GDT: #3 - 10/8/13 | New York Rangers @ San Jose Sharks | 10:30 PM - MSG

[MrEctions]

I dont see how this could possibly be blames on Hank. This whole 2nd period has been a PP for SJ. We look slow, tired, and completely out of sync. The game last night took a major toll, and then we lost our best forward after the first. This was inevitable. This team desperately needs to get back home.

 

[Dagoon44]

It's not bias, I play/teach the position, and know the technical aspect of it very well. So when I see amateur/non-hockey playing people commenting on what he should have done on a specific play, (sometimes you have to give credit to the other team on scoring a goal), its hard for me to let those types of comments slide.

It's not meant to be combative, but to bring some enlightenment to the unenlightened.

I respect your opinion and more so now . I just feel he has a few flaws that have never been addressed like playing so darn deep. We could have had Dryden and billy Smith tonight and still gotten killed just a crap night

 

[TankLarkin]

i miss last night

 

[Kane One]

It's not bias, I play/teach the position, and know the technical aspect of it very well. So when I see amateur/non-hockey playing people commenting on what he should have done on a specific play, (sometimes you have to give credit to the other team on scoring a goal), its hard for me to let those types of comments slide.

It's not meant to be combative, but to bring some enlightenment to the unenlightened.

So then can you tell me what's the reason behind Lundqvist not looking like himself? Is he playing worse than he has last year or is not a single thing his fault?

 

[*Bob Richards*]

At least most of us can just laugh at what's going on

I have to. It'd be one thing if it was a winnable game, but the Sharks are on another planet.

 

[redfzn]

I seriously have to question this teams heart. Dorsett hurt too. Lovely.

what happened to dorsett?

on some ****, this is what i was scared of when we got such a passive players coach. torts would have lynched some rangers right on the bench.

 

[Raspewtin]

word on twitter is Dorsett is hurt too? can anyone confirm?

 

[RGY]

This might be the worst game I have ever seen as a rangers fan. Did Biron and Henrik just find out the nets are smaller and therefore they should be alert for bounces off the end boards? Did we have imposters wearing Biron and Henrik's jersey during training camp and preseason?

 

[MrEctions]

Are there by chance any Rangers fans who actually think this team is a contender?

If I luck out and none of us are delusional, shouldn't we waive Biron, Asham, Pyatt and Powe.

We'd scratch Richards since he's getting bought out anyways and he can't get hurt.

We'd play a lineup along the lines of:

Kreider-Stepan-Kristo
Hrivik-Miller-Zuc
Mash-Lindberg-Fast
Haley-Moore-Dorsett

McDonagh-Girardi
Staal-Moore
Allen-McIlrath

Talbot

Trade everything you can't waive for high picks and prospects. That obviously includes Lundqvist, say something I dare you.

Package if you have to. Nothing in our system is off limits.

Get McDavid. Get a goalie. Get some actual goal scorers in the system besides Nieves.

Obviously Sather has to be fired. But we can make this work. In 5 years or so, the cup is ours. Best case scenario.

Pass me some of what youre smoking. Wow...just wow.

 

[Kakko]

Are there by chance any Rangers fans who actually think this team is a contender?

If I luck out and none of us are delusional, shouldn't we waive Biron, Asham, Pyatt and Powe.

We'd scratch Richards since he's getting bought out anyways and he can't get hurt.

We'd play a lineup along the lines of:

Kreider-Stepan-Kristo
Hrivik-Miller-Zuc
Mash-Lindberg-Fast
Haley-Moore-Dorsett

McDonagh-Girardi
Staal-Moore
Allen-McIlrath

Talbot

Trade everything you can't waive for high picks and prospects. That obviously includes Lundqvist, say something I dare you.

Package if you have to. Nothing in our system is off limits.

Get McDavid. Get a goalie. Get some actual goal scorers in the system besides Nieves.

Obviously Sather has to be fired. But we can make this work. In 5 years or so, the cup is ours. Best case scenario.

Please be sarcasm. Please be sarcasm. PLEASE BE SARCASM.

 

[Hunter Gathers]

It's not bias, I play/teach the position, and know the technical aspect of it very well. So when I see amateur/non-hockey playing people commenting on what he should have done on a specific play, (sometimes you have to give credit to the other team on scoring a goal), its hard for me to let those types of comments slide.

It's not meant to be combative, but to bring some enlightenment to the unenlightened.

Yet, at the same time, you introduce inherent bias due to your playing the position. Much like Troy Aikman always defends QBs when he does NFL games. It's simply human nature.

I think you need to acknowledge that before we can move forward, because a failure to acknowledge such an inherent bias means any discussion on Henrik is pointless.

 

[aufheben]

We need the full, animated version of that.

They mostly come at night, mostly.

 

[NYR2007]

Are there by chance any Rangers fans who actually think this team is a contender?

If I luck out and none of us are delusional, shouldn't we waive Biron, Asham, Pyatt and Powe.

We'd scratch Richards since he's getting bought out anyways and he can't get hurt.

We'd play a lineup along the lines of:

Kreider-Stepan-Kristo
Hrivik-Miller-Zuc
Mash-Lindberg-Fast
Haley-Moore-Dorsett

McDonagh-Girardi
Staal-Moore
Allen-McIlrath

Talbot

Trade everything you can't waive for high picks and prospects. That obviously includes Lundqvist, say something I dare you.

Package if you have to. Nothing in our system is off limits.

Get McDavid. Get a goalie. Get some actual goal scorers in the system besides Nieves.

Obviously Sather has to be fired. But we can make this work. In 5 years or so, the cup is ours. Best case scenario.

lol your shot

 

[NYR Viper]

word on twitter is Dorsett is hurt too? can anyone confirm?

Confirm. Looked like a shoulder.

Guy took a run at him. Shepard I believe. No response. Soft team.

 

[Hunter Gathers]

Hmm, playing Thrice.

 

[Kakko]

This may just be worse than watching the Giants...

 

[JohnC]

Yeah man I'm just laughing it off

Only way to keep myself from tearing my living room apaRT

I'm venting my frustrations through the magic that is Microeconomics!

 

[nevesis]

We could have had Dryden and billy Smith tonight and still gotten killed just a crap night

Agreed man, the team is flat as a piece of paper tonight. Just one of those nights...

 

[Blueshirt Believer]

I just want everyone to know:

You are all to blame for the Rangers losing right now. How does that make you feel? Do you guys feel good about yourselves?

 

[Samuel Culper III]

One thing I will say has been on my mind for a couple of season now - besides Callahan, it's rare that anyone on our team really finishes a check. G and Staal do from time to time and you see everyone else do it once in a while but, otherwise, we're all way too content to just kind of rub shoulders and give a slight bump and way too unwilling to actually finish the check and run through a guy when we hit them. And I'm not talking about running out of position to make a bit hit. I'm just saying, nobody seems to want to finish a hit. A big body guy like Pyatt has opportunities to really cream people, but he'd much rather just give 'em a bump. Not picking on him either, just using him as an example. I think that lack of aggressive mentality translates to other areas of the game.

 

[RGY]

someone took a run at dorsett. I think it was thornton.

 

[MrEctions]

This may just be worse than watching the Giants...

Wouldnt go that far.....

 

[Maineice11]

watching this team without Nash and it looks concussion like, he had a concussion last season, so it is safe to assume it is a concussion, I would think he will be held out of at least the next game, maybe a couple given it is early in the season and they want to get him healthy before coming back to the lineup. I would rather see Kreider get at least a few more games down in the AHL, but who else is in the organization to really fill the role of Nash. I think you have to go with Kreider. If he plays the way he played over the weekend, he will be a welcomed addition to the top line with stepan and Richards.

 

[Blueshirt Believer]

Are there by chance any Rangers fans who actually think this team is a contender?

If I luck out and none of us are delusional, shouldn't we waive Biron, Asham, Pyatt and Powe.

We'd scratch Richards since he's getting bought out anyways and he can't get hurt.

We'd play a lineup along the lines of:

Kreider-Stepan-Kristo
Hrivik-Miller-Zuc
Mash-Lindberg-Fast
Haley-Moore-Dorsett

McDonagh-Girardi
Staal-Moore
Allen-McIlrath

Talbot

Trade everything you can't waive for high picks and prospects. That obviously includes Lundqvist, say something I dare you.

Package if you have to. Nothing in our system is off limits.

Get McDavid. Get a goalie. Get some actual goal scorers in the system besides Nieves.

Obviously Sather has to be fired. But we can make this work. In 5 years or so, the cup is ours. Best case scenario.

Nah, the team is not contender. This is a transitional year. Hopefully they are on the path to actually contending though. But the Rangers needed a good look at their core before taking that next step..

With that said, your post is goofy...

 

[PIM]

Pass me some of what youre smoking. Wow...just wow.

We finish in last. Choke. And we have a shot at winning the McDavid lottery. Do what the Pens did. This team is NOT winning a cup. Wake up.