GDT: #2 - 01/20/2013 | Pittsburgh Penguins @ New York Rangers | 7:00 PM - MSG, NHL NET

[Ail]

Great period.

 

[GetAGoodFeeling]

Stu Bickel should change his last name to "Pid".

Get it? Heh

 

[92hatchattack]

So this is what the team is like when Lundqvist isnt on top of his game

Pretty much. But this is the typical start of a season for Lundy. Watch him. He's moving a lot. Fighting the puck. Give him 5-6 games and he will start to settle down. His movements will become less and smoother.... its like this every year.

 

[HatTrick Swayze]

I'm not saying it's fair, or that he's gotten enough help, but the simple fact is Hank needs to play better if the Rangers want to win some games.

 

[New York RKY]

Lame joke is lame.

 

[JCrusher*]

Hagelin and Kreider should switch spots. Kreider has been looking pretty good, Hagelin has been looking like crap.

hagelin bickel and boyle are Torts favorites even though they have pretty much sucked

 

[Krams]

I'm gonna get flamed, because you guys won't admit it, but Hank is terrible at stopping deflections

Total nonsense. Stop being reactionary.

 

[Machinehead]

I'm gonna get flamed, because you guys won't admit it, but Hank is terrible at stopping deflections

You know who's terrible at stopping deflections??

 

[Kershaw]

Hagelin and Kreider should switch spots. Kreider has been looking pretty good, Hagelin has been looking like crap.

Kreider has looked just as bad as Hags.

 

[BB58]

hagelin bickel and boyle are Torts favorites even though they have pretty much sucked

You couldn't have said it better. I don't mind Hagelin but those two guys are cringeworthy.

 

[Blueshirt Believer]

I told you guys yesterday that the Pens are not an easier matchup than the Bruins. The Rangers have some serious kinks they have to workout before Wednesday.

Step one would be removing Bickel from the Roster.

 

[Rust Cohle]

Excitement doesn't go well together with being rusty.

 

[Kershaw]

Stu Bickel should change his last name to "Pid".

Get it? Heh

 

[*Bob Richards*]

You know who's terrible at stopping deflections??

Absolutely amazing.

 

[SRTtoZ]

Hagelin and Kreider should switch spots. Kreider has been looking pretty good, Hagelin has been looking like crap.

Bingo. Did you see the breakout where Kreider was skating his ass off waiting for a pass and Boyle passed it about 10 feet ahead of him? You need to put Kreider with good players.

 

[Whiplash27]

Kreider has looked just as bad as Hags.

He's had a couple chances today and he isn't playing with Richards and Nash.

 

[BlueshirtBlitz]

This season is only 48 games.

That's the freaking issue. Stupid ******* lockout.

I'll say it again. We started out with 3 losses last season and were leading the East halfway through the season. When we are at 48 GP we still led the East.

 

[Fitzy]

We're playing better than yesterday. Hard not to see that.

 

[Sam Spade]

This season is only 48 games.

That's the freaking issue. Stupid ******* lockout.

Pretty much this.

You have five games to see what you have. Another five to make adjustments. Then the next 38 to get it all together and make the playoffs.

 

[16 To Stanley*]

It was effective over 82 games. With teams gunning from the start, if he doesn't open it up, blocking shots for 60 minutes a game will fail.

Seriously, as a hockey fan I'm just commenting on what I see. The Rangers lineup is too good to see this type of display.

And it was effective in the playoffs. Also, what you're saying doesn't make sense. If something is effective over 82 games (and eventually over 100 w/ playoffs) then that should prove it will certainly be effective over 48 games.

On top of that, Torts has brought this team from a borderline playoff team to a top contender. He has won a cup and is one of the most successful coaches in US history.

Sorry if i disagree with you, but I'm sure i've watched the rangers a lot more than you have (i was a season ticket holder until this year) and i've seen torts system at work versus multiple other coaches in rangers past.

What you are watching isn't what the rangers will be. Torts is the kind of coach that needs time to get players to learn his system fully. With no pre-season or really training camp, the rangers are hurt more than most teams. I have full confidence, come playoff time, this team will be ready.

 

[LaffyTaffyNYR]

Its early but 48 game season, not good to start off slow, Also, Hank has allowed some pretty damn weak goals early on, gotta get this stuff fixed quick.

 

[Clown Fiesta]

Hagelin and Kreider should switch spots. Kreider has been looking pretty good, Hagelin has been looking like crap.

Kreider has looked bleh... Which is better than Hagelin who has looked like piss. Nash did all the work and set him up to shoot and he passes it into the Pens skates.

 

[Kershaw]

We're playing better than yesterday. Hard not to see that.

Yeah, even if the score isn't in our favor, we controlled the pace of the game at one point, which is improvement from last game.

 

[Machinehead]

We're playing better than yesterday. Hard not to see that.

Absolutely. Disappointing to be down 2 but I feel like we're in this game.

 

[JCrusher*]

I dont want to hear that its early or its one game no big deal. This is a 48 game season so there is no time to screw around. Next game is against the Bruins again and we know the Bruins are already in midseason form so when will the Rangers join the party?