GDT: Coyotes @ Rangers 7pm est

[ReggieDunlop68]

Don't forget Shane Doan who's being traded to the Rangers any minute now.

Ye of little faith...

That trade is about to go down since 2009.

 

[Thirty One]

Don't forget Shane Doan who's being traded to the Rangers any minute now.

Also Keith Tkachuk.

 

[The Crypto Guy]

I'm not understanding the displeasure of Fast on the top-line. By himself he isn't a 1st line player but whoever plays with those guys isn't going to have the puck much. It's go get the puck and find either Zibanejad or Panarin and give it to them. He's intelligent enough to find soft areas and make good plays with the puck.

When the Pens tried Hagelin, Dupuis, Kunitz and many others with Crosby and Malkin over the years did people see them as 1st liners? of course not. They had their role on the line and were able to get pucks to their more skilled line mates who could make plays.

Hags failed miserably, and aside from Dupuis one big season he was taken off that line extremely quickly. Kunitz was not a 4th line player. He was a legit 2nd liner in his prime years. Not very good examples.

 

[JESSEWENEEDTOCOOK]

Ya that 20 points he put up last season is probably going to do wonders to help that line.

Spoken like someone who has an incredibly basic view of hockey.

 

[NYR Viper]

Hags failed miserably, and aside from Dupuis one big season he was taken off that line extremely quickly. Kunitz was not a 4th line player. He was a legit 2nd liner in his prime years. Not very good examples.

Fast isn’t a 4th liner.

The point is that a line of all-stars or all 1st liners doesn’t always work. Sometimes a line needs someone willing to do the little things to get the puck to those guys. It’s a skill that not everyone has, specifically guys in the NHL who more than likely have always been THe guy

 

[CasusBelli]

Also Keith Tkachuk.

Maybe we can guilt him into telling his sons to request trades to NYR. I’ll take either.

 

[Rempe73]

Imagine paying money tonight to watch Fast on the first line..

I know right...f***ing unbelievable

 

[Rempe73]

Coyote fan checking in, and no thanks in advance for Fast offers.

Coyotes are playing well, Stepan looks like his old self and playing well with Kessel and Keller. But it's the second line of Schmaltz, Dvorak and Garland that's carrying the team offensively right now. Kuemper has been outstanding in net....but dealing with 2 key losses (Hjalmarsson and Oesterle) on the blue line.

Also, hometown week for Grabner with 3 games against former teams. As usual, he averages a breakaway per game, he's due to bury a couple.

We can appreciate the re-build challenges, Rangers are doing it right and are set-up to be elite in the future.

Good luck (just not tonight).

I honestly appreciate the scouting report. Now I kind of know what to expect. Good luck to the Coyotes. They’re my favorite team in the west (been that way for about 5 years, and I liked them even more when they acquired DeAngelo).

 

[Rempe73]

I mean, did they really give TB a 1st for JT? And we could barely squeeze out a couple of "pitentials" a 3rd liner and an "if" for McD AND JT? WTF?

Eh, we also got a 1st and a 2nd

 

[The Crypto Guy]

Fast isn’t a 4th liner.

The point is that a line of all-stars or all 1st liners doesn’t always work. Sometimes a line needs someone willing to do the little things to get the puck to those guys. It’s a skill that not everyone has, specifically guys in the NHL who more than likely have always been THe guy

He scored TWENTY whole points last year. TWENTY. 7 whole more points than Marc Staal. Dead last by a long shot among every forward who played over 50 games last season on the team. He is a 4th liner. 90% of the time when he gets the puck in the ozone the offense ends. He plays good defense, and PK, he is a 4th liner.

I know some posters her absolutely love this guy because "he tries hard", but the overrating on him is insane.

 

[Thirty One]

Eh, we also got a 1st and a 2nd

That's the "pitential" and the if.

 

[kovazub94]

Going up in arms over every single temporary lineup move (or no-move) on a game-by-game basis must be exhausting.

 

[effen]

we did KZF 2 years ago, Fast looked really good for a week at the end of the year and tailed off
we did KZF last year and he didn't do anything and got replaced really quickly

lines change all the time br0s.

 

[effen]

Going up in arms over every single temporary lineup move (or no-move) on a game-by-game basis must be exhausting.

armchair GM/coach culture + complaint culture. dont take it too seriously.

 

[LeetchisGod]

I mean, did they really give TB a 1st for JT? And we could barely squeeze out a couple of "pitentials" a 3rd liner and an "if" for McD AND JT? WTF?

Packaging them together was a mistake by Gorton. Obviously the jury is still out on Howden and Hajek but I haven't seen much upside yet.

 

[Miamipuck]

TRIVIA - Who was the only Hall of Famer to play for both the Rangers and Coyotes during their NHL career?

TDA



Joking, it's Keith Yandle

 

[Kakko]

Fast isn't gonna be passing the puck. Mika, Panarin and any defensemen not named Staal will. Fast is gonna retrieve pucks, cause trouble along the board and in front of the net, and pounce on rebounds. Maybe finish off the occasional passing play with a shot.

 

[Machinehead]

Fast isn't a talented offensive player but he doesn't flatter himself either. He plays his game which makes him a good compliment to offensive players.

 

[GoAwayPanarin]

TDA



Joking, it's Keith Yandle

nope.

Petr Prucha.

 

[Embryo]

Also Keith Tkachuk.

Forgot about him.

 

[offdacrossbar]

This team needs to come out with its hair on fire tonight.

And the PP needs to execute

if both happen. We win

 

[Brooklyn Rangers Fan]

Is this a Coyote?
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No, that’s a sheep on peyote.

 

[offdacrossbar]

I continue to really like that 3rd line

lemme stromer and buch should be able to do some damage

still a charter member of the strome fan club

 

[Brooklyn Rangers Fan]

My dogs first Squirrel
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Bob Ross’s soul weeps.

 

[Killem Dafoe]

3 point night for Kakko.