GDT: #9 - 02/01/21 | penguins @ RANGERS | 7:00 - MSG PLUS, NBCSN

[will1066]

There's also building operations people to consider. I doubt all of them live in Midtown.

 

[Chytilmania]

Shesterkin shutout tonight then tells Quinn to stop F'ing around.

 

[Machinehead]

The only reason they postpone these games is because of the gate. The players will get there.

 

[Ail]

I have called for the game to be postponed. Sorry everyone, better luck next time.

 

[Glen Sathers Cigar]

There's also building operations people to consider. I doubt all of them live in Midtown.

Yeah this is a complication.

Although you have to think that with potential cancellations due to Covid this season that they will try their best to play to avoid adding another cancellation.

 

[KirkAlbuquerque]

Alf - Zib - Buch
Panarin - Strome - Kakko
Kreider - Howden - Gauthier

 

[LieutenantLackluster]

These birds again?

 

[Blueshirt13]

It's not like the snow took the city by storm (bad pun intended). I'd imagine if there was any fear of players, refs or ops people not being able to make it in that they stayed in hotels in Manhattan last night. As others have said, given concerns around games being cancelled because of covid, the league wants avoid any cancellations they can.

Will be interesting to see what they do with the third pairing.

 

[Kovalev27]

So on to hockey for a minute. If shesterkin wins this game with another solid outing. Is Quinn seriously going back to georgiev Thursday against the Caps?

 

[Mitch Doris]

Really excited to see K'Andre take another leap forward, 4 points in 8 games and now a locker room leader?

Insane.

K’Andre Miller: Locker Room Leader, Future Rangers Captain

 

[Mac n Gs]

So on to hockey for a minute. If shesterkin wins this game with another solid outing. Is Quinn seriously going back to georgiev Thursday against the Caps?

He shouldn't, just like he shouldn't have started Geo last game after Shesty had a good performance against BUF. Shesty is the #1 starter, and I don't know why aren't just keeping it simple as such.

 

[Lion Hound]

Screw cancelling it!!! They should make it an impromptu outdoor game. Bryant park?

 

[will1066]

Yeah this is a complication.

Although you have to think that with potential cancellations due to Covid this season that they will try their best to play to avoid adding another cancellation.

I think they'll consider everything and make a decision.

 

[True Blue]

He shouldn't, just like he shouldn't have started Geo last game after Shesty had a good performance against BUF. Shesty is the #1 starter, and I don't know why aren't just keeping it simple as such.

And going forward, I think that is what you see. I would be VERY shocked if that is not the case

 

[Reway10]

Alf - Zib - Buch
Panarin - Strome - Kakko
Kreider - Howden - Gauthier

please stop with that Alf nonsense man...

 

[Overcast]

please stop with that Alf nonsense man...

Hopefully calling Miller a "mantis" and Jack Johnson "JMFJ" dies out long, long before calling Laf "Alf".

 

[Leonardo87]

If people are getting upset by Laf being called ALF, I don’t know what to say. Allow some fans to have some fun, life is too short.

 

[Oscar Lindberg]

A win tonight would be nice

 

[Shesterkybomb]

I feel they need to put kzb back together tonight. Try laf again with Strome and Panarin. Pdg howden and Kakko...lemieux Rooney Gauthier.

 

[RangerLifer]

These birds again?

I imagined the dog in your profile pic saying that.

 

[Synergy27]

Any word as to the extent of Blackwell’s injury?

 

[NoQuitInNewMexico]

Any word as to the extent of Blackwell’s injury?

They said 7-10 days so I'm pretty sure he'll be out

 

[True Blue]

Any word as to the extent of Blackwell’s injury?

He is out.

But you know, and we touched on this, we said that Gauthier will get his chance again at some point. Here it is. Take it and run. He needs to make the most of his time and make himself noticeable. Otherwise, once Blackwell is healthy, he will be in street clothes again..

 

[Irishguy42]

Any word as to the extent of Blackwell’s injury?

 

[alkurtz]

There was a game, I believe back in February of 1970 when there was a snowstorm and many Rangers could not make it to MSG. In those pre-Islander days, the Rangers practiced at, I think Long Beach, LI, and most players lived there. They barely had enough players to ice a team: I think Terry Sawchuck was in goal as Giacomin could not make it. I think it was against the Flyers and the game ended in a tie. I was living in the Bronx at the time, one block from the D train, a non-elevated line so it was easy to make it to the game. I have some vague memories of the game. Having a season's ticket in the old blue seats, snow was not going to stop me from going to the game.
Tonight, I would think that the Pens are staying close by. I'm not sure what the Rangers are doing, but with the snow and the pandemic, perhaps they are also holed up in a hotel near to MSG. Important that we play tonight, I hope we do.