Battle Of New York

[Tufted Titmouse]

5 questions, select 1 answer for each.

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[Kupo]

Lol…..

 

[bobholly39]

Picked Rangers everywhere...

 

[wetcoast]

Picked Rangers everywhere...

I did as well but if the OP was posting this on an argument of which team is better then it's really close on that question as I think the NYI are greater than the sum of their parts.

 

[Hockeyholic]

Rangers ainec.

 

[nbwingsfan]

Rangers, fairly easily, for everything except defense

 

[Wanderson]

Rangers, fairly easily, for everything except defense

Sorokin + Varlamov>Shestyorkin + Halak

Shestyorkin is one of the best goalies, but the Isles got the best tandem in the whole league.

 

[Buck Naked]

Sorokin + Varlamov>Shestyorkin + Halak

Shestyorkin is one of the best goalies, but the Isles got the best tandem in the whole league.

Yup, voted Rangers on everything except goalies. The difference between Varlamov and Halak makes up for the small difference between Sorokin and Shesty.

 

[Tufted Titmouse]

Rangers, fairly easily, for everything except defense

I think D and G are both rather close.

I also think future is closer than it may first appear, although maybe I am not giving Kakko, Kravstov and Kakko enough love.

 

[nbwingsfan]

Sorokin + Varlamov>Shestyorkin + Halak

Shestyorkin is one of the best goalies, but the Isles got the best tandem in the whole league.

Who cares about a backup? When facing each other, starters all that matters

 

[NyQuil]

I also think future is closer than it may first appear, although maybe I am not giving Kakko, Kravstov and Kakko enough love.

What about Kakko?

 

[Tufted Titmouse]

What about Kakko?

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I said Kakko

 

[NyQuil]

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I said Kakko

Re-read your post.

 

[Tufted Titmouse]

Re-read your post.

I blame the K's

 

[Wanderson]

Who cares about a backup? When facing each other, starters all that matters

You should call the Rangers and ask why they doesn’t start with Shestyorkin every night. The answer is also why your backup is important.

 

[nbwingsfan]

You should call the Rangers and ask why they doesn’t start with Shestyorkin every night. The answer is also why your backup is important.

To winning a Cup? It’s about the least important position come playoff time.

 

[SnowblindNYR]

Who cares about a backup? When facing each other, starters all that matters

In the playoffs the starter plays. Including Varlamov is just people trying to vote for their team.

 

[Machinehead]

People are saying defense is close. It's not.

Miller is as good or close to as good as Pullock and Pelech.

Fox laps the field on both rosters.

 

[KirkAlbuquerque]

Rangers in everything but the Isles are still a pretty good team. Goalies are close, D is close, forwards are not close.

 

[Zeeker]

Rangers forwards, Islanders defense, Goaltending is a wash (although edge Islanders if you extend to backups)

 

[WangMustGo]

People are saying defense is close. It's not.

Miller is as good or close to as good as Pullock and Pelech.

Fox laps the field on both rosters.

And Dobson is better than Miller. Take off the homer glasses...

 

[Machinehead]

And Dobson is better than Miller. Take off the homer glasses...

Dobson is not as good as Miller at the moment, although they're obviously both still developing.

Miller has become extremely underrated on here because Fox gets all the attention and he doesn't see powerplay time.

Dobson has the edge offensively but Miller is elite defensively. Out of all top 4 D last season, only McAvoy and Slavin had a better defensive GAR. His shot suppression and zone exits are near the top of the league.

And if you don't favor the analytics, point to where a guy who's 6'6" and the best skating defenseman on his team isn't passing the eye test.

 

[The Crypto Guy]

Rangers in all, not close.

 

[WangMustGo]

Dobson is not as good as Miller at the moment, although they're obviously both still developing.

Miller has become extremely underrated on here because Fox gets all the attention and he doesn't see powerplay time.

Dobson has the edge offensively but Miller is elite defensively. Out of all top 4 D last season, only McAvoy and Slavin had a better defensive GAR. His shot suppression and zone exits are near the top of the league.

And if you don't favor the analytics, point to where a guy who's 6'6" and the best skating defenseman on his team isn't passing the eye test.

Dobson more than doubled Millers point totals on a team that scored significantly less points, while playing next to a boat anchor all season in Chara.


Dobson is a great skater as well, and is 6'4.

Id take the guy with far greater offensive insticts, while still being good defensively.

 

[Sidney the Kidney]

To winning a Cup? It’s about the least important position come playoff time.

Except if you're the Penguins. Then it becomes the most important aside from whoever your third string goalie is.