Pre-Game Talk: Rangers vs Maple Leafs - 2/1/18 - 7pm ET

[Vinny DeAngelo]

It is confounding that Carey is out. McCleod is the shiny new toy.

Not like the 4th line has a chance to be good anyway...

 

[Captain Lindy]

I sure hope they don't come out of this break like they did the last one.

LGR!!

 

[Captain Lindy]

Hey maybe don't leave Austin ****ING Mathews alone in front of Hank again!!!!!!!!

But wait. Hank yells at them for screening him.

 

[mandiblesofdoom]

It is confounding that Carey is out. McCleod is the shiny new toy.

Baffling that they play non-NHL talent. And baffling that they think a fighter is going to help somehow. I mean, I don't see them losing because they are intimidated - they lose because they play badly. At first I thought they got McLeod to please fans that like fighting more than competent hockey. But after reading comments here & elsewhere it appears that that view is not widely held.

So dumb.

 

[Pavel Buchnevich]

Like the top-6. Bottom-6 is for the lulz

Poor Paul Carey. Does nothing wrong, dropped for a plug who doesn't belong in the NHL. I would've dropped Holland before Carey, as well as obviously dropping McLeod. I might also drop Vesey or Desharnais for Carey.

 

[TheTakedown]

Hey if it helps them lose and get further away from doing something dumb Im all for it.

Tank Conspiracy

 

[Mac n Gs]

That 4th line is going to be hilarious to watch. Can't wait until AV intentionally gets them out there against Matthews' line.

AV at the end of the year: “I was #ALLINFORDAHLIN all season and all you f***s did was complain about me”

It’s all a part of the proh-cess

 

[Brief Candle]

I wonder if we all have any legal recourse against AV for emotional abuse. In before McLeod with a hatty.

 

[Bob Richards]

McLeod - Desharnais - Vesey

I can not wait to see this line in action.

 

[Samuel Culper III]

At this point in the season I’m so conflicted. I’ve been very bored these past several days waiting for our next game. I’m excited that we’re back in action tomorrow. I’ve been stationed in TX for the last few years and I’ve picked up some tickets in the 100s for the Stars game next week as well. I’m excited to throw on a Rangers jersey and go to the game even though Stars games can’t touch MSG. At the same time, the lines are disgusting, my expectations are absolutely minimal and I’m really just looking forward to seeing what moves we make. I almost don’t care if we win or lose/lean towards wanting to see just how bad we’ll look. The worse we are the bigger the moves we’re likely to see. It’s almost like I can’t wait to watch to see how bad we’ll be this time. But it’s all in the vain hope of being really good in 1-2 years.

 

[Anttiup32]

Prediction 4-3 leafs (OT)
Matthews (2) DeAngelo
Nylander (2) Zibanejad (2)

 

[Lays]

I'm an Auston Matthews fan but I hate the leafs and their fans. just saying.

Agreed, I like their players but their fans just make me want to see them fail

 

[Kupo]

Start Pavs.

Hope to lose 19-6.

Get AV fired.

Profit.

 

[Reijo29]

Someone actually complained Carey is scratched over Holland. Hahahahahahahaha

 

[Reijo29]

McLeod and vesey on the same line together...it's like...why even play a 4th line...

Now we’re pretending Vesey is no good ?

 

[aufheben]

Someone actually complained Carey is scratched over Holland. Hahahahahahahaha

Great contribution. Why is that funny?

 

[Nickmo82]

McLeod and vesey on the same line together...it's like...why even play a 4th line...

Watch them get comparable ice time to the 1st line.

 

[Inferno]

Now we’re pretending Vesey is no good ?

Pretending? What pretending? Vesey flat out stinks.

 

[Kaapo Cabana]

Jimmy Vesey is a dime-a-dozen warm body 4th liner that can chip in some offense. He makes flashy dangles that work 1% of the time that make him look better than he is.

He is decent around the net and has an okay shot, but he is a TERRIBLE passer, and awful at carrying the puck. Thats fine, but Vesey doesn't have enough hockey sense to maximize his own abilities. He sees himself as a shifty dangler, and plays according to that view.

he is basically a poor mans Lee Stempniak

 

[Nopuckluck]

Pretending? What pretending? Vesey flat out stinks.

Here we go again. I am not a huge Vesey fan, BUT.......a bottom 6 guy who is less than 2 years into the league, goes to the net fearlessly and plays tough while scoring 15-20 a season stinks. Ok?

 

[offdacrossbar]

lose tonight and the lemmings in this place will begin to eat their own.

im willing to take a few steps back to :

1. watch the above happen

2. see mcleod have more ice than buchnevich

3. watch al vigno coach his last nyr game.

were into the cody mcleod stage now which is just above complete and utter panic.

 

[Irishguy42]

Tonight is part of the Dad's Roadtrip for the Leafs.

Make them disappointed in their sons.

 

[Doctyl]

Now we’re pretending Vesey is good?

 

[will1066]

lose tonight and the lemmings in this place will begin to eat their own.

im willing to take a few steps back to :

1. watch the above happen

2. see mcleod have more ice than buchnevich

3. watch al vigno coach his last nyr game.

were into the cody mcleod stage now which is just above complete and utter panic.

"Cody McLeod stage" is how I'm going to describe anything that's crapping out in my real life.

My refrigerator just hit the Cody McLeod stage. I'd go to Sears to get a new one, but they themselves are IN the Cody McLeod stage.

 

[Larrybiv]

Watch them get comparable ice time to the 1st line.

All u hear is you "need your best players, to be your best players". So by AV's thinking.......roll 4 lines, even though lines 3 and 4 aren't comparable to lines 1 & 2. But makes for easy coaching and coachspeak.
This is why I believe he isn't afraid of losing his job. To continuously play "lesser than" players every bit as much as your top 2 lines.....well. guess he doesn't want to win, which I suppose bodes well for the future.