GDT: Game 24 - New York Rangers @ Ottawa Senators - 7pm, MSG

[Leonardo87]

New York Rangers @ Ottawa Senators
7pm EST, MSG

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It’s game day!

Live look at Senators morning skate..

Rangers Projected Line up

Chris Kreider -- Mika Zibanejad -- Jimmy Vesey
Artemi Panarin -- Filip Chytil -- Kaapo Kakko
Alexis Lafreniere -- Vincent Trocheck -- Vitali Kravtsov
Sammy Blais -- Barclay Goodrow -- Julien Gauthier

Ryan Lindgren -- Adam Fox
K'Andre Miller -- Braden Schneider
Zac Jones -- Jacob Trouba

Jaroslav Halak
Igor Shesterkin

Scratched: Ryan Carpenter, Libor Hajek
Injured: None



Senators Projected Line up

Brady Tkachuk -- Tim Stutzle -- Claude Giroux
Alex DeBrincat -- Shane Pinto -- Drake Batherson
Tyler Motte -- Derick Brassard -- Mathieu Joseph
Parker Kelly -- Mark Kastelic -- Austin Watson

Thomas Chabot -- Artem Zub
Jake Sanderson -- Travis Hamonic
Erik Brannstrom -- Nick Holden

Cam Talbot
Anton Forsberg

Scratched: Dylan Gambrell
Injured: Josh Norris (shoulder)

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[leetch99]

I was going to go to this game but my younger bro who lives in Ottawa and was to provide the sleeping area after I said I would buy his ticket ....also told me to buy him the parking ticket or whtever it is called....so I pulled the plug on it . Talk about cheap ....his wife squeaks ....LOL....I guess they forgot about the free week they had at my cottage last Summer .....Family eh ? Oh well...Rangers playing terrible and I did not want to see another Ranger loss in person . It will be better just watching it on TV in all likelihood......4-1 Sens ....they always have our number it seems . Go Rangers Go !

 

[Machinehead]

Gonna fall asleep watching a game in this cave ass arena.

 

[Fitzy]

This is going to sound preachy, but I don't care.

The only thing separating this team from the one this time last year is goaltending. A .935 Shesterkin lets in 32 goals as opposed to the 44 this .913 Shesterkin has. Halak has been just bad enough to lose every game.

Yes the PP is underperforming right now. But it's actually statistically right around where it was at this time last year.

The reality is that just like in 2015 we have a decent roster with some serious flaws. The type of flaws are different from that group, but each roster requires a goalie playing a Vezina finalist level in order for us to be serious cup contenders.

Goaltending matters. Philadelphia lost the cup finals in 2010 because, and only because, they had an AHL goalie at the helm. NYR can't win with league average goaltending, because we haven't drafted well enough or managed the cap well enough to have four line three pairing depth. That's just the reality.

 

[Taluss]

First Rangers game ill be able to attend this season (besides Pre season in NY)

Looking forward to it but gotta get a W here

I was going to go to this game but my younger bro who lives in Ottawa and was to provide the sleeping area after I said I would buy his ticket ....also told me to buy him the parking ticket or whtever it is called....so I pulled the plug on it . Talk about cheap ....his wife squeaks ....LOL....I guess they forgot about the free week they had at my cottage last Summer .....Family eh ? Oh well...Rangers playing terrible and I did not want to see another Ranger loss in person . It will be better just watching it on TV in all likelihood......4-1 Sens ....they always have our number it seems . Go Rangers Go !

I just park in the Neighbourhood right down the road. Walk isnt that long

But i get your point

 

[MyLoveIsBlue]

 

[Larrybiv]

I was going to go to this game but my younger bro who lives in Ottawa and was to provide the sleeping area after I said I would buy his ticket ....also told me to buy him the parking ticket or whtever it is called....so I pulled the plug on it . Talk about cheap ....his wife squeaks ....LOL....I guess they forgot about the free week they had at my cottage last Summer .....Family eh ? Oh well...Rangers playing terrible and I did not want to see another Ranger loss in person . It will be better just watching it on TV in all likelihood......4-1 Sens ....they always have our number it seems . Go Rangers Go !

That's pretty weak of them. I'm guessing you really had bad vibes about going anyway. 20 or 30 bucks shouldnt be the "main reason" not to go, but yeah pretty squeaky. Maybe she didnt want her husband to go, because he inevitably would have spent money, right? lol. Your brother didnt "step up" to the plate now, did he? Sorry, people simply don't do the right things. After you opened your cottage then it should easily have been a favor in return. IMO

 

[Machinehead]

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These will never get old

 

[Larrybiv]

This is going to sound preachy, but I don't care.

The only thing separating this team from the one this time last year is goaltending. A .935 Shesterkin lets in 32 goals as opposed to the 44 this .913 Shesterkin has. Halak has been just bad enough to lose every game.

Yes the PP is underperforming right now. But it's actually statistically right around where it was at this time last year.

The reality is that just like in 2015 we have a decent roster with some serious flaws. The type of flaws are different from that group, but each roster requires a goalie playing a Vezina finalist level in order for us to be serious cup contenders.

Goaltending matters. Philadelphia lost the cup finals in 2010 because, and only because, they had an AHL goalie at the helm. NYR can't win with league average goaltending, because we haven't drafted well enough or managed the cap well enough to have four line three pairing depth. That's just the reality.

I cant remember specifically on your references but I am sure you are spot on with your sentiments.

It's a crying shame where we are now and how we are playing.

The kids seem like they are well on their way (Laf is kind of sucking though) but I am more terrified of that "losing mentality" and soft devil may care attitude creeping in, and it seems like GG is allowing this pathetic play. He has to do SOMETHING DRASTIC.

 

[MyLoveIsBlue]

These will never get old

I only wish they worked better for the Rangers.

 

[jacko23]

I cant wait to see how we manage to lose this one...

 

[Taluss]

I cant wait to see how we manage to lose this one...

Might just continúe the trend of being up by a couple goals and blowing it

 

[Ruggs225]

Vesey still on first “line?

 

[Machinehead]

 

[Taluss]

Vesey still on first “line?

According to practice lines yesterday yeah

 

[HockeyBasedNYC]

Not to be dramatic, but lose 3 out of the next 4 and the seasons over.

Must win

 

[Bob Richards]

I did not care for Jimmy Veseys first rodeo with the NYR.

But then he left. Did some soul searching and changed his game to become a pretty good 4th liner. When we signed him I was actually happy to see this new Jimothy in a role we really needed.

Naturally he’s somehow been glued into our Top 6 and I wonder why god’s cruelty is punishing and unrelenting.

 

[duhmetreE]

This is going to sound preachy, but I don't care.

The only thing separating this team from the one this time last year is goaltending. A .935 Shesterkin lets in 32 goals as opposed to the 44 this .913 Shesterkin has. Halak has been just bad enough to lose every game.

Yes the PP is underperforming right now. But it's actually statistically right around where it was at this time last year.

The reality is that just like in 2015 we have a decent roster with some serious flaws. The type of flaws are different from that group, but each roster requires a goalie playing a Vezina finalist level in order for us to be serious cup contenders.

Goaltending matters. Philadelphia lost the cup finals in 2010 because, and only because, they had an AHL goalie at the helm. NYR can't win with league average goaltending, because we haven't drafted well enough or managed the cap well enough to have four line three pairing depth. That's just the reality.

Goaltending hides the flaws. Which is we're not a good team. Keyword is team. We're not coached up. Our skills our dull.

There's so much that historically elite goaltending hides. It's a gift and a curse.

 

[Fitzy]

I did not care for Jimmy Veseys first rodeo with the NYR.

But then he left. Did some soul searching and changed his game to become a pretty good 4th liner. When we signed him I was actually happy to see this new Jimothy in a role we really needed.

Naturally he’s somehow been glued into our Top 6 and I wonder why god’s cruelty is punishing and unrelenting.

Issue as as some posters suggested, you have a reformed 4th liner with a middle 6 history, and coaches are when pressed into it going to try to see if they can rekindle some of his old offense.

It hasn't worked.

 

[Riche16]

Was getting excited for this game for a millisecond but...

 

[chosen]

I was going to go to this game but my younger bro who lives in Ottawa and was to provide the sleeping area after I said I would buy his ticket ....also told me to buy him the parking ticket or whtever it is called....so I pulled the plug on it . Talk about cheap ....his wife squeaks ....LOL....I guess they forgot about the free week they had at my cottage last Summer .....Family eh ? Oh well...Rangers playing terrible and I did not want to see another Ranger loss in person . It will be better just watching it on TV in all likelihood......4-1 Sens ....they always have our number it seems . Go Rangers Go !

You can't pick your family.

This is going to sound preachy, but I don't care.

The only thing separating this team from the one this time last year is goaltending. A .935 Shesterkin lets in 32 goals as opposed to the 44 this .913 Shesterkin has. Halak has been just bad enough to lose every game.

Yes the PP is underperforming right now. But it's actually statistically right around where it was at this time last year.

The reality is that just like in 2015 we have a decent roster with some serious flaws. The type of flaws are different from that group, but each roster requires a goalie playing a Vezina finalist level in order for us to be serious cup contenders.

Goaltending matters. Philadelphia lost the cup finals in 2010 because, and only because, they had an AHL goalie at the helm. NYR can't win with league average goaltending, because we haven't drafted well enough or managed the cap well enough to have four line three pairing depth. That's just the reality.

The roster got much better at last year's trade deadline. Will probably happen, again.

 

[mrmovies779]

I only wish they worked better for the Rangers.

Maybe we should start poking the Rangers instead!

 

[Fitzy]

You can't pick your family.


The roster got much better at last year's trade deadline. Will probably happen, again.

Yeah. Minus Copp, I think we see something similar.

 

[Taluss]

Yeah. Minus Copp, I think we see something similar.

1/2 depth pieces and a fast 2nd line player would be great imo.

 

[Unpredictable1]

Good lord...I literally just typed these pairs yesterday or so. Are they reading this board lol

I just hope Gallant doesn't freak out after a few shifts and puts everyone back where they were.