Post-Game Talk: Rangers @ Jets

[roccerfeller]

Hey guys, Jets fan here - really tough loss for us, as we are in "very desperate mode" right now where we can lose our playoff spot any day. The jets fanbase has the expectation to get in, and the team is feeling the pressure.

Anyways, just wanted to drop by and give my thoughts regarding that Buff hit:

1) I completely missed it during the game, only saw it after when someone posted a vine about it.

2) Uncharacteristic. I know Buff is a very physical player but he also has a level of respect for the game. I am not going to defend the hit, because I think it was a dirty hit but please do consider before labelling the guy as a dirty player - though he's physical, he doesn't have a history of trying to injure players with intention. He's one of those players other teams' players tend to get along with, especially off the ice. Does not excuse that play however. I cringed when I saw the vine, really sorry about that and I hope your player is ok

3) That hit is brutal. Really hope you guys get proper justice for the hit and if Buff gets suspended, so be it.

 

[Beacon]

If corsi means more than points than am I to assume the top 16 corsi teams will be playing for the cup starting in a few weeks? I missed the memo...

But I repeatedly read on the Isles forum that our performance is "unsustainable" due to low Corsi and we'll be "exposed" once our "cupcake schedule" ends. Are you suggesting that we didn't play Buffalo 76 times in a row this season?

 

[aufheben]

Hey guys, Jets fan here - really tough loss for us, as we are in "very desperate mode" right now where we can lose our playoff spot any day. The jets fanbase has the expectation to get in, and the team is feeling the pressure.

Anyways, just wanted to drop by and give my thoughts regarding that Buff hit:

1) I completely missed it, only saw it when someone posted a vine about it.

2) Uncharacteristic. I know Buff is a very physical player but he also has a level of respect for the game. I am not going to defend the hit, because I think it was a dirty hit but please do consider labelling the guy as a dirty player as - though he's physical, he doesn't have a history of trying to injure players with intention. He's one of those players other teams' players tend to get along with, especially off the ice. Does not excuse that play however. I cringed when I saw the vine, really sorry about that and I hope your player is ok

3) That hit is brutal. Really hope you guys get proper justice for the hit and if Buff gets suspended, so be it.

Thanks for stopping by.

(Don't mean that in a surly way either lol)

 

[Beacon]

13 of the top 16 teams in CF% are currently in playoff position, so it's actually not that far off lirl. The other 3 are Dallas, Florida, and the Hurricanes.

The style of the game each team plays matters. Also, when you are usually on top for all or most of the third period, you tend to not have possession and not to shoot much, so Corsi, Fenwick and all the other #fancystats get worse. A team up by a pair of goals in the third or by one goal in the second half of he third always looks to be dominated, so their #fancystats become worse.

 

[Pavel Buchnevich]

Hey guys, Jets fan here - really tough loss for us, as we are in "very desperate mode" right now where we can lose our playoff spot any day. The jets fanbase has the expectation to get in, and the team is feeling the pressure.

Anyways, just wanted to drop by and give my thoughts regarding that Buff hit:

1) I completely missed it during the game, only saw it after when someone posted a vine about it.

2) Uncharacteristic. I know Buff is a very physical player but he also has a level of respect for the game. I am not going to defend the hit, because I think it was a dirty hit but please do consider before labelling the guy as a dirty player - though he's physical, he doesn't have a history of trying to injure players with intention. He's one of those players other teams' players tend to get along with, especially off the ice. Does not excuse that play however. I cringed when I saw the vine, really sorry about that and I hope your player is ok

3) That hit is brutal. Really hope you guys get proper justice for the hit and if Buff gets suspended, so be it.

I hope you guys make the playoffs, and the Kings don't. Believe me, I think most Ranger fans are rooting for you guys, despite what transpired tonight.

I don't have anything against Byfuglien, even after what he did. I don't think he's a dirty player, but it was a dirty play. Clean players can make dirty plays. I was completely against all the hateful comments directed at Byfuglien after the play. I wish the guy the best. I really don't have anything bad to say about Byfuglien's character like some people have because I simply don't know him, but I hope the NHL decides to suspend him for many games.

 

[IAMREALITY]

13 of the top 16 teams in CF% are currently in playoff position, so it's actually not that far off lirl. The other 3 are Dallas, Florida, and the Hurricanes.

Happy with the win but I'm not going to say they played well or hold back rational criticism just because of the win. It is possible to enjoy a win and still make criticisms.

It's off by almost 20%. Pretty significant...

Edit: And when you have an outlier as significant as Carolina in there, then that's a pretty good sign something is wrong. Ranking by points would never produce such a glaringly bad result.

 

[DanielBrassard]

The style of the game each team plays matters. Also, when you are usually on top for all or most of the third period, you tend to not have possession and not to shoot much, so Corsi, Fenwick and all the other #fancystats get worse. A team up by a pair of goals in the third or by one goal in the second half of he third always looks to be dominated, so their #fancystats become worse.

That's where Score Adjusted numbers come in.

 

[darko]

Back in 1st place in the East with a game in hand on Habs and 2 on Tampa.

 

[The Lunatic Fridge]

Back in 1st place in the East with a game in hand on Habs and 2 on Tampa.

Also 2 behind ANA with 2 games in hand and tied with NSH but 2 games in hand.

 

[Ail]

13 of the top 16 teams in CF% are currently in playoff position, so it's actually not that far off lirl. The other 3 are Dallas, Florida, and the Hurricanes.

Happy with the win but I'm not going to say they played well or hold back rational criticism just because of the win. It is possible to enjoy a win and still make criticisms.

No it's not. If you're not wearing to the Rangers blinders 24/7 or making up dumb excuses for why the team played poorly, you're just negative and a whiner. Also, nothing you say matters, because win and standings.

 

[Ail]

It's off by almost 20%. Pretty significant...

Edit: And when you have an outlier as significant as Carolina in there, then that's a pretty good sign something is wrong. Ranking by points would never produce such a glaringly bad result.

Oh yeah?

How could you possibly show they do since everyone around here seems to think the standings are all that matters when it comes to how good a team is?

 

[pld459666]

I liked last nights win a lot.

The Jets play an in your face sort of game and realy try to limit time and space and the Rangers stayed right there with them.

Our boys also handled the extra BS pretty well as well.

Much needed win against a team looking to secure a PO spot.

 

[silverfish]

Thank God Glass is in the game so nobody takes liberties with the Rangers on the ice.

 

[The Lunatic Fridge]

3rd game in 4 nights? Check
Tons of travel? Check
Erasing a deficit despite this and a current losing streak? Check
Playing against yet another team going all out fighting for the playoffs? Check
STILL Won the game? Check
People are still complaining about...something. CHECK CHECK CHECK.

 

[Cassano]

Great win, would love to see the Jets miss it.

 

[Levitate]

Rangers have been playing like garbage since clinching but I'll take a win

 

[bl02]

Unbelievable. Montreal morning guys on jt miller incident totally condoning with buff did cause miller "whacked" at puck while goalie was trying to cover the puck. Plus they were calling him tj miller.
What are these guys watching?

 

[Dalagaze]

Unbelievable. Montreal morning guys on jt miller incident totally condoning with buff did cause miller "whacked" at puck while goalie was trying to cover the puck. Plus they were calling him tj miller.
What are these guys watching?

Ridiculous. A guy on the main board basically said it was ok because we run goalies. What the **** is in the water in that city?

 

[Beer League Sniper]

Hey guys, Jets fan here - really tough loss for us, as we are in "very desperate mode" right now where we can lose our playoff spot any day. The jets fanbase has the expectation to get in, and the team is feeling the pressure.

Anyways, just wanted to drop by and give my thoughts regarding that Buff hit:

1) I completely missed it during the game, only saw it after when someone posted a vine about it.

2) Uncharacteristic. I know Buff is a very physical player but he also has a level of respect for the game. I am not going to defend the hit, because I think it was a dirty hit but please do consider before labelling the guy as a dirty player - though he's physical, he doesn't have a history of trying to injure players with intention. He's one of those players other teams' players tend to get along with, especially off the ice. Does not excuse that play however. I cringed when I saw the vine, really sorry about that and I hope your player is ok

3) That hit is brutal. Really hope you guys get proper justice for the hit and if Buff gets suspended, so be it.

Eh, I would buy this as "uncharacteristic" if he didn't then go on to punch and crosscheck Zuccarello in the back of the neck at the end of the game.

Normally, when players go off the reservation like Byfuglien did last night, there's a reason: a nasty slash, a dirty hit, something. I couldn't recall a single thing that happened to Byfuglien, or any Jet for that matter, that would set the guy off like that.

I mean, he punched/crosschecked Zuccarello a good 4 or 5 times for the heinous crime of trying to kill a couple seconds of clock.

He should sit for at least 5 games for what he did to Miller. That seriously could have paralyzed the kid.

 

[Roo Returns]

Byfuglien's always been tough and nasty. Remember, he came in the league as a rugged #6 DMan who used to rack up PIMs. Opening Night 2008-09, him and Mara had a nasty fight.

His offense developed later and he concentrated more on that when he was riding shotgun with Towes and Kane.

He's usually stayed within line. Last night he did not.

 

[CTRanger]

Mike Johnson on NHL radio just said he wouldn't be surprised if Big Buff is suspended the rest of the regular season (5gms) for his brutal cheap shot on JT.

 

[Infinitum Vitae*]

No Klein no MSL rust hank and AFK Nash and we still win? This is good.

 

[Graves94]

Thank God Glass is in the game so nobody takes liberties with the Rangers on the ice.

LOL, I was thinking the same thing!
I'm disappointed that no one went after Buff after that play on Miller, and especially at the end of the game on what he did to Zucc. I mean Kreider was right next to him and did nothing, I mean c'mon, I know it's a close game, but you need to stick up for one another in these types of situations.

 

[nevesis]

LOL, I was thinking the same thing!
I'm disappointed that no one went after Buff after that play on Miller, and especially at the end of the game on what he did to Zucc. I mean Kreider was right next to him and did nothing, I mean c'mon, I know it's a close game, but you need to stick up for one another in these types of situations.

I was as angry as anyone after that play, but the best justice is scoring the go ahead goal on that plug, and winning the game.

 

[silverfish]

LOL, I was thinking the same thing!
I'm disappointed that no one went after Buff after that play on Miller, and especially at the end of the game on what he did to Zucc. I mean Kreider was right next to him and did nothing, I mean c'mon, I know it's a close game, but you need to stick up for one another in these types of situations.

I agree, even though deep down I don't want to... If Zucc was hurt on the play, I think Kreider jumps in. But, Kreids knows that the Rangers are up 3-2 and gonna go on the PP to essentially clinch the win. I don't think he wants to take a risk there to make it 4 on 4 hockey and potentially sacrifice a point.

I was as angry as anyone after that play, but the best justice is scoring the go ahead goal on that plug, and winning the game.

Yeah, there was that too