GDT: #36 - 12/20/13 | New York Islanders @ New York Rangers | 7:00 PM - MSG

[Joey Bones]

****ing Al with the creepy interviewing skill set

 

[Dr. Ogrodnick]

Can we start flaming Nash a bit, its absymal how little he scores, all the time he is expected to net goals every game. He's nowhere near even that.

I was thinking earlier how I really wasn't looking forward to 4 more years of Nash. He has been really invisible since the playoffs started last season.

 

[ecemleafs]

Incoming seriously awkward Al interview.

surprisingly that wasnt awkward. prob al's best in a decade.

 

[Riverdale]

I don't get fans anymore. This is an exciting hockey game and not a word about anything but the blame game.

This is old time Rangers Isles. Enjoy it while you can.

What is going to happen?

 

[NoQuitInNewMexico]

Nash has become nothing more than a really expensive Taylor Pyatt.

Nah, the Nash-Pouliot comparison (gigantic floaters who do something cool every X games) is more fun.

 

[Boruto]

what the **** is happening?

Our backup is palying better than our starter, Al is creepier than Pierre and Bill Pidto combined.

 

[RangersHank*]

Teams have won Stanley Cups with goalies as their best player.

How recent was the goalie the best player on recent cup teams? And were those teams mediocre?

 

[Riverdale]

surprisingly that wasnt awkward. prob al's best in a decade.

Ehh it was pretty high on my "weirdo meter"

 

[Amazing Kreiderman]

Nobody can ruin a Dorsett 3:16 promo.

He just verbally ***** slapped Clutterbuck.

I loved the way he just won the battle with Clutterbuck, just by saying that

 

[NoQuitInNewMexico]

What is going to happen?

http://www.nydailynews.com/sports/hockey/islanders-kansas-city-article-1.424521

 

[Greg02]

I don't get fans anymore. This is an exciting hockey game and not a word about anything but the blame game.

This is old time Rangers Isles. Enjoy it while you can.

This isn't exciting hockey, this is bad hockey.

It's like how people called that Pens/Philly series a few years ago exciting.

 

[NYRYN]

Show me one of those players who got extended to become the highest paid in their position during that stretch.

So you're saying it was a mistake to re-sign the best goalie in the league since the lockout to an extension? Every team will do the same thing in the same situation. Henrik is having a bad stretch but he will bounce back to his old self. And he got what? a 1.8 million or so raise?

 

[ecemleafs]

what the **** is happening?

Our backup is palying better than our starter, Al is creepier than Pierre and Bill Pidto combined.

NBC should make this happen for just 1 game. Pierre, Al, and Pidto. Watch and weep America.

 

[42]

McDonagh is on quite the minus roll. -2 tonight already, -9 in last 7 games.

 

[Hunter Gathers]

How recent was the goalie the best player on recent cup teams? And were those teams mediocre?

And all of those teams had superstars that were just about as equal to the goalie.

Colorado with Forsberg and Sakic.

New Jersey with Stevens and Niedermayer.

 

[Idlerlee]

How does Al have a job in television ? I do not understand

 

[jniklast]

How recent was the goalie the best player on recent cup teams? And were those teams mediocre?

Quick in 2012, Thomas in 2011

Of course those teams were not mediocre

 

[mrhockey193195]

Guys I've missed the game up to now, has Hank been as bad as his SV% indicates?

 

[mike14]

I don't get fans anymore. This is an exciting hockey game and not a word about anything but the blame game.

This is old time Rangers Isles. Enjoy it while you can.

Eh, I don't find it an exciting game. The skill level is pretty horrid, the chances aren't so much good plays as inept D and based on how we are playing, we aren't going to be a competitive team this season so a win just takes us further away from a high pick we so desperately need.

I seem to remember old time NYR-Isles having a lot more feeling to it as welll

 

[Hunter Gathers]

Quick in 2012, Thomas in 2011

Of course those teams were not mediocre

You're kidding, I assume?

Chara > Thomas

Doughty > Quick

 

[Loff]

How does Al have a job in television ? I do not understand

Works for free.

 

[NYRYN]

Guys I've missed the game up to now, has Hank been as bad as his SV% indicates?

1 penalty shot, 1 shorthand breakaway, 1 bad goal.

 

[Zucc36]

Did Nabakov touch the puck outside the trapezoid?

 

[Siddi]

So you're saying we should enjoy struggling against the worst team in the league?

To be fair the rangers are right down there with them this season.

 

[InwoodBlueNYC]

How recent was the goalie the best player on recent cup teams? And were those teams mediocre?

Dryden, Brodeur, for example, in my opinion. It's always goalie and defence that wins cups.