Injury Report: Ryan McDonagh (Practicing with Team, Full Contact)

[Don Chytil]

I'm not concerned. Everyone has injuries and Pitt lost a better player than us. If we lose in the 1st round this is not an excuse.

 

[FLYLine27*]

No, he stuck his arm out away from his body.

Really? You should probably re-watch it.

https://streamable.com/a4al

 

[aufheben]

I'm not concerned. Everyone has injuries and Pitt lost a better player than us. If we lose in the 1st round this is not an excuse.

Pittsburgh can afford injuries.

 

[Oscar Lindberg]

Really?

https://streamable.com/a4al

What a clown Micheletti is. 'What a play that was..."

No you idiot, that was not a good play in any way shape or form.

 

[JanErixon20]

Really? You should probably re-watch it.

https://streamable.com/a4al

That's what I thought happened.

What a clown Micheletti is. 'What a play that was..."

No you idiot, that was not a good play in any way shape or form.

Sure it was. It was just bad luck the puck hit his hand and not say, his skate.

 

[bl02]

Losing Zucc compared to losing McD are completely different. Zucc isn't playing 25 minutes and shutting down top lines. Zucc is much easier able to be replaced.

The love affair some have with Yandle is sickening. Guy is a AVERAGE defenseman in his own zone. Whether you want to live in la la land and not believe that is your choice. We will see it in a few weeks when the big games start.

He did play well and step up in mcdonaghs absence last time and he also has helped our pp immensely since he's been given the undisputed reign of quarterbacking the pp. but I agree with you he is average defensively in his own end.

 

[Mr Clutch]

Yandle-Klein
Skjei-Girardi
Staal-Boyle

 

[bl02]

I'm not concerned. Everyone has injuries and Pitt lost a better player than us. If we lose in the 1st round this is not an excuse.

True and Carl hagelin is on their second line. All I remmeber hearing is no way is Carl hagelin a second liner in this league and that hes a third liner at best.Yet he apparently is a top 6 sometimes a top 3 now on what some on here consider the new powerhouse team of the east.

 

[bl02]

Yandle-Klein
Skjei-Girardi
Staal-Boyle

I think that's the way to go. Just doesnt seem like mcilrath is gonna find a way into lineup especially now with a youngster in skjei called up.
Yandle and Klein hopefully can work some magic together. The other two pairings lets just hope for the best

 

[Oscar Lindberg]

That's what I thought happened.



Sure it was. It was just bad luck the puck hit his hand and not say, his skate.

Not a good play at all. He should have let Hank make that save. Can't be putting his body on the line this close to the playoffs, because bad things can happen (And they did).

 

[Thirty One]

Losing Zucc compared to losing McD are completely different. Zucc isn't playing 25 minutes and shutting down top lines. Zucc is much easier able to be replaced.

The love affair some have with Yandle is sickening. Guy is a AVERAGE defenseman in his own zone. Whether you want to live in la la land and not believe that is your choice. We will see it in a few weeks when the big games start.

I think most will agree that Yandle isn't great at defending. What he's great at is making sure his team isn't the one defending.

But of course, the team would be better with McDonagh and Yandle.

 

[ReggieDunlop68]

Resign Yandle and trade McDonagh for 3 1st round picks.

NOT joking. Time to rebuild.

Everyone agreed with this idea when I volunteered at a local asylum today.

 

[ReggieDunlop68]

Wasn't Yandle used in McDonagh's spot last time he was injured?

Yes. With great success.

yeah and he was our best player lmao

but it's ok Staal's corpse will lead us to victory!

In the playoffs?

 

[aufheben]

In the playoffs?

When was the last time Marc Staal was used as the Rangers #1 defenseman in the playoffs? Like it or not, Keith Yandle is and has been the 2nd best defenseman on the Rangers since he was brought here. It's not really even close.

 

[Jaromir Jagr]

That depends on what you call McDonagh's spot. He certainly wasn't getting the toughest defensive assignments and he wasn't killing any penalties.

Penalty killing, you're correct, but pretty sure you're wrong about 5v5 competition. Please provide evidence to back this up, because I couldn't find anything other than your opinion that his competition was lesser during those games than others. Almost sure they weren't considering it seems Girardi (who he was playing with mostly) wasn't impacted in his QOC stats

 

[Jaromir Jagr]

When was the last time Marc Staal was used as the Rangers #1 defenseman in the playoffs? Like it or not, Keith Yandle is and has been the 2nd best defenseman on the Rangers since he was brought here. It's not really even close.

2010-2011 was the last time Staal led the team in minutes for D-Men in the playoffs. The next season he was about 100 minutes less than McD.

 

[FLYLine27*]

I think most will agree that Yandle isn't great at defending. What he's great at is making sure his team isn't the one defending.

But of course, the team would be better with McDonagh and Yandle.

I can absolutely agree with that, and while I'm sure he will limitsomewhat the amount of time the puck is our zone because he is able to make a good first pass or can skate it out of danger better than most, I'm more concerned about that time where the puck is in our zone and we are being pressured. Unfortunately playing against better teams that will happen more frequently.

 

[ReggieDunlop68]

When was the last time Marc Staal was used as the Rangers #1 defenseman in the playoffs? Like it or not, Keith Yandle is and has been the 2nd best defenseman on the Rangers since he was brought here. It's not really even close.

Staal is now ****** makes Yandle good at defense?

Anyway, a few of you mentioned the monumental success of Yandle as McDonagh's replacement

Furthermore, Staal has a good history of success in the playoffs, and he's been playing much better for a while.

 

[aufheben]

I don't think Yandle is bad at defense, and certainly no worse than anyone besides McDonagh.

 

[Glen Sathers Cigar]

Really? You should probably re-watch it.

https://streamable.com/a4al

Oh, my mistake, I was remembering him pokechecking at the time of the block, which is a move he does all the time. I think he was doing it earlier on that PK and that's why I remember it that way.

I'm not saying you are wrong, but I'm almost positive he dropped to one knee and turned his body. His hand was down by his skates.

Apologies, I was wrong, I was remembering the play incorrectly.

 

[Jaromir Jagr]

Marc Staal has been playing much better lately? Yandle is better at preventing team from having scoring opportunities, whether that's because he's playing in the offensive zone or not is irrelevant. Fact remains, when Yandles on the ice the team has a better chance to score than to get scored against. Same can't be said for Staal. Point of the game is to get more goals.

 

[ReggieDunlop68]

Marc Staal has been playing much better lately? Yandle is better at preventing team from having scoring opportunities, whether that's because he's playing in the offensive zone or not is irrelevant. Fact remains, when Yandles on the ice the team has a better chance to score than to get scored against. Same can't be said for Staal. Point of the game is to get more goals.

This matters because there is an antithesis and equally important point of the game to this.

 

[xsniper11x]

This isn't my base case. However, if McD is out long term and Yandle successfully goes into Duncan Keith mode, becoming a beacon of solid 2 way D for 25-28 min in round 1, you can expect him to command 20% more then anticipated this offseason. Especially if we advance because of it.

 

[FLYLine27*]

Marc Staal has been playing much better lately? Yandle is better at preventing team from having scoring opportunities, whether that's because he's playing in the offensive zone or not is irrelevant. Fact remains, when Yandles on the ice the team has a better chance to score than to get scored against. Same can't be said for Staal. Point of the game is to get more goals.

Well Staal is a +2, and Yandle is -4. So i guess having Staal on the ice has a better chance to score than be scored on when at even strength.

 

[ReggieDunlop68]

This isn't my base case. However, if McD is out long term and Yandle successfully goes into Duncan Keith mode, becoming a beacon of solid 2 way D for 25-28 min in round 1, you can expect him to command 20% more then anticipated this offseason. Especially if we advance because of it.

Duncan Keith mode? U trippin boo...