GDT: Game # 50 Rangers vs Buffalo - 7pm EST - MSG

[NickyLongLegz]

Was just trying to reply this in last thread, when it got closed. Poor timing, story of my life.
If our team can't handle his exuberance, well then......we're softer than we thought. Somebody like Laf is important, to lighten up possible tightness, frustration or stress. Love it.

Furthermore, no wonder many here thought he had "C" capabilities. Need a rah, rah type on every team. Zucch was a quiet leader in that way. And Buch is quite the clown keeping things light.

Idk, it looked to me like he was mad at the Sabre who shoved Kakko down to the ice, and then his hand got caught under buchs jersey and he tried to yoink it out by shoving him

 

[tlk]

Big games tnite for PGH and WSH
Or so I hope.

 

[WojtekWolski86]

Hoping Ziba scores. Imagine 3 20 goal scorers and 5 guys with close a PPG or higher this season. Just imagine if this team didn't have the offensive struggles, Covid Mika, and the off-ice drama through the first 2 months. woof

 

[GAGLine]

What is the reason the Rangers start completely dominating at the end of the season when it’s pretty much too late for two years straight now ?

The kids are starting to contribute.
No more DeAngelo distractions.
The goalies are playing better than they did early in the year.
Mika is Mika again.
Panarin is back after his leave of absence.

Take your pick. It's probably all of that and more. If the season were 82 games, the odds of us making the playoffs go up significantly IMO.

Whatever happens this year, lets wait and see what we look like to start next season. If we get off to a slow start again and there aren't major extenuating circumstances, then it's a cause for concern.

 

[Zibanejbread]

Please win

 

[Boris Zubov]

Expect big time games from Patrick Kaleta, Matthew Barnaby, and Brad May.

Brad May's next big time game would be his first.

 

[bl02]

The kids are starting to contribute.
No more DeAngelo distractions.
The goalies are playing better than they did early in the year.
Mika is Mika again.
Panarin is back after his leave of absence.

Take your pick. It's probably all of that and more. If the season were 82 games, the odds of us making the playoffs go up significantly IMO.

Whatever happens this year, lets wait and see what we look like to start next season. If we get off to a slow start again and there aren't major extenuating circumstances, then it's a cause for concern.

I'll be a believer if they win tonight and follow it up by beating the Islanders Thursday night. Otherwise we seem to be spinning our wheels a bit here. Not saying the kids aren't improving because they are but the top 6 guys need to step up against the top 3/4 teams in the division down the stretch. Playoff type games.

 

[bl02]

I'm totally ok with Blackwell...on the fourth line since we all know Gauthier is pretty much done for the season unless we are mathematically eliminated and even then not sure he gets in. So ok with Blackwell playing 4th line over PDG as long as he doesn't get pp time over Kakko/Laf/Kravtsov but he probably will lol.

 

[Fitzy]

Pretty much have to win every game remaining, and that starts with this one tonight.

Let's have fun, and lots of points for Lafreniere and Kakko ideally.

 

[Mandar]

Brad May's next big time game would be his first.

ooooohhh....not true. He could pot in a few and was a great teammate there. His OT goal against the Bruins is legendary there.

Reminded me a lot of how Kris King was for us.

 

[FireGerardGallant]

Kravtsov on the second line or we riot

 

[IDvsEGO]

Kravtsov on the second line or we riot

How about grumble loudly in here instead

 

[Boris Zubov]

ooooohhh....not true. He could pot in a few and was a great teammate there. His OT goal against the Bruins is legendary there.

Reminded me a lot of how Kris King was for us.

Ok maybe I overstated it...but he's still such a tool.

 

[Kovalev27]

Rangers win and another Bruins loss and it’ll at least get interesting again for the final 6 games.

Without The now infamous Panarin Pause we’d be a playoff team. No doubt

 

[Hunter Gathers]

GO RONGOS

 

[Leonardo87]

Lines updated based on morning reports.

 

[Fitzy]

Rangers win and another Bruins loss and it’ll at least get interesting again for the final 6 games.

Without The now infamous Panarin Pause we’d be a playoff team. No doubt

At least he had guts unlike the bootlicking Ovechkin

 

[chosen]

Kravtsov on the second line or we riot

 

[Kreider Typical]

goat deserves another shot, but part of me thinks they're holding him out bc of the expansion draft.. *shrug*

 

[bl02]

Rangers win and another Bruins loss and it’ll at least get interesting again for the final 6 games.

Without The now infamous Panarin Pause we’d be a playoff team. No doubt

Yes that was a killer but to be fair Boston had pretty much every dman out this year at one point just like pitt. Really only the islanders have been able to stay relatively healthy and drama free.

 

[DudMan28]

It sucks I have to hope Blackwell is hurt to see Kravtsov play with good line mates. Even then we might see PDG with Arty and Strome and my head will explode

 

[duhmetreE]

What is the reason the Rangers start completely dominating at the end of the season when it’s pretty much too late for two years straight now ?

Some players are playing better but our level of competition has dropped. It's a little bit of both. We destroy bad defenses. We're average against playoff teams. Our PP has scorched the bottom dwellers

 

[GoAwayGiannone]

GO RONGOS

You better watch what you say, the geriatrics will start huffing and puffing.

 

[chosen]

Coach sucks

Who coaches in the second half?

 

[chosen]

Remember that period we legit had Rooney on every line?

Was a good game.

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