GDT: Game # 79 - New York Rangers @ St. Louis Blues - 8pm EST, MSG

[bl02]

Keep Trouba out the rest of the way.Let him get some much needed rest before the real season begins.Start resting guys the rest of the way.wins-losses dont matter at this point-avoiding injuries is

I agree but we can not due to no cap space. Now if somehow we can find a way to "rest" Trouba maybe we can call up some players to rest others? Not sure.

 

[Daves a mess]

Damn, not excited to face Blais, the greatest hockey player of all time.

Thought we traded that kind of greatness to Vancouver?

 

[bl02]

How is it if Kane is out again we might have to play again with 17 skaters? WTF. At this time of year this is a joke.

 

[duhmetreE]

First kid hat trick. Tonight.

 

[EdJovanovski]

 

[17futurecap]

3 games last night, 14 games tonight, no games tomorrow, who makes the NHL schedule?

 

[PuckLuck3043]

Still waiting for the fine and suspension for the Perry slewfoot on Trouba. League is a fing joke.

 

[will1066]

3 games last night, 14 games tonight, no games tomorrow, who makes the NHL schedule?

 

[NYRangers0723]

He never got off the ground here because of the leg, and even after he got healthy as of late, there is a good chance the benefit of the doubt in the locker room was gone. That could mess with a guy's confidence.

I don't hold him personally responsible. Sometimes people need a new start to succeed. Playing well is all about momentum and confidence. And he just didn't have that here.

I don't blame Drury either. This is the Blais he traded for originally when the team was trying to get tougher. He may have become this for us if not for PK Subban.

Trading him back for Tank is better for all parties involved.

Yeah it just didn’t work. He’s back where he is more comfortable and is flourishing so I’m happy for him. In the end we made out pretty well with Vlad and Nico

 

[The Gloaming]

I mean...a back to back with travel from NY to STL is madness, especially with playoffs so close. After such an emotional game last night, I'm not expecting too much from the Rangers - hopefully Vlad has a better game than Blais though.

 

[Number 9]

I still dream that buch is in a rangers jersey. Miss that dude.

 

[EdJovanovski]

I still dream that buch is in a rangers jersey. Miss that dude.

He’s on a 92pt pace

 

[pld459666]

i don’t disagree with this in principle but st louis is one of the worst teams in the league lol

I believe I read yjat Sammy is getting 5+ more minutes a night on one of the top two lines

That wasn't gonna happen here

 

[Megustaelhockey]

I can't even imagine that. You just play an intense game full of scrums and penalties, and the next thing you have to do is go to the airport and fly 3+ hours to get to the hotel in the middle of the night and play again the next evening.

Gross.

(Although would I do it for the money they make? Yes. Yes, I would.)

 

[cwede]

3 games last night, 14 games tonight, no games tomorrow, who makes the NHL schedule?

These days, no good deed goes un-flamed.

But i really cant see how/why it matters much...

 

[Mandar]

I can't even imagine that. You just play an intense game full of scrums and penalties, and the next thing you have to do is go to the airport and fly 3+ hours to get to the hotel in the middle of the night and play again the next evening.

Gross.

(Although would I do it for the money they make? Yes. Yes, I would.)

3+ hours from NY to St. Louis? Must be taking the Cleveland Indians plane from Major League....

 

[Megustaelhockey]

3+ hours from NY to St. Louis? Must be taking the Cleveland Indians plane from Major League....

True - they don't have to deal with the gate-to-gate bullshit we civilians do.

 

[LieutenantLackluster]

Tonight's game seems incestual.

Please dont describe anything like that ever again

 

[RickChartraw]

we back to playing with less than 18 again? smh

 

[9darter]

3 games last night, 14 games tonight, no games tomorrow, who makes the NHL schedule?

The Vatican?

 

[LOFIN]

First kid hat trick. Tonight.

Kakko has one already. Oh wait actually no lol.

Chytil has had one during the pre-season.

 

[KevinFinnerty]

Want to see Kane and Trouba in to get their reps in before dispatching NJD in round 1

 

[KevinFinnerty]

So a win here and a Devils loss tonight and how far back are we

 

[Irishguy42]

So a win here and a Devils loss tonight and how far back are we

If Devils and Carolina lose in regulation and Rangers win tonight, the Rangers will be 1 point back from M2 and 4 points back from M1, and Carolina will have a game in hand on both Devils/Rangers.

Remember that the Devils have the H2H against the Rangers, and the Rangers have the H2H against the Hurricanes. Rangers are also 1 back in the Regulation Win tie breaker for both Canes/Devils (first tiebreaker but technically second b/c pts% is first tiebreaker but that doesn't matter when everyone has played 82 games). Rangers are well behind in ROW though (4 behind Canes, 5 behind Devils) and hard seeing them make that up in remaining games.

 

[Greg02]

If Devils and Carolina lose in regulation and Rangers win tonight, the Rangers will be 1 point back from M2 and 4 points back from M1, and Carolina will have a game in hand on both Devils/Rangers.

Remember that the Devils have the H2H against the Rangers, and the Rangers have the H2H against the Hurricanes. Rangers are also 1 back in the Regulation Win tie breaker for both Canes/Devils (first tiebreaker but technically second b/c pts% is first tiebreaker but that doesn't matter when everyone has played 82 games). Rangers are well behind in ROW though (4 behind Canes, 5 behind Devils) and hard seeing them make that up in remaining games.

Winning out puts us at 111 points. Carolina is at 109 already. Home ice is still up in the air I guess, but the division really isn't.