GDT: ECF: Game 1 - New York Rangers vs Florida Panthers, 8pm ET, ESPN

[bhamill]

Thats debatable. Depends on how you view the importance of the position and what needs to be done. Its obviously not how the coaching staff feels and neither do I.

A agree Wennberg is a black hole in creating chances, but his play up the middle does lead to more possession and reduces chances again. Thats a good thing. Its a much bigger issue defensively than offensively when talking about what you need from a center, in tight playoff games.

Sometimes keeping the other team even instead of scoring 3 and letting up 4 of 5 is the better route. I see what you are saying but I actually think thats a more balanced 200 ft line than going Cuylle Chytil Kakko. 3rd line will also likely be getting more minutes even strength.

I like that 4th line, I do - but not at the expense of Chytil JUST coming back in as a C the the conf finals. For the reasons i pointed out, probably the most important is managing Chytils skating/recovery/health and not giving him too many things to think about. We saw what it did to Mikas game trying to match up against Hughes last year. And I doubt Chytil would even be that concerned about things defensively, and thats part of the problem.

Of course its debatable, it ALL is, which is why we are debating it. Hahaha. I'm not trying to tell you your opinion is "wrong" or implying I need you to agree with MY opinion, I'm just telling you what I think. I appreciate your thinking, I just think the pros of Chytil at 3C outweigh the cons. Looks like the coaches agree with YOU though, so we shall see how it goes, bud.

 

[will1066]

 

[hardnosed]

If you want to suggest dressing Rempe, find someone else to sit than Fil. There's no way we sit a healthy Fil for Rempe.

 

[OurlordAndSaviorKuch]

@Machinehead braving the mains today.

 

[Cmox]

I already hate these guys faces. Drop the puck.

Reinhardt looks like an 80's movie high school bully.

 

[will1066]

Reinhardt looks like an 80's movie high school bully.

Rodrigues would be part of the AV squad in that same high school

@Machinehead braving the mains today.

He goes there to take a break from us.

 

[GoAwayPanarin]

Rodrigues would be part of the AV squad in that same high school

He looks like a discarded mascot costume from that high school.

 

[Mike in Houston]

Don La Greca and Dave Maloney have the radio call for the first four games of the series.

 

[OthmannOut]

Not a good sign that all of our reporters are ignoring the questions about Sam on twitter. :/

 

[eco's bones]

Whoever comes in as the 12th guy it's still good to have the options. It wouldn't surprise me if someone gets banged up or really hurt in this series. Having pretty decent replacements or even the nuclear option of Matt Rempe is a good thing.

If we start taking attrition though I'd like to pay the Panthers back in kind. There are some things you shouldn't ignore.

 

[ArPanet]

Hope our D can level up their net front play.

 

[irishlaxburger2]

Not a good sign that all of our reporters are ignoring the questions about Sam on twitter. :/

Lagreca reported on the radio that Sam is now in good health but unable to travel.

So it sounds likes something happened, but not too serious fortunately.

 

[17futurecap]

No Sam on radio isn’t great news, all the best to him, please get better Sammy.

 

[OthmannOut]

Lagreca reported on the radio that Sam is now in good health but unable to travel.

So it sounds likes something happened, but not too serious fortunately.

oh thank God!

 

[Mike in Houston]

Not a good sign that all of our reporters are ignoring the questions about Sam on twitter. :/

He's doing ok. Apparently the word is he felt dizzy or even collapsed at his grandson's baseball game yesterday. He was taken to the hospital, but is now at home and doing alright. All tests came back clean.

 

[Captain Lindy]

Get well, Sam!!

FWIW, I'm not the least bit nervous about this series. I think the Rangers will be fine.

 

[80shockeywasbuns]

No Sam on radio isn’t great news, all the best to him, please get better Sammy.

Dave Maloney seething that he won’t have any legendary calls to bomb

 

[Filip Chytil]

Chytil first home game in a lonnng time. He must be on cloud 9 today

I am

 

[Zynbanejad]

Lines out?

 

[KennyWu]

Going to be flying home during part of this one. Let's start this one like the last 2 series

 

[hardnosed]

Lines out?

When John G says "here's our final look at the lines" and I'm waiting for 20/93/96 and get Rangers minus 120 or some other draftkings nonsense

 

[Reijo29]

Not a good sign that all of our reporters are ignoring the questions about Sam on twitter. :/

All tests came back clean

Lagreca reported on the radio that Sam is now in good health but unable to travel.

So it sounds likes something happened, but not too serious fortunately.

He collapsed at grand sons game yesterday but they said after all tests he’s fine

 

[Megustaelhockey]

All tests came back clean

He and his family are also entitled to privacy

 

[Reijo29]

He and his family are also entitled to privacy

Agreed

 

[Foxy]

Listening to some of the sportsnet pods and other around the league bs, they all think we need Rempe to counter the Panthers toughness, I think that's a disservice to how tough a team we actually are.

I remember back vs the caps, Fox got jumped by Wilson after a goal, and Kreider and Trocheck fought through 2 linesmen and 3 other cap players until the had Wilson in a chokehold. So if the Panthers take it there, we'll be fine. We have shown we can play that kind of game as well.

It may even benefit us slightly as we'll go to crazy town with them, leaving the refs no choice but to take out the whistles, which should benefit us more then them.