Post-Game Talk: Islanders @ Rangers

[RGY]

This team didnt have their legs tonight. Their effort was poor...or half the teams effort continued to decrease as the game went on. Some of them just gave up when they were trailing and realized their legs werent what they usually are.

Two days off. I'm disappointed.

 

[aufheben]

Sorry. First, please define "bad at face-offs". My definition: you are bad at face-offs when you more face-offs than you win. You are bad at face-offs when the team can't consistently hope that you can win face-offs.

Here's not my opinion:

The Rangers' current top 3 centers are all losing more face-offs than they are winning. As a whole, Brassard + Stepan + Hayes have lost 206 more face-offs than they have won.

The game was lost in the 2nd period, when the Rangers lost many face-offs in their own zone, and immediately lost possession of the puck.

What is your point? The evidence is literally directly staring you in the face on this one and you're still arguing this point?

You guys know the face-offs were 32-27 tonight, right?

1st period face-offs (Our best period): 5 NYR - 13 NYI
2nd period face-offs (aka Joe's meltdown): 17 NYR - 13 NYI
3rd period face-offs (zZzZz): 5 NYR - 6 NYI


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If you're 49% on Face-offs, you're "bad" at them?

Stepan: below average
Brassard: average
D. Moore: above average

The difference is we replaced Richards, who was average, with Hayes, who sucks. That hasn't stopped Hayes from having positive possession numbers relative to the rest of the team.

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An extra 100 face-off wins averages out to like...an additional 2.45 goals, IIRC.

 

[trilobyte]

This team did have their legs tonight. Their effort was poor...or half the teams effort continued to decrease as the game went on. Some of them just gave up when they were trailing and realized their legs werent what they usually are.

Two days off. I'm disappointed.

Their bodies were probably okay, but their minds were flat. When that happens, nothing happens.
I watched it too, and it was not pretty. One thing I believe is that the Islanders have a lethal attack. The way they followed the puck and pressured the Rangers tonight was what any coach would love to see their team do. The Rangers did not have it in them to make it hard for the Islanders.
I believe the Rangers are the better team, and would be over a playoff series.

 

[Rangers ftw]

Weak effort. Girardi need to be stronger on the first goal. Was thinking to myself during 1st period, "well, seems like Miller somehow starting to get his game together finally", then he totally ***** himself, I mean, what the **** was he thinking with that pass? Well, tough loss....

 

[trilobyte]

Weak effort. Girardi need to be stronger on the first goal. Was thinking to myself during 1st period, "well, seems like Miller somehow starting to get his game together finally", then he totally ***** himself, I mean, what the **** was he thinking with that pass? Well, tough loss....

Girardi missed by a couple of fractions of a second in getting to the puck before the Islander who swatted it in. Miller was not up to his previous efforts. A bunch of other Rangers were off by the same amount, and that is all it takes to lose against a motivated team like the Islanders tonight.

 

[ArPanet]

Well that's over. I like Boyle throwin a punch to the face of whoever that was. Isn't that great about hockey? What other pro sport can you get away with that in? None.

http://www.bing.com/search?pc=AMAZ&form=AMAZWB&setmkt=en-US&q=farmersonly

 

[egelband]

If Brassard cashes-in that yawning net it's a whole different game I reckon.
If Step is out, do Lindberg or Hrivik get the call? Hope its not Mueller.

 

[Uglybstrd]

If Brassard cashes-in that yawning net it's a whole different game I reckon.
If Step is out, do Lindberg or Hrivik get the call? Hope its not Mueller.

Tanner Glass...?

 

[KingWantsCup]

Despite the divisional loss to the Isles it's hard to be upset with the team given their performance overall recently.

In hindsight they should have played edgier and tried to get them off their game a bit because their defense was phenomenal all night.

 

[pld459666]

two posts changes the game.

We score there, game is completely different. Islanders were better and earned the win.

Petty simple really.

 

[Blueshirt Special]

3 more

I'm glad we have 3 more games to get them figured out in time for the playoffs.

AV and the Rangers will rebound and get it done.

 

[KingP]

Just focus on tomorrow

My fear is that this starts a losing streak

 

[Gardner McKay]

Just focus on tomorrow

My fear is that this starts a losing streak

I wouldn't be surprised if we lost 3 in a row. It won't be the end of the world.

 

[cwede]

its just one game of 82. who cares if their fans are boasting.

but they gotta bring up a real center and not dress Glass for these 3 tough games in 65 hours -
I prefer giving Lindberg a trial under fire
faceoffs have been our weakness, cant let it become a disability

 

[Wamsutta]

Frustrating to see the Rangers not get up for this one, but they've played so well lately that I can't be too upset about it. What annoyed me was how the team basically stopped skating after the three posts in one shift. That was when the game ended to them.

 

[nevesis]

That was a nightmare. New day though...Boston will be ready for us.

We better be ready for them. Fatigue won't be a factor this time.

 

[The Beezer]

Bad game, move on. Brass scores and Hank doesn't give up the softie I'm pretty sure we don't see the word embarrassed in the thread as much as we do.

Let's just hope Step is ok and move on to Boston. Also we dodged a major bullet as I still don't know how Hags escaped without a serious Karlsson type injury as his leg was pretty much stepped on.

Lastly I don't understand all the hate on John Moore.

 

[nevesis]

Bad game, move on. Brass scores and Hank doesn't give up the softie I'm pretty sure we don't see the word embarrassed in the thread as much as we do.

Let's just hope Step is ok and move on to Boston. Also we dodged a major bullet as I still don't know how Hags escaped without a serious Karlsson type injury as his leg was pretty much stepped on.

Lastly I don't understand all the hate on John Moore.

The third goal didn't matter. We got embarrassed plain and simple beyond the first period. Statistically and otherwise.

 

[Leetch66]

Return from road trip+home cooking=No Legs . Nothing to worry about .

 

[rangers1314]

If Brassard cashes-in that yawning net it's a whole different game I reckon.
If Step is out, do Lindberg or Hrivik get the call? Hope its not Mueller.

I hope its Lindberg. The MSL at center experiment should not be revisited under any circumstance. If I go off what I read, OL has been one if Hartfords best players, Let him slide into Moore's spot in the 4th line and see what he can give you, at least you know he wont be totally lost defensively. Perhaps put him with Fast & Miller and see if something pops.

 

[Hi ImHFNYR]

So funny story. As you might imagine my bedroom is littered with Rangers stuff. And as many of you know, I get a little....excited.

After that loss to the Wings in Detroit I got little....excited and took all my Rangers stuff and threw it in the closet never to be seen again. Two days later I calmed down as I always do.

It's just a game and you aren't even in it.

 

[Bleed Blue 24 7]

 

[Pfranz94]

That's great. Lol

 

[offdacrossbar]

I have been on Moore since last year. This isn't a fickle view point of mine. He can't think the game at the level it needs to be thunk.

He looked in the West coast trip because Vigneault sheltered him.

this just isn't accurate at all.

he played well last year and through out the playoffs. av said so on many occasions.

pretty much everyone including the fancy stats peeps agree that moores play was very strong and his possession numbers thru the roof on that trip.

last night he was not responsible for the loss, nor was his play that much different than the rest of the d or the entire team, for that matter.

agenda driven drivel like this is tiring.

 

[Tawnos]

The game was over after Brassard, Nash and Zuccarello all hit posts in the first period.