GDT: #44 - 01/14/18 | RANGERS @ penguins | 7:30 - NBCSN

[bl02]

Is crosby playing? Havent seen him

Really? He made their second goal happen

 

[Vinny DeAngelo]

Chances of that are... probably about the same as you winning the actual lottery

I've won the lottery a couple times..... Well $5 scratch offs but still

 

[ReggieDunlop68]

Same xxxx, different game.

There are a certain range of outcomes in game. One of them is going to happen. Who called it?

 

[PuckLuck3043]

Fire AV!!!

 

[nevesis]

The third period will say a lot about what this team is.

 

[Fataldogg]

This could be 1 regulation win in 11 games. Renney got fired for having 1 in 12. Why so persistent to keep AV employed?

 

[Captain Lindy]

There are a certain range of outcomes in game. One of them is going to happen. Who called it?

A rhetorical question, I reckon????

 

[aufheben]

And is always an elite player.

I saved the screenshots of that play during the Leafs game a few weeks ago where Auston Matthews was in front without anyone near him.

 

[Pavel Buchnevich]

This could be 1 regulation win in 11 games. Renney got fired for having 1 in 12. Why so persistent to keep AV employed?

Gorton gave him an extension, doesn't want to make his decision look bad.

 

[DanielBrassard]

This could be 1 regulation win in 11 games. Renney got fired for having 1 in 12. Why so persistent to keep AV employed?

He just wins.

 

[haohmaru]

The third period will say a lot about what this team is.

There's only so much this team can say about what it is playing the Bleeding Shot System® patented by AV.

 

[Vinny DeAngelo]

This could be 1 regulation win in 11 games. Renney got fired for having 1 in 12. Why so persistent to keep AV employed?

The whole cup run... Same reason why coughlin got to finish the year in NYG and they were gunna let the goof this year finish it out.... AV would have to unseat Hank to get fired during the year at this point

 

[Nickmo82]

This could be 1 regulation win in 11 games. Renney got fired for having 1 in 12. Why so persistent to keep AV employed?

A combo of still clinging to a playoff position + giving the doofus the extension probably.

 

[Captain Lindy]

The third period will say a lot about what this team is.

Gut check time.

 

[NCRanger]

Anyone who wants to sell off pieces at the deadline is a dumbass who wants to become the Oilers! This team can make the playoffs! They are good.

Nobody is saying that.

It’s the thinking that selling assets = immediate turnaround that I’m questioning.

Sell the assets this year, miss the playoffs, the Rangers won’t be anywhere near the playoffs until 2025 at the earliest.

That’s the problem.

Some don’t seem to care.

 

[egelband]

I agree. I’m looking forward to the TDL with tempered hope. As far as a game like this goes, 100% I want the Rangers to crush the Pens, and everytime I watch I want to see our guys win, but bigger picture, I don’t care about the record right now. I’m not happy with the team and I have zero expectations for this season. I want to see AV canned, so there’s a part of me that actually hopes they continue to struggle and force the issue. I want to see changes. Starting with the coach, but if a bad stretch convinced them to sell, so be it. I never root against the Rangers. I need to reiterate that, in the moment, I am cursing and getting frustrated on every missed chance and actively rooting for our team 100%. It’s just, bigger picture, I don’t believe this team is going anywhere this season.

I know how you feel. But I also think this is a good team in need of leadership. They traded Callahan and Stepan and Hags and Girardi and Brassard over the past couple years and didn’t really add any leadership. Maybe one or two guys stepping up or an acquisition could turn around things.

 

[Fataldogg]

Gorton gave him an extension, doesn't want to make his decision look bad.

At some point you have to admit your mistake and move on. Put your pride aside.

 

[ReggieDunlop68]

A rhetorical question, I reckon????

Something has to happen.

Otherwise this isn’t an indication of being 92, 93, or 94. It’s some other year.

 

[egelband]

They're not playing bad considering McD, Hayes, Kreider, and Nash aren't playing.

(see what I did there?)

Where’s Hayes?

 

[Vinny DeAngelo]

Nobody is saying that.

It’s the thinking that selling assets = immediate turnaround that I’m questioning.

Sell the assets this year, miss the playoffs, the Rangers won’t be anywhere near the playoffs until 2025 at the earliest.

That’s the problem.

Some don’t seem to care.

Selling assets then you have ADA, Chytil, Andersson, possibly Graves in the lineup next year. less useless guys like DD

 

[DanielBrassard]

Nobody is saying that.

It’s the thinking that selling assets = immediate turnaround that I’m questioning.

Sell the assets this year, miss the playoffs, the Rangers won’t be anywhere near the playoffs until 2025 at the earliest.

That’s the problem.

Some don’t seem to care.

You have no idea of knowing that. What we do know is this teams sucks, and aren't winning a thing, and just squeaking into a Wild Card spot on the back of a 36 year old goalie does nothing for the franchise.

 

[Vinny DeAngelo]

Imagine the return on Mcdonagh at 50% to a contender..... It could be a Boston Celtics/Brooklyn Nets situation

 

[Ori]

I hope we get a new coach with a better system that promote puck possession - we are chasing most of the 2nd. and it must be extremely frustrating for the players. It do not look promising when Chytil & Lias are going to learn how to play in NHL chasing the puck all the time.

 

[NYR]

He’s a nice guy...tries hard...loves the game....

As does his sister and family.
Hard workers..

 

[trilobyte]

Sell some guys that we already know the story about. As if Nash is going to be a key ingredient in a run to the Cup. Shop a couple of others. Make some moves. They are missing Kreider for sure right now, but they are missing more than that.

 

[Fataldogg]

A combo of still clinging to a playoff position + giving the doofus the extension probably.

And when they miss the playoffs Dolan loses out on money. Can't picture this team making the playoffs at this rate.

Gorton needs to admit he made a mistake and stop the bleeding. Fire him already.