GDT: #2 - 10/07/17 | RANGERS @ leafs | 7:00 - MSG PART II

[DanielBrassard]

At this rate, Chytil will have more at bats for the Yankees in 2018 than ice time for the Rangers.

LMAO.

 

[darko]

Trout is, but probably wasn't in 2017.

Sort of like Crosby (before McDavid). He was the best player in hockey but not literally the best every single year.

No Judge has not taken over Trout

 

[darko]

Trout was but just didnt get enough ABs

Smart man.

 

[Baby Punisher]

So, I missed the game tonight. Apparently I unknowingly did myself a favor. Are we jumping off bridges yet?

 

[TheTakedown]

good news is that if this keeps up AV will be a goner

Good. Fire him... if this team can prepare themselves for a professional game then they need a coach that will do it for them.

The ones that don't respond can be shipped out.

Dare I say Staal had an OK game?

 

[TheTakedown]

Let Pavs go again.

Hank needs to settle down.

This. I know it's October so I was sort of expecting this, but Hank looks bad.

Gunna have to rely on Pavelec a lot this month. Hank will bring it up to speed in about a month. it sucks but this is the story with him

 

[Ratelleitlikeitis]

4-1 loss to mediocre Arizona
3-1 Lundqvist win against LA
9-2 Biron retirement loss to the Sharks
6-0 loss to the Ducks right after
And then 1-3 in the next 4 games, where we dominated Washington once and got shut out 4-0 by the Devils

Then things just got better and better up to the finals

That's a fond memory, but unfortunately add some mileage on our goalie, weakness up the middle, and a d that needs time to gel. That will amount to lost points that may be difficult to recover from late in the season. Hopefully tomorrow starts us off with at least a step in the right direction.

 

[Savant]

They should go 7 D if they aren’t going to play Chytil honestly.

 

[member 116805]

.810

 

[Machinehead]

No Judge has not taken over Trout

Didn't say he did.

 

[Machinehead]

Maybe AV didn't want Chytil on his roster and is spite peeing on the furniture.

Wouldn't be the first time.

 

[SnowblindNYR]

Remember when we started like 10-1 and gave up like 600 scoring chances, and then sucked the rest of the season? It's early.

I get it. No regulation wins in 8 games including preseason. I'm annoyed too.

But it's early. And so far, for me, this team has been way easier to watch than the last two years.

I didn't enjoy scoring 5 goals on 7 shots and then watching the other team practice the rest of the night, but that's just me.

We started off "great" last year and I hated it.

I missed the 2nd and 3rd but how? That defense was more painful than any game last year sans that one 7-2 loss to the Pens.

 

[Irishguy42]

I get that Chytil needs to play minutes, but with the way this game quickly spiraled out of control, I'm not 100% sure giving him those minutes would have been a great idea. Especially with the officiating in the third.

I don't think how AV handled Chytil this game was completely right, but I don't think it was completely wrong either.

 

[Hunter Gathers]

This. I know it's October so I was sort of expecting this, but Hank looks bad.

Gunna have to rely on Pavelec a lot this month. Hank will bring it up to speed in about a month. it sucks but this is the story with him

Which is obnoxious since it’s the shitty Octobers that cost us position.

 

[JESSEWENEEDTOCOOK]

That's a fond memory, but unfortunately add some mileage on our goalie, weakness up the middle, and a d that needs time to gel. That will amount to lost points that may be difficult to recover from late in the season. Hopefully tomorrow starts us off with at least a step in the right direction.

If Miller plays like he did at center tonight on a regular basis, we'll forget Stepan was ever here.

 

[Machinehead]

I missed the 2nd and 3rd but how? That defense was more painful than any game last year sans that one 7-2 loss to the Pens.

We actually generated offense.

We usually just score on a few fast breaks and then do nothing.

The offense is much better.

 

[Irishguy42]

I was proud of our boys for coming back from down 5-1, even though they still lost.

 

[SnowblindNYR]

We actually generated offense.

We usually just score on a few fast breaks and then do nothing.

The offense is much better.

But it seemed like the D was worse, no?

 

[Ori]

Ah, sucks, I stopped watching after 5-5 Miller had a huge chance in beginning of 3rd, but we did not finish as a team, feelsbad after that 2 nd. period. I thought we had momentum to get it done and easy 2 points. Oh well, soon a new game with new chances.

 

[Irishguy42]

But it seemed like the D was worse, no?

Seemed that way, maybe, but I think it's the same.

Most NHL seasons start out like this for all teams. Goalies too.

Give it a few weeks, for everything to settle in and the circus to stop.

 

[Machinehead]

But it seemed like the D was worse, no?

Not enough time to say that. It's been two games.

 

[SnowblindNYR]

Not enough time to say that. It's been two games.

But you're comfortable that two games is enough to say that the offense creates chances?

 

[Machinehead]

But you're comfortable that two games is enough to say that the offense creates chances?

They always did. But yeah, we may stop having zone time.

Look who our coach is. Could go either way.

 

[Holocene]

But you're comfortable that two games is enough to say that the offense creates chances?

It helps that we've been a great offensive team for a couple years now. Can't say the same for the defense.

 

[The Crypto Guy]

Is this going to be the Lundqvist we have all season? Holy crap.. You can blame defense all you want, but when a goalie gives up 5 goals in a period it's time to look at the goalie..