Post-Game Talk: Ice bird

[KOVALEV022473]

Panarin made the mistake of thinking the refs would let him get away with one after pissbag Malkin throws his 8th temper tantrum penalty of the game

I wish I could like this

 

[Clown Fiesta]

We’re 39-50-16 without Lindgren. He’s that important.

 

[will1066]

because they're on cruise control until the Playoffs and the locker room is full of mumblers

Reavo was that emotional leader... now? who's doing it? The only way it happens is on the ice. Get involved.

Sit on the side and expect to keep sane. Step right up and be a part of the action. Come get a piece of it before it's too late. --David Draiman

 

[Machinehead]

Ghost an $11 million forward off any roster and that team will struggle. The question is not whether Panarin makes the Rangers better (of course he does). The question is whether Panarin is the right player to lead an NHL offense.

If he's not then who us?

The Rangers get scoring chances an absurd rate when he's on the ice.

He has 73 points in 65 games and people think he sucks.

When players reach the point where only being one of the top players in the game sucks, that's a pretty good indication they're worth the money.

I'm almost morbidly curious to see the Rangers get rid of him and replace him with some things and stuff player that they usually like. I'm sure the reactions to scoring 1 goal a game would be level-headed.

 

[bl02]

Lindgren hopefully back Tuesday.

I swear, every time I see the Penguins won I’m OT it’s almost always on a PP goal. Funny how that works.

I would wait until thursday. we play the Caps tuesday. Guaranteed check from behind by Oshie or Ovie or Wilson

 

[Machinehead]

I mean taking retaliatory penalties

That's an arbitrary standard.

If he doesn't take that penalty it's 3 on 2 the other way and that would be his fault also.

 

[duhmetreE]

If he's not then who us?

The Rangers get scoring chances an absurd rate when he's on the ice.

He has 73 points in 65 games and people think he sucks.

When players reach the point where only being one of the top players in the game sucks, that's a pretty good indication they're worth the money.

I'm almost morbidly curious to see the Rangers get rid of him and replace him with some things and stuff player that they usually like. I'm sure the reactions to scoring 1 goal a game would be level-headed.

Panarin in Brunette/Quenneville system is easily an 120+pts player.

 

[I Eat Crow]

Combination of the ASG curse and losing Lindgren?

Say it with me folks. Fox has been very pedestrian since January. Nothing to do with losing Lindgren.

 

[bl02]

We’re 39-50-16 without Lindgren. He’s that important.

Fox and Lindgren display the chemistry that we would want our forwards to show.

 

[ReddestRum]

Lol. So much emo in this thread. The trade Panarin posts have made my day more than the game.

It was certainly a bad penalty on his part, but credit to Malkin for flopping on the ice basically the entire game. You knew that was one coming after the no-call on his flop 'n fake injury 'n goal happened.

Shit happens. We won off a penalty last night in OT too.

 

[Leonardo87]

Say it with me folks. Fox has been very pedestrian since January. Nothing to do with losing Lindgren.

Yeah he hasn’t been very Foxy for awhile. After having an excellent start. Maybe playing through somethIng?

 

[CasusBelli]

The 4D chess move is to trade Panarin and sign Matthews the following summer. Trochek moves to wing.

Would absolutely love this.

 

[will1066]

That's an arbitrary standard.

If he doesn't take that penalty it's 3 on 2 the other way and that would be his fault also.

I arbitrarily made a comment that he takes retaliatory penalties, because I've seen him do it before, nothing more nothing less. There isn't a need to stretch it out into a bigger context. I know you're trying to defend him right now when people are criticizing him.

 

[I Eat Crow]

Yeah he hasn’t been very Foxy for awhile. After having an excellent start. Maybe playing through somethIng?

100%. It was very unwise for him to go to the ASG. He should've taken the rest.

 

[duhmetreE]

We're complaining about Panarin but Zibs has been making horrendous decisions and not producing nearly enough at even strength. He's our $8.5M 1C goal scorer... He's passing up point blank slot chances.... this is a massive problem.

He has a nice defensive play here and there but that doesn't make up for it. He needs to be sniping more than just on the PP.

 

[Machinehead]

I arbitrarily made a comment that he takes retaliatory penalties, because I've seen him do it before, nothing more nothing less. There isn't a need to stretch it out into a bigger context. I know you're trying to defend him right now when people are criticizing him.

I mean, sure, if you want to just say "he shouldn't take that penalty" and leave it there, that's a fair comment.

People want to get rid of him.

This team is going for another disappointing lottery pick without Panarin.

 

[Kovalev27]

A post away from winning that game. Pitt did nothing. A 5 on 3 goal an own deflection goal against and a 4 on3 in OT. We did a good job in the road here and picked up 5 of 6 points in this 3 in 4 nights.

Loved that third period and the physical response. So u know it’s there guys.

Look some very good teams will be out in the first round but that doesn’t mean they are bad teams. These threads are brutal. Team played a tough game today. Slowly but surely we will get there.

The powerplay is the big one. Gallant needs to stop big braining it. Kane Panarin Kreider Mika Fox IS your PP1. Let them figure it out give them one friggen practice at least

 

[Machinehead]

We're complaining about Panarin but Zibs has been making horrendous decisions and not producing nearly enough at even strength. He's our $8.5M 1C goal scorer... He's passing up point blank slot chances.... this is a massive problem.

He has a nice defensive play here and there but that doesn't make up for it. He needs to be sniping more than just on the PP.

He'll be fine when the brainlet behind the bench puts him on a line that works.

They put him on a 34% possession line post-deadline last year too.

It's a troubling theme.

 

[CLW]

We're complaining about Panarin but Zibs has been making horrendous decisions and not producing nearly enough at even strength. He's our $8.5M 1C goal scorer... He's passing up point blank slot chances.... this is a massive problem.

He has a nice defensive play here and there but that doesn't make up for it. He needs to be sniping more than just on the PP.

The only line comfortable with playing 4th line hockey is the 4th line. Imagine that.

 

[Avery16]

Which way to the skewer Panarin thread

 

[OthmannOut]

We will look back at these times with fond memories of Trouba. He is a warrior. These hits are beautiful and the fact that he can also dish it out makes him the perfect leader.

 

[2014nyr]

meh got a point on a 3rd in 4 on road back to back with backup goalie in net. team played flat for 2 periods with the pens playing pretty close to their best game...not the end of the world.

kids need to step up, thought laf was decent, kakko showed signs of life, chytil was dogsht again. good to see patrick kane starting to look like patrick kane in the 3rd. 4th line was great. get home, get lindgren back in the lineup. mikkola and trouba were very good today, kandre made some boneheaded decisions...need him to get his sht together here. braden has really been playing well of late, harpur def plays hard but hes a liability out there. will be really nice when lindgren gets back just to upgrade overall and hopefully snaps fox out of his malaise.

at some point though would like to see a fairly complete effort where this team puts someone away and flexes some muscles with multiple lines in the top 9 on the same page creating consistent looks and finishing them.

but all in all, they did grind out a point today. thats not nothin.

 

[Glen Sathers Cigar]

If he's not then who us?

The Rangers get scoring chances an absurd rate when he's on the ice.

He has 73 points in 65 games and people think he sucks.

When players reach the point where only being one of the top players in the game sucks, that's a pretty good indication they're worth the money.

I'm almost morbidly curious to see the Rangers get rid of him and replace him with some things and stuff player that they usually like. I'm sure the reactions to scoring 1 goal a game would be level-headed.

The real issue is that the fans are so not used to having an offensive superstar on the team that when we have one who does things an offensive superstar does, like create tons of chances and also turn the puck over a lot and play spotty defense, it’s shocking.

He plays lazy defense and turns over the puck, yes. He’s also one of the top 5 point scorers in the league in his time as a Ranger. He’s an offensive superstar, you live with his warts. He’s become insanely underrated around here this season.

 

[xsniper11x]

Ghost an $11 million forward off any roster and that team will struggle. The question is not whether Panarin makes the Rangers better (of course he does). The question is whether Panarin is the right player to lead an NHL offense.

Or, how the team would look if we could allocate that $11.6mm to find another decent PMD and a few N/S wingers with a lot of speed to complement all the slow footed playmakes in our lineup.

Like someone already said, guys like Vesey and Motte jump out so much on our team cause they have real motors. I’d happily sacrifice Panarin if we could get a few more high motor, top 9 talents and another decent PMD in our lineup and that will likely only become more apparent during the POs.

 

[Glen Sathers Cigar]

An OT loss isn’t the worst outcome here, Pitt isn’t able to gain as much on us as they could’ve.

5 out of 6 points on this three game trip while looking like crap. That’s a pretty good outcome I’d say. Getting points while trying to work out the kinks.