GDT: #12 - 11/03/15 | washington capitals @ NEW YORK RANGERS | 7:00 - MSG

[Hunter Gathers]

Can we please stop talking about turtling now, though?

Playing a passive 2-1-2 like they were doing in the second and early third is not turtling. If you see the guys start employing a 1-1-3 or a 1-4 then you can start talking about turtling. Sort of crazy that some guys want to label a 2-1-2 as "turtling" and it, frankly, just is blatantly false.

Hell, the team hasn't even fully pulled back yet. Still playing mostly a moderately aggressive 1-2-2. I think part of that is because the Caps are deflated and the Rangers know that they don't have to go ultra-defensive.

I'm not saying this to be a dick, but I think some guys on here aren't fully aware of the different player alignments and automatically assume that not full aggression = turtling. That's just not true.

 

[Dalagaze]

I'm pretty sure Gaborik was the last guy to score on a breakaway for us.

 

[BB58]

Staal and Girardi this season...

 

[Killem Dafoe]

Too much thinking on the breakaway, but still, chances are good. Keep it up.

 

[Kakko]

I'm pretty sure Gaborik was the last guy to score on a breakaway for us.

nah, Fast kinda scored against the Sharks when Jones put it in his own net

 

[TGWL]

I almost feel bad for Islander fans who had to watch Grabner give them a sense of hope 5 times a game.

 

[nevesis]

I'm pretty sure Gaborik was the last guy to score on a breakaway for us.

Nash EN brah.

 

[Ovidius]

Holtby struggling... Except against Nash...

Poor Rick... He's like in a baseball player's hitters slump

 

[Vinny DeAngelo]

I'm pretty sure Gaborik was the last guy to score on a breakaway for us.

Hagelin... Backhand fivehole every time and somehow it worked

 

[FLNYR]

Holy **** theres already a vid on my Yahoo of Ovie getting speared, classic overeaction

 

[MysticLeviathan]

Too much thinking on the breakaway, but still, chances are good. Keep it up.

I disagree, the breakaways by Kreider and Stalberg tonight were just flicking the puck at the net without any sort of thought process in mind, they were really ****ing lazy plays imo.

 

[The Gloaming]

It's garbage time. I'd really love for Nash to get a real goal to get him going.

 

[FLNYR]

I disagree, the breakaways by Kreider and Stalberg tonight were just flicking the puck at the net without any sort of thought process in mind, they were really ****ing lazy plays imo.

I dread the shootouts this year

 

[Hunter Gathers]

Nice shift by McI.

 

[Kakko]

solid play staal

 

[Raspewtin]

my excitement level for Kreider's pass took a serious nosedive once I saw it was Staal who he was passing to.

 

[nevesis]

Check out this photo below of Chris Kreider!

 

[MysticLeviathan]

Is it wrong to say this has been one of Staal's worst games in a very long time?

 

[FLNYR]

Time for Nash to shine

 

[FLNYR]

Check out this photo below of Chris Kreider!

 

[TGWL]

my excitement level for Kreider's pass took a serious nosedive once I saw it was Staal who he was passing to.

Even the announcers went quiet.

 

[aufheben]

lol Staal you missed the net by like 30 feet

 

[The Gloaming]

my excitement level for Kreider's pass took a serious nosedive once I saw it was Staal who he was passing to.

At least Girardi can sometimes get the puck on net and occasionally pinches down for a goal. Staal offers nothing in the offensive zone.

 

[Levitate]

ok McIlrath trolling that Caps player was hilarious

 

[RempireStateBuilding]

I'm pretty sure Gaborik was the last guy to score on a breakaway for us.

Things like this should be those hockey trivia questions.

Last goal on a Rangers breakaway? Last Ranger to take a one-timer (while still in a Rangers uniform)? Etcetc