GDT: Game #24 NJ Devils @ NY Rangers 7pm eastern MSG/MSGS/NHLN

[Paulie Walnutz]

They called up Rempe for a game against the Blues which made no sense but they’re not gonna do it against the Devils? Makes no sense. All kidding aside, a feisty rivalry game might be what this team needs to wake the f*** up.

 

[BleedBlueNYR]

If Torts got fired and we brought him in and he did to Zibanejad what he did to Hayes, I don't think it would really help anything.

We all know that Zibanejad would not respond well. He might actually quit (which would work just fine).

 

[Oscar Lindberg]

Imagine believing that Rempe playing will have any material effect on this game

People are gonna be holding onto that streak where they won with him in lineup a decade from now

 

[Clark Kellogg]

 

[FultonReed]

Also, Igor in nets.

I put all the tweets Mercog tweets in my initial post tyvm

 

[Machinehead]

I guess

 

[Hire Sather]

They called up Rempe for a game against the Blues which made no sense but they’re not gonna do it against the Devils? Makes no sense. All kidding aside, a feisty rivalry game might be what this team needs to wake the f*** up.

Rempe against the Devils means we're automatically down a player because he can never finish a game against them without doing something stupid and being ejected

 

[Bring Back Avery]

So the title of this thread says the game is going to be on ESPN+, but ESPN says it's on NHL Network. Why does the NHL still have games on NHL Network? Most people don't even have cable anymore let alone NHL Network. And the Rangers have 5 games on that terrible channel this month alone.

 

[Paulie Walnutz]

Rempe against the Devils means we're automatically down a player because he can never finish a game against them without doing something stupid and being ejected

Yeah well I can never finish a game watching this boring awful team. At least I’d get a thrill for 3 minutes. That’s what she said.

 

[noncents]

No argument here. But all are problems.

i'm of the opinion that on a hockey team, everything effects everything else. Delicate ecosystem.

Don't try to fix every problem at one time - you can't.

Fix the main problem and see what happens, sometimes a rising tide lifts boats.

Get rid of Lindgren and get a real LHD in there - at worst a break even. Solve that problem.

 

[will1066]

I'm not used to seeing Keefe in NJD paraphernalia.

 

[Atax]

Be very surprised if they're even competitive this game.

 

[HockeyBasedNYC]

My prediction is 3-1 Devils by the end of the first.

Theyll be running around with their heads cut off chasing pucks and Hugheses all over the ice.

Hope im wrong. Prove me wrong

At least the ass-whipping wont be at the Rock

 

[FultonReed]

So the title of this thread says the game is going to be on ESPN+, but ESPN says it's on NHL Network. Why does the NHL still have games on NHL Network? Most people don't even have cable anymore let alone NHL Network. And the Rangers have 5 games on that terrible channel this month alone.

I'm going by what the Yahoo app said. it said it was on ESPN+. but I will change it.

 

[TominNC]

Article in the Athletic today showing that NHL coaches have a far shorter lifespan than the other top US sports leagues. Around 2.5 years. So it seems no one can run hockey teams. You just keep shuffling coaches, they win, they stay a year, they lose, they're fired. Round and round they go. So does it even matter? Can you really implement an organization wide system, or develop players or anything in that time?

 

[LokiDog]

Alright Fil, show me what’s up.

 

[Guyute]

Article in the Athletic today showing that NHL coaches have a far shorter lifespan than the other top US sports leagues. Around 2.5 years. So it seems no one can run hockey teams. You just keep shuffling coaches, they win, they stay a year, they lose, they're fired. Round and round they go. So does it even matter? Can you really implement an organization wide system, or develop players or anything in that time?

Hard salary cap screws over the coaches because the GMs can’t make trades

 

[HatTrick Swayze]

F the NHL Network

 

[Levitate]

if they don't play better D they're gonna get f***in' rolled no matter who's in goal.

big reason why I dont' want to pay igor 12+ mill or something...best goalie in the world can't save you from playing shit D and behind all game long. it's not worth the expense. Woudl rather have a moderately priced goalie who's pretty good and better player supporting him. plus igor hasn't been big money play this year

 

[94leetch]

This one's going to require alcohol.

 

[Mr Mxyzptlk]

Time to see if they an build off a win. If they can't its going to be very telling that this core is shot.

I thought that was a foregone conclusion.

 

[will1066]

I put all the tweets Mercog tweets in my initial post tyvm

I'm on work VPN and don't see the tweets

 

[mrmovies779]

Looking forward to some combination of Trouba-Lindgren chasing around the Hughes line for 20+ minutes

 

[NYRfan85]

F the NHL Network

Ugh, why are they putting so many NYR games on NHL Network? Those games and the Canes games are the only ones I can't watch...

 

[will1066]

F the NHL Network

You F the NHL Network, you f Kevin Weekes, man. He *is* the network.