Post-Game Talk: Islanders @ RANGERS 1/13
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Got damn, we beat the team that already have won the Cup this year 6-2. Not bad!
Brilliant move by DQ to recognize that we were going to get killed by not having 4 lines against a 4 line team and sending out Smith to take Martin out of the equation.
Fast is quietly having a very strong season. Unfortunately he is probably — surely? — playing himself off the team and to a good contract, but OTOH he should fetch a good return.
Brilliant move by DQ to recognize that we were going to get killed by not having 4 lines against a 4 line team and sending out Smith to take Martin out of the equation.
Fast is quietly having a very strong season. Unfortunately he is probably — surely? — playing himself off the team and to a good contract, but OTOH he should fetch a good return.
ohbaby
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Can't wait for the rematch at the Coliseum. Should rival WWE Smackdown Live.
Panarin is better than I ever thought he would be.
If Henrik was in net and gave up that first goal, I think it's a runaway loss. No way we come back.
Skjei is a disaster. They should have a FEMA person on standby whenever he takes a shift.
If Henrik was in net and gave up that first goal, I think it's a runaway loss. No way we come back.
Skjei is a disaster. They should have a FEMA person on standby whenever he takes a shift.
Gardner McKay
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They are basically the Rangers under Torts... except not even as good. They don't have the offense to keep up when their goaltending crumbles.
I think there is something to be said here. Is it a coincidence that Panarin and Strome are both having career years? I don't think so. I think Strome is showing what he is, a guy similar to Michael Grabner, a player who has talent but their success is almost entirely situational.
I fully expect a ton of poo to be flung my way but I think part of Panarin's overwhelming success can be credited to Strome and vice versa. They compliment each other very well.
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Larrybiv
We're CLEAN, we PROMISE!
Amazing thàt he has somewhat disappeared from the scorecard lately. Good thing in that when he gets going again it will cover whomever else isn't producing. Good teams do that stuff.
Larrybiv
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This......makes all th the sense in the world. "Take your time, do it right...we can do it baby......"
Panarin with another GOAT performance but Fast was the real MVP of that game.
Games like this too, when all the focus will go to Panarin's five points, ensure that great performances from Trouba or Skjei or even Howden who had his best game in a long time, get erased when we talk about them. This team can play really well and compete for a playoff spot when they roll four lines and when the team as a whole is committed to playing more patiently on offense and more aggressively on defense (too often they have that backwards). Zibanejad has been real bad in that regard for a much of the season. He's putting up great numbers but it's obvious that Chytil is 1000% more committed to being a responsible center--great to see in Chytil, but poor form from Zibanejad.
Games like this too, when all the focus will go to Panarin's five points, ensure that great performances from Trouba or Skjei or even Howden who had his best game in a long time, get erased when we talk about them. This team can play really well and compete for a playoff spot when they roll four lines and when the team as a whole is committed to playing more patiently on offense and more aggressively on defense (too often they have that backwards). Zibanejad has been real bad in that regard for a much of the season. He's putting up great numbers but it's obvious that Chytil is 1000% more committed to being a responsible center--great to see in Chytil, but poor form from Zibanejad.
Gardner McKay
RIP, Jimmy.
So its purely a coincidence that they are both having a career year?
The S5
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Did you watch the game or just pop in to make the obligatory Skjei sucks post?
The S5
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Does anyone have any doubt that Chytil has the potential to be a 1C?
This guy is a beast. He is deceptively fast, strong and has a Marioesque way about how he plays.
He's still a baby, but he will be a force for the next 10 years.
This guy is a beast. He is deceptively fast, strong and has a Marioesque way about how he plays.
He's still a baby, but he will be a force for the next 10 years.
Riche16
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He was still creating all night and had a few chances. The difference between when teams key in on him AND Panarin is that bread is still SO F-ING good that most nights he’ll make something happen anyway
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kovazub94
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You're off on this bolded part and also thinking that Zibanejad does a bad job defensively (especially in your comparison to Chytil) - way off.
I think we should only vote on 2 stars for each game and just assume Panarin is one.
Making the playoffs would be good for this group... The experience would mean a lot for them.
Making the playoffs would be good for this group... The experience would mean a lot for them.
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My thing about Panarin is that in addition to being a ridiculous talent and a consummate professional, you can tell he is also really having fun. It makes him so likable. It makes the whole team more likable.
nah, it's pretty obvious that Zibanejad isn't driving the bus defensively, and it's been glaringly so for the past few weeks. It's not that Chytil's been better defensively, necessarily -- though he mostly has -- but it's clear that he's been more committed to being a two-way player than Zibanejad lately.
Maximus
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Funny I said something very similar in my post game comments that I think I can count on one hand the times I haven’t voted Panarin one of our top 3 stars win or lose...he’s been that good this year for us.
As far as the playoffs, I’ve said this a few times over the past few weeks....we don’t necessarily have to make the playoffs for this year to be a success and good for our kids.
Listen, I’d love to make the playoffs don’t get me wrong as we are way way past the point of getting a high draft pick.
What I’m hoping for tho at the very least and it looks like this is the more likely and realistic scenario: We hang around the playoff periphery like where we are now...5 points maybe closer to the last playoff spots and we get to play important meaningful hockey games beginning in March till the end of the year.
We do that, it will give our kids a little taste of the intensity and the feel of what life is going to like for the next decade here in NYC at MSG when the games start to mean that much more.
I’m a very happy camper if that’s the way this season turns out. Next year is when expectations for a playoff spot will begin in earnest.
For now...this season so long as the team continues to work hard, continue this exciting style of play, hang around the playoff bubble while at same time the kids keep learning and improving, I don’t see how this season isn’t a wild success even if we miss the playoffs.
I was ticked about that clown show on the first goal. I will give him a more honest evaluation from here on out.
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They defended the net much, much better today.
This was also the first time where I did not see rampant overpassing of the puck. Which led to more shots on goal There were more shots from the points than I recall happening this year.
Yes, we know. Anyone can just step in and to the exact same thing if not more.
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