GDT: #22 - 03/07/2013 | New York Rangers @ New York Islanders | 7:00 PM - MSG

[Blueshirt Believer]

Rangers looked good in that period. Hamrlik looked surprisingly effective, although obviously slow..

 

[RangersFan]

every ranger looks so panicked with the puck, while tavares operates like he can slow down time.

 

[Ail]

Great period. Lot of pluses.

 

[we want cup]

Boyle where offense goes to die . If he was a whale he'd definitely swim into the Gowanus

Is anyone here a marine biologist?!

 

[PlamsUnlimited]

is it just me or does this team back off of tavares too much?

They do. They let him just walk in.

 

[Made Dan]

Eminger had a nice, physical period

 

[charlie460]

Well darn.

 

[SRTtoZ]

How Boyle is still on this team is a mind boggling mystery. Its more of a mystery than how the universe was created.

 

[BroadwayBlues]

Getting very tired of hearing how JT doesn't look like a 19 year old kid

Did you know there are 3 Staal brothers in the NHL?

 

[Fitzy]

Stop apologizing Stepan...HATE your opponent.

Man, you would not have liked me as a hockey player.

Stepan is getting it done out there, that's the best we can hope for.

 

[Loff]

Gee is a G.

 

[ImIdaho]

is it just me or does this team back off of tavares too much?

Yes. Said it a few posts back that they just have too much respect for him. Smack him around a few times and 80% of the Isles O vanishes. Might get a frowny face out of him.

 

[Hire Sather]

Hammer slow as balls getting back on the 2 on 1. lol

 

[BarbaraAlphanse]

My only thoughts from the period:

Boyle ...

 

[mas0764]

I'm so tired of hearing Sam Rosen say "A good period for the Rangers" when they come out of it down 1-0.

 

[BarbaraAlphanse]

Hammer slow as balls getting back on the 2 on 1. lol

Yes, because balls are slow.

 

[mike14]

Better end to the period. Hopefully they can maintain that puck possession in the O-zone

 

[Zats Muccarello]

Hamrlik looks like a turtle out there.

 

[ImIdaho]

I'm so tired of hearing Sam Rosen say "A good period for the Rangers" when they come out of it down 1-0.

Still not as bad as Chico telling people that the Devils did a lot of good in a game while they're down 4-0.

 

[PlamsUnlimited]

Yeah we need to not be soft on Tavares. He's player just like Cally, Nash, Stralman, etc. Hit him and rough him up. Guarantee you guys that he thinks he can do whatever he wants to us right now.

 

[gary laser eyes]

I like Hamrlik. He's slow but very good positionally and good with the puck. I also like Haley's energy for the 4th line.

Bickel has no idea what he's doing out there he looks like a chicken with his head cut off. Boyle should not be centering the third line. Guy has no idea what to do when the puck is on his stick. Not being able to get a shot off on that one chance in front is awful.

 

[Hire Sather]

Yes, because balls are slow.

are.

 

[The Gloaming]

Hamrlik got caught and Danny G had to cover his ass twice.

Not a HORRIBLE period, but it was still pretty bad. Gotta pick it up in the 2nd.

 

[Blueshirt Believer]

Hammer slow as balls getting back on the 2 on 1. lol

He got caught when he couldn't get the puck in deep, it happens...

 

[BarbaraAlphanse]

I'm so tired of hearing Sam Rosen say "A good period for the Rangers" when they come out of it down 1-0.

Joe: "Well the Rangers escape from that period only down by 5."
Sam: "Overall, I think there are a lot of positives we can take from that period."