Around The NHL (Part XL)

[Punxrocknyc19*]

Doubt that - but he would most likely be scoreless...and benched.

wow Vladimir Tarasenko almost had another goal but was taken down so a powerplay for the Blues... time to watch a real power play

 

[Punxrocknyc19*]

blues were 4 for 5 against the Wings on the powerplay the other night....

 

[Thirty One]

One more goal for Tarasenko tonight and he has more goals in his first two games than the entire Rangers team does.

I would check that math.

 

[JESSEWENEEDTOCOOK]

Yeah, I'm still mad about the McI pick.

I've grown to like him as a player, but man, having Tarasenko would be awesome. He was the player I wanted.

 

[The Gloaming]

I would check that math.

Sorry. As much.

He just almost scored another one.

 

[Punxrocknyc19*]

that is how you score on the powerplay..

assist to Vladimir Tarasenko, shot by McDonald.

Andy McDonald has always been underrated. very solid player

 

[Loff]

Great play.

 

[BroadwayStorm]

He would be scoreless as this ******** defensive system would not allow him to showcase his talent.

 

[HatTrick Swayze]

Wow good to see you guys are on top of this haha.

Kid looks like a superstar.

 

[The Gloaming]

Another 2 point game. Still first period.

Oh boy.

 

[Punxrocknyc19*]

Another 2 point game. Still first period.

Oh boy.

Blues have a solid team and great coaching...the way Torts changes lines, Vladimir Tarasenko during his first few games, he would be on a line with Boyle and Rupp

 

[BlueshirtBlitz]

Yeah, I'm still mad about the McI pick.

I've grown to like him as a player, but man, having Tarasenko would be awesome. He was the player I wanted.

If the news that McIlrath isn't as good as Bickel right now is true than any good will I had built for Big Mac is gone.

 

[The Gloaming]

Blues have a solid team and great coaching...the way Torts changes lines, Vladimir Tarasenko during his first few games, he would be on a line with Boyle and Rupp

They're great. Best offensive depth in the league, IMO. No "superstars" (Tarasenko looks to be destined for that though,) but a great top 9.

They want a top D to play with Pietrangelo, but they're very solid.

Goalfest in Nashville so far.

 

[BlueshirtBlitz]

He would be scoreless as this ******** defensive system would not allow him to showcase his talent.

Yeah, it sure stopped Gaborik from getting 40 goals last season.

Go home.

 

[Punxrocknyc19*]

If the news that McIlrath isn't as good as Bickel right now is true than any good will I had built for Big Mac is gone.

i dont see how McIlrath couldnt be worse than Bickel right now.. calling him up for a game or two wont hurt...it worked for Hagelin when he was called up..

 

[The Gloaming]

i dont see how McIlrath couldnt be worse than Bickel right now.. calling him up for a game or two wont hurt...it worked for Hagelin when he was called up..

Hagelin was 23 last year, having completed 4 years of College and a few months in the A.

MCL is 20. I don't want to rush him, and ruin him. I'd rather he plays 1st pairing minutes in the A and learns how to defend.

But you are right. Nothing is worse than Stu Bickel.

 

[BlueshirtBlitz]

Hagelin was 23 last year, having completed 4 years of College and a few months in the A.

MCL is 20. I don't want to rush him, and ruin him. I'd rather he plays 1st pairing minutes in the A and learns how to defend.

But you are right. Nothing is worse than Stu Bickel.

That's the thing, though. I'd have no problem with him honing his D game in the AHL if he was playing like McD was before he got called up...but if he's not as good as Bickel right now I don't see him ever being good enough to be more than a 3rd pairing guy.

 

[LeetchisGod]

How good would tarasenko look next to richards or stepan right now. Hagelin could be on the third line where he belongs.

 

[The Gloaming]

How good would tarasenko look next to richards or stepan right now. Hagelin could be on the third line where he belongs.

Just for drool purposes:

Nash-Richards-Tarasenko
Kreider-Stepan-Gaborik
Hagelin-Boyle-Callahan
Rupp-Halpern-Asham.

/dream

 

[mike14]

seeing as we keep harping on about tarasenko as we passed on, why don't people keep bleating on about Giroux? We passed on him for Sangs, where's the leftover outrage for that?

Maybe the Mods need to sticky a 'players passed over by the Rangers' thread so that we keep tabs on everyone

 

[LeetchisGod]

Just for drool purposes:

Nash-Richards-Tarasenko
Kreider-Stepan-Gaborik
Hagelin-Boyle-Callahan
Rupp-Halpern-Asham.

/dream

Ridiculous. This franchise isn't starving for a homegrown superstar forward or anything.

 

[LeetchisGod]

seeing as we keep harping on about tarasenko as we passed on, why don't people keep bleating on about Giroux? We passed on him for Sangs, where's the leftover outrage for that?

Maybe the Mods need to sticky a 'players passed over by the Rangers' thread so that we keep tabs on everyone

If management wouldn't keep doing it, we wouldn't have to keeping harping on it.

 

[The Gloaming]

It probably has to do with Giroux being drafted in 2006, and Tarasenko much more recently in 2010. So while we have come to terms with Giroux emerging as one of the top talents in the league, this is the first time we are seeing Tarasenko.

 

[Zil]

seeing as we keep harping on about tarasenko as we passed on, why don't people keep bleating on about Giroux? We passed on him for Sangs, where's the leftover outrage for that?

Maybe the Mods need to sticky a 'players passed over by the Rangers' thread so that we keep tabs on everyone

It's because Giroux was an unknown. Everybody knew Tarasenko had this kind of talent. He only fell because of the Russian factor, which is something that should not deter a franchise like the Rangers.

 

[The Gloaming]

On the bright side, at least we've shifted from MCL vs. Fowler debates.