Post-Game Talk: Kitten

[hackeyman]

Trocheck was born to be a ranger

It just baffles me that some of the fanbase here do not appreciate how much he has contributed to this team. Maybe the grittiest most tenacious player on the team right now.

 

[JimmyG89]

It just baffles me thatsome of the fanbase her do not appreciate how much he has contributed to this team. Maybe the gritiest most tenacious player on the team right now.

He is our shit disturber come the playoffs. He's going to annoy dudes by game 2. I would love if Lafreniere would pick that trait up along the way.

 

[duhmetreE]

Put Mika back with Panarin and Tank

The line finally started clicking.... one bad period where everyone on the team was dead, must switch up the top6... It's the best Mika has looked all season IMO ( with bread and tank)

Gallant brings him back with Kreider and all the weird habits come back from both. Deciding not to shoot in A++++ scenarios. All you can do is shake your head in disbelief when they are 1 on 1 with a goalie and pass the puck off to a terrible angle.

 

[TheDirtyH]

Can't be unhappy with a win, though that one left something to be desired. Definitely frustrating to see the top 6 go back to the toxic combos but whatever. Happy for the kids to step up and build some confidence heading into the playoffs.

My one gripe has to be starting the game on time though. We can't be asleep for the first periods in the playoffs. Joe was making me pull my hair out when he kept saying "they haven't skated since Thursday night" ... Joe, that was less than 48 hours, they had A DAY off lmao

 

[PuckLuck3043]

Can't be unhappy with a win, though that one left something to be desired. Definitely frustrating to see the top 6 go back to the toxic combos but whatever. Happy for the kids to step up and build some confidence heading into the playoffs.

My one gripe has to be starting the game on time though. We can't be asleep for the first periods in the playoffs. Joe was making me pully hair out when he kept saying "they haven't skated since Thursday night" ... Joe, that was less than 48 hours, they had A DAY off lmao

The first period was ass which is a common theme for them especially on the road. After that they took it to them.

 

[haveandare]

The first period was ass which is a common theme for them especially on the road. After that they took it to them.

Nice thing about this version of the team is going down 2 doesn’t seem like an unlikely win

 

[JT Kreider]

It just baffles me that some of the fanbase here do not appreciate how much he has contributed to this team. Maybe the grittiest most tenacious player on the team right now.

Trocheck is one of the most solid players in the NHL with the safest floor on a nightly basis. Like Matty Tkachuk is a top 15 player in this league and was a no show in one of the biggest games of his teams season. Sure, he also has the potential to score 2 goals/3 points on any given night... but we really can't sah the former about Trocheck that there has been nights where he was a no show.

 

[duhmetreE]

Please revert back to 1-3-1. Overload experiment is over, thank you.

 

[bl02]

He is our shit disturber come the playoffs. He's going to annoy dudes by game 2. I would love if Lafreniere would pick that trait up along the way.

Lafreniere did a decent job of that for his first playoffs last year.

 

[PuckLuck3043]

Nice thing about this version of the team is going down 2 doesn’t seem like an unlikely win

They is true. They just need to wake up a little a little earlier.

 

[IDvsEGO]

It just baffles me that some of the fanbase here do not appreciate how much he has contributed to this team. Maybe the grittiest most tenacious player on the team right now.

my issue with trocheck is that he has this idea that he can dangle far more than he can.

 

[LOFIN]

A week ago a lot of people here wanted to sit Mikkola for Harpur lol

 

[Captain Lindy]

A week ago a lot of people here wanted to sit Mikkola for Harpur lol

Call me crazy but I don't mind either of them. I think they play their roles well. Occasional boneheaded moves from time to time but it's okay overall, I think they help the team.

 

[Jim Ramsay]

my issue with trocheck is that he has this idea that he can dangle far more than he can.

My issue with everyone else in the top 6 is that they dangle/overpass more than they should.

Tro is the only guy in the top 6 that looks to shoot more than pass...

 

[GoAwayPanarin]

I appreciate the effort they've put forth in the final 40 of their last 2 games but they can't fall into the habit of playing the first 20 the way that they have been.

 

[TopShelfSnipes]

The line finally started clicking.... one bad period where everyone on the team was dead, must switch up the top6... It's the best Mika has looked all season IMO ( with bread and tank)

Gallant brings him back with Kreider and all the weird habits come back from both. Deciding not to shoot in A++++ scenarios. All you can do is shake your head in disbelief when they are 1 on 1 with a goalie and pass the puck off to a terrible angle.

Kreider/Zib/Tarasenko doesn't work because it takes our two best shooters and puts them with a player who is generally shoot first and not a gifted playmaker. Kreider is also heavily north-south when he's at his best. Tarasenko is very good at getting open but Kreider doesn't have the vision to get it to him. Panarin is a way better fit on that line and it's not even close. I also HATE seeing Tarasenko defer to Kreider on a rush, and I don't think he does that coming down on a 2-on-1 with Panarin. I also think Panarin finds a way to stay open on a 2-on-1 instead of doing as Kreider did there positioning himself even with the D.

Meanwhile, Kreider is a much better fit with Trocheck since they are both straight line players who are decent along the wall, and complement each other. Both can do the speed/win the battles on the wall things, which means Kane can hang back and try to get open ice and play puck distributor. Kreider also goes to the net without the puck. Trocheck/Panarin/Kane, it's very difficult for there to be any chemistry at all since neither Panarin nor Kane goes to the net. That leaves Trocheck to play along the wall to win pucks, which means he's not in front of the net either. Fluke goal aside, that line was hot ass for 2 periods, but GG probably patting himself on the back for Kane's goal.

The best 2 lines tonight were the 2 GG didn't F with, once the team found its legs. Good to see the kids actually bury a few. And the PP was atrocious - 90 second shifts by a completely ineffective first unit. Said it in the GDT I'll say it here. Drury needs to tell GG there's a sniper on the roof that's been instructed to fire if Panarin is on the ice with Trocheck or Kane the rest of the season.

Their best line combos are still:
10-93-91
Kids (use them as 2nd line just till playoffs to keep others' minutes down and get the kids' stamina up)
20-16-88
14-21-26

 

[mandiblesofdoom]

Horrible start, wonderful finish. Team played great in the second half of the game. Good to see the kids contributing.

not so good in the beginning of the third

 

[Ranger Wolf]

It just baffles me that some of the fanbase here do not appreciate how much he has contributed to this team. Maybe the grittiest most tenacious player on the team right now.

He’s the closest to Esa Tikkanen they’ve had. And I don’t include Avery as he was just embarrassing.

 

[Glen Sathers Cigar]

Lafreniere’s goal was sweet. He scored that very similar goal last year vs Detroit also late in the regular season. He’s been looking pretty good lately.

 

[The Gloaming]

Even when they were down 2-0, I didn't think there was a way the Rangers were losing this game.

Trouba keeps getting better and better as the season progresses. Great signs.

 

[egelband]

My lone vote for Halak stands tall

Thank you. Someone had to do it. He was good.

 

[GENESISPuck94]

I really like Mikkola

 

[egelband]

abysmal start but they picked it up. frustrating how frequent our terrible starts are. we need to hunker down and start playing a complete 60 minutes. we can’t afford these terrible starts come playoff time

Florida came out of the gate hard, which makes sense considering the situation. The Rangers bent but didn’t break, and then overwhelmed Florida thereafter. Pretty much as good as we could have hoped for I think.

 

[tlk]

I'm gonna call him FILTHY CHYTIL from now on. That goal...was a beauty.

Next nickname?

 

[LOFIN]

I also hope we find a way to hold on to Halak, should he want to continue. He's the perfect backup for us. Knows his role, and just does his job.