Post-Game Talk: Game 3 - New York Rangers @ Winnipeg Jets - 8pm EST , MSG

[Greg02]

Kind of silly, but if Gallant doesn't want to play our undersized rookie defenseman on back to backs yet, I'll deal.

 

[HatTrick Swayze]

The team has looked too good so Gallant has to get Hajek in there to try and balance things out.

Frustrating.

 

[will1066]

EdJovo, do you take Angela Deem to be your lawful, wedded wife?

I do.

Does anyone wish to speak now or forever hold their peace?

Vitali: Yes!

 

[rangers1314]

Anyone who didn’t see this change coming the second after Jones TO at the blueline lead to a goal for Minn. last night, I don’t know what to tell you.

 

[EdJovanovski]

The team has looked too good so Gallant has to get Hajek in there to try and balance things out.

 

[Saitama]

Just my luck that I get my one chance this year to see the Rangers live and it's on a back-to-back, so I don't get to see Shesty play. Oh well, it should still be fun to watch! I cheer for both the Jets and Rangers, so I kind of hope this one goes to overtime! At least with Halak in, I won't mind a high-scoring game! (sorry Halak!)

 

[will1066]

Frustrating.

Post-Game Talk: - Game 2 - New York Rangers @ Minnesota Wild - 8pm EST - MSG

Replay makes it look pretty tame actually …

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[LOFIN]

The team has looked too good so Gallant has to get Hajek in there to try and balance things out.

 

[Off Sides]

How many games until Halak punches Jones?

 

[17futurecap]

It would be fine if they had an actual 7th, and not Libor Hajek.

 

[will1066]

Any good sports bars in Buenos Aires to catch the game?

 

[HockeyBasedNYC]

Goddamnit.

More pissed Jones is out than Hajek in

 

[SnowblindNYR]

The team has looked too good so Gallant has to get Hajek in there to try and balance things out.

This is why I hate NHL coaches. The second a young player makes a mistake he sits for a scrub that sucks. This is f***ing unreal. This better be a rest thing and not a punishment for that one goal against. He did a good job overall yesterday. I just don't understand this.

Hajek isn't even a tough D-man that looks gritty. Gallant is playing him simply because Jones is young.

 

[McRanger92]

Gallant is giving Hajek a game early in the season when the team has tired legs. Surely people won’t overreact

 

[hackeyman]

Gallant is giving Hajek a game early in the season when the team has tired legs. Surely people won’t overreact

Surely you don't know these people.

 

[kinger8998]

I can't wait for Hajek to score 3 goals but the Rangers kose 4-3 and everyone still blames Hajek.

Look, we all know hes not one of our best 6 defensemen, but if its going to take putting him in there a couple times early in the year on back-to-backs for them to realize they need a better 7thD, then so be it. Hajek wans't one of our 7 last playoffs, I'm willing to bet he won't be these coming playoffs either.

Deep breaths people. They way you're all starting to harp on Hajek you're starting to sound like me with Vitali Yakupov Kravtsov. Things will be okay in Rangerstown. Laf and Kakko still in top 6, so we're 2/3 on young guns having their spots tonight.

Jones will be back in next game unless Hajek turns into Fox tonight, and even then, I'd say the plan is still for Jones to be back in next game

 

[Deleted member 23124]

This is why I hate NHL coaches. The second a young player makes a mistake he sits for a scrub that sucks. This is f***ing unreal. This better be a rest thing and not a punishment for that one goal against. He did a good job overall yesterday. I just don't understand this.

Hajek isn't even a tough D-man that looks gritty. Gallant is playing him simply because Jones is young.

I don't recall Jones making any mistakes.

 

[duhmetreE]

The team has looked too good so Gallant has to get Hajek in there to try and balance things out.

 

[tomobson]

Any good sports bars in Buenos Aires to catch the game?

They will all be closed by the time the game starts.

 

[Maliks PlusMinus]

Keep the fun coming boys

 

[HockeyBasedNYC]

I don't recall Jones making any mistakes.

He made a few but nothing crazy

 

[CasusBelli]

The team has looked too good so Gallant has to get Hajek in there to try and balance things out.

Hell end up with a -9 +/- in a 10-9 win, but he won’t take any penalties, so Jones will be sent down and Libor will remain our 3LD.

 

[tomobson]

I think Hajek is a fine 7d to carry for the regular season but I don't see the point of playing him tonight. I could understand if instead of Hajek our 7d was a more veteran player just to give Jones a day off here and there but Hajek should be a use in case of emergencies 7d. Maybe this is for Hajek being a good soldier these past few seasons with how little he has played, but it's most likely GG not liking Jones' size unfortunately.

 

[Raspewtin]

you could see this scratch coming from a mile away, as annoying as it is

 

[Killem Dafoe]

If we lose tonight it's 100% Hajek's fault.