Post-Game Talk: Island

[Profet]

What’d he do on the bench? Missed it somehow

After the Kakko turnover that resulted in the goal against, Kreider went right over to Kakko and sat with him and then proceeded to talk him through it.

 

[ohbaby]

My Christmas just got a little bit brighter!

 

[RagFinMet]

Great game
So glad KK redeemed himself
This is why u dont bench young players after making a mistake
Great pass from Miller.
4th line was great
Now keep goody on it!
VK played well and Panarin is definitely more engaged these past 8 games or so
Mika needs to be told to shoot the damn puck 5v5
He's our best shooter
Merry Christmas all!

 

[Profet]

What’d he do on the bench? Missed it somehow

 

[McRanger92]

Watching the disgraceful jets but always kinda had a feeling we’d come back in this one. We were the better team, and the Islanders are not a playoff team.

Credit to the team for getting the season back to where it should be with an excellent December. We’re right where we needed to be be. LFGR.

 

[UnSandvich]

Kreider doing Captain things on the bench...

He should be wearing the "C" and no one will convince me otherwise.

"Kreider is a beloved teammate but doesn’t want the spotlight on him all the time." - Direct quote from Staple's Mailbag article, regarding a question about the captaincy (full question & response below)

From Staple’s mailbag today in the Athletic:
How do the players feel about their captain? It doesn’t seem to be a particularly united team. — Chris R.

Now in fairness to Chris, this was from a couple of weeks back. You don’t want to pin all seven wins in this streak on Trouba’s outburst against the Hawks at MSG back on Dec. 4 but it certainly delivered the right message from the right guy.

When I’d heard (and wrote) last year that Trouba was really the only choice for captain, there was some skepticism from commenters who felt either that some others would be better choices or that Trouba’s albatross contract would get in the way of him wearing the C for many years.

Even the few of us who go into the locker room a lot don’t know much of what goes on or how guys fit in the leadership hierarchy. But a few players and staffers have said over my time covering the team that no one does the little things — check on fellow teammates, provide lines of communication to the coaches and front office about concerns or speak up — more than Trouba has.

Few players crave that sort of responsibility. Most love it when they have one or two or three guys who go to the coach with an issue or stand in front of reporters to answer for a crappy game or say the hard things that need to be said during a losing streak.

Trocheck has done a decent job of speaking up and being a leader in his first season. Panarin has taken some strides in that area. Kreider is a beloved teammate but doesn’t want the spotlight on him all the time. Zibanejad would likely have been the second choice for captain and his voice, though quiet, carries a long way in there.

But no one who’s been there the last few years says anyone other than Trouba is the true leader in the room. I go by what current and former teammates say. So other than his injury and some really ugly on-ice play this season at times, Trouba’s the guy. They all wanted it to be that way. (Emphasis mine)

 

[Cmox]

That’s beautiful

 

[Crease]

Been waiting four years for a tweet like this. Better late than never.

 

[ohbaby]

Most satisfying win of the season. Christmas came a few days early for all us Rangers fans.

 

[haohmaru]

Kreider doing Captain things on the bench...

He should be wearing the "C" and no one will convince me otherwise.

The consensus on the team, including Kreider, is that Trouba is the guy in the room for the C. And, Kreider doesn't want it - it's not his thing - he's not a spotlight guy. He'll take guys under his wing and help the 'yutes for sure but he's hoping nobody notices.

Trouba is the captain. They've gone 8-1 since he called them to the carpet and told them to wake the f*** up.

 

[Clark Kellogg]

MSG Post Game Show:




Bonus Kaapo Kakko:

 

[Glen Sathers Cigar]

If this were the NBA they would have gotten a tech, one thing I'm happy about the NHL is they don't make nearly as many "refs feelings were hurt" penalties like other sports.

Yeah that’s true, I didn’t want them getting penalized, I just thought then arguing what happened in these cases was particularly head scratching. Usually if a guy is whining about something borderline you can see their point but these were two blatant penalties 100% of the time and seeing two guys arguing so strongly against them I felt like I was in the bizarro world for a second or something, like I’m crazy and was missing something.

 

[Peltz]

MSG Post Game Show:




Bonus Kaapo Kakko:

Where can I buy the hat that Kakko is wearing in this clip?

 

[Profet]

"Kreider is a beloved teammate but doesn’t want the spotlight on him all the time." - Direct quote from Staple's Mailbag article, regarding a question about the captaincy (full question & response below)

The best leaders tend to be the ones who didn't want the job in the first place

Sure, confidence can prompt you to raise your hand for a leadership position. But once you're in power, a little self-doubt can go a long way.

www.businessinsider.com

 

[mike14]

Idk how Gallant can ever put Blais back in

Gauthier had two points in 8 mins of ice time. Blais doesn’t even have a point in all his mins this year

You might be thinking of goals. Blais has 5 points on the year (which is actually surprising with how bad he's looked)

 

[QJL]

The consensus on the team, including Kreider, is that Trouba is the guy in the room for the C. And, Kreider doesn't want it - it's not his thing - he's not a spotlight guy. He'll take guys under his wing and help the 'yutes for sure but he's hoping nobody notices.

Trouba is the captain. They've gone 8-1 since he called them to the carpet and told them to wake the f*** up.

I am not an insider in any way, but I’ll give you this. I have a best friend from college. His sibling married someone very close to Chris and the Kreider family. I was told Kreider was not happy he didn’t get the captaincy. A few degrees of separation for sure, but that’s what I heard.

Good to see him leading like he did tonight.

 

[Bacon Artemi Bravo]

Kakko made a mistake that Artemi makes about 100 times a season. It’s nothing. KK is very responsible with the puck, we know that won’t become a habit.

Him icing this game for us was about as sweet as it gets.

 

[chosen]

Gallant sucks. He won't allow Kaako back on the ice, again.

Panarin sucks.

That was a boring game.

On a side note, it may not mean much, but that was Trouba's least bad game of the season.

 

[mandiblesofdoom]

We beat a team that matters. Is that even allowed?

seems wrong somehow

 

[chosen]

Kakko made a mistake that Artemi makes about 100 times a season. It’s nothing. KK is very responsible with the puck, we know that won’t become a habit.

Him icing this game for us was about as sweet as it gets.

Panarin causes 100 breakaways against per season?

 

[ReleasO The KakkO]

Don’t know how many of you watch opposing teams’ post-game interviews, but Lambert is a sore loser and Barzal is unwatchable.

Fk the FishSticks.

 

[mandiblesofdoom]

and Barclay "the BUM" Goodrow a 3 point game and the biggest goal in the game IMO.

and what a goal it was ... was that off his leg or his stick?

 

[haohmaru]

I am not an insider in any way, but I’ll give you this. I have a best friend from college. His sibling married someone very close to Chris and the Kreider family. I was told Kreider was not happy he didn’t get the captaincy. A few degrees of separation for sure, but that’s what I heard.

Good to see him leading like he did tonight.

"You've been doing the job for a while now, so it's nice to see you get the letter sewn on your jersey," Kreider said.

‘'if you ask the guys in the locker room, 100% of them will tell you that he's been our captain without actually wearing the "c" for the last couple of years. i'm incredibly happy for him to have this honor and to represent this team because of everything be does for us. he has broad shoulders and no matter the situation and context. he's himself as a person and how he leads. there's no ego to him off the ice or on the ice, and he represents the game, his teammates, and his opponents.'' - Kreider

 

[mandiblesofdoom]

I know Brodz didn't have any points but man he made some plays in all three zones in that third that was impressive

He made some lousy plays ... multiple times he made bad decisions & lost the puck which led to Isles opportunities when he could have done something better. He's gotta play like a fourth liner. Simple, safe, straight ahead & minimize the fancy stuff.

 

[Chytilmania]