GDT: Rangers at Canes

[GoldiFox]

Hard to say. Necas might be faster, but the Canes have a lot of speed.

Necas is faster but it looks like a reckless speed to me. Foegele has great control to his acceleration as well as top-end speed which makes him a big threat to spring PK breakaways. Also makes him so dangerous within 5 feet of the crease, he can zip behind the net and make a play faster than most D can mentally formulate a breakout plan.

 

[bluedevil58]

On the other hand we need to get PDG out of there and put Zykov back in. Dude is a tank.

 

[The Faulker 27]

Necas is faster but it looks like a reckless speed to me. Foegele has great control to his acceleration as well as top-end speed which makes him a big threat to spring PK breakaways. Also makes him so dangerous within 5 feet of the crease, he can zip behind the net and make a play faster than most D can mentally formulate a breakout plan.

The play Foegs made to "relay" the puck to Staal for the break-away shows just how fast he can accelerate at the drop. He straight up turned and burned. Impressive stuff.

 

[The Faulker 27]

On the other hand we need to get PDG out of there and put Zykov back in. Dude is a tank.

Someone else just said that. Can't remember who.

 

[Hulkacaniac]

I can't wait until we get a Svechnikov-Necas-Zykov line at some point

 

[GoldiFox]

The play Foegs made to "relay" the puck to Staal for the break-away shows just had fast he can accelerate at the drop. He straight up turned and burned. Impressive stuff.

Not only that, it looked to me like he effectively picked 2-3 defenders at the same time with his body control.

He’s just a high quality disruptor and his effectiveness has not dropped in the NHL. If anything it is increasing with quality of teammates. I said it in the preseason and I’ll say it again, I think Foegele has a shot to become a bigger, less nasty Marchand.

 

[Finlandia WOAT]

The play Foegs made to "relay" the puck to Staal for the break-away shows just had fast he can accelerate at the drop. He straight up turned and burned. Impressive stuff.

What impressed me the most was stickhandling around two guys to remain onside.

 

[Boom Boom Apathy]

Necas is faster but it looks like a reckless speed to me. Foegele has great control to his acceleration as well as top-end speed which makes him a big threat to spring PK breakaways. Also makes him so dangerous within 5 feet of the crease, he can zip behind the net and make a play faster than most D can mentally formulate a breakout plan.

True, but Foegele is 3 years older than Necas. Necas looks like a guy still figuring it out where-as Foegele has figured it out.

 

[Boom Boom Apathy]

The play Foegs made to "relay" the puck to Staal for the break-away shows just how fast he can accelerate at the drop. He straight up turned and burned. Impressive stuff.

And IIRC, he was at the end of a long PK shift, wasn't he?

 

[Anton Dubinchuk]

Gents, I woke up this morning with a clear mind and inspiration, the muse that she is, struck me and as a result I've officially thought of a name for the post-game celebration if it continues. Ladies and gents, I give you...the Storm Surge.

Welp, that has “Willy’s Jump Surprise” beat by a good bit.

 

[Lempo]

Welp, that has “Willy’s Jump Surprise” beat by a good bit.

Remove your post before Dundo sees it.

 

[Incubajerks]

Hey do you know we got fleeced by the Flames on that trade? And do you know it will get very ugly for us poor Canes fans?

 

[WreckingCrew]

Hey do you know we got fleeced by the Flames on that trade? And do you know it will get very ugly for us poor Canes fans?

Well I mean Lindholm and Hanifin both have higher PPG ratios than Ferland and Hamilton...and we'll never sign Fox...so you know, we were pillaged...

 

[My Special Purpose]

Calling it now, way out on a limb ... McBackup earned the next start tonight.

What, you don't believe in "if you win, you're in?"

Does Justin Williams have another 2-3 years in him? He looks good

I can see this being a media/marketing opportunity for Dundon as well. A short extension for Williams wouldn't be all that risky, would generate more good press and eat up some time that the fanbase is using to get stressed over the lack of an Aho extension.

And IIRC, he was at the end of a long PK shift, wasn't he?

Slavin (who made the outlet pass) was at the end of a long PK shift, but Staal/Foegele had just come on. TT and Aho played the 4-on-4 and got stuck on the PK when Buchnevich finished serving the too-many-men penalty and the Rangers held the zone. I'm not sure if the Rangers d changed, but Staal and Foegele were *just* coming on the ice when they teamed up.

BTW, props to TT/Aho for the solid minute of PK effort at the end of their shift. I saw somewhere that they were out for over two minutes total.

EDIT: Slavin saved a goal with a diving back save while shorthanded, then made a perfect 130-foot pass to Warren Foegele (for which he received a "secondary" assist), at the end of a *two minute and 22 second* shift for he and Brett Pesce! Aho was out for 2:01, TT for 1:37.

 

[Incubajerks]

Well I mean Lindholm and Hanifin both have higher PPG ratios than Ferland and Hamilton...and we'll never sign Fox...so you know, we were pillaged...

I think we are toasted and without Skinner we won't score again.

 

[Boom Boom Apathy]

Slavin (who made the outlet pass) was at the end of a long PK shift, but Staal/Foegele had just come on. TT and Aho played the 4-on-4 and got stuck on the PK when Buchnevich finished serving the too-many-men penalty. I'm not sure if the Rangers d changed, but Staal and Foegele were *just* coming on the ice when they teamed up.

BTW, props to TT/Aho for the solid minute of PK effort at the end of their shift. I saw somewhere that they were out for over two minutes total.

Ah, ok. Staal showed some pretty good wheels there as well. He takes longer to get up to speed, but he has more speed than we sometimes recognize.

 

[WreckingCrew]

I think we are toasted and without Skinner we won't score again.

Now that, sir, is a hot taek!

 

[the halleJOKEL]

call the celebration the eye wall or something

 

[My Special Purpose]

Gents, I woke up this morning with a clear mind and inspiration, the muse that she is, struck me and as a result I've officially thought of a name for the post-game celebration if it continues. Ladies and gents, I give you...the Storm Surge.

My question is if this was a one-time thing, or is it an "every win" thing, or are they going to come up with something different next time? Hopefully we get some answers tomorrow night.

 

[Boom Boom Apathy]

My question is if this was a one-time thing, or is it an "every win" thing, or are they going to come up with something different next time? Hopefully we get some answers tomorrow night.

From Martinook:

"It was planned," Martinook said. "I don't know if we're going to do that one for the whole year. We'll keep the fans on their toes and keep them guessing on what we're going to do next."

 

[WreckingCrew]

I would absolutely love to see them doing that or something similar after home victories! It would help show they're having fun, keep the crowd engaged (not to mention keep the crowd around to see what their next "antic" is), help with team bonding (coming up with ideas and participating together)

 

[Boom Boom Apathy]

I want to see Willy lead them in a bag skate after losses as well.

 

[geehaad]

If they did something different for every win -- which is asking a *lot* -- that would be amazing.

 

[geehaad]

Regarding PDG vs Zykov: This is what accountability looks like, kids. You've been begging for it for years, it finally arrives, and you whine that the 13th forward is getting ice time in favor of the #12 forward? Get ahold of yourselves, for chrissakes.

 

[My Special Purpose]

If they did something different for every win -- which is asking a *lot* -- that would be amazing.

I wanna see the pinwheel from Slap Shot.