GDT: ECF: Game 2 - New York Rangers vs Florida Panthers, 8pm ET, ESPN

[Ail]

Shame about Kakko, real shame

 

[gabevh3]

Oh Kaapo, won’t be seein him no more

Draft bait maybe

 

[noncents]

kakko no play?

 

[GoAwayPanarin]

Doesn't wheeler elevate his game in the playoffs tho?

His playoff numbers are very good.

Most of that was complied when he himself was also very good but there’s a track record there.

 

[SA16]

nobody’s saying kakko has played amazingly. what I and many others are saying is there are 3 or 4 players who should be scratched before kakko

The issue is, outside of Cuylle, every other player has a special teams role so if you're scratching one of them you're most likely going to be short a guy on the PK as none of the other guys play the PK so it's not quite as simple as just take out the guy who is playing worse.

 

[gabevh3]

I still can't believe Vesey is still in this line up.

Well he is American so makes perfect sense..

 

[yrrebbor]

Rempe needs to mess up Tkachunk on his first shift tonight. Set the tone early and ensure the W!

Shame about Kakko, real shame

Eh

 

[TheDirtyH]

I like Wheeler and want him in the lineup. But I would be taking Cuylle out. Hate to say it about the kid but he's been a big nothing-burger. Not really even hitting anybody

 

[Svenhart2008]

Really unhappy with not dressing Jones. They’ll put him in once our back is against the wall. Too little too late.

 

[DuneGoon84]

Lavi has a hard on for Gus. Jones has way better escape ability and his passing is more crisp.

 

[NickyFotiu]

We're going to have people whine about Kakko being scratched. When multiple coaches do it and one of them gave the other top pick a career maybe it's the player. Bottom line is Kakko sucks.

I don't know what KK is thinking. Where is the urgency in his career? I had hoped he would use the playoffs to rescue his regular season. He has amde a few good passes but we really need him to find his game now.

 

[Machinehead]

I would scratch Kakko if he was our #1 penalty killer.

We have to get that loser that doesn't score and bombs a whole line out of the lineup.

The team with more goals wins. Kakko's whole line can't score no matter who he's with for five years.

 

[RangerLifer]

Why not just play fil at C so you can move wennberg down and get goodrow out of the middle?

He's probably rusty to be put at center after returning recently I would guess. Let him get a feel for the game before giving him the responsibility of playing C.

 

[gabevh3]

Every feed is basically a Panthers feed

 

[huerter]

nobody’s saying kakko has played amazingly. what I and many others are saying is there are 3 or 4 players who should be scratched before kakko

Who? 6 pkers plus bread and Laf are immune.

 

[KirkAlbuquerque]

Really unhappy with not dressing Jones. They’ll put him in once our back is against the wall. Too little too late.

Yeah it sucks

 

[Kords]

I like Wheeler and want him in the lineup. But I would be taking Cuylle out. Hate to say it about the kid but he's been a big nothing-burger. Not really even hitting anybody

He actually had a solid hit on Barkov early on in the game when they had a smidge of life. And a breakaway attempt I guess. Idk, I kind of thought he was okay last game.

 

[BlueShirtGal]

Didn't get to see the first game as I was at the hospital (ICU)visiting my sister. Been here in Sacramento since Tues. Sister still in ICU. It's been really tough. Didn't go to the hospital today b/c I caught a bug (probably from the plane). Anyway LGR!

 

[bl02]

Why not just play fil at C so you can move wennberg down and get goodrow out of the middle?

Seems to make the most sense but I am sure Laviolette doesn't feel Chytil is ready for Center duties? IDK

 

[Breaded Fox]

Kakko finding his favorite pretzel guy rn

 

[Svenhart2008]

Jones is Adam Fox light. We don’t have any playable version of that at the moment.

 

[DuneGoon84]

I don't know what KK is thinking. Where is the urgency in his career? I had hoped he would use the playoffs to rescue his regular season. He has amde a few good passes but we really need him to find his game now.

It's hard to find your game when your skating is bad. He has ZERO burst. Burns was beating him to pucks

 

[DanielBrassard]

Kakko just isn’t that good, at least he’s not enough of a difference maker to stay in the lineup over guys who might be able to score. Sucks.

 

[gabevh3]

Would've been nice to see rempe hammer sasha... oh well.

 

[TheDirtyH]

He actually had a solid hit on Barkov early on in the game when they had a smidge of life. And a breakaway attempt I guess. Idk, I kind of thought he was okay last game.

you're right, I forgot that hit. Still, I'd sit him for Blake, but that's just me.