Post-Game Talk: Buffalo Sabres at New York Rangers 10/31/13

[Doctyl]

What if instead they could have gotten Strome or another Islander prospect? They could begin the development the way they want it done sooner.

i doubt that moulson was their first choice from the isles. they probably asked about strome and the isles told them no. kinda like cbus asking for kreider.

 

[Inferno]

Kreider--Stepan--Zuccarello
Richards--Brassard--Nash
Hagelin--Miller--Callahan
Pouliot--Boyle--Dorsett

I'd probably go something like this....

Hagelin - Richards - Nash
Kreider - Stepan - Zuccarello
Pouliot - Brassard - Callahan
Boyle/Miller - Moore - Boyle/Miller

And have Dorsett be your spare...which is tough though considering how well Dorsett has played. I'm not sure who deserves to be sat there.

Miller maybe can move down and play in hartford and develop further.

tough to say.

 

[Inferno]

and dont get to riled up about Miller on the 4th line...most AV teams have their 4th line playing 10+ mins a night.

 

[JCrusher*]

and dont get to riled up about Miller on the 4th line...most AV teams have their 4th line playing 10+ mins a night.

I agree. Torts was a 3 line coach AV tends to play 4 lines. However if nash is able to come back before the end of the year then i wonder if its better to let miller play big minutes in hartford

 

[JC704]

Kreider-Stepan-Callahan
Hagelin-Richards-Nash (Pouliot until Nash gets back)
Zuccarello-Brassard-Miller
Pyatt-Moore-Boyle (Pyatt-Boyle-Dosrsett/Pouliot)

Extras: Dorsett; I'd personally look to trade Pyatt/Pouliot around the deadline for a pick.

 

[Kakko]

and dont get to riled up about Miller on the 4th line...most AV teams have their 4th line playing 10+ mins a night.

Applies to the d too

 

[GFiP*]

Can't get rid of Pouliot when we're already limited in players with a nice shot.

 

[NHRangerfan]

Yes, that is true. The laugh was because the score was completely not indicative of the game played.

My apologies...should probably stop posting from work

 

[darko]

I'd probably go something like this....

Hagelin - Richards - Nash
Kreider - Stepan - Zuccarello
Pouliot - Brassard - Callahan
Boyle/Miller - Moore - Boyle/Miller

And have Dorsett be your spare...which is tough though considering how well Dorsett has played. I'm not sure who deserves to be sat there.

Miller maybe can move down and play in hartford and develop further.

tough to say.

Miller should be sent down. Play Dorsett.

 

[NYR2007]

Having kreider . Cally . And hags on seperate lines makes this team real fast

 

[Crease]

There was a lot of creating last night. They were hungry for goals. In years past, I got the feeling guys were going back to the bench content they didn't give up a goal. But last night, I got the feeling guys were going back to the bench pissed they didn't score.

 

[JESSEWENEEDTOCOOK]

Hagelin-Stepan-Nash
Kreider-Richards-Zuccarello
Pouliot-Brassard-Callahan
Moore-Boyle-Dorsett/Miller (probably send Miller down)

Would be my preferred lines.

 

[fenkis05]

Whatever..

tenacious forechecker, throws the body, backchecks...has trouble finishing

This is just stupid.

 

[JESSEWENEEDTOCOOK]

This is just stupid.

Saying Zuccarello has trouble finishing is stupid? Uh, he does.

 

[aufheben]

I'd probably go something like this....

Hagelin - Richards - Nash
Kreider - Stepan - Zuccarello
Pouliot - Brassard - Callahan
Boyle/Miller - Moore - Boyle/Miller

And have Dorsett be your spare...which is tough though considering how well Dorsett has played. I'm not sure who deserves to be sat there.

Miller maybe can move down and play in hartford and develop further.

tough to say.

Ugh, this roster looks so much better with Kreider filling that hole on LW. I'd just send Miller down. That's actually a pretty damn deep lineup. When everyone is healthy I think we easily have the 2nd best roster in the Met.

 

[Idlerlee]

Saying Zuccarello has trouble finishing is stupid? Uh, he does.

He's gotten better at finishing.. problem is just that theres a goalie in the way :p But as they say, if you don't first succeed....

 

[fenkis05]

Saying Zuccarello has trouble finishing is stupid? Uh, he does.

ok, one out of 4 right.

 

[JESSEWENEEDTOCOOK]

ok, one out of 4 right.

Mio wasn't saying Zucc is bad at those things. I think you misunderstood the post.

 

[JESSEWENEEDTOCOOK]

Even when we don't score, we move the puck lightning quick and look so much better on the PP it's insane. I mean I'm sure going up against Buffalo had something to do with it but it was nice to see us control the puck and make plays on the PP as opposed to gaining the neutral zone dumping the puck in and then immediately losing possession and having the puck fired back into our own zone.

Our PP was good against Detroit and NYI, too. Was OK against Montreal (0/5, but they still had some good chances, which is more than I can say for most Torts' PPs).

 

[aufheben]

PP is 13th now at 20.5%, without some key players. PK is at 11, at 82.6%. Not bad.

I'll take it!

 

[fenkis05]

Mio wasn't saying Zucc is bad at those things. I think you misunderstood the post.

I most certainly did. I apologize.