Injury Report: Dan Boyle - broken hand (4 to 6 weeks)

[ReggieDunlop68]

Boyle has not been the answer to our power play issues.

It's time to deeply consider re-hiring Perry Pearn.

 

[Fugazy]

Getting Boyle back should really level things out. Hopefully it's right around the corner.

 

[YoSoyLalo]

According to who?

I'd trust Mio, he has legit sources.

 

[Thirty One]

Boyle has not been the answer to our power play issues.

It's time to deeply consider re-hiring Perry Pearn.

He's taken.

 

[egelband]

Do you guys think when Mcdonagh gets back we should put him with Boyle instead of girardi? Staal looks real comfortable with Girardi and has played his best hockey this season with him IMO

This is a very good point. Totally agree.

 

[Raspewtin]

Do you guys think when Mcdonagh gets back we should put him with Boyle instead of girardi? Staal looks real comfortable with Girardi and has played his best hockey this season with him IMO

I'd be very willing to give it a shot.

 

[Oak]

if these lineups perform well, I'm hoping Hunwick simply gets swapped out for McDonagh, and that unit of McD-Klein becomes the top pairing... Moore is a faster straight line skater than McD imo, which suits him well with Girardi...

I just want McD away from Girardi only because I feel like McD is better suited to play with someone with a tad more IQ... call me short sighted or blinded, thats just my gut feeling

Makes sense. Girardi can use less minutes also if we want him in top shape at the end of the season. The man is a work horse and made of steel, but you can see how he has looked at the end of every season.

Question is can Klein handle McDonagh minutes?

 

[egelband]

For a defensive zone draw or when the opponents top line is on the ice, you'd put out Staal and Girardi. For a neutral zone or offensive zone draw or when a weak-defensively line is on the ice for the opponent, you'd put McDonagh and Boyle out. And you have Moore-Klein for the other shifts. Seems good to me, though maybe Boyle needs to sit a few shifts, since McDonagh plays so much.
That said, I'll trust the pros to pick the right combs.

 

[KOVALEV022473]

Boyle has not been the answer to our power play issues.

It's time to deeply consider re-hiring Perry Pearn.

He's played a grand total of 12 minutes this season! I'm guessing sarcasm, but I don't know.

 

[FLYLine27*]

Boyle can't come back soon enough to get Girardi off that PP point.

 

[Brooklyn Ranger]

Boyle can't come back soon enough to get Girardi off that PP point.

According to Gross after today's practice, Boyle will take Girardi's spot on the first PP unit and Moore and Girardi will play on the second unit when Boyle gets back into the lineup.

 

[Raspewtin]

According to Gross after today's practice, Boyle will take Girardi's spot on the first PP unit and Moore and Girardi will play on the second unit when Boyle gets back into the lineup.

AV still finding a way to play Girardi on the powerplay absolutely baffles me.

 

[Brooklyn Ranger]

if these lineups perform well, I'm hoping Hunwick simply gets swapped out for McDonagh, and that unit of McD-Klein becomes the top pairing... Moore is a faster straight line skater than McD imo, which suits him well with Girardi...

I just want McD away from Girardi only because I feel like McD is better suited to play with someone with a tad more IQ... call me short sighted or blinded, thats just my gut feeling

Sorry, I think most people underrate Girardi. I also think that Girardi will be back with MCD once he's healthy with Klein going back with Moore.

 

[Rangerfan4life90]

AV still finding a way to play Girardi on the powerplay absolutely baffles me.

I don't mind G on the 2nd PP unit.

 

[Brooklyn Ranger]

AV still finding a way to play Girardi on the powerplay absolutely baffles me.

You'll have to go talk to AV about that one.

 

[nyr2k2]

I'd trust Mio, he has legit sources.

That's fine, but it would be nice to know where he's getting the info--e.g. a source, Twitter, something he heard on the radio, etc. You know how much unsourced nonsense gets posted here.

 

[Vickers8]

According to who?

I have an inside source, but that one I got off twitter the other day, hopefully its wrong

 

[Vickers8]

That's fine, but it would be nice to know where he's getting the info--e.g. a source, Twitter, something he heard on the radio, etc. You know how much unsourced nonsense gets posted here.

I've told you who my source is before, I don't want him to get in trouble, McD 3-4 weeks I read on twitter though, hopefully its wrong

 

[Gardner McKay]

Boyle is playing tonight. I think this one is done.