Post-Game Talk: #1 - Rangers @ Hawks [Warning #102]

[Hunter Gathers]

A lot of people are going to need to get a better handle on their nerves here or it's going to be a long difficult season for you.

Anyway, I thought the Rangers played pretty well. Lundqvist needed to be good, but I wouldn't call it a stand on his head performance. Lots of clear views and easy saves.

Not too worried about the quick whistle, since the refs basically gifted the Hawks a goal earlier on the blown icing call.

Agreed on everything.

Team played very well, overall. Hank played very well. This panic mode crap has got to stop, though. It's the first game and it's already a nuthouse.

 

[xChrisTilDeathx]

The King
Lindberg
Miller

H.M. goes to Chris Kreider

Exactly my 3

 

[RangersOwnNewYork*]

Because Hank won the game against the defending champs in their house. The rest of the team watched.

Come on man. Hank played great but he did not stand on his head. Most players had decent to good games except for Girardi. They just beat the champs in their own barn. This team is going to win a ton of games again this year.

 

[Igor Shestyorkin]

I like how we win the game against the defending champs in their house and all I read is *****ing and moaning.

because the Rangers were absolute **** in the 2nd and 3rd periods and got lucky that they even won.

 

[Levitate]

Lindberg line was outstanding tonight. I already love watching Stalberg play. Amazing to see someone as big as him that's able to skate that quick and lay the body while getting in on the forecheck.

Thought the Stepan and Moore lines were kinda just there tonight. Some good shifts and some bad. I don't think the Brassard line has gotten out of its zone yet.

Stepans' line generated some good looks and scored that goal but didn't generate much sustained pressure. Then again, the rest of the team didn't really either

Long ways still to go and I'm sure the Rangers won't be totally happy with how the yplayed

 

[Infinitum Vitae*]

Hank most definitely stood on his head.

Also did that brass line even play tonight? I know its the first game of the season but adjustments need to be made.

 

[Hunter Gathers]

because the Rangers were absolute **** in the 2nd and 3rd periods and got lucky that they even won.

Yeah, no.

 

[Tawnos]

Chicago looked in midseason form especially after the 1st period. Rangers still generated some good chances Crawford had to stop but Hawks just looked sharp and ready to hit the ground running, while the Rangers looked off and out of sync.

I didn't think the Rangers looked off at all until they went into their man-prevent. And despite how off they looked in terms of transition, in terms of D zone coverage they were fine. That's a huge improvement over the early part of the last two years, if it maintains.

 

[Pizza]

Some people will never be happy.

If this was a song it would be the theme song of HFNYR.

 

[NYRFAN218]

Stepans' line generated some good looks and scored that goal but didn't generate much sustained pressure. Then again, the rest of the team didn't really either

Long ways still to go and I'm sure the Rangers won't be totally happy with how the yplayed

Agreed. Like I said, they had some moments but overall just a meh game to me. Miller - Lindberg - Stalberg was by far the most effective line tonight.

 

[JESSEWENEEDTOCOOK]

because the Rangers were absolute **** in the 2nd and 3rd periods and got lucky that they even won.

I don't know how anyone can actually believe this, honestly, and regardless, luck is required to win in this league. 2nd period was bad, yeah, I'll give you that, but in the 3rd the Rangers gave up maybe two primo chances. It was a very tight period all around.

 

[Igor Shestyorkin]

Come on man. Hank played great but he did not stand on his head. Most players had decent to good games except for Girardi. They just beat the champs in their own barn. This team is going to win a ton of games again this year.

Nash, Brass, Zucc, Staal, Boyle, Girardi all sucked. McDonagh, Hayes, Stepan, Klein, Stoll were all mediocre/pretty good, and Lindberg, Stalberg, Yandle, Miller, Kreider, Moore, Fast were all good. Hank was unreal.

 

[Killem Dafoe]

Hawks area a better offensive team imo and were keeping the Rangers pinned in their zone for stretches. Ranger forwards had to so much D that they were too exhausted to put in the offensive pressure as it progressed.

Yeah, we fizzled out there. The team is still finding their groove, and that's fine by me. I agree the Hawks are better offensively, but we found a way to win it. Ugly at times, but we pulled it off and Hank was in beast mode. I'm happy with the game.

 

[5 4 Fighting]

Lundqvist must've lost 10 pounds

 

[NYRKING30]

Chicago looked pretty good, but they spent a lot of time skating with the puck and passing to each other without creating much.

Agreed. You know the reaction here we aren't supposed to have a shot go through or a goal scored. The opposing side must not get past Center Ice.

 

[nevesis]

Come on man. Hank played great but he did not stand on his head. Most players had decent to good games except for Girardi. They just beat the champs in their own barn. This team is going to win a ton of games again this year.

What did you watch? He made tons of very tough saves on very high percentage scoring chances.

Perfect on his edges, intelligent reads on every save...unreal game by him.

32 saves total, 14 in the 3rd period alone.

 

[Igor Shestyorkin]

I don't know how anyone can actually believe this, honestly, and regardless, luck is required to win in this league. 2nd period was bad, yeah, I'll give you that, but in the 3rd the Rangers gave up maybe two primo chances. It was a very tight period all around.

They got absolutely dominated in the cycle game in the 3rd and could barely keep it out of their own zone.

 

[Infinitum Vitae*]

So we all agree miller was good tonight and far from awful, right?

1. I don't
2. Move along that discussion is CLEARLY over.

 

[xChrisTilDeathx]

i said Miller was godawful.

Millers was really good in the third

 

[OverTheCap]

Stoll is a good addition to the 4th line. Obvious upgrade over Glass and an improvement over some of the other players on last year's 4th line like Stempniak and Sheppard.

Lindberg and his linemates were pretty impressive. Kreider was good but I wish he would hit the net more. Nash-Brass-Zucc was lousy, Nash had a few opportunities to put the game away and couldn't do it.

 

[ecemleafs]

the transition out of d zone was terrible tonight but hopefully it gets better with playing more games at regular season speed. also, panarin looks like someone that can really challenge for the calder. him and kane were the most dangerous players on the ice tonight.

 

[Levitate]

Oh I also think it's absolute ****ing ******** the Blackhawks had no penalties called against them until the refs were forced to call penalties for two guys fighting on the ice

IN fact it's probably BS that there was only 1 penalty all game.

 

[Tawnos]

What did you watch? He made tons of very tough saves on very high percentage scoring chances.

Perfect on his edges, intelligent reads on every save...unreal game by him.

32 saves total, 14 in the 3rd period alone.

I didn't think he stood on his head either. Tons of clear looks

 

[SnowblindNYR]

because the Rangers were absolute **** in the 2nd and 3rd periods and got lucky that they even won.

So we came to the defending champs' house on banner night and went up 3-1 and you expect no push back? Look I get on them for the shell as much as anyone, but seems like given the circumstances this was a good win. We're very very spoiled.

 

[Paulie Walnutz]

That Panera Bread guy looks like a keeper for the Hawks