GDT: #8 - 10/19/17 | islanders @ RANGERS | 7:00 - MSG

Loff · Oct 19, 2017

2017/18 REGULAR SEASON
GAME #8 - 10/19/2017

vs

NYI: 2-3-1___________NYR: 1-5-1

TIME | 7:00 PM ET
VENUE | MADISON SQUARE GARDEN - NYC, NY
TV | MSG, MSG PLUS 2

ONLINE STREAMS: NOT ALLOWED | RADIO FEED: CLICK HERE

GAME LINKS:

Game Preview - Last Matchup; NYI@NYR 3/22/17 - NHL.com - RANGERS.com - ISLANDERS.com
NY Post - NYDN - MSG.com - Yahoo Sports - ESPN - CBC - SNET - TSN

AROUND THE LEAGUE:

OCTOBER SCHEDULE:

QUOTES TO NOTE:

Obviously I let the team down in overtime.
I should be able to make a read there and keep it on the boards instead of trying to go through them.
It was a costly mistake. A really, really bad hockey play by me.
- Ryan McDonagh

To sit here and not come up with the two points with the play we played down the stretch, it hurts.
It’s really frustrating, disappointing and hard to accept.

- Henrik Lundqvist

Right now, it's a little challenging as far as putting the whole game together for us.
But this group is very accountable and is working extremely hard.
And I am very confident that if we keep doing a lot of the things we're doing right now, we're going to be on the right track.
- Alain Vigneault

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TBA
GPI: 0 | W: 0 | L: 0 | OT: 0 | PIM: 0
SV% .000 | GAA: 0.00 | SA: 0 | GA: 0 | SO: 0

INJURIES / SUSPENSIONS / MISC:

NONE

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Henrik Lundqvist
GPI: 6 | W: 1 | L: 3 | OT: 1 | PIM: 0
SV% .902 | GAA: 3.23 | SA: 173 | GA: 17 | SO: 1

INJURIES / SUSPENSIONS / MISC:

NONE

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Nickmo82 · Oct 19, 2017

Lines and pairs unchanged? What?!

A win would be nice, but if not... and it becomes 5 in a row... then AV should go.

nyr2k2 · Oct 19, 2017

A loss and you gotta pull the trigger on a coaching move. It's not all on AV but it's easier to change the coach than turnover the roster, obviously. Do it now or else you risk digging the hole too deep.

LGR and all that.

Leonardo87 · Oct 19, 2017

nyr2k2 said:
A loss and you gotta pull the trigger on a coaching move. It's not all on AV but it's easier to change the coach than turnover the roster, obviously. Do it now or else you risk digging the hole too deep.

LGR and all that.

AV's hole is so deep he is in Wonderland now.

Crease · Oct 19, 2017

Hoping for a big win or rock bottom.

Gardner McKay · Oct 19, 2017

Crease said:
Hoping for a big win or rock bottom.

Ditto.

NYR Viper · Oct 19, 2017

I think this is the straw that breaks the camel's back. I'm expecting a drubbing as this Isles team normally comes out flying against the Rangers. They will play a physical brand of hockey that the Rangers can't handle.

Revel · Oct 19, 2017

Nick of Time said:
AV's hole is so deep he is in Wonderland now.

I think he may be in China.

Revel · Oct 19, 2017

NYR Viper said:
I think this is the straw that breaks the camel's back. I'm expecting a drubbing as this Isles team normally comes out flying against the Rangers. They will play a physical brand of hockey that the Rangers can't handle.

Agree. If we lose...back broken. If we win, there's a glimmer of hope for a turnaround.

Please win so I don't have to shell out $150 to watch Hartford for Professional Level hockey entertainment.

Kaapo Cabana · Oct 19, 2017

I know its interview jargon, but McD takes it right on the chin and blames nobody else for his horrible mistake. Saying all the right things

Revel · Oct 19, 2017

Dr Chin Richalds said:
I know its interview jargon, but McD takes it right on the chin and blames nobody else for his horrible mistake. Saying all the right things

He's always been that way. He either says "we", or "I"....never "they". Never shifts the blame; unlike our netminder...who's been known to deflect here & there.

Ail · Oct 19, 2017

And I am very confident that if we keep doing a lot of the things we're doing right now, we're going to be on the right track.
- Alain Vigneault

Yes, the track to unemployment for you Mr. Dingleton!

eco's bones · Oct 19, 2017

The main problem I see with firing AV is they'll probably choose between Ruff and Arniel both of whom have previous NHL coaching experience. If that turns out to be the scenario whoever doesn't get the job might not be very happy and that could lead to issues all season long. So IMO an in-house coaching change won't necessarily stabilize the situation. So a question for me is how much of the staff do you try to keep?--keeping in mind that some of them might not want to stay if AV is fired.

bubba5 · Oct 19, 2017

It's not coaching. It's he fact that we don't have any players the scare other teams when we play them. This team has no offensive weapons and is clearly overrated when it comes to the defenseman.

Larrybiv · Oct 19, 2017

I don't mind ADA being paired with McD as I'm sure the thought process is that he learn from McD, use his offensive abilities while McD continues to cover for his partner. Thing is, it might be the other way around. I know, I'm ragging on McD. Sorry.
Just cannot see WHY Staal and Shatty are 2nd pairing over Smith and Skeji. IMO, the latter S&S boys are much better than the former S&S boys and should get the tougher matchups and more minutes. I know Marc has played admirably, but Shatty shouldn't be on the ice when the chips are down and need to defend. Can you lend me a HAND here? No, not you Shatty.

Larrybiv · Oct 19, 2017

9h and WHY is Buch on the 4th line? Are you serious AV? Enough with the balancing of lines. Play your best players and ones that are playing well.......make the bottom 6 raise their level of play to earn top 6 minutes. Yeah, I know......DD, Grabs and Fast have been good.

Kaapodonna · Oct 19, 2017

Loss. Islanders typically out work us.

Irishguy42 · Oct 19, 2017

Is Greiss playing tonight. If so, we might have a chance. Hank is useless vs The Halakness Monster.

Riche16 · Oct 19, 2017

Are we already down 1 goal?

I figure they’re due to let an early one in... am skate seems like the perfect time.

Vinny DeAngelo · Oct 19, 2017

Larrybiv said:
I don't mind ADA being paired with McD as I'm sure the thought process is that he learn from McD, use his offensive abilities while McD continues to cover for his partner. Thing is, it might be the other way around. I know, I'm ragging on McD. Sorry.
Just cannot see WHY Staal and Shatty are 2nd pairing over Smith and Skeji. IMO, the latter S&S boys are much better than the former S&S boys and should get the tougher matchups and more minutes. I know Marc has played admirably, but Shatty shouldn't be on the ice when the chips are down and need to defend. Can you lend me a HAND here? No, not you Shatty.

I will say one thing about the Deangelo mcdonagh pair. They have dominated puck possession wise.. if mcdonagh clears up the mistakes(that all seem to end up in our net right now) they could stick as a solid 1st pair

FultonReed · Oct 19, 2017

i have confidence that the team we've been seeing is not the team we'll be seeing in the coming months, play wise.

let's go boys. time to stop letting yourselves down.

Megustaelhockey · Oct 19, 2017

To be honest, the worse the team plays, the easier the board is to read and moderate.

Leonardo87 · Oct 19, 2017

Megustaelhockey said:
To be honest, the worse the team plays, the easier the board is to read and moderate.

Really? Who would of thought that the Rangers being a hot mess would create HF forum unity. Anyway, Looks like I picked the wrong season to get back my season ticket package. lol.

Oscar Lindberg · Oct 19, 2017

Win today

Or don't

Just be gone AV

RangerBoy · Oct 19, 2017

Irishguy42 said:
Is Greiss playing tonight. If so, we might have a chance. Hank is useless vs The Halakness Monster.

Halak is playing.

GDT: #8 - 10/19/17 | islanders @ RANGERS | 7:00 - MSG

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