Post-Game Talk: Game #25: New York Rangers @ Washington Capitals, 7pm ET, MSG

[duhmetreE]

lol whaat a loser

 

[savebyrichter94]

Sissy

 

[Brutananadilewski]

Lavy looks like he wants to shoot them.

 

[ajdj10]

Oh great we get the Kings backup haha

Looking forward to getting shut out back to back...

 

[Megustaelhockey]

I wonder what it's like interacting with random fans out and about during slumps.

"You guys f***ing suck."
"Thanks. Do you want a pic?"

 

[effen]

Mika trucked by a random Swede I've never heard of. Good.

 

[mike14]

Expectations were completely met on that short handed opportunity. There was no way they were getting a clean look in a game like this one

 

[duhmetreE]

Lindgren hasn't had to make a tough save tonight.

 

[egelband]

I know Suzuki and Caufield for example were in those drafts. They are certainly top 6 forwards. There are plenty better than what we took.

But my issue is more the idea that the answer is to keep going to drafts. I hated the idea of tanking and always will. Buffalo are still a joke and they've been at the top of the draft for ages. Same happened with the Oilers and they're hardly convincing now.
We got number one and two and seven and nine. Why would we keep being sub-standard?
We were able to be better and it wasn't to do with the prospects. Could we have lucked out and got Bedard? Yeah, could have, probably wouldn't though.

I don't think this team wins a cup, but i'll take my chances on it over losing season on season to hope to hit lucky in the top 10.

Yep. The best way forward, I think we agree, is to be consistently solid. Get to the playoffs every year. Ideally with some home ice. And take it from there. The ‘best’ team rarely wins it all. But the more shots you can get, the better.

 

[Megustaelhockey]

Lindgren hasn't had to make a tough save tonight.

We have hit multiple posts, but he really hasn't.

 

[Brutananadilewski]

Lindgren hasn't had to make a tough save tonight.

Plus, most shots are going to his glove side.

 

[RangersFan1994]

Imagine if this team had the heart and work ethic to match their skills

 

[effen]

Expectations were completely met on that short handed opportunity. There was no way they were getting a clean look in a game like this one

You know how confident you have to be you're gonna truck him to try that in a 2 on 1? Correct assessment.

 

[Shesterkybomb]

Imagine if this team had the heart and work ethic to match their skills

Or more than one line not containing 4th liners

 

[Megustaelhockey]

Imagine if this team had the heart and work ethic to match their skills

Can't seem to have it both ways. Either we have players with A+ heart and C+ talent like Dubinsky, Callahan, Ortmeyer, etc. or we have players with A+ talent and C+ heart like the top players we have now.

 

[WojtekWolski86]

Imagine if this team had the heart and work ethic to match their skills

I mean they have for 20+ games. But games like this one or the last one is either fatigue, injuries catching up, or old Gallant habits.

 

[effen]

Other than Lafreniere and a couple Panarin little moments I think their best player tonight has been Tyler Pitlick.

Easily the most damning thing I've written tonight.

 

[Shesterkybomb]

I hate losing to washington

 

[Megustaelhockey]

I mean they have for 20+ games. But games like this one or the last one is either fatigue, injuries catching up, or old Gallant habits.

They're Gallant habits, Quinn habits, and Vigneault habits. When will we get rid of the actual root causes of these habits?

 

[LokiDog]

Watched this one and just didn’t have any comments because it was a crap game.

 

[Mr Mxyzptlk]

Plus, most shots are going to his glove side.

He's also seeing almost all shots clearly.

 

[effen]

Not even throwing token excuse me hits. This is something else.

 

[AirGut]

easily one of the worst this year. So flat and so ugly

 

[Megustaelhockey]

I still think I hated the Ottawa game more, but this was still very disappointing.

 

[Draft Guru]

When's the last time we played a good game?