GDT: Game 6 -10/23/2022 - New York Rangers vs Columbus Blue Jackets - 5pm EST, MSG

[Circus86]

The Rangers are not a very good team.

Is this a bad hockey team?

 

[FireGerardGallant]

Is there any reason why Halak is playing today?

 

[Deleted member 23124]

Also, how the f*** did they not show a replay of Kakko missing the empty net? I want to know if he just missed or it was a good defensive play.

That's called work -- something a lot of people continuously attempt to avoid.

 

[Ori]

Yup, when are we going to play hockey 1-0? ..they need to move on from that Shark incident

 

[Matt Rentfree]

What happened to Chytil?

Collision in the O zone. His head hit the CBJ player's shoulder. Accidental.

 

[Oscar Lindberg]

Is there any reason why Halak is playing today?

Gallant flipped a coin and it landed on Halak’s side

 

[Boris Zubov]

Richard Brodeur moment incoming

Most of this board doesn't remember him.

 

[TheBloodyNine]

Most of this board doesn't remember him.

I’ve never forgotten

 

[Machinehead]

Collision in the O zone. His head hit the CBJ player's shoulder. Accidental.

It's still a penalty!

 

[mas0764]

This team just isn't finishing lately.

Yeah feels like they are playing well but zero puck luck or bounces going in.

 

[KevinFinnerty]

We look like we're gonna get shutout tonight

 

[Kords]

If Kreider keep coasting through these games, I see no reason to keep him on the top line.

 

[will1066]

You guys are insane.

Columbus sniffed the puck once and it went in.

I have no issue with the way they played. Much tighter.

SHUT THE HELL UP. Bill Pidto is doing the MSG 150

SHUT THE HELL UP. Bill Pidto is doing the MSG 150

 

[gravey9]

Two things:

1 - CBJ is not a bad team. They've got a decent amount of talent. And this goalie has been sharp.

2 - We def played better than last game in this period.

3 - Still far too prone to boneheaded plays. Not so sure Jones made a terrible play. But it just wasn't the safest play. He didn't make the play given to him, he forced it. Had a lot of space and the 4th line had a good shift, but they'd been out there for quite a while at that point. Needed to just make a safer play. But that pass was intercepted 10 feet in front of the CBJ goal. Jones actually got back to defend just fine. But none of the forwards got back. They were likely too gassed but it's still disappointing none of them got back. Didn't help that Reaves fell down trying to get back.

4. The bigger concern that period was K'Andre getting beat and making a few softer plays in his own zone. Laffy fighting it a bit.

5. Positive -- i had no issue with Kravtsov that period. Looked pretty good actually. If Carpenter had any finish he'd have an assist. Kakko continues to be a beast. Who knows maybe he be the one that finally teaches Kreider how to cycle after a decade in the league.

 

[CLW]

The Rangers are not a very good team.

The Rangers don't know how to play with the puck, or doesn't execute it well, that's the problem. Other weaker teams just let them have the puck, especially the D, and expose the weak/non-existent transition game. The kids are easily the best line because they work as a unit, the other lines are kind of just put together because reasons.

 

[SnowblindNYR]

You guys are insane.

Columbus sniffed the puck once and it went in.

Yeah, but we barely got any chances ourselves.

 

[mas0764]

We've had the better of it.

Got hockey'd.

Seems like that’s happened like three times this season now though.

 

[EdJovanovski]

Canucks hahaha

 

[KirkAlbuquerque]

If Kreider keep coasting through these games, I see no reason to keep him on the top line.

Gallant will drop a young player at the drop of a hat but will never even consider mixing up his vets even after weeks of bad play

 

[Ori]

We look like we're gonna get shutout tonight

Is Kraftsov any good when he arrived back from Russia? I`ve not seen him in years

 

[kinger8998]

Love Jones, but gotta have some situational awareness on that goal. Long shift for 4th line. Telegraphed pass leads to turnover 3 on 2 with limited backcheck due to tired line (expecially 4th line that already isn't the fastest).

Shoot the puck there, or if theres no lane without a block, skate with it until something opens. Can't telegraph a pass leading to turnover there.

 

[Machinehead]

Seems like that’s happened like three times this season now though.

Yes. Teams have missed the playoffs with a 58% xGF. It's a random sport.

 

[mrmovies779]

Much better period defensively,1 bad Jones turnover led to the goal.I'm confident we will score a few in the 2nd.

 

[gravey9]

I don't get why everyone thinks the sky is falling after that period. I really don't. Maybe you all should have tried watching the Wolf Pack game before this game. Then you'd have some perspective...

 

[Machinehead]

Yeah, but we barely got any chances ourselves.

The Lindgren shot that Kakko set up and the return pass that just missed getting back to Kakko were phenomenal chances.