GDT: Game # 59 - 2/25 - New York Rangers @ Washington Capitals - 1pm EST, ESPN+, ABC

[Mike in Houston]

Will the Rangers get embarrassed again on ABC next weekend against Boston? Yeah. Probably.

 

[gabevh3]

At least Lias wasn't a BUST as a trade asset lmao

There's a chance krav could return to Russia... that's why interest was low i guess.

 

[CasusBelli]

Rangers vs Boston.

Rd 1

Has a team ever been shut out four times in a sweep? I bet we could do it. #LiveDangerously

 

[TheDirtyH]

I just can't see how you can do anything but bridge the guy. His potential is sky high but he's just a dumb hockey player sometimes. Sooner or later you can't call the guy "raw" anymore. He's just going to be what he is at a certain point. A good 2nd pairing defenseman with good offensive tools that skates well but is prone to defensive lapses. I wouldn't sign this guy long term.

I think that's all the more reason to go long term now.

 

[mrmovies779]

They certainly haven't been the solution

Its hard to be when the opposition is getting numerous Grade A chances

 

[I Eat Crow]

We should enough firepower to put more than two against Kuemper. Our offence is the problem right now. We've scored 2,1,1 and now again 2 our last 4 games which we have lost.

Huh? Everyone's been awful. Stop blaming the offense. No one's backchecking either.

 

[Tob]

The number of morons wanting Kane on twitter is why this team will always prioritize licking themselves in the gooch over roster construction.

 

[Glen Sathers Cigar]

Goaltending is supposed to be an advantage for us but it’s been a weakness basically every game Igor has played in the last month. He’s getting outplayed every night.

 

[Daves a mess]

Missed the Lindgren Injury. What happened?

All I heard is TJ Dooshie apologized

 

[CasusBelli]

Interesting thought to Brian Boyle him. I don't think he hands in tight are good enough.

But he is an excellent skater. I’d like to see him on RW over Vesey or Tank.

 

[NikC]

Rangers just can't lose... they have to lose in the most miserable fashion possible on the eve of a superstar joining them making them look like scoring is the last thing they need.

just makes me question the mentality of that room right now.

 

[Ruggs225]

The number of morons wanting Kane on twitter is why this team will always prioritize licking themselves in the gooch over roster construction.

Yes the smart people realize we need a new coach

 

[Baby Duck Homme]

The formula requires great goaltending because there isn't a formula.

It’s chase the puck abd pass the puck into the goal.

It’s more of a recipe though. Not a good one.

 

[TheDirtyH]

Its hard to be when the opposition is getting numerous Grade A chances

Nobody said it's easy, but that didn't seem to cause issues for Igor last year. If he can't step up when the team isn't rolling, then he's part of the problem.

 

[RGY]

We have some issues.

Fox
Miller
Zibanejad
Kreider (big f***ing p***y)
Tarasenko

All guys f***ing up and/or invisible

 

[Flan the incredible]

The entire team isn't playing defense Trocheck is a -4 today, Tank and Mikkola-3. You arent winning games like that.

Seriously though Mikkola looks to be one of the worst Rangers dmen in my 30+ years of watching hockey. Is he ever in the right position?

 

[PuckLuck3043]

McIlrath scoring is the only thing that needs to happen right now.

 

[Kravtsov420]

Do you think HFVAN will accept Ed knowing he's a local yokel who hates the team?

if their forum wont allow him, that means he gets to torture us still ?

nononoononononono

 

[I Eat Crow]

I think that's all the more reason to go long term now.

Then you trade him as was suggested earlier. He's actually going to command more dollars on the long term deal that this team just can't commit to given the current roster construction. Out of the grouping of him, Schneider, Lafreniere, Kakko, and Chytil, they have two years to evaluate who's a keeper out of that group as a part of the next core and who isn't.

He's not turning into an $8 million dollar player in the next two years. I'll say that with utmost confidence. He'll still be worth about $5 million a year whether he's given it now or two years from now. Why pay him now?

 

[Daves a mess]

Has a team ever been shut out four times in a sweep? I bet we could do it. #LiveDangerously

Lol. 3 games and put. Forfeit game 4. Rangers players surrender to teams playing mean against them.

 

[Kravtsov420]

The entire team isn't playing defense Trocheck is a -4 today, Tank and Mikkola-3. You arent winning games like that.

Seriously though Mikkola looks to be one of the worst Rangers dmen in my 30+ years of watching hockey. Is he ever in the right position?

rangers pro scouting at its finest

 

[will1066]

Vitaly to Bear: you have my uniform number. Give it to me

 

[LOFIN]

Huh? Everyone's been awful. Stop blaming the offense. No one's backchecking either.

It was a response to those who are crying about goaltending. Yes, the goaltending hasn't been as good as it was last year. But it was hardly the problem tonight either.

 

[RickChartraw]

at least kakko scored.

 

[CasusBelli]

At least we got a KK goal.