Post-Game Talk: Jiminy Crickets, Emphasis on the Crickets

[Cuckoo4Kakko]

Not quite. Jets are right there also.

On pace for being first in the league by 25 goals over the 2nd place Jets. Point still stands.

 

[Levitate]

Our first ten games have historically been an absolutely terrible predictor of the season so while there have been a lot of positive signs… let’s not raise the banner yet

didn't they rip off a huge winning streak to start the season last year? last year went pretty well.

I can't really think of a relevant recent year where the Rangers started well and then collapsed later in the season and faired poorly, I guess because for the past 3 years at least they've been a good team.

At any rate, Toronto is also a good team and I'm not surprised to see them push hard in the 3rd and the Rangers have to weather that. Hard to bottle up the talent they have all game long. I'd like it not to be "hanging on by the skin of their teeth" but it'll do for regular season points at least

I like Mancini a lot and I don't really feel like it's all on his shoulders that the third pairing has been struggling but you gotta get a rookie experience somehow so IMO it's just kind of one of those things you live with for a bit. Then maybe send him down to get some more icetime in the AHL and call him up later

But the third pairing is probably still going to be kinda ass even without him

 

[kovazub94]

How come no one yet to blame Sam’s jinx for the GA?

 

[Boris Zubov]

On pace for being first in the league by 25 goals over the 2nd place Jets. Point still stands.

Just like Hellebucyk is on pace for the Vezina?

Using "on pace" metrics a week into the season is a waste of time.

 

[DialUp]

weird take after that. Trouba was the best dman and had an excellent game.

Body of work

 

[GoAwayPanarin]

Most third pairings are ass.

I’d rather weather the storm with 2 guys who have a chance to be good than with guys who we know are bad.

Also I 100% supported inserting Rempe back into the lineup last night but he did nothing to earn another game. He needs to be sent down once Vesey is ready.

Brodzinski is also bad, but he’s a better flavor of bad at this point.

 

[ecemleafs]

seemed like the 3rd pair D got stuck out there against matthews line for quite a bit last night. not ideal. still liked some things mancini did out there. got the assist making a very good play at the point. hes been unreal at getting shots on net from the point. hes very aggressive joining the rush for a dman that only had 10 points in ncaa last season. i thought a lot of our struggles getting out of the dzone last night was from the forwards making soft plays at the blueline. lot of poke checking and cute passes that didnt get out of the zone last night.

 

[DialUp]

I’d rather weather the storm with 2 guys who have a chance to be good than with guys who we know are bad

Agreed on this. Offense and goaltending is proven to overcome it. Young Defensemen need reps

 

[Gluten Free Breadman]

Ruhwedals game is so freaking ugly. I don't think he made one pass last night. Everything is chip off the boards out of the zone or dump in deep behind the goalie. It's so hard to watch. Absolutely no possession.

 

[will1066]

On pace for being first in the league by 25 goals over the 2nd place Jets. Point still stands.

Huh? You said goals per game.

 

[Chytilmania]

seemed like the 3rd pair D got stuck out there against matthews line for quite a bit last night. not ideal. still liked some things mancini did out there. got the assist making a very good play at the point. hes been unreal at getting shots on net from the point. hes very aggressive joining the rush for a dman that only had 10 points in ncaa last season. i thought a lot of our struggles getting out of the dzone last night was from the forwards making soft plays at the blueline. lot of poke checking and cute passes that didnt get out of the zone last night.

And there were a bunch of times the forwards we caught on 1:15+ min shifts. What team has a good 3rd pairing on D? I'd rather let Mancini and Jones grow over the season.

 

[Clark Kellogg]

Just like Hellebucyk is on pace for the Vezina?

Using "on pace" metrics a week into the season is a waste of time.

meh…it is better to feel good than look good my friend .

Edit: not sure why, there should be a photo of Fernando Llamas standing next to a luxury car here.
board has different ideas.
Well, this joke probably won’t land. sigh

 

[TGWL]

3rd period now optional.
Just like goaltending in Colorado.

Way too many plays where they ice the puck without needing to. Bit them in the ass on the goal and a few other plays where it ended up in a great scoring opportunity.

 

[hardnosed]

Was concerned when I heard Jones was scratched. After thinking about it, not so much. I think Mancini being our only waiver exempt D, still goes down. Since Lindgren is close, might as well play Vic as much as possible while he's up. We will use our original 6 and Chad as 7. He will get the odd start every so often because he can't sit around for weeks without playing.

 

[DevilDog99]

Your vendetta is showing.

Nah man. Watch him out there. He is completely disengaged. Most shifts that line looks shorthanded out there.

 

[Siddi]

Ruhwedals game is so freaking ugly. I don't think he made one pass last night. Everything is chip off the boards out of the zone or dump in deep behind the goalie. It's so hard to watch. Absolutely no possession.

It is even more frustrating when you see Mancini actively trying to be creative, head up and looking to find ways to play the puck up the ice.

Let him and Jones cook.

 

[Boris Zubov]

meh…it is better to feel good than look good my friend .

Edit: not sure why, there should be a photo of Fernando Llamas standing next to a luxury car here.
board has different ideas.
Well, this joke probably won’t land. sigh

I'm flashing back to Billy Crystal saying "You look Mahvelous" if it makes you feel any better!

 

[McRanger92]

I just don't think being hemmed in our zone and giving up that many grade A chances is a recipe to win in the playoffs. And winning like this for years under Henrik and Igor and not having a cup tells me that they need to be better outside of goal.

Getting hemmed in the zone is a fact of life in the NHL. The Rangers have tightened things up in in the D zone. The only guy getting grade A’s for Leafs was Matthews and he’s a top 3 player in the world.

 

[Synergy27]

seemed like the 3rd pair D got stuck out there against matthews line for quite a bit last night. not ideal. still liked some things mancini did out there. got the assist making a very good play at the point. hes been unreal at getting shots on net from the point. hes very aggressive joining the rush for a dman that only had 10 points in ncaa last season. i thought a lot of our struggles getting out of the dzone last night was from the forwards making soft plays at the blueline. lot of poke checking and cute passes that didnt get out of the zone last night.

This. People need to understand that there is a fundamental difference between home and road games. The third pair having an xGF% of 46 on the road against a good team is a good thing from my perspective. I don’t expect them to win against the best players in the league, and 46 is basically holding serve.

 

[Shesterkybomb]

Cause the 7th D is supposed to be a cheap vet that mainly practices

Mancini gonna play over Jones ?

Done think that’s whose so he’s going down for now

The 7th d is supposed to be someone you can put in the lineup when an injury occurs and there was no reason for him to be in the lineup last night.

 

[apoptygma]

It is justa very minor part of the game, but please take Miller of PP2. Ofcourse you can not expect to have 2 wizards like Fox for the poweplays, but atleast get a D-man that can make a quick and accurate pass to get the PK'ers moving. Miller is way to slow with the puck and his passing does not work for a PP.

 

[GoAwayPanarin]

It is justa very minor part of the game, but please take Miller of PP2. Ofcourse you can not expect to have 2 wizards like Fox for the poweplays, but atleast get a D-man that can make a quick and accurate pass to get the PK'ers moving. Miller is way to slow with the puck and his passing does not work for a PP.

Just play Fox for the full 2.

Lavi wanted to back door an escape route to not play Jones once Lindgren is ready to go so he didn't put ZJ there or else that would have worked better.

 

[Mike in Houston]

I heard Alex Faust was with Dave Maloney again on the radio side making it now 3 of the 5 games the Rangers have played. The other two were called by Kenny and Dave. Where's Don La Greca? For any of you that have listened on the radio is DLG doing pre, post, and intermissions?

 

[SA16]

It is justa very minor part of the game, but please take Miller of PP2. Ofcourse you can not expect to have 2 wizards like Fox for the poweplays, but atleast get a D-man that can make a quick and accurate pass to get the PK'ers moving. Miller is way to slow with the puck and his passing does not work for a PP.

The primary issue with PP2 is having Chytil out to take faceoffs to start the shift instead of having Trocheck take them and then go to the pass. They have very little time to get set up in the first place and it's even less when you have one of the worst FO guys in the league usually losing the draw to start.

 

[KirkAlbuquerque]

I heard Alex Faust was with Dave Maloney again on the radio side making it now 3 of the 5 games the Rangers have played. The other two were called by Kenny and Dave. Where's Don La Greca? For any of you that have listened on the radio is DLG doing pre, post, and intermissions?

Yeah Don is still doing pre and post, but idk if it’s been every game.