Post-Game Talk: West Side Story

[Chytilmania]

Again, Igor gave up some bad goals but haven't seen many comments about how freaking soft they played on defense. And too many forwards are guilty of sprinting up the ice before the puck is cleared.

 

[TheGortonConspiracy]

Quick let's add more Ruskis to the lineup Chris

 

[PuckLuck3043]

Sell Chris,sell!

Yes there is still time. We could get a haul for Fox, Mika, Kreider, Panarin, Miller, Laf, Kakko, Trocheck and Chytil. We would have like 10 1st rounders this year.

 

[Glen Sathers Cigar]

Igor needs a reset. He needs to work with Allaire a bit and reset himself. His positioning is off, he's having trouble tracking pucks at times and he's getting beat clean on clear sight shots far too often. He simply has not been good enough the past couple months, especially since the All-Star break. I feel like he's not there mental either. He gives up a goal and then struggles in the minutes after. He really hasn't had a solid 60 minute game in too long.

He has 8 weeks to get his game together in time for the playoffs and if he doesn't we're out in round 1, simple as that. We don't need him to be otherworldly, he just needs to be good always and great occasionally. I know he feels more comfortable when he faces more work but the team this year is not giving up as many shots so he really needs to get to a place where he can make tough saves after not seeing any rubber for a few minutes of game time.

 

[HatTrick Swayze]

If they're gonna make any noise this year, Igor needs to find another level. Pretty much that simple.

 

[will1066]

I have a sudden urge to go out on my balcony and sing now.

I wanna challenge you to a knife fight that's more like a dance

 

[FireGerardGallant]

Do you think this team is contending for the cup? I don't even like our matchup with the Devils. I don't see us getting past them, let alone going deep.

Imo yes I understand why you wouldnt but I think this might be one of our best chances with this core, despite the fact the east is an absolute bloodbath

 

[gravey9]

Look, when a goalie is on their game, you have to take away their eyes. He saw every single shot. Every single one. That's on the forwards not willing to pay the price. We got outplayoffed tonight. Not just outgoalied.

As for Shesty, look he will never make excuses. I get the whole he had a baby thing and he's not sleeping that well. But to me, he's lacking explosiveness. He's not getting anywhere near the same push off as we've seen. He's not getting back to his feet with the same ease. He's 100% fighting off a really annoying groin injury or something like it. I have no idea. But I know he's fighting something beyond the puck right now. It's a problem. He's going to have to fight through it. But it's a problem.

Tarasenko -- when he's in space and has the puck he can make things happen. But the coasting is insane. I hope he doesn't coast in the playoffs. But it's very frustrating watch everyone else bust their asses and he's just floating out there.

 

[TheGortonConspiracy]

I have a sudden urge to go out on my balcony and sing now.

How do you solve a problem like Hellebuyck

 

[PuckLuck3043]

Again, Igor gave up some bad goals but haven't seen many comments about how freaking soft they played on defense. And too many forwards are guilty of sprinting up the ice before the puck is cleared.

They gave up 21 SOG and played most of the game in the Qzone. Teams are going to get some chances and the goalie needs to make some stops.

 

[Shesterkybomb]

Never saw much after the first, but 50 plus shots should get you more than 1 goal

 

[McRanger92]

Being on the losing end of a 45-15 shot advantage for the first time in years and I’m sure we’ll hear nothing but negativity. If hellebyuck didn’t play we’d be sweeping the jets guts off the LIRR platform. Even the “bad” goals against Igor were after we couldn’t get one by their guy.


No one wants to hear this but the Kid line was so soft tonight in all 3 zones. Time to grow up fellas.

 

[GG96]

Again, Igor gave up some bad goals but haven't seen many comments about how freaking soft they played on defense. And too many forwards are guilty of sprinting up the ice before the puck is cleared.

21 shots

 

[Clark Kellogg]

Hellebuych is a giant who takes up so much area of the net.
I know we have some giants of our own who hopefully will be in net for us in the future so this is not sour grapes but about 5 years or so ago the NHL was thinking of addressing this issue. The thought was that when the professional hockey league was formed the average North American adult male was 5’9” or 5’10 and the net was basically the same size that it is today. The idea was to ratio up the net size to compensate for the height of today’s adult male.
The reason why it was finally rejected was not because it was a bad idea but because it would cost too much to change all the anchor system for nets in rinks worldwide.
When I look at Hellebucyh and goalies his size standing in front of the net, it looks like a gag in a comedy movie.

 

[Leonardo87]

How do you solve a problem like Hellebuyck

Dirty goals.

 

[Machinehead]

So Igor didn't answer a bunch of repetitive questions. Good for him.

 

[will1066]

How do you solve a problem like Hellebuyck

Mentioned in the post above yours

 

[Clark Kellogg]

I wouldn't talk to Brooks either.

If we paid you 4.5 million a year would you then?

 

[will1066]

Hellebuych is a giant who takes up so much area of the net.
I know we have some giants of our own who hopefully will be in net for us in the future so this is not sour grapes but about 5 years or so ago the NHL was thinking of addressing this issue. The thought was that when the professional hockey league was formed the average North American adult male was 5’9” or 5’10 and the net was basically the same size that it is today. The idea was to ratio up the net size to compensate for the height of today’s adult male.
The reason why it was finally rejected was not because it was a bad idea but because it would cost too much to change all the anchor system for nets in rinks worldwide.
When I look at Hellebucyh and goalies his size standing in front of the net, it looks like a gag in a comedy movie.

We answer with Hugo Ollas

 

[McRanger92]

How do you solve a problem like Hellebuyck

Helly gets solved in game 2. It’s why the jets have never sniffed a championship despite having a top 5 goalie

Again, Igor gave up some bad goals but haven't seen many comments about how freaking soft they played on defense. And too many forwards are guilty of sprinting up the ice before the puck is cleared.

The D was fine. The forwards were jogging back, and playing patty cake in the neutral zone. that was the issue

 

[PuckLuck3043]

If we paid you 4.5 million a year would you then?

Not if I didn't have to. I don't think it's a big deal.

 

[NYROrtsFan]

Not even remotely concerned with this game. We outplayed them big time. Need a bit more physicality on the team tho. Hoping that 4th line center is a hitter. Hitting matters, especially in the playoffs

 

[Kocur26]

Kane is very much in play to nyr …

So too is - Kevin Hayes.

 

[GoAwayPanarin]

If we paid you 4.5 million a year would you then?

I’d pay someone to do it for me

 

[Chaels Arms]

No one wants to hear this but the Kid line was so soft tonight in all 3 zones. Time to grow up fellas.

They've been riding Chytil's elevated shooting percentage and that's now coming to an end. The kid line is dumb. We're the only team in the league where our young players can't play with our veterans and vice versa.

Those three need to learn how to play with veterans without sh***** their pants and the veterans need to learn to play with them without treating them like they have cooties.

The whole concept of having an untouchable "kid line" is absurd and anyone that supports it is equally absurd.

Kreider/Zibanejad/Kakko was literally one of the best lines in the NHL. If that line somehow was not untouchable then the kid line shouldn't be either.