Post-Game Talk: #3 - Jackets @ Rangers

[Machinehead]

Feels nice to have a good #24 again

This one's better

 

[SnowblindNYR]

This one's better

But something something grit.

 

[Rangerfan4life90]

You mean the very same D that won the PT? Oh I see..

That doesn't mean the defense was the main reason they won the PT.

 

[Glennsoe]

Soooo glad we have this guy in goal...

 

[GOAT AINEC]

Someone forgot to tell the Rangers they are suppose to suck in October.

 

[Infinitum Vitae*]

You ever wonder that we might just sacrifice our D to have a better attack and AV is fine with that because he has hank in net?

 

[Machinehead]

Someone forgot to tell the Rangers they are suppose to suck in October.

Someone forgot to tell Hank. The D is in usual October form.

Good news is, we always get better, and we'll already have wins.

You ever wonder that we might just sacrifice our D to have a better attack and AV is fine with that because he has hank in net?

I would buy that if we were getting caught on a lot of odd man rushes being aggressive. That's not really the problem.

My problem is how much zone time the other team has had which isn't conducive to offense at all.

We're scoring a lot because our offense is absolutely lethal and needs the puck only for a limited time to score, not because we're being particularly aggressive. In fact, I think the Rangers are still one of the more passive teams in the league. Not Torts-level, but still passive.

 

[2Leetch_94]

Someone forgot to tell the Rangers they are suppose to suck in October.

No worries, plenty of time left in October to accomplish that.

 

[TheDirtyH]

Someone forgot to tell Hank. The D is in usual October form.

Good news is, we always get better, and we'll already have wins.

I would buy that if we were getting caught on a lot of odd man rushes being aggressive. That's not really the problem.

My problem is how much zone time the other team has had which isn't conducive to offense at all.

We're scoring a lot because our offense is absolutely lethal and needs the puck only for a limited time to score, not because we're being particularly aggressive. In fact, I think the Rangers are still one of the more passive teams in the league. Not Torts-level, but still passive.

Well, unlike Tort's team, much of AV's teams' passivity comes from playing with the lead a lot. We're an immaculate shut-down team, our record with a lead after 2 periods over the last 7-8 years proves that much. Without the lead I think the Rangers typically dominate play and the raise the tempo of the game a ton.

 

[Machinehead]

Well, unlike Tort's team, much of AV's teams' passivity comes from playing with the lead a lot. We're an immaculate shut-down team, our record with a lead after 2 periods over the last 7-8 years proves that much. Without the lead I think the Rangers typically dominate play and the raise the tempo of the game a ton.

I will say this, in all fairness, we looked great tonight until it was 3-0.

I don't think there's a good possession team in the world up 3 goals.

 

[Infinitum Vitae*]

We're just to good for our own good.

 

[JESSEWENEEDTOCOOK]

I should be shocked by the "OMG the defense sucks" crap but sadly I'm not. We took a 3-0 lead 6 minutes in. What do you people expect? A 7-0 win with 10 shots against? Of course the other team is gonna get chances after going down 3-0 that early. Hank was obviously fantastic, I honestly think he might have the best season of his career. Stallinberg is an awesome line. Yandle is GOAT. Team might be better than last year, which is insane to think about.

 

[Rangerfan4life90]

I should be shocked by the "OMG the defense sucks" crap but sadly I'm not. We took a 3-0 lead 6 minutes in. What do you people expect? A 7-0 win with 10 shots against? Of course the other team is gonna get chances after going down 3-0 that early. Hank was obviously fantastic, I honestly think he might have the best season of his career. Stallinberg is an awesome line. Yandle is GOAT. Team might be better than last year, which is insane to think about.

Quit it with the hyperbole. The defense has been an issue dating back to last season. This isn't just one game.

 

[JESSEWENEEDTOCOOK]

Quit it with the hyperbole. The defense has been an issue dating back to last season. This isn't just one game.

The defense isn't perfect, but it's a lot better than some here would lead one to believe. I think the addition of Yandle for a full year will help - he's already been making his impact felt thus far.

 

[TheTakedown]

On the train back now from Section 221.

Very fun game. Only glaring negative for me is that I am starting to get very worried about Girardi. Like more than usual.

Most of us are. His decline is full speed ahead and its frightening

 

[TheTakedown]

It's all in tonight's game day review.

https://mcdonaghandfries.wordpress....why-mcdonagh-and-girardi-need-to-be-split-up/

Nice read thanks

 

[JESSEWENEEDTOCOOK]

Also, getting two in-division wins against the same team this early could be huge later on. Big start.

 

[Calad]

The Rangers had two positive possession players. One of them was Tanner Glass.

he was uncharacteristically around the net a lot tonight, i thought

 

[TheTakedown]

You ever wonder that we might just sacrifice our D to have a better attack and AV is fine with that because he has hank in net?

The issue is that we are spending 11.2M on two of those defenders when we should be spending less than half of that

 

[aufheben]

I should be shocked by the "OMG the defense sucks" crap but sadly I'm not. We took a 3-0 lead 6 minutes in. What do you people expect? A 7-0 win with 10 shots against? Of course the other team is gonna get chances after going down 3-0 that early. Hank was obviously fantastic, I honestly think he might have the best season of his career. Stallinberg is an awesome line. Yandle is GOAT. Team might be better than last year, which is insane to think about.

Great post man. Yandle is awesome. And let me say that so many things need to go right for a PT

 

[jniklast]

what does the does the dancing flamingo represent? i'd like to be in on the lols. thanks!

Winning

 

[The Lunatic Fridge]

9 people voted for stepan?

 

[Player big P]

I liked Brooks's article about the games so far, especially this line:

"They don’t have anyone who has won, or even has come close to winning, the Rocket Richard or Art Ross Trophies."

 

[Ola]

Who knows, Price is being treated like a deity after one elite season so if he has another they may rename the trophy after him.



AV post game comments saying Fast was good but he just wanted to get Tanner in are frightening. Glass was fine tonight but he will revert back to his usual self. So does this mean Etem is below Glass on the depth chart?

The thing is, at least I can't fault AV for playing Glass in this game. It didn't happend, but if you have been around for a while you know what can happend if say a Kreider "collides" with a Ryan Johansen with the latter being carried off on a stretcher, or whatever, in a game like this.

Glass was alright, like he usually is, while providing a physical ability we do not otherwise have.

 

[Machinehead]

9 people voted for stepan?

My god he was awful tonight. I guess they're voting on the goal alone. Literally the only thing he did right.