GDT: #22 - 03/05/2013 | Philadelphia Flyers @ New York Rangers | 7:30 PM - MSG, NBCSN

[z1co80]

MDZ like bambi on ice

 

[16 To Stanley*]

wow mdz blows his third good chance tonight

 

[Machinehead]

Del Zotto is the worst thing ever

 

[Killem Dafoe]

lol MDZ

 

[NYSportsfan87]

wtf why is bickel on the ice?

 

[BB58]

sick and tired of DZ

 

[dmjt4160]

DZ provided all sorts of facepalm material tonight

 

[Stugots]

he flails his arms when he's going to hit a scarf in the wind.

it's like he's going on a roller coaster ride.

wacky inflatable arm-flailing tubeman

 

[Amazing Kreiderman]

Rinaldo maybe has less working brain cells than Bickel

 

[BlueshirtBlitz]

Rinaldo's face just makes me want to set myself on fire.

 

[Net Front Presence]

Rinaldo is a reckless idiot

 

[Blueshirt Believer]

Del Z is looking a little too jumpy with the puck tonight, he is making good reads. But he is psyching himself out...

 

[BB58]

wtf why is bickel on the ice?

You havent figured it out yet? Hes Torts kind of guy.

 

[LeetchisGod]

Del Zotto

 

[Panfork]

Good to see Rinaldo feeling some pain.

Really wish someone would absolutely lay him out, or kick his ass.

 

[Loff]

LOL, Rinaldo slammed his face into the glass.

 

[Machinehead]

Rinaldo's face just makes me want to set myself on fire.

And then hug him.

 

[nevesis]

“@NYDNRangers: Haley and Rinaldo almost dropped the gloves at the end of that shift. Almost. It's on the way. You know it is ...â€

“@NYRangers: Zac Rinaldo run hard by Steve Eminger, then takes a slash at Stu Bickel on way off the ice..no penalties...9:26 to play in second, tie gameâ€

 

[BlueshirtBlitz]

Also lol at everyone hating MDZ when golden boys Girardi and McD are basically responsible for the two goals against.

 

[mike14]

what has happened to MDZ's offensive awareness?

 

[NewLife]

of course del zotto can't handle the puck when he got a completely open line

 

[trilobyte]

Rinaldo is such a twerp

 

[16 To Stanley*]

Please fight Ronaldo, Haley

 

[ChrisKreider20]

He isn't a creative player. He's a finisher. Been that way since his first NHL game.

I tend to agree.

Gaborik is best fit on a line where everyone but him holds onto the puck. He even said when he got signed that he thrives by finding lanes. The guy is an amazing finisher, but that being said, he would perform much more consistently if his linemates were more creative and better at holding onto the puck. Richards is awful in this regard. He is a great passer, but he is not the type to play to thrive on holding onto the puck.

For example:
I think Gaborik would struggle with Stamkos.
I think he would put up 50 with the Sedins.
He would struggle with Jeff Carter.
He would thrive with Datsyuk.
He would struggle with Mike Richards, Ryan Kesler, or anyother player who doesn't thrive off holding onto the puck and making space/drawing defenders. He likely won't thrive consistently with slow players either.

He absolutely needs a Datsyuk, Malkin, Kopitar, Ribeiro, Sedin(s), Giroux type player.

 

[Krams]

So shielding the puck and being able to stick handle is the only way to create offense. So Richards can't create offensive when he's playing like he cares.

Don't be ridiculous. Richards is supposed to be an elite play maker. Gaborik, while an underrated passer, doesn't have that ability, either. He's in a 10 game slump. I am so sick and tired of Rangers fans whining every time Gaborik is in a scoring drought.