Post-Game Talk: New York Rangers at Chicago Blackhawks - March 8, 2015

[kovazub94]

Playing Glass does not make much sense. Sheppard can fight a little if called upon.

Sheppard got "unlucky" that the Rangers played two skills team in Detroit and Chicago. Otherwise he should've borrowed it from J. Moore play book to get into a fight in the first or second game with a new team - IMHO a decent tactic to bond with new teammates.

 

[The Undertaker]

Well looks like the Isles 4th line is going to dominate ours again.

 

[Calad]

Generally no I don't think he does, his game isn't predicated from scoring in the slot. I guess we can agree to disagree. If I am wrong and he does score in the playoffs, I will be happy to admit it.

I actually liked the way he played last year in the playoffs I thought he did everything he could do but score.

Doesn't Nash have one of the shortest average shot distances this year? As in he takes most if his shots in/around the blue paint? I remember seeing a heat graphic of shots taken by Nash and the crease is lit up like a Christmas tree

 

[bernmeister]

all ---

glad we could all enjoy this.
Hank-Talbot reminds me of Giacomin-Villemure

 

[Miamipuck]

Doesn't Nash have one of the shortest average shot distances this year? As in he takes most if his shots in/around the blue paint? I remember seeing a heat graphic of shots taken by Nash and the crease is lit up like a Christmas tree

By all means post it, I have never seen that.

 

[Infinitum Vitae*]

Does AV have a press conference today? Because I would like to know why the*****you would play Glass??

 

[Calad]

By all means post it, I have never seen that.

I'm at work so I can't really dig for it, but it was posted in here or the main boards.

 

[Miamipuck]

I'm at work so I can't really dig for it, but it was posted in here or the main boards.

What I found says that he has the largest avg shot distance of the 9 forwards that have played 50 games+ but that's not goals that's just shots taken, I think.

http://www.behindthenet.ca/nhl_shot_statistics.php?ds=13&s=12&rs=t&f1=2014_s&f2=5v5&f4=C+LW+RW&f5=NYR&f7=50-&c=0+1+3+5+7+9+10+11+12+13

 

[Calad]

This chart pretty much sums up his Sh%. He's an elite player who is able to use his speed/skill to get to prime scoring areas more than any other player this year. He gets the most shots off at ES, as you said and he definitely gets the greatest quality of shots/chances at ES as well.

And yeah, that's HF for you. People also laugh if you mention Rick Nash and defense in the same sentence, meanwhile, he's been one of the best two-way guys this year, too.

Found it in his thread on the last page

 

[Miamipuck]

Found it in his thread on the last page

Thank you.

 

[aufheben]

Found it in his thread on the last page

Here's the previous season:

 

[PromNite]

Even I would score like 10 goals on their LW.

This shouldn't be overlooked. Think about it:

Last year LW on that line: Pouliot. Result? Career year. Gets a payday as a UFA
This year LW on that line: Nash. Result? Career year.

Brass and especially Zucc make every player on the ice better. So glad we have both of them locked up

 

[PromNite]

The effort was there tonight, but not much in terms of execution. Still, we were facing a good Blackhawks team, and didn't give them much offensively. Cam did his job VERY well. Zucc and Brassgod

Tuesday should be fun. The Islanders will play the Leafs on Monday and will be on the 2nd of a b2b. The Rangers will be on the 2nd of a b2b on Wednesday. Let's hope the Islanders look ahead to Tuesday and forget to show up tomorrow.

They could literally not show up, have the ice girls play for them, and take the Leafs to OT.

 

[free0717]

I cant believe AV is playing Glass against the Icelanders. If he wants to give him a game, how about Saturday against Buffalo

 

[True Blue]

Wanna keep Glass fresh? Buffalo is coming up on Saturday, play him then.

This is ridiculous. How about letting Sheppard-Moore-Fast build some chemistry?

No, let's get Tanner 'liability' Glass out there against one of the best teams in the league, with probably the best 4th line in the league. Great.

What are you talking about? Who is discussing Tanner friggin' Glass?

 

[Calad]

I cant believe AV is playing Glass against the Icelanders. If he wants to give him a game, how about Saturday against Buffalo

Don't speak so loudly, he might hear and play glass again

 

[True Blue]

Uneven overall. I thought he played pretty well in the playoffs last year, much better than his stat line indicated at the least. I didn't think he was good at all the year before.

When you are a goal scorer, your bottom line is judged by you know.....goals

Seeing as how hes playing better than he has at any point in his career this year, I'd feel really confident about him being even better in the playoffs this season

You can. I certainly would love it if he did. But, until he shows the money.....

unless your expectations are out of whack, say in a world where being a 0.7 PPG player in this league makes you a 3rd liner.

A 3rd line player at best is what he was in the playoffs last year.

Again, Toews went 40+ games scoring only 3 (it may have been 4, but it was a really low total and was highlighted during the finals in 2013) goals in the playoffs. He won the Conn Smythe in 2009, did he all of a sudden forget how to play in the playoffs, only to figure it out again last season?

Until Nash can produce what Toews did, the discussion is moot. There are facts. And there is speculation and hopes and prayers.

 

[Machinehead]

Glass had been playing well.

 

[Doctyl]

Glass had been playing well.

Glass at his absolute best is still the worst player on this roster

 

[free0717]

Glass at his absolute best is still the worst player on this roster

Sheppard>>>Glass at his best

 

[Glen Sathers Cigar]

What are you talking about? Who is discussing Tanner friggin' Glass?

The 2 previous pages were all discussing Glass.

 

[Graves94]

Like practically everyone else here, I hate Glass and think he's really useless, besides maybe the PK.
However, if AV MUST play him, the game tomorrow is the type of game he should be playing in. The Isles 4th line is big and nasty, and I can see the need to bring in a Glass to counter that. I would go so far as to say, that Glass should be replacing Fast and not Sheppard, since Shep is bigger, and has more size than Fast.

 

[Amazing Kreiderman]

They didn't "let him go". He didn't want to sign with them. Not the same.

The reason he didn't want to sign with them was because they couldn't give him a spot on the roster. It is Chicago's fault he didn't sign a contract.

 

[Thirty One]

This shouldn't be overlooked. Think about it:

Last year LW on that line: Pouliot. Result? Career year. Gets a payday as a UFA
This year LW on that line: Nash. Result? Career year.

Brass and especially Zucc make every player on the ice better. So glad we have both of them locked up

Pouliot hardly had a career year last season.

 

[Raspewtin]

Pouliot actually had one of his worst seasons at ES last year.