Post-Game Talk: New York Rangers at Calgary Flames - March 2

[Elevate]

I don't like this load on Hank. Can't have him standing on his head like this. 50 shots against is unacceptable. He's getting a new gray hair for every save he has to make above 30 each game. At this rate, he'll be toast when we finally get a servicable squad again.

Get rid of AV sooner rather than later.

 

[KirkAlbuquerque]

How the hell are we only 1 point behind the Isles?

Lol for real, in our worst season in Like 15 years the isles are still only 1 point ahead of us in March. What a pathetic organization.

 

[KirkAlbuquerque]

Calgary is actually a pretty good team.

Nah, they have some good players but they are mediocre af

 

[Ghost of jas]

I guess Larry and Rick are both on here:

I need to be credited

 

[egelband]

I don't like this load on Hank. Can't have him standing on his head like this. 50 shots against is unacceptable. He's getting a new gray hair for every save he has to make above 30 each game. At this rate, he'll be toast when we finally get a servicable squad again.

This again??!! Please. Stop worrying about the goalie. He’s gonna he just fine. You know they shoot pucks at him in practice too.

 

[NikC]

I have no words for how ****ing amazing it is to see that Hank did this again.

He is the greatest Ranger ever, and even with some of the fan base cheering against him, he's still gonna ball the **** out.

And the irony is he keeps the Rangers from being who they truly need to be..

They don't need a superstar goalie. .. no team does.

 

[haohmaru]

From NHL.com

"Lundqvist, who turned 36 on Friday, is the first goaltender in NHL history to win consecutive games with 50 or more saves since the stat was first tracked in 1955-56."

 

[kovazub94]

This team is terrible at tanking

You mean Lundqvist is terrible at tanking...

 

[Tawnos]

This makes no sense, they never learn.
This year is gone, this roster should be going through the motions now.

Players never tank and it would take a lot of convincing for me to believe that coaches do either.

Management might provide the worst roster possible.

Besides, what happens when Spooners hot streak ends?

 

[will1066]

Henrik with two straight wins with 50 saves is great. I want them to get a super high pick but I’m okay with Hank getting 50 save wins.

He was on fire tonight.

Hank: I like the heavy workload
Team: You don't say....

 

[Vinny DeAngelo]

He basically said that the KHL is much easier on the goalies and while Shestys numbers are great he needs to see him perform in the NHL.

Do I think he’s even watched a game with shestyorkin in it? No

Do I trust his opinion here? No

It’s a classic NA goalie says it’s harder when I did it because Americans and Canadians are tougher and better. And hockey ain’t the same anymore kid...

 

[haohmaru]

Old Man Lundqvist kinda reminds me of Logan.

 

[Pavel Buchnevich]

Do I think he’s even watched a game with shestyorkin in it? No

Do I trust his opinion here? No

It’s a classic NA goalie says it’s harder when I did it because Americans and Canadians are tougher and better. And hockey ain’t the same anymore kid...

It's so easy that he had an .897 save percentage for CSKA.

 

[Amazing Kreiderman]

It's so easy that he had an .897 save percentage for CSKA.

f***! Beat me to it haha

 

[nevesis]

I mean, he's not wrong. Shesty is a fantastic prospect. But people who think because he's a .935 SV% guy in the KHL that that's going to translate immediately to the NHL are probably going to be disappointed. He's definitely going to have to adjust and get used to the NHL. He's a great talent and hopefully will be able to adjust and be our next starter, but I see a lot of people on here and twitter going overboard with the assumption that he's basically going to be another Henrik. There are only a handful of Henriks ever in NHL history, he's easily a top 20 goalie of all time.

He’s number 8 in wins in NHL history, and will easily jump many more before he’s done.

 

[nevesis]

 

[Pavel Buchnevich]

I mean, he's not wrong. Shesty is a fantastic prospect. But people who think because he's a .935 SV% guy in the KHL that that's going to translate immediately to the NHL are probably going to be disappointed. He's definitely going to have to adjust and get used to the NHL. He's a great talent and hopefully will be able to adjust and be our next starter, but I see a lot of people on here and twitter going overboard with the assumption that he's basically going to be another Henrik. There are only a handful of Henriks ever in NHL history, he's easily a top 20 goalie of all time.

I don't think anyone thinks he's an automatic Vezina winner or definitely will be as good as Hank, but he's literally been good everywhere he's played his whole career. One reason's that he's just a superior talent and probably our best chance within our organization of an elite player at any position.

People claim prospects can bust, this, that, but I think that's true only to a certain point. It's true for guys who were just drafted or maybe not even drafted yet. It's not true for an elite goalie in the second best league in the world. Shipachyov didn't bust because his NHL stint didn't work out, nor would Shestyorkin's if his didn't either because he's proven himself enough on a very high level. But I really don't see this being an issue. Right now he's probably at worst like a good NHL back up. He might step in and be great or maybe he doesn't, but he's as close to a guarantee from a guy who hasn't played in the NHL as the organization has drafted in recent drafts.

 

[PlamsUnlimited]

Whatever I am happy we're getting some wins at least a few more. It's nice to see them somehow get some. Well, Hank and Spoonman

 

[Fvital92]

It's so easy that he had an .897 save percentage for CSKA.

Even him would tell that he wasn't that great of a goalie, so this observation woudn't mean shit.

 

[kovazub94]

I mean, he's not wrong. Shesty is a fantastic prospect. But people who think because he's a .935 SV% guy in the KHL that that's going to translate immediately to the NHL are probably going to be disappointed. He's definitely going to have to adjust and get used to the NHL. He's a great talent and hopefully will be able to adjust and be our next starter, but I see a lot of people on here and twitter going overboard with the assumption that he's basically going to be another Henrik. There are only a handful of Henriks ever in NHL history, he's easily a top 20 goalie of all time.

Agree about Shestyorkin but Henrik top 20 of all time? I think you’re well underselling the King short. To me he’s in discussions with Hasek, Roy, Brodeur. The only thing that separates them is SC but Henrik never played with a team as good as these other goalies had in front of them in their careers.

 

[will1066]

Old Man Lundqvist kinda reminds me of Logan.

And the kid he's trying to protect is the 19 other players in the same jersey

 

[will1066]

O'Gara played a better game.

 

[Pavel Buchnevich]

Even him would tell that he wasn't that great of a goalie, so this observation woudn't mean ****.

I think he's right to an extent that KHL numbers are a little inflated, but to what extent? Let's say they are more inflated than the AHL for example. Even so, it's a better league with better shooters than the AHL, so what's the trade off here? If you normalize the SV% to that of what is typical for the top few spots in each league, it doesn't exactly change anything other than maybe a few stat watchers are less impressed. Is Valiquette a stat-watcher?

 

[FOD]

Do I think he’s even watched a game with shestyorkin in it? No

Do I trust his opinion here? No

It’s a classic NA goalie says it’s harder when I did it because Americans and Canadians are tougher and better. And hockey ain’t the same anymore kid...

He played in the KHL. So yeah, he knows what he’s talking about.

 

[Amazing Kreiderman]

He played in the KHL. So yeah, he knows what he’s talking about.

That fact should actually have taught him the exact opposite.