GDT: MDF #4 - 05/06/15 | New York Rangers @ washington capitals | 7:30 - NBCSN, SN

[NYRKING30]

What you fail to mention, (in most all of your Lundqvist bashing) are the 15 GREAT saves he made already in the game, 5 of which are goals unless he stops them.

He was hung out to dry, on a GRADE-A, HIGH-QUALITY, UNCONTESTED GREEN ZONE SCORING CHANCE.

NHL players are going to bury those from time to time, even on the 'highest paid goalie in the league'

The only thing is that wasn't the hardest of shots to stop or wickedest of wresters. I am no Hank basher by any means (hence my username) but he should have made that save IMO.

 

[Black Aces]

Our goaltender should be ridiculous.

his numbers show that he has been

 

[Blueshirt Believer]

Hank is absolutely the least amount of the teams problems right now. LOL

Also, the refs aren't a problem either. This is largely a player problem and the coach for not trying to address issues that were apparent in the Pens series.

Rangers had plenty of time to address some of the kinks and create a viable gameplay in between series. Too late now..

 

[Fataldogg]

Right and the whole board turns on Nash, but Golden Boy isn't held to those standards.

In a results oriented business, Lundqvist is providing a 1.59gaa and .940sv% and has given up fewer than or equal to 2 goals 8 out of 9 games. He is doing his job and literally giving his team a chance every night.

Tired of the 15 pages when he lets up a goal. Get over it. Goalies let up goals. He is only letting up 1-2 a game. Thats good enough to win. Stop expecting this guy to pitch a shutout each and every night. People expecting another 1-0 game after there was just a 1-0 game are delusional.

 

[The Lunatic Fridge]

I don't disagree, but that goal probably doesn't happen if he's not tackled.

Thats probably true. But if anyone says anything it's BRUH YOU'RE JUST WHINING ABOUT REFS LUL MOAR EXCUSES.

 

[Zamboner]

Goaltending isn't about stats.

A convenient stance to take when wrong. By your new rationale, Lundqvist was perfect last game, since Yandle scored on him. Stats be damned.

 

[NYRKING30]

Can we just please focus on the 3rd and hoping our team gets the next goal. Past is the past now.

 

[SnowblindNYR]

What happened to the team we saw in the regular season? I know Zucc and Talbot are out but comon it cant be that bad.

Good God. Lundqvist is not my favorite player right now. But really, this is because Talbot is out?

 

[Doctyl]

Fast has more goals and points than Backstrom. Fast is the better Swede.

 

[Black Aces]

Good God. Lundqvist is not my favorite player right now. But really, this is because Talbot is out?

right now?

is he ever?

 

[nyrleetch]

In a results oriented business, Lundqvist is providing a 1.59gaa and .940sv% and has given up fewer than or equal to 2 goals 8 out of 9 games. He is doing his job and literally giving his team a chance every night.

Tired of the 15 pages when he lets up a goal. Get over it. Goalies let up goals. He is only letting up 1-2 a game. Thats good enough to win. Stop expecting this guy to pitch a shutout each and every night. People expecting another 1-0 game after there was just a 1-0 game are delusional.

Spot on.

And seriously. Henrik Lundqvist is going to go down as the greatest New York Ranger to ever play. He's the greatest. Yet, he gets absolutely no leeway from fans. It's like we have a damn sieve in net. It's ridiculous. Montreal fans go out of their way to protect Price when he gives up 7. Lundqvist gives up 2 and people bring up his damn cap hit. His cap hit is the exact same percentage wise as it's been nearly his whole career.

 

[NYRKING30]

Im tired of hearing the constant complaining about the refs. If you have watched hockey long enough you should know the playoffs are called much different.

 

[nevesis]

The only thing is that wasn't the hardest of shots to stop or wickedest of wresters. I am no Hank basher by any means (hence my username) but he should have made that save IMO.

He's an NHL player who ripped a wrist shot from a few feet away. The net is 4 feet high and 6 feet wide. It found a hole. If he saved that, I would have been shocked.

I knew it would be a goal once he got free and has winding up. That as high-percentage of a scoring chance as anyone is going to get in a hockey game.

 

[Machinehead]

A convenient stance to take when wrong. By your new rationale, Lundqvist was perfect last game, since Yandle scored on him. Stats be damned.

We can talk about stats then. The Capitals have 30 scoring chances the last two games. The Rangers have 24 already tonight.

A goalie being tested is giving up fewer goals than a goalie watching in these last two games.

 

[2Leetch_94]

Good God. Lundqvist is not my favorite player right now. But really, this is because Talbot is out?

I see it. The Rangers have to hand hold Lundqvist therefore they can't score this postseason, per usual. It all makes perfect sense.

 

[Cassano]

IMO Lundqvist is a generational talent and the best goalie in the world not named Price at the moment, but 8.5m does put a hindrance on the cap. Seeing goalies with low salaries like Dubnyk, Andersen, C.Anderson, Talbot performing at elite levels may consider the time to re-think the cap % used on goalies per team.

 

[Black Aces]

Im tired of hearing the constant complaining about the refs. If you have watched hockey long enough you should know the playoffs are called much different.

true. but inconsistency is bad...especially when a clear interference call is neglected leading to a chance and a goal

 

[chosen]

Good God. Lundqvist is not my favorite player right now. But really, this is because Talbot is out?

Perhaps less time in the snow.

 

[Doctyl]

Talbot would have a shutout right now. Caps wouldnt have scored this series.

 

[nevesis]

In a results oriented business, Lundqvist is providing a 1.59gaa and .940sv% and has given up fewer than or equal to 2 goals 8 out of 9 games. He is doing his job and literally giving his team a chance every night.

Tired of the 15 pages when he lets up a goal. Get over it. Goalies let up goals. He is only letting up 1-2 a game. Thats good enough to win. Stop expecting this guy to pitch a shutout each and every night. People expecting another 1-0 game after there was just a 1-0 game are delusional.

 

[Machinehead]

IMO Lundqvist is a generational talent and the best goalie in the world not named Price at the moment, but 8.5m does put a hindrance on the cap. Seeing goalies with low salaries like Dubnyk, Andersen, C.Anderson, Talbot performing at elite levels may consider the time to re-think the cap % used on goalies per team.

This, exactly.

 

[Rangers2319]

IMO Lundqvist is a generational talent and the best goalie in the world not named Price at the moment, but 8.5m does put a hindrance on the cap. Seeing goalies with low salaries like Dubnyk, Andersen, Talbot performing at elite levels may consider the time to re-think the cap % used on goalies per team.

how are those guys doing? ya thought so

 

[haohmaru]

Goaltending isn't about stats.

It's also not about being held to a ridiculous standard of allowing two goals or less EVERY game so your team has a chance.

He's let in 2 or less goals in 7 of 8 games with a .940+ sv% and a "ridiculous" 1.59 GAA. Your team not scoring goals is the problem, not your goaltender.

 

[R2theDizzlE]

He pretty much has been but lets only focus on the fact he allows a goal. How dare he. At least the Rangers GPG average won't drop tonight.

Because we're going to score one more, right?

 

[Pavel Buchnevich]

Im tired of hearing the constant complaining about the refs. If you have watched hockey long enough you should know the playoffs are called much different.

Thats true, but tackling a guy to stop him from defending a player is not good for the game. I don't care if "its playoff hockey." It diminishes the value of defense when players are allowed to just blatantly take a defender out of a play by tackling someone to create a scoring chance for their teammate.