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

[Ail]

Flood gates will open, this is going to be a blow out. Trotz' bowling ball head is going to sink into his torso.

 

[kovazub94]

Best two-way forward not named Bergeron. Yes better than Kopitar and Towes because Ziba has the wheels and he is literally a buzz saw in all 3 zones with his skating and positioning.

Not gonna argue semantics on who’s better but Zibanejad is in this top group and he’s often overlooked and underestimated when this level players are being discussed.

 

[Rempe73]

Yaaaaa...thats not how this works

So how do you explain the terrible play from a couple nights ago?

 

[DanielBrassard]

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

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5v5 the Rangers were the much better team.

 

[NYR Viper]

Don’t @ me but I’d be intrigued by a long term look of Panarin-Strome-Gauthier. Like 5 games.

Also, did anyone else sense some sort of chemistry shown between Lafreniere-Howden-Lemieux on the PP

 

[Machinehead]

Nobody on the Sens has 21. Stepan just decided to switch to 15 and it creeped me out.

 

[Shesterkybomb]

Just so i got this right, were supposed to move on from howden and beat up Johnson now?

 

[sbjnyc]

Bill Pidto shared this on the 150.

 

[Kovalev27]

Gauthier isn’t going to be here long IMO

by the way I really liked Rooney’s game before he got hurt. This team needs some grind it out players you can trust. I wouldn’t be surprised to see gauthier sitting and DiGi and Rooney both in the lineup regularly

 

[DanielBrassard]

Flood gates will open, this is going to be a blow out. Trotz' bowling ball head is going to sink into his torso.

LOL my sides are in orbit.

 

[RangersFan]

That's an interesting read by Valley.

 

[Shesterkybomb]

So how do you explain the terrible play from a couple nights ago?

Players didn't show up. Coach didn't change his system or preparation, he just cracked the whip.

 

[Kords]

If you've been reading this board for the past 2 days, head over to the Isles GDT for a nice pallet cleanser.

 

[Rempe73]

Players didn't show up. Coach didn't change his system or preparation, he just cracked the whip.

I mean...I guess? But is it not the coach’s fault for the whole team not showing up?

 

[NYR]

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.

True but he's very methodical and usually ends up on the right side of things.
Very smart coach and DQ needs to keep that in mind and maybe bring a different look the next period to counter that and maybe confuse things a bit, if that makes sense?

 

[effen]

Also, did anyone else sense some sort of chemistry shown between Lafreniere-Howden-Lemieux on the PP

It's probably more random chance than chemistry but they had appropriate spacing with each other and that's half the positioning battle. If they all know Lemieux is gonna chase the puck like a frisbee they can probably make that work.

 

[kovazub94]

Looks like Miller got his nerves and jitters under control midway through the first game. Don’t want to jinx him by saying more so soon.

 

[Osminator]

Strome needs a monster period... not enough going on with him.

 

[Kords]

Not going down 1 early is the difference, Igor is the goat but Georgie is a stud

 

[Ola]

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

He definitely has more positive sides than he gets credit for. In a sense he is good Covid depth. He can play in many roles and got a wider register than most depth.

 

[The Crypto Guy]

Smith with just a HUGE play saved a goal really.

I thought kakko was the worst player on the ice not named Ryan Strome. He just continues to turn pucks over and lose battles. I think he looks faster bigger stronger but the head is not catching up to the body right now. Looked way better in the bubble so perhaps just needs to get going.

lafreniere just you know he’s a great player.

back to strome. He looks absolutely awful

great period by Georgie

KAndre Miller looks like a different guy from Thursday tremendous change. Looks great.

fox has the ability to bring the game to like a crawl when he has the puck on his stick people just watch him do whatever he wants. It’s pretty amazing. However he is no where near as dangerous on that PP is Tony is.

that was a really good period good sign for Quinn

Kakko looked very good. Miller looked like the worst. He made one great player with the puck behind the net. Still looks extremely nervous.

 

[KirkAlbuquerque]

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

Wonder if Igor wouldn't have given up those early goals if he wasn't facing down 2-on-1s and breakaways immedaitely following puckdrop lol They played horribly in front of him

 

[Oscar Lindberg]

Gauthier isn’t going to be here long IMO

by the way I really liked Rooney’s game before he got hurt. This team needs some grind it out players you can trust. I wouldn’t be surprised to see gauthier sitting and DiGi and Rooney both in the lineup regularly

Feel like Gauthier hasn’t been here long enough to make any decisions on him

 

[duhmetreE]

I mean...I guess? But is it not the coach’s fault for the whole team not showing up?

1/2 of it. They weren't prepared to play. Other half is our locker room leadership IMO

 

[kovazub94]

Gauthier isn’t going to be here long IMO

by the way I really liked Rooney’s game before he got hurt. This team needs some grind it out players you can trust. I wouldn’t be surprised to see gauthier sitting and DiGi and Rooney both in the lineup regularly

If anyone in this group should be considered to sit then please include Lemieux.