Pre-Game Talk: Rangers vs. Vegas

[Nickmo82]

Is it wrong to hope for a loss?

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[YoSoyLalo]

Is it wrong to hope for a loss?

I know I am.

 

[mike14]

With Vegas' goaltending woes I think we win this pretty comfortably

 

[Chimpradamus]

With Vegas' goaltending woes I think we win this pretty comfortably

Vegas will play their 4th string goalie on a back to back night. If they can't win this game, they should just forfeit the season.

I hope they don't win this game. I'm so sick and tired of this stupid man to man defense.

 

[Ail]

Of course they will win, every time AV has his head sticking through the guillotine they will pull something out of their asses to save his job.

 

[Larrybiv]

Is it wrong to hope for a loss?

Yes, that means you've given up. Should I ask for my money back with DirecTV? Should season ticket holders not bother going to games? Sorry.....but it sounds like we have been spoiled and are used to winning. This team needs us now....more than ever.

 

[Larrybiv]

Not sure about you guys, but I am appalled at the thought of an expansion team having this much success upon birth.
I remember the California Golden Seals, Flyers, Pens, Kansas City Scouts and Washington Capitals barely got 8 wins in their first years of existence, let alone 8 wins in their first month like the Knights already have. Shouldn't happen, eff this system.

 

[BBKers]

Looks like the starting lineup tonight:
Chris Kreider-Mika Zibanejad-Pavel Buchnevich
Rick Nash-Kevin Hayes-Zuccarello
Jimmy Vesey-David Desharnais-JT Miller
Michael Grabner - Bo Nieves - Jesper Fast

Ryan McDonagh - Brendan Smith
Marc Staal - Kevin Shattenkirk
Brady Skjei - Steven Kampfer

Henrik Lundquist

I would like to see 5 games of this - before we make trades:

• Waive and send down Carey to Hartford
• Recall the 18 year old Wunderkid and ADA

Chris Kreider-Mika Zibanejad-Pavel Buchnevich
Rick Nash - Filip Chytil - Mats Zuccarello
JT Miller - Kevin Hayes - Jesper Fast
Michael Grabner - Bo Nieves - Jimmy Vesey
David Desharnais

Ryan McDonagh - Kevin Shattenkirk
Brady Skjei - Brendan Smith
Marc Staal - Anthony DeAngelo
Steven Kampfer, Nick Holden

Henrik Lundquist
Ondrej Pavelec

We never gave this - IMO on paper optimal lineup - a chance since the fateful night in Toronto.
Our top guns Lundquist, Shattenkirk and Nash need to play as their pay. Rest also applies for the lesser pieces, but these three players are most instrumental to fail or success. And...

Just Fire AV!

 

[Mac n Gs]

There’s honestly no f***ing excuse to lose against an expansion team playing on an East coast trip back-to-back with it’s 4th string goalie.

Rongos better not rongo.

 

[nyr2k2]

Of course they will win, every time AV has his head sticking through the guillotine they will pull something out of their asses to save his job.

This is going to be all season, isn't it? f***.

 

[Placid]

There’s honestly no ****ing excuse to lose against an expansion team playing on an East coast trip back-to-back with it’s 4th string goalie.

Its somewhat tempting to say "just watch us", but yeah, hopefully we'll win this one

 

[eco's bones]

Looks like the starting lineup tonight:
Chris Kreider-Mika Zibanejad-Pavel Buchnevich
Rick Nash-Kevin Hayes-Zuccarello
Jimmy Vesey-David Desharnais-JT Miller
Michael Grabner - Bo Nieves - Jesper Fast

Ryan McDonagh - Brendan Smith
Marc Staal - Kevin Shattenkirk
Brady Skjei - Steven Kampfer

Henrik Lundquist

I would like to see 5 games of this - before we make trades:

• Waive and send down Carey to Hartford
• Recall the 18 year old Wunderkid and ADA

Chris Kreider-Mika Zibanejad-Pavel Buchnevich
Rick Nash - Filip Chytil - Mats Zuccarello
JT Miller - Kevin Hayes - Jesper Fast
Michael Grabner - Bo Nieves - Jimmy Vesey
David Desharnais

Ryan McDonagh - Kevin Shattenkirk
Brady Skjei - Brendan Smith
Marc Staal - Anthony DeAngelo
Steven Kampfer, Nick Holden

Henrik Lundquist
Ondrej Pavelec

We never gave this - IMO on paper optimal lineup - a chance since the fateful night in Toronto.
Our top guns Lundquist, Shattenkirk and Nash need to play as their pay. Rest also applies for the lesser pieces, but these three players are most instrumental to fail or success. And...

Just Fire AV!

We don't need 8 d-men. If we're not going to give DeAngelo regular minutes there is no point bringing him up. His first three games in Hartford don't appear to have been that great either. I'd wait on that though I think sooner or later we're going to have to trade Holden anyway whether we right the ship or not. I'd rather keep Chytil away from the shit show for now too. Giving him first line minutes and plenty of power play time in Hartford isn't a bad thing. He's not likely to get that with the NHL team.

If I were a betting man I'd put my money on Vegas tonight.

 

[torirose1998]

Is it wrong to hope for a loss?

Vegas is bringing up a 4th string goalie, therefore, I believe we can get the W. They're bringing up Dylan Ferguson, 19 years old, about 4 GAA this year so far. Not too settling with Hank's 3.11 GAA, but with him in net I have a little faith, but you honestly never know with this team.

 

[Player big P]

You know that Simpsons episode where the TV says "Tonight, on Wings: ...Ah who cares"

That's where I'm at

 

[Vinny DeAngelo]

I'm waiting for AV to be fired, waiting for the montreal thing to clear up... I'm tired of waiting, do something.

 

[Brief Candle]

Quite honestly, I don't expect a win here. They lost yesterday, so they'll be hungry to get a win. Not only that, seeing as their 4th string netminder gets the call tonight, my guess is that they'll tighten things up around him. 4-2.

Hopefully tomorrow I'll awaken to news of AV's departure from this team.

 

[Crease]

First career shutout incoming? Also, who on Vegas has yet to score an NHL goal? Maybe their goalie will do both?

 

[Ori]

I hope for a good Rangers game - no excuses against a back to back game team who struggled vs Islanders last night.

 

[Hire Sather]

Before the fact that their 4th goalie was starting, I was pretty confident we'd roll these guys tonight..

Now its a clown goalie coming into MSG for his debut. Shutout.

 

[bubba5]

4th string goalie. I smell a 35 save shutout!

 

[offdacrossbar]

4th string goalie. we get shutout. its a given.

steven f***ing kampfer . really ?

when you've got what like 16 million tied up in an average aging goalie who "has to think better" and an albatross cream puff delivery man, you arent going to be good. we arent.

FIRE AV

 

[bubba5]

What's the over/under as far as how long before vegas scores. I Bet they score in the first 2 min.

 

[Hire Sather]

Kampfer is playing??

 

[LeetchisGod]

How in the world is AV still coaching this team? It defies explanation.

 

[Pavel Buchnevich]

Score 5 goals. We are playing against their 4th string goalie who has never played in the NHL, and he's sucked in the minor leagues. Wouldn't get a call up if they didn't have these injuries. Their back up is a kid in Junior who's not even playing that well.

If we can't beat Vegas, the whole team needs to be sacked.