Post-Game Talk: PS #4 - 10/03/16 | RANGERS @ flyers | 7:00 PM - MSG

[GoAwayPanarin]

Oh me, talking about how arguably the worst defensive team in the league is bad at defense.

Such hyperbole, so wow, very defense, much elite, wow.

Yeah Cuz McD is usually hot garbage.

Thank the deity of your choice (if you have one) that "fancy stats" exist, because with out them you'd be more clueless than you already are (and thats damn near impossible.)

 

[BBKers]

Oh well, our 3rd stringer vs their starter and still took it to OT.

What. Prince Skapski has taken over the Kingdom. Did you not hear?

Good games by Pirri, Miller(best player 2nd half), Graves, Hayes, Vesey, Clendening and Kovacs. Buchnevich coming along, very good 3rd. Almost netted a few times and constructive. Holden was good on D but should not play PP. I guess Lapierre was OK too. McD, Stepan ad Nash all look a little slow, they might have trained a lot and need a few games together.

 

[Megustaelhockey]

Wow the overreactions to a bad 3 on 3 goal is preseason are insane.

We will put a stop to it after a while. Some venting is okay. Excessive anything is not.

 

[haveandare]

2014-15

2015-16

2016-17 (so far)

At what point does it become "like usual"?

The last time he was anywhere near good was 2013-14 when he turned into Chris Pronger for awhile.But at this point the sample of him being bad is just as big as the sample of him being amazing.

He hasn't been "anywhere near good" for 3 years?

 

[Kovalev27]

He was a step behind because voracek beat him in about 4 different spots in the zone. That was a joke. I'd close the doors and apologize to the team make sure the kids no what just happened is inexcusable even from the captain.

The kid was a beast when he came into the league now he's baby food soft can't stay healthy and gets beat on the walls constantly

 

[Irishguy42]

alright...bring on the roster cuts. I'm intrigued.

 

[Mandar]

Wow the overreactions to a bad 3 on 3 goal is preseason are insane.

QFT.

Can't believe we gave up that extra point to the Flyers!!! That point might cost us the number 4 seed in the preseason Stanley cup! ....happens every preseason!

 

[Machinehead]

He hasn't been "anywhere near good" for 3 years?

Well, two years, because this one just started, but no he hasn't.

He was mediocre in 2014-15 and one half of the 2nd worst pair in advanced stats history in 2015-16.

 

[Kaapo Cabana]

Clearly there's no point in even playing this season now....oh well

 

[haveandare]

We will put a stop to it after a while. Some venting is okay. Excessive anything is not.

I wasn't here all summer and I think I remembered it being a lot less wacky than it is haha I need to readjust I guess

 

[Mr Clutch]

alright...bring on the roster cuts. I'm intrigued.

Cant wait! Im hoping within the hour?!

 

[FLYLine27*]

Hank, Pirri, & Kovacs had a good game.

Yeah I notice Stepan line was invisible for a long stretch in that game, Nash had a good pass in 1st period then invisible almost even on PP.
And lost in OT.

Kovacs? Huh

 

[Irishguy42]

Cant wait! Im hoping within the hour?!

I would guess so. I imagine they already have most of the list compiled, with all the obvious cuts like Kovacs/Stromwall/Fogarty/etc.

But they're going to want to talk a bit about the players from tonight and whatnot. So I guess we'll hear about it after the media gets through all the players for their post-game.

 

[aufheben]

Well, two years, because this one just started, but no he hasn't.

He was mediocre in 2014-15 and one half of the 2nd worst pair in advanced stats history in 2015-16.

Just an FYI if this is going to be an in-depth look into McDonagh and his past seasons it would be appreciated if it's brought to his Player Discussion thread.

 

[GOAT AINEC]

Here come the overreactions when there was no Lundqvist for half the game, Zucc, Zibanejad, Kreider or Staal. The other shall not be named..

 

[GoAwayPanarin]

Cant wait! Im hoping within the hour?!

Probably tomorrow.

 

[Ori]

Kovacs? Huh

He did ok since he is only 19 - he will probably be cut, but promising for the future.

 

[BBKers]

alright...bring on the roster cuts. I'm intrigued.

My guess if they go with 30:

Fwds (19)
Nash
Stepan
Kreider
Zucc
Miller
Zinbad
Hayes
Pirri
Vesey
Buch
Glass
Lapierre
Fast
Grabner
Gerbe
Hrivik
Jensen
Jooris
Strömwall or Kovacs

Defense (8)
McD
Klein
Staal
Holden
McIllraith
Clendening
Girardi
Skjei or Graves (interesting choice)

Goalies (3)
Hank
Rantaa
Skapski

Next cut is the interesting one

 

[Mandar]

I would guess so. I imagine they already have most of the list compiled, with all the obvious cuts like Kovacs/Stromwall/Fogarty/etc.

But they're going to want to talk a bit about the players from tonight and whatnot. So I guess we'll hear about it after the media gets through all the players for their post-game.

Agreed...

Guys like Kovacs, Stromwall, Graves, etc. gives us some excitement for the future.

 

[Vitto79]

Oh well , voracek is a beast at times

 

[NYR]

<< Patiently waiting for someone to create an NHL team of indestructible Keith Yandle androids. I heard their name was gonna be the Hyperboles

 

[HatTrick Swayze]

What did McIlrath do?

Missed this due to bs NHL.tv blackouts

 

[Irishguy42]

 

[GoAwayPanarin]

My guess if they go with 30:

Fwds (19)
Nash
Stepan
Kreider
Zucc
Miller
Zinbad
Hayes
Pirri
Vesey
Buch
Glass
Lapierre
Fast
Grabner
Gerbe
Hrivik
Jensen
Jooris
Strömwall or Kovacs

Defense (8)
McD
Klein
Staal
Holden
McIllraith
Clendening
Girardi
Skjei or Graves (interesting choice)

Goalies (3)
Hank
Rantaa
Skapski

Next cut is the interesting one

Theres no way lapierre should make it through this round of cuts but with AV I wouldnt be surprised. Think both Kovacs and Stromwall get sent down as well.

Graves likely gets sent down though if we were doing this on merit, Graves or Gilmour would be one of the 8 instead of Skjei.

 

[rangers1314]

Was hoping to see Fogerty in a game, but whatever. No shockers