Post-Game Talk: It's a winner

[bl02]

We have two fancyboyyzzzz lines that won’t score in the playoffs, one third line that actually plays the right way but will be nuked at the trade deadline, and a 4th line that cannot possess the puck beyond the red line.

It’s not a cup winner unless the PP and the goalie are unstoppable….new year same shit.

I am hoping some version of the 3rd period team vs the Avs shows up more.

 

[Megustaelhockey]

Sounds like I missed a boring and frustrating game.

 

[mandiblesofdoom]

On a positive note, Kakko is slowly getting better and better since coming back. Thought his line looked solid.

That was a good play he made on Brodzinski's goal. No playing around. Head straight for the net & shoot. It worked.

 

[chosen]

He saw a documentary on the environment before the game and was too deep in thought about the impact of his carbon footprint

Absolutely correct.

We need more players who invest in dumping chemicals in rivers.

Real men.

 

[johnnybroadway]

3-0 I’ll take it it’s the nhl any given night we won

 

[Clark Kellogg]

It does help, though….

My Old Man fought in WWII. Was from the Silent Generation and when I started drinking in bars at age 16 he took me aside and said “Son always drink good scotch and you’ll never be sick the next day.” And he was right. Passed that advice on to all my children.

 

[chosen]

When you win and still feel like shit.

We let the Hawks outshoot us in the 3rd.

The Hawks.

Teams trailing going to the 3rd often hold a shots advantage in the 3rd.

 

[17futurecap]

One nightly positive is that Laf is doing great things every game.

 

[chosen]

Play like shit. Turn around and stare at Igor like “why didn’t you stop that deflection or uncovered rebound?”

Total chumps

Well, when the "best" goalie in hockey plays consistently like the worst goalie all season, stuff happens.

As stated above that’s valid. Some of the vitriol and insults hurled here, that’s a whole different topic.

Those folks have other issues.

 

[Clark Kellogg]

That’s all she wrote. Done.

 

[SnowblindNYR]

One nightly positive is that Laf is doing great things every game.

Are Laf and Perrault good enough to one day be the best forwards on a cup winner?

 

[chosen]

No he's a goalie

But Espo puts in the rebound.

 

[johnnybroadway]

@DanielBrassard play chel

 

[HatTrick Swayze]

Had the chance to take that one in live.

NYR are such a weird team. Idgaf what the stats say, they absolutely dominated the 1st period. Downright comical how much better they were.

Then in the 2nd they started playing with their food. Took their foot off the gas. And just flat out started playing like shit. So many missed simple passes. Lack of cohesion. Not skating.

Then in OT after all that with the game on the line they come out and completely dominate yet again.

Hard to tell with this team. When they’re on they’re outstanding. 82 games 246 period of the regular season a veteran team is absolutely going to have ebbs and flows. Optimist take is when the chips are down they’ve still got it. Pessimist take would be, same old same old with this leadership group.

Regardless it was fun. Laf is becoming a treat to watch.

 

[chosen]

On a positive note, Kakko is slowly getting better and better since coming back. Thought his line looked solid.

If he continues this upward curve, a season of 15 points remains a possibility.

As stated above that’s valid. Some of the vitriol and insults hurled here, that’s a whole different topic.

Those folks have other issues.

 

[PuckLuck3043]

Anybody who thought this was going to be easy hasn't been paying attention. It was a poor effort but they just don't play well against bad teams. They just can't get up for them especially on the road. Lost to Columbus, lost to San Jose, lost to Ottawa earlier in the season. had to come back from a 2-0 deficit to beat Anaheim. I'm sure there were more but I can't remember. I'm glad they got the 2 points at least. Also this 1 game road trip out west bullshit has to stop. They had to travel to Dallas for a game and Nashville also. Stupid.

 

[Row I Goon]

My Old Man fought in WWII. Was from the Silent Generation and when I started drinking in bars at age 16 he took me aside and said “Son always drink good scotch and you’ll never be sick the next day.” And he was right. Passed that advice on to all my children.

Amen. That’s good advice.

 

[inranger94]

winner winner chicken dinner for Zibanejad.

 

[johnnybroadway]

@DanielBrassard I see you

 

[Captain Monglobster]

Laf is taking the next step IDGAF about anything else tbh. Hes the future of this team.

 

[Gardner McKay]

Zibs needs to sit next game regardless of the OT winner

He looked so disinterested even after the OT winner...

 

[UnSandvich]

Also, while Igor did give up 3 goals, pretty tough to fault him on any of them. Team was just ass in front of him

 

[mike14]

He looked so disinterested even after the OT winner...

In his defence, if he had have celebrated this board would have ripped him a new one for not showing passion before that point...

 

[Synergy27]

These guys were very clearly not taking this game seriously. I mean, Brodz and Kakko hardly celebrated on the goal they created.

They looked like a team that expected to win and took the opponent lightly.

There are issues with that but not the ones you guys are bringing up.

 

[Cuckoo4Kakko]

Challenge: Find someone who doesn’t follow hockey. Have them read a few of these posts. Have them guess the score. Let us know how badly they think we lost.