GDT: SCQ #3 - 8/4/20 | hurricanes @ RANGERS | 8:00 PM - MSG, NBCSN

[nevesis]

 

[McSauer]

The Hank farewell tour is over...

 

[will1066]

Makes you wonder whether "unfit to play" really meant "give Hank two chances to try and prove he can't carry us anymore."

 

[EdJovanovski]

 

[vladmyir111]

Makes you wonder whether "unfit to play" really meant "give Hank two chances to try and prove he can't carry us anymore."

Gonna have a hard time convincing me otherwise considering people play in the POs with all sorts of crazy shit.

 

[Crease]

I doubt whatever injury was enough to keep Igor out yesterday has fully healed today. Igor is probably less than 100%.

 

[GeorgeKaplan]

Gonna have a hard time convincing me otherwise considering people play in the POs with all sorts of crazy shit.

They’re usually not goalies that rely on athleticism to make plays though

 

[The S5]

I think its a shit thing to play Igor tonight. If he was hurt enough to not play games 1 and 2, there is no need to stick him in their in this situation. If it turns out that he was healthy, the entire front office should be fired.
Play Georgiev or Hank.

 

[mrhockey193195]

It’s actually “No, Quit in NY!”

 

[EdJovanovski]

I doubt whatever injury was enough to keep Igor out yesterday has fully healed today. Igor is probably less than 100%.

I don’t think he was ever injured

 

[GoAwayPanarin]

I think its a shit thing to play Igor tonight. If he was hurt enough to not play games 1 and 2, there is no need to stick him in their in this situation. If it turns out that he was healthy, the entire front office should be fired.
Play Georgiev or Hank.

Their season is on the line.

If other guys actually played then perhaps they wouldn't need to force the issue here. It's clear that something was bothering him and this wasn't a case of giving Hank a shot at running with the starting job, they had no issue basically relegating him to 3rd string before the pause happened.

We need to stop with these conspiracy theories.

 

[Crease]

I don’t think he was ever injured

Tinfoil-esque.

 

[Fireonk]

I think its a shit thing to play Igor tonight. If he was hurt enough to not play games 1 and 2, there is no need to stick him in their in this situation. If it turns out that he was healthy, the entire front office should be fired.
Play Georgiev or Hank.

There is also a chance he has a lingering thing going on and didn't want to put him in for what would have been a back to back. By coming in now he has an extra day to recover in case whatever it is gets tweaked.

 

[yrrebbor]

I doubt whatever injury was enough to keep Igor out yesterday has fully healed today. Igor is probably less than 100%.

Sadly, still probably gives these kids a better chance than Hank. I wanted to believe he could pull it together in the playoffs, but he’s done. It breaks my heart to admit.

Let’s just hope he retires gracefully next week, and he becomes part of our organization.

 

[The S5]

Their season is on the line.

If other guys actually played then perhaps they wouldn't need to force the issue here. It's clear that something was bothering him and this wasn't a case of giving Hank a shot at running with the starting job, they had no issue basically relegating him to 3rd string before the pause happened.

We need to stop with these conspiracy theories.

I would love to know what was wrong with him. If it was minor enough to keep him out a couple of days, then he probably could have played all of the games. I'm not peddling conspiracy theories, I just think sticking the kid into this situation is not really ideal.

 

[itsPLkielbasa]

Sadly, still probably gives these kids a better chance than Hank. I wanted to believe he could pull it together in the playoffs, but he’s done. It breaks my heart to admit.

Let’s just hope he retires gracefully next week, and he becomes part of our organization.

He's not going to retire. Still has a nice chunk left on his contract. Maybe they somehow entice him with a font office position, then maybe he'll go that route.

 

[Rempe73]

I disagree with the theory that Igor couldn’t play through his injury. I think he could have. I just think the organization felt that they have 3 good goalies, and if their best one is even slightly injured, they can afford to start the others. However, this is a desperate time, so they bring him in

 

[GoAwayPanarin]

I would love to know what was wrong with him. If it was minor enough to keep him out a couple of days, then he probably could have played all of the games. I'm not peddling conspiracy theories, I just think sticking the kid into this situation is not really ideal.

Nothing about this is ideal. They're playing in a neutral city during a pandemic after 4+ months off, 95% of the team is either rusty as f*** or still f***ing terrible and the coach is overplaying those f***ing terrible players.

You'll find out what was wrong once they get knocked out. Be that tonight, Thursday, whenever.

 

[vladmyir111]

They’re usually not goalies that rely on athleticism to make plays though

And if it was enough to keep him out I severely doubt it's healed 2 days later. So either he wasn't hurt or they're risking the franchise goalie for no reason. I trend towards the former.

 

[Trxjw]

This board is never short on conspiracy theories, I'll give ya'll that.

 

[Chytilmania]

Igor played last week. There's no chance he was "unfit to play" and now he can all of a sudden play. I'm a huge Hank fan and homer but c'mon they gave him one last shot and now they are panicking with elimination looming.

 

[Chytilmania]

And this isn't a conspiracy theory. This is one of the best Rangers to ever wear the sweater and they hoped he had enough to beat the Canes.

 

[GeorgeKaplan]

And if it was enough to keep him out I severely doubt it's healed 2 days later. So either he wasn't hurt or they're risking the franchise goalie for no reason. I trend towards the former.

I think he was hurt, but I think he probably pulled his hamstring or something like that

 

[KirkAlbuquerque]

And this isn't a conspiracy theory. This is one of the best Rangers to ever wear the sweater and they hoped he had enough to beat the Canes.

He did. The rest of the team didn’t . I’d hate to have Igor play behind this mess of a team.

 

[Crease]

Igor played last week. There's no chance he was "unfit to play" and now he can all of a sudden play. I'm a huge Hank fan and homer but c'mon they gave him one last shot and now they are panicking with elimination looming.

There is "no chance" he got hurt in the Islanders game or in the practice Friday?