GDT: Game # 51 Rangers vs Islanders - 7pm EST - MSG

[Shadowtron]

The Islanders are peeing on the Rangers center ice logo right now.

This team doesn’t have an answer to that. We’re made of up of Gaborik clones lol.

 

[AWall THE CLAW]

The Isles are laughing at how easy this is. I don't think even they expected the Rangers to be so flat.

 

[Off Sides]

Face-offs do matter, 4th line won the first of this period, had like 10 seconds in the Islander zone, then 50 seconds in their own zone. Without winning that face-off they would have spent 60 seconds in their own zone.

 

[Machinehead]

Seriously, how many centers are better? He's top 15 in this league.

I think if you saw a list of centers in front of you, you'd be surprised.

 

[bl02]

Not going to state that Lemieux and DeAngelo would be a boon for the winning prospects of any game against the Islanders but Lemieux and DeAngelo would be a boon for the winning prospects of any game against the Islanders. At least Lemieux goes hard on the forecheck and DeAngelo has the X factor and balls.

You mean having balls means something? Wow I thought we could get by on our talent

 

[Shadowtron]

Plenty of teams have won a cup with a worse goalie.

Yeah no doubt. It’s just a feeling I get. Again...I will happily devour of full plate of crow if I’m wrong.

 

[Doctyl]

Plenty of teams have won a cup with a worse goalie.

Exactly. As much as I love Hank, I never want our goalie to be our best player ever again. I've seen enough of how that script plays out.

Also Igor is absolutely an elite goalie, the comments here are laughable

 

[Graves97]

When I watch this team forecheck all I can think of is watching those youth (5-8) soccer games where everyone is just chasing the puck with zero structure at all. This is why our defense is always backing up wel into their size because almost every breakout is clean.

 

[bl02]

Anyone have some High dose caffeine supplements they can recommend

 

[Raspewtin]

this game is so over lol

no hope for this gaggle of idiots

 

[will1066]

Panarin is always facing back when he receives the headman pass so he can either make a quick lateral snap pass or curl and start up ice. Not gonna work against the Isles.

 

[MrEctions]

Quinn needs to be shown the door. He does not have the pulse of this team at all. He does not coach to the Rangers strengths.

 

[effen]

At the very least they could crush Barzal, who puts himself in bad positions constantly but has brainwashed the league into thinking he's Gretzky and can't be touched or something.

The anti-Hajek.

 

[SRHRangers]

I think if you saw a list of centers in front of you, you'd be surprised.

Mikas offense alone, he's a top 15 center.

But anyone saying he's top 5-10 is on good drugs that I'm jealous of them having.

 

[Siddi]

you've been shitting on Igor since he entered the league. At least be honest, you've been done with him for over a year now

Not true. I was against the hype train which was premature when he entered the league. But now, yeah done with him. Mental midget incapable of holding the fort down.

 

[RGY]

This is Pathetic
This is Embarrassing
This is Laughable

This effort.... FIRE THIS f***ING COACH. FIRE HIM. THIS IS AN INDICTMENT OF WHAT YOU HAVE WITH THIS CLOWN f*** COACH

 

[FIRE DRURY]

That's a lot...

Not really. Compare his % to other top line centers in the league. About 1/3 of their production comes on the PP.

 

[Megustaelhockey]

Not going to state that Lemieux and DeAngelo would be a boon for the winning prospects of any game against the Islanders but Lemieux and DeAngelo would be a boon for the winning prospects of any game against the Islanders. At least Lemieux goes hard on the forecheck and DeAngelo has the X factor and balls.

Assholes don't win hockey games, no matter what the 70s or 80s wanted to fans to think. This team is just getting straight outworked by a more prepared Islanders group. With Lemieux and/or DeAngelo in the lineup, we'd still be losing.

 

[JHS]

No its not, this game is not coaching problem. Its a young inexperienced blueline against forechecking veteran forwards.

They aren't developed enough to assert themselves physically.

Then you have our forwards who aren't a bunch of strong forecheckers against big mobile Islander blueline.

Its just a terrible matchup for a developing team.

While this is true it ignores the complete lack of effort in display tonight. Like totally awful by every possible metric.

 

[TheDirtyH]

Panarin invisible for yet another huge game.

Not saying he's not the player we know he is but nobody should care if you lead the league in scoring but disappear in the games that matter.

 

[Edge]

Then I think this is a problem with roster make up and coaching strategy that both need to be addressed. The teams that win can beat any team in the league on any given day. Otherwise every team can just play the same style against us and win.

And I think some of that is a team in transition that doesn’t have a true identity yet.

We’re in weird zone where you can see glimpses of the potential, and you can easily see the improvements needed.

 

[DialUp]

You’re basing it off hypotheticals and dated statistics.

Yes, kind of. Their play and coaching too. Rangers don't play hockey that gets teams into the playoffs. Easily outcoached too.

The rangers could be in worse shape or other teams might be worse off.

Yes

Right now they are the 13th best team in the NHL.

I don't buy into those stats. I pick and choose which stats I buy into. It is also possible, if they truly were the 13th best team, which I disagree with, that they still aren't good enough to get in past the Eastern teams this year.

 

[Kravtsov420]

#bringupchuckknaublauch

 

[KevinFinnerty]

Team looks flat and lifeless. Embarrassing shitshow.

 

[Fitzy]

Our goalie has had a .920 season, that’s not the problem.

A team with this much skill should not be on the outside of the playoffs. Panarin turns 30 next season. Tick tock

 

[HatTrick Swayze]

How is this game following the same...exact...script. I mean come on that’s on the coaches. How have they seemingly made zero adjustments to play the Islanders better.