GDT: Game 45 - New York Rangers @ Los Angeles Kings, 10:30pm, MSG,MSG2

[KennyWu]

Was hoping tix would drop for this one, but guess all 79 Kings fans want to welcome back Quick


Rangers put the L in LA, 5-2

 

[romba]

Any reason only weekend east vs east or west vs west games are afternoon? JFC

Because not everything revolves around the east coast to cater to those fans. And by the way the Rangers play two night games on Saturday at home in March.

March 9 vs. STL at 7:30pm
March 23 vs. PHI at 8:00pm

In December on the 23rd they played and beat Buffalo at home in a night game.

Considering east coast team fans when half the game involves an east coast team, crazy concept.

Just FYI when we host you guys I’d be happy to start at 4 or whatever.

 

[will1066]

Any reason only weekend east vs east or west vs west games are afternoon? JFC


Considering east coast team fans when half the game involves an east coast team, crazy concept.

Just FYI when we host you guys I’d be happy to start at 4 or whatever.

The good thing is that losing doesn't discriminate what time it is

 

[Mike in Houston]

Considering east coast team fans when half the game involves an east coast team, crazy concept.

Is anyone considering the west coast teams during the week when their teams are in the east and the game time is 7? That means it's 4 out west and a lot of people haven't even left work yet. They get home and two periods are already in the books.

It just is what it is and has been for years. No use complaining about it.

 

[KirkAlbuquerque]

Game is so late it’s practically tomorrow

Is anyone considering the west coast teams during the week when their teams are in the east and the game time is 7? That means it's 4 out west and a lot of people haven't even left work yet. They get home and two periods are already in the books.

It just is what it is and has been for years. No use complaining about it.

Nobody on the west coast has a job

 

[WojtekWolski86]

I'd love for the team that was committed to defense and making smart decisions to show up. Going on 2 months of brain dead coverage and penalties is wearing thin.

Crazy to see a team commit to something and being successful at it so fast then completely revert back to bad habits. These growing pains were expected in October not when we need to solidify our form for the 2nd half.

 

[romba]

Starting at 4 out west is different than starting at 10 over here. I wouldn’t mind 4 pm starts once in a while here, 10 pm starts can shove it. And 1 pm weekend afternoon starts are a thing, why can’t we use them when on the west coast???

 

[KennyWu]

Not that it's impossible, but the Lakers played at home last night too.

 

[HockeyBasedNYC]

Gotta give Quickie the start tonight. Rangers need to be extra vigilant on D and I think they will

 

[leetch99]

Gotta give Quickie the start tonight. Rangers need to be extra vigilant on D and I think they will

Depends on which club shows up to play.....we have a fickle club . One just never knows what we will get . I don't believe that is the sign of a great team . I was reading on the Devils today in a flashback article ......when you stop and think....they had some very good TEAMS .....no real over the top stars but they simply worked and worked and worked and won a few Cups that way . Ranger ownership should be ashamed of themselves for the lack of success the last 30 years . We had the money....but maybe that is the root of the problems .......but still incomplete clubs . Frustrating life as a Ranger fan .

 

[Mike in Houston]

The beat writers are at the arena for morning skate. Should know more about why Robertson was recalled pretty soon.

 

[Mike in Houston]

Gustafsson is not on for morning skate. All other defensemen are accounted for.

Rangers say he's DTD with a LBI.

Schneider/Jones third pairing.

 

[will1066]

Gustafsson is not on for morning skate. All other defensemen are accounted for.

Rangers say he's DTD with a LBI.

Schneider/Jones third pairing.

 

[Mike in Houston]

Pitlick is practicing on the PK. Nick Bonino isn't.

 

[majordomo]

Depends on which club shows up to play.....we have a fickle club . One just never knows what we will get . I don't believe that is the sign of a great team . I was reading on the Devils today in a flashback article ......when you stop and think....they had some very good TEAMS .....no real over the top stars but they simply worked and worked and worked and won a few Cups that way . Ranger ownership should be ashamed of themselves for the lack of success the last 30 years . We had the money....but maybe that is the root of the problems .......but still incomplete clubs . Frustrating life as a Ranger fan .

The problem all those years was not the money....but the philosophy behind how it was spent. For decades I stated that the Rangers are the only NHL team that built from the top down....you never heard of them trading for young, promising talent that could help them in the future....nor did they invest in players that would help them for the long-term....it was always the latest shiny bauble/name player (99% of who were at or past retirement age). It was very frustrating watching them year after year trying to fit square pegs into round holes. Holik (who has been vilified by Rangers fans unjustly in my opinion) is a perfect example. How do you sign the league's top checking center and promptly put him on your top line and then call him a failure because he's not scoring?

I don't recall them ever "filling a need" from the free agent market -- I don't think management even knew the term. And their consistent finishing in the middle of the pack left them in horrible draft position (not that their scouting department was anywhere close to being "average").

The one thing I agree 100% with is the whole "team" concept....outside of the last cup team and the Torts years, playing as a team seems to have been a foreign concept.

 

[Mike in Houston]

Quick gets the start because of course he does. As he should.

 

[will1066]

Video tribute for Quick with him robbing Rick Nash in 2014 on endless loop?

 

[Mike in Houston]

Video tribute for Quick with him robbing Rick Nash in 2014 on endless loop?

Wasn't it that Voynov? who deflected it?

 

[Harbour Dog]

Midnight start for me, but I'm actually considering staying up to watch it. It's a catch 22 though, because I know the more difficult it is for me to watch a game, the worse the team plays.

 

[The Crypto Guy]

Quick confirmed.

 

[will1066]

Wasn't it that Voynov? who deflected it?

Well, he robbed many other Rangers

 

[Fitzy]

Midnight start for me, but I'm actually considering staying up to watch it. It's a catch 22 though, because I know the more difficult it is for me to watch a game, the worse the team plays.

Oh you're in Newfoundland eh?

Highest rat-to-human ratio in North America

 

[Harbour Dog]

Oh you're in Newfoundland eh?

Highest rat-to-human ratio in North America

Haha, considering there's only 550k people here, I don't doubt it. Mostly just ocean, woods, wildlife, and beer, for as far as the eyes can see.

 

[Mike in Houston]

Well, he robbed many other Rangers

Lol. Fair.

 

[will1066]

Bonino healthy scratched for Pitlick but @80shockeywasbuns not satisfied, wants Robertson in for Goodrow