GDT: #29 - 12/8/19 | RANGERS @ golden knights | 7:00 - MSG, NHLN

[Fitzy]

Kakko is an 18 year old rookie going through his first season and has been fine. Not everyone comes in at 18 and dominates. I think we will see a significant step up in his game next year after a summer of proper conditioning and training.

I was chewed out by several NYR fans here in the preseason for arguing that he wasn't the favorite for Calder. So I'd contest the claim that no one thought he'd come in and dominate.

 

[Irishguy42]

Kakko is an 18 year old rookie going through his first season and has been fine. Not everyone comes in at 18 and dominates. I think we will see a significant step up in his game next year after a summer of proper conditioning and training.

Prentiss gonna make a man out of him

 

[Anzi]

It's a pleasure of mine to read opposing team's game threads when they are getting outgoalied.

 

[NYR]

yeah he just can't skate, he looks like me in beer league after eating too much pizza before the game. He just has no gas. Idk wtf it is with him, he's been an elite athlete all his life.

DQ is running the top 2 lines into the ground every game

 

[eco's bones]

All of our D have points tonight now--Trouba--G,A and Skjei, DeAngelo, Fox, Staal and Lindgren all have one assist. I can't remember the last time the Rangers did that.

 

[Svenhart2008]

Live a little, take a walk on the wild side

How about that Trouba guy huh??

 

[Matt Rentfree]

I agree, and that's no knock on him, he is coming from playing at an amateur level to the NHL and moving from Finland to NYC in the middle of a NYC winter, to those saying he's a bust, give the kid a break and give him time to settle in.

I don't disagree, but I doubt this is a factor - NYC winters are Honolulu compared to Finland winters.

 

[Kovalev27]

4-0 and instead of letting them gel a bit Quinn is already tinkering. Leave them alone christ.

 

[duhmetreE]

That 1st line has 0 chemistry. Break it up already.

Keep it for a few games.

Zibs is struggling and people continue to force things to Panarin.

 

[ViD]

But wouldn't putting Kakko with the most talented players on the team do wonders for him???

Just need Buch instead of Kakko

 

[darko]

I agree, and that's no knock on him, he is coming from playing at an amateur level to the NHL and moving from Finland to NYC in the middle of a NYC winter, to those saying he's a bust, give the kid a break and give him time to settle in.

Amateur level? He played in a professional league against men.

 

[Jaromir Jagr]

I was chewed out by several NYR fans here in the preseason for arguing that he wasn't the favorite for Calder. So I'd contest the claim that no one thought he'd come in and dominate.

I got eaten alive this off-season for saying we shouldn't be penciling him in for 30-40 goals.

Almost no 18 year olds do that.

 

[ecemleafs]

yeah he just can't skate, he looks like me in beer league after eating too much pizza before the game. He just has no gas. Idk wtf it is with him, he's been an elite athlete all his life.

hes playing against the best hockey athletes in the world for the first time and hes a skinny teenager thats game will be a power game once hes developed into a man.

 

[CasusBelli]

I agree, and that's no knock on him, he is coming from playing at an amateur level to the NHL and moving from Finland to NYC in the middle of a NYC winter, to those saying he's a bust, give the kid a break and give him time to settle in.

I thought he was in the adult league in Finland? Also, I don’t think anyone is saying he’s a bust — far too early for that — but he’s definitely not as NHL ready as scouts speculated.

 

[NYR]

I agree, and that's no knock on him, he is coming from playing at an amateur level to the NHL and moving from Finland to NYC in the middle of a NYC winter, to those saying he's a bust, give the kid a break and give him time to settle in.

Exactly.. Huge adjustment for him and at a very young age

 

[Tob]

 

[EdJovanovski]

How about that Trouba guy huh??

Nice goal & assist but he's looked pretty bad and slow at other points in this game
I voted him 1 of the 3 stars the other game, he's been better recently. Still think he's the worst RD on our team given contract and everything

 

[Machinehead]

f***ing Staal man

 

[CasusBelli]

The thing is with the puck you can see he has more skill than someone like Chytil but he just looks so sluggish and he gets gassed so easily, been this way since traverse city. Can't do anything out on the ice if you have no energy.

I think his medical conditions are going to significantly affect in the long run. Frankly, as soon as I heard about them, I regretted the pick — though I don’t know if they explain his lack of fitness.

 

[KirkAlbuquerque]

dank

 

[darko]

I thought he was in the adult league in Finland? Also, I don’t think anyone is saying he’s a bust — far too early for that — but he’s definitely not as NHL ready as scouts speculated.

He was. Liiga is 5th best league in the world after NHL, KHL, AHL and SHL.

 

[Matt Rentfree]

Oh, Staal. Please just retire already.

 

[EdJovanovski]

Staal would never do such a thing

 

[Leonardo87]

Mika is a god. Lol.

 

[CasusBelli]

Oh Zibby you beast!