Post-Game Talk: Bitten

[PuckLuck3043]

Ya for sure, but if we're serious about competing with them we need to plug some big holes and get more from what we got.

They will plug some holes before the deadline. I'm not sure if it will be good enough though. Florida is really good and probably the only team we may not be able to beat in a series.

 

[GENESISPuck94]

Adding Vatrano (again) and Henrique is really going to turn this lump of crap into a Stanley Cup champion. While it's #1 center and #1 defenseman look like they'd rather be anywhere else doing anything else.

 

[mrmovies779]

We need a defenseman that will initiate contact when someone is skating into his zone,instead of backing up all the time hoping the puck hits you.

 

[DialUp]

They played 3 periods. Florida shut them down when they gained a lead they never should have had. For all intents and purposes this was a 2-2 game. Your take of it not being close is preposterous. We just had our goalie lose the game for us.

Rangers were ass again 5v5, did *not* stack up (they rarely do anyway). It is OK to not be the best team in the league. Rangers are not that team, this game is indicative. Florida is better.

There was at least one more, someone (Panarin?) setup a really good deflection in front that Bob gloved

That is right, Bob made a crazy save on a Mika deflection.

 

[DanielBrassard]

There was at least one more, someone (Panarin?) setup a really good deflection in front that Bob gloved

Zibanejad from Trocheck. That was a good look too. But that was it.

 

[effen]

I thought that was the 3rd period, but your point stands.

At least Mika is moving his damn feet and making plays, even if its defensive plays. Kreider just waits for the puck/play to come to him.

There were 3 or 4 stretch passes to Kreider cheating but basically standing still at the far blue line. I don't think he was able to even dump any of them in.

He plays a lot like he just got old. I think it's over. This was a game with a lot of juice and he's just got not much anymore.

 

[17futurecap]

Trouba is funny because he thinks he can pinch in the offensive zone, and it’s a disaster. Then in the defensive zone, he’s just always backing up letting the team walk in.

 

[GENESISPuck94]

Can someone please pin Zibanejad down, buzz his hair off and ram hamburgers down his throat in an attempt to turn him into a man. Sick of this aloof hipster.

 

[Mike in Houston]

Break an iPad. Shave a head.

 

[McRanger92]

Honestly I thought Brodz took a dive. Trouba needed to step into Lomberg & get his TPS report.

Trouba and Kreider playing with senioritis in this game is a bad look

 

[New York RKY]

Feels like that’s the last time he scored any goals.

 

[effen]

First period, pretty good discipline with the structure. Then, inevitably you just knew the structure would falter and the pretty hockey can't cut it.

This is a recurring theme with them not just this year, but the last 5. Same leaders, same structure, same PP, when it gets too hard for too long they just don't have 60 minutes in them. Tell me I'm wrong.

 

[Ben Grimm]

Regarding the thread title: Once bitten, twice shy.

 

[CLW]

Miffed right now. Kreider can completely be a beast and body everyone off if he really wants it, but he chooses to play a lazy finesse game with Zibanejad. And Lavy just wants to keep them together. f*** off.

Why do you think Panarin's line was shut down? Because there's just one line to focus on.

Panarin is back to mostly floaty perimeter stuff too. I get that it's a grueling long season and they are starting to look ahead to the playoffs now but he is back to bad perimeter habits again. Also hogging the puck through the neutral zone is becoming a new bad habit.

 

[PuckLuck3043]

They played 3 periods. Florida shut them down when they gained a lead they never should have had. For all intents and purposes this was a 2-2 game. Your take of it not being close is preposterous. We just had our goalie lose the game for us.

This was a close game for sure. Could have gone either way. It was a shit goal but shit happens. Igor has been very good.

 

[Paulie Walnutz]

All kidding aside why has no one brought up Mika and his brother are being sued over their burger restaurant over a loan and they used their homes as collateral? Maybe it’s taking a toll on him.

 

[UnSandvich]

Panarin line had more shots than the other 9 F's combined.

 

[PuckLuck3043]

Panarin is back to mostly floaty perimeter stuff too. I get that it's a grueling long season and they are starting to look ahead to the playoffs now but he is back to bad perimeter habits again. Also hogging the puck through the neutral zone is becoming a new bad habit.

He's trying to make things happen. I don't think he's playing perimeter at all. Again, sometimes there is nobody to blame.

 

[Filip Chytil]

His linemate has worn off on him, unfortunately. But you know what, even Mika blasted Cousins into the boards in the 2nd period.

Mika has converted Kreider to the tofu and lentil diet. Tragic.

 

[EdJovanovski]

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All kidding aside why has no one brought up Mika and his brother are being sued over their burger restaurant over a loan and they used their homes as collateral? Maybe it’s taking a toll on him.

Hope they throw the book at him, put him behind bars! One way to get out of that contract.

 

[PuckLuck3043]

I thought the game was completely even until the bad goal which could have been blown dead for a blatant fla penalty . Fla then went into shut down mode and melted the game. We had a couple big time chances at the end to tie it but tough to do when the puck is on kakkos stick.

Totally even game between two of the best teams.

Exactly my thoughts. Thank you for your understanding of this sport they call hockey which is generally in short supply when they lose.

 

[DanielBrassard]

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All kidding aside why has no one brought up Mika and his brother are being sued over their burger restaurant over a loan and they used their homes as collateral? Maybe it’s taking a toll on him.

Thankfully the rangers had this in their back pocket. Let’s get him locked up feds, make it quick.

 

[Tob]

Mika hasn't scored a 5v5 goal since December 23rd lol

That's incredible.

The Christmas turkey protein just wreaked havoc on his system. We will hear about this in an ESPN documentary in 10 years.

 

[Filip Chytil]

Perhaps Mika is quietly protesting until Kravtsov's jersey is in the rafters at MSG?

 

[Brutananadilewski]

The Christmas turkey protein just wreaked havoc on his system. We will hear about this in an ESPN documentary in 10 years.

Tofurkey is not turkey, doesn't have protein, and has more carcinogens than Snoop Dogg's lungs.