Post-Game Talk: Always Be Fluffing

[will1066]

Zucc's fluffier fluffer?

 

[kovazub94]

Not necessarily, but you're talking about exceptions, and they're all guys that came from a different generation, except maybe Miller, who has had personal problems.

If a 1OA isn't special immediately, then yes, you're banking on the odds that he's a huge exception.

Or that he missed a good chunk of early development during Covid

 

[Machinehead]

Or that he missed a good chunk of early development during Covid

So did Jack Hughes.

 

[will1066]

So did Jack Hughes.

Hughes develops when he's asleep.

 

[McRanger92]

I continue to think that if any of the kids have an argument that the Rangers screwed up their development, it's Filip Chytil.

How? He’s a late first rounder that’s become a top 6 forward. Injuries are what held him back throughout his career so far. If he can ever shake that bug (Mika did) he’ll change our trajectory and fit right into the next top PP unit with Fox & Laf. He should be playing there now. He’s scoring from everywhere

 

[leetch99]

Morning from Bali.

Nice to wake up to win.

When you hit 60 with a bad heart...waking up period is a WIN !

This reminds me of an MA paper I wrote on Paradise Lost.

God: "But I gave them free will!"

Me:
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LOL....I did a paper on Paradise Lost as well 44 yrs ago in University . I cannot remember any of it other than it gave me a passing grade .

 

[leetch99]

In a legitimate league Maroon is penalized or at least given a misconduct at the end of the game.

Or...if he was wearing a Ranger jersey .

 

[kovazub94]

So did Jack Hughes.

Different talent, different development program.

 

[Machinehead]

Different talent

This is my entire point

 

[leetch99]

Well something is going on and it aint good. Might as well make that change and play Laf in his natural position to see if that gets him going.



A large percentage of that is 5v5. He was not getting an real PP time until just recently. He is capable of more but we need to start putting our #1OA (who we recently extended to finish the decade) in better positions to succeed.

Switch wings...Panarin and Laf...both are currently playing their off sides .

 

[McRanger92]

Switch wings...Panarin and Laf...both are currently playing their off sides .

Panarin can't play the right, he wouldnt be able to enter the zone and pull up .

 

[FUZfan]

I think Panarin is banged up.

 

[KirkAlbuquerque]

So did Jack Hughes.

Jack Hughes also wasn't "special right away"

 

[Machinehead]

Jack Hughes also wasn't "special right away"

His second full year, he had 56 in 49.

 

[KirkAlbuquerque]

His second full year, he had 56 in 49.

His 3rd year.

 

[Machinehead]

His 3rd year.

I thought anything during the pandemic doesn't count. That's the standard we hold Lafreniere to.

 

[KirkAlbuquerque]

I thought anything during the pandemic doesn't count. That's the standard we hold Lafreniere to.

Not me, check the receipts I never used that bs excuse

 

[McRanger92]

I think Panarin is banged up.

Could be and clearly something is up with Kreider. All the more reason to start moving all responsibility away from our aging 34 year olds and onto our 25 year old core players.

 

[TGWL]

Jack Hughes also wasn't "special right away"

Yes, he was. Everybody wants to look at points and how he was easily to knock off the puck because he didn't attack the right areas. But he was still pretty special right out the gate. His skating alone made him make players look silly. His zone enters and exits were top notch. He just was't elite at taking games over, yet.

 

[will1066]

Yes, he was. Everybody wants to look at points and how he was easily to knock off the puck because he didn't attack the right areas. But he was still pretty special right out the gate. His skating alone made him make players look silly. His zone enters and exits were top notch. He just was't elite at taking games over, yet.

We really nailed it when it came to the opposite of skating ability.

 

[Greg02]

How? He’s a late first rounder that’s become a top 6 forward. Injuries are what held him back throughout his career so far. If he can ever shake that bug (Mika did) he’ll change our trajectory and fit right into the next top PP unit with Fox & Laf. He should be playing there now. He’s scoring from everywhere

He consistently earned more ice time and better linemates than he actually received. He has succeeded in spite of that.

 

[Mr Mxmzptlk]

Panarin can't play the right, he wouldnt be able to enter the zone and pull up .

Let him turn and crash into the boards a few times.....he'll learn.

 

[will1066]

He consistently earned more ice time and better linemates than he actually received. He has succeeded in spite of that.

If you ask me who I'd pick for my team between Chytil - when he's not injured - and Laf, I'd take Chytil. Although I think Laf has been irrevocably contaminated by Panarin. He can do things required in the NHL game at full speed, which is way more important than fancy skill plays being done at half-speed or outside the dots.

 

[Machinehead]

If you ask me who I'd pick for my team between Chytil - when he's not injured - and Laf, I'd take Chytil. Although I think Laf has been irrevocably contaminated by Panarin. He can do things required in the NHL game at full speed, which is way more important than fancy skill plays being done at half-speed or outside the dots.

Out of all the Lafreniere excuses, "he's been hurt by Panarin" has to be the worst.

He couldn't crack .5 PPG before playing with Panarin.

Panarin made that kid 52 million dollars.

 

[Levitate]

He consistently earned more ice time and better linemates than he actually received. He has succeeded in spite of that.

eh

he's consistently earned more icetime and then immediately gotten injured and spent significant time on IR and then been realllllllly slow coming back and being productive. It's been repeated over and over in his career and it happened again this year. If Chytil could have stayed healthy I think he'd have ultimately been given more responsibility, but he cannot.