GDT: MDSF #1 - 04/17/14 | Philadelphia Flyers @ New York Rangers | 7:00 - MSG, CNBC

[mike14]

I think Richards has been fine this game. Forechecked pretty well, made some nice passes and been good in his own zone

 

[Hunter Gathers]

Rangers have like 2.5 functional lines right now. First line is completely ineffective. St.Louis is putting in a ton of effort. Nash is not asserting himself at all. He seems to be "going through the motions." Step(the biggest problem on that line)made one nice defensive play but seems to be "sleepy" with most of the O zone time.

4th line is the best line. Boyle may be their best player right now(thats high praise coming from me). But, the Rangers can't rely on them to score goals. They are doing their part neutralizing Flyers big guns. You can't ask much more.

Zuc line has played solid but can't do it all.

Richards line is a roller coaster.

I agree with you on the first. I think MSL has been fine and the other two not so much. Although Stepan has been far better than Nash. Nash has really had a bad game.

 

[KingP]

Is Nash playing?

 

[Raspewtin]

Mark Feinsand ‏@FeinsandNYDN 3m
I'm DVR-ing the Islanders playoff game, so please don't tweet any spoilers.

I lol'd.

 

[Clausewitz]

If only this game were half as entertaining as the CHI-STL game. Or the MTL-TB game. Or the PIT-CLB game. Well ... you get the idea.

Screw it. I'll watch the Chicago game, and catch the NYR highlights afterwards.

 

[NYRANGERAMI*]

Boring game really...Just Rangers domination with no goals... Oh well, get 1 in the 3rd and lets move on.

 

[GFiP*]

Ryan miller has been terriblw

 

[Fitzy]

This Bay Ridge Honda girl... She can sell me a car any day

The one with the white glowing face? How can you tell what she actually looks like?

 

[ThePokeCheck]

Hagelin is a straight up beast. **** the world if we trade him.

 

[Wolfy*]

Brass line should be allowed to play as much as they can handle, best line by far.

But Zucc needs to control himself when he gets pissed, dumb penalty.

 

[The Lunatic Fridge]

Team is dominating but just can't finish. I can't believe i'm saying this but MSL is actually holding richards down this game.

Someone needs to finish and put PHI on their heels. They'll lose control and take stupid penalties.

 

[KirkAlbuquerque]

Richards is so slow. His line is pretty damn ineffective and I think it's because he's not physical nor fast. He's a PP specialist at this point.

I swear if he's not bought out this summer, Im mailing a jar of **** to Sather's office.

 

[Blueshirt Believer]

Hagelin has had a decent game. Fast is playing like a typical rookie in his first playoff game. Richards is up to his usual "pass to nobody" antics.

The Brassard line and the 4th line have been our best lines tonight.

Hags is showing a lot of effort. He is just isn't very intelligent. I agree with you with Fast(however he has played fine).

Richards just can't keep up on that line.

 

[Trxjw]

The only pass to nobody I saw was that crap pass at the end of his shift near the end of the period, there.

I've noticed about half a dozen of them. The best shift he had was when he got stuck out there with Dorsett and Boyle. He simply plays better with guys who have size, but aren't zipping around so fast he can't keep up.

 

[nevesis]

He needs to hold onto it or aim the rebound better. I don't care what bounce it took. That was terrible and he put it right out for the Flyers to get a huge chance with. It was a horrible play by Hank. You do know he sucks with rebounds, right?

Stopping the puck from going in always takes precedence over rebound control. Rebound control is a secondary reaction from an initial save.

A bouncing puck is unpredictable and he just insured that it didn't go in rather than trying to control a rebound on an unpredictable bouncing puck.

It wasn't pretty by any means.

 

[Unpredictable1]

Am I the only one ok with Zucc's penalty? It was that last shot while the player was down that got him the 2mins, everything leading up to it - yeah give it back to the Flyers.

Loved Fast's hit on Rinaldo.

 

[NYGBleedBlueNYR]

We are potentially 1 bad bounce or 1 great shot away from losing a game that we've totally dominated.

So Rangers.

 

[Fataldogg]

Miller has let up THREE goals on SEVEN shots. None of them were bad. Last one was on a Kane breakaway. If Lundqvist did that, our forum would have a meltdown.

Really pulling for Miller though. Big fan of him. He has had a hard time adjusting to the Blues.

 

[Hunter Gathers]

Team is dominating but just can't finish. I can't believe i'm saying this but MSL is actually holding richards down this game.

MSL is holding a guy down who he's not playing with?

That's impressive.

 

[JESSEWENEEDTOCOOK]

Richards has been decent, can't ask for much more out of the third line C.

 

[Hunter Gathers]

Stopping the puck from going in always takes precedence over rebound control. Rebound control is a secondary reaction from an initial save.

A bouncing puck is unpredictable and he just insured that it didn't go in rather than trying to control a rebound on an unpredictable bouncing puck.

It wasn't pretty by any means.

All of that is fine. But he can't just let the puck flop into the slot right to a Flyer.

 

[JESSEWENEEDTOCOOK]

MSL is holding a guy down who he's not playing with?

That's impressive.

I guess that one shifts counts for the entire game.

MSL has been sloppy with the puck, though.

 

[jerseyjinx94]

LOL at all the mocking of Hagelin's intelligence. I find it absurd.

 

[Unpredictable1]

Stopping the puck from going in always takes precedence over rebound control. Rebound control is a secondary reaction from an initial save.

A bouncing puck is unpredictable and he just insured that it didn't go in rather than trying to control a rebound on an unpredictable bouncing puck.

Don't try to talk sense to someone whose obviously never played the position. Hank did what you should do there. On a flip in on goal you want to play the short bounce.

 

[Crease]

Richards is gunna be pretty useless if the refs continue to swallow the whistle.