Pre-Game Talk: Rangers - Panthers (1/2/16)

[NYRFAN218]

Rangers had practice today. Girardi sat out for a maintenance day. Apparently his knee is swelling up again. Discuss.

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[Ail]

Rangers had practice today. Girardi sat out for a maintenance day. Apparently his knee is swelling up again. Discuss.

It would be best for everyone if management decided retirement was best for him.

 

[romba]

It would be best for everyone if management decided retirement was best for him.

Gotta be realistic with AV and his veterans.

Just rest G for a game- it sounds like his knee can use it, and let McIlrath go. I'd hate for McIlrath to sit weeks at a time and this seems like a perfect opportunity to get him in for a game.

 

[Infinitum Vitae*]

We're slowly seeing Girardi's career come to a end . I don't think that knee is going to fully recover

 

[FLYLine27*]

It would be best for everyone if management decided retirement was best for him.

I agree. He has to really consider his life after hockey and I think the decision must be made to hang them up.

 

[JohnC]

Injury bad enough to keep him out for the longest stretch of games in his career? Better let him keep playing!

 

[ZiGOODejad]

It would be an absolute shame if this guy continued to play thru this injury in terms making it worse. Give the guy time to rest Dylan is playing just fine

 

[Oscar Lindberg]

He'll probably just continue to play until his knees just blows up and then he'll be forced to retire. He's a warrior though

 

[Giacomin]

It is sad seeing him with his injuries but DG is a gamer!

 

[NYRFAN218]

 

[mike14]

So Girardi, who was not the quickest of cats at the best if times, gets to stay in the lineup while basically on 1 leg as a perfectly healthy D man continues to sit? Makes sense I guess...

 

[Loff]

So Girardi, who was not the quickest of cats at the best if times, gets to stay in the lineup while basically on 1 leg as a perfectly healthy D man continues to sit? Makes sense I guess...

Screw circumstances. A huge contract equals playing time with Vigno.

 

[Raspewtin]

I truly don't understand making Girardi play if he's clearly in discomfort. It's ****ing January

 

[Revel]

Sat Jan 2, 2016 - Rangers @ Panthers
Tue Jan 5, 2016 - Stars @ Rangers
Sat Jan 9, 2016 - Capitals @ Rangers
Mon Jan 11, 2016 - Bruins @ Rangers
Thu Jan 14, 2016 - Rangers @ Islanders
Sat Jan 16, 2016 - Rangers @ Flyers
Sun Jan 17, 2016 - Rangers @ Capitals

That's quite a stretch of games coming up. Potentially disastrous if we don't figure **** out. Three out of seven games against the two best teams in the NHL. One against the hottest team in the NHL (Panthers). One against a team that beats us often (Bruins)....and two against huge rivals.

Major gut-check on the way.

LGR!

 

[Ail]

Major gut-check on the way.

LGR!

Agreed, by the end of it I should feel like the Rangers have checked me in the gut.

 

[Revel]

Agreed, by the end of it I should feel like the Rangers have checked me in the gut.

Seriously...that's a possibility . I can easily see us going 2-5 over those 7. If that turns out to be the case, we're in a lot of trouble. Might be playing racquetball early this year.

Was looking for optimistic parallels to last season. None to be had.

We were 9-1-0 going into the New Year, and went 7-3 in the first 10 games of 2015. We were beasts.

Now, we're 3-6-1 going in to the New Year, with a brutal stretch of games ahead, and with a bit more parity in the league than there was last season.

Trying hard to be positive....but man this looks ugly. If we can find a way to go 7-3 again, it'll go a long way towards our peace of mind regarding what kind of team we have.

 

[PromNite]

Well, Jagr will pot one. Hopefully we can win 2-1 or 3-1. I'm thinking McDonagh scores and Moore keeps up his solid play.

 

[KingP]

G has some good hockey left in him but only if hes somewhat healthy out there. Hes only 31 but hes played a lot of tough hockey. They need to let him rest a few weeks

 

[TheTakedown]

Sat Jan 2, 2016 - Rangers @ Panthers
Tue Jan 5, 2016 - Stars @ Rangers
Sat Jan 9, 2016 - Capitals @ Rangers
Mon Jan 11, 2016 - Bruins @ Rangers
Thu Jan 14, 2016 - Rangers @ Islanders
Sat Jan 16, 2016 - Rangers @ Flyers
Sun Jan 17, 2016 - Rangers @ Capitals

That's quite a stretch of games coming up. Potentially disastrous if we don't figure **** out. Three out of seven games against the two best teams in the NHL. One against the hottest team in the NHL (Panthers). One against a team that beats us often (Bruins)....and two against huge rivals.

Major gut-check on the way.

LGR!

Lord God... We're lucky if we won against the flyers and one of those caps games... With Girardi being forced fed minutes on a 50% knee, and McIlrath probably being sat, I foresee a lot of issues...

Anyone else wondering if Girardi starts to consider retirement/life on LTIR?

 

[BB58]

Theyre gonna end up with rusty Mcilrath if he ever plays.

 

[BlueshirtBlitz]

Really unacceptable that AV is sitting our best RD.

Jagr is gonna style hard tomorrow.

 

[FLYLine27*]

Theyre gonna end up with rusty Mcilrath if he ever plays.

Yup, then AV will take him out after that game because he didn't play well.

Terrible management of a promising young defenseman.

 

[Infinitum Vitae*]

Yup, then AV will take him out after that game because he didn't play well.

Terrible management of a promising young defenseman.

Pretty much why Kesler hates him.

 

[silverfish]

Can't see a good reason to play G before he's 100% in January...

 

[aufheben]

Damn, kinda rooting for the Panthers for this year.