Post-Game Talk: N.Y. Rangers @ T.B. Lightning 7:30 pm. (Amalie Arena)

[Gordon Bombay]

It's almost as if players have ups and downs all season long.

It's the difference between the elite players and the solid players.

 

[Amazing Kreiderman]

Why do you hate Callahan?

My ex wife left me for someone who looks A LOT like Callahan

 

[will1066]

Waiting for @Machinehead to come and defend Kreider.

 

[Machinehead]

Waiting for @Machinehead to come and defend Kreider.

Do I need to?

He's on pace for 38 goals...

 

[GoAwayPanarin]

Chosen is chosening Again.

 

[mike14]

Kredier's a funny one for me because he seems like he should have the physical attributes that make him stand out on every shift, even when he's not hitting the scoreboard.
In yesterday's game when it look like we were trying to take it up to the Bolts physically in the 1st it was forwards like Vesey, Names and even Mika who seemed to be doing most of the banging, and that's when you start thinking "where's Chris gone?" because you feel like he should be leading the charge.
He scoring is pace is fine, and he's consistently a guy who drives play; but in so many games you just want him to stand out a little bit more than he does.

 

[chosen]

It's almost as if players have ups and downs all season long.

I understand it's okay to criticize some players 59 times in a thread, while other names shall never have a negative word spoken, even when they disappear for weeks at a time.

On most teams, the best players don't go missing for long periods, but hockey is different here, right?

 

[Machinehead]

Kreider doesn't have to hit because he beats guys to pucks without trying. He's sublime along the boards.

 

[will1066]

Do I need to?

He's on pace for 38 goals...

It was over 40 a couple is days ago.

 

[Richard Banger]

Kreider is Kreidering, again.

In last 8 games:

2 Goals
0 Assists

Kreider is far far far from the problem.

 

[Machinehead]

I understand it's okay to criticize some players 59 times in a thread, while other names shall never have a negative word spoken, even when they disappear for weeks at a time.

On most teams, the best players don't go missing for long periods, but hockey is different here, right?

It's an indictment on our front office that Kreider is our elite player, not an indictment on Kreider.

 

[chosen]

Chosen is chosening Again.

I love irony from someone whose name is a permanent indictment of a player. Not to mention the endless in-game bashing.

 

[GoAwayPanarin]

The problem with this team is that it is not good during regulation and too good at the skills competition.

 

[Machinehead]

I love irony from someone whose name is a permanent indictment of a player. Not to mention the endless in-game bashing.

Yeah, but Staal sucks.

 

[chosen]

Do I need to?

He's on pace for 38 goals...

Guess he'd pot 50 if he could figure out how to not disappear for weeks at a time.

I expect my best players to be among my best players on most evenings. I know I'm being unreasonable.

 

[Ghost of jas]

Kreider doesn't have to hit because he beats guys to pucks without trying. He's sublime along the boards.

In some people’s eyes, Kreider can never do enough for this team.

 

[Machinehead]

Guess he'd pot 50 if he could figure out how to not disappear for weeks at a time.

I expect my best players to be among my best players on most evenings. I know I'm being unreasonable.

You are being unreaonsable. If he was that level of player, he would be.

Your expectations are the problem.

 

[FoxysExpensiveNYDigs]

My ex wife left me for someone who looks A LOT like Callahan

Have you ever seen Callahan and that douchebag in the same place?

J/K man that sucks. But hey now you are free to be the "Euro Stalker."

 

[chosen]

Kreider is far far far from the problem.

Of course he's not the problem. He's the one whose parts are worth more than the whole. He's one of their 3-4 best players anyway, but no one here can say honestly that his game is consistent.

He's tied for

th in scoring. He's having a great season?

 

[chosen]

You are being unreaonsable. If he was that level of player, he would be.

Your expectations are the problem.

I believe you once called him an elite player. What expectations are realistic for an elite player?

 

[Machinehead]

I believe you once called him an elite player. What expectations are realistic for an elite player?

He's an elite play-driver, which is not the same thing.

 

[chosen]

Yeah, but Staal sucks.

Then what's the point of saying it multiple times in every single thread when everyone already knows it?

What's the point of bashing a player that is beaten up from abuse near the end of his career? If he wasn't trying, I would understand it. It's not his fault he's in the lineup. It's management's.

But if I complain that our "elite" player disappears too often, some take personal offense.

 

[Machinehead]

Then what's the point of saying it multiple times in every single thread when everyone already knows it?

What's the point of bashing a player that is beaten up from abuse near the end of his career? If he wasn't trying, I would understand it. It's not his fault he's in the lineup. It's management's.

But if I complain that our "elite" player disappears too often, some take personal offense.

What's the point of complaining about a player who doesn't suck?

 

[Larrybiv]

My ex wife left me for someone who looks A LOT like Callahan

Sorry about that, but I bet you score more than Cally does these days! And it could be worse.....she could have left you for someone looking like Sam Rosen? Or, would it be worse if she left you for someone looking like Hank......??? I dunno.

 

[chosen]

He's an elite play-driver, which is not the same thing.

I have always thought that analytics are supposed to be an indicator and predictor of quality and success. If all it is, is a predictor of shot totals, I'm confused about why it is so important.

Do you agree that he disappears more than any other Ranger?