Post-Game Talk: Capocaco

[bl02]

and yet we had to see fkin Trouba run pp2 and I have no doubt Jones will be demoted again soon.

 

[eco's bones]

On that opening goal the problem wasn't just Hughes making Trouba look really bad (which he did)....there was also the issue of the Canucks isolating Hughes against Jacob with tons of open space because the rest of our team were on the other side of the ice and it speaks to the issue of our not being ready when the puck drops. The Mika line may have had a pretty decent night offensively but they were pretty shit in our own zone on that one and Trouba just wasn't good enough to stop Hughes one on one (and he would be an issue one on one for lots of players) but if we had some presence in the middle when Hughes moved into the slot that opportunity probably doesn't happen.

 

[HockeyBasedNYC]

Kakko and Cuylle have been excellent

 

[NYRFANMANI]

Kakko and Cuylle have been excellent

One of the few very fortunate trades from the "rebuild": turning Lias Anderson into Will Cuylle.

 

[McRanger92]

If they put him on PP1 in a future season when Kreider is gone, I feel like he'll be able to get 60+ points while also playing everyone's favorite gritty game and being a great possession forward.

Less dirty Tom Wilson with a better shot

 

[Kords]

Very happy to see Mika pick his game up and Kakko/Cuylle continue to elevate their games.

Think this road trip was very necessary for this group after the past few games. Don’t think it’s a coincidence that Mika has looked better on the road, but I think the same can be said for a lot of guys on this team. Just too many distractions in NY.

Also, maybe I’m just being a homer but it always seems like other teams get up a little earlier to play at MSG. Sometimes it seems like the Rangers play the game on hardcore difficulty.

 

[McRanger92]

Very happy to see Mika pick his game up and Kakko/Cuylle continue to elevate their games.

Think this road trip was very necessary for this group after the past few games. Don’t think it’s a coincidence that Mika has looked better on the road, but I think the same can be said for a lot of guys on this team. Just too many distractions in NY.

Also, maybe I’m just being a homer but it always seems like other teams get up a little earlier to play at MSG. Sometimes it seems like the Rangers play the game on hardcore difficulty.

Totally agree with this. The Rangers have it too good at home and are definitely pampered at MSG. I think you're 100% right that the opposition comes into MSG jacked up to play, especially against a team that probably has a bit of a rep of being soft in league circles. On the road they play a much more simple game on offense.