Post-Game Talk: Jacket

[Kaapo Cabana]

He's an elite defender when he has confidence. That is the only thing that keeps him from being a #1/2 defenseman. He gets down on his game too easy and stops doing the simple things.

That still may come.

Relatively speaking he’s still somewhat new to the position.

The physical tools are there

 

[leetch99]

Cuylle not so quietly had another good game

Loved seeing him give Fusilli the business too

Gustafsson has been a great player for us as well . I love how he helps speed up the rush part of the game for us ......Fox just does not have that in his arsenal...more razzle dazzle from Fox and everybody then left waiting for him at the blueline . Gustafsson has been vital to our start so far . That's not a knock against Fox...but Gus has given us a different look we have not had since Tony D was here . It is helping .

 

[Rangers in 7]

have we gotten any update on lindgren?

 

[DanielBrassard]

Gustafsson has been a great player for us as well . I love how he helps speed up the rush part of the game for us ......Fox just does not have that in his arsenal...more razzle dazzle from Fox and everybody then left waiting for him at the blueline . Gustafsson has been vital to our start so far . That's not a knock against Fox...but Gus has given us a different look we have not had since Tony D was here . It is helping .

That's a good call but Gus is better defensively than DeAngelo, which for some reason the narrative on him has been that he's poor defending, which is not true at all.

 

[Profet]

I wish I was good with technology. At around 1:20 or so left in the 3rd period, Gustafsson made this just insane stop at the blue-line to keep the puck in and then made this insane elevated pass to Zibs.

It didn't lead in a goal, but it was just an utterly unreal sequence of events to see. Like, that was vintage Erik Karlsson level skill, there. What a f***ing sequence for him even if it didn't end in a goal.

Really like bringing him in. He's been a great find for us and I really hope we can re-sign him.

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On another note, I would have titled this thread "Windbreaker."

Missed opportunity.

I would have gone with:

Jack***t

 

[SnowblindNYR]

Is our D Corps healthy 1-6 the best we've had since the cup team?

 

[Fitzy]

Is our D Corps healthy 1-6 the best we've had since the cup team?

I'd argue

McD-Girardi
Staal-Stralman
Moore-Klein

Was equivalent. Less top end ability, but much better depth.

 

[DanielBrassard]

Is our D Corps healthy 1-6 the best we've had since the cup team?

If Miller-Trouba were better than I would say easily. But it's close to the 13-14 team.

 

[SnowblindNYR]

I'd argue

McD-Girardi
Staal-Stralman
Moore-Klein

Was equivalent. Less top end ability, but much better depth.

I know that most Rangers fans like Staal-Stralman more than Miller-Trouba but I think the bottom pair is much better this year. I much prefer Gus over Klein and I think Moore and Schneider are a wash. So I'm not sure about the depth. I also think Fox being significantly better than anyone in that D corps is a big deal.

 

[GoAwayPanarin]

Video Reaction of the bench after Laf's goal



Cuylle looks like he saw a ghost.

 

[Loff]

Didn't watch the entire game.

But good for Laffy. Things like this will hopefully continue to propel him in the right direction.

 

[Kords]

Watching over some of the game and Mika must of missed the net at least a dozen times last night. Impressively bad.

 

[80shockeywasbuns]

I've been puzzled by Gustafsson's treatment in general. With Caps he was fantastic, amazing performance metrics, great point production, by far the best 5on5 D for Caps, pacing for a solid 55 point season. And then Leafs acquire him, and what do they do? Make him the 7th defenseman, play him a couple minute a game, play absolute plugs over him, etc. because "he can't play defense" even though metrics disagree with that. And then they dump him and sign Klingberg's corpse for 4mil. Because Klingberg sure can play defense.

Yeah, I don't even know.

Yes it makes no sense. The talent evaluation and asset management in the NHL defy all logic quite often.

Gus:800k Trouba: 8 mil …….what is he better at??

 

[yrrebbor]

Laffy had a third great game in a row; where that crow sandwich?

 

[SnowblindNYR]

It's really hard to be overly dramatic over an 11-2-1 team but I wonder how much better we'd look if the Mika and Chytil goals counted in the first Columbus game. Neither player has had one 5 on 5 goal. I know Chytil is injured and played fewer games but I wonder if those goals would have upped his and Mika's confidence and resulted in better 5 on 5 production.

 

[Leonardo87]

have we gotten any update on lindgren?

 

[Rangers in 7]

it sounded bad last night, but glad to hear he should be fine

 

[will1066]

As for Chytil, should that be a cause for concern? Suspected concussion and if he's still off skates for this long, then he might be having post-event symptoms and issues.

 

[duhmetreE]

Concerning Chytil, Is it getting to the point where we have to think about moving on?

There's a world where we move Laffy to Center. Bump Trocheck Down. Have Othmann move in to RW.. If not this season, maybe next?

Panarin Laffy Othmann
Kreider Zibs Wheeler
Cuylle Trocheck Kakko

 

[Hunter Gathers]

Video Reaction of the bench after Laf's goal



Cuylle looks like he saw a ghost.

And Kakko's response is very Kakko in that it looks like he wasn't even looking at the goal and had a delayed reaction.

 

[Matt Rentfree]

Mika is horrible to start almost every season, I guess having a baby we should have known it would be worse than usual.

Any chance the NHLPA considers mandatory sterilization?

 

[Levitate]

As for Chytil, should that be a cause for concern? Suspected concussion and if he's still off skates for this long, then he might be having post-event symptoms and issues.

yeah it is concerning for sure at this point, no doubt

 

[LeetchisGod]

Concerning Chytil, Is it getting to the point where we have to think about moving on?

There's a world where we move Laffy to Center. Bump Trocheck Down. Have Othmann move in to RW.. If not this season, maybe next?

Panarin Laffy Othmann
Kreider Zibs Wheeler
Cuylle Trocheck Kakko

Rushing Othmann is a very bad idea. I don't get any indication that he is ready. He should spend the entire year in Hartford as Cuylle did.

 

[NYR Viper]

Concerning Chytil, Is it getting to the point where we have to think about moving on?

There's a world where we move Laffy to Center. Bump Trocheck Down. Have Othmann move in to RW.. If not this season, maybe next?

Panarin Laffy Othmann
Kreider Zibs Wheeler
Cuylle Trocheck Kakko

I'm not entirely opposed to moving on from Chytil at the end of the season if they can find a good return.

 

[will1066]

And Kakko's response is very Kakko in that it looks like he wasn't even looking at the goal and had a delayed reaction.

Professional jealousy mixed in with some fear.