GDT: PS #1 - 09/18/19 | devils @ RANGERS | 7:00 - MSG

[LeetchisGod]

Kakko is a complete puck hound.
Quinn would be an idiot not to put him on the 1st line.
No way is he getting that kind of puck control from Buch..

I like Buch but he isn't fit to lace Kakko's skates.

 

[NYR94]

Al sounds like he's trying not to cry.

 

[chosen]

That was a wow from 73.

Smith getting razzed about his partner's gaffe shows the board is ready for the regular season.

 

[JESSEWENEEDTOCOOK]

Rangers gotta fix their transition in order to get things going. Only the bottom two lines got any pressure probably because of some easier competition. Top two lines couldn't get any sustained pressure

It’s the first preseason game b

No team’s transition game is going to be good

 

[Ghost of jas]

Man Hughes would have scored twice already .

Of course he would.

 

[fr9dd9]

Yaa but his actual skating looks like less effort for him, think the skating coach got the choppiness out of his stride

Yeah I know, just tryed a little preseason joke

 

[RangerLifer]

King Corey Schneider.

 

[nevesis]

wow whats wrong with al? Is he sick?

Dude has smoked for the past 50 years, I’m sure he’s not in the best condition.

 

[howztheglass]

Smith winced when Maltsvo got around him. Hopefully he pulled a groin muscle and has to go on the IL—for the year. No assignment to the AHL and we save the cap space.

Win win baby or as John would say OH BABY

 

[I Eat Crow]

That was a wow from 73.

Smith getting razzed about his partner's gaffe shows the board is ready for the regular season.

Seriously don't understand why Smith is getting roasted here either. That was a complete hospital pass from Crawley.

 

[Ghost of jas]

I like Buch but he isn't fit to lace Kakko's skates.

Building up his trade value. Kakko/Kravtsov is the future at RW on the Rangers’ top two lines.

 

[Levitate]

That was a wow from 73.

Smith getting razzed about his partner's gaffe shows the board is ready for the regular season.

Yeah Smith really wasn't in a good place to defend that.

I thought Fox and Hajek looked good. Fox is very good with the puck, he doesn't look that small, and seems fast enough and strong enough to handle forwards. Hajek looks very smooth and solid for a big guy.

Trouba and Skjei looked shaky but in a taking it half speed kinda way. Like they're settling in and not really going full speed.

 

[Machinehead]

I like Buch but he isn't fit to lace Kakko's skates.

So? Neither are Kreider and Zibanejad.

 

[CasusBelli]

Could have done it all day, but nooo ...

Imbeciles, I tell you!

 

[ohbaby]

Smith winced when Maltsvo got around him. Hopefully he pulled a groin muscle and has to go on the IL—for the year. No assignment to the AHL and we save the cap space.

Win win baby or as John would say OH BABY

He got jabbed in the eye.

 

[NYR]

I like Buch but he isn't fit to lace Kakko's skates.

I like Buch as well but Kakko is just on a whole different level and it's very evident even in PS..

 

[Emperoreddy]

You guys don’t know what’s wrong with Al either? He seriously doesn’t sound well.

 

[RangerLifer]

Dude has smoked for the past 50 years, I’m sure he’s not in the best condition.

His teeth sure show it.

 

[NYR Viper]

Seriously don't understand why Smith is getting roasted here either. That was a complete hospital pass from Crawley.

I completely agree. Not sure what he could have done being flat footed and trying to cover for a bad pass

 

[will1066]

Quinn literally dressed the A-Team. Fired a lot rounds but didn't kill.

 

[DanielBrassard]

That PP was incredible, so many options.

 

[Baby Duck Homme]

Sounded like radar with all those pings on the power play.

 

[SnowblindNYR]

Quinn literally dressed the A-Team. Fired a lot rounds but didn't kill.

They look like they know it's preseason.

 

[UnSandvich]

I felt Andersson looked like he was continuing his play from the last few games of last season so far tonight. He looks like he belongs here (So Far)

 

[ijuka]

You just can't watch that #1pp and think nope don't want that.

Kakko belongs there.

Only Trouba I'm not totally sold on, he was OK but not amazing for Jets on the PP. I think Fox might be seen there if he improves as expected / hoped. Perhaps not the next season, though.

Then again, it's possible that Trouba didn't play at his best due to the not-wanting-to-play-for-Jets thing, and also because Maurice's the worst coach in NHL.