TheTakedown
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Post-Game Talk: Canes @ Rangers 1/31
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haveandare
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Remember you saying he "wasn't even close to being an NHL player" a few months ago?
You have such a clear agenda against this kid for some reason. He's fine at what he does and he has plenty of time to get better.
Machinehead
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Present vs Future. Absolute ceiling Fast is probably a very good second line player, which is what Callahan is (although you could say at his best, Callahan is a first liner).
Machinehead
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For the most part, especially late in series. Things will happen of course, such is hockey.
Riche16
McCready guitar god
Riche16
McCready guitar god
Did I say that? Don't remember saying that.
Soft goal. Nothing more.
If you think goalies make a habit of it in play-offs then yes I disagree.
Will take em any way we can get them but I'd like to see him earn them.
Not a ridiculous thing to want. At least in my opinion.
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Riche16
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Staal has been fantastic since he signed his extension. Closest he's looked to his 2010 self in quite sometime. His stickwork in the offensive and defensive zone has improved drastically and he was one of the only defensemen attempting to (responsibly) create some offense.
Considering the unfortunate series of injuries he suffered, and how he has steadily improved this season, I am thankful that he was re-signed. I don't think it is outside the realm of possibility that he plays like he did before the injuries started.
Considering the unfortunate series of injuries he suffered, and how he has steadily improved this season, I am thankful that he was re-signed. I don't think it is outside the realm of possibility that he plays like he did before the injuries started.
TheTakedown
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THIS. He looks really solid out there. He's skating faster, more creative with the puck, effectively cycling, and is really working his ass off to make the little things happen. He's getting more and more physical, which is a huge plus for us too. we need that on the back end
Did anyone else think that at least in the 2nd half of the game yesterday McDonagh was extremely solid?
Jabroni
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Yeah, he looked better. Problem is really that he's been trying to play like a rover this season and while he has the skating ability for that, he doesn't really have the instincts for it and it's lead to him being inconsistent over the season. He needs to let the game come to him on defense and maybe try not to step up quite as much at the offensive blueline.
at least that's my idea
Word. It's not "good" teams the Rangers have struggled against, it's teams that play a very specific style and the Isles happen to play that style. I think over a 7 game series the Rangers would adapt but they definitely struggle when a team plays a very hard 2 man forecheck. I think they adapted pretty well to it last games against the Isles after the 1st period (they were moving the puck out of the defensive zone a lot better and not getting trapped) but yeah I'm not really hoping they face a team like that in the playoffs
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