GDT: #31 - 03/24/2013 | Washington Capitals @ New York Rangers | 7:00 PM - MSG

[Zamboner]

Surprised Kreider hasn't been benched for Boyle's penalty.

 

[Callagraves]

Was that too complicated? Girardi is a below average defenseman on his own. He is an above average minute-eater, which does not equate to being good at defense.

Well, yeah, except for a huge, resounding no.

 

[NYR Sting]

Girardi is a good player, but he's also been the most overrated player on this team for a while.

 

[Killem Dafoe]

I would love Kreider to get one here.

 

[Kane One]

The puck wasn't outside the trapezoid there?

 

[5 4 Fighting]

Holtby just played the puck outside the trapezoid, no call...

 

[JESSEWENEEDTOCOOK]

Girardi is a good player, but he's also been the most overrated player on this team for a while.

Agreed.

He isn't a 27+ minute defenseman on a legitimate contender, IMO.

 

[JCrusher*]

I would love Kreider to get one here.

he has earned it tonight

 

[Blueshirt Believer]

first line is horrid, they spend most of it playing in their own end.

 

[Leetch66]

Rangers are breaking records with most wide shots.

That is because of them short sticks we use .

 

[LeetchisGod]

This Richards-Nash-Gaborik line continues to underachieve. This experiment needs to end.

 

[DeadPuck]

The puck wasn't outside the trapezoid there?

Not tonight apparently

 

[Hunter Gathers]

He has one of the worst break-out passes in the NHL for a top pairing D-man, and is horrible on the point on the PP.
He can eat big minutes and is a good defensive D-man, but is prone to boneheaded turnovers.

I don't disagree that he has a poor break-out pass and that he shouldn't be on the PP (although I don't mind him being on the 2nd unit). However, that does not mean he is a below average d-man. That's just one of the dumbest things I have ever heard. Sounds like something a Fish or Debbie fan would say.

 

[16 To Stanley*]

How has Richards been?
Also, Badagoooogamurdagooouda! Del Zotto please hit the net more.

About as useful as Pyatt.

 

[DeadPuck]

This Richards-Nash-Gaborik line continues to underachieve. This experiment needs to end.

Richards need to be taken off that line already.

 

[Overcast]

lol. That's just laughably untrue.

If only. He's benefited tremendously from having Staal and McDonagh to cover his ass. I think we could make Gilroy look even half-decent if we had him with McDonagh every night.

It's painful how big of a pass this guy gets because of the situations his defensive pair gets him out of. Girardi is the direct result of the Rangers being hemmed in their zone for 2-3 extra minutes because 9 times out of 10, he just flings the puck aimlessly as soon as he touches it. But he'll block a shot or two or make one or two hits, and somehow everyone is blind to every other aspect of his game.

 

[Kane One]

The linesman just Gronkowski'd the puck to the faceoff dot.

 

[JESSEWENEEDTOCOOK]

This Richards-Nash-Gaborik line continues to underachieve. This experiment needs to end.

Hagelin-Stepan-Nash
Kreider-Richards-Gaborik
Pyatt-Miiller/Boyle-Callahan
Powe-Boyle/Newbury-Asham

For the love of god, please.

 

[Hunter Gathers]

Caps announcers whining about Stralman "punching" Chimera in the back of the head.

 

[Hunter Gathers]

If only. He's benefited tremendously from having Staal and McDonagh to cover his ass. I think we could make Gilroy look even half-decent if we had him with McDonagh every night.

You should try watching a game.

 

[RangersFan]

4th line is the only line that pressures the points and doesn't yield offensive zone right away

 

[Callagraves]

Agreed.

He isn't a 27+ minute defenseman on a legitimate contender, IMO.

I disagree, both with opinion of Girardi and the notion that there is such a thing as a "Legitimate contender"

 

[Kane One]

And that Capitals' player didn't play the puck with a high stick at all.

 

[member 116805]

Caps look done, not able to get any preasure in a while

 

[JESSEWENEEDTOCOOK]

Nice backcheck and stick from Kreider.