Post-Game Talk: Debbie’s @ RANGERS

[Oscar Lindberg]

Rooney and Goodrow are defensively-responsible players. They SHOULD see the ice. Hell, they're on the first-unit PK.

Why was Reaves on the ice?

Gallant likes Reaves and trusts him, I don’t think it’s anything deeper than that tbh

 

[Vitto79]

Georgiev still had a negative game in GSAx and sub .900 sv%

let's not get crazy. He made some big saves... yes. He's been better than his previous games... but he's still a massive detriment. Kinkaid was always the better choice.... but our front office doesn't know what to do with Georgiev... same with Hajek..

Just pray Shesterkin stays healthy

 

[Hockeyplayer99]

so who makes the "Kakko has arrived" thread on the main? I nominate @EdJovanovski

Kaako will now disappear again for another half dozen games.

 

[duhmetreE]

Good guy Gallant will give Lafreniere a chance again on the top line.

 

[mas0764]

Our best game of the season in every way.

We win in regulation with our starting goalie.

Almost better for Kakko to see a second one go in though. Now he has to keep it going.

 

[Rempe73]

Noticed that as well, weird scene although I guess it makes sense considering the rumors

What rumors?

 

[Mugless]

Can we trade Laf to Traktor for Kravtsov?

 

[FireGerardGallant]

Things you love to see: Laf and Kakko leading the team in ixGF tonight:

So Laf had a pretty good game or is it just that his tap in had such a high probability of being scored it skews it

 

[Kords]

Did CK mock Subban after scoring? If so that made it even better lol

Yup

 

[duhmetreE]

tofuMika
Zibetanjad

The fact that we are 9-3-3 with him playing like this is astounding

 

[DazeHereToAmaze91]

you know he was the first shooter for us, right?

Which is ironic since he never shoots the puck anymore and his shootout attempt looked weak and uninspired, did he even try? Awful shot, awful game.

And I'm a huge Mika fan. He used to play for my favorite team in Sweden.

He's playing like a little perimeter bitch with no confidence.

He needs to shoot the puck.

He's either injured or his confidence is completely shot, I'm leaning towards it's a confidence thing.

Look at the OT, he could've had a breakaway, instead he slowed down, waiting for Panarin who's been on the ice for 2 minutes. Just deke the G or go for a snipe Mika, christ.

I said this and I stand by it. If Mika had Ovechkin's/Matthew's confidence he'd be at double digits by now. Mika got a real good shot. But he hides on the ice 5v5... I dunno what the hell has happened to him, it's alarming. Does he have the drive to play hard(er)? Does he have the drive to elevate his game and win anything?

He needs a sports psychiatrist.

 

[Baby Punisher]

Vally made some good points regarding the Subban situation

 

[LiveLongandProspal]

Gallant likes Reaves and trusts him, I don’t think it’s anything deeper than that tbh

Obviously, but it's such a terrible decision. Reaves is a limited player.

 

[Shesterkybomb]

Good guy Gallant will give Lafreniere a chance again on the top line.

I wouldn't mind that but as I've said before Lafreniere needs to learn to play rw because as it looks Kreider is and should be stapled to the top line and playing well so why move him?

 

[HockeyBasedNYC]

Georgiev is a FANTASTIC interview

 

[Synergy27]

Like most teams, the Rangers regularly practice shootouts. The coaches know who can and can’t perform. Kreider had all of one attempts in his career before tonight. What does that tell you?

I thought the Rangers played pretty well but I was definitely impressed with the Devils. They are not the shithole we are used to seeing. Nice balance on their lines and their defense moved the puck well. What they lack is star power.

The Devils are good, and most importantly, they aren’t the Islanders or the Jacques Lemaire Devils. Games against them are entertaining.

 

[Glen Sathers Cigar]

Idk if it was intentional but after scoring the shootout winner Kreider did the same celebration that Subban usually does right in front of the Devils bench. I liked that.

 

[LiveLongandProspal]

Yup

Just give him the C already. And let Fox be the AC...or Assistant to the Captain

 

[duhmetreE]

Georgiev is a FANTASTIC interview

Some say those softball questions went between his legs.

 

[Shesterkybomb]

I just hope we play well in mtl and tor. I have too many leaf and hab fan friends

 

[ColonialsHockey10]

if i heard correctly we don't play again til March. i want more than a pound of flesh on subban.

Classic. We barely play the Devils when Hughes is out for two months.

 

[duhmetreE]

The Devils are good, and most importantly, they aren’t the Islanders or the Jacques Lemaire Devils. Games against them are entertaining.

They expose how slow we are and how slow we play.

The amount of time and space we gave them is absurd. We were backing up all game, scared of their speed.

 

[Baby Punisher]

Which is ironic since he never shoots the puck anymore and his shootout attempt looked weak and uninspired, did he even try? Awful shot, awful game.

And I'm a huge Mika fan. He used to play for my favorite team in Sweden.

He's playing like a little perimeter bitch with no confidence.

He needs to shoot the puck.

He's either injured or his confidence is completely shot, I'm leaning towards it's a confidence thing.

Look at the OT, he could've had a breakaway, instead he slowed down, waiting for Panarin who's been on the ice for 2 minutes. Just deke the G or go for a snipe Mika, christ.

I said this and I stand by it. If Mika had Ovechkin's/Matthew's confidence he'd be at double digits by now. Mika got a real good shot. But he hides on the ice 5v5... I dunno what the hell has happened to him, it's alarming. Does he have the drive to play hard(er)? Does he have the drive to elevate his game and win anything?

He needs a sports psychiatrist.

Mika is a slow starter. He is like a mile and half long train that needs some time to get going. Once it's going it can't be stopped.

 

[McRanger92]

Kakko was a beast. Hossa-esque. Game is a laugher if Igor plays, but Georgiev battled. 4 points on a back to back against division opponents reminds me of Lundqvist’s heyday. Character building weekend

 

[DazeHereToAmaze91]

Rookie probation.

You'll be able to vote after a certain amount of time on the board although I forget how long.

That's wack.

Who's the top 3 in voting?