GDT: Game 39 - New York Rangers vs Carolina Hurricanes - 7pm EST , MSG

[BleedBlueNYR]

Blais is horrendous. Skating into gauthier on an odd man rush. Can we take the L and end this experiment

Remember when people were upset we didn't have him last year?

 

[Leonardo87]

That was Kravtsov

I think they are mixing up 74 and 24, they even announced Kakko, but it was Kravtsov. Good for him either way.

 

[Raspewtin]

That assist was definitely Kravtsov and it's reflected that way on NHL.com

 

[ajdj10]

Inspirational shit from Trouba there.

 

[Machinehead]

Man, Trouba needs to enunciate

He sounds like a dumber Harry Kane.

Which is covering some ground.

 

[CasusBelli]

That is not a happy Zhakob

 

[DanielBrassard]

carolina is the best team in the league at what they do and it's kryptonite for the Rangers. Toughest team to play against.

 

[EdJovanovski]

Inspirational shit from Trouba there.

He’s doing a commencement speech at NYU this year lol

 

[gravey9]

Gotta play stout in front of Sh

Trouba was left in a tough spot there. Miller was MIA and he had Bitchnikov driving to the net AND Necas open back door.

That was really a situation where one of the forwards needed to recognize what was going on behind them. It's a situation where Vesey was the closest player to Necas, but he didn't recognize it. In that instance, I suppose he is also watching to make sure the puck doens't go behind him to a cutting D. But in that moment, he was really the closest person. Laffy, Miller and Chytil were not in a position to do anything, they took themselves out of the play in part because there was a keep in at the point. Both goals in fact have come from the Rangers failing to clear. There D zone positioning hasn't been terrible, but they are so worried about being in the right spot, they're not actually taking their men out of the play. Gotta be better there. But all in all it wasn't a terrible period. I didn't hate it. I would like to see them get pucks in deep and create some cycling. But they did get a dirty goal from just trying to get a shot on net. The very beginning of the game, they had a few shifts where they controlled the puck but immediately just took everything to the very outside. Again, not a terrible period. But we need to get some honest goals against this team and we need to be better (yet again) in our own paint. That is our achilles heel and Carolina's strength. Winning the paint in the O zone.

 

[Kane One]

Remember when people were upset we didn't have him last year?

That was pre-slewfoot. Who knows what would have been. Maybe less of Reaves.

 

[Chalfdiggity3]

Lafreniere f***s up defensively, but then Miller says you know what let me make it worse and immediately go to the player high up on the boards and forfeit a 2-on-1 down low. Does he not know how to count and see 3 teammates in front of him by the blueline?

If Gallant had any sense of a system, Miller would have learned this shit by now. The individual players as a whole have no idea what to do on defense.

 

[CasusBelli]

I think they are mixing up 74 and 24, they even announced Kakko, but it was Kravtsov. Good for him either way.

Happens to me all the time. Same handedness and similar skin complexion, left-handed shots … easy to make that mistake.

 

[BleedBlueNYR]

That was pre-slewfoot. Who knows what would have been. Maybe less of Reaves.

I'd rather have Reaves.

 

[ThirdEye]

kreider-zib- kakko. i dont get into the fancy analytics but kakko has looked the best of the three. those other two need to step it up.

Kakko has been better than both of them at even strength this season so not surprised he's look like the best player on that line.

 

[Kane One]

I'd rather have Reaves.

At this point, yeah, but like I said, who knows what would have been if PK Slewfoot never played hockey

 

[Bacon Artemi Bravo]

Start the 2nd unit on the next pp. you won’t do it gg…p***y.

 

[Circus86]

Can we give the Sens Blais for a Motte?

 

[Paulie Walnutz]

Gotta play stout in front of Sh

That was really a situation where one of the forwards needed to recognize what was going on behind them. It's a situation where Vesey was the closest player to Necas, but he didn't recognize it. In that instance, I suppose he is also watching to make sure the puck doens't go behind him to a cutting D. But in that moment, he was really the closest person. Laffy, Miller and Chytil were not in a position to do anything, they took themselves out of the play in part because there was a keep in at the point. Both goals in fact have come from the Rangers failing to clear. There D zone positioning hasn't been terrible, but they are so worried about being in the right spot, they're not actually taking their men out of the play. Gotta be better there. But all in all it wasn't a terrible period. I didn't hate it. I would like to see them get pucks in deep and create some cycling. But they did get a dirty goal from just trying to get a shot on net. The very beginning of the game, they had a few shifts where they controlled the puck but immediately just took everything to the very outside. Again, not a terrible period. But we need to get some honest goals against this team and we need to be better (yet again) in our own paint. That is our achilles heel and Carolina's strength. Winning the paint in the O zone.

I agree, spot on. It seemed like the Rangers best chances came early and then Carolina settled in. Carolina is so damn aggressive they’re gonna have to make quick plays to try to catch them in an odd man rush.

 

[SnowblindNYR]

Only difference is they had 4 defenders in front. We had 1

Yeah I saw when they showed a replay.

 

[Bacon Artemi Bravo]

Trouba sounds like James Toney after a 40 year career of constant brain damage

 

[BleedBlueNYR]

At this point, yeah, but like I said, who knows what would have been if PK Slewfoot never played hockey

Injuries don't excuse the mental mistakes he makes.

 

[SRHRangers]

I seriously take a long look and see if Panarin can be moved in the off-season.

He's becoming a massive defensive liability and I'm just tired of seeing the kids blocked, with Othmann next to come up next year.

Last thing I want to see is a 4th top propect wing having to play 8 mins a night on the 4th line.

 

[EdJovanovski]

I think they are mixing up 74 and 24, they even announced Kakko, but it was Kravtsov. Good for him either way.

Like last game I thought I saw Kakko on a rush with the puck and was like wow he looks fast for once but it was Kravtsov

 

[will1066]

Gotta play stout in front of Sh

That was really a situation where one of the forwards needed to recognize what was going on behind them. It's a situation where Vesey was the closest player to Necas, but he didn't recognize it. In that instance, I suppose he is also watching to make sure the puck doens't go behind him to a cutting D. But in that moment, he was really the closest person. Laffy, Miller and Chytil were not in a position to do anything, they took themselves out of the play in part because there was a keep in at the point. Both goals in fact have come from the Rangers failing to clear. There D zone positioning hasn't been terrible, but they are so worried about being in the right spot, they're not actually taking their men out of the play. Gotta be better there. But all in all it wasn't a terrible period. I didn't hate it. I would like to see them get pucks in deep and create some cycling. But they did get a dirty goal from just trying to get a shot on net. The very beginning of the game, they had a few shifts where they controlled the puck but immediately just took everything to the very outside. Again, not a terrible period. But we need to get some honest goals against this team and we need to be better (yet again) in our own paint. That is our achilles heel and Carolina's strength. Winning the paint in the O zone.

I think they just need to focus on getting the puck out of their own end to relieve the constant pressure by Carolina. Flip the puck high and out. I don't think their dmen are that great at corralling and bounces could give them trouble. It's their pressuring forwards mostly that create their quick transitions. Use the glass, use the sky, get it past their 3 forwards using the air above and skate into the puck when it's coming down. Rely less on chipping the puck out or passing it out of the zone. With their pressure, those plays are bound to be grenades.

 

[RGY]

If Gallant had any sense of a system, Miller would have learned this shit by now. The individual players as a whole have no idea what to do on defense.

I mean I feel like there is something to be said about common sense. You have 5 guys on the ice, you see 3 of your teammates at the blueline with the play behind them, you probably shouldnt be shooting to the side boards giving up prime real estate and spatial coverage, system or not