Keith Yandle

[Rick Nash 61]

Yandle has been our best D man AINEC

 

[Radek27]

Yandle has been our best D man AINEC

He's been better than the rest but he still makes some very questionable decisions in the D zone and some of his passes are just bad.

 

[Grimes]

Yandle looks like he is getting comfortable. That goal is the type of plays AZ fans are used to. Enjoy.

 

[3rd Guy High]

These are the series we got him for. Against high skilled teams like Tampa, Hawks etc etc. He's showing he was well worth the gamble.

 

[mrhockey193195]

Yandle needs to get it in his head that good things happen when he shoots the puck. He's got one of the most accurate shots on the team. I hope he keeps this up.

 

[Babin]

Yandle is the team leader in +/-, Sweet irony...

Also he is now at 9pts playing only 17 minutes a game, he was used to play 23-24 minutes / game in AZ.

Im ok with the fact that he play less here but, especially now, there is absolutly no reason for him to not have the most minutes on the PP every game.

 

[SA16]

He really really needs to be on the unit that starts the powerplay. His passing ability from the point is so much better than anyone else we have. I'd probably use him the whole powerplay (Excluding when he was out the shift that drew the penalty of course) and rotate the other point-man between Boyle/McD

 

[poeman]

I feel like if Yandle fires the puck at the net, stuff happens. I hope he can do more of that so Nash can crash and bury chances more often

 

[RangersFan]

Yandle is great when he does things on instinct in the O zone. He gets into trouble, like the rest of the team when they start deliberating what to do with the puck. Also as smooth as he is in the O zone, when he tries to be too smooth in the D zone things turn ugly quick. Just move the puck quick mang...

 

[darko]

Yandle was always going to step up against Tampa because of the way they play. Caps are different, they don't give you any space. Pens were the same.

 

[JESSEWENEEDTOCOOK]

Yandle is the team leader in +/-, Sweet irony...

Also he is now at 9pts playing only 17 minutes a game, he was used to play 23-24 minutes / game in AZ.

Im ok with the fact that he play less here but, especially now, there is absolutly no reason for him to not have the most minutes on the PP every game.

He should playing a lot more IMO. The lack of minutes are holding him back.

 

[thepoeticgoblin]

I love Yandle. His type of D-Man just sit well with me. He needs cover from his partner, yes, but when he's on his game we look so much more dangerous. I liked the trade when it happened and if he keeps this up I'll like it even more.

Also, he has looked better defensively and what was said about him when the Rangers acquired him.

 

[BlueshirtBlitz]

Hard to come around after being an unabashed Yandle stan when he was getting beat up in Washington.

He's been great this series. If we win, i think he'll shine against CHI or ANA (as long as he's shielded from Getzlaf and Perry).

 

[Bleed Ranger Blue]

Yandle was decisive and confident in the offensive zone. More please.

 

[WesMcCauley]

Yandle has been our best D man AINEC

He is starting to show how good he can be in the offensive sone! Thats great but he he mediocre at best in the defensive sone, makes so many weird plays with the puck defensivly! But he has been pretty solid! Dan Boyle has been our best d man imo, been really solid defensvly and makes many important plays on the offensive blueline! A couple mistakes from time to time but he has stepped up big time compared to reg season. Staal has been our worst defensemen in the playoffs, he is way to sloppy with the puck in the defensive sone, uses so much time to handle the puck instead of making the quick breakout pass etc.
Mcdonagh and girardi have been decent, havent really been that noticable...

 

[Jakey53]

How about the stretch pass to Miller? Yandle is really good, these boards are very up-and-down after a win or a loss.

Exactly the same as the Coyotes board. Most fans think they know hockey, but in all honestly, their knowledge just touches the surface. You have to give Yandle ice time, let him do his creative thing, and he will surprise you how good he is. HE IS A WINNER

 

[eco's bones]

Yandle could use a McIlrath type partner. Saying that it might take a couple months of pretty ugly play from that kind of pairing before they gel into something that could actually work. It's pretty much the Beukeboom--Leetch scenario. One guy stays back while the other creates offense and when opponents tee off on Yandle--McIlrath moves in and kicks their ass. Personally I think Yandle could excel in that kind of situation. It could help McIlrath out a lot as well.

 

[Jaromir Jagr]

Can he please be put on the point in the first unit and get MSL the **** off?

 

[Kaapodonna]

Can he please be put on the point in the first unit and get MSL the **** off?

NO! DONT TOUCH THE PP WHEN IT'S WORKING FOR ONCE! Rangers PP 22.6% now according to NHL.com

 

[TurgePurge*]

Yandle could use a McIlrath type partner. Saying that it might take a couple months of pretty ugly play from that kind of pairing before they gel into something that could actually work. It's pretty much the Beukeboom--Leetch scenario. One guy stays back while the other creates offense and when opponents tee off on Yandle--McIlrath moves in and kicks their ass. Personally I think Yandle could excel in that kind of situation. It could help McIlrath out a lot as well.

If you tried to come up with a more frightening scenario, I don't think it could be done.

 

[FOD]

Yandle was decisive and confident in the offensive zone. More please.

His best play of the night was breaking up the breakaway without taking a penalty.

 

[Ail]

I said at the end of the Washington series that playing Tampa was going to favor his play style and it certainly has thus far. The extra room out there has been huge for Yandle. This is the kind of series that makes that trade 100% worth it. I think if they make it to the Final whether it's the Ducks or Hawks he will continue to pay dividends.

 

[The Gloaming]

I said at the end of the Washington series that playing Tampa was going to favor his play style and it certainly has thus far. The extra room out there has been huge for Yandle. This is the kind of series that makes that trade 100% worth it. I think if they make it to the Final whether it's the Ducks or Hawks he will continue to pay dividends.

I'm not sure about the Ducks. That's another big heavy team really similar to the Craps. But the Hawks would be better suited for him and would give us much more entertaining hockey. Although the Ducks are 17489x more entertaining to watch than the Craps.

 

[Made Dan]

I unfortunately couldn't watch the last two games in full, but hearing really good things about his play. Great great news, and about ****ing time. Really can't understate how huge it would be to get this mans going.

 

[Levitate]

I'm not sure about the Ducks. That's another big heavy team really similar to the Craps. But the Hawks would be better suited for him and would give us much more entertaining hockey. Although the Ducks are 17489x more entertaining to watch than the Craps.

Ducks don't play real tight D either, though they can move the puck well once they get it. More similar to Tampa but with better puck moving D IMO