Post-Game Talk: bird

[Rangers in 7]

Is it crazy to think Zibanejad should be a Selke finalist?

Negative ghost rider

 

[Rangerfan4life90]

#HireGallant


Also, Shesty must lead the league in games with 1 goal allowed .

The dude cannot buy a shutout, lol. Carter's goal tonight against him tonight was pure luck.

 

[RickChartraw]

I love Copp he fills such a huge hole

sounds dirty.

 

[haveandare]

I was happy that I was brought out of my seat for a few quick tempo breakouts between those 2. I really liked what I saw there.

Agreed. If they can produce chances on that line it makes the team a lot harder to play against

 

[will1066]

All of a sudden this team has a lot of depth. Kakko coming back soon too.

Drury

 

[SnowblindNYR]

I think this was probably better than any game we've had in the last two seasons outside the 9-0 game. I can't even remember the previous season so won't speak to it.

 

[hackeyman]

Is it crazy to think Zibanejad should be a Selke finalist?

Flying under the radar maybe but he really should be considered.

 

[PuckLuck3043]

Kakko has missed a lot of games. I would start him on the 3rd line and let him get in game shape before I moved him up.

Yeah, I hope he gets 10-12 games to get his timing back before playoffs.

 

[KevinFinnerty]

We are a deep team, feeling good about us

 

[will1066]

Copp's goal felt like someone finished a centering feed for the first time in 5 years that wasn't for a tap in

 

[I Eat Crow]

Pittsburgh is the best possible 1st round match up for this team. Two games in a row against them that I feel the Rangers absolutely dominated.

Washington would be ok but you just know the series is going to go 7.

Carolina would be a disaster.

 

[hackeyman]

Post game pressers out yet ?

 

[LokiDog]

 

[SnowblindNYR]

The Rangers are like 3rd in the league goals against and Anson Carter said they give up a ton of goals.

 

[gump116]

Love Copp. Kind of plays like a bigger, more physical, but less skilled Stepan. Not very fast, but super high hockey IQ and always makes the right play. Not sure he’s a perfect fit with Panarin and Strome but they had a good game.

Vatrano looked surprisingly good on the first line. Chytil and lafreniere were great together. Like Reeves but lineup is prob better without him most games. When all healthy could see something like:

Kreider-Zibanejad-Vatrano
Panarin-Strome-Kakko
Laf-Chytil-Copp
Goodrow-Rooney-Mott

That’s a cup contending forward group. Outside of Nemeth, there really aren’t any holes on the team…

 

[Peltz]

Mika is our best skater this year, is that a controversial take?

He’s our best skater since 2019.

 

[SnowblindNYR]

I have not been active lately on the forums due to personal stuff. Just enjoying watching the games. But this game deserves the top shelf stuff and therefore I will gladly make an exception.

Hope all is ok.

 

[PuckLuck3043]

The Rangers are like 3rd in the league goals against and Anson Carter said they give up a ton of goals.

He also said they score a lot of goals which they don't. Carter is a doof. He has no clue. He also said about a month ago he thought the Piles were going to make the playoffs. They have been toast since November.

 

[DialUp]

The Rangers are like 3rd in the league goals against and Anson Carter said they give up a ton of goals.

What, he said that?

 

[Glen Sathers Cigar]

Kreider’s snap shot is so good in tight that it’s virtually unstoppable when he shoots low blocker.

I really think he’s going to be really close to breaking the single seasaon Rangers record. 10 more goals in 17 games? Sounds reasonable considering his play this season.

 

[Glen Sathers Cigar]

most enjoyable game of the season.

These games where we open up a big lead early are always great. The dominant 5v5 play made it that much sweeter. Way better than, say, the 4-0 win over Tampa in January.

 

[rangers1314]

It’s wild to say after a game like this, but 23-55 looked to have another very average game.

What story to the numbers tell?

 

[Glen Sathers Cigar]

What, he said that?

If Anson Carter really said that then I don’t even know what to say about him as an analyst. Is he paying attention at all? Literally second in the league in goals against.

 

[PuckLuck3043]

Kreider’s snap shot is so good in tight that it’s virtually unstoppable when he shoots low blocker.

I really think he’s going to be really close to breaking the single seasaon Rangers record. 10 more goals in 17 games? Sounds reasonable considering his play this season.

He's a lot more skilled than some people give him credit for. They think just because he has a lot of deflection goals that anybody could do it. They can't. He has a great shot and can still fly.

 

[bl02]

Love Copp. Kind of plays like a bigger, more physical, but less skilled Stepan. Not very fast, but super high hockey IQ and always makes the right play. Not sure he’s a perfect fit with Panarin and Strome but they had a good game.

Vatrano looked surprisingly good on the first line. Chytil and lafreniere were great together. Like Reeves but lineup is prob better without him most games. When all healthy could see something like:

Kreider-Zibanejad-Vatrano
Panarin-Strome-Kakko
Laf-Chytil-Copp
Goodrow-Rooney-Mott

That’s a cup contending forward group. Outside of Nemeth, there really aren’t any holes on the team…

I'm convinced we will always be weak at 6d because of the "need" to play a vet. Maybe Braun gets a chance and plays well but not sure how two Right D will perform when the pace of the playoffs start? Sure I would love to see a Schneider-Jones but it's never gonna happen