Post-Game Talk: Boston Bruins at New York Rangers 3/23/16

[Kovalev27]

3 turnovers on that shift none necessary

He's got to be leading the league in turnovers

 

[silverfish]

3 turnovers on that shift none necessary

He's got to be leading the league in turnovers

If it wasn't such a poorly handled stat, it's possible he would be.

 

[BarbaraAlphanse]

What were the lines like last night? Which ones played well?

Please re-sign Yandle and trade Staal.

 

[AWall THE CLAW]

Girardi is not going to be benched, so the man has got to get it together for the playoffs. It's cringeworthy every time he touches the puck. WTF is he even doing out there?

Other than him this was a nice game all around. You people are going to be happy Fast is getting Top-6 minutes come playoff time. This is the type of player you need out there in a postseason game. Everything changes when it's a 7 game series and the refs swallow their whistles. It becomes more about playing a simple game and avoiding mistakes. Why do you think Kreids becomes all world the moment the regular season ends? And it's 4 straight years he's done it.

 

[rangers1314]

Girardi is not going to be benched, so the man has got to get it together for the playoffs. It's cringeworthy every time he touches the puck. WTF is he even doing out there?

Other than him this was a nice game all around. You people are going to be happy Fast is getting Top-6 minutes come playoff time. This is the type of player you need out there in a postseason game. Everything changes when it's a 7 game series and the refs swallow their whistles. It becomes more about playing a simple game and avoiding mistakes. Why do you think Kreids becomes all world the moment the regular season ends? And it's 4 straight years he's done it.

Have you seen anything in the last 70 games that makes you think Girardi, at Staal, will improve their games once the playoffs come?

 

[Miamipuck]

If it wasn't such a poorly handled stat, it's possible he would be.

They are going to have to quantify that stat in a much better manner. As you well know the turnover machines, the Doughty's, Keith's, Karlsson's and Subban's of this world are always going to lead the league in # of turnovers. Girardi is only #49 in the NHL in amount of giveaways.

 

[silverfish]

They are going to have to quantify that stat in a much better manner. As you well know the turnover machines, the Doughty's, Keith's, Karlsson's and Subban's of this world are always going to lead the league in # of turnovers. Girardi is only #49 in the NHL in amount of giveaways.

Turnovers in hockey right now are similar to how errors work in baseball... but, I think it's even more open to scorer and arena bias than errors is.

The more you touch the puck, the more you'll turn it over. The more range you have on a baseball field, the more times you'll get to balls that others would've never got to. Then you'll make an error, because it's a play that 90% of the league wouldn't even be able to start.

I think touches, and passing success/fails would be a great stat... hard to keep though. Would have to watch every team every night and log it.

 

[Holocene]

The Rangers have been on the wrong side of that very type of review before, so I shed no tears for the Bruins or their fans.

It's almost like.... This happens to all teams! And if you asked most fanbases they'd probably tell you the refs and/or NBC crew hate them. There's a conspiracy against all the teams!!!

Its just confirmation bias from remembering all the time calls have gone against us and not all the neutral games or games that were reffed in our favor.

Not directed at you, just my general thoughts on this.

 

[GordonGecko]

Go team!

who's the singer in your av pic?

 

[TheTakedown]

He's a ****ing disaster.

https://streamable.com/qdra

Jesus that's bad. He's declining even harder than he was earlier in the season...

What a disaster of a player. No poise with the puck at all.

Also love how right before the zone clear, he's playing Zone defense in front of the slot. I'm not sure who he is supposed to be defending.

 

[Oscar Lindberg]

This was a fine game last night. Hopefully the empty net goal gets Nash going.

Although the team has no prayer of winning the cup, if Nash and Staal can get going and start firing on all cylinders going into the playoffs, the team can do some damage.

 

[LieutenantLackluster]

Xbox nhl94

wat.

That being said I agree completely with the rest of the post.

 

[Idlerlee]

A bit unrelated, but I came across this corsi stat for the NHL season thus far:

https://twitter.com/datarink/status/712989936320921600

Rangers are having themselves a solid season

 

[GordonGecko]

A bit unrelated, but I came across this corsi stat for the NHL season thus far:

https://twitter.com/datarink/status/712989936320921600

Rangers are having themselves a solid season

Corsi tries to show puck possession by using shots on goal so the Rangers are probably the worst team to apply that stat to. The Rangers are a decent possession team but more than any other team they try to be cute with the passes and often don't get the shot off. So Corsi is very misleading for us

 

[Raspewtin]

Corsi tries to show puck possession by using shots on goal so the Rangers are probably the worst team to apply that stat to. The Rangers are a decent possession team but more than any other team they try to be cute with the passes and often don't get the shot off. So Corsi is very misleading for us

No it isn't.

Even if the Rangers "pass up shots a lot", which frankly, I'm not convinced they do more than the average team; it would show in their ability to suppress shots. Which they're even worse at.

And mostly the same team was one of the best shooting teams in the NHL in 2014.

 

[Ail]

who's the singer in your av pic?

Darude Sandstorm.

 

[Amazing Kreiderman]

who's the singer in your av pic?

I googled "Readhead chick" and found her. Hayley Williams

 

[Leetch66]

We got lucky...there was white ice showing between puck and goal line IMO after slowing down replay and watching . Bruins had a couple of cheesy calls on them . Refs have to call the DM on Chara for high stick . Bruins deserved the rest....Old man boyle took a penalty at a bad time....was pretty nervous on that one . Boyle was draped all over him .
Will McIlrath ever be spotted in again before playoffs ? Surely they will insert him against the Habs since back to back to rest Boyle or Girardi ? Would love a win in Quebec and then a win over flightless birds on Sunday . Can't wait....my first game at MSG on Sunday !

 

[Glen Sathers Cigar]

What were the lines like last night? Which ones played well?

Please re-sign Yandle and trade Staal.

Miller-Stepan-Zuccarello looked good.

Nash=Brass need a different winger than Fast

Kreider-Staal-Hayes were basically invisible, Kreider moves his feet less than Girardi.

4th line was good again.

 

[LieutenantLackluster]

Kreider-Staal-Hayes were basically invisible, Kreider moves his feet less than Girardi.

Didnt AV talk about how he isnt using Staal correctly? So why does he put him in between those 2 useless individuals?

 

[Irishguy42]

Didnt AV talk about how he isnt using Staal correctly? So why does he put him in between those 2 useless individuals?

Because he's trying to still find line combos that work with Staal. He told Pierre that last night when he was interviewed during the game.

I guess he thought Staal could get Kreider/Hayes going. Looks like it didn't work, so I guess AV will give them another shot, or will try some other line combo.

 

[Glen Sathers Cigar]

Because he's trying to still find line combos that work with Staal. He told Pierre that last night when he was interviewed during the game.

I guess he thought Staal could get Kreider/Hayes going. Looks like it didn't work, so I guess AV will give them another shot, or will try some other line combo.

He needs to try him on the wing. He's married to the idea of Staal being a center, give him a shot on the wing and see how he does. Only 8 games left, better try it sooner rather than later.

 

[sbjnyc]

Neither do I. Some posters just need to realize that the referees aren't out to get us, they're just incompetent and inconsistent. sometimes its in our favor, and other times its not. It all evens out eventually.

The criticizing of officials should be done on a case by case or at most a game by game basis. There is no conspiracy against any team regardless of how convenient of an excuse it may be.

http://scoutingtherefs.com/2016/03/12412/university-study-claims-referee-ethnicity-bias/

 

[TheTakedown]

Miller-Stepan-Zuccarello looked good.

Nash=Brass need a different winger than Fast

Kreider-Staal-Hayes were basically invisible, Kreider moves his feet less than Girardi.

4th line was good again.

Top 6 should be any of the following players:

Stepan
Brassard
Zuccarello
Miller
Nash
Staal

Preferably, I'd like to see:

Miller-Brassard-Nash
Staal-Stepan-Zuccarello

I'd rather Staal and Nash on different lines. Spread the wealth. Now of course, the issue is that AV insists on having a RH shot in the top 6. That's really hurting the line balance.

I don't care how the lines shake out, those guys should be seeing top 6 time. They have the skill, and more often than not, the consistency.

3rd line should be:

Kreider-Hayes-Fast/Lindberg

4th line should be:

Stalberg-Moore-Fast/Lindberg/Glass

 

[Irishguy42]

He needs to try him on the wing. He's married to the idea of Staal being a center, give him a shot on the wing and see how he does. Only 8 games left, better try it sooner rather than later.

I believe Pierre asked him something about having Staal at wing vs center, and AV just said (paraphrasing) "Hey man, we think he's strongest at center, but he can be a good winger too. Whatever, man."