GDT: PS #3 - 9/23/13 | New York Rangers @ Calgary Flames | 9:00 PM - MSG

[Blue Blooded]

we look really bad. i cant tell if moore is playing like crap or if its really ****** ice. he keeps missing the puck

They'll have to get used to it considering they have to play at least 41 games at MSG. Is the MSG ice ever anything but terrible?

 

[NuxFan09]

These ****ing outlet passes are ****ing useless. Everyone is trying to do amazing outlet passes. 5 so far, none have gone through the neutral zone.

Hope you don't mind a Canucks fan chiming in.

This sounds very familiar, as it was AV's system in Vancouver. He stressed the breakout pass as one of the primary means of creating scoring chances. The Canucks have a good group of defensemen who can make the outlet passes so it wasn't really a problem but even with them you could tell it was forced sometimes. It might not be as effective a system for the Rangers though.

 

[Kakko]

flames get away with an obvious interference.

good to see refs still blow

 

[Hunter Gathers]

I see you can check a player when he doesn't have the puck and not be called for interference, now.

 

[Blueshirt Believer]

Christ, you would think the Rangers are playing in game 7 of the Stanley Cup final with some of these comments.

I'm just observing the tactical changes to the system in this game. These dudes are probably going to look terrible this early....

 

[Boruto]

The only line with offensive pressure continuously is this Kristo Asham line

 

[silverfish]

Looks like a team that hasn't played at game speed in a week to me.

They'll be way better in the 2nd/3rd

 

[Doctyl]

look at that ice. it looks terrible.

watching on my computes, its a little slow. cant see everything that well

 

[JCrusher*]

Richards line is history. They need someone who can skate with the puck. Kristo has skated in twice, Asham has twice as well. Richards can't skate well enough and doesn't have the size or the moves to get through the neutral zone and get his line time and space. They're making stupid in tight passes that accomplish nothing in terms of progressing the puck.

They're making fancy passes for the sake of making them and eluding the opposition--- in the neutral zone?

Richards looks done

 

[JohnC]

Somewhere and HF poster is starting the thread "Homer Joe compares Lundqvist to Hasek" and an army of Kings fans are ready to argue to the death that Quick is the best goalie in the NHL

 

[Kakko]

They'll have to get used to it considering they have to play at least 41 games at MSG. Is the MSG ice ever anything but terrible?

MSG ice looks amazing compared to this

 

[Megustaelhockey]

They'll have to get used to it considering they have to play at least 41 games at MSG. Is the MSG ice ever anything but terrible?

It will be better this year due the brand new coolant piping installed in phase 3. Probably still not great but better than the days when there were nails sticking out of the ice.

 

[Kakko]

Woo! get bickel off the ice!

 

[Trxjw]

Can i have the other squad plus Staal, Stralman, Hrivik and Fast, please?

 

[Doctyl]

5 minutes of stu free hockey coming up

 

[Kakko]

Can Staal play 60 minutes?

 

[Kane One]

I don't think I ever saw Lundqvist do that.

 

[ColonialsHockey10]

Welcome back Richards.

 

[silverfish]

Staal looks ****ing amazing

 

[The Gloaming]

Amazing defense, guys. WTG.

 

[Boruto]

Richards looks done

He's not the kind of center that can control the ice like a Stepan or a Brassard, anymore.

Mother ****ing Marc Staal. I think Staalsy is back for good boys.

 

[OverTheCap]

Rangers in midseason form, Lundqvist already bailing them out.

 

[Ail]

Eye stab guy is making a come back soon.

 

[Punxrocknyc19*]

cant the Rangers move Bickel to RW and have him play that position on a full time basis. it would make the most sense.

 

[PlamsUnlimited]

Or not play a useless player at all.