GDT: Game 76: New York Rangers vs New Jersey Devils, 7pm ET (Game is on TNT or Max)

[GoAwayPanarin]

Jones is better than Lindgren too if we wanna play that game.

 

[mas0764]

Maybe it's actually time for Kakko to start PKing?

.... it's now time? Or was like last season?

 

[GoAwayPanarin]

.... it's now time? Or was like last season?

It was 3 seasons ago.

But it won’t happen because if he does it and he’s good at it, the coach loses one of his excuses to keep Barclay in the lineup.

 

[KirkAlbuquerque]

Jones is better than Lindgren too if we wanna play that game.

Probably more a physical presence these days as well.

Lindgren has gotten so weak

 

[GG96]

Cuylle needs to sit after the brutal turnover on Monday.

I posted this a few games ago, but he is definitely guilty of trying to be too deft when the simple play is correct especially given his line and place in the lineup

 

[GoAwayPanarin]

Probably more a physical presence these days as well.

Lindgren has gotten so weak

Lindgren tries to be physical.

He just bounces off of everyone.

 

[mas0764]

It was 3 seasons ago.

But it won’t happen because if he does it and he’s good at it, the coach loses one of his excuses to keep Barclay in the lineup.

Whereas I see a reason to drop $3m from our salary cap.

 

[KirkAlbuquerque]

Lindgren tries to be physical.

He just bounces off of everyone.

That’s what I mean. This isn’t a Zib or Kreider situation, Lindy still tries to go all out but he has really deteriorated.

 

[PuckLuck3043]

When the Rangers were actually playing well, they had Cuylle and Rempe in. Big, strong players on the forecheck.

Why are Rangers coaches always afraid to do the logical thing to win.

And the Rangers aren't playing well now? They lost 1 game and a Cuylle turnover was responsible for the winning goal for Pitt. I like Cuylle a ton but It's ok for him to get a breather. He seems to have run into a bit of the rookie wall. Rempe is also a guy that I like a lot but is also a young 4th liner who gets 5-7 minutes a game. I would rather see him play than not play but he is likely not going to be the cause of them winning or losing games.

 

[GG96]

The obsession with Brod is mind numbing

 

[Breaded Fox]

He's also been better than Trouba, Miller, and Lindgren.

God forbid we play a D (sans Fox) that can advance the puck

 

[GENESISPuck94]

And the Rangers aren't playing well now? They lost 1 game and a Cuylle turnover was responsible for the winning goal for Pitt. I like Cuylle a ton but It's ok for him to get a breather. He seems to have run into a bit of the rookie wall. Rempe is also a guy that I like a lot but is also a young 4th liner who gets 5-7 minutes a game. I would rather see him play than not play but he is likely not going to be the cause of them winning or losing games.

They're bleeding goals against and their forecheck is noticeably weaker from the 3rd and 4th lines than it was a couple weeks ago.

 

[McRanger92]

It shouldn't be close, let alone Trouba in front

I get why they dont want to overplay Fox during the regular season considering he has gotten hurt and missed significant time 2 of the past 3 seasons.

 

[duhmetreE]

I get why they dont want to overplay Fox during the regular season considering he has gotten hurt and missed significant time 2 of the past 3 seasons.

So has Trouba

He looks cooked the past 2 games.

 

[KennyWu]

Line brawl to open the game or I'm turning it off

 

[McRanger92]

So has Trouba

Yeah well he's not the Franchise so I dont think they care as much. I would argue his primary existence on the roster is to be big and play hard minutes so Fox isnt forced into the role. Trouba isnt an "8th defenseman" despite what the analytical rhetoric is, but we are beyond the point that its obvious he and Miller need to be broken up. All 3 pairs should be playing the same amount 5v5 and their roles on special teams shouldn't change so I dont even see it as a demotion or whatever.

 

[PuckLuck3043]

They're bleeding goals against and their forecheck is noticeably weaker from the 3rd and 4th lines than it was a couple weeks ago.

They lost 1 game in 2 weeks and Cuylle has been in most of those games and was directly responsible for the winning Pitt goal. 2 of the goals against Pitt were also empty netters. Rempe playing or not playing is not going to change the outcome of a game much although I would rather seem him playing.

 

[KennyWu]

 

[Machinehead]

I can't wait for Trouba to play more in the playoffs after we were "conserving Fox" all year.

 

[McRanger92]

I can't wait for Trouba to play more in the playoffs after we were "conserving Fox" all year.

There will be plenty of time for complaints then too I'm sure

 

[Machinehead]

There will be plenty of time for complaints then too I'm sure

He has arguably the best defenseman on Earth and he doesn't use him as much as similar defenseman are used.

To dismiss that as "complaining" is disingenuous.

 

[PuckLuck3043]

What are the D pairings for this game?

 

[KirkAlbuquerque]

What are the D pairings for this game?

The wrong ones, you can be sure of that

And the Rangers aren't playing well now? They lost 1 game and a Cuylle turnover was responsible for the winning goal for Pitt. I like Cuylle a ton but It's ok for him to get a breather. He seems to have run into a bit of the rookie wall. Rempe is also a guy that I like a lot but is also a young 4th liner who gets 5-7 minutes a game. I would rather see him play than not play but he is likely not going to be the cause of them winning or losing games.

They played pretty poorly vs Arizona. Defense was getting globetrottered by their top line. Despite giving up 5 goals Quick saved their asses a bunch.

They were lucky Arizona had AHL level defenders and a crappy goalie, and Laf went super saiyan.

Because they got outplayed .

 

[RangersFan1994]

The obsession with Brod is mind numbing

We have seen this before with other scrubs, Hunt, Glass. It never changes. All NHL Rangers coaches seem to love that 1 scrub guy

 

[LOFIN]

Lavy playing mind games with us