GDT: #41 - 1/4/20 | RANGERS @ canucks | 10:00

[Chaels Arms]

Ohhhh Smitty taking a shot at the refs during intermission, that might be a $500 fine.

 

[Fitzy]

That’s actually a good idea, particularly when it comes to goalie screens. Unfortunately, that kind of stuff would be hard to measure objectively.

Sure, but in a system where advances stats are so prominent, I'd like to see some kind of metric which weighs goal contributions in a way that accounts for influential non-pass plays and discounts less influential pass plays.

Some secondary assists are important. Others are coincidental. I'd wager we'd get that right more than half of the time.

It'll never be perfect, but I'd have more interest in that than just the shot metrics we have now as a proxy for puck possession.

 

[Rempe73]

This has been the best they've played in a long time. There's an actual semblance of a system out there. Trouba really playing like a stud dman.

Yea it looks like a system. Problem is, it’s kind of really f***ing boring. Not that I prefer an exciting team over a good team.

And I agree about Trouba

 

[Whoot Whoot]

Ohhhh Smitty taking a shot at the refs during intermission, that might be a $500 fine.

what did he say was in the can

 

[Rempe73]

Sure, but in a system where advances stats are so prominent, I'd like to see some kind of metric which weighs goal contributions in a way that accounts for influential non-pass plays and discounts less influential pass plays.

Some secondary assists are important. Others are coincidental. I'd wager we'd get that right more than half of the time.

It'll never be perfect, but I'd have more interest in that than just the shot metrics we have now as a proxy for puck possession.

Of course. Advanced metrics in hockey have come a long way, but there is still a lot of room for improvement. Hockey is just such a fast, random, and “subjective” sport in general

 

[Chaels Arms]

what did he say was in the can

Just made a little joke about how they're owed a call after the refs' call on McKegg. Nothing huge.

 

[will1066]

Yea it looks like a system. Problem is, it’s kind of really ****ing boring. Not that I prefer an exciting team over a good team.

And I agree about Trouba

I need a break from the 7-5 games.

 

[Rempe73]

I need a break from the 7-5 games.

Very true

 

[SnowblindNYR]

Yeah, I think usually players are super conservative when they're the second guy into the circle. Haven't gotten to see a replay yet to know if McKegg actually did anything to merit the faceoff violation though.

I always figured that refs just look the other way when the 2nd guy gets a violation.

 

[will1066]

Why do I keep seeing McKegg taking shifts from Kakko?

Lines got shuffled following the PK. Kakko played a little with Panarin.

 

[will1066]

Sam very close to saying Honda instead of Hyundai

 

[will1066]

Quinn giving Panarin a massage

 

[Chaels Arms]

I'm pretty sure in my entire life whenever I have heard Joe say the Rangers have been the much better team at 5v5 the Rangers have either been tied or losing.

 

[Leonardo87]

Quinn giving Panarin a massage

Yeah i saw that. Lol. Oh boy.

 

[SnowblindNYR]

They're playing Gangsta's Paradise! Nice!

 

[SnowblindNYR]

Can't fault Buch for that attempt, great save.

 

[Machinehead]

I see Quinn Hughes is another young star wearing a stupid number

 

[will1066]

Skjei is an idiot

 

[Machinehead]

MSG really hyping up this Devils matchup.

Yeah, watch two monkeys hump a football for three hours.

 

[SnowblindNYR]

*Back the other way Zibanejad*

The camera is on the other side of the ice.

 

[The Crypto Guy]

Gett Fast the f*** off the 1st line already.

 

[will1066]

My goodness see what happens when you play good D

 

[Whoot Whoot]

This game is a treat - ala playoffs early 2010s

 

[The Crypto Guy]

Kakko playing a great game again.

 

[will1066]

*Back the other way Zibanejad*

The camera is on the other side of the ice.

That's how good we've been defensively and in the neutral zone