Pre-Game Talk: 2021-22 Season Predictions

[Fitzy]

I love Lindgren but he really has next to zero offensive skill, his only redeeming quality offensively is that he’s a decent skater

Yeah and the thing is, even when guys like Girardi and Staal were hitting 25-30 points, that was when they were playing tons of PP minutes.

In 2011 when Staal and Girardi combined for 60 points, they both were getting well over 2 minutes a game on the man advantage and 25 minutes a night on average. Lindgren is never going to hit those numbers because we've done a better job this time around at building a deep blue line with well defined roles.

In 2009-2010 Staal and Girardi both hit around 25 ES points, but that was probably their best effort.

 

[DialUp]

Bold prediction: Goodrow starts off super hot and winds up with 20+ goals at EOY

Italics prediction: Strome and Zib traded at TDL, Eichel and Chytil become our 1+2

Underlined prediction: 6th in Metro behind WSH, PIT, CAR, NYI and PHL

 

[chosen]

Kravtsov with more points than Lafreniere would be one of the greatest shockers I've seen.

 

[EdJovanovski]

Kravtsov with more points than Lafreniere would be one of the greatest shockers I've seen.

Well then prepare to be shocked!

 

[NYSPORTS]

4th in Metro despite scoring that many goals while giving up far less? Those are first place stats in the Division and likely the Conference if not the whole league lol.

 

[RangersFan1994]

46-29-7
4th in Metro
Make it to 2nd Round

Name	GP	G	A	PTS
Artemi Panarin	82	39	75	114
Mika Zibanejad	79	41	43	84
Vitali Kravtsov	78	34	36	70
Alexis Lafreniere	82	33	32	65
Adam Fox	81	7	54	61
Filip Chytil	80	24	28	52
Kaapo Kakko	79	18	30	48
Chris Kreider	76	22	22	44
Ryan Strome	78	12	28	40
Barclay Goodrow	82	14	17	31
Nils Lundkvist	65	6	23	29
Jacob Trouba	80	5	19	24
Sammy Blais	59	9	14	23
Morgan Barron	63	9	12	21
K'Andre Miller	80	4	16	20
Julien Gauthier	49	9	9	18
Ryan Lindgren	76	1	16	17
Zac Jones	44	2	14	16
Ryan Reaves	70	3	5	8
Patrik Nemeth	54	0	7	7
Kevin Rooney	19	0	1	1
Jared Tinordi	13	0	0	0
Justin Richards	5	0	1	1
Dryden Hunt	1	0	0	0

[TBODY] [/TBODY]

Name	GP	W	L	OTL	SV%	GAA	SO	G	A	PTS
Igor Shesterkin	65	39	21	3	.926	2.91	5	1	3	4
Keith Kinkaid	17	6	5	2	.902	3.49	0	0	0	0
Alexander Georgiev	7	1	3	2	.856	4.83	1	0	0	0

[TBODY] [/TBODY]

Hunt will be on this team as a NHL player as a 13th forward, he plays at least 40 games here and steps in for injuries rest and grit to the lineup. No way Rooney plays only 19 games. Jones makes the team out of camp. Same with Lundkvist. Tinordi will be in Hartford.

 

[HockeyBasedNYC]

Bold prediction

The Rangers will wear white at home at least once.

 

[GAGLine]

The following players will score at least 20 goals:

Zibanejad
Panarin
Kreider
Kakko
Lafreniere
and one of Chytil/Kravtsov, but not both.

Strome will have 17 and Goodrow will have 12.

Fox and Miller will both have at least 10 goals.

 

[EdJovanovski]

The following players will score at least 20 goals:

Zibanejad
Panarin
Kreider
Kakko
Lafreniere
and one of Chytil/Kravtsov, but not both.

Strome will have 17 and Goodrow will have 12.

Fox and Miller will both have at least 10 goals.

I'll bet you $50 SB Cash that Miller won't hit 10

 

[GAGLine]

I'll bet you $50 SB Cash that Miller won't hit 10

It's a long shot, so you really should give me odds. But I don't know if you can do that on here, so whatever. I'll take your phony money bet.

 

[EdJovanovski]

It's a long shot, so you really should give me odds. But I don't know if you can do that on here, so whatever. I'll take your phony money bet.

I sent another one of 10K lol you don't need to take that one but yea I really doubt it. There is usually around 20-30 dmen who hit 10 goals per 82 game season. I don't see Miller getting much PP time, I'm sure we're going to only run 1 dman on the PP because of how many skilled forwards we need to get in there. I think Fox is the lone dman on PP1 and Lundkvist on PP2

edit: btw that's not phony money, it's a binding agreement that needs to be paid out through the SportsBook App

 

[GAGLine]

I sent another one of 10K lol you don't need to take that one but yea I really doubt it. There is usually around 20-30 dmen who hit 10 goals per 82 game season. I don't see Miller getting much PP time, I'm sure we're going to only run 1 dman on the PP because of how many skilled forwards we need to get in there. I think Fox is the lone dman on PP1 and Lundkvist on PP2

edit: btw that's not phony money, it's a binding agreement that needs to be paid out through the SportsBook App

Lol, okay. good luck collecting if you win.

 

[EdJovanovski]

Lol, okay. good luck collecting if you win.

I'm kidding

 

[Peltz]

Op, you think we're playing Kincaid in 17 games?

 

[I Eat Crow]

Breakout years for Lafreniere, Chytil, and Kakko

Zibanejad and Panarin both score 35 goals, 85 points.

Kravstov has an ok second year but nothing to write home about

Fox takes a small step back offensively, but still a top 20 defenseman in the league

Miller has a sophomore slump and a very vocal minority of HFNYR wants to trade him in the offseason.

Shesterkin is statistically a top 10 goalie in the league if he stays healthy

Sammy Blais and Dryden Hunt are surprise offensive contributors on the squad and the latter plays more games than most think after endearing himself to the new coach early.

Kreider puts up his usual inconsistently consistent 25 goal, 45 point season.

Lundkvist struggles initially but is playing PP2 minutes by the end of the year and flourishes in that role with a 25 point rookie season playing 60ish games.

Record: 44-31-7: 95 points, in the playoffs for the last wild card spot. Out in the first round via Tampa.

 

[Clark Kellogg]

-180 to make playoffs, +160 to miss playoffs.

meh.

 

[I Eat Crow]

Can I get a prediction on Ryan Reaves PIMs?

Tree fiddy

 

[EdJovanovski]

Op, you think we're playing Kincaid in 17 games?

GP includes games where they come in for someone else, look how bad Georgiev's stats are in my prediction. I am predicting Georgiev has a meltdown and Kinkaid replaces him as backup

 

[GAGLine]

There is usually around 20-30 dmen who hit 10 goals per 82 game season. I don't see Miller getting much PP time, I'm sure we're going to only run 1 dman on the PP because of how many skilled forwards we need to get in there. I think Fox is the lone dman on PP1 and Lundkvist on PP2.

Miller had 5 goals last year in 53 games, all at even strength. He has managed to score goals at every level. In his draft year, he had 9 goals in 58 USDP games, and another 4 goals in 22 USHL games. At Wisconsin, he put up 5 in 26 and 7 in 36.

If he plays 80+ games, 10 goals isn't crazy, even without significant PP time.

 

[chosen]

Miller had 5 goals last year in 53 games, all at even strength. He has managed to score goals at every level. In his draft year, he had 9 goals in 58 USDP games, and another 4 goals in 22 USHL games. At Wisconsin, he put up 5 in 26 and 7 in 36.

If he plays 80+ games, 10 goals isn't crazy, even without significant PP time.

Miller's numbers will be affected by Jones being or not being on the team.

 

[GAGLine]

Miller's numbers will be affected by Jones being or not being on the team.

I think the only way Jones is on the team is if Miller isn't. Lindgren isn't going anywhere and they signed Nemeth to fill the 3rd pair spot. They won't have Jones or Miller as the 7th dman, and Miller is the incumbent.

I suppose there's a chance that both could be on the team if Lundkvist shows that he isn't ready, but I don't expect that to happen.

 

[Peltz]

GP includes games where they come in for someone else, look how bad Georgiev's stats are in my prediction. I am predicting Georgiev has a meltdown and Kinkaid replaces him as backup

I am hoping that Georgiev has a bounce-back year and we never play Kinkaid again.

 

[Peltz]

-180 to make playoffs, +160 to miss playoffs.

meh.

I laughed when the guy said he was Mr. Consistency all year long. Wtf.

 

[EdJovanovski]

I am hoping that Georgiev has a bounce-back year and we never play Kinkaid again.

Eh Kinkaid looked better than Georgiev this year and isn’t a lockerroom cancer like Georgiev. But yea in an ideal world Georgiev bounces back and has some trade value

 

[Peltz]

I don't disagree but I think he'll accumulate points being effective defensively and playing with Fox.

Agreed. We don't need every defensemen to put up tons of points. His game is the perfect compliment to Fox's