GDT: #10 - 10/29/19 | lightning @ RANGERS | 7:30 - NBCSN

[Harbour Dog]

This is the single greatest moment of my life.

 

[Machinehead]

They did this just to suck be back in

 

[bobbop]

I just came off a conference call to see the news.

Wow, just wow! I never thought it would go this way.

But it is the right decision. Staal needs to sit. I hope Lindgren Wally Pipp’s him. (I’ll explain that later kids)

I'm a little terrified by the thought three rookies on defense but can it be that much worse than it has been? I’m sure there will be a lot of energy on the back end tonight. I hope so.

 

[Tawnos]

For sure, unless somehow the D takes off and plays really well and never looks back

which isn't likely

But it is good to see a little accountability for someone like Staal. Sure he's a vet and blah blah but he's been baaaaad and escaping responsibility for it because he's a vet for far too long.

I mean, I can understand not wanting to run 3 rookies plus a guy who has only barely established himself as an NHLer (by barely, I mean recently). It made sense to see if Lindgren really had taken another step, which his play in the AHL showed he has.

 

[NoQuitInNewMexico]

I have a real good feeling about this one, which is probably something I should tell my doctor

 

[NYRFANMANI]

Is this the real life? ...


Holy shit folks! This is three years overdue but it actually happened. The beginning of the end of an era.

 

[Ghost of jas]

I have a real good feeling about this one, which is probably something I should tell my doctor

For proof of the need for stronger medication?

 

[DanielBrassard]

Quinn is an idiot, how can you scratch a veteran mentor like Staal in a game of this stature?

JK, it's about time.

 

[MyLoveIsBlue]

Is this the real life? ...

 

[JimmyG89]

The next step is to not have to dress Smith based on needing someone to PK.

Trust the kids out there. Lindgren has PK experience. So does Hajek. I can understand not putting DeAngelo and Fox out there for those situations, but they're going to have to learn it eventually. DeAngelo is probably a better option that Fox for now.

 

[FireGerardGallant]

No way did they really scratch staal?

 

[RangersFan1994]

So let's blame Staal not playing to ruin the tank lmfao imagine if they go on a winning streak here and dont look back

 

[FIRE DRURY]

Will be interesting to see what this thread looks like when they don't have Staal to complain about.

We have back ups.

 

[EpicDing]

The next step is to not have to dress Smith based on needing someone to PK.

Trust the kids out there. Lindgren has PK experience. So does Hajek. I can understand not putting DeAngelo and Fox out there for those situations, but they're going to have to learn it eventually. DeAngelo is probably a better option that Fox for now.

Smith is fine as a bottom 6er.

 

[GoAwayPanarin]

Oh and if we lost 9-1 or something outrageous, I will say that is because Staal wasn't in the lineup and tag every poster who bashed him.

Please feel free to do the same if we shut out Tampa

Thats like the entire board minus 4 people.

 

[Tawnos]

The next step is to not have to dress Smith based on needing someone to PK.

Trust the kids out there. Lindgren has PK experience. So does Hajek. I can understand not putting DeAngelo and Fox out there for those situations, but they're going to have to learn it eventually. DeAngelo is probably a better option that Fox for now.

Are either of those guys experienced playing PK on their off-side? Because that's what it would've required for Lindgren or Hajek to take Smith's spot on the PK.

I wonder which of them will be PKing tonight? Sucks this is a national broadcast, because our guys would definitely be watching for it.

 

[The Crypto Guy]

Thats like the entire board minus 4 people.

Then I will have my work cut out for me

 

[eco's bones]

Tampa's got a pretty tough 4th line--so I can see Haley in this one--he's outscoring McKegg anyway. McKegg to me is kind of like Paul Carey. He could be replaced easily by DiGiuseppe and I like Nieves better too.

 

[Zats Muccarello]

Staal out, LGR!

 

[ReggieDunlop68]

Don’t worry. The Rangers fans will be so drunk any items thrown at you will miss.

These days he’s more likely to get hit with a lobster roll.

 

[NYR Viper]

This is Quinn and Gorton saying it can’t get any worse than what it’s been. Good on them.

 

[Kaapo Cabana]

Staal being out certainly helps the accountability message

 

[eco's bones]

Scratching Staal is message sending and not just to Staal. Funny he scored the first goal of the year.

 

[NYR Viper]

BTW, good on the organization not announcing this super early in the day so everyone didn’t have to answer questions all day about it

 

[Lua]

Staal is scratched... Tonight is the night our wildest, most ambitious dreams come true

I think i'm gonna ask a girl out