GDT: Rangers @ Leafs 7PM CBC HNIC

[Tarmore]

Yep!

Time to watch the game on mute....

 

[Irishguy42]

honest question...on the Rangers board the are saying Georgiev is starting in goal...is that a nickname for Lundquist or is that their backup?

It is our backup, Alexandar Georgiev.

First Bulgarian-born goalie to play in the NHL!

 

[PanniniClaus]

honest question...on the Rangers board the are saying Georgiev is starting in goal...is that a nickname for Lundquist or is that their backup?

I think it's the name of Henrik's guitar.

 

[Liferleafer]

It is our backup, Alexandar Georgiev.

First Bulgarian-born goalie to play in the NHL!

Thanks for the response!

 

[al secord]

Yep!

Woah Baby!

 

[Budsfan]

 

[Apotheosis]

A backup goalie against the second best offence in the NHL. Hmm.

 

[Warden of the North]

A backup goalie against the second best offence in the NHL. Hmm.

I honestly dont think this matters on any given night

 

[Apotheosis]

I honestly dont think this matters on any given night

Yeah, I know. Was just pointing this out. Matters even less considering we usually light up Hank anyways.

 

[Warden of the North]

Yeah, I know. Was just pointing this out. Matters even less considering we usually light up Hank anyways.

Yes.

Is there anyone out there tracking team performance against backups? It would be interesting to see

 

[PromisedLand]

A backup goalie against the second best offence in the NHL. Hmm.

leafs offense has a tendency to make back ups look like all star vezina goalies. here is hoping this trend has ended

 

[socko]

Matthews looked like he was going into hot mode last game. That usually lasts for several weeks. Expecting a bad night for NY.

 

[LeafsOHLRangers98]

Bob Cole calling the game and the Leafs are a nightmare for Hank, all the makings of a great night! Nylander loves playing the Rangers too, hopefully he pots his first.

 

[FlareKnight]

Here's hoping they can keep the strong play going. A good chance to keep the run going, but they've got to be ready to go.

 

[Nooodles]

Time to watch the game on mute....

Not a nice thing to say on this legend. I would very much like to be able to call my grand kids on their name at 80, let alone calling a hockey game. Let him be, he gave hockey 50 amazing years.

 

[robertmac43]

The PP has some life in it again finally and every line was buzzing on Thursday night. Predicting a 5-2 win, Nylander gets his first of the year and Kadri bags 2

 

[Optimist]

13 of the next 18 games at home... Time to make a big run!

 

[Pyrophorus]

With Nikita Zaitsev having a very effective December, now would be the time to reduce Hainsey's minutes.

Rielly - Gardiner - Dermott - Zaitsev
Hainsey - Oz - Marincin

Don't care who you put with who in that top 4, but those should be the guys. Hainsey, Marincin and Oz should all be rotating in and around the lineup on the bottom pairing

Oz-Holl should be the last pairing.
If you want to rotate-rotate them all

 

[Pyrophorus]

honest question...on the Rangers board the are saying Georgiev is starting in goal...is that a nickname for Lundquist or is that their backup?

Their younger tender Georgiev is starting tonight, NOT Hank.

 

[DarkKnight]

All of these coach quotes are so pointless, just like those mid-period player interviews.

What else is he going to say but he thinks X is a good player who has Y qualities, and the potential to be a roster player?

He's not going to say I think he has hands of stone, poor hockey IQ, and I don't see him more than a top AHLer.

There is nothing more useless than the in between period interview, complete waste of time.

 

[Pyrophorus]

It is our backup, Alexandar Georgiev.

First Bulgarian-born goalie to play in the NHL!

Russian raised.

 

[aufheben]

Prepare for Nylander to break out of his slump tonight; 3-point game for him pending.

Hope it's a fun game. Leafs are the better team, but the rangers are actually better than expected. Rangers also have an excellent fanbase, so I hope their team gets better for their sake

They were playing pretty well at one point, but it’s really tailed off recently. It’s basically just Zibanejad, Kreider, and Hayes out there.

It's not so much the winning/losing, it's the star skater which has eluded the franchise for so many years, that is what people are starving for. Playing teams like the Leafs is like driving on the highway in your '98 Camry when suddenly an orange Lamborghini flies past you and disappears over the horizon within an instant.

 

[Pyrophorus]

Bob Cole calling the game and the Leafs are a nightmare for Hank, all the makings of a great night! Nylander loves playing the Rangers too, hopefully he pots his first.

Not facing Hank tonight.

 

[Jackson14]

Bob Cole baby!

 

[Liferleafer]

Bob Cole baby!

I will be at the game....gonna miss his play by play, hoping they honor him.