Pre-Game Talk: 12/6 - Rangers vs. Red Wings

[Ail]

That's ****ing weak. I hate this.

Yes, this is seriously terrible. Completely unnecessary length of time between games.

 

[Glen Sathers Cigar]

Yes, this is seriously terrible. Completely unnecessary length of time between games.

Especially two weeks in a row like this. 4 games in 13 days.

 

[*Bob Richards*]

I'm sure we'll make up for down the road by playing 6 games in 12 hours.

 

[Baby Punisher]

We have another 4 day break next week LOL

Throw in the Christmas break as well. They will be off more than half the month.
Very boring.

 

[Machinehead]

I think I will actually watch Liverpool more than the Rangers this month and Liverpool has a 38 game schedule

 

[RGY]

At least Henrik will be rested...

But seriously, hard to tell if this is good/bad for Team and Henrik. Sometimes its good to have a good rhythym of games so the team can get into a groove. Because clearly they havent found that consistency or full identity yet. Lots of days off could hurt them and have them become nonchalant by taking the foot off the pedal a little by not going after it every other day or so. On the other hand, Henrik played a LOT last year. Maybe the rest will help him sharpen up his game. There is also a strong core here with good veteran presence so I dont see the team losing their way.

To me it just means this team better give it everything they got for the full 60 when they do play

 

[Machinehead]

I think the days off will be good. It'll give AV time to focus this team mentally. I mean other than to Tampa, we haven't lost in what, a month?

Yeah it's not good that we're losing to Tampa, but we're still early enough that you can focus on the positives. You go out Saturday and you make it 5 wins in a row. Then we worry about Tampa in May. That's not our focus right now.

 

[RGY]

I think the days off will be good. It'll give AV time to focus this team mentally. I mean other than to Tampa, we haven't lost in what, a month?

Yeah it's not good that we're losing to Tampa, but we're still early enough that you can focus on the positives. You go out Saturday and you make it 5 wins in a row. Then we worry about Tampa in May. That's not our focus right now.

Agreed. We will be a different, better, more prepared, and a more established team in May

 

[Machinehead]

Our last 9 games, we thrashed Pittsburgh, lost to them extremely close in their own building, shut Philly out, absolutely slaughtered Montreal, shut Philly out again, and then thrashed them again. That's 6 excellent games with losses to one team in between.

Even if we take both outliers away and ignore the Philly games, those Pitt and Montreal games still look like the SCF team. We just have to figure out Tampa. We have 6 months to prepare, and more importantly 6 months to get there.

 

[RGY]

Our last 9 games, we thrashed Pittsburgh, lost to them extremely close in their own building, shut Philly out, absolutely slaughtered Montreal, shut Philly out again, and then thrashed them again. That's 6 excellent games with losses to one team in between.

Even if we take both outliers away and ignore the Philly games, those Pitt and Montreal games still look like the SCF team. We just have to figure out Tampa. We have 6 months to prepare, and more importantly 6 months to get there.

Oh I completely agree MH. I'm not part of the panic crew. I have faith in this team and AV. I think he is one of the best coaches in the NHL. And I absolutely count the Philly wins because bottom line is if you dont win those games you arent a playoff team, or at the very least you arent the team everyone thought you were.

I was frustrated with the Tampa loss only because we had them where we wanted. We took a couple bad penalties and Henrik just did not perform well. In fact the game was similar to the one @ Tampa against them. I don't think we are far off in figuring out TBL.

But this team is moving in the right direction. We are close to 100% healthy and thats why we are starting to rattle off points

 

[Machinehead]

Oh I completely agree MH. I'm not part of the panic crew. I have faith in this team and AV. I think he is one of the best coaches in the NHL. And I absolutely count the Philly wins because bottom line is if you dont win those games you arent a playoff team, or at the very least you arent the team everyone thought you were.

I was frustrated with the Tampa loss only because we had them where we wanted. We took a couple bad penalties and Henrik just did not perform well. In fact the game was similar to the one @ Tampa against them. I don't think we are far off in figuring out TBL.

But this team is moving in the right direction. We are close to 100% healthy and thats why we are starting to rattle off points

That's an excellent point. Over the years I remember the Rangers having lots of problems with the "easy" ones. But really good teams make bad teams look stupid, it's part of the job.

 

[RGY]

That's an excellent point. Over the years I remember the Rangers having lots of problems with the "easy" ones. But really good teams make bad teams look stupid, it's part of the job.

When you grab the points that you are supposed to as the "better team" then a loss to Tampa Bay in December in April will not make or break you.

 

[nevesis]

“@NYRangers: For the first time since being diagnosed with the mumps a week ago, Tanner Glass is back on the ice today with his #NYR teammates”

 

[Ail]

“@NYRangers: For the first time since being diagnosed with the mumps a week ago, Tanner Glass is back on the ice today with his #NYR teammatesâ€

Weekend ruined.

 

[nevesis]

Weekend ruined.

Channel your inner Chris Drury, don't let it.

 

[Raspewtin]

“@NYRangers: For the first time since being diagnosed with the mumps a week ago, Tanner Glass is back on the ice today with his #NYR teammatesâ€

Incoming Miller scratch cause why not.

 

[NYRFAN218]

Brett Cyrgalis ‏@BrettCyrgalis 52s52 seconds ago
Lundqvist said he's sitting tomorrow for Talbot, in Detroit.

 

[RGY]

Brett Cyrgalis ‏@BrettCyrgalis 52s52 seconds ago
Lundqvist said he's sitting tomorrow for Talbot, in Detroit.

To be fair, he did not earn that start.

 

[Ail]

Goalie controversy.

 

[PlamsUnlimited]

I just want To win games. Hopefully Hank starts winning too.

 

[Richter Scale]

“@NYRangers: For the first time since being diagnosed with the mumps a week ago, Tanner Glass is back on the ice today with his #NYR teammates”

Glad he's better.

But also: Noooooooooooooooooooooooo.

Goalie controversy.

LoL.

 

[Machinehead]

Even as someone who has been critical of Hank, I'm not sure I agree with this one. Hank knows he ****ed up, he's had 5 days off, let him have another crack.

 

[nevesis]

Even as someone who has been critical of Hank, I'm not sure I agree with this one. Hank knows he ****ed up, he's had 5 days off, let him have another crack.

He let in one questionable goal, (4th one) the rest he was left out to dry/had no chance.

He called the team defense together at the end of practice and had a lengthy chat with them. The unit as a whole has to be much better. He knows it, and so does the coaching staff. AV wouldn't have called them out after the game if he didn't think so.

“@NYRangers: AV says @ctalbot33 starts in goal vs. Red Wings Sat "with 3 games in 13 days we need to get Cam a game in there, so this will work out" #NYR”

Talbot starting makes sense, with the Pens coming into MSG on Monday night.

 

[Machinehead]

I'd love to know what was said in that meeting.

"Guys, I can't handle 20 shots. Lets get that down to like 10."

 

[Loff]

Tanner Glass (mumps) skated on his own before the Rangers’ practice at 11 a.m. and will either skate on his own again on Friday or, perhaps, rejoin his teammates. He won’t, however, accompany the team to Detroit for Saturday’s game against the Red Wings.

“He’s got a face only a mother could love right now,†said coach Alain Vigneault, before adding in a stage whisper, “he looks like sh%#!*t.â€

GOAT quote is GOAT.