GDT: #2 - 01/16/21 | islanders @ RANGERS | 7:00 - MSG

[Kords]

Why was Smith ever scratched for JJ? Matter of fact, don't answer that...

 

[will1066]

Trouba best period as a Ranger I would think

Didn't look so good on the PK, was solid 5 on 5 with Lindgren, was competent on the PP

 

[IDvsEGO]

JJ kept it simple, moved the puck out of the zone efficiently, and stayed back to let Fox do what he does

Jj and fox was ok, jj on that pk was not good. Multiple bad clears.

 

[ThirdEye]

Wonder how differently the first game would have went if Igor didn't allow that quick 1st goal. That and 2nd quickie took the wind out of their sails big time

 

[cheech70]

Starting to remind me of Zherdev except with much less skill.

Do PLD for KK before its too late

 

[NYR94]

Really missed Billy Pedo and his 150 giving a nice overview of whats going around the hockey world... so NYR and generally hockey starved...

 

[EdJovanovski]

Missed the first period. Seems like Georgiev bailed us out for the first 7 minutes but we started playing better?

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We’ve controlled a lot more of play than the stats would indicate

 

[Levitate]

Kakko was fine. His line was always in The offensive zone. Baby steps, baby steps...

Biggest thing is always going to be that Kakko needs to find ways to get the puck.I thought he was fine with the puck and seemed quicker to attack it along the boards. just needs to keep working on that

 

[duhmetreE]

with no Ruff it's a new defensive system, no?

id imagine they can collapse in the D zone kind of by default but transition D is gonna take a while to get right

did they even have time to implement anything new?

 

[Machinehead]

Lindgren looks like he lost 21 pounds

 

[NYR]

He can't. Playing from 2 down isn't in his textbook. That's his achilles heel.

I disagree..2 more periods to go.
I'd venture to guess we see 2 completely different teams in the next 2 periods.
We'll find out soon enough..

 

[IDvsEGO]

how much ice did Miller get? didn't seem like a lot but he either stood out in a good way or not at all...which is pretty good

Miller had a really nice stretch pass.

 

[NYR]

Lindgren looks like he lost 21 pounds

He's been f***ing excellent

 

[aufheben]

Idk why people think Di Giuseppe is a bum , but whatever he is, the only time Kakko looks halfway decent is with Di Giuseppe and Chytil.

 

[Anzi]

We’ve controlled a lot more of play than the stats would indicate

Ah yeah, most of the xGA was shorthanded.

 

[Shesterkybomb]

I actually like JJ's first pass out of our end.

 

[Kords]

Put up 3 more than start drilling fools.

 

[NYR]

Digiuseppe for all the crap he gets fits well in this line-up just for the simple fact that he knows he has to retrieve pucks and just get to the net. He keeps it simple but he’s an effective support guy in this lineup

I agree

 

[IDvsEGO]

Kakko was fine. His line was always in The offensive zone. Baby steps, baby steps...

Chytil was doing his best mika impression, and kakko was doing his best to distribute and move the puck.

 

[turcotte8]

If you thought American Buch was good wait till you see Russian Lafreniere

I'm waiting for Lithouanian Howden.

 

[DanielBrassard]

I just noticed him on that one breakout where he side stepped right and got the puck to Chytil I think

Heck of a play there, showed a lot of composure and skill.

 

[Machinehead]

I disagree..2 more periods to go.
I'd venture to guess we see 2 completely different teams in the next 2 periods.
We'll find out soon enough..

It might happen. The Islanders have goals in their sticks. But he's not just gonna open the game up. He's literally never done that.

 

[Shesterkybomb]

Everyone was...good.

I guess this is a coaching issue.

Yaaaaa...thats not how this works

 

[egelband]

PP2 looked fine. He and Howden did a great job mucking behind the net for puck retrieval, giving Laf, Buch, and Trouba time and space

Howden looking good so far.

 

[will1066]

Just pump Bill Pidto MSG 150 into my veins