Post-Game Talk: Rangers @ Red Wings

[Blueshirt Special]

Stepan also had the worst game I've seen him play in a LONG, LONG time. He was fine defensively, but had more turnover than I've ever seen from him.

Stepan got clipped in the leg early in the game and I thought "uh-oh he's hurt", but he continues to play and I think the leg clearly bothered him.

When he is not 100% out offense shows it.

 

[Doctyl]

Are you all happy with this team you wanted? This is what you wanted a fast 4 line team with no grit...Playing against us is like playing a non contact scrimmage that's fine if you are the Wings but we don't have their skill level....How this team cant develop a few big physical wingers and a center who can win some face offs is beyond me..They are dreadful to watch

So getting slower and tuffer is the answer? No thanks I'll keep my no contact scrimmage team

 

[Beer League Sniper]

Sather had a terrible first half of his tenure. If there was a time for him to be fired, it was after not making the playoffs for 4 straight seasons out of the gate. Since then, the team has made the playoffs every single season but one. Sather's free agent faux pas are widely publicized, but we've still made the playoffs despite all that, which is more than many teams can say.

Yeah, he traded Leetch and Graves. That was 10 years ago, I think we can finally move on. Sather certainly deserves criticism for many of his decisions, but the amount of vitriol directed towards the guy is a little over the top. Any good/smart organizational decision: "Gordie/Gorton to the rescue!!" Any poor/stupid organizational decision: "OMGZ SATHER WTF!" We're smarter than that.

 

[Riche16]

No ****, Yahoo!

Rongos pls

If we EVER had a good PP I don't think I would recognize us.

I'd be all "Who are these guys? They play in the NHL??? For NY??? WTF???"

 

[Doctyl]

Sather had a terrible first half of his tenure. If there was a time for him to be fired, it was after not making the playoffs for 4 straight seasons out of the gate. Since then, the team has made the playoffs every single season but one. Sather's free agent faux pas are widely publicized, but we've still made the playoffs despite all that, which is more than many teams can say.

Yeah, he traded Leetch and Graves. That was 10 years ago, I think we can finally move on. Sather certainly deserves criticism for many of his decisions, but the amount of vitriol directed towards the guy is a little over the top. Any good/smart organizational decision: "Gordie/Gorton to the rescue!!" Any poor/stupid organizational decision: "OMGZ SATHER WTF!" We're smarter than that.

I agree with this, he's gotten better. Idk if it's Gordie or the cap, but something changed. That said,

"If I had the Rangers payroll, I'd never lose a game"

still waiting on that cup Glen

 

[KOVALEV022473]

Did anyone listen to the post game comments? What did these pathetic sacks of **** have to say for themselves?

 

[Bacon Artemi Bravo]

First game that I missed this season. Glad I did.

 

[aufheben]

The sea was angry that day, my friends, like an old man trying to send back soup in a deli

OK. Don Waddell it is.

lirl

We just made the SCF and people want to fire the GM? k.

 

[Raspewtin]

Funniest PGT in a while.

Thanks for the entertainment guys

 

[RiceCooker]

Missed the game last night but saw the highlights, what a **** show !!
The 5 on 3's were laughable...bury that ****ing puck Marty !!

 

[HatTrick Swayze]

Are you all happy with this team you wanted? This is what you wanted a fast 4 line team with no grit...Playing against us is like playing a non contact scrimmage that's fine if you are the Wings but we don't have their skill level....How this team cant develop a few big physical wingers and a center who can win some face offs is beyond me..They are dreadful to watch

I tell ya what I definitely agree to an extent. It is tough to watch. The drop off in compete and increased embellishment makes the defensive deficiencies all the more frustrating to root for.

 

[Riche16]

I tell ya what I definitely agree to an extent. It is tough to watch. The drop off in compete and increased embellishment makes the defensive deficiencies all the more frustrating to root for.

When the coach uses a word like "lazy" that's not a good sign right?

 

[Cassano]

Are you all happy with this team you wanted? This is what you wanted a fast 4 line team with no grit...Playing against us is like playing a non contact scrimmage that's fine if you are the Wings but we don't have their skill level....How this team cant develop a few big physical wingers and a center who can win some face offs is beyond me..They are dreadful to watch

I love the forwards on the team, it's been the best I've seen since following the Rangers.

The defense is filled with lumbering hacks (G, Staal, Klein) who aren't great skaters, thus don't match up with the speedy forwards we have. It's probably the worst mix possible.

Torts team in 2011-12, both forwards and defense seemed to be in on the gritty page.

AV last year obviously had Stralman and Diaz + speedy forwards.

 

[aufheben]

Am I the only one who thinks Klein is a good skater?

 

[Machinehead]

I've put up with a ton over the last two decades with this team. I've put up with teams who can't score. I've put up with old teams and graveyard of free agents. I've put up with weak teams that get pushed around. I've put up with laziness. I've put up with some absolutely abhorrent goaltending (no, not Lundqvist). I've put up with teams that can't come back; other team scores first, turn the tv off. I've put up with coach after coach. I've put up with poor draft picks. I've put up with a cesspool of mediocrity. Most of all, over the last decade and a half I've put up with the worst extended stretch one teams powerplay has had in league history. And I always sat here and put up with it.

But I cannot put up with a team that loses just about every game it has a lead in. That is one thing I cannot deal with.

 

[Megustaelhockey]

I've put up with a ton over the last two decades with this team. I've put up with teams who can't score. I've put up with old teams and graveyard of free agents. I've put up with weak teams that get pushed around. I've put up with laziness. I've put up with some absolutely abhorrent goaltending (no, not Lundqvist). I've put up with teams that can't come back; other team scores first, turn the tv off. I've put up with coach after coach. I've put up with poor draft picks. I've put up with a cesspool of mediocrity. Most of all, over the last decade and a half I've put up with the worst extended stretch one teams powerplay has had in league history. And I always sat here and put up with it.

But I cannot put up with a team that loses just about every game it has a lead in. That is one thing I cannot deal with.

Is this a stat that was mentioned somewhere?

This year's Rangers are a luxury car that turns out to be a lemon.

 

[Machinehead]

Am I the only one who thinks Klein is a good skater?

Klein is a great skater. Not sure where he gets his reputation of being slow from.

Is this a stat that was mentioned somewhere?

Honestly, no. But could you possibly imagine worse?

 

[Megustaelhockey]

Klein is a great skater. Not sure where he gets his reputation of being slow from.



Honestly, no. But could you possibly imagine worse?

As bad as we think some aspect of the Rangers' game is, it could always be worse. Scary.

 

[Machinehead]

As bad as we think some aspect of the Rangers' game is, it could always be worse. Scary.

There's been worse powerplays over each season, yes, but I can't imagine another team has been consistently bottom half of the league over 15 years.

It's like Lundqvist. He's only been the best goalie in one season in his career, but he's always been near the top while the names around him change.

 

[Riche16]

There's been worse powerplays over each season, yes, but I can't imagine another team has been consistently bottom half of the league over 15 years.

It's like Lundqvist. He's only been the best goalie in one season in his career, but he's always been near the top while the names around him change.

The names on the PP have changed also... it's still just **** on a shingle. We just don't make teams pay... ever.

I haven't watched every second of every game this season, but the PP looks a little better as far as gaining the zone this yr. The problem is the execution once there, and, of course, the faceoff issue once the puck is frozen.

 

[aufheben]

Klein is a great skater. Not sure where he gets his reputation of being slow from.



Honestly, no. But could you possibly imagine worse?

Yeah, where did this narrative come from?

 

[HatTrick Swayze]

I love the forwards on the team, it's been the best I've seen since following the Rangers.

The defense is filled with lumbering hacks (G, Staal, Klein) who aren't great skaters, thus don't match up with the speedy forwards we have. It's probably the worst mix possible.

Torts team in 2011-12, both forwards and defense seemed to be in on the gritty page.

AV last year obviously had Stralman and Diaz + speedy forwards.

The 11 games of Diaz were the key eh?

 

[Vinny DeAngelo]

Scott arniel are power play guru needs to get fired.. He hasn't done anything except change it to a 131

 

[Richter Scale]

Am I the only one who thinks Klein is a good skater?

No, you're not.

But look at where comments like that are coming from and you'll see a pattern. I'm not saying it's the church of corsi, but it's the church of corsi.

 

[Raspewtin]

We had PP goals for like 6 straight games....