GDT: #45 - 01/08/14 | New York Rangers @ Chicago Blackhawks | 8:00 PM - NBC SPORTS

[JESSEWENEEDTOCOOK]

I call every goal like I see it. If it's a soft goal, i'll call it as such. Henrik gives up soft goals from time to time just like every other goalie in the league. Want an example? Watch this video below. By far, the softest goal Hank has let up all year.

http://video.nhl.com/videocenter/console?id=2013020265-576-h

The issue is, so many people here don't understand what a soft goal is. They think every goal scored should absolutely have been stopped by the goalie.

It's easy to say that sitting on your couch at home when you've never experienced pucks flying at yourself at 100mph. Puck's sometimes find holes and beat you. Shooters are talented, and at the NHL level even more so.

 

[KasparsHipCheck]

Ok, I'm gonna guess a 4-2 final (eng). If the Rangers win--Zucc, Kreider, Stepan or I'm guessing Boyler (he's on a smoking hot streak lately), has to score.

 

[Machinehead]

Legends are being made in this thread.

 

[Dagoon44]

Those are all facts.

But, I was responding to a comment where you said that a cup winning goalie doesn't let in goals that bad. And I said Crawford let in a worse goal, and as you clearly just agreed with, he just won a cup. Your statement seems to be a bit iffy, based on things we both agree with.

To that point, Henrik Lundqvist doesn't make 9 million dollars a year. He never has. He WILL, next season. His caphit for this season is still 6.8m, and his salary is 5.1m. His raise comes next season.

Yes he is getting a huge raise off a horrible season. If you or I had our job performance drop off the way his has we would be fired. The zuc goal was soft? I saw a goalie beaten from a speedy skater who used the new net size to his advantage .. Soft maybe very skillful depends on which team you root for,, hank was off his angle and had one blown past him. Are we over reacting maybe ? Maybe because he just is doing this to much this season

 

[Ail]

Keep thinking that.

Also that Halo picture is the first good post by Nils in weeks. Almost makes up for your prolonged slump .

lol owned Nils

 

[nevesis]

His depth wasn't the problem. That's his game, I understand that. There should be no room on the short side from the top of his shoulder to the ice surface. Period. If you get beat high, whatever. He got beat laterally. He lost the net. It was a bad goal. Velocity had little to do with it. If he's in position, he could lose sight of the puck, and still make the save.

I just watched it 10 times in a row on gamecenter, maybe you should too. The puck was in and out of the net in a fraction of a second. Even Doc was surprised at the shot. Listen to his reaction right afterward.

That puck was absolutely laced, there is no time to react to the shot, you just have to butterfly and hope it hits you. If he was more aggressive on it, there would have been no holes for it to go through. The further you come out of the net, the less net there is to shoot for/at.

You credit the shooter on that, it was a great shot.

 

[haohmaru]

Yes he is getting a huge raise off a horrible season. If you or I had our job performance drop off the way his has we would be fired. The zuc goal was soft? I saw a goalie beaten from a speedy skater who used the new net size to his advantage .. Soft maybe very skillful depends on which team you root for,, hank was off his angle and had one blown past him. Are we over reacting maybe ? Maybe because he just is doing this to much this season

Is he getting paid off this season or are you talking about last season? Kinda hard to base it on this season since it's, you know, only halfway over and no playoff performance to evaluate.

 

[BlueshirtBlitz]

Incoming 5-2 loss.

 

[bmoak]

Lol Hedja's goal..now THAT was a laser. When was the last time we saw something like that from a Rangers D?

I'm sure Gordie Clark will find a PMD who can do that if he gets 5-10 more years to spend first round picks on defenseman with no puck-moving skills.

 

[Zamboner]

I just watched it 10 times in a row on gamecenter, maybe you should too. The puck was in and out of the net in a fraction of a second. Even Doc was surprised at the shot. Listen to his reaction right afterward.

That puck was absolutely laced, there is no time to react to the shot, you just have to butterfly and hope it hits you. If he was more aggressive on it, there would have been no holes for it to go through. The further you come out of the net, the less net there is to shoot for/at.

You credit the shooter on that, it was a great shot.

Toast coming up in a toaster puts Doc in hysterics. He's an ass.

 

[Placid]

And we are off.. work hard boys, we can win this..

 

[nevesis]

Toast coming up in a toaster puts Doc in hysterics. He's an ass.

Haha... So very true!

 

[Megustaelhockey]

Props to the United Center organist for that little Benny Hill theme bumper.

 

[haohmaru]

I just watched it 10 times in a row on gamecenter, maybe you should too. The puck was in and out of the net in a fraction of a second. Even Doc was surprised at the shot. Listen to his reaction right afterward.

That puck was absolutely laced, there is no time to react to the shot, you just have to butterfly and hope it hits you. If he was more aggressive on it, there would have been no holes for it to go through. The further you come out of the net, the less net there is to shoot for/at.

You credit the shooter on that, it was a great shot.

Unless you've played at above a "D" level, people have no appreciation for how fast shots are. They really don't. You can argue the above 'til you're blue in the face and it won't matter.

I agree with you, btw.

 

[tbonenc*]

Pierre is such a D-Bag.

 

[trilobyte]

And we are off.. work hard boys, we can win this..

You is right

 

[Kakko]

Keep thinking that.

Also that Halo picture is the first good post by Nils in weeks. Almost makes up for your prolonged slump .

Thanks babe.

You know, I'm still indirectly ripping on Hank there

 

[nevesis]

people have no appreciation for how fast shots are. They really don't. You can argue the above 'til you're blue in the face and it won't matter.

 

[Megustaelhockey]

Callahan has spent this entire game flat on his behind.

 

[KingP]

oh man

 

[tbonenc*]

Unless you've played at above a "D" level, people have no appreciation for how fast shots are. They really don't. You can argue the above 'til you're blue in the face and it won't matter.

I agree with you, btw.

I do. I was a soft goal.
Let it go.

 

[KasparsHipCheck]

Incoming 5-2 loss.

I thought there was 50/50 reason for optimism for the 3rd. I'm thinking happy thoughts. Hank's gonna close the door and we get a goal from a 3 or 4th liner scrounging in front of the net. Or Kreider and Stepan work some magic together and get one by Crawford. Come on man, we got this

 

[BlueshirtBlitz]

Thanks babe.

You know, I'm still indirectly ripping on Hank there

I know, but at least it was ****ing hilarious. If you keep that upl I won't feel the need to argue with you in every GDT.

 

[stenis22]

Callahan just can't pass the ****ing puck...

 

[Zamboner]

Nice reflexes, Reese.