One Winged Angel
You Can't Escape
110% agreed.
He was great on the bigger Kings players on and off the puck.
He's probably our best playmaker right now.
Game Analysis: #2 - 10/7/13 | New York Rangers @ Los Angeles Kings | Analysis
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110% agreed.
He was great on the bigger Kings players on and off the puck.
He's probably our best playmaker right now.
Inferno
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The Rangers "Big" players.....Pyatt, Boyle, Nash, Staal, Asham, and Pouliot, were all TERRIFIC. Really helped offset the Kings forecheck with their size and ability to make a play.
Fantastic game by the Rangers, but, even moreso, a terrible game for the Kings...I lost count of the number of unforced turnovers they had.
Fantastic game by the Rangers, but, even moreso, a terrible game for the Kings...I lost count of the number of unforced turnovers they had.
Is anyone else losing their mind over these incessant Ford commercials and that terribly annoying song that plays?? This is 2 years in a row now where they are using the same exact music and this commercial probably airs 4 or 5 times every broadcast (I lose count how many times I have to mute the tv)... I mean WTF! Is Ford so broke that they can't afford to make new commercials or change them up with different music? Is their marketing department so braindead as to not realize how repetitive airing of the same commercial can generate negative reactions/attitudes towards the brand? I've had enough of this crap commercial. When will it end???
LaffyTaffyNYR
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well tonight wasn't a good night to be concerned with him lol.. He was one of the best on the ice tonight bar none.
GG WP. ****ing aye, boys.
You know who was good tonight?
Of course I wonder why Nash can't be that good more often, but I won't worry about that for now, I needed this win
Tawnos
A guy with a bass
By the way, that fluke goal made the end of the game really strange. It had all of the feel of a blowout, but the Rangers were only up by two. It completely sucked the life out of anyone involved with the Kings, from the fans on up to the players.
Machinehead
HFNYR MVP
Understandable, I feel the same about Torts' system. Effective, but gets on your nerves after several years.
The biggest issue I had with Torts was his tendency to shell with a lead, and AV will have none of that, which I certainly like.
Blue Blooded
Most people rejected his message
Some quick thoughts:
1. Nash dawdling away that empty netter was solely to spite my fantasy team, I'm sure of it.
2. Solid game, outplaying a team like the Kings 5v5 is very impressive and a good indication for the future. Let's see how we handle the Sharks.
3. I still hate the D pairings.
4. The first line still cannot establish an attack, but man are they great at forcing turnovers!
5. PP still sucks.
6. LOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOL @ Quick.
7. Dorsett drew penalties instead of taking them, if he can keep this up he might actually add some value.
8. I'm really glad Cally is OK and that it wasn't his shoulder that got re-injured as the Kings broadcasters speculated.
9. Pyatt and Boyle are having a great start to the season.
10. Quick... 
1. Nash dawdling away that empty netter was solely to spite my fantasy team, I'm sure of it.
2. Solid game, outplaying a team like the Kings 5v5 is very impressive and a good indication for the future. Let's see how we handle the Sharks.
3. I still hate the D pairings.
4. The first line still cannot establish an attack, but man are they great at forcing turnovers!
5. PP still sucks.
6. LOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOL @ Quick.
7. Dorsett drew penalties instead of taking them, if he can keep this up he might actually add some value.
8. I'm really glad Cally is OK and that it wasn't his shoulder that got re-injured as the Kings broadcasters speculated.
9. Pyatt and Boyle are having a great start to the season.
10. Quick...
The Lunatic Fridge
why is my name here?
Inferno
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The game really should have been a blowout. Quick was terrific tonight, Rangers could have had 5 or 6.
Henrik Lundqvist was, again, outplayed. I'm a little worried about him. The Brown post shot in particular made me feel like his focus just isn't where it needs to be.
Macaroni and Cheese
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smoneil
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Del Zotto's offense was a little meh this game, but his defense was phenomenal. I also noticed that he's skating the puck out of the zone more often than he has in prior seasons, which is nice to see.
I would like to see a bit more balance in the minutes the three D pairs receive. Staal/MDZ is about right at 20-21 minutes, but I think McD and Girardi are playing a couple minutes more than they need to (and Moore needs to be playing more than 12 minutes per game). If they can get Moore/Stralman up to ~17 minutes per game, and Girardi/McD down to about 22 or so, I think that will go a long way towards keeping our D fresh throughout the long season--particularly if they are going to be playing this up-tempo style.
Zuke, Nash and Richards were just everywhere.
I would like to see a bit more balance in the minutes the three D pairs receive. Staal/MDZ is about right at 20-21 minutes, but I think McD and Girardi are playing a couple minutes more than they need to (and Moore needs to be playing more than 12 minutes per game). If they can get Moore/Stralman up to ~17 minutes per game, and Girardi/McD down to about 22 or so, I think that will go a long way towards keeping our D fresh throughout the long season--particularly if they are going to be playing this up-tempo style.
Zuke, Nash and Richards were just everywhere.
eco's bones
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I thought I'd seen it all after the Hagelin goal against the Bruins in the playoffs. McD's tonight WTF!
A very good game for us. I didn't expect to win this one. LA was very sloppy in its own end and had numerous turnovers on breakout plays.
Henrik was really good tonight. The best he's looked by far this year. We had some sloppy moments ourselves--just not as many. Richards-Stepan-Nash were really good. Callahan played really well. Wasn't anyone who played badly. It was an excellent team effort all around.
A very good game for us. I didn't expect to win this one. LA was very sloppy in its own end and had numerous turnovers on breakout plays.
Henrik was really good tonight. The best he's looked by far this year. We had some sloppy moments ourselves--just not as many. Richards-Stepan-Nash were really good. Callahan played really well. Wasn't anyone who played badly. It was an excellent team effort all around.
Tawnos
A guy with a bass
And he used his size along the boards a bunch of times. But wait! Nash doesn't use his size at all!
Trou Trou Train
This is an Express train to Penn Station!
skymachine
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That was the best forechecking I've seen out of the Rangers in years. They were all over LA. The kings announcers were very impressed. Solid 60 minute game, definitely played "safe is death".
gary laser eyes
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3 stars:
Richards
Nash
Zucc
Pretty much every forward was skating hard. Great thing to see. Defensively McDonagh and Staal were stellar. Del Zotto and Stralman were also good. Moore/Girardi were meh.
Lundqvist looked a lot better but still doesn't quite look himself. He is still fighting off a lot of pucks, giving up juicy rebounds and is a bit out of position. I'm thinking his contract status is in the back of his mind. I hope that can get resolved soon so he doesn't have to worry about it.
Richards
Nash
Zucc
Pretty much every forward was skating hard. Great thing to see. Defensively McDonagh and Staal were stellar. Del Zotto and Stralman were also good. Moore/Girardi were meh.
Lundqvist looked a lot better but still doesn't quite look himself. He is still fighting off a lot of pucks, giving up juicy rebounds and is a bit out of position. I'm thinking his contract status is in the back of his mind. I hope that can get resolved soon so he doesn't have to worry about it.
JESSEWENEEDTOCOOK
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Unforced? Maybe there were a few, but the Rangers' forecheck was relentless. Best it's been in quite some time, against an elite team. This game has given me a ton of hope for this road trip.
I really like what I saw tonight., Hard on the puck, driving to the net and strong puck possession. If the Rangers can continue to jell and play this well, it is going to be a fun season. We beat a damn good team tonight.
LaffyTaffyNYR
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Also, the breakout looks so much better this year so far early on.. It's amazing what happens when 2 or 3 defensemen aren't on their ass from trying to block every shot in the world how it improves that.
