GDT: Rangers @ Senators | 2/21/13 | Where's Richards?

[Kakko]

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7:30 PM on MSG

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Tonight's Ottawa Senators Roster won't be posted because half their team is injured, so no one know. Also, I'm really lazy.

There will also be no quotes, or anything written of any sort, because once again, I'm really lazy

Sens are missing Karlsson and Spezza, as well as Michalek, Regin and Latendresse. We're missing Rick Nash. In other words, two terrible teams will be facing each other. I have heard a possibility that Powe is returning, but I don't think that's even possible.


Statistical Analysis: Nash leads the team in everything that matters, so we're screwed


AND NOW, THE SEXIEST TEAM IN THE WORLD:

YOUR 2013 NEW YORK RANGERS!

(And what are likely completely wrong lines, which will change during the game anyway)

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The Flow​

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The Slow​

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The Gho(st)​

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okay...​

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**** this Guy​

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Offense?​

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No comment​

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No Offense​

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No Defense​

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Looking Good​

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Looking Good​

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Better than Subban​

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Eye Love You​

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Screw Carolina​

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THE LAWMAN​

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Defense? Offense? Anything?​

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Still not Sucking ​

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mmmm Hank​

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Lincoln Tunnel​

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[LieutenantLackluster]

So is Nash dead or something?

 

[Punxrocknyc19*]

So is Nash dead or something?

Rangers win 3-2 in OT. Mashinter vs Neil... id love to see that fight tonight...

Goals by Girardi Pyatt and Stepan

 

[Brooklyn Rangers Fan]

Someone please photoshop a Where's Waldo image with Brad's face for the OP to add to the first post. STAT!

 

[silverfish]

Just show some ****ing effort.

4-1-1 in the last six, not the end of the world... right?

GET WELL SOON RICKY BOY

 

[Killem Dafoe]

Win.

 

[Megustaelhockey]

The Sens have a lot to prove in this game after last year's series, and Darren Dreger said the Rangers are floundering.

So I think we'll win.

 

[BrooklynKreider20]

@NYDNRangers- Bickel wearing a forward jersey this morning. Doesn't mean he is playing.

 

[*Bob Richards*]

Need to send a search party out for Loffen.

 

[qwertyaas]

Need to send a search party out for Loffen.

Maybe he's out looking for Richards?

 

[The Dark Passenger]

Title of thread should read: "Where's Loffen?" That said, win the ****ing game.

 

[PlamsUnlimited]

3 1loss. Empty net.

 

[Killem Dafoe]

I see the Rangers coming out flying tonight. They usually come out playing well after a bad game.

 

[Ail]

I'm now excited to see what kind of circus on ice it will be rather than how well the Rangers end up playing.

Rick Nash has been pronounced dead of a groin concussion. Season's over. Trade everyone and tank. Wait they have no 1st.

LGR!

 

[The Gloaming]

I'm now excited to see what kind of circus on ice it will be rather than how well the Rangers end up playing.

Rick Nash has been pronounced dead of a groin concussion. Season's over. Trade everyone and tank. Wait they have no 1st.

LGR!

I hope this is not as boring as Tuesday. That was painful.

LGR!

 

[Doctyl]

@NYDNRangers- Bickel wearing a forward jersey this morning. Doesn't mean he is playing.

bickel in for kreider? we could use more jam

 

[Dangleberry]

Found him:

http://vimeo.com/59809703

 

[HockeyBasedNYC]

Just win.

 

[Killem Dafoe]

I'm now excited to see what kind of circus on ice it will be rather than how well the Rangers end up playing.

Rick Nash has been pronounced dead of a groin concussion. Season's over. Trade everyone and tank. Wait they have no 1st.

LGR!

I had an ex that gave me a groin concussion once.

 

[toewsintangibles]

LGR!

Anyone else think Neil looks a lot like a more neanderthal-y version of Avery?

 

[Riverdale]

Not expecting anything tonight. Hopefully the momunmental **** show is at least funny. Yippe....

 

[Ex Officer Friendly]

LGR!

Anyone else think Neil looks a lot like a more neanderthal-y version of Avery?

whenever i see that i cant read his lips cause it only comes out as wahhh wahhh

 

[WeWillWinTonight]

Feeling win , Ottawa due for loss too

 

[1994sec311]

LGR!

Anyone else think Neil looks a lot like a more neanderthal-y version of Avery?

Ha, hadn't noticed that--but definitely!

Would love to see Boyle pull a Carkner to Neil. But something tells me that whole team will be looking for any excuse to get pugnacious post-Karlsson

 

[BBKers]

ouch

Rick Nash with $7,600,000 in salary (#18th NHL 2013) has 14 GP - 3 goals - 9 assists - 12 points but is only #69th in NHL points and a +9 with 0 PP goals in 53:59 played on PP
Brad Richards with $12,000,000 in salary (#5th NHL 2013) has 15 GP - 2 goals - 9 assists - 11 points but is only #88th in NHL points and a +2 with 0 PP goals 63:40 played on PP
Marian Gaborik with $7,500,000 in salary (#19th NHL 2013) has 15 GP - 7 goals - 4 assists - 11 points but is only #77th in NHL points and a +1 with 0 PP goals in 52:21 played on PP

These 3 players - all paid to be superstars - are not putting up the points to warrant this
The Team Captain has also had a very slow start offensively
Ryan Callahan is making $4.000.000 this year
He is in 299th place!! in total scoring in the NHL with 12 GP - 3 goals - 1 assist - 4 points and is a -4.
But he has actually scored 2 PP goals in 43:59 PP time.

The rest of the top 9 - Hagelin, Stepan, Miller/Kreider, Pyatt, and Boyle - are not paid to lead the way offensively
They are young and/or regarded as secondary pieces
Hence - together these 6 players have $0,875m, $0,875m, ~$2,600m (combined), $1,550m and $1,700m in salary this year.
That is ~ $6,250m combined - or around one fifth of what the Top 4 guys are getting in total salary.
But their point production is 26 points vs 38 points for the top 4.

So I say - Excuses are like rectums - everybody has one...
There you have the main reason for our bad results
Simple as that - statistically at least
Time to turn this ship around