Player Discussion Tony DeAngelo: Part IV

[B17 Apricots]

Tony could be our less dirty Marchand but on the backend.

 

[Raspewtin]

Tony was outstanding last night.

The shot attempts with him on the ice were 21-5 lmao; with him being the even strength ice time leader.

 

[LeetchisGod]

He and Lem are going to wreak havoc.

They both add an element that this team needs, particularly with as many finesse players as we have.

 

[Rongomania]

They both add an element that this team needs, particularly with as many finesse players as we have.

Something we've been sorely missing for a long time. Since Dorsett/Car Bomb.

And they're both 23 and haven't TOUCHED their prime.

My heart warms with excitement.

 

[Rongomania]

Tony could be our less dirty Marchand but on the backend.

Tony is tougher and talks s*** better.

We've struck gold here.

And he plays arguably the most coveted position in this entire sport.

 

[JimmyG89]

Tony was outstanding last night.

The shot attempts with him on the ice were 21-5 lmao; with him being the even strength ice time leader.

He also did this WITH MARC STAAL lol.

Not going to mention that this is an AV coached team that got out possessed, but it's uncanny.

 

[True Blue]

Quinn's whole thing is earning your chances, through whatever system he uses of determining who earns what. He's not just going to give chances if they're not earned. I would expect Tony to put the stupid **** behind him and earn the chance to have a big year.

Exactly. DeAngelo is given his chance once he earned his chance. I would expect him to have an excellent year under Quinn.

 

[McRanger]

The problem with ADA (or any player, really) "earning" a chance is there does not seem to be much correlation between "earning chances" and "playing well on the ice". Which seems like an odd way of doing things.

I would love to know what a guy like Pionk was doing all season to earn and keep his ice time.

 

[EdJovanovski]

ADA > Fox > Trouba

 

[RonaldNeptune]

Love this kid, jersey bias for sure. Should be on the PP1 IMO. Let Trouba save some energy to kill penalties, plus I think tony would be better in every facet other than the strength of his shot. He is so calm and composed with the puck on his stick.

6 days boys

 

[True Blue]

ADA > Fox > Trouba

Really? Now Fox is better than him as well?

 

[EdJovanovski]

Really? Now Fox is better than him as well?

He's a rookie, so I'd start ADA, Trouba, Fox but I wouldn't be surprised if Fox played his way onto the second pairing by the end of the season. I think Trouba is the least talented of the 3

 

[True Blue]

He's a rookie, so I'd start ADA, Trouba, Fox but I wouldn't be surprised if Fox played his way onto the second pairing by the end of the season. I think Trouba is the least talented of the 3

All righty. I must have missed the part where DeAngelo was considered a legit top pairing defenseman. Or Fox even thought of as such.

 

[JimmyG89]

He's a rookie, so I'd start ADA, Trouba, Fox but I wouldn't be surprised if Fox played his way onto the second pairing by the end of the season. I think Trouba is the least talented of the 3

I can agree in terms of puck capabilities, but Trouba has a things in spades that hopefully Fox and DeAngelo can develop. He does have size, which neither of those two were blessed with, but if we're gonna be honest, there is a huge chance that neither are NYR if they had more size.

His defense will be much welcomed here, but overall skill with passing and vision, the other two are already better.

 

[offdacrossbar]

i would go this

ADA best overall dman on the team using offense as the main criteria. best wheels, most creative, best passer, best hockey iq.

Trouba best overall dman on the team using defense. best defender, best size, best shot, most physical.

fox clearly the 3rd given rookie status. see ADA but not as developed. yet.

ranking them, i still believe its like this overall

trouba
ADA
fox

 

[Brooklyn Ranger]

Love this kid, jersey bias for sure. Should be on the PP1 IMO. Let Trouba save some energy to kill penalties, plus I think tony would be better in every facet other than the strength of his shot. He is so calm and composed with the puck on his stick.

6 days boys

Trouba was brought here to play in all situations--Quinn is not going to keep him off the power play in order to keep him "fresh" for penalty killing.

If ADA wants more ice time, he better listen to Quinn and fill out his game so he can kill penalties. Right now he's a defenseman who is going to get less time than last year because of the roster changes. He has to find a way to up his game and become a more complete player.

 

[Rempe73]

i would go this

ADA best overall dman on the team using offense as the main criteria. best wheels, most creative, best passer, best hockey iq.

Trouba best overall dman on the team using defense. best defender, best size, best shot, most physical.

fox clearly the 3rd given rookie status. see ADA but not as developed. yet.

ranking them, i still believe its like this overall

trouba
ADA
fox

I would disagree with ADA having the best IQ (I think that belongs to Fox), but other than that, solid post.

 

[leetch99]

Moving laterally across the blueline with the puck in tow....nobody on the Rangers holds a candle to Tony D. It is a gift . When he has the puck you just watch him wondering what he will do next...all at high speed . He has tremendous talent and skills and absolutely no fear . Great passing skills and he will make a huge difference on our 2019-20 PP with the Breadman out there as a sniper . Best bang for the buck in the NHL bar NONE at 925,000.00

 

[MyLoveIsBlue]

ADA > Fox > Trouba

Winner, winner, Philly steak and cheese dinner.

 

[Irishguy42]

ADA > Fox > Trouba

Y I K E S

 

[Filthy Dangles]

The problem with ADA (or any player, really) "earning" a chance is there does not seem to be much correlation between "earning chances" and "playing well on the ice". Which seems like an odd way of doing things.

I would love to know what a guy like Pionk was doing all season to earn and keep his ice time.

The difference in ice time per game between Pionk and DeAngelo was Pionk played on the 1st PK unit and Tony didn’t PK at all.

DeAngelo sat for stretches (for reasons that aren’t clear but obviously other than not being a top6 defender on the team) but when he played he averaged slightly more PP and EV time per game.

The team was rebuilding and taking a long look at a player who showed flashes

 

[Filthy Dangles]

I like DeAngelo but a lot of the posts in this thread are ridiculous and unbearable..

 

[The Mouth]

This might have been the best two game preseason by a Ranger in a long time since Brandon Pirri or even Matt Gilroy who may be even a better example !

 

[PuckLuck3043]

This might have been the best two game preseason by a Ranger in a long time since Brandon Pirri or even Matt Gilroy who may be even a better example !

Except that he was their best Dman last year as well.

 

[pld459666]

Confidence with the puck

Familiarity with the league and system.

I think we see ADA lead the teams D in scoring while being more than decent defensively.

Love the way this kid approaches the game.

Need more players with his mindset.