’t “learning” – it is in the commitment/desire to play the way coach asks you to play. Not what makes you the player happy or feel better about your individual effort.
Are we trying to make Bread happy when a Stanley cup or is both what’s important?
Situational hockey is the challenge when ‘adjusting’ to a new system. The players’ role and responsibility change based upon puck and player position during a game so it’s not a ‘system’ per se, more of a set of principles that the coach is trying to reinforce.
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Settled play definitely has an approach the coach wants to employ. For instance v Fla., the Puddy Cats we’re using a deep middle outlet in neutral zone, forcing one of the D to cheat towards middle and open up the wing for the forward streaking down the outside. Requires two very good passes and counters a team trying lock D to one side on break out. In second period, NYR left the 3rd forward in the middle and they made some clean takeaways, leading to odd man rushes.
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Add in the inexperience of the roster and, yes, there is a learning curve for both coach and players on how best to play winning hockey. This is a brand new coaching staff save for Benny, 3 new players and 8 regulars with less than 200 NHL games played.
BDL even if Bread/Zika did click, would the output be at least equal to what they get now with them split up? Two coaches have both decided to play them as 1a/1b. Seems the answer to your question would be to try Chytil there for 10 or 15 games. (Not holding my breath it works out)
They can probably squeeze Strome under the cap next year, not sure if there will be other ufas with similar skills/competency for meaningfully less coin. If they do part ways my guess it will be a trade for an RFA around Strome’s current cap.
SN droppin’ knowledge on our amateur arses this AM
well done
Canadiens and Senators interested in Kravtsov? Any center prospects worth considering from either organization?
Bobby – Kings are the obvious trading partner with some good young centers and a roster that has a similar makeup with a vet group and the yutes; hole in the middle.
Like Lias Anderson? I kid
according to the scouts, he is ready and can step right in and play.
‘according to the scouts,’ LOL.
Off the boardie we gooooo……!!
The struggle is real. Kinda…
Honestly think Arizona has be in the mix
Lias will throw Kravtsov into the crowd…
The Habs have a center named Ryan Poehling.
LW lock!
Beezle, even if they find a way to squeeze in Strome on a longterm deal, that means there would be almost no room for any other meaningful changes until they can get out of one or more of trouba’s or kreider’s contracts in two or 3 seasons. i’m not at all convinced Strome is that important a player
Not sure who the center is, but much rather try and get a rising 2c/3c then be wedded to Strome, given his own limitations and what it means for rest of roster.
This team literally makes Igor sick to his stomach.
stomach flu as opposed to the foot flu.
Columbia states that using the ‘wrong’ pronoun’ could lead expulsion. Sioux – next kid, try Slippery Rock.
Goaltender interference causes stomach flu?
With all the talk about our goalie getting run into I know exactly what will happen this weekend. The first time anyone come near the blue paint he will be attacked. There will be a powerplay goal against and that will be that. Why cant a ranger goalie haul off and belt someone theyare not going to the box and maybe it will embarras the team into playing tougher. Always worked for Eddie Giacomin.
“He.s vomiting all over everyone and all the equipment, coach…’
“I can’t tell them THAT!’
‘Just call it the stomach flu, coach…’
Must be the Russian Flu
Sh*tsterkin.
Tough crowd.
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