GDT: Game 35: New York Rangers @ Lightning McQueen, 7pm ET, MSG2

[Crease]

Kreider has completely given up.

Vets have decided they are not going to risk injury for this GM and coach. But they also refuse to waive their NTCs.

 

[mike14]

Avery HC and GM

And 1st line center

 

[markymarc1215]

Bunch of garbage sans Trochek tonight.

 

[Harbour Dog]

Haven't been able to watch or even follow this one. Is the shot total or the score the better indicator of how we've looked?

 

[SeanAveryTheGreatOne]

Because Lafreniere is a very mediocre hockey player that these boards propped up with “but ES points!! for years because they couldn’t cope with the fact that he just sucked. He’ll go down as a bottom 5 1OA pick in NHL history.

Why did we sign him to that big ass contract

 

[Crease]

Trocheck is the only one who gives a shit.

 

[LokiDog]

Can we get him on a line with @LokiDog & @EdJovanovski 's Druncle?!?!

I’m honestly not sure Laf skates well enough for that.

 

[CasusBelli]

Vets have decided they are not going to risk injury for this GM and coach. But they also refuse to waive their NTCs.

The NHL equivalent of rest and vest.

 

[Leonardo87]

Haven't been able to watch or even follow this one. Is the shot total or the score the better indicator of how we've looked?

Honestly, bad special teams has been the difference in this game.

 

[LokiDog]

Why did we sign him to that big ass contract

Same reason we signed Igor to his. We have zero testicles hanging in our collective sack and have no idea how to build a winner.

 

[effen]

Haven't been able to watch or even follow this one. Is the shot total or the score the better indicator of how we've looked?

They've had bursts of being a real actual NHL team in the offensive zone effort wise. They still have no real cycle or plan but they moved their legs a bunch.

Defensive lapses have been absurd.

 

[Profet]

Haven't been able to watch or even follow this one. Is the shot total or the score the better indicator of how we've looked?

The open men's room stall that everyone walks by even with the line 15 people deep is probably the best indicator of their second period.

 

[Machinehead]

Dolan has a lot of problems but I never bought into the notion of him being impatient.

He let Sather accomplish basically nothing for a good 11, 12 years.

He let Isaiah Thomas just about burn down Manhattan.

 

[CasusBelli]

Same reason we signed Igor to his. We have zero testicles hanging in our collective sack and have no idea how to build a winner.

Fear of loss leads to the dark side …

 

[SixGoalieSystem]

Haven't been able to watch or even follow this one. Is the shot total or the score the better indicator of how we've looked?

They looked kind of decent for 15 minutes of the first period. The rest has been an episode of Benny Hill.

 

[NickyFotiu]

Trocheck is the only one who gives a shit.

I think there are a half dozen that care but some look like zombies.

 

[Shadowtron]

Because Lafreniere is a very mediocre hockey player that these boards propped up with “but ES points!! for years because they couldn’t cope with the fact that he just sucked. He’ll go down as a bottom 5 1OA pick in NHL history.

He’s a good top 6 player. Not a player I build my team around though.

 

[effen]

Dolan has a lot of problems but I never bought into the notion of him being impatient.

He let Sather accomplish basically nothing for a good 11, 12 years.

He let Isaiah Thomas just about burn down Manhattan.

I have no idea where people get the narrative, tbh. He's long been considered a good hockey owner.

The Kane deal is probably on him.

 

[FIRE DRURY]

Fire Drury

 

[LOFIN]

So sad to see Laf fall into this franchise's ethos of indecision with the puck.

I don't care what you do - whether it's skill or grit or defense first or whatever, you have to be able to do it fast.

This team doesn't play fast. And it's not about everyone being Carl Hagelin. They don't make decisions fast. They don't check with urgency. They don't make their skill plays in split-second windows.

Still could use a real xs and ohs coach, who can implement a real system and have set plays. When you have something to fall back on and don't have to think about what play you are going to make all the time, it comes faster. And that allows you to make the improvised plays faster as well.

I thought Lavy was that, but I guess not.

 

[CasusBelli]

Fire Drury

Little egotistical, don’t you think?

 

[ReleasO The KakkO]

Backdoor guy on Bolts PP always wide open

 

[Cusedog]

Meeka out there swirling and twirling among the best of the Ice Capades..

 

[Bacon Artemi Bravo]

Im at the game near the bench. Rangers have checked out in full

That you???

 

[CasusBelli]

Good for Borgen.