Post-Game Talk: Bye Son

[Machinehead]

Let's go bake cookies or something.

 

[Rangerfan4life90]

The only main issue I've seen this season for the most part is that when they sometimes allow a goal, it sometimes leads to them giving up like 2-3-4 goals in like a few consecutive minutes straight. It's like a meltdown.

 

[Machinehead]

I baked cookies

 

[McRanger92]

Can’t say I agree with the takes saying we should trade 2 defenseman under the age of 24. Crazy overreaction to a couple rough games and people need to realize we have nothing in the pipeline behind them

 

[Captain Lindy]

I just said we sucked tonight which we did. Tomorrow is another day.

 

[Machinehead]

Can’t say I agree with the takes saying we should trade 2 defenseman under the age of 24. Crazy overreaction to a couple rough games and people need to realize we have nothing in the pipeline behind them

All of this is reasonable but we're a win-now team and Miller really needs to get his shit together.

It's not just a couple of games. Miller hasn't really been effective since halfway through last season.

If anything, you could rightly say Lindgren is just having a rough go and was previously part of a phenomenal pair.

Take out Miller's fantastic 2021-22 season and this is closer to what he's been in the NHL more games than not.

At the very least, the Rangers should try him on a different pair. We're letting that 30 games in 2022 where Miller was Larry Robinson trick us into thinking they're an unbreakable duo.

 

[McRanger92]

All of this is reasonable but we're a win-now team and Miller really needs to get his shit together.

It's not just a couple of games. Miller hasn't really been effective since halfway through last season.

If anything, you could rightly say Lindgren is just having a rough go and was previously part of a phenomenal pair.

Take out Miller's fantastic 2021-22 season and this is closer to what he's been in the NHL more games than not.

At the very least, the Rangers should try him on a different pair. We're letting that 30 games in 2022 where Miller was Larry Robinson trick us into thinking they're an unbreakable duo.

Miller still plays too soft. I don’t have any major complaints about him beyond that. Laviolette plays that pair against the top guys. They’re never going to be perfect.

 

[Machinehead]

Miller still plays too soft. I don’t have any major complaints about him beyond that. Laviolette plays that pair against the top guys. They’re never going to be perfect.

Maybe he shouldn't. Maybe it shouldn't be a thing at all.

They both handle the puck like a drunk corpse trying to push a boulder uphill.

I remember people talking about how Miller was a converted forward and needed to learn the defensive side of the game.

This guy was a f***ing forward?????

 

[McRanger92]

Maybe he shouldn't. Maybe it shouldn't be a thing at all.

They both handle the puck like a drunk corpse trying to push a boulder uphill.

I remember people talking about how Miller was a converted forward and needed to learn the defensive side of the game.

This guy was a f***ing forward?????

Maybe he wouldn’t if “Mike Weaver with less spatial awareness” wasnt attached at the hip with Fox. I’ve been saying since last season that Miller/Fox is the answer. Miller is a defensive defenseman, not sure why he’s looked at for offense

 

[JCProdigy]

They won, I'm happy.

But more importantly:

"But The Rangers, again, they have, they have that juice in their slacks and they always push through." -- Stephen Valiquette

 

[Machinehead]

Maybe he wouldn’t if “Mike Weaver with less spatial awareness” wasnt attached at the hip with Fox. I’ve been saying since last season that Miller/Fox is the answer. Miller is a defensive defenseman, not sure why he’s looked at for offense

This I agree with.

Miller has a little bit of Brady Skjei Disease. Could be a very good shutdown guy, thinks he's good at offense, is not.

He puts up some points but his play in the neutral zone makes me want to kick adorable woodland creatures.

People talked about how he would defer if we put him with Fox and play less offense. Thank f***ing God.

His actual defensive play is good. He causes trouble with his fumbling of the puck.

I can see why he stopped being a forward.

 

[tlk]

Maybe he shouldn't. Maybe it shouldn't be a thing at all.

They both handle the puck like a drunk corpse trying to push a boulder uphill.

I remember people talking about how Miller was a converted forward and needed to learn the defensive side of the game.

This guy was a f***ing forward?????

after the game there was that piece with Miller and Michelle pumping the former's tires by him going thru his 'highlight reel' moments from the last season. I've been watching it lazily, then just lost interest, because what would really make an interesting show for me is him going thru his mistakes this season and what he has learned from it. Maybe it's just something weird to ask, I dunno, defo not something a team production would do (unfortunately) I think. But I think that would've been a hell of an interesting watch.

 

[tlk]

Metro supplies the weirdest sh*t this season.

 

[Kendo]

My opinion started at "Miller could work on some things" and is rapidly backpedaling towards "Miller sucks."

He's about ten games away from being a sell-high candidate to me.

That blown tire was really bad. I told my wife it was about to be a goal against.

There is no way that his "net" is that bad, though.

 

[Unpredictable1]

That annoyed me way more than yesterday.

Yesterday was one bad period. This was three bad periods.

It truly felt like 5-6 periods today. Merciful Christ.

 

[Black Tank]

Anyone else starting to get a little worried about Isles drawing the flyers/caps in round 1 while NYR get Canes or devils

IDGAF - unlike years past I feel like it's all in our hands alone against anyone in the league. crybaby canes, dogshit devils, loser leafs, [sometimes] bad bruins and on, if we're healthy and play heavy, defensive hockey we're a f***ing nightmare for everyone else, especially if we've got Igor dialed in again.

 

[Black Tank]

Oh and Merry Christmas or happy time off to everyone. For the first time in a long time we've got no one over at our house so the gun dogs can be inside with us. I'm going to rip meat off the turkey with my greasy hands and throw it to them on the floor and let them play fight over it while wearing pjs for 6 days straight and morning drinking everyday. It's 8:12 in the morning here in England and I've just added a shot to my coffee. Best. Christmas. Ever.

 

[wolfgaze]

 

[Whoot Whoot]

what has potluck done to stay up with the team ? Is he just a placeholder ?

It’s nice to have Mika and Igor back, Trouba did some nice things too

 

[romba]

Oh yea, Igor’s pads were old school lit af, looks like he raided Richter’s locker, love them

 

[Chytilmania]

If Kakko and Chytil come back and we still have these issues then I’ll worry more. We still have two goalies that are tough to beat in a 7 game series. I’d let Edstrom get more time while they are out and let Schneider play through his mistakes.

I’d love to play around with the D pairings but that won’t happen.
Miller-Fox
Gus-Trouba
Lindgren-Schneider

Gives Gus room for offense while Lindgren helps out Schneider.

 

[3rd Guy High]

what has potluck done to stay up with the team ? Is he just a placeholder ?

It’s nice to have Mika and Igor back, Trouba did some nice things too

Can’t help but think the rangers really could have used a Patrick Kane at 2.75 to push some guys down and out of the line up…..

 

[Leonardo87]

Reading this PGT you’d think they lost the game. You’d think this team is in last place, yet are in first place. Yet, some of you are in a heated argument after a win?

We are done here, use the Roster Building thread.