Post-Game Talk: Game #25: New York Rangers @ Washington Capitals, 7pm ET, MSG

[RGY]

Kane should have been an easy signing with the way this roster is constructed, no picks or players going back anywhere, just money.

Would’ve been an easy contract to dispose of or bury if it didnt work out. At least he wouldve bought some time until the deadline. Instead we have Brodzinski & Nash in the starting lineup tonight.

 

[Shesterkybomb]

100%
Brodzinski already has more points in his call up than Kakko all season

Brodzinski sucks. The sooner everyone accepts that and moves on the better off we'll all be, there's a reason he never makes the team.

 

[Ail]

Really enjoyed that.

 

[Machinehead]

We haven’t been enjoyable to watch since 2019-20

C'mon, Ed. We haven't been enjoyable to watch since 2013-14.

 

[RGY]

He never left the station. How could he slow down?

1st month he was having a positive impact. Now hes a JAG out there.

 

[Brother Mouzone]

 

[Machinehead]

I can't believe how much hate Brodzinski gets. As far as 13th forwards go, he's pretty much the state of the art.

He's just a guy to beat up without being criticized for it or feeling bad about it.

 

[McRanger92]

Team is in a mid season rut due to injuries. It happens. Call up Othmann & Berard to give the team a spark. Brodz and Riley Nash do nothing for us

 

[Kords]

Imagine giving Mika a full NMC because he farmed PP points. Sickening.

Listening to calls on Igor this summer. If you can ship him West for a haul, do it.

Need more nasty net front warriors. These dudes on the team are spineless in the paint. There is a reason why they literally always struggle to score on fringe goaltenders.

 

[Brutananadilewski]

Drury needs to seriously ask what team Mika would like to go to, and then ask Kreider.

 

[Crease]

First rut of the season. Hopefully it’s just a rut.

 

[majordomo]

Team is in a mid season rut due to injuries. It happens. Call up Othmann & Berard to give the team a spark. Brodz and Riley Nash do nothing for us

I'm probably in the minority of 3 people who believe Othmann should remain in Hartford for the full season.

 

[Rangers in 7]

Right now we literally have one line that’s any good

The rest suck

I’m kinda pissed drury didn’t resign Kane regardless of what half of you think. He’d put up points here, instead we have Jonny b on our first line.

We need to go out and get a RW

 

[majordomo]

Drury needs to seriously ask what team Mika would like to go to, and then ask Kreider.

Not gonna mean much if neither of them waives their clauses. And personally, I don't see either of them doing so.

 

[SnowblindNYR]

It woud nice to lose a game 3-2. Why is every loss a national embarrassment?

 

[DoTheBlue]

I really think if lavi had pulled shesterkin for the extra skater with 10 minutes left to play they could have won this game.

 

[inranger94]

Big matzo balls tonight. Oy vey.

 

[mike14]

No real positives to take out of that. We generated a few good looks but nothing really dangerous. Defense was abysmal and we had another horrible start.
There's just too much junk spread across the forwards and if Goodrow is going to miss any more time they need to bring up one of the younger guys from Hartford rather than another journey-man 4th liner.
Laf looked good (and that line was our best) but his shot just isn't threatening enough. He either gets it off too late, or without enough power behind it.

Really disappointed in Mika, CK and Fox. These guys are mean to be our leaders and stars, but they just didn't offer anything or set any kind of example. Fox may be get a bit of a pass if he's injured, but he still needs to be noticeable.

The response tomorrow will be interesting, could get very ugly very quickly

 

[egelband]

Kane should have been an easy signing with the way this roster is constructed, no picks or players going back anywhere, just money.

I thought so too. But with the cap crunch maybe Drury thinks he only gets one or maybe two mid-season additions and he wants to maximize with heavier ‘playoff type’ guys. Not that Kane isn’t a playoff performer but he’s enough of a question mark that Drury wouldn’t want to put all his eggs in the Kane basket.

 

[Brutananadilewski]

Not gonna mean much if neither of them waives their clauses. And personally, I don't see either of them doing so.

Then limit their playing time, have them sit out a few games.

Because their disappearing acts are getting stale and boring.

 

[PuckLuck3043]

Bad game and they are definitely not playing well but they just lost 2 in a row for the first time this year and it's December 9th. Every team struggles and now they are. That's why it was important to bank points early this season. Not worried.

 

[majordomo]

Then limit their playing time, have them sit out a few games.

Because their disappearing acts are getting stale and boring.

I may agree with the sentiment, the reality is there's no one else to play....Rangers have painted themselves into a corner roster wise and cap wise and are now living with the consequences.

 

[mike14]

I'm probably in the minority of 3 people who believe Othmann should remain in Hartford for the full season.

I agree for the most part but I think this was actually almost the perfect opportunity to bring someone like him up.
Back-to-back games with Goodrow banged up. he'd know it was a very temporary call-up and he's heading straight back after the 2 games, but he gets a taste of it and doesn't really miss any development time with the Pack

 

[SnowblindNYR]

This Kane nonsense really has to stop. All of the arguments everyone is making about Kane are the same arguments you could have made about Wheeler.

 

[17futurecap]

This Kane nonsense really has to stop. All of the arguments everyone is making about Kane are the same arguments you could have made about Wheeler.

He scored a 4 on 3 goal, and got buried at five on five tonight, so he’s basically the same Kane that he was.