Post-Game Talk: Pittsburgh Penguins at New York Rangers - October 17, 2017

[ReggieDunlop68]

In less than 15s, the following names came to mind. Many other alternatives abound ...

Doughty
Karlsson
Burns
Pietrangelo
Hedman
Weber
Josi
Carlson
Letang
Subban

He was a top 15 defensemen before he blew his shoulder out and played so many deep yet unsuccessful playoff runs. He isn't that player anymore, but good lord you guys really lose grasp of cause and effect in your analysis.

 

[NYR Viper]

McDonagh is fine. Holy ****.

Half you people criticizing AV are just as reactionary as he is.

I'm not saying he's not fine right at this moment. I just don't feel the desire to give him a 6-7 year extension

 

[Power Surge]

Great game guys. Its a shame about your start (I wish that on Philly).

 

[nevesis]

This isn't some movie

Tell me you wouldn't watch that movie though!

 

[tednugent693]

McDonagh is completely out of it this season. Too much leadership pressure with Girardi and Stepan gone?

Exactly. You simply cannot lose that kind of leadership and expect things to improve. G&S will be missed much more than many want to admit.

 

[Machinehead]

A turnover that bad happens 2, 3 times year.

Controlling the flow of the game happens all night, every night.

The ice is heavily tilted in the Rangers favor when McDonagh is on the ice.

 

[ponytrekker]

Or, you know, they once again got into a hole less than a minute in and took 30 minutes to realize they were playing a game.

That hasn't been a consistent problem under AV, though. Clearly.

6 on 5 too

 

[CasusBelli]

Carlson? You are joking right?

Why not?

 

[Oscar Lindberg]

AV won't be fired after this game, but for real they should just rip the bandaid off and get it done

 

[Siddi]

You are entitle to your opinion, but it looks like you're alone in your thinking.

Actually McD start to the season has been really good and the corsi backs it up.

 

[Machinehead]

You are entitle to your opinion, but it looks like you're alone in your thinking.

Awesome. I like being right by myself.

 

[ColonialsHockey10]

I don't know why but this absolutely cracked me up.

He was hammered! But our good luck charm - he got up and we yelled at him to sit back down.

Also met Fotiu in the box between periods.

 

[NYR Viper]

I like him as well

Just find it funny that they are kinda speechless haha

Oh I agree. I thought that was a pretty funny moment.

Vally 'we shouldn't be laughing', as he continues to laugh

 

[Machinehead]

I'm not saying he's not fine right at this moment. I just don't feel the desire to give him a 6-7 year extension

There's no replacement.

We've been looking for a 1C for like 30 years. Let's not start searching for a 1D as well.

 

[Ben Culotta]

Can the Yankees skate ?

 

[Crease]

McDonagh is fine. Holy ****.

Half you people criticizing AV are just as reactionary as he is.

As one of the most consistently negative posters on this forum, you saying McDonagh is "fine" is particularly head scratching.

 

[Irishguy42]

Grasping defeat from the jaws of victory.

Lots of positives though. Learn from them and move on.

Hope AV doesn't throw lines into a blender and runs this lineup again on Thursday. But this was a loss, so I expect brand new lines.

 

[Siddi]

Why not?

He is awful in his own end.

 

[darko]

Take the C off McDonagh. He doesn't deserve it. This team needs some accountability

Right lol

 

[Machinehead]

How did I become the poster defending McDonagh?

I invented McDumbass.

 

[NYR Viper]

Awesome. I like being right by myself.

I'm just going to say that i think he's played well this season (although tonight was an adventure for him), but do you give him a 6-7 year deal at 30 years old?

 

[Crease]

This isn't some movie

To be fair to him, I was advocating for a between-periods jersey change.

 

[will1066]

Or, you know, they once again got into a hole less than a minute in and took 30 minutes to realize they were playing a game.

That hasn't been a consistent problem under AV, though. Clearly.

Or, you know, tape McD's butt to the bench at the start of games from now on.

 

[nevesis]

 

[Synergy27]

After that Grabner goal (which was really filthy by the way) I did to myself, hey, at least they care. The guys actually looked fired up and perhaps ready to turn the corner.

Then whatever the f*** that was happened.