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

[LOFIN]

And Minny who is expected to be a deep playoff team.

A playoff team? Yes. A deep one? Not so sure. Good stomping against them regardless.

 

[will1066]

Carpenter is to day to day according to Gallant.

 

[Boris Zubov]

losses happen so whatever but...will say we should probably not spend the season allowing passes from below the goal line to guys all alone in front of the net. that defensive strategy is about as successful as communism

Both are making a comeback.

 

[SnowblindNYR]

losses happen so whatever but...will say we should probably not spend the season allowing passes from below the goal line to guys all alone in front of the net. that defensive strategy is about as successful as communism

They should play it to appeal to the young demographic then.

5-on-3 maybe. They are taking way too many penalties but tonight was their first 5 on-4 GA allowed I believe

Wasn't Zucc's goal 5 on 4?

 

[will1066]

LMAO Gallant was asked about Hajek. "I don't really watch the defense. I'll watch the tape tomorrow."

 

[McRanger92]

losses happen so whatever but...will say we should probably not spend the season allowing passes from below the goal line to guys all alone in front of the net. that defensive strategy is about as successful as communism

They will need another reliable D for the playoffs. Hopefully the kids (who were really good again today) negate the need for Kane and we can trade for a top defenseman.

 

[2014nyr]

They should play it to appeal to the young demographic then.

burn the ipads!

 

[The Crypto Guy]

Carpenter is to day to day according to Gallant.

Everyone is always day to day according to Gallant. Guy could have his arm severed off during a game and he would be day to day.

 

[SnowblindNYR]

Best part of this game. Halak is Hasek/Roy/Brodeur rolled into one compared to Georgiev. He was just saw calm and in control.

 

[PuckLuck3043]

losses happen so whatever but...will say we should probably not spend the season allowing passes from below the goal line to guys all alone in front of the net. that defensive strategy is about as successful as communism

Obviously. Gallant mentioned this too. Overall defense wasn't very good, some of it due to fatigue.

 

[McRanger92]

They should play it to appeal to the young demographic then.



Wasn't Zucc's goal 5 on 4?

You are right. Lots of penalties, hard to keep track lol. Still I think they’ve been good overall. Also saw Kakko out there on the PK today. Remember people were arguing about that the other day?

 

[Clark Kellogg]

For all you masochist out there:

 

[McRanger92]

BTW, our PK has been bad so far.



To be honest with you, nothing to do with the Rangers but I'm not sure that's true. I think there are some advantages to facing that many shots. The goalie really gets into the game. Look at Hank and Igor's stats when they faced 40+ shots. I know they're HOF caliber goalies but their stats were better when facing 40+ than when facing less than 40.

There are like 5 difference making goalies in the league and Hellbyuck is one. You think the Jarry’s & Freddie Anderson’s of the world are giving up 1 goal on 41 shots to the Rangers. Not likely

 

[SnowblindNYR]

The Rangers have had 39, 35, and 41 shots so far so at least the analytics crowd is probably happy.

 

[Off Sides]

We beat Tampa

Not in the playoffs

 

[TheDirtyH]

3rd game in 4 nights, second of a back to back on the road. We could've won handily had hellybuck not shut down that push in the second. I'm happy to see us still shooting a lot, getting chances, and we were in this one right to the end so overall it's not a loss I'll lose sleep over.

 

[SnowblindNYR]

Not in the playoffs

I don't know what you're talking about. The Jets were better defensively than the Wild (hard not to be) but they weren't particularly good defensively today. Ran into a hot goalie.

 

[PuckLuck3043]

Still pissed about the scheduling. Back to back on the road and opening nights in both is just stupid.

 

[McRanger92]

Rangers were playing a man down in the 3rd as well. Tough on a 3/4. Gnarly cut for Carpenter but it’s an opportunity to get Blais in finally

 

[Glen Sathers Cigar]

Those f***ing digital ads distracted our players

I told you! These things SUCK!

 

[Glen Sathers Cigar]

Still pissed about the scheduling. Back to back on the road and opening nights in both is just stupid.

Yeah, there’s really no reason to start the season 3 games in 4 nights including travel to Minny and Winnipeg. Pretty dumb to start the season. Oh well, let’s hope they are good to go and get back on a roll on Monday.

Decent play tonight for what it was. Really just ran into a hot goalie.

 

[2014nyr]

They will need another reliable D for the playoffs. Hopefully the kids (who were really good again today) negate the need for Kane and we can trade for a top defenseman.

def agree thats more likely to be our target the way the kids have started...not sure what the market will look like but sure there will be options. that said, i'm a big fan of zac jones and think theres a chance he and schneider grow into a very reliable pair by march. even then will certainly want to add injury insurance but a lower cost option

 

[Off Sides]

I don't know what you're talking about. The Jets were better defensively than the Wild (hard not to be) but they weren't particularly good defensively today. Ran into a hot goalie.

I am saying, there are teams who are as good as they are, who if they play well defensively will shut them down. If they have a good goalie as well, the Rangers are going to have to find a way to produce offense beyond what they did last playoffs.

 

[The Crypto Guy]

Worst part about the game is now GG will use Hunt on the top 6 again at times because he thinks it works. Rather have just lost 4-0..

 

[SnowblindNYR]

def agree thats more likely to be our target the way the kids have started...not sure what the market will look like but sure there will be options. that said, i'm a big fan of zac jones and think theres a chance he and schneider grow into a very reliable pair by march. even then will certainly want to add injury insurance but a lower cost option

I don't know how anyone can not be a fan of Zac Jones. Kid moves the puck better than anyone on our team not named Fox and holds his own defensively. He's not pushed around despite his size. Sitting him was an atrocious move.

I am saying, there are teams who are as good as they are, who if they play well defensivly will shut them down. If they have a good goalie as well, the Rangers are going to have to find a way to produce offense beyond what they did last playoffs.

That's the case with virtually every team.