Post-Game Talk: Kings

[egelband]

Trocheck is really the only player we have that forces the defenders back. Most shovel the puck down deep and try and go wide. Trocheck isn't afraid to challenge the defenders. If he just had that next tier level, he'd be an outstanding player.

This! I never mind him losing the puck to a defenseman if he’s forcing the defenseman to make a good play. That happens. Make them work. Same with flooding the net front. Even if it doesn’t work it softens up the opponent and the added dimension makes the offense doubly potent.

 

[Glen Sathers Cigar]

As another bald man... You can only live in denial for so long.

If he starts keeping it high and tight you won’t even be able to tell he’s losing it. It was just really noticeable with the long hair.

 

[McRanger92]

Kane is coming. But is there something more in the works? Maybe...

If you’re going to add Kane, might as well add depth on D and home Lindy out until the playoffs

 

[Matt Rentfree]

A Crapitals fan is whining on the Kings board that MIka 'faked' being injured during the 5 minute Kings pp. To what end? Is the NHL going to penalize Doughty for shooting the puck? Are they going to suddenly choose to stop play during an injury before the team with the injured player gains possession? What a ****ing moron.

 

[mrmovies779]

That 2nd goal allowed.... why is Trouba getting aggressive up 3-1 and shorthanded?

and it was another soft goal. Last year Igor gobbles that up. Vally talked about it in the pre-game. He's getting way too wide.. dropping way too fast or getting a terrible read on the puck... The upper part of the net is wide open

that puck should be stopped

That goal is on bread.he saw Trouba join the rush at even strength and pinched at the wall and got caught-which led to the 2 on 1

 

[Kovalev27]

That goal is on bread.he saw Trouba join the rush at even strength and pinched up at the wall and got caught-which led to the 2 on 1

The scoring chance is on bread but the goal is on shesterkin. That should never ever beat him no way. Nonsense.

 

[GAGLine]

A Crapitals fan is whining on the Kings board that MIka 'faked' being injured during the 5 minute Kings pp. To what end? Is the NHL going to penalize Doughty for shooting the puck? Are they going to suddenly choose to stop play during an injury before the team with the injured player gains possession? What a ****ing moron.

They didn't even blow the whistle until we had possession and cleared the zone, so why does it even matter?

 

[mrmovies779]

The scoring chance is on bread but the goal is on shesterkin. That should never ever beat him no way. Nonsense.

When did I say Igor shouldn't have stopped it?Lets read here a little before responding.

 

[duhmetreE]

That goal is on bread.he saw Trouba join the rush at even strength and pinched at the wall and got caught-which led to the 2 on 1

All around it was a horrible sequence.

The puck should have never went into the net though. Shesterkin covers a lot of faults when he's on. He was better today but that puck doesn't go in last season.

 

[mrmovies779]

All around it was a horrible sequence.

The puck should have never went into the net though. Shesterkin covers a lot of faults when he's on. He was better today but that puck doesn't go in last season.

I don't disagree..its a goal Igor has to have.the entire sequence shouldn't have even happened.

 

[Deleted member 23124]

Forgot about that small thing lol So there is no other option but to have players sit on the bench then?

I'm still trying to figure out the rationale behind this.

 

[egelband]

If the goal is to put together the best playoff roster, they should’ve been looking to accrue cap space all year anyway - Kane or no Kane. Accruing cap space should’ve been a given and something people have complained about all year.

Drury is certainly a wizard on the trade side. But he does some head scratching asset management otherwise. Small stuff, sure. But it’s also mind numbing at times.

Not gonna sweat it too much but surely they could have made some moves during a homestand here and there with Hartford nearby.

 

[Profet]

I'm still trying to figure out the rationale behind this.

There was no advantage to not dressing bodies.

There WAS an advantage to not playing the two bodies that could be used to reclaim cap space via paper transactions.

If they had played and gotten injured, then the trade could NOT happen.

 

[egelband]

It would be interesting to have the cap go away for 2 weeks before the deadline. And just have it reinstated the day after the deadline.

Open up some room for trades.

Or allow a number of minimum salary guys to play off the cap. I actually think there’s something they could do with allowing minimum salary players to fill holes when teams are facing a short lineup.

 

[McRanger92]

Mikkola and Harpur both put to bed a lot of fears I had about the defensive depth. Both were very good and physical

 

[mrmovies779]

I thought that was Mikkolas best game as a Ranger...and I'm not saying that because he played like 50 minutes.same with Harpur.. Well done gentlemen

 

[Crease]

I'm still trying to figure out the rationale behind this.

I don’t understand why the league doesn’t allow teams to waive/trade injured players.

 

[Rangers in 7]

The scoring chance is on bread but the goal is on shesterkin. That should never ever beat him no way. Nonsense.

I mean players score goals from this exact spot every night. I’m not concerned

 

[Glen Sathers Cigar]

Most importantly, Igor looked more like himself tonight than he has in a long time. His first period was big. He made some key saves early, a big save right after we scored our first goal and some big ones late in the first in the PK.

 

[TopShelfSnipes]

Not gonna sweat it too much but surely they could have made some moves during a homestand here and there with Hartford nearby.

For real.

Hunt as a stage 5 clinger for the first few weeks of the season. Reaves in limbo till the trade. Jake Leschyshyn's entire NY Rangers existence. Plenty of other opportunities to have made moves earlier so this would not be the cliffhanging dumpster fire it was today. Imagine having the fate of your entire season resting on whether somebody on the bench catches an inadvertent high stick or errant puck, or whether Ryan Carpenter is able to safely cross the Red Sea ice surface from the penalty box to the bench in the 2nd period. Don't forget not letting Igor drive them around on off days.

Also begs the question, can't these guys just play dumb and go down the tunnel like they have an equipment problem? Probably safer down there...

 

[Ruggs225]

Well that was fun. Much better than the washington game.

Really gutsy game with all that is going on.

 

[Deleted member 23124]

I don’t understand why the league doesn’t allow teams to waive/trade injured players.

I can understand not being able to trade injured players......

 

[Glen Sathers Cigar]

One off topic thing I like about Gallant is that he always wears that Rangers pin on his lapel every game.

I just think back to AV, he would've worn a pin with his own face on it instead.

 

[Deleted member 23124]

Do you think we will see the old Kane when he joins us?

I think we'll see an old Kane.

 

[Boris Zubov]

He needs to fix it ASAP


Not unless we put Lindgren on LTIR

Or we trade a roster player.