GDT: Game # 54 - Rangers vs Blues (Return of Buch) - 7:30pm EST - TNT

[DialUp]

I wish

Come to NYC, work for one of my clients, and we can get better seats on the arm. Do it, I can guarantee it.

 

[TheBloodyNine]

This team reminds me of 2011-12 in the way that they are being carried by a goalie and winning games they shouldn't.

Want to know the move Sather made in 2012 at the deadline? a 4th round pick for John Scott. Sather knew that team wasn't ready and Drury should see that here as well.

Low scoring, blocking shots, relying on an incredible goaltender to win you every game. It's almost a mirror image.

 

[deathb4disco]

Former Flyer vs former Ranger …

I hate Carter the only good thing he did as a Ranger was get traded for Jagr

 

[Cmox]

Lol at carter missing the open net

 

[Fitzy]

This team reminds me of 2011-12 in the way that they are being carried by a goalie and winning games they shouldn't.

Want to know the move Sather made in 2012 at the deadline? a 4th round pick for John Scott. Sather knew that team wasn't ready and Drury should see that here as well.

Well we made it to game 6 of the ECF so... who knows what a bigger trade might have done.

The six goalie system season

 

[Shesterkybomb]

Here's my solution to our 2nd line for now, Panarin Goodrow Strome at wing. I think even spreadinf panarin and strome apart a bit might stop them from forcing things too much, and goodrow can be the responsible one

 

[RangersFan]

Gretz, you're killing me. Michigan State is a different School.

 

[deathb4disco]

It would be great if Tochett speared Carter on live TV

 

[Tob]

TNT producer: Okay guys, just mumble and talk over each other at all times and one of you laugh

 

[GG96]

Gretzky is badddddd at this. The Incoherent One

 

[NYR94]

The guys will always look weird demonstrating hockey plays in suits.

 

[Kane One]

liam has a really bad job lmao

Dude even left NBC for this clown show

 

[Clark Kellogg]

I’m starting to like Gretzky again.
Tocchet says the Rangers should make moves at the deadline to go for it. Carter and Gretzky disagree. Both Wayne an Keith believe they need to wait. Rick said Drury needs to send a message to the team that management believes in them. Carter asks Tocchet what would he do “ You going to trade Lafrenier; You going to trade Kakko?” Tocchet accuses Gretzky and Carter of being Ranger Fan’s.
They cut to commercial. Conversation ends and is not picked up after the break.

 

[Shesterkybomb]

The sponge pucks are a bad idea

 

[will1066]

Panarin must think if he helps keep Strome's production down we might be able to afford him.

 

[WojtekWolski86]

Biz makes or breaks TNT. He carries these guys hard. Ace Tocchet and Gretz combine to half the charisma and personality Biz brings.

 

[TheBloodyNine]

Well we made it to game 6 of the ECF so... who knows what a bigger trade might have done.

The six goalie system season

I looked at it recently, there weren't any big trades that deadline. Not sure there would have been anything out there that would have prevented Torts from grinding the team to the ground anyway.

 

[TGWL]

I told myself I wouldn't drink tonight...

 

[DanielBrassard]

Do you think its an age thing? If over a PPG is some kind of cliff he has fallen off of because he hit 30 than isn't he exceeding expectations? How many points does the RW have on his line? Has he played to Breadman levels? No, but he also had one of the best UFA seasons in the league so maybe he just raised the bar a little higher. But the Panarin bashing is unreal when he has an AHL+ player on his opposing wing and Ryan "predictably defer to Panarin every time I touch the puck" Strome. That line is predictable, just cover Panarin.

Forget about points for a second, do you think he's having the same impact on the game in all 3 zones? Is he as adept at carrying the puck up ice, is he stealing pucks, is he shaking off checks, is he creating as many chances? I can tell you his on-ice impacts have dropped off dramatically. So has his production for that matter at 5v5.

 

[TheDirtyH]

I like Gretzky. He's like a sweet, aging grandmother to the broadcast

 

[TGWL]

Hunt with one hand on that stick nearly prevented them from getting out of the zone.

 

[Fitzy]

I looked at it recently, there weren't any big trades that deadline. Not sure there would have been anything out there that would have prevented Torts from grinding the team to the ground anyway.

I think Torts used the best style to win with the quality of roster he had, to be honest, but it shortened a lot of players careers I agree.

 

[I Eat Crow]

That's a penalty on Krug by the letter of the law

 

[TGWL]

Strome did himself a big favor turning his body.

 

[effen]

Strome just a took hit from behind like the beta he is. Nice glare, dipstick.