Post-Game Talk: PS#2 | 09/19/18 | Rangers vs Flyers... something I want to say

[Tawnos]

We're going to have a lot of nights like this over the course of this season. Lots of goals given up... mistakes being made by players, and potentially less Lundqvist-level goaltending than we're used to... and losses.

At the end of the game, in a season like this, you've gotta ask yourself some questions. Let's use this game as an example.

1.) How did Chytil look?
2.) How did DeAngelo look?
3.) How did Hajek look?
4.) Did the team work hard?
5.) Did the team do anything to give you pride in the blue sweater?

If most of the answers to those types of questions are good/yes (and you can interchange in whatever young players you want)... please, let's not worry about the score at the end of the game. That's not what this season is about. Tonight, the team lost... but I'm perfectly happy with what our young players did. I think we also got a good answer to #5. #4... it took them a while to get going, but that's okay. I'm happy with the game tonight.

It's a different year than we're used to. Let's treat it that way.

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[AIexisLafreniereNYR]

Well I’m not quite surprised the outcome. The flyers already played 4 games, as we just finished our 2nd.

Hank looked badddddddd. Not worried though.

 

[GoAwayPanarin]

Well I’m not quite surprised the outcome. The flyers already played 4 games, as we just finished our 2nd.

Hank looked badddddddd. Not worried though.

Flyers also played like 3 regulars.

I like the push back though.

 

[GeorgeKaplan]

My expectations are low enough that I’m happy to just see sustained offensive pressure

 

[Ail]

Jimmy Vesey has already pissed me off enough to last the rest of the season, he's awful.

 

[millencolin487]

Chytil and DeAngelo both looked great. Gotta think both make the opening night. Howden and Hajek also both had good games, with both having great scoring chances. Even Keane looked okay. Very exciting third period.

 

[eco's bones]

A lot of sloppy shit--a lot of unforced errors. Henrik didn't look great---the Flyers were getting a lot of bodies in front of him early on though. And the Flyers had a bit more puck luck. Hart was easily the best goalie tonight.

Brendan Smith did have a good game--was IMO our best defenseman tonight. Buchnevich looked good. Zibanejad and Chytil looked good though Chytil's defending when we don't have the puck could use a bit of tweaking.

 

[Bacon Artemi Bravo]

Jimmy Vesey has already pissed me off enough to last the rest of the season, he's awful.

Glad I'm not the only one who is not feelin Vesey. His hockey IQ is non-existent. You can't fix that.

 

[haveandare]

Good first comment, definitely important things to keep in mind this year.

Buch and Tony D were both very good again, which is important.

Chytil was good after a slow start.

Smith looked like an NHL defender again.

Hank was definitely bad but I’m not going to worry about him based on his first game of the year.

 

[EpicDing]

DeAngelo (Again)
Buchnevich (Again)
Smith
Hajek and Zib had good games too.

Based on past production and the preseason so far, this is what I want to see:

Kreider-Zibanejad-Buchnevich
Chytil-Hayes-Zuccarello
Meskanen-Andersson-Fast
Spooner-Namestnikov-Beleskey
Fontaine

Skjei-Shattenkirk
Smith-DeAngelo
O'Gara-Pionk
Staal-McQuaid

Lundqvist
Georgiev

 

[aufheben]

Jimmy Vesey has already pissed me off enough to last the rest of the season, he's awful.

Did he really play 21 minutes?

 

[I Eat Crow]

These would be my cuts after this game:

Gropp
Gilmour
Holland
Keane
Lettieri
Fontaine
Howden

Give Hajek one more game, but eventually send him to the AHL.

 

[Ori]

There will be some cuts for sure after this night game. And hopefully Spooner is not long term injured.
And what I saw of Hajek was very good - he looks NHL ready this season. Chytil with a very strong game and a goal - it`s hard to take away his puck possession due to his physic and he will be stronger as season progress as well. I`m happy with DeAngelo tonight thought he had a decent game.

Zib & Buch with strong games as well, but I wish to see more from Nam - he has much higher potential with chemistry on his line and he need to play with high hockey IQ guys who have fast pace like Zuccarello.

 

[GoAwayPanarin]

I thought Hajek had the best game of any of the Rooks.

 

[Tawnos]

There will be some cuts for sure after this night game. And hopefully Spooner is not long term injured.
And what I saw of Hajek was very good - he looks NHL ready this season. Chytil with a very strong game and a goal - it`s hard to take away his puck possession due to his physic and he will be stronger as season progress as well. I`m happy with DeAngelo tonight thought he had a decent game.

Zib & Buch with strong games as well, but I wish to see more from Nam - he has much higher potential with chemistry on his line and he need to play with high hockey IQ guys who have fast pace like Zuccarello.

I hate to say it, about the bold, but I really don't care much if he is. Injuries mean openings.

 

[GoAwayPanarin]

These would be my cuts after this game:

Gropp
Gilmour
Holland
Keane
Lettieri
Fontaine
Howden

Give Hajek one more game, but eventually send him to the AHL.

The bolded deserve another game or 2.

 

[GeorgeKaplan]

Did he really play 21 minutes?

It felt like he played 210 minutes

 

[Ori]

Yeah I just hope Spooner is not long term injured based on depth reasons, because I don`t enjoy the thought to have Vessey in a top 9 role this season.

 

[EpicDing]

DeAngelo led the team in ice time with nearly 24 mins. Zibby led the forwards with 23. 5 shots each for Buchnevich, DeAngelo, and Hajek.

 

[Ori]

I thought Brady Skjei was okey, but we need to see much more from him as the pre season develop here. I also enjoy Smith tonight he brought the opposite of passive and cleared and protected the goalie, and he had one assist so a very strong game by him.

 

[NYR Viper]

DeAngelo led the team in ice time with nearly 24 mins. Zibby led the forwards with 23. 5 shots each for Buchnevich, DeAngelo, and Hajek.

ADA getting big minutes as the only defenseman to play both games. He deserved it

 

[GeorgeKaplan]

Fontaine looks like he could be a quieter Jesper Fast

 

[Bacon Artemi Bravo]

DeAngelo led the team in ice time with nearly 24 mins. Zibby led the forwards with 23. 5 shots each for Buchnevich, DeAngelo, and Hajek.

I thought Tony looked confident out there, really impressed.

 

[HatTrick Swayze]

I know it's the preseason...but wow Vesey was bad.

Hajek had his rough patches but really started to come on toward the end. Excited by what he showed.

 

[Kovalev27]

I like Quinn riding his best guys. Did it last game too. Good stuff