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

[EdJovanovski]

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American Buch > Brazilian Barzal

 

[GoAwayPanarin]

As much as I want to see LaF light the lamp, I rather see Kakko get a 2nd for his confidence.

How about both?

 

[bl02]

Kakko what a goal. Nice passing and DiGuisseppe is underrated here. I like his game

I know this will sound bad but he could possibly be the sacrificial lamb going to the dirty areas and he's not completely bereft of talent. 27 too not like he's 19 or 35 years old.

 

[TheTimTamSlammerMan]

I honestly see Laf being the Captain next year.

He looks and acts like he's 30 years old.

The fact that Mika or Kreider wasn’t named captain assured me that they’re waiting for Lafreniere.

 

[IDvsEGO]

Confunding Miller with anyone on the team is bizarre. The guy is freaking huge, makes Chytil look like a dwarf in comparison.

He looked at the jersey, 72 /79. Knowing ada was out it probably took a second to remember there’s 3 players on the team with numbers in the 70s

 

[Kords]

How about both?

beat me to it!

 

[ArPanet]

Lafrenière is going to bury the first good look he gets.

 

[Cmox]

I honestly see Laf being the Captain next year.

He looks and acts like he's 30 years old.

He does. He’s a confidence booster. You can tell by his reaction to teammates scoring. He doesn’t hold back. That’s leadership among the other things he’s been doing this game.

 

[GoAwayPanarin]

I know this will sound bad but he could possibly be the sacrificial lamb going to the dirty areas and he's not completely bereft of talent. 27 too not like he's 19 or 35 years old.

He's a replacement level player.

Thats not an insult to him because I'd rather have a replacement level player there than someone who can't play at all.

Same goes for the D. Get DeAngelo back in and Johnson out.

 

[NYR]

I have no idea what the coaches are seeing where Smith isn’t a starter on this team

Tell me that next game..

 

[LOFIN]

Kakko and Chytil are good together, they were good last season as well. Now if only there could be a third piece on that line...

 

[egelband]

Love how they call all kinds of holding but no brutal crosschecks

Yep. Does anyone like the refs “game management”? It’s got to be semi-illegal. Isn’t it point shaving?

 

[Kords]

I know it's been said already, but the velocity of Laf's wrister is very impressive

 

[bl02]

Lots of good stuff tonight but I can't get that Lafreniere shift at 10 min out of my head. from bailing out Trouba to heading up ice with a nice snipe down the right wing to hustling back to play more d

 

[will1066]

American Buch > Brazilian Barzal

That should be what we call him from now on

 

[Zub]

Outside of his goal how has Kakko looked this game?

 

[GoAwayPanarin]

Lots of good stuff tonight but I can't get that Lafreniere shift at 10 min out of my head. from bailing out Trouba to heading up ice with a nice snipe down the right wing to hustling back to play more d

He has been sublime in this game.

Miller too.

 

[EdJovanovski]

Outside of his goal how has Kakko looked this game?

Meh

 

[IDvsEGO]

Strome and Howden.... two guys that need to GTFO this team. So sick of them... and yes I know its only Game 2.

And Howden gets a little shafted because half of the issue with him resides with DQ forcing him into positions he should not be in.

Howden has looked solid on the fourth, and on the pk in the two game sampling. If he’s off the pp, I might even say move him up a line if he continues this level of play.

 

[Cmox]

Wow only 17 goals from we’re buch scored? I bet he distracted by the big orange glove?

 

[duhmetreE]

This team goes as its goaltending goes.

or is the other way around?

 

[GoAwayPanarin]

Wow only 17 goals from we’re buch scored? I bet he distracted by the big orange glove?

Not surprised, that was a terrible goal lol.

Sorokin has looked really nervous all game which isn't a surprise.

 

[Leonardo87]

Outside of his goal how has Kakko looked this game?

Let’s just say he really needed that goal.

 

[EdJovanovski]

He does. He’s a confidence booster. You can tell by his reaction to teammate scoring. He doesn’t hold back. That’s leadership among the other things he’s been doing this game.

Little things like how when they were walking off the ice he was patting Kakko on the back/head, most rookies don’t do that

 

[bl02]

Outside of his goal how has Kakko looked this game?

Better than game 1 for sure. has had few shifts were he made some nice d plays skating puck out of zone. Zero pp time for him unfortunately. Been on third line with Chytil and DiGiuseppe.