Post-Game Talk: RANGER vs lightnings

[GbgRanger]

Even after the game he had, there is one user that didnt vote for Mika as one of the stars for the game...

 

[TheDirtyH]

On the kids line..

I thought all three kept answering the bell tonight.

Kakko really controlled play (until the third when it was a lot of special teams play)
Lafrienere clearly can hang at 2RW and had something cooking with Trochek (not to mention that he was PKing tonight!)
Chytil didn't play as much but considering who he played with, I thought he showed he can drive his own line in the bottom six well. Also 75% on the dots tonight!

 

[bl02]

VK's injury makes GG decision pretty easy. Get Blais healthy and back in there and let's keep it going.

 

[duhmetreE]

He did.

But he didn’t look as dominant as he did tonight. Zibanejad was an absolute monster on the ice. He could have easily had a few more points.

The jump in his skates and anticipation of the play is what stood out to me. He looked in midsession form while the other 75% of the players tonight looked like they were playing their first few games.

Did you know he had 8pts in 2 games

 

[ElLeetch]

Some scattered thoughts.

Hedman on Krav was gross and strange it wasn’t called in a game with so much pp time.

He's a 'name' that has 'earned it', and it was against a rookie, so he gets even extra slack. This is how the NHL manages games.

 

[KOVALEV022473]

Seriously since Brian Leetch who is as good as Miller (Rangers drafted and developed)? Maybe Kovalev?
Kid is just so damn good. No dman on this team can do what he can.

Zubov and Kovalev

 

[Black Aces]

Sarcasm for the GG haters.

Just checking. Sometimes it's hard to tell.

 

[KirkAlbuquerque]

They shot the puck tonight.

That’s a big reason why the advanced stats work out

they also spent very little time in their own zone

 

[duhmetreE]

Yeah I still don’t see anything egregious about the Hedman Kravtsov play

 

[bleedblue94]

On the kids line..

I thought all three kept answering the bell tonight.

Kakko really controlled play (until the third when it was a lot of special teams play)
Lafrienere clearly can hang at 2RW and had something cooking with Trochek (not to mention that he was PKing tonight!)
Chytil didn't play as much but considering who he played with, I thought he showed he can drive his own line in the bottom six well.

Did you look at their toi tonight? That is one of the only things I am upset about. Kakko getting 13 mins when he was one of our two best players the first period is very frustrating. Chytil earned his (only) 12 mins on ice tonight though...

 

[TheDirtyH]

Seriously since Brian Leetch who is as good as Miller (Rangers drafted and developed)? Maybe Kovalev?
Kid is just so damn good. No dman on this team can do what he can.

Assuming you're not including Goaltenders on this one lol

 

[KirkAlbuquerque]

I don't know why some people dont like Trocheck. He's exactly what we need as a #2.

I liked him on the PP. Actually got in to good positions to shoot.

 

[Kupo]

Did you know he had 8pts in 2 games

I h8 u.

 

[NoQuitInNewMexico]

VK's injury makes GG decision pretty easy. Get Blais healthy and back in there and let's keep it going.

Julien Gauthier might be careening into goaltenders on the second or possibly even the first line

 

[duhmetreE]

Here’s something that will piss off some people

Jones was better than Fox

 

[bl02]

Zubov and Kovalev

Both terrific players for sure and Kovalev oozed skill but Miller for sure will be on that level. Probably even a bit more special with what he can do with his size and speed.

 

[KirkAlbuquerque]

Did you look at their toi tonight? That is one of the only things I am upset about. Kakko getting 13 mins when he was one of our two best players the first period is very frustrating. Chytil earned his (only) 12 mins on ice tonight though...

i would be upset but the whole game was spent on special teams it feels like. I do feel like without Laf and Kakko , Chytil struggled.

 

[bleedblue94]

Yeah I still don’t see anything egregious about the Hedman Kravtsov play

It's the same as any NHL player. If they see an opponent on the ice they do something/anything to impede them from being able to get up. Kravtsov isn't use to this kind of stuff in NA leagues and protecting yourself.

 

[Kocur26]

How did Kravstov get hurt? How long is he out for?

 

[TheDirtyH]

Did you look at their toi tonight? That is one of the only things I am upset about. Kakko getting 13 mins when he was one of our two best players the first period is very frustrating. Chytil earned his (only) 12 mins on ice tonight though...

Yeah but that was mostly driven by 1) special teams play and 2) Kravtsov leaving and Gallant alternating Goodrow between the bottom lines. Lafreniere and Kakko were #1 and #3 in EVTOI tonight, respectively

 

[bl02]

Here’s something that will piss off some people

Jones was better than Fox

I think 99.9 percent of us on here are happy to see Jones in there over another loser vet d or Hajek. That statement definitely doesn't piss me off.

Assuming you're not including Goaltenders on this one lol

Yes lol. Forwards/D

 

[RagFinMet]

Mika.. super star level performance
Jones..he and schneid were very good
Igor..great typical game
HM. Kk

First line was great
Others were meh
Zib won us this game
Laf chy need Kk's passing and possession
KZP is my preference
Tro, carp, kravy

 

[gravey9]

Was worried a bit in the first period. We had very few clean breakouts for much of the period. But after the first, things clicked a lot better for the entire team.

It's only one game, but Carpenter seems like an upgrade over Rooney. Rooney is faster, might have more offense, but Carpenter is stronger on FOs. Stronger in the corners, even laid a few big hits and is much better defensively. And to think they also have Rydahl in the A.

The Hedman move on Kravy was pretty bad. But two things that stood out about that: 1 -- Kravy might get this sorta treatment from other teams for a while. Not only because he needs to prove he can handle the physicality, but also, other NHL players might have been paying attention to Kravy forcing himself into the NHL the way he did, and they are likely to test him a whole bunch more. 2 -- I don't know if his teammates saw what happened, but a bit surprised there was no attempt at retaliation. That play was vintage Tampa though. They were quite dirty in the playoffs. We are going to have to find a way to work through that with them and some other teams, but they're the most dirty team in the league right now.

Too many players had good games to bother get into it all, but this team feels different. It's only one game, but something feels different. (in a good way).

 

[hackeyman]

Even after the game he had, there is one user that didnt vote for Mika as one of the stars for the game...

I hear you BUT explain 76 users not voting for Trouba. He was a freakin Stud. Oh Captain my Captain !

 

[Deleted member 23124]

"Ronald" Lindgren????