GDT: #59 - 02/07/14 | New York Rangers @ Pittsburgh Penguins | 7:00 - MSG2, NHL NET

[tbonenc*]

Huh? I'm guessing it's a "In the end I wouldn't want to switch up the line" comment but you said both contradicting statements so definitively that I thought it was funny

Referring to the switch in the above post by Iderlee.

 

[Dying Alive]

Tanner Glass on the Penguins first line

Hoping for a good game and not like the last time the Rangers played them.

Glass isn't on the first line, Pens fans would spontaneously combust. If it's helpful here are the lines from the morning skate:

Kunitz-Crosby-Gibbons
Jokinen-Malkin-Neal
Glass-Sutter-Megna
Zolnierczyk-Adams-Engelland

 

[gdsmack267]

Tanner Glass on the Penguins first line

Hoping for a good game and not like the last time the Rangers played them.

Glass is on our third line, gibbons is on crosbys wing. Your OP has it backwards. Also Pyatt is hurt and not playing

 

[Megustaelhockey]

Is it true that Letang had a small stroke?

EDIT: Yes.

 

[nevesis]

Going to be a tough one tonight. Pittsburgh is going to come out hard for Letang.

 

[Hunter Gathers]

Pens ***** us with their jr league team earlier this season.

I predict we lose by 7 goals. 8-1 probably

Yeah, but this Rangers team is also a much different team than they were early in the year.

 

[Fitzy]

We smacked the Pens early in the season. Why is everyone so selective with their data?

 

[Hunter Gathers]

As an aside, I'd like to see someone put that scum bag Kunitz through the glass tonight.

 

[Thirty One]

As an aside, I'd like to see someone put that scum bag Kunitz through the glass tonight.

As a Canadian, I would approve of this.

 

[Hunter Gathers]

I think it's hysterical that Kunitz made the Olympic team to begin with.

 

[Fitzy]

I think it's hysterical that Kunitz made the Olympic team to begin with.

Quality-wise, perhaps, but in such a short tournament I'd value existing chemistry above quality.

 

[Leetch66]

Me too...I hate Kunitz and I'm also a Canadian ....then we could add Eric Staal .
4-2 Pens...

 

[Bullseyes]

Glass isn't on the first line, Pens fans would spontaneously combust. If it's helpful here are the lines from the morning skate:

Kunitz-Crosby-Gibbons
Jokinen-Malkin-Neal
Glass-Sutter-Megna
Zolnierczyk-Adams-Engelland

Haha, okay, well that makes a lot more sense than having Tanner Glass on the first line.

 

[Thirty One]

I think it's hysterical that Kunitz made the Olympic team to begin with.

Yep. Because Crosby is sooo hard to play with.

 

[Trxjw]

Hoping for a good performance tonight. I'll be at the game hopefully not being annoyed by too many Pens "fans".

 

[SKS]

You are right, they have been. The reason I figured Kreider would be a good fit is that he brings the same qualities that Poo does on that line, only he is a more speedy version of him, stronger body, and can make better passes.

First line desperately need a reboot, Kreider needs some points for confidence, and Pouliot, while the odd man out, will not be out of place with richie and cally

Every frikking line Zucc has been on has been consistent. I even wrote a darn long post prior to the season about how every player lined up with Zucc suddenly receives praise in media and here for how much they have upped their game.
I truly believe MZA is the x-factor. Not the sudden emergence of Pouliot or Brass

 

[Killem Dafoe]

I would love to put Zucc and Kreider on a line and see where that goes. Or really anything breaking up that first line just for a little bit. As others have said, it's becoming slightly stale.

At any rate, we should be able to come out hard tonight and I have a good feeling about this one.

 

[Hire Sather]

Just like the Isles game before the Blues

It felt like we had a 2 game losing streak already last night

Thats what made it such a TERRIBLE loss

Reverse it and make yesterday okay

 

[Hire Sather]

BTW, total joke that other teams just do not play.

Sick of everyone having games in hand on us

Such an annoying ****ing season

 

[Pugs35]

Hoping for a good performance tonight. I'll be at the game hopefully not being annoyed by too many Pens "fans".

Likewise on all counts. Hopefully it goes better than last month.

 

[SnowblindNYR]

We smacked the Pens early in the season. Why is everyone so selective with their data?

Because it's not consistent with their narrative of Rangers suck and only beat up on bad teams.

 

[Glen Sathers Cigar]

Scratch Stepan, recall JT

Yeah, that'll work.

 

[BlueshirtBlitz]

I'd take beating the Pens and losing to Edamametown 10/10 times over the other way around.

Losing streak would be unfortunate. LGR.

 

[JESSEWENEEDTOCOOK]

Scratch Stepan, recall JT

 

[clmetsfan]

Going to be a tough one tonight. Pittsburgh is going to come out hard for Letang.

Well, the stroke happened last week and was just made public today, so I imagine the team already knew (they at least knew that it was serious). I doubt it has much effect on their play; they're going to be tough to beat no matter what.