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Post-Game Talk: Hoppy St. Pootricks Day Sharks @ Rangers - 3/16/14

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Biggest issue with the team right now is Nash, Richards and St. Louis.

$20 million in cap space not producing or being impact players.

St. Louis has been dreadful in his tenure here. He made one great pass to Zucc in the slot, and after that, was a no show all game.

I thought Lundqvist, McDonagh and Brassard all had good games.

The "top" end offensive talent needs to start producing though. A team cannot win with $20 million in cap space contributing absolutely nothing to the teams success.
 
SnowblindNYR said:
I hate this team more than Satan himself. I hate them so ****ing badly I want to yell it from every mountain top. I hate them so much. I literally haven't hated a team this ****ing much since pre-lockout. Get some more shots on goal mother****ers, that's all you're ****ing good for. Then 2 games where some shots might have actually worked you don't show up against the Canes and Wild. Seriously, I have no ****ing team anymore.
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Haha, you're amazing.
 
Did St. Louis forget how to play hockey or something? If he doesn't get his act together right now, that trade is gonna **** us.
 
Once upon a time their was a player named Marian Gaborik. Marian had a terrific first season followed by an abysmal 2nd season. Mr Gaborik was hated more than anyone by HFNYR even though he scored over 100 goals for the rangers. The rangers then trade for Rick Nash, who has a fantastic first season and carried the rangers offensively. A lot of people loved Rick. The rangers traded Gaborik, who was struggling, for depth, who came in a helped them make the playoffs. HFNYR was very happy that the lazy euro was traded. Then Rick Nash hits a brick wall in the playoffs. Rick then has a rough injury plagued second season, similar to Gaborik, and HF wants him traded as quickly as possible. The stories of Marian and Rick are very similar. The lesson to be learned by the overreaction of HFNYR, is you don't realize what you've got 'til it's gone.
 
M Gaz said:
Did St. Louis forget how to play hockey or something? If he doesn't get his act together right now, that trade is gonna **** us.
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Even if he plays amazing, unless we win a cup, that trade is going to **** us.
 
So, St. Louis just wanted to be closer to home so he could relax more, I guess. Maybe he figured he'll just play out his contract in NY and retire? Just gotta get that final few paychecks first, so I'll demand a trade closer to home? I don't know. I liked MSL his whole career but comes here and it could be anyone wearing that jersey with his name on it. Nothing stands out as special like it had for YEARS, even when he was on abysmal Tampa teams on years past when they stunk and had no Stamkos. MSL always looked good. Now, suddenly, he's completely mediocre. It's baffling.


I hate Rick Nash. He's among my 5 least favorite players in the NHL.

This team is just hard to care about. Not the Rangers (which is why it hurts). Just this roster. Who likes this roster? This group blows.
 
M Gaz said:
Did St. Louis forget how to play hockey or something? If he doesn't get his act together right now, that trade is gonna **** us.
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What I've seen is this, he's had about 3-4 passes that would have been assists with a competent finisher.

He's had two goals avoided by great saves. He hasn't been great, but let's not overstate the issue.
 
Hey, we scored just as much as Sharks. Very frustrating game. I'm surprised we held them to only one goal, but they didn't play that well. Just well enough to hold onto a one goal lead. Niemi was pretty solid for them. Hagelin right back to looking like a spastastic 5 year old who ate a bunch of pixie sticks.
 
Dactyl said:
Once upon a time their was a player named Marian Gaborik. Marian had a terrific first season followed by an abysmal 2nd season. Mr Gaborik was hated more than anyone by HFNYR even though he scored over 100 goals for the rangers. The rangers then trade for Rick Nash, who has a fantastic first season and carried the rangers offensively. A lot of people loved Rick. The rangers traded Gaborik, who was struggling, for depth, who came in a helped them make the playoffs. HFNYR was very happy that the lazy euro was traded. Then Rick Nash hits a brick wall in the playoffs. Rick then has a rough injury plagued second season, similar to Gaborik, and HF wants him traded as quickly as possible. The stories of Marian and Rick are very similar. The lesson to be learned by the overreaction of HFNYR, is you don't realize what you've got 'til it's gone.
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The ripping on gaborik and love of Nash last year was awful. I was one of the few to defend him during all that.
 
SnowblindNYR said:
I hate this team more than Satan himself. I hate them so ****ing badly I want to yell it from every mountain top. I hate them so much. I literally haven't hated a team this ****ing much since pre-lockout. Get some more shots on goal mother****ers, that's all you're ****ing good for. Then 2 games where some shots might have actually worked you don't show up against the Canes and Wild. Seriously, I have no ****ing team anymore.
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Oy vey.
 
SnowblindNYR said:
I hate this team more than Satan himself. I hate them so ****ing badly I want to yell it from every mountain top. I hate them so much. I literally haven't hated a team this ****ing much since pre-lockout. Get some more shots on goal mother****ers, that's all you're ****ing good for. Then 2 games where some shots might have actually worked you don't show up against the Canes and Wild. Seriously, I have no ****ing team anymore.
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Doubt it.
 
AHB said:
Even if he plays amazing, unless we win a cup, that trade is going to **** us.
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Which is what was said by the minority here when the trade happened.

Does anyone honestly see this team winning the cup this or next season?

I don't
 
Fitzy said:
What I've seen is this, he's had about 3-4 passes that would have been assists with a competent finisher.

He's had two goals avoided by great saves. He hasn't been great, but let's not overstate the issue.
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Lol, he's been trash. Pushed off the puck so easily. Constant turnovers. Bad on the forecheck. Poor stick checks.

Sure he gets his chances, but he can't finish worth a damn.

I'm not saying he's a flop here yet, by any means. But the guy has been an absolute sieve, outside of 2 passes to Stepan and Hagelin.
 
i sometimes wonder what it must be like to be a fan of a team that doesn't continually make idiotic trades for over the hill players, and can actually ice a competitive team... a team that doesn't put 40 POS shots on net and come away with nothing... it must be nice.

I'm no GM... but trading away guys with SOME talent and a heckuva lot of heart and work-ethic for guys with above average talent but no heart and zero work-ethic seems GD backwards if you ask me.

Another season there or thereabouts, struggling to even make the playoffs.

Awesome.
 
Maybe try Kreider-Stepan-MSL?

MSL needs something. He needs to be a dynamic player for this team.
 
Dactyl said:
Once upon a time their was a player named Marian Gaborik. Marian had a terrific first season followed by an abysmal 2nd season. Mr Gaborik was hated more than anyone by HFNYR even though he scored over 100 goals for the rangers. The rangers then trade for Rick Nash, who has a fantastic first season and carried the rangers offensively. A lot of people loved Rick. The rangers traded Gaborik, who was struggling, for depth, who came in a helped them make the playoffs. HFNYR was very happy that the lazy euro was traded. Then Rick Nash hits a brick wall in the playoffs. Rick then has a rough injury plagued second season, similar to Gaborik, and HF wants him traded as quickly as possible. The stories of Marian and Rick are very similar. The lesson to be learned by the overreaction of HFNYR, is you don't realize what you've got 'til it's gone.
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Gaborik was and has been bad and constantly injured since he's left NY. Nash is following the same trajectory as Gaborik this season in terms of being injured and having his skills fade to black with no sign of them returning.
 
SERE 24 said:
So, St. Louis just wanted to be closer to home so he could relax more, I guess. Maybe he figured he'll just play out his contract in NY and retire? Just gotta get that final few paychecks first, so I'll demand a trade closer to home? I don't know. I liked MSL his whole career but comes here and it could be anyone wearing that jersey with his name on it. Nothing stands out as special like it had for YEARS, even when he was on abysmal Tampa teams on years past when they stunk and had no Stamkos. MSL always looked good. Now, suddenly, he's completely mediocre. It's baffling.


I hate Rick Nash. He's among my 5 least favorite players in the NHL.

This team is just hard to care about. Not the Rangers (which is why it hurts). Just this roster. Who likes this roster? This group blows.
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If they continue to falter and miss the playoffs, I'd be in favor of just blowing the team up and starting over.
 
Dactyl said:
Once upon a time their was a player named Marian Gaborik. Marian had a terrific first season followed by an abysmal 2nd season. Mr Gaborik was hated more than anyone by HFNYR even though he scored over 100 goals for the rangers. The rangers then trade for Rick Nash, who has a fantastic first season and carried the rangers offensively. A lot of people loved Rick. The rangers traded Gaborik, who was struggling, for depth, who came in a helped them make the playoffs. HFNYR was very happy that the lazy euro was traded. Then Rick Nash hits a brick wall in the playoffs. Rick then has a rough injury plagued second season, similar to Gaborik, and HF wants him traded as quickly as possible. The stories of Marian and Rick are very similar. The lesson to be learned by the overreaction of HFNYR, is you don't realize what you've got 'til it's gone.
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Marian Gaborik is 10x the player Nash is. He still got hated... Now how does that make us feel about Sick Rash?
 
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