SpitfireIX
Registered User
Yes, unfortunately you won't be able to.
The Rangers schedule was leaked today.
@that person looking at bars here, I would recommend The Flying Puck. Great atmosphere to watch hockey.
Erixon and the 1st weren't in our line-up. We really only gave up Dubinsky and Anisimov from our roster. Dubi had a terrible year offensively, no puck luck at all so his production from last year can easily be replaced by someone like Pyatt. Then Nash takes Anisimov's spot. I'm not seeing the worse team, to be frank.
I can understand the D overachieving, though. Everyone makes Girardi out to be some defensive wizard, while really he's a shotblocking machine who has high defensive hockey IQ, but not great tools. Very slow footspeed - he's benefited from playing with McDonagh and Staal, to be frank. Staal is a good skater, especially for his size and McDonagh is exceptional. We also have Staal all year now while we missed him half of last season.
Girardi plays his best hockey at the start of the season always. Despite his high point totals in the playoffs, he was atrocious. Played some of his worst games defensively there, it was sometimes hard to watch. Staal, on the other hand, played his best since getting back from his concussion.
I'm more concerned with our offensive chemistry. I expect Nash to not even play with Richards. I also expect him not to score over .75 PPG. Richards I expect better from. It's often hard to transition into a new system in the first year (see Kovalchuk). Gaborik I'm the least worried about as he's always a quick starter. A few years back for the Wild, he only played 48 games in the year but still had 30 goals and 57 points.
Good luck in the season, guys. I expect you guys to win the conference this year due to the heavy reliance on divisional play. Hoping for a conference finals match up.
Don't forget Kreider I think he will be better than Dubinsky as soon as he hits the ice this year.