Post-Game Talk: lower case

[Clark Kellogg]

Big City Green highlights plus the regular stuff:

 

[bl02]

If you put together the third in pitt and the first two tonight you have as close to a 60 min performance we've had all season. Hope they can build on this and Kane looked good. Keep him away from Panarin.

 

[FultonReed]

did anyone catch the NYR organist playing Chelsea Dagger at the end of the 1st? sorry if someone else pointed it out.

 

[CasusBelli]

Bring back Kane. Thanks.

 

[savebyrichter94]

"Full 60 minutes" is a Boogeyman.

Like, once or twice a year you're good the whole game.

We were great for 40 and that wins most games.

You actually put Mako Makula lol I was wondering if you would

 

[Glen Sathers Cigar]

The problem was his delivery. I'm sure this is something totally out of his comfort zone, so I want to give him the benefit of the doubt, but he's really struggling to get his point across succinctly.

His other issue is he's way too complimentary. The only time he pointed out a flaw tonight was when Kreider didn't drive the net on the 2 on 1.

Yup, it was his delivery and apprehensiveness. Very very stunted and talking too low, not enough energy. It's something you have to work at to be comfortable with and he has a lot of work to do in the broadcasting side of it (bc I agree with @will1066 that he had good insights) if he wants to be a color guy. Agreed on the too friendly part of it too, that's something that definitely takes getting used to with criticizing the players too much.

I don't think he's a lost cause but it would take work to get good. It would be cool if he did because he has so much knowledge of the game obviously and could be a good high profile color guy with credibility. We'll see I guess. You know who is good as a color guy basically right out of the gate, is Callahan. He's been really good every time I've watched a game with him on it.

A little bit of a calmer response but the officiating was horrendous and the offense in the first two periods looked good. The new lines are much much better.

I'm mostly happy that Igor looks back on track because to me that's the most important thing anyway.

These lines were good, let them cook for a few games and get Lindgren back in the lineup soon and we'll be good. Mikkola is a good 3rd pair guy but he's a bit over exposed at times playing with Fox, I still like him though.

 

[PuckLuck3043]

This was a one goal game for like the last 8 mins of the game. Igor did his job when we needed him to and we won.

This is the blueprint of what we did last season.

Just take a f***ing breather and watch this team f***ing cook.

Also good teams let bad teams comeback more often than you think.

Snowblind seems to think all we do is blow leads. I wonder if he was watching when they said they other night that the Rangers are 4th in the league in come from behind wins. I'm with you. This team is locked into 3rd in the division. This team will be playing well down the stretch when it matters.

 

[Shesterkybomb]

I feel like Messier wants to be the coach of the Rangers so bad. Interesting to hear his insight even if he tends to ramble.

That being said, they needed an offensive performance like that. They need to clean up the D, which Ryan Lindgren will be a huge help, but you can see the potential this lineup has. Plus they can role 4 lines.

Messier wants to skip right to the head coach of the New York Rangers without much of a resume in coaching. If he really wanted it he would set his sites lower and work his way there.

 

[RickChartraw]

Oh and Messier may be the worst color commentator I've ever heard. Just a painful broadcast to listen to.

1-0

 

[McRanger92]

Donnie liked it

Donnie’s a good boy

 

[Ruggs225]

Fun to watch bothe the live and kids broadcast. The green city was fun for a period. They need to work on the animations and stuff like that because it got a little stale. But it was a great idea. Hopefully they do it again.

My daughter liked watching it. Well the one who wasnt pissed at me turning off bluey

 

[PuckLuck3043]

The Rangers were completely dominating Washington through 2 but once we went up 4-1 the refs decided it was time to let everything against us go and call us for anything remotely resembling a penalty. That was a disgusting final 25ish minutes by the referees, complete joke.

Good news is Igor looks back to normal.

Kane had a ton of jump tonight, he's fitting well with Kreider and Trocheck.

The fourth line rules.

The officiating is a joke nearly every night. The game management by the robots posing as refs is as guaranteed as death and taxes. It's one of the many reasons I hate the NHL. Not the sport, the league.

 

[nyr2k2]

Fun to watch bothe the live and kids broadcast. The green city was fun for a period. They need to work on the animations and stuff like that because it got a little stale. But it was a great idea. Hopefully they do it again.

My daughter liked watching it. Well the one who wasnt pissed at me turning off bluey

My 7yo daughter enjoyed it, too. I thought it was cute myself. Sometimes there were some glitches like on the Trouba goal but otherwise it was a neat thing.

Bluey is great. Although the dad in that show makes me feel like an awful dad myself.

 

[Clark Kellogg]

Messier wants to skip right to the head coach of the New York Rangers without much of a resume in coaching. If he really wanted it he would set his sites lower and work his way there.

Montreal Canadians lower?

 

[mike14]

My 7yo daughter enjoyed it, too. I thought it was cute myself. Sometimes there were some glitches like on the Trouba goal but otherwise it was a neat thing.

Bluey is great. Although the dad in that show makes me feel like an awful dad myself.

Bluey's dad (David McCormack) can write a catchy pop tune as well

 

[Roo Returns]

Rangers played for about 22/60 minutes. Maybe by the end of the season they'll be at the 44-48 minute range.

Messier says some really good stuff, but it's also partially like being with you older drunk uncle ramble.

I don't mind Emily. She's light years better than Pierre, Ferraro, Leah Hextall.

 

[will1066]

Yup, it was his delivery and apprehensiveness. Very very stunted and talking too low, not enough energy. It's something you have to work at to be comfortable with and he has a lot of work to do in the broadcasting side of it (bc I agree with @will1066 that he had good insights) if he wants to be a color guy. Agreed on the too friendly part of it too, that's something that definitely takes getting used to with criticizing the players too much.

I don't think he's a lost cause but it would take work to get good. It would be cool if he did because he has so much knowledge of the game obviously and could be a good high profile color guy with credibility. We'll see I guess. You know who is good as a color guy basically right out of the gate, is Callahan. He's been really good every time I've watched a game with him on it.


I'm mostly happy that Igor looks back on track because to me that's the most important thing anyway.

These lines were good, let them cook for a few games and get Lindgren back in the lineup soon and we'll be good. Mikkola is a good 3rd pair guy but he's a bit over exposed at times playing with Fox, I still like him though.

I was kinda surprised when the goal went off Mikkola, Mess made the observation and Levy said the shot went in clean and he didn't push back. Then Emily came on and commented that Mikkola was upset going back to the bench, which meant no doubt the puck went off him.

Off ice, Mess has always been friendly and approachable in nature, a stark contrast to his on ice personality.

 

[bleedblue94]

This was very good.

All 4 lines looked great in the beginning. Kane was awesome.

Then after we were up 4-1, game management took over and they let the caps do whatever they wanted and called 2 phantom penalties on the Rangers. Total BS.

They can't be letting players get 4 hacks away at Igor but overall they played well. Puck support was there.

JVITBPITNHL

Complaining about this is so pointless bc it's been this way for decades and if you want to win the cup the team will need to play through this like every other recent winner rather than just whine about it. It's not changing, it's the way the league is and unless our team can adjust and learn how to manage it they won't be able to make it to the end.

 

[The New Russian Five]

I was kinda surprised when the goal went off Mikkola, Mess made the observation and Levy said the shot went in clean and he didn't push back. Then Emily came on and commented that Mikkola was upset going back to the bench, which meant no doubt the puck went off him.

Off ice, Mess has always been friendly and approachable in nature, a stark contrast to his on ice personality.

So, like most Canadian hockey players then?

 

[bhamill]

A win. Let’s find absolutely nothing positive in it, and CERTAINLY no happiness.

 

[Shesterkybomb]

Montreal Canadians lower?

Hartford or lower. I realize St.Louis looks like he will be a good coach for the Habs but I'd actually be more comfortable with him than Messier since he played more recently and was a part of a successful run recently. Messier hasn't been involved much since he retired, id wanna see if he can coach a current team before I'd give him the big club. If he'd have taken it when Quinn did I'd have no problem with it, much like mtl did with St.Louis, winning doesnt matter for them where they are at.

 

[PuckLuck3043]

Complaining about this is so pointless bc it's been this way for decades and if you want to win the cup the team will need to play through this like every other recent winner rather than just whine about it. It's not changing, it's the way the league is and unless our team can adjust and learn how to manage it they won't be able to make it to the end.

The officiating is still infuriating. I don't care that it's gone on forever and that it will never change. I watch these games and I know exactly what is going to be called and on what team depending on the score and situation. The only times the refs don't follow the script is when something is so blatant they have to make the call.

 

[Shesterkybomb]

Good teams find a way to win, i was told this by this board thousands of times, maybe we're that good team that finds a way.

 

[Kodiak]

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Undefeated in animated games

 

[will1066]

So, like most Canadian hockey players then?

You got me there