Post-Game Talk: The Powerhouse at the Island | 01/12/19 - 1PM - MSG

[eco's bones]

We win. f*** you Islanders and your Bar-claim Center too.

I like Georgiev. I think he's the real deal--he just needs to get more consistent--that's not always easy to do if you're not playing a lot.

Good on Zucc to get the game winner. That goal doesn't happen with Kreider crowding the net. Really nice goal by Chytil too. Nieves has been doing alright at 4C.

Didn't look good with Claesson. Hopefully not long term.

 

[Rempe73]

Kreider was excellent in that game and Quinn can cut my cheese.

Best player on the ice was ADA. 21 corsi for, 8 against.

Wow. With Staal as his partner? That’s awesome.

 

[trilobyte]

For shits and giggles I watched the Islanders feed.
Terrible whining complainers they are. Sam and Joe x gazillion over those clowns.

 

[Harbour Dog]

I remember him being good at stick checking with an active stick, but I also remember a good amount of defensive lapses.

Yeah, the area in his own zone that needed work was positioning when he wasn't engaging the puck carrier. Unfortunately for him, that's a lot more noticeable than coming away with more than his share of loose pucks.

It's too bad that he never found a way to be effective in the o-zone, because he spent a lot of time there. Pionk was the inverse of that last year; him and Staal would get pinned for long periods, but when he got a chance in the o-zone he was lethal.

That it looks like we got one legit NHL d-man out of the two is a win in my books.

 

[Machinehead]

Wow. With Staal as his partner? That’s awesome.

Tony: "Let's go Marc, we're doing hockey today."

Marc: "I don't wanna "

Tony: "Get on my back. Now. I'll fight your mom."

Marc: ""

 

[Rempe73]

For ****s and giggles I listened to the Islanders feed.
Terrible whining complainers they are. Sam and Joe x gazillion over those clowns.

I prefer Sam to everyone, but I would probably have Butch Goring over Joe. At least Butch is entertaining.

 

[mike14]

We didn't look defensively inept today which has been a change from the last few weeks.

 

[Machinehead]

I prefer Sam to everyone, but I would probably have Butch Goring over Joe. At least Butch is entertaining.

"Scott Hartnell is having the career of his life."

-Butch Goring

 

[Dijock94]

DeAngelo. Kid really can just flat out play. There’s a good NHL defenseman in there still.

 

[Rempe73]

Yeah, the area in his own zone that needed work was positioning when he wasn't engaging the puck carrier. Unfortunately for him, that's a lot more noticeable than coming away with more than his share of loose pucks.

It's too bad that he never found a way to be effective in the o-zone, because he spent a lot of time there. Pionk was the inverse of that last year; him and Staal would get pinned for long periods, but when he got a chance in the o-zone he was lethal.

That it looks like we got one legit NHL d-man out of the two is a win in my books.

My eye test worked lol

And definitely. I expected Gilmour to be nothing more than a decent AHLer, and Pionk to be a #6 d-man (#5 d-man at best). And I would have been happy with that, but it seems that both of them have outplayed my expectations. Huge win to get that out of a 7th rounder and an undrafted player, especially since we got them for free, and didn’t even have to use a draft pick.

 

[will1066]

And this one will last a lifetime?

 

[FoxysExpensiveNYDigs]

Boo starting to look like a good 4th liner, good on him.

 

[Machinehead]

And this one will last a lifetime?

It'll last until ADA comes out and Pionk comes back in.

I hope it's a lifetime.

 

[Webster]

What a silly poll...Zuccarello is the official 1st star of the game, and he has zero votes

 

[DanielBrassard]

2 decent performances in a row for the team as a whole.

 

[Dijock94]

It'll last until ADA comes out and Pionk comes back in.

I hope it's a lifetime.

#trademcquaid

 

[Dijock94]

What a silly poll...Zuccarello is the official 1st star of the game, and he has zero votes

When I vote I do it based on who had the most impact on the game generally. I don’t care much about who gets the points.

 

[Harbour Dog]

This may not be exactly right, but it's very close if not:

NYR record with ADA: 16-6-2
NYR record w/o ADA: 2-13-5

 

[Rempe73]

1. ADA - one of his best games as a Ranger
2. Georgiev - made some great, timely saves
3. Skjei - great passes, took some nice shots, impressed me overall

HM:
Boo - he’s really impressing me as a 4th liner
Chytil - had trouble handling the puck all game, but had a nice goal and some good chances

 

[nyr2k2]

I feel so liberated by Nieves. Like I've been advocating for him for over five years now. And for most of those I knew he'd make it as a bottom-six player but even on that a lot of people were skeptical.

Now I just need Fogarty to come back and record some points. Full liberation. LOL.

 

[will1066]

It'll last until ADA comes out and Pionk comes back in.

I hope it's a lifetime.

If Claesson is out lengthily, and Pionk is still unable to go, we might get both ADA and Smith tomorrow. Hot dang!

 

[Harbour Dog]

What a silly poll...Zuccarello is the official 1st star of the game, and he has zero votes

Haha, I can't speak for anybody else but I don't think he was that far from having a star.

I'd probably of put ZBad ahead of him as well, but that's the only definite one.

 

[nyr2k2]

Also what's with the talk of Gilmour? Bigras is the "fringe" prospect everyone should be hoping to see. The one that might have a real future here.

 

[Machinehead]

If Claesson is out lengthily, and Pionk is still unable to go, we might get both ADA and Smith tomorrow. Hot dang!

Boy howdy!

Jim Corsi just got a half chub.

 

[Machinehead]

Also what's with the talk of Gilmour? Bigras is the "fringe" prospect everyone should be hoping to see. The one that might have a real future here.

I'm on board with Bigras getting a look.