GDT: #1 - 10/05/17 | avalanche @ RANGERS | 7:00 - MSG

[PlamsUnlimited]

Hopefully 3rd period is good

 

[TheBloodyNine]

So far so good start to the "Let's get AV fired" season

 

[NickyFotiu]

Both. Zib had the awful check attempt on Bigras in the offensive zone, and then Buch backchecked very poorly on Barrie.

Yeah I just saw the reply. Buch has to beat Barrie (the defensemen) back on that play. On that side of the ice its usually CK but CK got back on the other side of the ice.

 

[Irishguy42]

Maybe I'm just expecting to much out of Lundqvist.

Maybe you're just expecting too much from the first game of the season? Third goal was really the only bad one for him.

 

[Machinehead]

Kreider at the top in xg% in this game. Hayes at the bottom.

Gee whiz, never saw that coming.

 

[bl02]

Varlamov made 4 or 5 very quality saves plus we took like what a billion penalties that period??

 

[Richard Banger]

Chytil has played 5 minutes

He hasn't looked to good. I wouldn't play him to much in the third.

 

[Ail]

Chytil has played 5 minutes

Yeah he had one bad shift and took a penalty so now he's going back to Zlin.

 

[LeetchisGod]

Maybe I'm just expecting to much out of Lundqvist.

Sadly, I believe the Hank of old is gone. Father time catches up to everyone.

 

[Levitate]

Think the Rangers have actually been pretty good in their own zone, but have struggled against the rush with the forwards getting caught and not getting back to help out in time. Buch really needed to be on Barrie a lot tighter, he's right there to make that play, have to do it

 

[NickyFotiu]

chytil has not looked good and he has two very competent linemates

In Chytil's defense Nash almost never passes so the kid is not going to get fed the puck much. Chytil did pass up a good chance early but he isn't seeing the ice much lately with all the PP and PK.

 

[Mordeth]

Chytil barely played because hes not on the PP and there was alot of PP and PK this period. I feel i barely have seen his line out there at all, but that is because Zucc and Nash plays PP and PK.

 

[NYR]

I didn't realize how good Barrie was.
He's got a complete game and been all over the ice tonight.

 

[mike14]

Maybe you're just expecting too much from the first game of the season? Third goal was really the only bad one for him.

First was pretty bad (both for him and others). He needed to either catch it or direct the rebound better

 

[Machinehead]

Can't blame Hank for being down. We were getting our shit kicked in that period.

Play like we did in the first.

 

[Fugazy]

Oy.

 

[Ori]

5v5 in 2nd. is simply not good enough - chytil with 4th line minutes 5:43 TOI. AV changed lines so fast - is Miller center now?

 

[mike14]

OT - Niemi chased 9:45 into the game against the Hawks. Pens down 4-0

 

[Mac n Gs]

Nash hasn't helped either with his full carry through the neutral zone, only to give it right back to Colorado and fail to get it in deep

 

[Casper The Soy Ghost]

I didn't realize how good Barrie was.
He's got a complete game and been all over the ice tonight.

What? Barrie is awful/bad defensively. Don't let one game fool you, he's known for his offence and lack of defence.

 

[SnowblindNYR]

I can't believe we're down to this shitty team, ugh. I didn't see most of the 2nd but what I wasn't promising. The 1st was good.

 

[EpicDing]

HF in midseason form with the knee jerk reactions I see.

 

[NickyFotiu]

I didn't realize how good Barrie was.
He's got a complete game and been all over the ice tonight.

He is a smooth skater who skates with his head up and looks to join the play for odd man advantages. He has showed some nice stuff offensively tonight.

 

[Richard Banger]

Maybe you're just expecting too much from the first game of the season? Third goal was really the only bad one for him.

Thats the only one I'm upset about

 

[NickyFotiu]

Yanks down 3-0 if anyone was wondering.