Post-Game Talk: Game # 34 Rangers @ Capitals - 12pm - NBC

[Chytilmania]

where did he say that?

If you listened to the pregame on the radio he was quoted saying that. Tongue in cheek comment.

 

[duhmetreE]

Our last practice was Weds... I do not care if we played 3 in 4 nights... there's no reason not to hold practice ( Friday) , even if its light. There's nothing the team can work on?

We're playing Washington twice, without practicing once. How is that setting the team up for success? The games were must wins.. torpedoed our playoff chances.

As stupid as it sounds..
We practice = we look good the following game.
We do not practice = we look like we did this weekend.

It still baffles me how this team consistently struggles with rudimentary hockey skills. Puckhandling and passing is a superpower. Only the Panarin's and Fox's can wield it effectively and consistently.

How does our PP2 look that bad? Seriously. How does a professional hockey team, with that much talent, look that disorganized and bad? WTF have they been doing all season? It's not even acceptable for Training Camp, let alone 33 games into a season.

 

[egelband]

Joe was even worse. The NHL is the only sport that glorifies dirty ass players.

I was really disappointed to hear how the announcers were justifying the head shots. The old nonsense palliatives like ‘he had already committed to the hit so there’s no way to ease up’. ‘The guy had his head too low so there’s no way to avoid his head’. I was surprised they avoided ‘quit admiring your pass, guy!’

Not to mention the loving camerawork and the fawning over stupid pre-game antics.

I mean, it’s not the end of the world. But i don’t think most people tune in for injuries and oafish clowning. But maybe I’m wrong.

 

[Reggiet2]

Our last practice was Weds... I do not care if we played 3 in 4 nights... there's no reason not to hold practice ( Friday) , even if its light. There's nothing the team can work on?

We're playing Washington twice, without practicing once. How is that setting the team up for success? The games were must wins.. torpedoed our playoff chances.

As stupid as it sounds..
We practice = we look good the following game.
We do not practice = we look like we did this weekend.

It still baffles me how this team consistently struggles with rudimentary hockey skills. Puckhandling and passing is a superpower. Only the Panarin's and Fox's can wield it effectively and consistently.

How does our PP2 look that bad? Seriously. How does a professional hockey team, with that much talent, look that disorganized and bad? WTF have they been doing all season? It's not even acceptable for Training Camp, let alone 33 games into a season.

I don't know why everyone keeps saying this team is soo talented? It's top heavy at best! Talented teams go 4 lines deep with 3 great pairs of defensemans. Besides Adam Fox and maybe Trouba, this defense is terrible and the lower two lines are brutal. Colorado, Toronto, Islanders, Washington, St.Louis, Edmonton, Carolina, Tampa Bay, Florida,...etc, are talented teams, the Rangers not so much!

 

[Fitzy]

I don't know why everyone keeps saying this team is soo talented? It's top heavy at best! Talented teams go 4 lines deep with 3 great pairs of defensemans. Besides Adam Fox and maybe Trouba, this defense is terrible and the lower two lines are brutal. Colorado, Toronto, Islanders, Washington, St.Louis, Edmonton, Carolina, Tampa Bay, Florida,...etc, are talented teams, the Rangers not so much!

Florida is out there trotting out Radko Gudas every game on defense, and you don't even list Lindgren as a competent defenseman.

But yeah, 3 great pairs of defensemen are necessary for a good team

What a joke.

 

[duhmetreE]

I don't know why everyone keeps saying this team is soo talented? It's top heavy at best! Talented teams go 4 lines deep with 3 great pairs of defensemans. Besides Adam Fox and maybe Trouba, this defense is terrible and the lower two lines are brutal. Colorado, Toronto, Islanders, Washington, St.Louis, Edmonton, Carolina, Tampa Bay, Florida,...etc, are talented teams, the Rangers not so much!

Underachieving and/or not producing is not equal to a lack of talent. Your list has good-great coaches... We do not have that luxury.

We are performing like an average-below average team but our individual talent is at the top of the league imo. We are right there with Carolina and Colorado

This team has underachieved... All teams have weaknesses.

 

[NYR]

I’m sad you even had to explain that. But thank you for handling.

Oh aren't you clever.

I haven't been able to follow the last bunch of games but now that I'm caught up, I'll stick with what I said.

If he's fit to play then play him.

You going to treat him like a big baby because he was injured?

That's why players go hard in practice.
It's to make sure they're in game shape, Brainiac..

 

[Machinehead]

I agree the Rangers need to shit or get off the pot on Shestyorkin and just let him be the starter, but there's no reason to play him back to back off of an injury.

Even with peak Hank playing 70 a year, that would have been one of the other 12.

 

[Machinehead]

Florida is out there trotting out Radko Gudas every game on defense, and you don't even list Lindgren as a competent defenseman.

But yeah, 3 great pairs of defensemen are necessary for a good team

What a joke.

Radko Gudas is excellent

I don't think you need three great pairs but you need not Hajek-Smith.

 

[NYR]

I agree the Rangers need to shit or get off the pot on Shestyorkin and just let him be the starter, but there's no reason to play him back to back off of an injury.

Even with peak Hank playing 70 a year, that would have been one of the other 12.

Disagree.. PLAY HIM

 

[Machinehead]

Disagree.. PLAY HIM

Why not just go 82? Who needs backups?

 

[FireGerardGallant]

I agree the Rangers need to shit or get off the pot on Shestyorkin and just let him be the starter, but there's no reason to play him back to back off of an injury.

Even with peak Hank playing 70 a year, that would have been one of the other 12.

Agreed, but honestly Rangers shoulda swapped the games. Give Kinkaid/Geo the game against Philly and Igor yesterday

 

[NYR]

Why not just go 82? Who needs backups?

It's crunch time baby.
Play your horses and let the chips fall where they may.
We can always curse the NYR medical staff if he gets re- injured lol

 

[Machinehead]

Agreed, but honestly Rangers shoulda swapped the games. Give Kinkaid/Geo the game against Philly and Igor yesterday

I agree with this.

We win yesterday with Igor and lose the Flyers game anyway.

 

[Machinehead]

It's crunch time baby.
Play your horses and let the chips fall where they may.
We can always curse the NYR medical staff if he gets re- injured lol

Causing an inevitable re-injury and then blaming the medical staff is a bold strategy.

 

[NYR]

Causing an inevitable re-injury and then blaming the medical staff is a bold strategy.

He's not going to get re- injured.
If he were in that position, who else would be to blame? Lol

 

[Machinehead]

He's not going to get re- injured.
If he were in that position, who else would be to blame? Lol

So again, it seems like we don't need backups.

Every ever got that wrong.

 

[Kovalev27]

You cannot play even a healthy goalie Thursday night Saturday morning Sunday morning then Tuesday night nobody does that

 

[NYR]

So again, it seems like we don't need backups.

Every ever got that wrong.

Of course you need backups but what if (and I am forever repeating this same question to you) it were the playoffs?

 

[Kovalev27]

If you listened to the pregame on the radio he was quoted saying that. Tongue in cheek comment.

like I said there’s some truth in every joke.

 

[Machinehead]

Of course you need backups but what if (and I am forever repeating this same question to you) it were the playoffs?

You generally don't play back to back in the playoffs and the last time our goalie was banged up in the playoffs, we started Raanta.

Game 1 in 2016.

 

[tomobson]

Of course you need backups but what if (and I am forever repeating this same question to you) it were the playoffs?

Playoffs? With Quinn? Good one. This year is in the dumpster and I wouldn't want to risk a Shesterkin re-injury just to see Quinn get abused and humiliated in the playoffs.

 

[NYR]

You generally don't play back to back in the playoffs and the last time our goalie was banged up in the playoffs, we started Raanta.

Game 1 in 2016.

When does your starting goalie ever not play in a back to back during the playoffs?

 

[Machinehead]

When does your starting goalie ever not play in a back to back during the playoffs?

When they're hurt. Like in the example I literally just mentioned.

 

[NYR]

Playoffs? With Quinn? Good one. This year is in the dumpster and I wouldn't want to risk a Shesterkin re-injury just to see Quinn get abused and humiliated in the playoffs.

Agreed lol.
Except the part about playing your #1 tendy.