Post-Game Talk: Jacket

[will1066]

I truly enjoy the vibe here, so much more enjoyable than the constant doom and gloom and shitty moods in the Sens forum where I am from....

Are you new here?

 

[egelband]

Gustafsson might be the best sub 1 million player I have ever seen not on an ELC.

So often I see people assert that we can’t question NHL GMs/coaches because they are professionals and they know better. Meanwhile I’m watching Erik Gustafsson skate around for league minimum because the most valuable hockey franchise passed on him to sign Reaves+Klingberg for 5x the price

I think many or even most NHL coaches are very risk averse. And Gustafsson plays a pretty risky style. Lavi gets him. Gus is a terrific fit here.

 

[huerter]

Danforth: "they have a lot of great players and they've been playing together for a while"

Rangers fans: How can we limit our great players and break up the synergy

 

[Unpredictable1]

BTW, I have a man crush on Will Cuyle. Kid's a force out there. With better linemates he'd be producing better too. He gives it his all his game. I also think he'll be a phenomenal playoffs type player.

100% agree, love love LOVE his game. Pretty much checks all the boxes for me on a versatile forward.

 

[boxbox]

Are you new here?

I am from Ottawa and a Sens fan...but I've been intrigued by Alexis and his development so from time to time I peek into some threads on this board to see what the fans say etc.

I am also partaking in some fantasy hockey for the first time ever this year and I have a few Ranger players on my team ; Alexis being one of them

 

[tlk]

LaFriar has clutched a game that was careening towards a loss, and the NHL gives the second star of the night to a guy who scored a couple in an 8:3 romp.

 

[ijuka]

Gustafsson might be the best sub 1 million player I have ever seen not on an ELC.

So often I see people assert that we can’t question NHL GMs/coaches because they are professionals and they know better. Meanwhile I’m watching Erik Gustafsson skate around for league minimum because the most valuable hockey franchise passed on him to sign Reaves+Klingberg for 5x the price

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.

 

[Black Tank]

His favorite color?mediocre

How he likes his coffee? Warm. How he likes his water? Warm.

 

[Clark Kellogg]

 

[RangerBoy]

I have noticed teams are playing more defensive minded in OT. Too many regroups. Having someone win the face-off in the defensive zone and then making the change which which takes time off the clock. Laviolette should have played Jones in OT. It's all skating. 3 on 3. There aren’t physical confrontations. Let Jones skate and move the puck. Laviolette had Trouba out there looking to protect the 3-3 tie.

 

[Row I Goon]

Missed the game due to work commitments. Got home late knowing only we’d won the shoot-out.

Watched game.

This is all I remember seeing….

 

[MrAlmost]

Laf on his way home right now, laughing to himself thinking "f***ing Garland? For real?"

Yeah I'll take that one on the chin. He is playing great. It's a long season and hopefully he keeps getting better. We need it badly.

 

[Shesterkybomb]

Gus at his cap hit is absolute robbery.

Different players but it's like a Stralman situation

The leafs let him go and got Klingberg lol

BTW, I have a man crush on Will Cuyle. Kid's a force out there. With better linemates he'd be producing better too. He gives it his all his game. I also think he'll be a phenomenal playoffs type player.

I don't think he needs much better for linemates to be honest, i think if he could get Trochek or Chytil instead of Bonino things are gonna take off for him. He's exactly what this organization needed in the middle 6, a guy that can play anywhere in the lineup

 

[Black Tank]

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Reaction from the bench after Laf's SO winner. LOL at Jones' stank face.

I wish we could get a higher quality still because this has great meme potential.

 

[Leonardo87]

Good morning Folks,

 

[Kodiak]

When Kakko was there how many times was he part of the 2 on 1? Mika and Kreids know when to anticipate those opportunities. The third guy is irrelevant.

It seemed like there were a few times this game where Kreider got hung up at the blueline because he was waiting for Wheeler to lumber through the neutral zone with the puck. They need a RW on that line that can skate with them. Kakko may not have been the guy either. I don't know that we have a good answer for that spot right now.

 

[WojtekWolski86]

Garden faithful needs to start chanting Cuylle's name after these punishing hits like they did for Avery, Dubi, and Cally. The fact that he put Seider on his ass against Detroit shows how much of a horse he is. Hopefully the suits recognize this kid will be a fan favorite soon.

 

[rangerlp]

We're winning games with Fox, Shesty, Chytil and Zibs.

Jones is not it.

Gus needs to be re-signed asap. That should be top priority

Jones was even for the night...at least he's not been defensively detrimental...

 

[mandiblesofdoom]

Danforth: "they have a lot of great players and they've been playing together for a while"

Rangers fans: How can we limit our great players and break up the synergy

Rangers management: How can we fit in more no-talents.

 

[TominNC]

second time you've repeated this. how much is the big soy paying you to shill this bs?

But he's correct.

 

[Mr Mxyzptlk]

I have noticed teams are playing more defensive minded in OT. Too many regroups. Having someone win the face-off in the defensive zone and then making the change which which takes time off the clock. Laviolette should have played Jones in OT. It's all skating. 3 on 3. There aren’t physical confrontations. Let Jones skate and move the puck. Laviolette had Trouba out there looking to protect the 3-3 tie.

To me, the 3 on 3 novelty has worn off.

 

[TominNC]

I also want Zib off PP1.

Too predictable and highly inaccurate.

#2 PP in the league, sure let's break it up. Fans are dumb

 

[will1066]

#2 PP in the league, sure let's break it up. Fans are dumb

You're like the angrier version of puckluck.

 

[tlk]

 

[Hunter Gathers]

f*** that team.

f*** those refs.

f*** this league.

Let’s go Rangers.

I missed the game last night and have been watching the encore this morning.

Just got to the waived off goal.

What

in

the

absolute

mother

of

f***?

I've never seen a worse overturn than that.