Post-Game Talk: Grounded

[majordomo]

Couple of years ago, he was terrible. But he's playing much better this year. I guess he grew into the captain role.

I would bet Housley has a lot to do with his improvement.

 

[egelband]

points are points whether it’s a win by 1 or by 5. but more importantly I think much of our play is sustainable. if anything, it could get better with improvement from the top line, fox’s return, chytil’s return, and igor’s returning to form a bit more. I don’t think our PP is sustainable, but I think our PK is. overall we have a really good team, and the nice points cushion is a big help for when we inevitably go through a rough patch.

Absolutely agree the difference between other hot streaks the past couple years and this year is it appears sustainable. The way they’re usually making the neutral zone a meat grinder. If they can just keep learning and improving the defensive part - and it has only been a few months with Lavi, no reason they can’t - I think they’re really gonna make some hay. Another thing, these guys - the core 13, 14 guys - have now been together three or four years. Suddenly we’ve got a stable and talented group pulling in the same direction. Exciting stuff.

 

[bobbop]

The Rangers have gotten to this point playing 12 of 18 games on the road. That’s a lot of hay in the barn already.

 

[McRanger92]

And the Devils lost in regulation to CJB

It's a good day

September Cup Champions!

 

[wolfgaze]

Just finished the game

 

[kovazub94]

Felt like the whole Defense were just awful today

…..

Are you just basing it on the SA? Given the number of PKs and Flyers pushing it the whole game after going down 0:2 early on, in this context D played really well. Not too many high danger chances for Shesterkin to deal with.

 

[MysticLeviathan]

it’s not that the penalties called against us weren’t penalties, it’s that philly did many things that were worthy of penalties that weren’t called. most of the time that’s the issue, and it’s frequently due to game management due to the score, rarely officials just miss it. that’s what makes it frustrating. and the league is less likely to give us penalties when we’re ahead when our pp is as good as it is.

 

[Cuckoo4Kakko]

Igor was solid but he didn’t have to be spectacular. That was like a Canes game. They can shoot all they want if the shots are garbage.

 

[kovazub94]

Speaking of penalties, the only thing I don’t like about Laviolette’s coaching so far is that he loses his cool and starts mouthing off to the refs too early. Galant wasn’t a great coach by any means but he only fumed on the inside while just giving stares on the first couple decisions he didn’t like and IMO it helped him more later on as a game would unfold. Laviolette should learn to do the same and back-off refs early on especially on the road.

 

[Cuckoo4Kakko]

it’s not that the penalties called against us weren’t penalties, it’s that philly did many things that were worthy of penalties that weren’t called. most of the time that’s the issue, and it’s frequently due to game management due to the score, rarely officials just miss it. that’s what makes it frustrating. and the league is less likely to give us penalties when we’re ahead when our pp is as good as it is.

Absolutely. We get the instigator and they do the same thing with no call earlier. Later we have a solid hit and then Deslauriers tries to fight, cross checks our guy, and nothing is called. They held guys. It was a joke. Call it evenly, or swallow the whistle on our stuff.

 

[leetch99]

Nice to see Cuylee involved . Show up and let them know it will be answered. That is how a club should react and hopefully we see it today against the Bruins who always like to run us a bit in the past .

 

[Larrybiv]

What makes this start more preposterous/amazing and unbelievable is that they have this near league leading record with (after today) 13 road and only 6 HOME games. Boston however, is 9 & 10. This team is so solid and solidifying even more with Foxy and Filip OUT no less. Told you all no worries. Injuries aren't the END of the season. New beginnings.

Mika, Blake and Ryan for me. Will always vote for that warrior and Troubs has been amazing himself. Hell the whole team has been outstanding especially defensively.
Never seen a team stand up so many players while the support is there to steal the puck. Awesome!

 

[Riche16]

Are you just basing it on the SA? Given the number of PKs and Flyers pushing it the whole game after going down 0:2 early on, in this context D played really well. Not too many high danger chances for Shesterkin to deal with.

They just looked disjointed to me.

Especially in front of our net & moving the puck.

Again, I am NOT complaining... one goal (& it went in off Bonino I think) is nothing to be upset about. Honestly there were way more high danger chances than that goal.