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GDT: Game # 66 - New York Rangers @ Pittsburgh Penguins - 4pm EST (Game is on TNT)

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My brother was friends with alex nylander when his dad played for the rangers. We played floor hockey in my basement, and I have to say, he wasn't all that impressive at age 8 or whatever. Also, we gave him a Jones cream soda, which was like f***ing gold in my household, and he said he didn't like it and it went to waste. Nice tag, Trouba.
 
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TnT feels like Spittin Chiclets. I get they are trying to replicate the NBA team but it feels like ESPN and TNT are fighting to bring the biggest idiots in front of the screen.

Give me polished guys like Kevin Weekes, Mike Rupp and Cally.
 
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The last third of the battle was the most grueling and intense. The penguins had the upper hand, and it seemed like the cavemen were on the brink of defeat.

But just when it looked like all hope was lost, something incredible happened. The cavemen rallied together and began to work as a team, combining their strengths and skills in a way that they had never done before.

Adam the fox, with his lightning-fast reflexes and keen sense of smell, led the charge. He darted in and out of the penguin's ranks, nipping at their heels and throwing them off balance.

Gerard Gallant, the caveman leader, fought with a ferocity that none had ever seen before. He bellowed out war cries that shook the ground, driving fear into the hearts of the penguins.

And then there was Jacob Trouba, the most ruthless of all the cavemen. He unleashed a fury on the penguins that they had never encountered, taking down one after another with his bare hands.

But it wasn't just the fierce fighting that turned the tide of the battle. It was the teamwork and unity that the cavemen displayed, working together to outmaneuver and outsmart the penguins.

Mika Zibanejad, the vegan caveman, provided critical support from the sidelines. He urged the cavemen on with his tribal war music, and he provided them with sustenance in the form of lentils and bread.

And Chris Kreider, the fastest and most fit of all the cavemen, raced back and forth across the battlefield, delivering messages and supplies with lightning speed.

In the end, it was this combination of skills and strengths that proved to be the penguins' downfall. The cavemen outworked and outlasted them, driving them back until they were defeated.

It was a hard-fought victory, but it was also a testament to the power of teamwork and determination. The cavemen had proven that they were a force to be reckoned with, and that they would never give up, no matter how hard the battle might be.
 
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DanielBrassard said:
He panics because he never has enough time to settle things down not just physically but mentally. His skating is a problem, but I don't think he has a particularly high hockey IQ either. Doesn't have good vision with the puck, not a particularly good passer. That's fine if you are Rick Nash and are able to dangle around guys and force yourself to the net. But Kakko hasn't shown he has any ability to do that at all.
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How the hell was he touted so much ? What the hell Re these scouts Watching? I value skating more than puck handling. KK can't ever seem to skate fast enough to make plays. Sluggish
 
Our most dangerous line has been our 4th line..happy they are playing well,but the rest of the team should be embarrassed
 
will1066 said:
Except for the 4th liners everyone is moving like it's practice. I know it's B2B games, but seriously

Kane just casually throwing the puck behind the Pitts net with no Ranger there
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This is the biggest thing with the Rangers. I don’t actually think they’re a “slow” team - they play slow. They are always waiting for it to come to them, never proactively going after it.


Example 1:

Mika gets the puck near the faceoff circle but is well covered. He has Kreider in the corner and sends him the puck. When the puck gets to Kreider, he’s going to try to walk out of the corner with it to make a cross ice pass. He stays stationary in the corner until the pass reaches him and then begins to walk out of the corner from a flat-footed standstill.

Crosby gets the puck near the faceoff circle but is well covered. He has Rakell in the corner and sends him the puck. Rakell KNOWS he’s going to try to walk the puck out of the corner to make a cross ice pass, so he activates from his spot BEFORE the puck gets to him and meets the puck on its way, already moving out of the corner and catching the puck in-stride with momentum, forcing all of the defenders on the ice to shift as well and opening new lanes.

Example 2:

Dumoulin has the puck in his own corner and is receiving pressure. He tries to clear the puck hard around the boards but doesn’t get all of it and it’s going to be an easy hold in. Fox sees this and positions himself on the boards to intercept it, but sits still waiting for it to make it to him. When it does make it to him he’s flat-footed and receiving pressure pretty much immediately because he waited 3 seconds for the puck to slowly roll up the boards.

Mikkola has the puck in his own corner and under pressure. Tries to clear but doesn’t get all of it and it’s gonna be held in. Letang sees this and pinches to pick up the puck, in-stride, around the middle of the circle. Because he jumped on the failed clear, the Rangers haven’t had time to recover and are on their heels and because he pinched down to grab the puck early there’s a couple of Rangers forwards behind him who were leaving the zone. He’s created an odd man opportunity down low for his team.
 
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