Post-Game Talk: Canadiens at Rangers - November 23

[Algernop Kreider]

Hayes was 39% on faceoffs

Stepan was 38.5 his rookie season. This year through 8 games he's 48.4%.

 

[Tawnos]

It's early in the year, but this is an absurd stat.

The Rangers have shutouts in 25% of their games. They are 17th in the league in GA/G. In games where the Rangers do not shut out the opponent, they allow an average of 3.6 goals against.

 

[Algernop Kreider]

Goddamnit, I voted for John(not Dom) Moore by accident.

He did have a pretty sweet turnover.

 

[trilobyte]

Well what are you saying? In what way was that important? The Rangers were already winning and Montreal wasn't even pushing back.

Are Hank and Klein better friends now, will Hank stop more pucks in the future?

Let me pose the flip side. Every Ranger stands there and watches the situation play out, watches to see if Henrik gets up and is alright. It's not about whether Klein and Henrik are best buds forever, it is not melodramatic like that.

 

[ReggieDunlop68]

Goddamnit, I voted for John(not Dom) Moore by accident.

It's cool bro!

The officials did the same thing when they gave John Moore the second assist on MSL's pickpocket goal.

Don't be so hard on yourself.

 

[Tawnos]

Well what are you saying? In what way was that important? The Rangers were already winning and Montreal wasn't even pushing back.

Are Hank and Klein better friends now, will Hank stop more pucks in the future?

As important as assembling a team full of talent is bringing together a group of guys willing to play for each other. I'm not a fan of fighting, but this kind of thing brings the whole group together.

 

[Paulie Walnutz]

Agreed. Fighting is important again. Tanner Glass should be moved to the first line.

Well..... He did have an assist tonight. Just saying

 

[Kovalev27]

If uve ever had a teammate or a buddy fight for you you'd know the answer to that question. It means a lot

 

[TheTakedown]

Stepan was 38.5 his rookie season. This year through 8 games he's 48.4%.

yeah, i think the 39% is VERY good for a rookie. we have ourselves a great player in Hayes!

Lets get Jimmy Hayes and we can have the brotherly chemistry play oyt :p

 

[Thirty One]

It's early in the year, but this is an absurd stat.

The Rangers have shutouts in 25% of their games. They are 17th in the league in GA/G. In games where the Rangers do not shut out the opponent, they allow an average of 3.6 goals against.

Check out Montreal. They are 16-6-1. Their losses:

7-1
3-0
6-2
5-0
4-0
5-0

 

[egelband]

Shutout!

I found it funny that the only time the Canadiens were awake was when they were trying to break the shutout.

I thought the same. The Habs looked awful until the last two mins.

 

[FLYLine27*]

It's cool bro!

The officials did the same thing when they gave John Moore the second assist on MSL's pickpocket goal.

Don't be so hard on yourself.

But that was correct. J. Moore moved it up to Kreider to lobbed it out of the defensive zone..

 

[Paulie Walnutz]

yeah, i think the 39% is VERY good for a rookie. we have ourselves a great player in Hayes!

Lets get Jimmy Hayes and we can have the brotherly chemistry play oyt :p

Wouldn't mind him on the 4th line

 

[CDiablo]

That is how a good team should play against a 2nd day back to back team with their backup in. I guess I understand why teams start their main goalie when doing B2B's against us.

Hank had a easy night for the first time in a while, should happen more often.

Not taking anything away from the team. They should be proud of their play and hopefully ride this play through Tampa Bay. Still cautiously optimistic. Cant wait for McDonagh to get back in the mix.

 

[Kovalev27]

Wednesday should be very interesting to see how we play. I think we end up playing a very good game

 

[ReggieDunlop68]

But that was correct. J. Moore moved it up to Kreider to lobbed it out of the defensive zone..

So what?

 

[Thirty One]

So what?

Emelin never really touched it. Still pretty sketchy to give assists on that play, but at MSG they'll give them all day erry day.

 

[Glen Sathers Cigar]

How does everyone feel about a healthy Lee Stempniak being scratched in favor of Glass/Fast?

Fast was good, Glass actually was somewhat effective today. I just think that 4th line with Stempniak-Moore-Fast could be so much better.

 

[Raspewtin]

I'd throw up if Stempniak was scratched to keep Glass in.

Don't give a **** how good they were.

 

[Open Mind]

Lol the fight made zero impact on the game.

Really only the players can speak to that, but does a play like that necessarily need to make an impact this game to make an actual impact? As a player, I appreciate plays like that. Most players do. Hank post game: "Klein stepped up for me there which is good to see." Little things like that stick with guys after the game is over; the impact carries. Doing zero when your goalie gets nailed can have an impact too.

 

[Synergy27]

I'd throw up if Stempniak was scratched to keep Glass in.

Don't give a **** how good they were.

Wait, what? Isn't that exactly what happened today?

 

[Thirty One]

I'd throw up if Stempniak was scratched to keep Glass in.

Don't give a **** how good they were.

so you threw up then?

 

[Tawnos]

Check out Montreal. They are 16-6-1. Their losses:

7-1
3-0
6-2
5-0
4-0
5-0

It's about as absurd. Their OT loss was 3-2.

So... in wins, the team scores 3.31 goals per game. In losses, 0.57 goals per game. In wins, the team allows 1.5 goals per game. In losses, 4.71 goals per game.

Those numbers are insane. Small sample size produces wonders, I guess.

 

[Machinehead]

First time every Rangers forward recorded a point since 1980

 

[Brooklyn Ranger]

He was incredibly active all night. I have no idea what you were watching.

It would be nice to see that kind of effort from Kreider every game--something he has to learn to make the next step.