Post-Game Talk: buffalos @ RANGERS

[Machinehead]

It was merely a week ago that the prevailing wisdom of some here was that Panarin sucked. Now he's on his expected pace.

Because he did suck and now he doesn't.

I recall exactly zero people saying it would continue.

 

[Raspewtin]

Gauthier had more individual xGF than the whole Sabres team lol (adjusted for score)

Zib made a great pass, I don't dispute that, but he was too high on the play while Kreider and Goodrow were mucking on the end wall. Kreider's pass wasn't going to get to Zib had Fox not provided the extra bridge play there.

Zib was tightly covered by Olofsson until Fox pinched. There was no way Mika could do anything of value without Fox on that play. Especially with Mika staring at Kreider and Goodrow fight 3 Sabres with 6 seconds left.

 

[PuckLuck3043]

They destroyed Buffalo on every metric other than the scoreboard. What does this team have to do for people to not complain? Like even just the shots were 35-22 (or 36-22 depending on where you check).

I don't what game that guy was watching but they were the better team for 45 minutes and totally dominated the 3rd. If we had an NHL goaltender start the game it would not have been close.

 

[aufheben]

Fox on that play reminds me of the Jeter play
Had no business being there but their gut guided them to where they had to be to make the play

That was not a hockey play, that was the work of genius; hockey the medium.

I joke around a lot but I’m dead serious about this. When people describe the beauty of moves in chess, that is what they’re talking about.

 

[JohnC]

There are no brakes on the Kreider and Trouba comeback train

 

[ColonialsHockey10]

Rangers played another great third period. Young guys were buzzing. Fun win overall.

I’m late to the party on this probably, but Gallant didn’t do them any favors tonight. Playing Geo, playing Tinordi over Lundkvist and consistently putting the third pair out on the ice after we scored all costed us.

The decision making from a guy who’s literal full time job is to think about this stuff is just unacceptable. I have been totally fine with Gallant this year, but he was a noticeable detriment tonight.

 

[PuckLuck3043]

Looking at the play, it's all Fox, tbh. Zib was standing stationary and Olofsson was right next to him. Kreider moves the puck out of the scrum but it wasn't even going to Mika. It was going wide and Mika would've had to reach for it to his right. But Fox cuts in there to take the pass, Olofsson then has to go down to protect against a crossice feed to Lindgren who has cut in, Olofsson is down and out of the play for Mika to then feed Lindgren.

Both Fox and Lindgren make great decisions to move in deep with so little time left knowing they couldn't get hurt.

 

[FireGerardGallant]

Rangers played another great third period. Young guys were buzzing. Fun win overall.

I’m late to the party on this probably, but Gallant didn’t do them any favors tonight. Playing Geo, playing Tinordi over Lundkvist and consistently putting the third pair out on the ice after we scored all costed us.

The decision making from a guy who’s literal full time job is to think about this stuff is just unacceptable. I have been totally fine with Gallant this year, but he was a noticeable detriment tonight.

I agree playing Tinordi and Georgie was inexcusable but Gallant made really good ingame moves. Pulling Georgiev in the third was a huge wakeup call and while it seemed silly Dryden Hunt was great with mika and kreider.

 

[aufheben]

That’s a chess calculation…in a clutch moment. Talk about gifted. He’s somehow continuing to get better as well. Dude won the Norris and somehow he’s still not quite recognized enough yet.

This is it. Right here. Seeing the board from both sides.

 

[Sayba]

Rangers played another great third period. Young guys were buzzing. Fun win overall.

I’m late to the party on this probably, but Gallant didn’t do them any favors tonight. Playing Geo, playing Tinordi over Lundkvist and consistently putting the third pair out on the ice after we scored all costed us.

The decision making from a guy who’s literal full time job is to think about this stuff is just unacceptable. I have been totally fine with Gallant this year, but he was a noticeable detriment tonight.

We need another defenseman, Tinordi and Nils are not the guy. I can't blame Gallant here, he needs another option.

 

[LokiDog]

When we find out Mika is actually taking his wife’s last name:

 

[PuckLuck3043]

I agree playing Tinordi and Georgie was inexcusable but Gallant made really good ingame moves. Pulling Georgiev in the third was a huge wakeup call and while it seemed silly Dryden Hunt was great with mika and kreider.

Still don't understand why he started Georgiev but you are 100% correct about those in game moves. I think it's clear this team needs better options than Georgiev and Tinordi. They are both AHL quality.

 

[mas0764]

Wtf is with Gallant yelling at Mika on the bench?

Why do that on the ice? Ridiculous

Seemed to me he was yelling to him, cause it was loud, rather than at him.

 

[MysticLeviathan]

anyone have a radio call of the buzzer beater?

 

[mas0764]

We rightfully joke on Sam, but he was all of us when they scored to end it.

Gonna miss Sam, hope he does this another decade still.

 

[mas0764]

Kakko o/u 30 goals?

Way under. But I’d like to be wrong.

 

[Kovalev27]

Rangers are going to be just fine when Strome is gone and Chytil is playing consistently in the top 6.

 

[Machinehead]

Rangers are going to be just fine when Strome is gone and Chytil is playing consistently in the top 6.

This, but Zibanejad.

And I guess that's not happening.

 

[yrrebbor]

what a game - fans got their money worth

We sure did!

 

[FultonReed]

f***in a, guys

 

[tlk]

The Sabres were on the ice for 2 high-danger scoring chances for.

Filip Chytil was on the ice for 10 high-danger scoring chances for.

The charts I like.

 

[SnowblindNYR]

I feel like one day we'll wake up and Chytil is an elite #2 center/good but not great #1 center that scores 60+ points. The guy has been one of our best players since coming back from injury. He was downright dominant today as has been that third line.

 

[HatTrick Swayze]

Continuing to turn in really good team efforts. Great game tonight. Norris level performance from Fox.

 

[egelband]

made poor decision starting that headcase but had the guts to tell him to sit his ass down and put in one of the best goalies in hockey to finish the game.

I like it. He really put the pedal to the metal. Told the team ‘we’re not losing to these slobs’.

 

[SnowblindNYR]

Continuing to turn in really good team efforts. Great game tonight. Norris level performance from Fox.

Score notwithstanding that third period was the best I've seen this season.