Post-Game Talk: gamble

[duhmetreE]

Have we tried Panarin-Mika-Krav? I know GG doesn't like Krav but has it been rolled out at all?
I still don't think you lose much by putting Laf and KK back with Mika and at least trying Chytil with Panarin

it 100% has to be someone who can play a heavy game. That doesn't fit the bill. It could be Kakko technically... and put Kravtsov with Chytil and Laffy...

 

[Machinehead]

I would leave the lines alone for a bit. We've been decent.

Panarin has legitimately improved the last handful of games and is in a genuine shooting funk.

That penalty he drew was a great play.

 

[smoneil]

Really odd side observation--does anyone else notice that Laf seems to squint almost ALL the time? I've never seen a player squint so much.

 

[CLW]

The Kid Line and Kreider-Tro-Goodrow are good blends. They each play similarly

Yep. The 1st line is a bit of a headache tho. Zib is huffing and puffing playing 200f hockey I don't really have any complaints. Panarin is more Panarin than ever but it doesn't work for him right now points here and there notwithstanding and together they have little chemistry.

 

[Leonardo87]

Game was not perfect, but they got it done, got great goaltending, one of the kids came through, Kreider and Trocheck bounced back. Only concern would be Panarin. We ended the pre-break on a high note.

 

[LOFIN]

Halak is everything u want in a backup unlike that head case georgiev

Yeah, there are not too many of these type of goalies who are willing to just accept their role as a backup and embrace it. Halak is certainly one of those guys.

Maybe he has one more year in him? Would love to keep him, if he's willing to stay for a similar salary. Not like he would be getting that much more anywhere else TBH...

 

[Mike in Houston]

Adidas deal ends at end of next season

My bad.

 

[TominNC]

Bummer of a win...now it will be civil here for the next 10 days. Sigh.

Hmm.

 

[mike14]

Who takes over after Adidas?

Hasn't been announced yet. Probably won't be until next season

 

[Mike in Houston]

Who takes over after Adidas?

Not sure. That hasn't been decided yet. And it appears the Adidas deal ends after next season.

 

[bl02]

Someone we love is going to get moved this summer. There’s no way you let Chytil walk.

Well if necessary and if Goodrow keeps playing well down the stretch and in playoffs I would imagine a team would take him. I mean we know Panarin and Trouba are not going anywhere.
I would really really resist trading Lindgren

 

[duhmetreE]

I really was indifferent about Tarasenko for a while.... but I've really grown to it. Get him for cheap and pray it sparks Panarin and our 'top line'. IF Tarasenko plays like the bulldog that he can be, that's a huge asset. It keeps the 2 lines that have shown to work and it attempts to solve the 'top line.'

Panarin Zibs Tank
Laffy Chytil Kakko
Kreider Trocheck Vesey
Cuylle Goodrow Gauthier

 

[will1066]

Game was not perfect, but they got it done, got great goaltending, one of the kids came through, Kreider and Trocheck bounced back. Only concern would be Panarin. We ended the pre-break on a high note.

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[Glen Sathers Cigar]

Let’s hope Kreider can get back to 100% over the break. He looks so off.

Halak was great tonight. He’s been really solid for a while, no longer afraid every time he faces a shot like earlier in the season.

Chytil is looking great. The one thing that separates him from most of the forwards on this team is he’s not afraid to be selfish, not afraid to try and make a play, he never hesitates to shoot and he has the speed with the puck where he can make something out of nothing like his goal tonight. He has a killer instinct and it feels like too many of our forwards are lacking that. He is integral to the success of this team currently and in the future.

These lines are good. Kid line needs to be the second line with the third line getting the grind matchups. Those guys all play special teams so there’s no reason for the Trocheck line to get more 5v5 minutes than the kid line. Ideally you get a trade deadline acquisition to slot into Vesey’s spot and Vesey can play on the 4th line. If you can acquire one or two top 9 guys and push Vesey and Goodrow to the 4th line, now your fourth line is on par with most teams’ third lines.

Either way, either the kid line or the Kreider-Trocheck combo being deployed as a 3rd line will feast on the opposition a la the Zubb-Brass-Pou line from 2014.

Tarasenko is very intriguing for that winger slot. Kane too honestly, although him being banged up hinders that thought. I wouldn’t want to pay too dollar for either but if you can wait out the market and get them relatively cheap then I’d consider it.

 

[duhmetreE]

Adidas deal ends at end of next season

Fanatics deal needs to end. Horrible hats.

It's criminal not to have NewEra hats

 

[RangerLifer]

Blown away by the player Chytil is becoming

I've said it before and I'll say it again. I was so worried we'd lose him at the deadline last year. At 3pm that day I breathed a big sigh of relief that he was still a Ranger.

 

[Leonardo87]

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My heart will go on…

 

[Raspewtin]

the Trochek line really had it going tonight. they were terrific

I'd still ideally push Goodrow down and put Vesey there but idk

 

[McRanger92]

I would leave the lines alone for a bit. We've been decent.

Panarin has legitimately improved the last handful of games and is in a genuine shooting funk.

That penalty he drew was a great play.

I’ve been as vocal a Panarin critic as anyone, and I agree. Definitely shooting more and seems engaged. Still too many cross ice passes but his shooting luck will turn at some point

 

[will1066]

Yep. The 1st line is a bit of a headache tho. Zib is huffing and puffing playing 200f hockey I don't really have any complaints. Panarin is more Panarin than ever but it doesn't work for him right now points here and there notwithstanding and together they have little chemistry.

I feel you just quarantine the bad within a single line. It's not worth ruining 2 other lines by attempting to fix one

 

[duhmetreE]

Trocheck will be a key player in the playoffs

 

[will1066]

My heart will go on…

It will be 84 years when play resumes

 

[McRanger92]

the Trochek line really had it going tonight. they were terrific

I'd still ideally push Goodrow down and put Vesey there but idk

I think the ideal deadline has Vesey-Goodrow on the 4th line

Trocheck will be a key player in the playoffs

He was the Canes best by far against us

 

[hackeyman]

 

[Leonardo87]

It will be 84 years when play resumes

I got that gif ready to go.