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

[GAGLine]

I don't get all the John Moore negativity here. The Rangers are getting great bang for the buck out of him. Considering he'll average in the neighborhood of 12-15 minutes a night he's a bargain. He needs to improve some but he's pretty decent right now for a bottom pairing d-man. Good size, skates really well--moves the puck decently and he's still young. His contract makes the bigger contracts more affordable.

All true, but his contract is up again next summer and he'll be arbitration eligible. How much will he get and will he be worth it? If we can replace him with a cheaper option in Allen or Skjei, then Moore might become trade bait.

 

[E-Train]

Looking forward to seeing Duke and Haggerty up front. Like they way they set up the D too.

 

[Osminator]

The preseasons schedule sucks big time, one game then a whole lot of nothing... Nearly a week until the second game... Sucks!

 

[Fugazy]

Really looking forward to seeing this group. More than the last, even though it had Hayes and Kreids in it. Add those two to this lineup and it'd be awesome.

McIlrath, Allen, Duclair, Haggerty, Lindberg. Stemp too.

Agreed. Definitely can't wait to see this group in action.

 

[NYR713]

Duclair-Brassard-Nash
C. Bourque-Miller-Zuccarello
Tarnasky-D. Moore-Haggerty
Hrivik-Lindberg-Stempniak

McDonagh-McIlrath
J. Moore-Girardi
Allen-Klein

Lundqvist
Desjardins

Lundqvist, J. Moore, and Miller back at it.

Duclair with Nash.

McDonagh - McIlrath

http://blueshirtsunited.com/posts/6653/miller-and-lundqvist-back-in-there-as-rangers-set-friday-s-lineup?utm_source=twitter&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=tweets&utm_content=twitter_1411666567#.VCRTTz6G2IA

Poor Haggerty, getting put on a line with Tarnasky. Tarnasky's hands definitely aren't used for passing or scoring. Hopefully we'll get to see Haggerty's RH one timer on the PP.

 

[Beacon]

The preseasons schedule sucks big time, one game then a whole lot of nothing... Nearly a week until the second game... Sucks!

And yet we get two discuss for a week who will be our defenseman in the press box who'll play only in emergency situations when it's too late to call up Allen.

 

[Osminator]

And yet we get two discuss for a week who will be our defenseman in the press box who'll play only in emergency situations when it's too late to call up Allen.

Based on one preseason game in which three frontrunners for the #7 spot played... Exciting times lol

 

[Beer League Sniper]

Stepan gives a little background info about his injury.

http://blueshirtsunited.com/videos/6651/derek-stepan-you-ve-got-to-look-at-the-positive-side-of-things#.VCRzOPnIKuo

Leave it to Brooks to piss off Stepan by asking about his camp holdout last season. The look on Step's face at 2:59 says it all.

 

[JCrusher*]

Stepan gives a little background info about his injury.

http://blueshirtsunited.com/videos/6651/derek-stepan-you-ve-got-to-look-at-the-positive-side-of-things#.VCRzOPnIKuo

Leave it to Brooks to piss off Stepan by asking about his camp holdout last season. The look on Step's face at 2:59 says it all.

yup stepan was pissed lol.

 

[Ail]

Stepan gives a little background info about his injury.

http://blueshirtsunited.com/videos/6651/derek-stepan-you-ve-got-to-look-at-the-positive-side-of-things#.VCRzOPnIKuo

Leave it to Brooks to piss off Stepan by asking about his camp holdout last season. The look on Step's face at 2:59 says it all.

"...LARRY..."



God damn, Brooks.

 

[Ail]

http://blueshirtsunited.com/videos/6654/vigneault-i-want-to-see-what-the-kids-can-do#.VCR9Dp7hARU

In this video AV mentions they spoke with Hayes at length about his comfort level at center versus wing, and he has said he is more comfortable on the wing. At some point going forward they are going to try him there.

 

[yrrebbor]

Potential 7th Dman cap hits for this season:

Kampfer, Steven » $550,000
Hunwick, Matt » $600,000
Hughes, Tommy » $608,333
Kostka, Mike » $650,000
McIlrath, Dylan » $703,333
Allen, Conor » $925,000

NO KOSTKA!

Love all the conclusions being drawn after one preseason game. Really fantastic stuff, here

Looks like we're not even going to make the playoffs this year.

 

[Glen Sathers Cigar]

Itll be interesting to see if the rangers have $1 million in Allen in the pressbox night in and out with such a solid top 6.

I really hope Kostka had diarohea, ebola, two fractured fibulas and fever in his first game, because his play made Chris Tamer look like an All-Star... He was that bad.

**** Chris Tamer. ******* broke Richter's skull because he couldn't control his slap shot.

 

[McDonagh]

Where did Stepan get that hat

 

[TankLarkin]

Thankfully both Philly games are on NHL network. Living up in Rochester the Rangers on MSG get blacked out because I'm in Sabres territory. Stupid. No preseason on Gamecenter.

 

[FLYLine27*]

"...LARRY..."



God damn, Brooks.

Dstep got heated up.

 

[FLYLine27*]

Can't believe I have a work function tomorrow night and I am going to miss this game. Guess i'll Tivo it but I won't have the will power to not check the scores every 5 minutes.

Hoping DuClair has a good showing.

Really not sure why Hayes isn't in the lineup again. He should be playing to get more comfortable at this level faster.
edit - nvm, just noticed Miller is the only forward playing again, which he should to get his confidence up and ready for the season.

 

[eco's bones]

**** Chris Tamer. ******* broke Richter's skull because he couldn't control his slap shot.

You might save some of this anger for the Rangers head coach at the time Ron Low. Richter had been walloped/dazed by one of his own teammates in the pre game warmup--but Low decided to play him anyway. Then he watched Mike get dinged not just once but twice with long range slapshots--before finally pulling his very obviously concussed goaltender. Whether he was already concussed before the game even began--we'll never know but I suspect he was. I really wouldn't blame Tamer for what happened to Mike Richter.

 

[Lindberg Cheese]

"...LARRY..."



God damn, Brooks.

You ever have to fight, Brooksy?

 

[Championship*]

Thankfully both Philly games are on NHL network. Living up in Rochester the Rangers on MSG get blacked out because I'm in Sabres territory. Stupid. No preseason on Gamecenter.

Hockeystreams

 

[FLYLine27*]

You ever have to fight, Brooksy?

I heard he got into quite a few scraps at the bus stop back in the day.

 

[Joey Bones]

Out of the line up for tomorrow night, I'm actually really intrigued to see how Hrivik plays. He's got a slim chance to make it, but I'm still rooting for him!

 

[Beacon]

Out of the line up for tomorrow night, I'm actually really intrigued to see how Hrivik plays. He's got a slim chance to make it, but I'm still rooting for him!

Regardless of what happens this year, unless Hrivik just collapses in Hartford, he should be offered a new two-way deal. He could be our next Dominic Moore, who didn't make the NHL until he was 25 (may have made it at 24 without a lockout, but who knows). Hrivik just turned 23 less than a month ago in late August; Moore's birthday is also in August, so if Hrivik takes another 2 years to make it, he'll be the same age.

I think he has the potential to be a good fourth liner who does everything well. Probably not this year because of the backlog, and his stats may not be great in Hartford because there's a backlog of vets there too, so ice time will be split many ways, but if he continues to work hard and improve he will play in the NHL. Hrivik is already tantalizingly close to NHL-ready, just needs to take one more step.

 

[Brooklyn Rangers Fan]

Regardless of what happens this year, unless Hrivik just collapses in Hartford, he should be offered a new two-way deal. He could be our next Dominic Moore, who didn't make the NHL until he was 25 (may have made it at 24 without a lockout, but who knows). Hrivik just turned 23 less than a month ago in late August; Moore's birthday is also in August, so if Hrivik takes another 2 years to make it, he'll be the same age.

I think he has the potential to be a good fourth liner who does everything well. Probably not this year because of the backlog, and his stats may not be great in Hartford because there's a backlog of vets there too, so ice time will be split many ways, but if he continues to work hard and improve he will play in the NHL. Hrivik is already tantalizingly close to NHL-ready, just needs to take one more step.

Absolutely agreed.

 

[Greg02]

**** Chris Tamer. ******* broke Richter's skull because he couldn't control his slap shot.

I had such residual hate for the Thrashers because of that game. I can't tell you how happy I was when they ceased to exist.