Post-Game Talk: casino @ RANGER

[SnowblindNYR]

We shouldn't worry about not playing well against quality teams.

We get rinsed in expected goals against the bad teams too.

They've been pretty consistently winning the all situations expected goals battle for like a month and a half. We already have one hater here, don't join him.

 

[aufheben]

I love how a fan of the team we just played comes by to say the Rangers are the best team they’ve played all year…and you guys argue with him.

HF you will always be dear to me.

 

[SnowblindNYR]

They went full AV era in the third. Look at the bright side, if this was the Quinn Era they lose this game with under 5 minutes left.

The team is gassed. We are gassed watching them. Perfect time for a break.

Eh, they didn't get caved nearly as bad as some of those AV teams. They just didn't generate anything.

 

[Mandar]

Wow so you're running away from the bet too? Guess you aren't really confident in this team.

Come on, it's for a great cause.

FIRST PLACE.

Great place to be.

 

[gravey9]

Some real positives out of this game:

1. Zibby looked great.
2. Kakko and Kreider had strong games.
3. Georgy looked solid.
4. I actually liked Hajek in this game. Had some real bright moments. (Didn't really like Nemeth).
5. We had a phenomenal second period. And a pretty decent 3rd. The one goal we let up wasn't anyone's fault really. Maybe Georgy could have been a bit bigger in the net on it, but otherwise, the D was fine enough.
6. I liked Laff's game minus a few neutral zone passes. He hustled, hit, looked pretty good to me.
7. I mostly liked the team's effort. I wish we had a few more shifts in the Vegas zone in the third, but we really did shut them down the whole period. The goal wasn't great luck.

Not so good.
1. 4th line was outplayed most of the game.
2. Rooney
3. Strome looked really poor. Didn't engage physically the whole game. Just didn't seem to show up.
4. Chytil had some bonehead plays. But his hustle was mostly noticeable. And he and Laff were far more effective in the game than Strome.
5. Nemeth needs to stop backing out and seeding space. He doesn't play with the kind of confidence you'd expect from a veteran.

 

[Trueblue30]

Sometimes I think we get a bit too upset , this was seemingly a good game of hockey against a good team where we picked up a point .

If these two teams played a 7 game it could go either way

 

[Clark Kellogg]

Post Game Interviews. Alexandar Georgiev, Mika Zibanejad and Coach Gerard Gallant.

 

[TheBloodyNine]

Red when was the last time any of those teams won a Stanley cup , when was the last time any of them even made a conference final ?.What are you basing calling these teams great teams on ?

Just answer the question.

 

[Baby Duck Homme]

MSG was buzzing tonite. I had a $100 buzz lol. A point is a point. I want spring hockey and not everybody gets there each year. The kids need to learn to play fir stakes. It’s a process. Happy holidays to all the HF family!

 

[TheBloodyNine]

FIRST PLACE.

Great place to be.

Ok, this is good. You're not confident in the team and deep down inside you know they are going to let you down. I've broken you or else you'd take this bet.

 

[Gordon Bombay]

Some people are incapable of being happy.

It's that, it's this necessity to win an argument against someone you don't even know, the need to prove a point, it's insane honestly. Every thread around here is turning into Star or the National Enquirer.

We used to talk about the game in this thread.

 

[Mandar]

Ok, this is good. You're not confident in the team and deep down inside you know they are going to let you down. I've broken you or else you'd take this bet.

FIRST PLACE.

great to look at the standings

 

[TheBloodyNine]

It's that, it's this necessity to win an argument against someone you don't even know, the need to prove a point, it's insane honestly. Every thread around here is turning into Star or the National Enquirer.

We used to talk about the game in this thread.

I talk about the game all the time, people don't like that I talk about the obvious flaws of this team that they need to improve. That is part of talking about the game. I'm gonna respond when I get attacked for not thinking this team barely beating the Coyotes is all sunshine and roses.

 

[Clark Kellogg]

…and Chris Kreider too.

 

[TheBloodyNine]

FIRST PLACE.

great to look at the standings

I love it.

You can't even argue a point.

Completely broken

 

[PuckLuck3043]

We shouldn't worry about not playing well against quality teams.

We get rinsed in expected goals against the bad teams too.

Yeah ok. We are 12-0-1 against teams below .500 and 7-7-3 against teams above .500.

 

[Mandar]

I love it.

You can't even argue a point.

Completely broken

FIRST PLACE.

and still there without our best goalie and forward. A proud fan.

 

[Baby Duck Homme]

There was some crazy botoxxed VGK fans there tonight looking like Kevin Nealon from that Adam Sandler movie.

 

[TheBloodyNine]

Yeah ok. We are 12-0-1 against team below .500. 7-7-3 against teams above .500.

Yeah, so below .500 against the good teams. That is...not good.

 

[PuckLuck3043]

It's that, it's this necessity to win an argument against someone you don't even know, the need to prove a point, it's insane honestly. Every thread around here is turning into Star or the National Enquirer.

We used to talk about the game in this thread.

The ignore feature has become the best thing about this board sadly.

 

[TheBloodyNine]

FIRST PLACE.

and still there without our best goalie and forward. A proud fan.

If you were truly proud you'd take the bet.

But you're scared. It's ok man, I get it.

 

[Baby Duck Homme]

No bread tonight. Wasn’t vegan but it was definitely keto diet tonight.

 

[HFsNumber1Heel]

Some real positives out of this game:

1. Zibby looked great.
2. Kakko and Kreider had strong games.
3. Georgy looked solid.
4. I actually liked Hajek in this game. Had some real bright moments. (Didn't really like Nemeth).
5. We had a phenomenal second period. And a pretty decent 3rd. The one goal we let up wasn't anyone's fault really. Maybe Georgy could have been a bit bigger in the net on it, but otherwise, the D was fine enough.
6. I liked Laff's game minus a few neutral zone passes. He hustled, hit, looked pretty good to me.
7. I mostly liked the team's effort. I wish we had a few more shifts in the Vegas zone in the third, but we really did shut them down the whole period. The goal wasn't great luck.

Not so good.
1. 4th line was outplayed most of the game.
2. Rooney
3. Strome looked really poor. Didn't engage physically the whole game. Just didn't seem to show up.
4. Chytil had some bonehead plays. But his hustle was mostly noticeable. And he and Laff were far more effective in the game than Strome.
5. Nemeth needs to stop backing out and seeding space. He doesn't play with the kind of confidence you'd expect from a veteran.

Hajek was really good. Might be his best game as a Ranger.

I think the team needs a jolt from Hartford. Whether it's Barron/Jones or someone else. Just another person to shuffle in and out with Hunt/Gauthier and the 6D spot.

 

[Gordon Bombay]

I talk about the game all the time, people don't like that I talk about the obvious flaws of this team that they need to improve. That is part of talking about the game. I'm gonna respond when I get attacked for not thinking this team barely beating the Coyotes is all sunshine and roses.

So who's your 3 stars for the night?

 

[TheBloodyNine]

So who's your 3 stars for the night?

Hmmm.

Coughlin for the game tying goal gotta be on there
Riley Smith for the shootout winner
and of course gotta go with Mr. 1+1 himself Boy Howdy