Post-Game Talk: Wild Wings

[Mike in Houston]

Staple brought up the lack of extra players. The Rangers can't rest anyone because they have only 18 healthy skaters on the roster and no cap space.

We made our bed.

 

[JHS]

Regardless of what happens this postseason, its time to start unloading these massive contracts.Lookin at you,bread..and Goodrow

Huh?? You can’t be serious. Our window to win the cup is now- it’s not 3 years from now. Why would you want to rebuild the roster around Kappo and Laf assuming that’s the only reason you’d want to offload guys ready to win now, when you have a team ready to win the cup now! I just don’t understand this mindset.

 

[Mike in Houston]

Huh?? You can’t be serious. Our window to win the cup is now- it’s not 3 years from now. Why would you want to rebuild the roster around Kappo and Laf assuming that’s the only reason you’d want to offload guys ready to win now, when you have a team ready to win the cup now! I just don’t understand this mindset.

Goodrow has a massive contract?

 

[zlev]

bro i think you didnt watch the game if you think that game was hard for that goalie lmfao

i can think of 3 saves off the top of my head that he made on sure goals. 1.32 goals saved above expected proves me right.

 

[Kravtsov420]

i can think of 3 saves off the top of my head that he made on sure goals. 1.32 goals saved above expected proves me right.

5 shots through 2/3 of the game

 

[Kodiak]

How anyone can feel comfortable with this team headed into the Playoffs is beyond my understanding

I get it that these games mean absolutely nothing, but there are things they still need to work on like starts to games and they failed miserably there.

My feeling, not surprised if they get bounced in R1, in 5.

I wouldn’t say I’m comfortable with the level of play. I’m withholding judgement until the playoffs when the games actually matter. I’m not going to put too much stock in a late March game in Buffalo. In a few weeks, no one is going to remember this game.

 

[Leonardo87]

How anyone can feel comfortable with this team headed into the Playoffs is beyond my understanding

I get it that these games mean absolutely nothing, but there are things they still need to work on like starts to games and they failed miserably there.

My feeling, not surprised if they get bounced in R1, in 5.

There is concern but I try and remain optimistic and hopeful.

 

[gabevh3]

Levi made 19 saves in the third period, tied for third-most in a period in Sabres history, behind Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen (21) and Ryan Miller (20). This doesn't make sense...

Ok looks like a few shots were removed... we originally had the record vs them for shots in a period and then it was removed. Strange that that's the most against in their history.

 

[Jim Ramsay]

How anyone can feel comfortable with this team headed into the Playoffs is beyond my understanding

I get it that these games mean absolutely nothing, but there are things they still need to work on like starts to games and they failed miserably there.

My feeling, not surprised if they get bounced in R1, in 5.

We have seen how well they can play when they are on their game and when Lindgren comes back it will be a huge upgrade

Im not saying its a good thing, but Im sure a lot of the vets are just looking to start the playoffs and just trying to avoid injury by going balls to the wall

Also, only 3 teams in the league have a better record the past 10 games than the Rangers (boston, colorado, minnesota) yet fans are losing their minds lol...its just a little crazy

 

[TriFF51]

My bf and I went to a comedy show instead of watching this one. Sounds like a good choice.

Either way you'd have been watching a comedy show lol

 

[bleedblue94]

There are games like this that give you concern for what this team will do in a couple weeks, but nothing to be done about it now. We have what we have and we just need to see what the group does in those games.

 

[Oscar Lindberg]

Wish they had gotten another defenseman at the deadline. Having Harper be the 7 and having to actually play when Lindgren is injured is brutal

The whole fatigue thing is probably a factor. When you can’t rest anyone cause you f***ed the roster flexibility for one guy, that’s what happens

 

[SnowblindNYR]

5 shots through 2/3 of the game

And ended up with 33. Who cares how they were distributed? Are saves easier to make in the second half of the game or something?

 

[Boris Zubov]

And ended up with 33. Who cares how they were distributed? Are saves easier to make in the second half of the game or something?

I'm guessing you didn't watch the game.

 

[zlev]

And ended up with 33. Who cares how they were distributed? Are saves easier to make in the second half of the game or something?

yeah they absoluted dominated the 3rd period. they deserved to win the game. sure they didn't give a shit for the first half of the game, but would you for a road game in Buffalo after clinching a playoff spot? i dont think this is indicative of anything. they dont need to be playing these games full out for 60 minutes right now.

 

[SnowblindNYR]

I'm guessing you didn't watch the game.

I caught some of the second period and the Rangers had some grade A chances despite only having 11 shots. If the shots weren't high difficulty (that's not what I saw) that's not because there were 5 shots through the first however many minutes that's unrelated.

 

[bhamill]

Kids and 4th were the only ones I thought really played hard. Which makes sense.
Since they cant sit/rest anyone, Gallant should, IMO, mostly roll four lines and maybe give Mika and Tro’s lines LESS time than the kids and 4th. If thats the only way to rest them, do it within reason.

 

[Roo Returns]

Lazy veterans didn't want to try for a late-March tilt when they've already clinched in grey Buffalo. News at 11.

Doubt the Islanders get all four points this weekend. Rangers clinch third or more.

 

[Boris Zubov]

I caught some of the second period and the Rangers had some grade A chances despite only having 11 shots. If the shots weren't high difficulty (that's not what I saw) that's not because there were 5 shots through the first however many minutes that's unrelated.

Anyone saying their goalie was the reason we lost is deluding themself. Use whatever excuse you want to use...back to back, nothing to play for, Buffalo, etc, etc; we didn't show up ready to play & they skated rings around us for two periods. Showing up for 20 minutes doesn't mean the only reason we didn't win was "we were goalied". We weren't. Of those 20 shots in the 3rd, many of them were right into his chest logo.

 

[egelband]

I caught some of the second period and the Rangers had some grade A chances despite only having 11 shots. If the shots weren't high difficulty (that's not what I saw) that's not because there were 5 shots through the first however many minutes that's unrelated.

Also there were two completely open nets missed by rangers. Didn’t even get credit for shots on those.
Absolutely a bad start to the game, coupled with Buffalo playing their guts out, but you’re right. Should have been a W. And also, it doesn’t matter. Good that Gallant is keeping his foot on the gas here.

 

[IchabodCrane]

Panarin is a problem.

 

[failure]

Panarin is a problem.

How so?

 

[Shesterkybomb]

How so?

Gets too many points..we wanna go back to the good ol days when our top players maxed out at 60 points lol

 

[TheDirtyH]

Anyone saying their goalie was the reason we lost is deluding themself. Use whatever excuse you want to use...back to back, nothing to play for, Buffalo, etc, etc; we didn't show up ready to play & they skated rings around us for two periods. Showing up for 20 minutes doesn't mean the only reason we didn't win was "we were goalied". We weren't. Of those 20 shots in the 3rd, many of them were right into his chest logo.

100%. If any team got goalied it was Buffalo. We should've been down much by much more than 2-1 going into the third.

 

[IchabodCrane]

Giveaways and defense.