GDT: Game 48: New York Rangers vs Vegas Golden Knights, 7pm ET (Game is on ESPN, and ESPN+)

[Kane One]

Why is Shesterkin coming back in now? They’re down by the same number of goals as they were a minute ago.

The logic of these coaches with empty nets are questionable.

 

[BlueShirtGal]

Well that was a stinker.

 

[RangerLifer]

Maybe the core is the issue. Leta change coaches and hope something works. Core is rotten

No maybe. It's for sure.

Good for Marschessault.

 

[LOFIN]

If Laf & Kakko were even 50% as good as advertised it would’ve been a just fine rebuild. Just imagine this team with Hughes & Stutzle. We tore it down and accumulated futures, those futures just turned out to be massive busts.

Hughes no doubt, and Stuetzle maybe were better prospects sure. But they were also properly developed, instead of being pushed into 3rd liner roles, taught to play grinder defensive no mistake hockey after being THE MAN before the draft in juniors and in Liiga.

Saying "if we just had Hughes" is such a f***ing copout, just like blaming Igor for this game is. There are far deeper issues on this club that are not solved by simply swapping Hughes/Kakko or Laf/Stuetzle.

 

[Leonardo87]

You have to savor the Kakko goals. It might be another month.

That Kakko goal just set up the Marchessault hat trick.

 

[Rangers in 7]

I hate this f***ing team now

 

[Tob]

The Rangers will lose the next 10 and fox will lose an eye as a repayment to the devil because kakko scored a garbage time goal

 

[BleedBlueNYR]

But guys at least this will get Kakko going.

 

[ReleasO The KakkO]

Can’t close this thread fast enuff.

Lets get on to the PGT!!!!

Title = Broigas

 

[RangersFan1994]

Imagine if played pissed off and show that they care

 

[Oscar Lindberg]

I don't totally understand the Mika contract but it is what it is

Every team in the league was giving Mika that deal. Can say whatever you want in hindsight but the optics of letting you’re “1C” go whilst trying to compete is a death sentence as a rookie GM

 

[Brutananadilewski]

They finally put people in charge who had a plan besides going after big names and papering holes. The Rangers should give it a whirl.

Yes, after how many years of being a laughingstock in the league? And a lot of that BS, Dolan was behind it.

 

[SnowblindNYR]

I really think we need to shake up this locker room in June.

1) Trade Trouba. Hes frankly been a shit leader. Hes a weird guy socially and yes while he lays some big hits, he really is just a strange guy. I need a captain who cares more about winning than painting and his wifes career.

2) trade keandre. Total headcase and better to tradr him now when he still has value.

3) trade kreider and ask zib to waive his nmc. Mika probably would cost assets to move.

4) trade lindgren for assets and sign zadorov

5) sign whoever the biggest scumbag free agent is. We need to bring some life to this dead lockerroom. This locker room has about as much energy as a sloth.

You're like 50 and mostly watched hockey for the fights in the 90s, I'm guessing.

 

[Brutananadilewski]

Maybe the core is the issue. Leta change coaches and hope something works. Core is rotten

The core is the issue but of you're not at least attempting to fix things, what makes you confident that he'll be different with new players.

PASS!

 

[Machinehead]

If Laf & Kakko were even 50% as good as advertised it would’ve been a just fine rebuild. Just imagine this team with Hughes & Stutzle. We tore it down and accumulated futures, those futures just turned out to be massive busts.

When the health of your organization hinges on two teenagers being exactly what you needed them to be, you put yourself in a bad position.

I'm not convinced Drury is the right man or has done enough good just yet, but Gorton's tenure has to go down as an abject failure.

His project did nothing. Others have touched on it: all of the big name players (Kreider, Zibanejad, Panarin, Fox) either already existed, were readily available in free agency, or fell into our laps. Who from the rebuild, that required the rebuild to obtain, is making a difference? The guys that look the most promising are Drury's picks.

We had four years of the team being run into the ground and this is the result. I'm not sitting here saying James Dolan is a hockey visionary but he fired Gorton for a reason.

 

[Machinehead]

Yes, after how many years of being a laughingstock in the league? And a lot of that BS, Dolan was behind it.

Does that matter? Like you said, we're talking about now.

 

[Vito Andolini]

Catch-22 with this team and Dolan: you don't want him too involved with this team like with the Knicks, but at the same time, you don't want an owner who is just happy with the playoffs.

there is no catch 22...he's a total putz. the further away he is from the team, the better.

 

[yrrebbor]

The core is the issue but of you're not at least attempting to fix things, what makes you confident that he'll be different with new players.

PASS!

Worked by firing Quinn, right?!

 

[LaffyTaffy13]

You're like 50 and mostly watched hockey for the fights in the 90s, I'm guessing.

Im 33. No one likes this new brand of figure skating the sport is turning into. The sport gets less and less entertaining every year

 

[Rangers in 7]

The rangers and kings went from being the two hottest teams in the league to both being garbage lol

 

[will1066]

Can’t close this thread fast enuff.

Lets get on to the PGT!!!!

Title = Broigas

No PGT according to the mods

 

[ReleasO The KakkO]

But guys at least this will get Kakko going.

You’re talking bathroom behavior, yes?

 

[irishlaxburger2]

Every team in the league was giving Mika that deal. Can say whatever you want in hindsight but the optics of letting you’re “1C” go whilst trying to compete is a death sentence as a rookie GM

Congrats to Chris for dying a slow death instead of a quick one. That’s a real win for the fans!

I’m not criticizing the initial move made on Mika. But any smart asset manager realizes that you need to cut your losses quickly. That’s a level of discipline I hope he’s willing to show.

 

[ReleasO The KakkO]

No PGT according to the mods

Bwahahahaha

 

[Profet]

"Rangers can't develop forward talent."

Marchessault (former Hartford player) gets a hat trick.

Rongos...