GDT: Game 34 - New York Rangers vs New Jersey Devils, 1:00 pm ET , MSG

[KirkAlbuquerque]

Whatever...

At this point I'm team tank.

I want an actual number one center. Preferably drafted so we don't have mortgage the entire system + pay them through the nose in cap percentage.

When was the last time the Rangers had a legit #1 center?

For many many years I was of the opinion that you build a team from the net out. In a salary cap world, you need to build around a #1 center and a #1 dman. All the other pieces can be acquired in other ways. But you need those two pieces.

ZIb was a legit #1 Center. Unfortunately it was only for like 3 years

 

[Profet]

There is a lot of truth in them words . We don't look of late as being much of a second effort sort of club other than Berard and Cuylle most games .

It makes sense when you think about it.

By definition, second effort needs to come after an initial effort. So yeah... that tracks.

 

[leetch99]

Plenty of blame to go around, and assigning blame becomes more difficult because of the Night of the Long Knives with Gorton and JD.

But the one guy I don't blame is Laviolette. Not because I think he's an amazing or terrible coach, but becuase I think there's very little he can do in this situation.

Yeah...I doubt he can fire Housley....or can he LOL???

 

[Glen Sathers Cigar]

Why is this game at 1pm on a non holiday during the week?

 

[LOFIN]

Why is this game at 1pm on a non holiday during the week?

It's holiday season

 

[Atax]

I highly doubt the coach benches Mika/Kreider. He'll just decrease their minutes and spoon feed them PP time and end of game/high leverage situations.

 

[TGWL]

The coach can say whatever he wants. When you look at the current D core and Jones can't crack that, the organization clearly doesn't believe in him. He started out well and then fizzled out after he got comfortable, playing the same shitty way as the rest of the D. This offseason it's time to either move on and revamp this D or change the way they play.

 

[KirkAlbuquerque]

It's holiday season

I hate that f***ing song

 

[LOFIN]

I highly doubt the coach benches Mika/Kreider. He'll just decrease their minutes and spoon feed them PP time and end of game/high leverage situations.

Watch Lafreniere being the one who's scratched

 

[CLW]

This is Lavi speak for "this kid is on his way out the door. Gimme a 6'4 oaf to clear the crease." [This is the polite translation].

 

[Machinehead]

Why is this game at 1pm on a non holiday during the week?

They think we live in a normal society where squeezing another 8 hours out on a random Monday isn't that important.

 

[JimmyG89]

I hate that f***ing song

Well hoop-de-doo and dickory dock, this song gets played around the clock

 

[Savant]

Friday was my last day of of work until Jan 6. Hell yeah give me an afternoon game

 

[Tob]

When was the last time Curtis McDermott got into a fight? Stop being such a wussy. Fight our number one fighter Mika Zibanejad or you will have Christmas taken away from you.

 

[Fitzy]

This is Lavi speak for "this kid is on his way out the door. Gimme a 6'4 oaf to clear the crease." [This is the polite translation].

Jones unfortunately could not sweep a marble out of the crease with both hands

 

[Zynbanejad]

TANK TANK TANK

 

[Megustaelhockey]

I work from home full time. My company is lucky I even own pants.

 

[SeanAveryTheGreatOne]

TANK TANK TANK

You know the thing is, unlike other teams, if we get James Hagens #1 OA we're just going to destroy his development like every other forward we pick and spend the rest of time arguing how much of a bust he was

So uh... I just hope we pick defensemen in the draft for the rest of my life. At least we do mediocre with them instead of abysmal

 

[Profet]

Wow... well I didn't expect this... But it certainly says a lot about this time of year.

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[Tob]

Lazy pieces of shit not working on a Monday

 

[Profet]

Lazy pieces of shit not working on a Monday

Hey hey... the game hasn't even started yet. Let's blast the players mid game at least.

 

[RangersFan1994]

Kreider to be dealt when roster freeze is over? Healthy scratch. Mika better be next

 

[McRanger92]

Kreider health bomb. It didn’t have to end this way Chris.

 

[FultonReed]

It's holiday season

and santa claus has got a toy for every good girl and good little boy

 

[will1066]

Kreider not in warmups, will not play. First healthy scratch since his second season