GDT: #66 - 3/3/20 | Rangers vs. Blues | 7:00 PM ET - MSG

[Glen Sathers Cigar]

I really don't see anything wrong about what he said.

I'd like to see a little ownership of why he was benched. Instead of saying "He's the coach so he felt that was the right thing to do..." He could've made it clear he agreed and that his penalties are unacceptable and inexcusable.

 

[Fireonk]

I'd like to see a little ownership of why he was benched. Instead of saying "He's the coach so he felt that was the right thing to do..." He could've made it clear he agreed and that his penalties are unacceptable and inexcusable.

That's fine, I don't disagree. Might not have been the absolute best response but it's not like he complained about it or even said he really disagreed. Basically just deferred to the coach so as not to make an issue out of it in the media. Don't think its a huge deal.

 

[MetalJaws]

Tough tests this week. Looking forward to seeing how they respond.

 

[SingnBluesOnBroadway]

Great test tonight!

 

[The New Russian Five]

That's fine, I don't disagree. Might not have been the absolute best response but it's not like he complained about it or even said he really disagreed. Basically just deferred to the coach so as not to make an issue out of it in the media. Don't think its a huge deal.

The issue is he either doesn't see anything wrong with what he did or didn't learn anything from the benching. Which is not good for the guy that has taken the most offensive zone penalties in the league this season.

 

[romba]

The issue is he either doesn't see anything wrong with what he did or didn't learn anything from the benching. Which is not good for the guy that has taken the most offensive zone penalties in the league this season.

I think he internalized it and just isn't interested in owning up and dealing with it publicly.

 

[noupf]

Uhhhhhh......calling a 6-2 loss.

 

[Leonardo87]

Guys in Blue win tonight!

 

[Maximus]

We have to come out and be ready to play from the opening face off . Our playoffs start tonight . How we do the next 3-4 games dictates the rest of the season....GO RANGERS !!!

I’m thinking similar thoughts. I felt before the Montreal game and the Flyer home and homes that we needed to win 4 of the 6 games vs Canadians, Flyers x2, Blues, Caps and Devils.

Well that was before Kreider got hurt as well and now that they got swept by Flyers, I lowered my hopes to where in order to realistically stay in the hunt , Rangers need to figure out a way to win 2 of next 3 at worst if not all 3 as unlikely as that would be.

And that’s not going to be easy beginning tonight versus what might be best all around team in the league from what I’ve seen of the Blues this year.

One positive tho is Rangers do have this way of raising their game vs the better teams in the league as we’ve beaten most of them at least once. So maybe we can pull off the upset tonight.

It might help if we don’t wait till the 3rd period for a change of pace to show up...just a thought...I know crazy of me to think this out loud...lol

 

[will1066]

Guys in Blue win tonight!

 

[will1066]

Meh, Binnington has been trash lately so there's some hope.

There used to be a goalie named Billington. Now we have a Binnington.

Sam: There's no relation.

 

[Leonardo87]

 

[Glen Sathers Cigar]

There used to be a goalie named Billington. Now we have a Binnington.

Sam: There's no relation.

"Those are not Billingtons, Joe..."

 

[Fitzy]

I'd like to see a little ownership of why he was benched. Instead of saying "He's the coach so he felt that was the right thing to do..." He could've made it clear he agreed and that his penalties are unacceptable and inexcusable.

Fair.

It would mean the most if he shows up and has a big time game tonight without penalties, though.

If Quinn has shown he's willing to bench an important player during a clutch stretch run, the players know they are not infallible.

 

[will1066]

Strome did sound butt hurt in those comments. I've been pro-Strome as the board knows, but he was garbage on Sunday. Like I said, pay him appropriately. Gorton knows how to use his shortcomings to suppress his contract after the year.

 

[Fireonk]

The issue is he either doesn't see anything wrong with what he did or didn't learn anything from the benching. Which is not good for the guy that has taken the most offensive zone penalties in the league this season.

Just not sure how anyone is making this assumption from the quotes in the article. Even if he personally didn't agree with the benching, and most professional athletes won't because they are ultra competitive, there is nothing there that says he thought he was playing some sort of fantastic game or isn't going to learn from it.

 

[Harbour Dog]

Athletes don't like being benched

It's not like he quoted a paragraph from Mein Kampf or something.

As long as he starts playing better hockey, who cares?

 

[Megustaelhockey]

There used to be a goalie named Billington. Now we have a Binnington.

Sam: There's no relation.

John Giannone: Yeah, guys, I'm hearing their names are spelled and pronounced differently.

 

[Anthony5967]

These final 17 games are great for us. The young kids are essentially playing in playoff games now because the games mean that much. Win or lose, I just want them to leave it all out there tonight and for the final 16 after. Go Rangers babay.

 

[Mac n Gs]

No one is going to pick the low-hanging fruit and make a Super Bluesday joke? For shame.

 

[will1066]

The ability to simplify their game has been their yearlong Achilles heel. I don't think this will change this season. Having Breadman is their worst own enemy sometimes, since he doesn't play simple. They all kind of get enchanted with that east-west style of play. Expecting to see this theme play out again tonight, as the Blues play D that will drive this team nuts.

 

[Shesterkybomb]

We just have trouble with bigger teams in general,our youth shows in those games imo.

 

[Fugazy]

We just have trouble with bigger teams in general,our youth shows in those games imo.

There's definitely a greater risk of getting worn down as the game goes on. Pretty critical for the Rangers to come out of the gates fast in these games.

 

[Crease]

 

[EdJovanovski]

Athletes don't like being benched

It's not like he quoted a paragraph from Mein Kampf or something.

As long as he starts playing better hockey, who cares?

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