GDT: Game 57: New York Rangers @ New Jersey Devils - 7pm ET, MSGSN, MSG2

[Raspewtin]

Will Barclay Goodrow score a 2nd goal this season

I'm not trying to be a dick but it is becoming a serious question at this point.

@Fitzy You realize this.


I would not have even noticed had Sam not mentioned it explicitly.


But this, you don't? LOL

fun fact : Goodrow has 0 shots at ES in February

 

[DialUp]

What are all the other teams doing right? We’re games in hand from being top 2 in the league, we’ve got an 8 game win streak, but “it’s the worst 8 game streak”, we’re ok but we have bad periods, etc. How are the other top teams all playing 60 great minutes yet still losing more than we do?

Could it be that NO teams play perfect games? Could it be that in total we have a good team?

I don't lurk on other team's boards (only the mainboards because I consume the dark energy of all the Ranger hate there), so can't speak for them, but here, we KNOW that other teams, even with worse records, are probably better and more playoff *ready*. Can folks who think they know things for sure be wrong? Probably yes. I am a complete moron. But that is what the temp of the board is. And it isn't unfair to say; currently the team has two real lines (granted the 3rd line TRIES and we LOVE that).

When a team like Dallas, who we just beat via a 3rd period Igor clinic, has 3 lines that are nasty, you get a taste of what a contender with confidence looks like. If Dallas was a .500 team, with the lineup they have, I would still feel great about being a fan of them going into the playoffs. Of course, odds against the field are they won't win the Cup, but you can't not like going to battle with a group like that. If the Rangers were undefeated at this point of the year, I still wouldn't feel all that about them in the *playoffs*.

Truth of the matter though is that all of that is pointless because I haven't felt any emotion about anything since about 2005 (hockey or not) so ignore it all.

 

[tomobson]

Must win.

 

[KirkAlbuquerque]

What are all the other teams doing right? We’re games in hand from being top 2 in the league, we’ve got an 8 game win streak, but “it’s the worst 8 game streak”, we’re ok but we have bad periods, etc. How are the other top teams all playing 60 great minutes yet still losing more than we do?

Could it be that NO teams play perfect games? Could it be that in total we have a good team?

We have a very good team that often times plays bad hockey.

Other teams have worse talent but play more consistently . Not all, but many do, if you watch other teams around the league you’ll find that it IS actually possible to play a compete 60 minutes and it’s not actually a myth.

Some people on this board like to pretend that playing a compete solid game is not actually possible And the real issue is we have no talent.

But how many teams can say they have a Norris winner, a Vezina winner, a 50 goal scorer , a hart finalist , a 90 point 40 goal center, etc etc all in their prime .

The talent is there.

 

[Raspewtin]

really don't know what it would take to call Berard up. whatever. go hit someone and score a goal Brennan

 

[McRanger92]

Its difficult to play 3 excellent periods every night because the other team is trying to win too. At the end of the day all that matters is who is winning at the end and we do that way more than we lose.

 

[KirkAlbuquerque]

Its difficult to play 3 excellent periods every night because the other team is trying to win too. At the end of the day all that matters is who is winning at the end and we do that way more than we lose.

It’s not difficult to NOT play at least one abysmal horrible abortion of a period every game though and be forced to claw your way back all the time.

The Dallas game is the type of game they should be able to play every night. Not every period was as good as the 1st which was an A , but no bad periods and they always felt in control.

 

[Megustaelhockey]

We have a very good team that often times plays bad hockey.

Other teams have worse talent but play more consistently . Not all, but many do, if you watch other teams around the league you’ll find that it IS actually possible to play a compete 60 minutes and it’s not actually a myth.

Some people on this board like to pretend that playing a compete solid game is not actually possible And the real issue is we have no talent.

But how many teams can say they have a Norris winner, a Vezina winner, a 50 goal scorer , a hart finalist , a 90 point 40 goal center, etc etc all in their prime .

The talent is there.

The talent is there, and the effort often lacks. Drives me nuts.

I would still want a B- talent consistently making an A+ effort than an A+ talent making a C- effort.

 

[will1066]

How soon before Uncle Larry anoints Cuylle, Edstrom, Rempe and Othmann (and potentially other call-ups) the Black and Bluebloods 2.0?

 

[KirkAlbuquerque]

The talent is there, and the effort often lacks. Drives me nuts.

I would still want a B- talent consistently making an A+ effort than an A+ talent making a C- effort.

Some on this forum would have you think effort is a social construct.

But I maintain that this team is very talented but also lazy and stupid sometimes.

And the coaching staff are enablers.

 

[HockeyBasedNYC]

Win or Tob deletes the Earth

 

[KennyWu]

fun fact : Goodrow has 0 shots at ES in February

That's not very fun...

 

[kovazub94]

I have a feeling Berard is one of the piece’s available at the deadline or he’d have gotten a shot by now. They don’t like to introduce us to prospects they have available. Robertson is another.

Berard has done literally everything you could do down there. He should have gotten a call up

Got to remember that he’s a very late round draftee and these inherently carry very little trade value until their NHL status is validated with actual games at that level. Drury obviously would not want him to be a throw-in afterthought.

We know that Berard is more ready than Sykora (and they bring a lot of similarities in their games) but if I was another team’s GM I’d prefer an early 2nd rounder already playing in the AHL at earlier age.

 

[kovazub94]

This is the weirdest 8 game winning streak of all-time

I think there’re two factors:

1. The winning streak came right on the heels of the Rangers not playing too well for almost 2-month stretch so as fans we were a lot more apprehensive when it started
2. For the most parts the streak reflects improved defensive play including goaltending. These improvements are less exciting (even though probably more impactful looking out towards playoffs).

 

[romba]

Has it been confirmed who is out? Panarin, Vesey, both, neither?

Are we going to gamesmanship this shit so opponents might game plan for Panarin and then get railroaded by Vesey, Othmann and all other lines (lmao) when he’s Panarin sits? That would be very on brand

 

[kovazub94]

I’m convinced Rempe is the Kravtsov (in disguise) descended from the rafters we’ve all been waiting for

If Kravtsov had Rempe’s heart and character we’d be arguing who’s more deserving of 1RW title between him and Lafreniere. Alas...

 

[JimmyG89]

Has it been confirmed who is out? Panarin, Vesey, both, neither?

Are we going to gamesmanship this shit so opponents might game plan for Panarin and then get railroaded by Vesey, Othmann and all other lines (lmao) when he’s Panarin sits? That would be very on brand

No morning skate and no media session. Reporters are saying they'll be talking to Laviolette at 5pm. He usually doesn't share these things anyway. Probably won't know until pre-game warmups.

With Othmann as the recall, I'd say Panarin is less likely than Vesey, although both are in the top 6 right now.

 

[PalmCoastRanger]

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I want that face/expression paired with Fox. No one will even dare come through the neutral zone.

 

[LOFIN]

Kaapo is going to show (at least for one night) how HE should have been picked #1 by the Devils. Lol

 

[will1066]

Should have let that NJ fan stay. He seemed sensible and fatalistic.

 

[Rongomania]

Should have let that NJ fan stay. He seemed sensible and fatalistic.

Take no prisoners big Willy style.

 

[OriginalLimbo]

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[Cmox]

What a good guy!

 

[Reddawg]

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Worst layover airport in the US, no contest.

 

[Black Tank]

D Hughes actively avoids all physical contact anyway and is horrific defensively because he refuses to fight for position or even get his body in the way. Debbie coaches should have some humility and have Hughes watch hours of Fox to see how a small dman can be one of the league's best.

L. Hughes & Nemec running for their lives on the forecheck from Rempe and Edstrom