Post-Game Talk: Capitals at Rangers - March 29 (Moderator advice in OP)

[Megustaelhockey]

L2... how will the team react to two poor performances in a row?

Games in hand don't do you any good if you soil your pants when it's time to play them...

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[silverfish]

Can't wait for The Walking Dead tonight This was a good preview for that.

 

[we want cup]

Fire Torts because he can't fix the PP!

 

[Boruto]

Not bad. There's a lot of work to be done individually and by the coaches on the lines, usage of players, PP, defensive pairing, and controlling the emotion and mentality.

 

[NYRangers84]

Rongos with back to back appearances.

 

[Ola]

Such a bad play from Hagelin

Hagelin hasn't been good lately, let's call a spade a spade. PO hockey could suit him better, but the more of a puck possession game we play the more he disappears. And I am not talking lately as in last week, more like last couple of months.

Talbot is also tired, he ain't good right now and hasn't been in a while. Hank must get back in shape real soon. Goalies are real important and let's be honest, we haven't had much goaltending worth anything in a while. Easy pucks here and there and then at best not killing us performances.

What's Chris Kreider's next move? He plays like he is tonight every single night, cept some nights where he plays exactly like this but have 2-3 pucks come to him or a hit or two. He is never involved more than this really. 2-3 plays and he is POG. He is real good in some extremely isolated situations -- sure. Must be a lot better on a shift by shift bases to be honest. He is steadily improving overall but very slowely, I kinda fear the day he is looking to get paid. 5-6m for 1,200 minimum wage shifts per season? (Not saying that he doesn't have hundred 8m shifts, he does but you get my point)

You don't play Yandle hockey in a smaller role, he needs a bigger role to come into his own. Ppl are mentioning his plus minus, ridiculous. He has completely anchored a PHX defense to the CF in the West and several play off runs as a underdog. He ain't perfect, but Poti? Yeah says more about some posters lol.

The PP is a bit problematic though. We are falling back I to some bad habits. I don't think poor execution is that much of a problem as many around the game suggest, give aways etc. But we are executing real bad on the PP and it's mental and its a bad habit for sure.

 

[NYRSchrute217]

3 out of the last 4 were garbage. Very concerned with the turnovers

 

[The Gloaming]

Games upcoming against the Jets and Wild. Hungry teams who have been spectacular recently. This can easily turn into a four game losing streak.

The effort has been garbage for a while. Now the bounces have started going against them.

 

[NYRKING30]

That was horrendous. Turnovers everywhere, zero effort. The effort level is really concerning. If i see a couple of more like this then you would know the wheels are falling off.

 

[Doctyl]

I never want to see Summers again

 

[Let Blaine Die]

Would hope the Captain would corral the team together, give them a stern talking too, and proceed to get the team's ***** in gear.

Doubt it from Captain McDonut.

This team needs to get it together because if not, it will be an absolute bloodbath against Winnipeg and Minnesota. Two teams still fighting to clinch the playoffs.

 

[FLYLine27*]

2nd day of embarrassing hockey.

Yandle wins the Glass award today for terrible hockey.

 

[nevesis]

I never want to see Summers again

After the winter we just had? Cmon man...

 

[ThisYearsModel]

Please sit Rick Nash until he is no longer afraid. Every time he had a chance to go to the net he went ice capades. Expect the same against Winnipeg. Just leave him at home.

 

[NYRKING30]

Can't wait for The Walking Dead tonight This was a good preview for that.

It look like it aired for the last 2 hours,

 

[Loff]

 

[Amazing Kreiderman]

Fire Torts because he can't fix the PP!

Ever since Jagr left our PP has been ****. Blow it up and start from scratch

 

[Rick Nash 61]

After the winter we just had? Cmon man...

hahaha

 

[OnlyTruth]

Rongos with back to back appearances.

Ran out of gas. Last 3 goals were a complete walk in the park for the Caps.

 

[LetterJ]

Not bad. There's a lot of work to be done individually and by the coaches on the lines, usage of players, PP, defensive pairing, and controlling the emotion and mentality.

Seems like something reasonable to work on with 7 games left before the playoffs start.

 

[Machinehead]

Every stat predicted this. Can't sustain success when you're awful at zone exits. Defense needs to be addressed in the offseason, and McDonagh needs to forget this year ever happened.

 

[Idlerlee]

Rangers can currently finish with 115 points, if they win the rest of the games they will win the presidents trophy.

#Believe

 

[Let Blaine Die]

Ever since Jagr left our PP has been ****. Blow it up and start from scratch

Ever think it's the personnel. So many of our core players are **** on the PP.

 

[SnowblindNYR]

Looks like the team not giving a ****, outside of maybe 2 games in like the last 20 caught up with them the last two games. This team is more talented offensively, but doesn't have half the work ethic of last year's. Who the **** do they think they are that they think can take 2 periods off every game?

 

[CDiablo]

AV really sending a message to our potential playoff opponents.