egelband
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Hot Take: Rangers in the Northern division and healthy are a playoff team - easy.
Around the NHL: Part XXXIII
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Harbour Dog
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I wouldn't even consider it a hot take.
It may be the weakest division since the expansion era started and they put all the new teams in the same one.
I'd still take Kravtsov over Wahlstrom every time. For a pure goal scorer type of player Wahlstrom hasn't really scored much at any level after juniors thus far.
Now Farabee on the other hand....
Now Farabee on the other hand....
Can someone explain to me how the islanders WON’T win the cup this year? They’re clearly the best team in the league although I realize that recently they’ve gotten fat off the devils and sabres and just lost Lee to injury. I can’t be the only one here who would be devastated (in a sports fandom way, not life way) if they won the cup...
rangers1314
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These are big games for Philly.
Friedman mentioned on the 31T podcast on Friday that Philly is in “what do we really have here?” mode regarding their approach to buying at the deadline. This group needs to be prove they deserve reinforcements. They’ve lost 4 of their last 5, and that win was in OT.
Friedman mentioned on the 31T podcast on Friday that Philly is in “what do we really have here?” mode regarding their approach to buying at the deadline. This group needs to be prove they deserve reinforcements. They’ve lost 4 of their last 5, and that win was in OT.
Kaprizov and Zucc have turned Rask into a real center. I mean probably anyone would be producing right now with those two.
NoQuitInNewMexico
it's okay cause it's all just the way it should be
Sounds like the Isles might have the rona. Weird scramble before the puck drop to take Dobson out of the lineup and put Aho in; Pageau is scratched too
TheBloodyNine
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“Damn Islanders are playing great, what’s their secret?”
*checks schedule since beginning of March”
Opponents: Devils, Sabres, Sabres, Sabres, Bruins, Devils, Devils, Devils
*checks schedule since beginning of March”
Opponents: Devils, Sabres, Sabres, Sabres, Bruins, Devils, Devils, Devils
KirkAlbuquerque
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true but they are taking care of business, banking these points. You know the Rangers would barely go .500 with that kind of schedule. They beat the teams they're supposed to beat. Up until now they've also been the healthiest team in the league it feels like. At least in the division.
TheBloodyNine
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That is true, you gotta bank those points. But still other than Ottawa these are literally the two worst teams in the league and they’ve played them almost exclusively for their last 8 games. If they didn’t win these games that would be saying a lot more.
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Mats Zuccarello tallies the first assist on Rask's goal, extending his assist streak to three games (5a). He has 18 points (4-14=18) in the last 14 games, ranking T-2nd in the NHL in scoring since Feb. 18.
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TheBloodyNine
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KirkAlbuquerque
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Devils can't do anything right. Subban OT winner ruled out for offside, then they lose in the shootout after NYI was down to their last shot.
Wahlstrom with the winner. Islanders already had the highest punchable faces/60 in the NHL, and he's just another to add to the pile.
Wahlstrom with the winner. Islanders already had the highest punchable faces/60 in the NHL, and he's just another to add to the pile.
Stutzle with one of the prettiest assists you will ever see. On the pp of course Given plenty of space and time to show what he has and makes it happen. Would be nice for one of our young stars get to start a pp like that.
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RangersFan
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Stutzle > Laf at the moment.
yada yada yada secondary assists, he's driving the play every shift. Even strength and on the PP. Lafreniere is invisible often throughout a game. Stutzle very noticeable every time he's on the ice.
yada yada yada secondary assists, he's driving the play every shift. Even strength and on the PP. Lafreniere is invisible often throughout a game. Stutzle very noticeable every time he's on the ice.
Machinehead
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I saw that goal. It came on after the Avs-Kings game.
He's good but he's basically quarterbacking their powerplay.
Take nothing away from Stuztle, but the difference in opportunity is pretty profound.
The Sens' approach to it seems to be "we're going to give him every opportunity to build his confidence and if he messes up just f*** it" whereas the Rangers seem to be approaching it along the lines of "our kids have to learn this, this, and this before we trust them."
Plus, our powerplay usage is just weird. We have our unit and that's it. We don't use the second unit, really, and doesn't matter how much the first unit struggles.
Machinehead
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Exactly my point. These kids struggle with no space and time. Give a kid with that kind of talent space and time along the half wall and pretty amazing things can happen. And who knows maybe that boosts a 19 year olds confidence!
Stutzle has more jump and speed to his game no doubt. Is that a product of the style the sens play vs Quinn's IDK. I knew the Stutzle would be the most electrifying player in the draft I just hope Laf will be the better overall player and at least match his offensive production.
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I am so f***ing sick of reading about goddamn Tim Stutzle.
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