Post-Game Talk: Canucks @ Rangers - 1/19/16

[Miamipuck]

Rangers stars of the game:

Jt Miller
McD
Nash

 

[Off Sides]

I hope they can play like that against better teams.

Guess I'll be the debbie downer, Vancouver has given up on average 44 shots against in their last 4 games.

In a way they kind of looked like the Rangers do when they are not defending the front of their net while turning the puck over and Lundqvist is on fire keeping them in the game.

I think the Rangers played well and all but I'm not going too get to carried away until they start to beat teams who are playing well.

 

[Miamipuck]

I hope they can play like that against better teams.

Guess I'll be the debbie downer, Vancouver has given up on average 44 shots against in their last 4 games.

In a way they kind of looked like the Rangers do when they are not defending the front of their net while turning the puck over and Lundqvist is on fire keeping them in the game.

I think the Rangers played well and all but I'm not going to get to carried away until they start to beat teams who are playing well.

You're not, it's a pretty accurate view. Vancouver is/was awful. It's tough to gauge how well they played, playing against that mess.

 

[Mac n Gs]

We were also sending 2 bodies to the crease a lot last night. Hopefully they'll continue to do that

 

[failure]

On the flipside, Etem looked decent last night.

 

[TheTakedown]

On the flipside, Etem looked decent last night.

Meanwhile megna looks like crap lol. Nice going av

 

[Florida Ranger]

Meanwhile megna looks like crap lol. Nice going av

I wouldn't take much from Etem's game last night. His first point in six games with Vancouver and against his former team.

 

[aufheben]

Meanwhile megna looks like crap lol. Nice going av

 

[eco's bones]

Vancouver had 11 shots on goals in the first period and were pretty much outplayed thoroughly despite being up a goal at the end of the period.

Vancouver had 9 shots on goal for the entire rest of the game--6 shots in the second period, 2 in the third and 1 in overtime. 9 shots on goal in almost 44 minutes. The Rangers had 32 over that time span and 49 altogether. Add in the 6 goal posts.

The only Canuck player who could legitimately claim he had a good night was Ryan Miller who also (with all those posts) had a lucky night.

So....no I don't think Etem was all that great. He got an assist but even so.

 

[Amazing Kreiderman]

Meanwhile megna looks like crap lol. Nice going av

Hahaha. Yeah, it's AVs fault, of course.

It has nothing to do with Megna being a career AHL-player. Etem didn't work out with this team. It happens. He has gotten a chance in Vancouver but we should reserve judgement until he's had some more games to show what he can actually do. Megna and Etem are very similar

 

[Unpredictable1]

Meanwhile megna looks like crap lol. Nice going av

I'm not upset in any way that Etem is not on this team.

Especially when he comes into MSG against a former team and actually shows jump. Watch his other games with Van outside of this one. (I live in CGY)

 

[aufheben]

Etem drew the penalty on their OT win recently. He looks decent with actual linemates.

 

[Mac n Gs]

Kreider isn't practicing today because of neck spasms, and Brassard returned to practice after being out with flu-like symptoms.

 

[Irishguy42]

Wonder if Kreider is out because of the hit with Vrbata.

 

[bl02]

Wonder if Kreider is out because of the hit with Vrbata.

probably he immediately went right to bench after that hit and you can tell he was shaken up. just hope its a tweak and nothing head related. figures our luck. he was getting back into his flying physical play mode.

 

[Amazing Kreiderman]

Etem drew the penalty on their OT win recently. He looks decent with actual linemates.

I said it when he was here, that his strength is on the 3rd line, not on the 4th where he is getting sheltered minutes with a goon (Glass). We made the same mistake as Anaheim.

 

[Megustaelhockey]

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