Post-Game Talk: caps @ Rangers - 3/30/2021

[leetch99]

I'm going to say with a fair degree of confidence that I doubt you will see Fox drop his gloves. I don't think he has that gear.

LOL...I sure as heck hope for our sake he does not either .

 

[leetch99]

I've noticed that Trouba has gotten his shot on net more the last couple of games. That being said, I still think his favorite TV show growing up was A-Team.

If he can play sound defense ...catch a few with their head down...fight a few times...and make decent clearing the zone first passes....that is about all I want from Trouba . I could care less about his offense at this time . I would be happier to see that picked up by Lundkvist and Miller moving forward . Mind you...the odd PP goal won't hurt .

 

[Rongomania]

Honestly, Shest as a rookie held his own against nasty Boston. He was furious and they stopped f*cking with him. Love that kids intensity. His focus and the way he carries himself reminds me a lot of his idol, our old boy.

 

[LetsGoRangers2021]

Last night was another example of the Rangers showing they can explode on teams—even the best teams. No—we’re not all that consistent and yes some of our kids have to get up to speed but the signs are there that in the next few years and maybe as soon as next year this is going to be one hell of a team. Team defense has taken a big step forward this year. Fox is knocking on the door of elite defenseman and Miller has had an excellent rookie year. Our positive goal differential is + 18 and there are very good playoff bound teams that aren’t doing that. If we’d had better goaltending at the start and if Mika had come out of the gate putting up numbers we for sure would be playoff bound.

A longer and more consistent sample size aside, I’d like to annoint Fox as having busted right through that door of “elite dman”. All in favor say “Aye”.

That said, why do I have an overwhelming sense of paranoia (ala Sauer)? We never have nice things.

 

[NYR]

Holy moly..I fell asleep when it was 2-0 and woke up pleasantly surprised.

 

[EdJovanovski]

Holy moly..I fell asleep when it was 2-0 and woke up pleasantly surprised.

Idk why but the random Rangers logo at the end of the post made me lol

 

[egelband]

I will say this. Quinn is at least not juggling lines like he’s changing his underwear. It’s allowing the players to get more aware of each other and how their line mates play

Is this a lot, or a little? Or just right?

 

[SnowblindNYR]

Fun stat, the Caps are 17-4-1 in their last 22 games. 3 of those 4 regulation losses were against us.

 

[Joe Ranger Fan 1960]

Everyone in this world can't be a fighter. Fox fighting does nothing bit keep Fox off the ice. I would be fine if he never fought anyone. Do you expect Panarin to fight? Zibenejad? Kakko? I don't. Shesterkin? No. It's not their job.

I fully agree. Captains should be willing to drop the gloves though. Shame if that's not part of his game. He's an interesting candidate.

 

[egelband]

Igor showed Star-level resilience jumping out from the hole he got into early.
That was championship level guts and it made the rest of the team play a foot taller.
i don’t really think this kind of momentum carries over game to game. But I’m really impressed with Igor’s ceiling. He’s a legit game changer.

 

[NYR]

Idk why but the random Rangers logo at the end of the post made me lol

Lol