It’s Go Time!

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Rangers (7-9-3) vs Buffalo (6-10-3), 7 pm start, TV-MSG 2

They are starting to get some guys back, slowly. Chytil is going to play tonight. Also, Kakko was removed from the Covid protocol but will not play. On the other hand, Bitetto, who’s been playing some pretty steady hockey for them is out because of injury.

I am going to watch this kid Eichel tonight closely. After all, there is more and more noise about him being a Ranger at some point. Thus far, I am not a big fan of his.

Projected lineup:

Lafreniere-Zibanejad-Buchnevich

Kreider-Strome-Blackwell

Rooney-Chytil-Gauthier

Lemieux-Howden-Di Giuseppe

Lindgren-Fox

Miller-Smith

Johnson-Hajek

Panarin- leave of absence

Kakko, Brodzinski- prucha’d

Trouba, Bitetto-injured

Shesterkin in net

LGR!!!!!

281 responses to “It’s Go Time!”

  1. jpp Avatar

    Did you see Igor fall trying to get the puck again for another empty net attempt lol

  2. tomk19 Avatar
    tomk19

    If Kakko plays Thursday, who comes out?

  3. Beezle Avatar
    Beezle

    Jpp and that was very selfish. Could have been a goal against then ot

  4. Beezle Avatar
    Beezle

    Pepe comes out

  5. bobbyo2019 Avatar
    bobbyo2019

    Howden should come out …believe me the only one who may notice is Quinn

  6. Alex Avatar
    Alex

    If they let Tony d play in ahl and he gets hurt enough that could prevent a buyout this summer

  7. SN Avatar
    SN

    Howden comes out (ducks)

  8. jpp Avatar

    I like Buchie

    Our buchie. Not the other buci throwing out fan like trade proposals

  9. E3 Avatar
    E3

    Howdy Doody trying his best…

  10. jpp Avatar

    Think we should send him back to Siberia for that beezle?

  11. St Pete Eli Avatar
    St Pete Eli

    Howden does win an occasional faceoff?

  12. tomk19 Avatar
    tomk19

    I’d be fine with Howden or Lemiuex coming out. Shouldn’t be Gauthier.

  13. Loneranger Avatar
    Loneranger

    Have no idea what game you guys we’re watching, but the Sabres we’re beating the Rangers to the puck for the latter part of the 2nd and most of the 3rd. They controll ed center ice. The Sabres are not a good team. Did the Rangers play to their level and take most of the night off. The longest period of time they just kept on turning over the Puck in their own and were unable to get it out. Reminds me of the Rangers a year ago. We stole one.

    .

  14. St Pete Eli Avatar
    St Pete Eli

    This rebuild is going to take a few more years me thinks. I hope I make it!

  15. St Pete Eli Avatar
    St Pete Eli

    Loneranger
    Totally agree.

  16. jpp Avatar

    The rangers let the sabres do that bc overall the Sabres have no clue what they want to do with the puck, I watched that entire second half of the game without a doubt we were winning and without ever feeling like the Sabres were pressuring us.

    Just cuz they had the puck doesn’t mean anything.

  17. tomk19 Avatar
    tomk19

    Philip Danault anyone? On the last year of his deal.

  18. jpp Avatar

    I dunno, I watched parts of the Sabres flyer game the other day, and it was just a carbon copy performance by the Sabres. Completed disjointed

  19. Jeffrey Avatar
    Jeffrey

    This game was hard to watch. No flow for the home team. They did enought to win. Can’t wait for 2 vs the Bruins. That should be fun. Reminds me of when I first started watching in the late 60’s. Ranger Bruin games were war’s. Nice to see “Old time Hockey” Where Eddie Shore?

  20. aneirin Avatar

    Covid related glaucoma?

    I have it (not because of covid) and I can tell you that losing your balance on a quick turn (a la the phantom twirl) is definitely a thing.

  21. Old Ranger Fan Avatar
    Old Ranger Fan

    So they probably didn’t play much better tonight than they did on Sunday vs. the Bruins. The Sabres are just not very good. Sounds like Panarin may be edging back toward playing.

  22. Wicky Avatar
    Wicky

    Aneirin
    That Sucks, get better.

  23. CraigWeather Avatar
    CraigWeather

    In the battle of meh vs bad…. meh prevailed… That’s how this game felt to me. So, in summary…. meh.

  24. Old Ranger Fan Avatar
    Old Ranger Fan

    So the DJ was 8-3 at the dot tonight. A positive sign? Rooney was 0-7. Could Chytil have been any worse or are they afraid of him reinjuring his hand?

  25. Old Ranger Fan Avatar
    Old Ranger Fan

    The Devil’s will play harder. ( I know I said it) They will have to be better on Thursday. Sounds like KK will be back.

  26. SN Avatar
    SN

    Thought 72 had jump with 17 and 12; Sabres are hot garbage and soft as a mashed potato sandwich.
    Stomeo was pissing me off , too cute with the puck, led to first goal, that and Smitty falling down…

  27. cooscoos Avatar
    cooscoos

    Fix the damned ice!

  28. Beezle Avatar
    Beezle

    Is the icing rule different for goalies shooting for eng and missing?

  29. ZEvbanebad Avatar

    It’s not, Beezle. For some reason I was thinking about that after the game too.

  30. ilb2001 Avatar
    ilb2001