GDT: #52 - 01/21/14 | New York Islanders @ New York Rangers | 7:00 - MSG

[KingP]

keep winning!

 

[bmw2004]

I am not driving tonight from Brooklyn. It's supposed to be up to 12 Inches of snow.

 

[nevesis]

“@PLeonardNYDN: Ummm I don't think Lundqvist is on ice for the Rangers AM skate”

“@PLeonardNYDN: Lundqvist is ill, per #NYR. Talbot starting tonight”

 

[enigmatic]

damn, for some reason talbot scares me more than lundqvist

 

[Vitto79]

“@PLeonardNYDN: Ummm I don't think Lundqvist is on ice for the Rangers AM skateâ€

“@PLeonardNYDN: Lundqvist is ill, per #NYR. Talbot starting tonightâ€

Good thing I trust cam

 

[nevesis]

“@AGrossRecord: Rangers say plan is for Lundqvist to back up Talbot tonight.”

 

[Fitzy]

Ill, or sore from that incident late last game.

 

[clmetsfan]

damn, for some reason talbot scares me more than lundqvist

Not a crazy notion based on this season. Even with Hank pretty much back to form, the team has played better in front of Talbot than Hank all season.

 

[KingP]

still feel pretty confident


get well hank

 

[Fitzy]

Hank is a better goaltender than Talbot, that doesn't mean we should be concerned. If the team plays the way it needs to, we win with Cam, as has been demonstrated. Not to mention the fact that he's the probably best backup we've had since McLean.

 

[NYRFANMANI]

Not a crazy notion based on this season. Even with Hank pretty much back to form, the team has played better in front of Talbot than Hank all season.

Not entirely I think, the game against the Sens, we started not very confident in front of Cam. We usally did so.

Now I also don't see any issue here. The team just has to grow in confidence in itself, regardless of the goalie. And they have shown that. And regardless both goalies have shown that they own.

Let's go Rangers!!!

 

[Placid]

Hope Hank gets well soon!

Fortunately, we have a backup who has been absolutely stellar up to this point. And hopefully he'll keep building on that today

 

[GordonGecko]

Hope Hank gets well soon!

Fortunately, we have a backup who has been absolutely stellar up to this point. And hopefully he'll keep building on that today

The only game he was shaky was the only start of his that I've been to. He wasn't so hot against the Jets, but then again the team wasn't so hot either - not checking and lots of bad giveaways. The team is playing well now and he just has to stay consistent to keep us in the game

 

[Son of Steinbrenner]

Andrew Gross ‏@AGrossRecord 2m

Rangers not sure who will be backup G tonight. Not sure if they can get someone from Hartford due to weather. They're working on it.

Any volunteers?

 

[Fitzy]

We may have a guest appearance from some lucky local to be backup tonight. I am sure there is someone with semi pro or collegiate experience in the NY area.

 

[Megustaelhockey]

We may have a guest appearance from some lucky local to be backup tonight. I am sure there is someone with semi pro or collegiate experience in the NY area.

Poor Henrik. He probably can't stay off the crapper for more than 5 min.

 

[nevesis]

Poor Henrik. He probably can't stay off the crapper for more than 5 min.

Teams use the 'flu' term very lightly. Most of the time, its a bad cold where you need a day or two in bed to recover. Not always influenza.

 

[Fitzy]

Some guys play "through" the flu, I have to say, even when I was in my best playing shape I couldn't go to the mailbox with the flu. So nevesis may have a point.

 

[Let Blaine Die]

Any volunteers?

Just throw some pads on Richter.

 

[Ail]

Can they get John Giannone to do it?

 

[Punxrocknyc19*]

We may have a guest appearance from some lucky local to be backup tonight. I am sure there is someone with semi pro or collegiate experience in the NY area.

maybe Dan Blackburn makes his return

 

[we want cup]

We may have a guest appearance from some lucky local to be backup tonight. I am sure there is someone with semi pro or collegiate experience in the NY area.

Perhaps former mayoral candidate Carlos Danger? He's a tender at Chelsea.

 

[Thordic]

Piper just stole it from Duke Nuke 'Em.

I just cried a little.

Piper ad-libbed that line. How could he steal it from Duke Nukem considering They Live came out 8 years before Nukem 3D?

 

[RiceCooker]

It's nice to have a capable back up behind Hank....Talbot gives me a lot more confidence than say Biron or Valiquette ever did.

 

[Doctor King Schultz]

Some guys play "through" the flu, I have to say, even when I was in my best playing shape I couldn't go to the mailbox with the flu. So nevesis may have a point.

My understanding is that they use the term flu for illnesses that aren't what we consider the flu.