Injury Report: Zuccarello out with upper body injury UPGRADED: Day to Day (Not Cleared for Contact)

[Cassano]

You gotta take out Glass in game 7 if Zucc is cleared. Zucc is like Gretzky compared to him.

 

[Beacon]

I don't know what they were talking about, but it sure was a success

Brass is our hero...and we need some more magic from Zucc

Glass was also in the picture and he got an assist by driving hard to the net. Tomorrow everyone goes tanning with Zuccarello. Clearly works better than practice.

 

[Hire Sather]

IDK about playing him friday even if hes ready. He'll need some games to get back in the swing of things. Game 7 is not the time to experiment.

This is on my mind too. Not sure if you can just drop him in Game 7. Especially cause he would have only had one full practice.

Well, perhaps 2.

 

[Beacon]

Brass knew his best friend Mats wants to play hockey tonight, so he willed the team to victory: 3 goals, 5 points, +5, 10 shots. True bro-love there.

 

[Khelvan]

You gotta take out Glass in game 7 if Zucc is cleared. Zucc is like Gretzky compared to him.

Come on, you know as well as every other person that follows the Rangers that if Zuccarello is cleared it's Sheppard who is coming out.

 

[darko]

You gotta take out Glass in game 7 if Zucc is cleared. Zucc is like Gretzky compared to him.

You take out MSL.

 

[Inferno]

rangers will never bench MSL...its not going to happen, dont even suggest it will.

Sheppard will sit, we all know it.

I'm guessing...

Nash - Brassard - Miller (you literally CAN NOT separate this line after the way they played tonight)
Kreider - Stepan - MZA
Hagelin - Hayes - MSL
Glass - Moore - Fasth

I like Fasth a ton up top..but he gives our 4th line a TON of help when he plays there.

 

[Wolfy*]

Nash - Brassard - Miller (you literally CAN NOT separate this line after the way they played tonight)
Kreider - Stepan - MZA
Hagelin - Hayes - MSL
Glass - Moore - Fasth

If you're talking SCF, and Zucc returns, he goes back there. Wanna bet?

 

[Rangerfan4life90]

If you're talking SCF, and Zucc returns, it wont happen. Wanna bet?

I see IAMREALITY has inspired someone..

 

[Inferno]

What are you babblin about? I said Sheppard sits, Miller goes back to his regular line.

you wanna break up a line that just had a 12 point night?

 

[Rangerfan4life90]

you wanna break up a line that just had a 12 point night?

This.

You can't break up this line right now.

 

[Inferno]

If you're talking SCF, and Zucc returns, he goes back there. Wanna bet?

if were talking SCF..that means that we won game 7...which also likely means our top line played well enough for us to win game 7.

so yes, i dont expect that line to be broken up.

frankly Zucc NEEDS to be playing with Hagelin & Hayes...to get that line going.

MSL? who's he?

 

[darko]

You'd have to be crazy to break up Brass/Nash/Miller line.

 

[IAMREALITY]

I see IAMREALITY has inspired someone..

It starts with one... Now off I go to inspire the masses!!

 

[BlueshirtBlitz]

if were talking SCF..that means that we won game 7...which also likely means our top line played well enough for us to win game 7.

so yes, i dont expect that line to be broken up.

frankly Zucc NEEDS to be playing with Hagelin & Hayes...to get that line going.

MSL? who's he?

This. No way you break up MBN after tonight. MZA with Hayes and Hags is a beast line that could go up against most 2nd lines in the league, IMO. And that'd be the 3rd line.

I'd love to see MSL or Glass scratched for Sheppard but that own't happen, so our 4th is gonna be weak, but Dom Moore is the man so our only anchors on O are 4th line wings. Not bad.

 

[Wolfy*]

you wanna break up a line that just had a 12 point night?

Yep, because Miller isn't ready for top line play based on one game. And we need Zucc in there with his pal Brass to get that line going, including Nash, they way it has all season.

Couple of other things...they don't pay a guy 4.5M a year to stay on the third line. And finally, they will not demote Zucc because he got injured.

 

[BlueshirtBlitz]

Yep, because Miller isn't ready for top line play based on one game. And we need Zucc in there with his pal Brass to get that line going, including Nash, they way it has all season.

Couple of other things...they don't pay a guy 4.5M a year to stay on the third line. And finally, they will not demote Zucc because he got injured.

It's not a demotion. If you have 2 lines going strong and the only weak link on the 3rd is RW, you put your 2nd best RWer there to make the top 9 super solid.

MZA doesn't care about "demotions" in lines right now. He cares about getting the cup. If Miller suddenly vanishes, then you move Zuke up and the top 6 doesn't skip a beat. That's depth, baby.

 

[darko]

No way you break it up. You give them at least 2 periods the next game and if they do nothing you make the change then.

 

[nevesis]

Even if Zucc is cleared to play, he's been out a while, and isn't in 'game shape'.

It would definitely be anti-AV like to switch things up and sit someone who has been a part of a group who has been through two full series together.

Tough call.

 

[FOD]

Yep, because Miller isn't ready for top line play based on one game. And we need Zucc in there with his pal Brass to get that line going, including Nash, they way it has all season.

Couple of other things...they don't pay a guy 4.5M a year to stay on the third line. And finally, they will not demote Zucc because he got injured.

Moot point. There is 0 chance Zucc plays on Friday. 0!

 

[BlueshirtBlitz]

Even if Zucc is cleared to play, he's been out a while, and isn't in 'game shape'.

It would definitely be anti-AV like to switch things up and sit someone who has been a part of a group who has been through two full series together.

Tough call.

AV is nuts if he sits out Zuke entirely for the SCF (if they get there). No doubt one of our top 5 offensive players (Nash, Step, Kreider, Brass above him right now) and you have MSL dragging Hayes and Hagelin to the grave.

 

[nevesis]

AV is nuts if he sits out Zuke entirely for the SCF (if they get there). No doubt one of our top 5 offensive players (Nash, Step, Kreider, Brass above him right now) and you have MSL dragging Hayes and Hagelin to the grave.

Oh, I was just referring to Game 7...

SCF, if he's ready to go, he has to be in. Someone will sit, and thats still a tough call.

 

[Dagh]

Moot point. There is 0 chance Zucc plays on Friday. 0!

Make up your mind, is the chance 0 or 1?


Anyway, I hope he's ready for the SCF, if that happens. Not sure I'd play him, even if he was ready for game 7 now though.

 

[Captain Lindy]

It's not a demotion. If you have 2 lines going strong and the only weak link on the 3rd is RW, you put your 2nd best RWer there to make the top 9 super solid.

MZA doesn't care about "demotions" in lines right now. He cares about getting the cup. If Miller suddenly vanishes, then you move Zuke up and the top 6 doesn't skip a beat. That's depth, baby.

Exactly!

 

[Captain Lindy]

Oh, I was just referring to Game 7...

SCF, if he's ready to go, he has to be in. Someone will sit, and thats still a tough call.

Oh, how I pray we make it.