GDT: Game # 42 Rangers @ Devil Dogs - 7pm - MSG

[Machinehead]

I'm not Joe that thinks that passing should be outlawed. I don't mind making passes to set up better chances than you have when you can shoot but it wasn't like we looked better than those 4 shots on net and just overpassed or missed the net, we looked as bad if not worse. We had no zone time all period.

It doesn't have to be shots specifically. The point being, teams look like they don't care when they're being destroyed and/or doing no offense.

 

[The New Russian Five]

He pushes it plenty. See practically every interview, practically every game what Sam and Joe's talking points are. The players are passive up and down the roster and nearly to a man will not change. It's the new NHL so tearing the paint from the walls with your voice isn't really a thing but with this group it probably should be.

Actually if you listen to his interviews he doesn't say that. He says they need "better intentions" almost without fail every single time. What that means is up for interpretation, but I think people on here assume it means they need to be tougher or more engaged. But it is so ambiguous, it is anyone's guess.

AND if he is indeed pushing the message to be more engaged, then he should be stapling players who are not following his directions to the bench (and don't limit the accountability to just the young guys when you do that).

 

[DialUp]

I miss Montefiore...

Imagine this whole time they were doing less. I'd be absolutely furious

 

[KirkAlbuquerque]

Buch is the one I didn't see touch the puck.

Buch definitely touched it. He made that pass to the middle which Zib picked up after it was tipped, either by Krav or a Devil

 

[LokiDog]

When he shot 20%? yes. That doesn't mean he was a good play driver.

I mean he also managed 78 assists over 139 games the past two years (97 in 180 including this season). He’s not an elite playmaker but he’s pretty much a dual threat. It’s not like he didn’t score 30 the year before and he’s still on pace for about 30 this year despite an abysmal start.

He still looks like a 30-35 goal, 45 assist player who kills penalties and competes. He may not be the elite 50 goal 100 point guy who flashed last year but he’s a 75-80 point center.

 

[will1066]

No idea. I’m with. Cigna where I pay 9K a year to go for one yearly checkup where my doc tells me I’m fine. Of course, the second I let my insurance lapse I’ll get hit by a bus.

Yikes

 

[KirkAlbuquerque]

Looks like this period will no different

 

[Machinehead]

Panarin jumping right in!

 

[MysticLeviathan]

uh oh strome hurt

 

[KirkAlbuquerque]

Ref just took down Panarin

 

[DialUp]

Why did the ref body slam bread?

 

[Fitzy]

Damn that looked like a knee

 

[Cmox]

Kneeed

 

[rangers1314]

Eh, that’s clean

 

[MysticLeviathan]

looked like a clean hit

 

[will1066]

Strome is a cyborg if he skates away from that

 

[Black Aces]

is there ever going to be a penalty on NJ?

 

[duhmetreE]

5 goal 2nd period inbound. watch

I meant shots on goal... common mistake

 

[EdJovanovski]

uh oh strome hurt

Kravtsov to center!

 

[Matt Rentfree]

Speaking of health insurance. I kid. Hope Strome is ok.

 

[The Crypto Guy]

Clean hit. Strome will be back.

 

[Hunter Gathers]

is there ever going to be a penalty on NJ?

That was clean.

 

[NYRFANMANI]

ugly hit.

 

[Black Aces]

That was clean.

Their interference every play isnt

 

[will1066]

Why did the ref body slam bread?

Panarin's like, you can't hurt the butter to my bread