Two great goaltending performances by Raanta and Vasilevskiy. Raanta's turned out just a little bit better. Nash with 8 shots on goal--many of them excellent chances and Skjei with 5 shots on goal stood out as did McDonagh with a ******** of ice time and the set up to Zibanejad. Raanta and Nash were our best player tonight.
The Rangers did finally show some push back in this game--whether because AV kind of called the team out or Glass's insertion in the lineup or a combination thereof--the team was more feisty tonight than it has been in a long time. Glass's modest contribution--a fight, two hits and a set up Vesey open in the slot who missed the shot wasn't bad. Kampfer was better tonight than he was the other though he had very limited minutes too.
I do like it when we beat Tampa.
That Glass fight was probably the fight of the year league wise as I haven't seen a better one yet. And for it to come from a Ranger is beyond ironic.
You make some good points. I know most in here abhor fighting but sometimes it can be a useful tonic and stimulie for a team that has shown itself to be very soft and doesn't hit back when hit upon which is the 2017 NY Rangers.
So when you see a grinder like a Glass take on a guy in a fight, it's not about the fight itself. It's more useful as a symbol as it's the kind of visual thing a teamate when he see's a Glass laying out a big hit or being involved in a fight, it kind of put's the onus on every other splayer that if Tanner Glass is not taking **** and is showing what a good teamate he is, that I need to do the same thing.
Whatever it was tonight, the team showed more grit and willingness to not take **** than in any game I think we've seen all season long. This kind of team we saw tonight whether or not the Corsi fancy stats peeps in here are in agreement but this team we saw tonight can win a playoff series or two in the Atlantic and maybe even put a scare into a Pens or Caps.
The impostors who were at MSG this past Saturday night vs the Habs, that version of the Rangers will be one and done come playoff time. So if Glass needs to stay here and Pirri gets dropped so be it. Glass brings more to the table warts and all than Pirri does...I know it sounds nuts but it's truth.
