GDT: New York Rangers VS Buffalo Sabres April 1

[Machinehead]

Another period where Lafreniere has the least TOI

Development

 

[FoxyClean]

PDG should never put on a Rangers sweater again.

 

[Tob]

That's 3 games in a row now that we've had terrible penalties by Blackwell, Rooney, and PDG.

 

[rangers1314]

So Phil flubs a grade A chance & takes an insane penalty with 3 seconds left in the period.

 

[LeetchisGod]

Sorry, am I missing something? Why is Laf not on either PP unit?

Quinn

 

[Cmox]

So I don’t wonder why Lemmy wanted out

 

[rangers1314]

Howden will be back just in time to take Phil’s spot

 

[itsPLkielbasa]

Think the team had too much Jager before the game.

 

[Tob]

There's a hockey fan stuck in a void pocket in the universe trapped for eternity unless he can guess every power play regular in the league this season and he may never get out because of Quinn.

 

[egelband]

The Buffalo Badasses? Is this the Rangers reputation? Cheap and nasty will work?

 

[Killem Dafoe]

Sorry, am I missing something? Why is Laf not on either PP unit?

He's learning defense.

 

[rangers1314]

Howden will be back just in time to take Phil’s spot

 

[mrmel329]

Is joe watching the same game we are?
Why can’t he be critical of this team?

joe sucks as an analyst and is only a Quinn and rangers ass licker

 

[itsPLkielbasa]

Just take shots and stop with the fancy pass attempts.

 

[Dr. Ogrodnick]

Raise your hand if you'd rather see Kravstov get a game than Digicrappy taking bad penalties.

 

[DanielBrassard]

Gotta keep those playoff hopes alive. That's why Laf can't play on the PP I guess.

 

[duhmetreE]

Development

Quinn leaned over on that PP and told Laf to watch Blackwell

 

[aufheben]

If someone can actually show me that the Rangers are consistently outplayed—substantially more often then other teams—during the first 10:00 of their games, I can admit when I’m wrong.

My guess though is that this is another kind of hockey trope like every fan base believing the opposing backup goalie is literally Satan.

They definitely play better during P2, but their P1 overall is exactly where I figured it would be: average.

15th GF in P1
2nd GF in P2
10th GF in P3

19th GA in P1
10th GA in P2
7th GA in P3


They score first slightly more than they trail first, but again: average.

18th SF GP (Scoring First)
14th TF GP (Trailing First)

 

[FireGerardGallant]

Gotta keep those playoff hopes alive. That's why Laf can't play on the PP I guess.

Theyre losing to the MFing sabres while doing this to him not like its helping

 

[will1066]

That's 3 games in a row now that we've had terrible penalties by Blackwell, Rooney, and PDG.

Sit the whole line. Dress nine forwards and nine defensemen.

 

[Embryo]

Love and miss you, Jags <3

 

[SnowblindNYR]

The Rangers look insanely bad. That was a top 3 bad period this season, maybe the worst given the opponent. It was so predictable. If it's predictable to us how is it not predictable to Quinn and the team?

 

[duhmetreE]

Yes, Quinn is going to coach up our offensive players. They're showing tremendous growth offensively and not making the same mistakes

 

[NYRKING30]

Buffalo playing b2b and 3 in 4. Gotta think that favors us going forward.

 

[MetalJaws]

Both are unbenchable for Kravtsov dont you know

It's not even an argument for Kravy over Gauthier. Bury Gauthier on the 4th, bench PDG for.....I cant believe I'm about to say this, Howden and Blackwell.

I'm always annoyed by the lack of starts.