Pre-Game Talk: New York Rangers @ Buffalo Sabres 7:00 3/14/15

[nevesis]

“@stevezipay: NYR do have cap space with Lundqvist on LTIR, but AV says going with six D for moment”

 

[Ex Officer Friendly]

 

[Gardner McKay]

“@stevezipay: NYR do have cap space with Lundqvist on LTIR, but AV says going with six D for moment”

So many people questioned this post yesterday.

No need to sticky -- as long as Lundqvist is on LTIR, it is not accurate.

Turns Bobbop was right all along.

 

[OnlyTruth]

And the fact that we're winning with Glass doesn't make it okay. We're winning despite still having him in the lineup.

Imagine how much better we'd be if he wasn't there?

Please stop already. He has been better lately. Give the guy a chance.

 

[AWall THE CLAW]

PP units at practice:

Nash - Brass - Zucc
McD - Yandle

Kreids - Step - Marty
Girardi - Boyle

...we acquire Yandle and Girardi STILL gets PP minutes! STILL!

 

[LetterJ]

Please stop already. He has been better lately. Give the guy a chance.

Chance?? Glass has 3 points (all assists) in 51 games, and is a -13 on a team that is a +46 collectively. I've seen enough.

While it can be argued that he has been better of late, better than horrific is still bad.

 

[LeetchisGod]

I'd love to see them switch to a 1-3-1 set up on the powerplay. Let Yandle run that point like it's his *****.

Agreed and have McD and Boyle on the points on the second unit.

 

[OnlyTruth]

Chance?? Glass has 3 points (all assists) in 51 games, and is a -13 on a team that is a +46 collectively. I've seen enough.

While it can be argued that he has been better of late, better than horrific is still bad.

1) I don't see any point of bashing him in every single thread.

2) AV understands hockey and choices much better than me and you. If he plays him, there is a reason for it. Lets just leave it at that.

 

[The Gloaming]

Sheppard had 6 points in 7 playoff games last year. That's double the production that Glass has had the entire season. He is a joke. So is AV's love affair with him.

 

[Synergy27]

PP units at practice:

Nash - Brass - Zucc
McD - Yandle

Kreids - Step - Marty
Girardi - Boyle

...we acquire Yandle and Girardi STILL gets PP minutes! STILL!

Like it or not, even when Klein is healthy, Girardi is going to be on PP2 unless they decide to put a forward on the point. The bigger issue, for me, is why split the pairs up like that? 2L on pair 1, 2R on pair 2. Wouldn't it be easier to just keep the even strength pairs together?

Or, is this a sign that McDonagh-Yandle are going to be a pair while Klein is out?

Yandle - Mcdonagh
Staal - Boyle
Hunwick - Girardi

 

[Kovalev27]

Amazed Sheppard is a healthy scratch on this team with tanner glass the 12th forward

Sheppard is a hell of a player

 

[OnlyTruth]

Sheppard had 6 points in 7 playoff games last year. That's double the production that Glass has had the entire season. He is a joke. So is AV's love affair with him.

There were players in the past that struggled, but AV didn't give up on them and they turned out to be good players. This is the difference between a good coach and not so good.

 

[Doctyl]

Please stop already. He has been better lately. Give the guy a chance.

He's had 51 chances too many this season. Sheppard is a far better hockey player.

 

[AWall THE CLAW]

1) I don't see any point of bashing him in every single thread.

2) AV understands hockey and choices much better than me and you. If he plays him, there is a reason for it. Lets just leave it at that.

Hi, Tanner.

 

[Raspewtin]

PP units at practice:

Nash - Brass - Zucc
McD - Yandle

Kreids - Step - Marty
Girardi - Boyle

...we acquire Yandle and Girardi STILL gets PP minutes! STILL!

There's no balance at all.........the top unit is 5 lefties.

And there's no justification for Girardi to STILL be on the PP.

 

[5 4 Fighting]

who's going to breakout and become a contender with their core first, the Sabres OR The Panthers

 

[Gardner McKay]

who's going to breakout and become a contender with their core first, the Sabres OR The Panthers

Panthers. You can see that their young talent is really starting to produce. Guys like Huberdeau, Ekblad, Hayes etc. Barkov is still a disappointment. I was never really high on the kid but he is only 19. Ekblad looks like the real deal.

 

[TheTakedown]

Sit Talbot against Buffalo and have him play against the tougher Florida team.

Bummer we have another back to back. I'm honestly concerned all these games to close out the season will take their toll on us to start the playoffs. If we play as badly as we did in the 3rd against the Caps in the playoffs, I can see us having an early exist. We were lucky we held the lead against the Caps, but that was about as bad of a period as I've ever seen from us this season, and it was clear we were damn exhausted. I'm really concerned we're just going to be exhausted stumbling into the playoffs.

B2B bro... thats all im saying

 

[aufheben]

Let's not make this one about Glass, it's against the Sabres; We could have him on the 1st line and it wouldn't matter.

 

[TheTakedown]

There's no balance at all.........the top unit is 5 lefties.

And there's no justification for Girardi to STILL be on the PP.

wow... 5 lefties... wtf...

 

[Doctyl]

Let's not make this one about Glass, it's against the Sabres; We could have him on the 1st line and it wouldn't matter.

He's almost as bad as they are. What was the point of acquiring Sheppard? He has sat in 4/6 games since coming here. The guy was fantastic in the playoffs last year and we're playing the worst player in the NHL over him.

 

[BleedinBLUEsince92]

People really need to lay off on the Glass hate. He has looked better. By all reports Sheppard is going to be the guy in over Glass once the playoffs start. AV has done nothing but good things since he's been here. Let's trust the guy who brought us to the cup finals last year and currently on top of the whole league rather than some random HF poster.

 

[silverfish]

There's no balance at all.........the top unit is 5 lefties.

And there's no justification for Girardi to STILL be on the PP.

Agreed all around. 5 lefties on the top unit and 3 righties on the 2nd unit.

Where are those lines coming from? Don't see a tweet or link associated with the original post.

 

[Doctyl]

People really need to lay off on the Glass hate. He has looked better.

Fantastic he isnt costing us games anymore. He still sucks ass

By all reports Sheppard is going to be the guy in over Glass once the playoffs start.

What reports? Sheppard has sat 4 times out of a possible 6 for Tanner Glass.

AV has done nothing but good things since he's been here. Let's trust the guy who brought us to the cup finals last year and currently on top of the whole league rather than some random HF poster.

I love AV. He is a fantastic coach. I do not understand why he insists on playing one of the worst players to ever put on a Rangers jersey over a very very good bottom 6 player. He has chosen Glass over JTM, Fast, Stempniak or Sheppard 51 times too many this season.

 

[Raspewtin]

Sit Talbot against Buffalo and have him play against the tougher Florida team.

Bummer we have another back to back. I'm honestly concerned all these games to close out the season will take their toll on us to start the playoffs. If we play as badly as we did in the 3rd against the Caps in the playoffs, I can see us having an early exist. We were lucky we held the lead against the Caps, but that was about as bad of a period as I've ever seen from us this season, and it was clear we were damn exhausted. I'm really concerned we're just going to be exhausted stumbling into the playoffs.

Here's a huge problem:

Last game's ES TOI for:

Hayes - 10:27
Hagelin - 11:32
Miller - 9:25

D. Moore - 12:56
Glass - 10:13
Fast - 12:32

There's absolutely no reason to give your 4th line more ES minutes, when your fastest and most energetic line not only scored the 1st two goals, but it's a ****ing back to back. Bump up their minutes and take some pressure off the top two. There's no reason for them to get less minutes than the 4th line.