GDT: Game 11: New York Rangers @ Minnesota Wild, 8pm ET, MSG

[Crease]

They have organizational depth and a clear system. They won’t win every game with injuries but they should be able to weather the storm.

 

[Cmox]

 

[SnowblindNYR]

Why Brodzinski and not Cuyle?

 

[Cmox]

Why Broddzinski and not Cuyle?

I'm assuming he wants 2 centers? I don't know, that pp2 is gross.

 

[SnowblindNYR]

I'm assuming he wants 2 centers? I don't know, that pp2 is gross.

To be fair they just went from 5% chance to score to 0% chance.

 

[Cmox]

4th line with 3rd pairing is going to be butt clench time.

 

[SnowblindNYR]

That team would still sweep the Sharks in a 7 game series. So there's that.

 

[Savant]

Why Broddzinski and not Cuyle?

Because he practiced with the players available and liked this better

4th line with 3rd pairing is going to be butt clench time.

Probably the best they can do with current availability, but I would not be playing Jones and Schneider together. If they can work it out that’s a big plus but….ugh. Probably trusts Gustafsson more some wants him with more minutes which has some logic but that’s a potentially atrocious 3rd pairing

 

[Killem Dafoe]

watch Cuylle Brodz Wheeler CRUSH it

also Kakko. Mr. Kakko, please. Please brutha.

 

[will1066]

Why Brodzinski and not Cuyle?

They want Brodzinski because he's right handed, amirite @duhmetreE ?

 

[mxyxptlk]

Because he practiced with the players available and liked this better


Probably the best they can do with current availability, but I would not be playing Jones and Schneider together. If they can work it out that’s a big plus but….ugh. Probably trusts Gustafsson more some wants him with more minutes which has some logic but that’s a potentially atrocious 3rd pairing

I really hope Lavvy doesn't wear Gustafsson out before season is halfway done.

 

[Crease]

1D, 1G, 2C, and 4C all out tonight. If they can get out with one point that would be a win. Good thing they banked all those points on the west coast trip.

 

[GbgRanger]

Watch the Rangers lose a close hard fought game without three of their best players and the usual suspects will tell us how they'll never win anything and they wish we'd blow everything up and tank.

It is easier to just blame the goalie...

 

[Savant]

I really hope Lavvy doesn't wear Gustafsson out before season is halfway done.

I mean, unless they can make a move or some one steps up out of nowhere, they don’t have much of a choice

 

[mxyxptlk]

1D, 1G, 2C, and 4C all out tonight. If they can get out with one point that would be a win. Good thing they banked all those points on the west coast trip.

Can you really count Shesty as Quick was already scheduled to start tonight?

 

[Harbour Dog]

This is Jones' chance to show that he can take a regular shift. Unfortunately for him and Schneider, they go together like milk and lemonade.

 

[Clark Kellogg]

Game Day Media Availability:

 

[NYRKing]

Make or break opportunity here for brodzinski and Jones.

Jones has been painful to watch on D but he is so good on offense. I really hope he can keep it simple.

 

[mxyxptlk]

Make or break opportunity here for brodzinski and Jones.

Jones has been painful to watch on D but he is so good on offense. I really hope he can keep it simple.

I honestly can't recall the last time ANY Ranger player kept it simple.

 

[mxyxptlk]

I mean, unless they can make a move or some one steps up out of nowhere, they don’t have much of a choice

Well, we know "a move" is out of the question.....so it's obviously "step up" time.

 

[NYRKing]

I honestly can't recall the last time ANY Ranger player kept it simple.

Off the top of my head:

Tony Deangelo
Emerson Etem
Nik Zherdev
Brendan Smith
V Kravtsov

 

[Fitzy]

I had forgotten that Brod's brother still played for UMinn. Brody Lamb is off to a hot start for them.

 

[mxyxptlk]

Off the top of my head:

Tony Deangelo
Emerson Etem
Nik Zherdev
Brendan Smith
V Kravtsov

I must have blinked because I don't remember any of it.

 

[Rangers in 7]

watch Cuylle Brodz Wheeler CRUSH it

also Kakko. Mr. Kakko, please. Please brutha.

I was thinking the same thing. On both accounts

 

[Obvious Fabertism]

Hope you don't mind a MN fan stopping by, just saw Jonny Brodzinski is getting an opportunity and waxed nostalgic for a moment, I saw a lot of his bantam and prep hockey play and always admired the way he played the game, seems like a very likeable teammate and not a guy to cut any corners. Hope he can provide some positive play for your team, though maybe not as much tonight...

Wild are currently fuming as a team over their record, if you don't break their will early (very doable!) you may be in for a hard fought night of hockey. Hopefully everyone leaves this game healthy, neither team wants to deal with any more problems there, and hope we get a fun and entertaining game!