GDT: #5 - 10/13/17 | RANGERS @ blue jackets | 7:00 - MSG, NHLN

[FJB]

I'm so glad I went to college around 99. I don't remember the dark years lol

 

[NickyFotiu]

I'm kind of thinking that a McDonagh/DeAngelo pairing as an experiment wouldn't be a bad idea. I very much prefer McDonagh on the left side and he is our best defensemen. He might be a good mentor for DeAngelo to work out some of his defensive issues. Just saying. And DeAngelo needs to play.

Stylistically I can see where you are going with that pairing but McD should be playing 22-26 minutes a game. Would you be ready to play ADA that many minutes?

 

[NickyFotiu]

I'm so glad I went to college around 99. I don't remember the dark years lol

Some of the dark years were not so bad. We had bad goaltending and questionable defense but we still had Leetch. We had Bure for a little while. The FLY line was fun. I still watched the games when able. The debates about players were much like today. Back then it was stuff like we can't include our youth (Lundmark) in a trade for Jagr.

 

[will1066]

Dangerous game tonight. Wouldn't be surprised to see a 3 goals in 3 minutes from the Jackets type of situation.

 

[LieutenantLackluster]

I'm so glad I went to college around 99. I don't remember the dark years lol

Same. I wasn't able to watch much from 2001-2005.

I am more comfortable with an actual rebuild than a period of horrendous mismanagement though.

 

[NickyFotiu]

Same. I wasn't able to watch much from 2001-2005.

I am more comfortable with an actual rebuild than a period of horrendous mismanagement though.

Crazy enough I do not mind the bad that much in life. The bad makes the good that much sweeter. If we won the cup every year from 1921-1993 would 1994 have been special?

 

[xsniper11x]

As tends to happens when coaches start feeling some heat, AV is playing it "safe." This means vets and know commodities over rookies and newcomers, as he knows his margin for error is diminishing. This is why every fan hates their coaches decision making after several years. We're in it for the long game, a coach in AV's position is in it for the next game.

A new coach with a long leash would experiment with ADA or Shatty w/ McD and show some patience. AV no longer has that leash and just isn't willing to take risks at this point (even though anyone of our RD's with McD is a risk at this point).

 

[Siddi]

As tends to happens when coaches start feeling some heat, AV is playing it "safe." This means vets and know commodities over rookies and newcomers, as he knows his margin for error is diminishing. This is why every fan hates their coaches decision making after several years. We're in it for the long game, a coach in AV's position is in it for the next game.

A new coach with a long leash would experiment with ADA or Shatty w/ McD and show some patience. AV no longer has that leash and just isn't willing to take risks at this point (even though anyone of our RD's with McD is a risk at this point).

That is a very good point. Gorton might have decided to give AV 10-15 games to sort things out and if not, AV would have coached himself out of a job.

 

[Holocene]

Crazy enough I do not mind the bad that much in life. The bad makes the good that much sweeter. If we won the cup every year from 1921-1993 would 1994 have been special?

Who cares if 94 wouldn't have been special we'd have won the cup 70~ times lol.

 

[Leonardo87]

I've enjoyed watching the powerplay. 5 on 5 has been painful.

I think the Top line has been fun to watch 5 on 5. The others lines not so much.

 

[yrrebbor]

I'm so glad I went to college around 99. I don't remember the dark years lol

Me too thankfully!

 

[Levitate]

Some of the dark years were not so bad. We had bad goaltending and questionable defense but we still had Leetch. We had Bure for a little while. The FLY line was fun. I still watched the games when able. The debates about players were much like today. Back then it was stuff like we can't include our youth (Lundmark) in a trade for Jagr.

The weird thing was that the "dark years" were really never downright terrible tank years. The team tended to go through stretches of entertaining play and win some but overall the depth was so bad and the team structure and coaching was so bad it all just fell apart. Some of those teams really should have been better but when you have Ron Lowe or Brian Trottier coaching then what do you expect

 

[eco's bones]

Stylistically I can see where you are going with that pairing but McD should be playing 22-26 minutes a game. Would you be ready to play ADA that many minutes?

No. McDonagh around his 22-25 and DeAngelo about 15-17. Tony wouldn't be getting any PK time--he wouldn't be on the ice late in games if we were up a goal or two. I like the right left thing. McD is smart enough to join the attack or back off. His experience could rub off well on a young player. I don't like him on the left side I can tell you that. To me he's been our best player outside Lundqvist and it's not a good idea to play your player out of position. You're kind of thwarting his effectiveness when you do and beyond that he's been injured a couple times when he's been on the right side.

 

[yrrebbor]

Main thought for tonight are they MUST get a fast start. Force the forecheck and put the put in the net quickly.

Draw penalties, and give Shattenkirk every opportunity to do what he does best. It's honestly the only thing that has been fun to watch so far this season.

 

[will1066]

Crazy enough I do not mind the bad that much in life. The bad makes the good that much sweeter. If we won the cup every year from 1921-1993 would 1994 have been special?

This is deep, man. Deep.

 

[FultonReed]

Cam Atkinson.

1. prevent him from scoring.
2. profit.

LGR

 

[Drew4u]

Hopefully the Rangers will win...

the draft lottery.

 

[NickyFotiu]

Who cares if 94 wouldn't have been special we'd have won the cup 70~ times lol.

I like some contrast in life. If there is no bad in life how can we tell when something is good?

 

[GoAwayPanarin]

I don't know, I think its pretty clear that being the top team in your sport is good, no matter how often it happens.

 

[aufheben]

I don't know about you folks, but I still enjoy watching this team.

We have one of the funnest teams in the league to watch. Lots of drama here...maybe it's justified, but I just can't be that concerned when the longest losing streak of the season is 2 games.

 

[Morten]

how many ex-rangers play for CBJ? so we know the minimum amount of goals we need to score

 

[Riche16]

They have to come out ready to play... IF they don't then something drastic should happen... McD relieved as Captain, something. It is inexcusable how unprepared they are (going back to last season)

 

[Mortivore]

How to build team chemistry?
AV: the trick is to mix up pairings from day to day and scratch players for no obvious reason

 

[mike14]

DeAngelo makes 3 mistakes in a game and is scratched for the next few games; Holden makes at least 3 mistakes every game and now gets top pairing minutes...

Playing Miller as a 3rd liner also seems like a bit of a waste

 

[GoAwayPanarin]

They have to come out ready to play... IF they don't then something drastic should happen... McD relieved as Captain, something. It is inexcusable how unprepared they are (going back to last season)

How bout AV relieved of his duties?