GDT: PS #1 - 09/27/16 | islanders @ RANGERS | 7:00 PM - MSG

[Revel]

Most will be excited to see what Pavel can do tomorrow, but I think Clendening is just as interesting to watch, too. I hadn't bothered to look at Clendening's AHL #s 'til now. He had some great years in the AHL:

46 pts in 2012-13
59 pts in 2013-14

Never seen him play, but those are really, really good numbers that occurred not too long ago.

Mcilrath better have his **** together, lest Clendening leapfrog him in the order of things.

 

[Loff]

oh god the all-caps Loffen pls

They are here to stay.

sorry.

 

[pld459666]

This is a pretty sight.

 

[NewLife]

A Loffen GDT! Winter is truly coming. What a fantastic feeling.

 

[eco's bones]

Most will be excited to see what Pavel can do tomorrow, but I think Clendening is just as interesting to watch, too. I hadn't bothered to look at Clendening's AHL #s 'til now. He had some great years in the AHL:

46 pts in 2012-13
59 pts in 2013-14

Never seen him play, but those are really, really good numbers that occurred not too long ago.

Mcilrath better have his **** together, lest Clendening leapfrog him in the order of things.

Clendening's been bouncing around and his last two season have not been all that productive offensively. He's not a big guy either. He's a puck moving D with some defensive issues.

Maybe I have more faith in McIlrath than you do.

 

[AIexisLafreniereNYR]

I'll be on Buch like white on rice tonight, excited to see some action from Pavs

 

[Irishguy42]

 

[Mr Clutch]

My guess is Staal,Girardi, and Kredier with the A's tonight. If he gives it to glass instead of Kredier....

 

[nevesis]

 

[Irishguy42]

 

[Irishguy42]

AV likes Hrivik. Will be good competition in camp. I think the first round of cuts will be obvious. Second round is where it gets interesting...

 

[TheTakedown]

AV likes Hrivik. Will be good competition in camp. I think the first round of cuts will be obvious. Second round is where it gets interesting...

Ooo, that's good stuff right there.

Seriously with AV praising HRIVIK, I'm running out of reasons for him to keep glass on this roster.

 

[Lion Hound]

AV likes Hrivik. Will be good competition in camp. I think the first round of cuts will be obvious. Second round is where it gets interesting...

Prior to all the new Acquisitions...Vesey, Pirri, Gerbe, Jooris etc there was some good mentiones of Hrivik cracking this roster on Twitter.

After all of these players came aboard, its tough to see a roster spot open for him. Theres just no room.

 

[Lion Hound]

Parenteau - Forgot he's back with the Isles. I pencil him in for one now on the scorecard for tonight. He's always annoying to play against.

 

[RGY]

That lineup looks like the islanders and devils merged

 

[Levitate]

So looks pretty much like the B squad for both teams with a few good NHLers mixed in

 

[OrbitalDynamics]

McIlrath benched about 3:00 into the game.

 

[Amazing Kreiderman]

McIlrath benched about 3:00 into the game.

McIlrath has to show he has what it takes to be on an NHL team. With Clendening added to the mix, he has some good competition for the role on the 3rd pair

 

[TheGuarantee]

6-1 otl

 

[Mac n Gs]

McIlrath should look good today. He's played with Bodie a bunch in Hartford and there's established chemistry between the two. I'm more interested to see how Clendenning looks next to Staal. Staal should have a much better start to this season now that the poor guy finally had the chance to relax and heal up. Staal has shown to be most effective with a puckmover, and though Clendenning has noticeable faults to his game, he can move the puck decently well. Each pairing seems to have a guy that's more "sit-back" defensive dman and another that's more offensively-inclined and can move/skate with the puck.

 

[Mr Clutch]

Not many people talking about jensen. I think he will make this team

 

[Amazing Kreiderman]

Not many people talking about jensen. I think he will make this team

I don't. There's just too much competition for the bottom-6.

Hrivik, Jensen, Hayes, Buchnevich, Vesey, Fast, Grabner, Gerbe, Jooris, Pirri, Stromwall, Kovacs, Nieves, Glass, Lindberg (LTIR).

If I look at the depth chart, regardless of position, it will be this:

1. Hayes
2. Vesey
3. Buchnevich
4. Fast
5. Grabner
6. Jooris
7. Gerbe
8. Pirri
9. Hrivik
10. Jensen
11. Stromwall
12. Nieves
13. Kovacs
14. Glass

I would put Lindberg somewhere between Grabner and Jooris once he is back. I just don't see Jensen making the team

 

[RGY]

I have Pirri ahead of Gerbe and Fast but not ahead of Grabner as I see those two as being interchangeable in that spot.

 

[pld459666]

no faith in Hrivik, Jensen or Gerbe to make this team. All three guys are dime a dozen players

 

[Amazing Kreiderman]

I have Pirri ahead of Gerbe and Fast but not ahead of Grabner as I see those two as being interchangeable in that spot.

The reason I have Gerbe over Pirri is because Pirri cannot play on the 4th line. It's top-9 or the press box for Pirri