Pre-Game Talk: 2014 Training Camp (Starts 9/18)

[tbassler]

tomorrows scrimmage will be streamed ob blueshirts united, I think

 

[SauceHappens]

@PLeonardNYDN: Vigneault discussing young guys who've figured it out mentions "Monte." Looks at PR rep: "What's Monte's real name?" Answer: "Danny Kristo."

@stevezipay: AV notes that some players have made big strides in testing numbers from last season: Miller, St. Louis, Nash, Kristo.

 

[Brooklyn Rangers Fan]

Kristo? Really? Would not have been one of the guys I would have predicted.

I am curious to see for myself when the games start...

 

[JESSEWENEEDTOCOOK]

Nash appears to be in top shape eh

 

[NYR Viper]

Kristo has the hockey IQ and skills to be a top-6 player or top-9 on this team with the way AV roles his lines. He is a it older so hopefully he puts it together this year. His vision is VERY good.

 

[RangerBoy]

MSG televised the scrimmage last September. Not this year.

 

[Pizza]

I hear sooo many different things about Kristo...

But good for him. As prospects go, he's at a pretty critical stage. 24. Kinda now or maybe never for him.

 

[SauceHappens]

Kristo has the hockey IQ and skills to be a top-6 player or top-9 on this team with the way AV roles his lines. He is a it older so hopefully he puts it together this year. His vision is VERY good.

Definitely has the offense skill, with him it's just been about playing away from the puck and bringing the same effort on a consistent basis. The amount of competition for the few spots that are available is pretty unreal. Good problem to have.

 

[Vitto79]

Kristo has the hockey IQ and skills to be a top-6 player or top-9 on this team with the way AV roles his lines. He is a it older so hopefully he puts it together this year. His vision is VERY good.

He's kind of the forgotten prospect .

 

[RangerBoy]

Miller suffered a hamstring injury during conditional drills last September. He was not probably in tip top shape. First day of camp. Management and the players didn't like Miller showing up in New York until camp started. Miller got the message. Looks like he got it. The Rangers leaked their displeasure of Miller not showing in August 2013 to Larry Brooks. Miller was one of the first players to skate this summer. He may have been the first player to begin skating in New York this summer. His conditioning numbers are much better. Miller made the team last October after playing in the last few pre-season games.

 

[Brooklyn Rangers Fan]

Miller suffered a hamstring injury during conditional drills last September. He was not probably in tip top shape. First day of camp. Management and the players didn't like Miller showing up in New York until camp started. Miller got the message. Looks like he got it. The Rangers leaked their displeasure of Miller not showing in August 2013 to Larry Brooks. Miller was one of the first players to skate this summer. He may have been the first player to begin skating in New York this summer. His conditioning numbers are much better. Miller made the team last October after playing in the last few pre-season games.

You read things like this and you wonder just what RB's connection is to the Rangers...

 

[GAGLine]

You read things like this and you wonder just what RB's connection is to the Rangers...

I think he's basing that on the Zipay tweet earlier in the thread.

 

[Beacon]

@PLeonardNYDN: Vigneault discussing young guys who've figured it out mentions "Monte." Looks at PR rep: "What's Monte's real name?" Answer: "Danny Kristo."

@stevezipay: AV notes that some players have made big strides in testing numbers from last season: Miller, St. Louis, Nash, Kristo.

Great for Monte.

Problem is that he never really meshed with Miller. Everyone assumes that the two Americans (Miller and Kristo) played with each and so did the two Swedes (Lindberg and Fast), but it was just the opposite: Miller with Fast, Lindberg with Kristo.

Either way, I feel like we all (myself including) have been too tough on him. Regardless of his age, it was still his first pro season and it's a significant jump from college to the AHL. There are many small things to be learned and nobody gave him a break for not knowing them as a rookie.

I'm guessing he read all the reports (including on this forum) about this season being his last chance and had a crazy summer getting in top shape to give himself a real shot to make the team. Good for the kid. I don't know how this will work out for him, but he's got my respect. Will be pulling for you, Monte!

 

[Tawnos]

You read things like this and you wonder just what RB's connection is to the Rangers...

You know, aside from AV saying it to the gaggle and them tweeting it...

 

[Brooklyn Rangers Fan]

You know, aside from AV saying it to the gaggle and them tweeting it...

Ah, didn't read the "testing numbers" comment to mean that. Guess it makes sense.

How many of you have spent a night on the town with Brian Leetch?

I know I have not.

RB has.

He better not have been the one who opened the cab door...

 

[The Jersey Number]

Anyone happen to have a numerical listing of the Rangers training camp roster?

 

[BarbaraAlphanse]

Kristo? Really? Would not have been one of the guys I would have predicted.

I am curious to see for myself when the games start...

Kristo?!! Wonder who in their right mind saw this one coming.

 

[Riche16]

I'd love to be at msg and hear the crowd chant "Monte! Monte! Monte!"

(My name may or may not be this... But in all likelihood it is)

 

[thenumbersdonotlie*]

Kristo has NHL offensive skills. Problem his his defensive game is non existent and he doesn't seem to want to improve it at 24.

 

[Wolfy*]

Wolfy's been saying Brass is nothing without Zucc.

I highly doubt a goalie making a save on Brass is an "issue"

As you probably remember, that was a problem last season among several players. Missed the net, couldn't finish. It also includes Zucc.

And in all those GDTs...we can't score, we suck. Gotta get rid of this.

 

[BarbaraAlphanse]

Kristo has NHL offensive skills. Problem his his defensive game is non existent and he doesn't seem to want to improve it at 24.

That's just not even remotely true... but go on.

 

[Kakko]

As you probably remember, that was a problem last season among several players. Missed the net, couldn't finish. It also includes Zucc.

And in all those GDTs...we can't score, we suck. Gotta get rid of this.

"Can't hit the net. Can't finish. Every other team can"

This is not a Ranger specific problem.


It's a myth fans of every single sports team like to tell themsleves

 

[kovazub94]

Kristo?!! Wonder who in their right mind saw this one coming.

Leslie did (too), right? I think she had him in her top 10 and many here thought it should have been lower. Still too early to call it, of course, but this news is positive. It will great for the Rangers if he makes the team by outplaying Fast, Hays and / or some of newcomers veterans.

 

[Wolfy*]

The new and hopefully improved version of Rick Nash.
Shaved and short haircut, they call him baby face, but at least he doesn't look fat anymore. Looks ready and in good shape


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I'll throw in two more interviews from today, if you have missed them.
McDonagh talking about captaincy, and some words from Zucc.


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[AHB*]

As you probably remember, that was a problem last season among several players. Missed the net, couldn't finish. It also includes Zucc.

And in all those GDTs...we can't score, we suck. Gotta get rid of this.

The GDT's are more reaction based, while most other threads are far more analytical. You seem to have an issue with quite a few players in most threads outside of the GDT.

That said, many Rangers had trouble finishing last year. To single out Brassard though is just unnecessary. It was a team wide problem for most players sans maybe McD.

In fact, that entire line - Poo-Brass-Zucc had the most glaring botched opportunities, but I think that comes with the territory of having so many of them. A group who is playing at an elite level are going to have far more botched opps because they're getting far more.