Pre-Game Talk: Rangers @ Caps / April 5, 8:00 EDT

[Leonardo87]

Mika stuck with Pirri and Vesey

RIP

MVP line? or maybe not.

 

[ZiGOODejad]

honestly id sit who we can and play klein clendo and kampfer all on the right side. sit girardi staal and obviously mac
Skjei Klein
Smith Kampfer
Holden Clendo
who cares if its garbage its not like we need these two points.

 

[NickyFotiu]

McDonagh, Nash, and Zucc are definitely being given breathers. Is Fast hurt?

Caps are one of the most physical teams we have in our conference so I can understand giving some guys a break.

 

[silverfish]

Vesey brings down his linemates, not Pirri. Stay woke.

 

[Larrybiv]

This doesn't look like it will bode well for Hank. Maybe they're resting some players as well. I guess Hank will be seeing 40+. He will be getting tested. Maybe a good thing, might help to quicken his getting into playoff form.

 

[Pavel Buchnevich]

Vesey brings down his linemates, not Pirri. Stay woke.

They both do. Vesey at least could be a top 9 player. Pirri's a 13th forward.

 

[Irishguy42]

Vesey brings down his linemates, not Pirri. Stay woke.

Thanks to this comment, Vesey will score a hat trick, including the GWG, and Pirri will be directly responsible for three goals against.

 

[GordonGecko]

don't really want to see Ovechkin take out any of our guys in another dirty play before the playoffs start. Hopefully he sits most of the game

 

[silverfish]

Thanks to this comment, Vesey will score a hat trick, including the GWG, and Pirri will be directly responsible for three goals against.

Cool by me as long as the team collectively plays well

 

[Doctor King Schultz]

Really disagree with resting players before the POs. Should be trying to build confidence and consistency.

This. Also, is McDonagh ever healthy at the end of the season?

 

[bl02]

They both do. Vesey at least could be a top 9 player. Pirri's a 13th forward.

exactly.
looking forward to seeing lines 1 and 3. they should be pretty fun to watch. hope Miller hayes grabs can get some chemistry going.
also hope fast is ok. he is a critical player going into the playoffs. guys like lindberg and him might have to chip in some points and definitely lots of energy.

 

[bl02]

This. Also, is McDonagh ever healthy at the end of the season?

he never is.its like a curse considering he is our most important player (along with hank).
so if giving him another game of rest helps so be it.

 

[bl02]

don't really want to see Ovechkin take out any of our guys in another dirty play before the playoffs start. Hopefully he sits most of the game

could totally see OVechkin jumping into one of his patented checks crushing mcdonaghs shoulder in the procress

 

[ReggieDunlop68]

good to see AV give guys a break, hopefully he does the same with a few other guys on sat, then go with a full lineup on sunday.

Why do that?

 

[NYROrtsFan]

Why do that?

Exactly... Don't bother. As much chemistry that can be there is already there.

Rest them up as much as possible and then go to war when the playoffs start.

 

[Idlerlee]

But we have so much forward depth, 2 forwards not being in the linup surely doesnt change much

 

[Doctor King Schultz]

Exactly... Don't bother. As much chemistry that can be there is already there.

Rest them up as much as possible and then go to war when the playoffs start.

This team barely has any chemistry because AV changes the lines every 5 games.

 

[Sean Avery**]

We truly have nothing to play for, except perhaps home-ice advantage if we meet a team with a close amount of points in the SCF.

 

[Roo Returns]

Kreider - Step - Buch looks interesting...

The Cold War Line?

 

[Crease]

The Cold War Line?

That or the Miracle line

 

[Boruto]

This. Also, is McDonagh ever healthy at the end of the season?

When you play 25+ minutes a night for 80 games paired with one one pylon after another, it tends to take a toll ya.

 

[Larrybiv]

Can't wait to see AV find a way to give Buch less than 10 minutes of icetime with this lineup.

He is a good coach, he will "find a way".

 

[Larrybiv]

This team barely has any chemistry because AV changes the lines every 5 games.

It creates diversification, and also confused opposing coaches.

 

[Revel]

It creates diversification, and also confused opposing coaches.

AV makes decisions in the interest of Social Justice. We should respect and encourage his line mixing.

 

[Mac n Gs]

This. Also, is McDonagh ever healthy at the end of the season?

Has there been a report of him being injured? I thought AV was just resting him up since he's probably gonna be logging 27+ a night in the playoffs.