Post-Game Talk: #50 - 2/1/20 | RANGERS @ red wings

[Edge]

Thus far the Rangers have been lucky with avoiding injuries to their TDL candidates, here’s hoping we don’t buck that trend.

 

[will1066]

What happened to CK? Missed that part of the game.

A little bump to the head from a Mika knee. It's just what I heard. Didn't see it.

 

[will1066]

You have to trust Quinn this time. Unlike Mika who is a fragile flower, Kreids jumps out of frozen lakes. He's put together like a panzer tank.

 

[frozenrubber]

 

[Embryo]

In other news, our old friend Anti Raanta is playing out of his mind in Phoenix right now in overtime

 

[Embryo]

He totally tried to sell that as a leg injury to avoid concussion protocol lol

 

[will1066]

He totally tried to sell that as a leg injury to avoid concussion protocol lol

That's cerebral af

 

[eco's bones]

If we can't move Kreider at the deadline because he's concussed that's an issue. We held on to Yandle and traded him right before free agency and only got a 4th and a 6th for him. That would not be a good return for Kreider.

 

[KirkAlbuquerque]

worst game of the season AINEC. At least Honk got a shutout.

 

[bleedblue94]

Not sure if it's been discussed anywhere but henke's post game press conference/interview was really something tonight. You could tell it's hurting him to not be the guy anymore. He stopped mid words and thought a couple of times searching for words to answer questions and still be pro team/organization while still being honest about what he's going through.

For me personally it was very difficult to see the face of the franchise for so long kind of publically acknowledging he's not the guy anymore and he's trying to adjust while he still yearns to be that guy and to be leading the team into battle.

 

[Oscar Lindberg]

Howden stinks

I’d say I have no idea how he’s still up with the team but then I remember he’s one of Quinn’s boys

It’s actually becoming a determinant to his development. He’s just been awful

 

[Whoot Whoot]

Not sure if it's been discussed anywhere but henke's post game press conference/interview was really something tonight. You could tell it's hurting him to not be the guy anymore. He stopped mid words and thought a couple of times searching for words to answer questions and still be pro team/organization while still being honest about what he's going through.

For me personally it was very difficult to see the face of the franchise for so long kind of publically acknowledging he's not the guy anymore and he's trying to adjust while he still yearns to be that guy and to be leading the team into battle.

agree
i’m not digging the disrespect

 

[Riche16]

Thus far the Rangers have been lucky with avoiding injuries to their TDL candidates, here’s hoping we don’t buck that trend.

I brought this up literally yesterday and was dismissed.

I was worried last TD and am more so this run

 

[Edge]

I brought this up literally yesterday and was dismissed.

I was worried last TD and am more so this run

You figure at some point it is bound to happen. It’s also a reason I hate having these things linger. Sometimes you can’t help it, but it is still u enjoyable for me.

 

[PuckLuck3043]

worst game of the season AINEC. At least Honk got a shutout.

I remember much worse games like losing to Ottawa 6-2 and Tampa 9-3. Now those were bad.

 

[YoSoyLalo]

those games were dreadful

not in terms of how we played really it was just horrible to watch

feels like the break hasn’t even ended yet

dallas is pretty boring too but at least they present a challenge

 

[KirkAlbuquerque]

I remember much worse games like losing to Ottawa 6-2 and Tampa 9-3. Now those were bad.

only scoring 1 goal vs Detroit is far worse than giving up 9 to Tampa

 

[WojtekWolski86]

Is there any other team in the league that steps on the puck to kill a play more than Detroit?

I understand yesterday because it was the PK. But they did it a handful of times today. Snooze hockey

 

[PuckLuck3043]

only scoring 1 goal vs Detroit is far worse than giving up 9 to Tampa

No it's not. Detroit is a bad team and they did not play well but they still won the game. The games I mentioned were actual embarrassments and losses.

 

[EdJovanovski]

Kakko looked quite good

 

[aufheben]

Kakko looked quite good

#WorstSeasonNHLHistory

 

[Kakko Schmakko]

Hitting still important, 1 big clean hit got us a PP goal, the only goal in this game.

 

[Chimpradamus]

Not sure if it's been discussed anywhere but henke's post game press conference/interview was really something tonight. You could tell it's hurting him to not be the guy anymore. He stopped mid words and thought a couple of times searching for words to answer questions and still be pro team/organization while still being honest about what he's going through.

For me personally it was very difficult to see the face of the franchise for so long kind of publically acknowledging he's not the guy anymore and he's trying to adjust while he still yearns to be that guy and to be leading the team into battle.

He played two games in january while he has been the starter for almost his entire career. It was 15 years ago he wasn't.

 

[egelband]

Is there any other team in the league that steps on the puck to kill a play more than Detroit?

I understand yesterday because it was the PK. But they did it a handful of times today. Snooze hockey

Detroit has taken this as their credo: hook, trip, hold, slash as much as possible because the refs won’t call penalties on losers and even if they do, they can’t call ‘em all.

It wasn’t even an NHL-level game, it was a freak show. Getting out of that home-and-home with four points is pretty impressive.

 

[eco's bones]

It's business and the Rangers first job is to win and so you put your best team on the ice but also have an eye on the now and what's coming tomorrow. We've watched lots of players being replaced the last several years who had been here for a long time--McDonagh, Nash, Girardi, Miller, Zuccarello, Hayes. Perhaps Kreider and Fast this year but Henrik and Staal's days are numbered. Their replacements are knocking at the door. Henrik by far was the Rangers best player of the last two decades and a HOF'er to be but he's in the way of two guys who are ready right now and both of them are much younger and much cheaper.
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Henrik was fantastic last night though. He's still a pretty good goalie. He might be able to play another 3 or 4 years but there's no way we should give him $8.5 mil again and if you've got young guys who are ready you go with them.

That hit to Kreider could compromise moving him. Head injuries are funny---sometimes they might not look like much but Zibanejad is a very powerful skater and taking his knee to the side of the head. Chris got up and didn't look super shaky but it's not always easy to tell. If we can't trade him we'll have to re-visit what it will take to re-sign him because trading him off before the UFA market opens up July 1 is not going to bring us a lot.