Player Discussion Adam Clendening

[Bob Richards]

Please don't break up Skjei-Clendening.

Give us this, AV.

 

[eco's bones]

Did not like the penalty he took.

 

[Thirty One]

Did not like the penalty he took.

It showed #toffnuss, I thought

 

[Raspewtin]

It showed #toffnuss, I thought

Yeah, I was under the impression Clendening would get run out of the building by big scary Columbus and not ***** slap them whenever he stepped on the ice.

 

[eco's bones]

It showed #toffnuss, I thought

Not really and it led to Atkinson's first goal. Columbus led from then on.

 

[Raspewtin]

Not really and it led to Atkinson's first goal. Columbus led from then on.

I love that this is what you took from his performance tonight.

 

[GoAwayPanarin]

Not really and it led to Atkinson's first goal. Columbus led from then on.

How did you feel about Marc Staal's inability to make an easy clear and then subsequently screening Lundqvist on the goal?

 

[Zil]

I love that this is what you took from his performance tonight.

Confirmation bias is fun.

 

[JimmyG89]

Yeah, I was under the impression Clendening would get run out of the building by big scary Columbus and not ***** slap them whenever he stepped on the ice.

Big tough Columbus team with 16 hits in the game. They killed us with speed. Clendo had a good game.

Color me shocked that when a player gets consistent playing time, they play better.

 

[Thirty One]

Not really and it led to Atkinson's first goal. Columbus led from then on.

Yes, but no one injured any Rangers after that, so clearly it sent a #message.

 

[JimmyG89]

Brooksie with the clutch Clendo article:

http://nypost.com/2017/02/27/if-only-vigneault-checked-if-rangers-already-have-piece-they-need/

 

[silverfish]

Brooksie with the clutch Clendo article:

http://nypost.com/2017/02/27/if-only-vigneault-checked-if-rangers-already-have-piece-they-need/

Meh.

Just because 4 is a better fit right now on the right side than 5, 8, or 22, doesn't mean he's the solution.

Smith is better than Clendening.
Franson is better than Clendening.

BUT THE KICKER IS, if either of those guys (or anyone else) are acquired, is that 4 should remain in the lineup.

 

[Revel]

Brooksie with the clutch Clendo article:

http://nypost.com/2017/02/27/if-only-vigneault-checked-if-rangers-already-have-piece-they-need/

He wants to trade for a Top 9 forward so we can move one of the NHL's top scorers this season away from Hayes and Miller and put him with Oscar and Jesper. I don't get it.

 

[DanielBrassard]

I like the article about Clendo, but can someone explain why we need a top-9 forward? Buch is rotting away and who exactly is coming out of the top 9? Brooks keeps harping on acquiring a top-9 forward that we have no need for.

 

[JimmyG89]

Meh.

Just because 4 is a better fit right now on the right side than 5, 8, or 22, doesn't mean he's the solution.

Smith is better than Clendening.
Franson is better than Clendening.

BUT THE KICKER IS, if either of those guys (or anyone else) are acquired, is that 4 should remain in the lineup.

I would prefer Franson. Smith is on his off side, and even if he's comfortable there, I'd rather play Clendo.

They 100% can still do this, but would require sitting Girardi and trading Klein and Holden. I don't see that happening.

McDonagh-Shattenkirk
Staal-Franson
Skjei-Clendo
Girardi

Realistically, it's trade for Shattenkirk or Franson, move Klein.

McDonagh-Shattenkirk/Franson
Staal-Holden
Skjei-Girardi
Clendo

 

[GoAwayPanarin]

I don't get it either.

Unless we're dealing for a Roussel, where there is a clear upgrade (though perhaps, unnecessary) it's not something that should be done.

We've got 2 holes on this team in Staal and G which need to be addressed. I'll take a "bottom pairing D" if it by any chance can knock one of them out of the lineup.

 

[Thirty One]

I like the article about Clendo, but can someone explain why we need a top-9 forward? Buch is rotting away and who exactly is coming out of the top 9? Brooks keeps harping on acquiring a top-9 forward that we have no need for.

Well the two he names are RH trigger men who I think would help most of on the PP. He doesn't mention that, oddly, but that's how I see it.

 

[DanielBrassard]

Well the two he names are RH trigger men who I think would help most of on the PP. He doesn't mention that, oddly, but that's how I see it.

I know he talked about Jannik Hansen, who I'd love to get.

 

[eco's bones]

I love that this is what you took from his performance tonight.

FWIW I thought Staal was easily the worst player on the ice last night--which should answer Geoff Gorden and maybe or maybe not you. And Clendening's played pretty well all things considered but whether you like it or not that was both an awful and a stupid penalty he took that served 0 purpose and gave the Jackets a lead they didn't relinquish and if you want to be taken seriously you're going to have to acknowledge at least once in a while when one of your favorites ****s up. It's not that hard to just admit that he ****ed up.

 

[Filthy Dangles]

 

[Ghost of jas]

I would prefer Franson. Smith is on his off side, and even if he's comfortable there, I'd rather play Clendo.

They 100% can still do this, but would require sitting Girardi and trading Klein and Holden. I don't see that happening.

McDonagh-Shattenkirk
Staal-Franson
Skjei-Clendo
Girardi

Realistically, it's trade for Shattenkirk or Franson, move Klein.

McDonagh-Shattenkirk/Franson
Staal-Holden
Skjei-Girardi
Clendo

If GMJG could add Shattenkirk and Franson, while moving out Klein and Holden, and AV dressed the six best Dmen and slotted them accordingly, I could see the following:

McDonagh/Franson
Skjei/Shattenkirk
Staal/Clendening

Girardi

Pipe dream, I know.

 

[Thirty One]

Recoginizing strong play, or not wanting to waste the reliable Staal and Girardi's minutes in a non-competitive game.

 

[silverfish]

Recoginizing strong play, or not wanting to waste the reliable Staal and Girardi's minutes in a non-competitive game.

Or a leading/trailing usage thing

 

[Filthy Dangles]

Recoginizing strong play, or not wanting to waste the reliable Staal and Girardi's minutes in a non-competitive game.

probably neither

he might think staal and girardi are better overall and but i think he realizes clendenning is more likely to get you a goal even if he might give up more.

 

[Filthy Dangles]

kind of a flawed premise but idk how you can have such good shot metrics while being 'bad' in your own end. he definitely gets the puck out quick.