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

[Maineice11]

i like gilroy too but i think having him paired with mdz could be a disaster

mmm...yeah possibly. I know I am in the minority on this but I thought mdz looked pretty good for the most part defensively and offensively last night against the bruins. However, it is hard to tell improvements in individual players games after just one game, that was lost and not well played

 

[SnowblindNYR]

LOL at us being contenders for the 1st OV pick. HF never ceases to amaze me.

We looked that way last night.

 

[Doctyl]

mmm...yeah possibly. I know I am in the minority on this but I thought mdz looked pretty good for the most part defensively and offensively last night against the bruins. However, it is hard to tell improvements in individual players games after just one game, that was lost and not well played

dz was good but having him cover bickel constantly is gonna hurt us in the long run. i feel eminger can hold his own defensively more than bickel can

 

[Shadowrunner]

Anybody know a way to download the game after the fact?

Flying early tomorrow and would love to watch the recording on the plane. Any suggestions appreciated!

 

[Maineice11]

dz was good but having him cover bickel constantly is gonna hurt us in the long run. i feel eminger can hold his own defensively more than bickel can

o I agree, bickel should not be in tonight, i'm between eminger and Gilroy, but I want to see what Gilroy brings, I think he is faster than eminger, but eminger covers up well on d, so i'm at 50/50 between those two

 

[Krams]

I would prefer Eminger, only because we're playing the Penguins. We need someone more defensively responsible back there. Cannot afford Gilroy making some horrid defensive mistake and allowing Crosby or Malkin an open lane.

 

[The Gloaming]

Get Bickel out of there. Freakin horrendous last night. DZ-Bickel. What a horrible showing by them last night. Let's see what Eminger can do. He played fairly well last year before his shoulder injury.

 

[Krams]

My lines for tonight:

Kreider-Richards-Nash
Gaborik-Stepan-Callahan
Hagelin-Boyle-Pyatt
Rupp-Halpern-Asham

McDonagh-Girardi
Staal-Stralman
MDZ-Eminger

 

[Doctyl]

Get Bickel out of there. Freakin horrendous last night. DZ-Bickel. What a horrible showing by them last night. Let's see what Eminger can do. He played fairly well last year before his shoulder injury.

agreed! btw your name reminded me of something. does anyone know if they still have the hat?

 

[JCrusher*]

agreed! btw your name reminded me of something. does anyone know if they still have the hat?

i guess we'll find out tonight

 

[The Gloaming]

agreed! btw your name reminded me of something. does anyone know if they still have the hat?

IDK. Guess we'll find out when Bickel is in the press box and we win a game.

 

[Doctyl]

i guess we'll find out tonight

just ****ing win

 

[TC82]

My lines for tonight:

Kreider-Richards-Nash
Gaborik-Stepan-Callahan
Hagelin-Boyle-Pyatt
Rupp-Halpern-Asham

McDonagh-Girardi
Staal-Stralman
MDZ-Eminger

If the line juggling begins, it's more likely that Rupp or Pyatt takes over for HAgelin than Kreider, IMO.

Or I'd imagine if we're trailing in the 3rd, Torts will put Nash-Richards-Gabby together.

 

[Hunter Gathers]

Get Bickel out of there. Freakin horrendous last night. DZ-Bickel. What a horrible showing by them last night. Let's see what Eminger can do. He played fairly well last year before his shoulder injury.

MDZ had a great night. Why would you lump him in with Bickel? Bickel was atrocious. MDZ was very solid.

 

[Doctyl]

If the line juggling begins, it's more likely that Rupp or Pyatt takes over for HAgelin than Kreider, IMO.

Or I'd imagine if we're trailing in the 3rd, Torts will put Nash-Richards-Gabby together.

i liked what i saw from pyatt wouldnt be disappointed with him getting bumped up. but we have see kreider perform with talent i feel like his talent may be wasted if he is stuck with boyle for a hear

 

[Maineice11]

agreed! btw your name reminded me of something. does anyone know if they still have the hat?

from reporters and such it was just for last season, a spur of the moment from starting the season in Europe. This is a different team and need something different. I am not sure if they have anything else set for this year, but the broadway hat is retired after the 2011-2012 season.

 

[KingP]

Think we will play much better at home tonight

Lets get a win Rangers

 

[The Gloaming]

MDZ had a great night. Why would you lump him in with Bickel? Bickel was atrocious. MDZ was very solid.

I meant the pairing as a whole. Neither of them can cover for the other. As a pairing, they were horrible. At least DZ tried to move the puck out of the D zone though. We're still doing the same bank it off the boards crap as last year.

 

[Maineice11]

MDZ had a great night. Why would you lump him in with Bickel? Bickel was atrocious. MDZ was very solid.

I am glad I am not the only one who thought this

 

[Doctyl]

people have to stop grouping del zotto in with bickels ****** play. its not his fault that its practically a power play every time his pairing goes on the ice

 

[gary laser eyes]

Tough first month schedule-wise. Gotta pick up some points in the early going.

LGR!!

 

[Machinehead]

There's about 600 guys in pro hockey I'd like to see in the lineup over Bickel. Matt Gilroy is not one of them.

 

[Fitzy]

I would like Nash-Richards-Callahan and Hagelin-Stepan-Gaborik.

 

[JCrusher*]

Boston came out of the gate hitting on all cylinders plus they had a few friendly bounces it happens. I expect the rangers to be much more physical and crisp tonight

 

[bigbluebird]

So excited about this game. (And there are VERY FEW things that would make me more excited than a NFL playoff weekend). I have a good feeling about today; and either way just happy to be watching hockey