GDT: Game 8: New York Rangers @ Vancouver Canucks, 10pm ET, MSG

[Machinehead]

If Martinook-Staal-Fast is leading the league in expected goals, there has to be something wrong with the model.

All three of them are very good play-drivers. They're just not scorers.

As a matchup line, assigned to keep opponents in their own zone, that result doesn't surprise me.

 

[Machinehead]

The venn diagram between driving possession and scoring will never be a circle. If you can consistently produce and finish great chances, you're not getting second, third, and fourth chances. That makes a dent in the analytics.

Lots of guys are great scorers and have pedestrian analytics. Zibanejad is one. That's why it's good to mix your lines. Kreider and Kakko drive play.

The only Art Ross caliber scorer who's also a top, top possession driver is Matthew Tkachuk.

Even Connor McDavid was only 25th in xGF% last year. How can the be any higher? He scores almost as soon as he touches the puck.

 

[Clark Kellogg]

Game Day Media Availability:

 

[Row I Goon]

These guys better turn up tonight….

 

[Shesterkybomb]

Like they couldn't start weekend games at 4pm in vancouver? This 11pm crap has hockey night in canada written all over it.

I can't even see Zibanejad without thinking Savanah Chad

 

[Billy Kvcmu]

Like they couldn't start weekend games at 4pm in vancouver? This 11pm crap has hockey night in canada written all over it.

I can't even see Zibanejad without thinking Savanah Chad

No, they only do that when Toronto is in town, regardless of weekend or not

It's the special treatment from Rogers Sportsnet for Torontonian only

 

[will1066]

@Tob Don't be a Toob

 

[SnowblindNYR]

The venn diagram between driving possession and scoring will never be a circle. If you can consistently produce and finish great chances, you're not getting second, third, and fourth chances. That makes a dent in the analytics.

Lots of guys are great scorers and have pedestrian analytics. Zibanejad is one. That's why it's good to mix your lines. Kreider and Kakko drive play.

The only Art Ross caliber scorer who's also a top, top possession driver is Matthew Tkachuk.

Even Connor McDavid was only 25th in xGF% last year. How can the be any higher? He scores almost as soon as he touches the puck.

Yeah but if McDavid plays 25 minutes does it matter? Yeah he might score and then get off the ice but he's getting the 25 minutes somewhere.

 

[Machinehead]

Yeah but if McDavid plays 25 minutes does it matter? Yeah he might score and then get off the ice but he's getting the 25 minutes somewhere.

Yeah that's why he's still good at it but he's not driving play commensurate to his actual impact.

If he was, he'd lead in xGF% by several percentiles.

 

[Rongomania]

Ugh they've done this whole trip during my work week. Another one missed. Bummah. Deliver me good news in the morning boys (The New York Rangers and yous guys).

 

[bobbop]

This feels like a trap game

 

[will1066]

Ugh they've done this whole trip during my work week. Another one missed. Bummah. Deliver me good news in the morning boys (The New York Rangers and yous guys).

I promise you will see Mr Miyagi tomorrow or Tob has deleted his account

 

[Irishguy42]

Wrapping up a birthday cake at a family gathering and I accidentally did the flag of Finland. It's a sign.

 

[Synergy27]

I’ve missed the last three while traveling. Plan to tune in for this one.

Guaranteed loss.

Sorry gents.

 

[MyLoveIsBlue]

Wrapping up a birthday cake at a family gathering and I accidentally did the flag of Finland. It's a sign.
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Happy Birthday!

 

[will1066]

Wrapping up a birthday cake at a family gathering and I accidentally did the flag of Finland. It's a sign.
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Cakko?

 

[TominNC]

This feels like a trap game

I thought last games was. Or was that the previous one?

 

[helloconga]

Wondering how many beers I'll have in my system by puck drop.

how many of in now?

 

[Irishguy42]

This feels like a trap game

Vancouver is actually somewhat good, as opposed to Seattle/Calgary/Edmonton, so yes. 6-1 OTL incoming.

 

[Sisu4ever]

I’ve missed the last three while traveling. Plan to tune in for this one.

Guaranteed loss.

Sorry gents.

Maybe you could root for the Canucks, that might give us the win?

 

[Shesterkybomb]

Vancouver has been playing well, can't call this a trap game imo

 

[LORDE]

how many of in now?

We're up to 9

(Not counting the 2 glasses of wine @ dinner)

 

[Lua]

Did I miss something?

At what point in the offseason did Vancouver go from an 83-point team in the Pacific to an 'actual good team'?

Also why on earth does Phil Di Giuseppe have four points in seven games for them

 

[Machinehead]

Did I miss something?

At what point in the offseason did Vancouver go from an 83-point team in the Pacific to an 'actual good team'?

Also why on earth does Phil Di Giuseppe have four points in seven games for them

They almost made the WCF a couple of years back and have a ton of talent.

Their defense corps has been their main downfall (despite Quinn Hughes) and acquiring Hronek has at least made it passable.

 

[KennyWu]

This one's for Chandler Bing