GDT: #10 - 02/07/2013 | New York Islanders @ New York Rangers | 7:00 PM - MSG

[KingP]

Ohhh boy this is a big one tonight


Lets turn things around

 

[Callagraves]

The only thing I dont like about benching Boyle is that it takes away our second best penalty killing forward against a team with a decent PP, while our PK has been absoultely dismal.

This is the season of special teams.

 

[JCrusher*]

I don't think Boyle is a bad player, an AHL player, or trade fodder.

But right now, he is not playing as well as he needs to in order to be in this lineup.

We know Torts. He's going to put out the twelve forwards he thinks is going to give them the best chance to win. Miller came out and earned his second game. Halpern earned his spot. Kreider earned his spot. Cally is coming back, and is the 4th best forward on the team, so you know he's playing. Boyle hasn't looked engaged. Hopefully this wakes him up.

Honestly, I'm in shock at how this lineup looks. It looks GOOD. A lot depends on the play of a 19 year old in his 2nd NHL game, but if his first game is any indicator, it's a good thing.

I'm excited to see these 4 lines.

i agree boyle/stepan have been pretty bad this year. Stepan better up his game and stop fanning on wide open shots

 

[*Bob Richards*]

I believe that we are actually on pace to have the single worst power play in NHL history. Granted this is a 48 game schedule but still.

 

[Gardner McKay]

Matt Gilroy and Stu Bickel as the third pair? God help us...

 

[*Bob Richards*]

Matt Gilroy and Stu Bickel as the third pair? God help us...

God?

 

[SnowblindNYR]

Matt Gilroy and Stu Bickel as the third pair? God help us...

I thought it was Eminger instead of Bickel.

 

[Thirty One]

Matt Gilroy and Stu Bickel as the third pair? God help us...

I believe it's Eminger and Gilroy is it not?

 

[nevesis]

#Isles Can confirm Isles have acquired goaltender Tim Thomas

LO****INGL

 

[*Bob Richards*]

#Isles Can confirm Isles have acquired goaltender Tim Thomas

LO****INGL

Just posted this in the Around the NHL thread. I'm really not sure what to make of it.

 

[nevesis]

Just posted this in the Around the NHL thread. I'm really not sure what to make of it.

“@StapeNewsday: Move is cap-related -- #Isles needed to be over the floor by tomorrow, needed insurance against not being cap compliant the entire season.â€

 

[LieutenantLackluster]

#Isles Can confirm Isles have acquired goaltender Tim Thomas

LO****INGL

...wat

 

[*Bob Richards*]

“@StapeNewsday: Move is cap-related -- #Isles needed to be over the floor by tomorrow, needed insurance against not being cap compliant the entire season.â€

Watch Thomas dress for the game, despite all odds, out of disdain for Lundqvist and his socialist home country and post a 57 save shutout.

Calling it.

 

[Jim Morrison]

Matt Gilroy and Stu Bickel as the third pair? God help us...

 

[Machinehead]

Wasn't Gilroy and Bickel the third pair last game? Why are people just freaking out now?

 

[Callagraves]

Wasn't Gilroy and Bickel the third pair last game? Why are people just freaking out now?

Because it's funny.

Besides, I think Eminger is in.

 

[Machinehead]

Because it's funny.

Besides, I think Eminger is in.

I do enjoy the gifs

 

[fredrikstad]

New York Rangers ‏@NYRangers
Henrik Lundqvist starts in goal vs. #Isles tonight with Ryan Callahan & Steve Eminger returning to lineup; Girardi, Boyle, Bickel scratched

 

[Killem Dafoe]

#Isles Can confirm Isles have acquired goaltender Tim Thomas

LO****INGL

sweet for them.

 

[Kershaw]

lol.

We scratched off our best faceoff man, best PKer, best defensive forward, best shutdown forward and tallest player in a divisional game. What a joke.

 

[nyrpassion]

ahahahahaha tim thomas

 

[Net Front Presence]

Let's go boys. Time to get back to .500.

4-2 Rangers

Nash
Stralman
Hagelin
Callahan

 

[*Bob Richards*]

Sums up the Thomas trade.

 

[Punxrocknyc19*]

Callahan
Gaborik
Pyatt
Richards
Miller first NHL point either Goal or Assist....

Rangers win 5-3

 

[Blue777]

LGR!
5-2 Rangers
Nash x2, Kreider, Stralman, Callahan