Post-Game Talk: Calgary Flames at New York Rangers - February 9

[mike14]

Really good win. Was a very entertaining game.
Couldn't have asked for a better debut from Pionk, look so solid. Needs to put on a bit of muscle but looks like he could be a real solid defender. Gilmour wasn't as noticeable but looked good. Skjei seeped as the 'veteran' d-man and DeAngelo looked pretty good all over the ice and very good on the PP.
Nash was pretty good all game. Miller, Hayes and Grabner were a bit up and down to varying degrees but really stood up when it counted, Fast was good.
Hank was just lights out in the 3rd period
Pk was solid all game

 

[Samuel Culper III]

Better game all around but once again Lundqvist is the only reason for a W. Team is still a lottery team this year without him. And nice to see some youth getting to play and play well.

Calgary is so overhyped too. Just not that good. Even Johnny Hockey doesn’t really impress me.

 

[ZiGOODejad]

i picked Hank Pionk and Gilmour hank was great and the kids can f***ing play..

 

[bl02]

People expect shitty teams like the Red wings to pass us in the standings? lol
If this team had kreider and Buch in the lineup they would have a much much better chance at making the playoffs then not

 

[will1066]

Remove Smith from Skjei. Skjei is good again.

 

[Ghost of jas]

I cannot fathom anyone connected to this brain trust thinking the team was better served giving Kampfer icetime over Pionk.

 

[Siddi]

Nice!

Hank
Hayes
Pionk

 

[pinkpouder]

Say what you say but huge 2 points,

 

[Ori]

Where are those dancing Flamingoes? It’s been awhile. Lol.

It was a hard fought battle, but with Kreider back sooner than anticipated we might reach playoffs this year. Glen Sather said the same thing in his brief interview - we might still reach the playoffs so hopefully we wait to move major pieces until the summer window.

We will still get 1st picks even if we qualify for playoffs so I still hope Rangers win each game they play. Besides if we can get Nash hot again - it might be enough to get us into playoffs, and we get a better return for him, so it`s a win win situation.

 

[Irishguy42]

I'm expecting the Gorton/Sather presser tomorrow to announce "LOL jk we buyers now Cup here we come!"

 

[ZiGOODejad]

i still want to tank for Dahlin tho just saying.

 

[Fvital92]

Our AHL guys are better than our gritty vets. What a shocker!

 

[Zats Muccarello]

1 point out of playoff position...

 

[Irishguy42]

 

[Fugazy]

Youth movement pls

 

[will1066]

The kids aren't skilled enough to drive the tank

 

[GoAwayPanarin]

1 point out of playoff position...

3 Points.

Isles won.

 

[DanielBrassard]

Well, if Buch, Kreider and I guess Vesey come back healthy, who the f*** knows what happens with this team.

 

[Tob]

repeat

 

[will1066]

That's just awesome. Good for him. His parents are there too

 

[mike14]

1 point out of playoff position...

The Canes are up 4-1 on the Nucks so will likely be back to 2 by the end of the night with the Canes taking the last Wild Card spot

EDIT - Isles won in OT so the Canes would still a point outside

 

[egelband]

Better game all around but once again Lundqvist is the only reason for a W. Team is still a lottery team this year without him. And nice to see some youth getting to play and play well.

Calgary is so overhyped too. Just not that good. Even Johnny Hockey doesn’t really impress me.

Lundqvist made some big saves but also committed a couple big gaffes. The team just played better. Maybe the letter. Maybe he kids. I dunno. But they had some life. Finally. Nash I thought was very good too.
Totally agree on calgary. They’re not very good. Maybe they played down to their expectation of what the Rangers would bring. But in this game the Flames looked very vanilla.

 

[mike14]

We need to move him; but this team is going to miss Nash and the opportunities he creates

 

[Siddi]

I'm expecting the Gorton/Sather presser tomorrow to announce "LOL jk we buyers now Cup here we come!"

You made lol.

 

[bl02]

Say what you say but huge 2 points,

True unfortunately with 7 min left and up 5-2 red wings lose to islanders 7-6 lol