Game Analysis: #1 - 10/3/13 | New York Rangers @ Phoenix Coyotes Analysis

[16 To Stanley*]

I'll take Ovechkin and his celebrations over any Rangers forward.

At least he scores goals to celebrate.

Fair point.

Miller looks fine, to the poster above....he just needs to simplify his game some more.

 

[Crease]

Wouldn't be satisfied with a point. Take a look at the schedule going forward. This road trip is brutal, and the Coyotes are a team the Rangers need to beat in order to come out relatively unscathed.

The Rangers are going up against a team and a crowd that's amped up beyond normal circumstances. I know what the schedule is. It has no bearing on the uphill battle the Rangers face tonight.

 

[JCrusher*]

JT Miller does not look good out there. Like last year, he just doesn't look NHL ready to me. Way too many turn overs.

I like miller and i think he will be good but i agree. Just because he had a good preseason doesnt mean he is 100% ready. The same goes with fast kristo kreider and hrvik. The good news is taht all are young and all will probably be on the team by the end of the year

 

[Macaroni and Cheese]

What does it mean when we close the GDT thread and start analysis thread? Is it because there were too many posts and this is the continuation? I'm a bit of a rookie so was just wondering.

 

[Tawnos]

I saw nothing wrong with what Yotes player did, he was skating straight the whole way through, all he did was get lower. Pouliot tried to go over the top and took him down.

Fair call in my eyes.

Skated straight, but slowed down to put himself in Pouliot's path. I'd have to see it again though.

 

[Boruto]

Boyle does the same thing over and over again. he doesn't react to the situation. Pyatt at least tries to jump on a play.

 

[PlamsUnlimited]

Wouldn't be satisfied with a point. Take a look at the schedule going forward. This road trip is brutal, and the Coyotes are a team the Rangers need to beat in order to come out relatively unscathed.

They need to beat them to ensure they get some points this trip. Schedule is ridiculous.

 

[HockeyStickHomicide]

How DZ looked on the right, did Stepan look rusty and how did the kids look.

DZ:Good! Moved the puck well. Created some offensive chances. Didnt screw anything up.

Stepan does look a tad bit slower than usual. But its to be expected.

Kids: Deer in headlights.

 

[Samuel Culper III]

I do agree that the Pouliot-Brassard-Zucc line has a ton of movement but not really getting the results we would hope for.
That would mean, in my way of thinking, to let that line stick for a while and see if they adjust and figure it out.

Oh, you mean for more than 20 minutes? Hopefully this isn't Torts' locker room anymore; I would get used to seeing lines stick together for several games before we have to start talking about them "figuring it out".

 

[JCrusher*]

Boyle does the same thing over and over again. he doesn't react to the situation. Pyatt at least tries to jump on a play.

Boyle is a good PK but other than that he wont do much. He will score a goal once in awhile. Pyatt is what he is

 

[Jabroni]

What does it mean when we close the GDT thread and start analysis thread? Is it because there were too many posts and this is the continuation? I'm a bit of a rookie so was just wondering.

This thread is for intermission discussion. When the game starts again, we'll open up the GDT and close this thread.

 

[lucky13]

Mike Smith is actually a really good goalie guys. This isn't necessarily a classic Rangers, make the backup/rookie look like a Vezina candidate. Smith might actually be a Vezina candidate.

exactly.....i dont think some people realize or have forgotten that he has more shutouts then any other goalie the last 2 yrs....he also carried that team in 12 to the WCF ......hes a very very good goalie

 

[Boruto]

Can we comment on Pidto's annoying face in the analysis thread?

Against this Phoenix team, we need to be 1/10 faster to jump on them. 1/10 faster on the breakout, 1/10 faster on the puck movement and quicker shots.

 

[Tawnos]

Oh, you mean for more than 20 minutes? Hopefully this isn't Torts' locker room anymore; I would get used to seeing lines stick together for several games before we have to start talking about them "figuring it out".

Yeah, I have no problem with letting them figure it out. Just concerned that it's not a good long-term plan. East-west lines work when they have guys like Datsyuk and Zetterberg on them. Harder to pull off with 2nd line tweener-types.

 

[end2endrush]

i think this team will be scary good with callahan + hagelin in lineup

 

[trilobyte]

Oh, you mean for more than 20 minutes? Hopefully this isn't Torts' locker room anymore; I would get used to seeing lines stick together for several games before we have to start talking about them "figuring it out".

Then good, you agree with me. I said that very thing. Don't rip them up and spin the line combo roulette wheel for the next possibility.

 

[ThisYearsModel]

Duguay is a goof. Hybrid changes the pace of the game. The game stops for icing anyway. Duh.

 

[Kwayry]

DZ:Good! Moved the puck well. Created some offensive chances. Didnt screw anything up.

Stepan does look a tad bit slower than usual. But its to be expected.

Kids: Deer in headlights.

Stepan looked rusty, for sure.

Fast had some good plays. Mostly involved with hounding the puck. Miller looked fine to me. He's playing on the 4th line, but he had a good forecheck at one point. He doesn't have much help out there.

DZ looks okay on the right, but he spent some of the period rotating on and off of the pair with Girardi while McDonagh got his chin fixed.

Appreciated.

 

[Machinehead]

i think this team will be scary good with callahan + hagelin in lineup

"Scary" is certainly accurate...

 

[Crease]

GDT is back open. See you again at 2nd intermission.

 

[Krams]

The Rangers are going up against a team and a crowd that's amped up beyond normal circumstances. I know what the schedule is. It has no bearing on the uphill battle the Rangers face tonight.

You're tempering your expectations too greatly. If tonight is an uphill battle because the crowd is 'amped', then I can't imagine what you'd consider the next 4-5 games against much better teams. A point does not satisfy.

 

[16 To Stanley*]

welp......derek stepan missed the pre-season

 

[Machinehead]

I like this idea.

Anyway, the team continues to be frustrating. It looks good but the results aren't coming up on the scoreboard, pretty much like it was all preseason.

 

[trilobyte]

We all know that the elephant in the room is 'where's Nash?"

 

[Boruto]

Not sure why Boyle is getting so much ice time. Get Fast away from Boyle and Pyatt. I'm convinced AV is ignorant to Boyle's complete lack of offensive sense and composure and skillset, and just about everything else. Pyatt isn't the problem on that line, it's Boyle.