Post-Game Talk: Rangers @ Islanders -- 4/9/21

[SRHRangers]

I went Georgie, Bread, KAM.

His best game in a long time.

 

[Rempe73]

Big if true

 

[Riche16]

Laf is starting to turn a corner IMO... great? No. Trying shit? YUP

 

[DudMan28]

I’d love to experiment with Kravtsov at C between Laf and Kakko. Put Chytil on the wing with Buch and Zib for a game and see how it goes.

 

[SnowblindNYR]

Dude I just snorted so hard it legit hurt my f***ing throat and sinuses.

Cocaine is a helluva drug.

 

[mandiblesofdoom]

Really not one to complain about the ice time, but how does Kakko get less than any forward today? He has been great.

The coach is a simpleton.

Tonight would be the perfect night for more of the third line, given that KZB is not happening. But no.

 

[bl02]

Kakko fewest min of any forward. Oh well. Maybe he takes really short shifts? IDK

 

[Synergy27]

Like Kravtsov with Rooney and Howden, he knows he’s the best player on that line so he’s taking command. He’s trusting his skill to make the plays happen, rather then deferring. It’s a great mindset to have, especially once he moves back up in he lineup.

I agree in principle, but would really like to see Gauthier in there for Howden. Howden isn’t an NHL player unfortunately. Has trouble receiving passes, no vision at all, and not a particularly effective forechecker either. I truly do not understand the staff’s infatuation with him.

Kravtsov looks to be the best of the bunch of our stud kids. He’s obviously got some extra years of development on him, so who knows where he ends up relative to Kakko and Laf, but damn is that a good problem to have.

I am still quite hesitant to move Buch, and four games is obviously a small sample size, but I might have seen enough out of VK already to be willing to bite the bullet if the return was a good one (young center with upside).

This all assumes that moving Kreider is impossible, but frankly he’s the guy best suited to a fourth line role at this point. Swap him with VK and see how he meshes with Mika.

 

[tomobson]

I’d love to experiment with Kravtsov at C between Laf and Kakko. Put Chytil on the wing with Buch and Zib for a game and see how it goes.

Kravtsov and Chytil look a lot like the same player to me tbh.

 

[Riche16]

I honestly wonder if Fox, knowing the future, is just trolling other players instead of just placing bets

 

[Rangerboy030]

Get bodied.

 

[Synergy27]

Kravtsov and Chytil look a lot like the same player to me tbh.

Kravtsov is much more skilled than Chytil. Chytil has speed and power but Kravtsov is on another level with respect to hands and vision. Really looking forward to next year at this point.

 

[GoAwayGiannone]

I can always smile when they win a game at home. Can't wait for the annex at Belmont to open so we have more options for our LI Rangers fans if MSG is too inconvenient.

 

[Glen Sathers Cigar]

@Machinehead entry for your Sam Year in Review:

"Should I put on my striped shirt?"

The five seconds of dead air that followed him saying this made it even funnier.

 

[17futurecap]

Damn, missed this, hats off to the kids and Blackwell’s daily goal.

Thumbs up to Georgie on a great win in a crap season for him.

 

[EdJovanovski]

For those of you who haven’t watched much of Kravtsov in the KHL, once you start seeing him on the PP and taking one timers your in for a treat. He might have the best shot on our team

 

[Fvital92]

Kravtsov and Chytil look a lot like the same player to me tbh.

Chytil for me is more like Kreider than anything else.

 

[PuckLuck3043]

For those of you who haven’t watched much of Kravtsov in the KHL, once you start seeing him on the PP and taking one timers your in for a treat. He might have the best shot on our team

He's been really good. He was noticeable on every shift tonight.

 

[aufheben]

So Kravtsov looks really strong. Really wanna see him get some run further up the lineup.

Watch a replay of last night’s game.

 

[aufheben]

Yo I literally forgot which team won this game. That was such an exciting glimpse into the future.

 

[Glen Sathers Cigar]

Find a replay of last night’s game.

I actually missed last night's game (first of the season ugh). How did he look? I really liked his game tonight.

 

[Cmox]

Can’t believe the girl I went to high school with is on a show after the postgame with her boyfriend

The islanders fan?

 

[JRinNYC]

Please to someone explain the Flamingo meme???

I recall there was a fan that used to show up to the Garden and sit along the glass who would bring an inflatable pink flamingo during the playoffs. I want to say it was there during the 94 run, but I'm not 100%, maybe it was during the 2000's/2010's run. I know I've seen it before. Just like how there was that person who would tape dollar bills to the glass.

 

[aufheben]

I actually missed last night's game (first of the season ugh). How did he look? I really liked his game tonight.

He’s honestly looked good. I can’t speak for anyone else but I’m kind of surprised (so far). I think he led the team in Corsi +/- the last 2 games too (not that that really means anything but it’s still not unpleasant to the eyes nonetheless).

He played with Panarin and Strome last night. But really tonight was a fine example of a young player turning lemons into lemonade; Howden-Rooney-Kravtsov played a nice game.

 

[Jim Ramsay]

I dont have a lot of time to watch games like I used to, but everytime I watch highlights it seems Blackwell has a way of getting goals.. he reminds me of a random guy that teams like Tampa Bay gets every year where you dont know who they are or where they came from but they do the job....great addition hes been