Post-Game Talk: RANGERS @ canadiens

[GoAwayPanarin]

To be fair if we get into the playoffs we'd also have one really hot stretch to get in there.

Rangers have been playing pretty good hockey for more than 2 and a half months now.

Thats a bit different than a 17 game point streak. The Islanders have been mediocre as hell since.

 

[Anthony5967]

I just made some fantastic friends on the Blues thread. Recommend going over there LOL.

 

[Kakko]

 

[Kords]

I watched that Ranger interview thingy Fox and Lindgren did the other day on MSG and Fox seems like one hell of a D&D Dungeon Master. He talks and acts like a geeky kid and I love it. Makes the Lindgren bromance that much better, they are like polar opposite personalities.

 

[GoAwayPanarin]

Lol who is yelling in the background?

 

[JESSEWENEEDTOCOOK]

Lol who is yelling in the background?

sounds like strome

 

[egelband]

Has there ever been a better rookie pairing? Legit question. I don’t think two rookie d-men have played this well together in a long time. Especially considering our defensive coach and system that seems to set guys up to fail.

Maybe it’s not Ruff that’s the problem.

 

[bl02]

Georgiev isn’t going anywhere he’ll be signed

How do you figure? It's obvious Hank doesn't want to be traded. I have serious doubts he is going to retire. This three goalie thing next year is not gonna be good. Can we really afford to buy out another player?

 

[egelband]

Should I dare start a main board thread??? LOL

Nah. Incognito is better.

 

[egelband]

Vally is just ripping the Canadians apart in his analysis. Hilarious.

"The Canadians have blown leads in the 3rd period 10 times this season. That's just embarrassing."

They’re definitely firing the coach. But Gallagher is the real goat in this one.

 

[Absolut]

Flyers will be tough. Provorov is a pain in the a** and they have some serious fire-power upfront. Hank will be rusty, but maybe he can power through this. Wish we had Shesterkin in the net.

 

[ohbaby]

Geez, where do I start? We are seeing something special here boys.

From Strome's strong shift, ringing a blast off Carey's mask that set up Fox's goal, with Kreider battling his tail off to get in front of Fox's shot, to Giuseppe getting his first off a fabulous pass by Fox,... to Quinn lighting a fire under their butts by mixing lines up,.. Gauthier getting his first point, Lindgren with another two assist, Smith making us forget all about Skjei, Georgie showing Price how to netmind, 9 straight games on the road, 4 goals in the last 10 minutes, and I'm not even gonna mention Zibad and Panarin.

To those who want to make Strome their new whipping boy, he had 3 pts, and was critical on Fox's game winner while Panarin was on the bench.

 

[egelband]

He’s just a backup though. Bracco....

 

[egelband]

Also Georgiev is so gone this summer.

Someone will pay up for him and honestly he deserves the opportunity to be a #1.

Interesting. Think they keep Henrik around after all that has happened. That would be bold but weirder things have happened.

 

[JC704]

Adam Fox is a No. 1 defenseman. That is all

 

[Kovalev27]

How do you figure? It's obvious Hank doesn't want to be traded. I have serious doubts he is going to retire. This three goalie thing next year is not gonna be good. Can we really afford to buy out another player?

hanks going to be bought out. He’s not coming back here. We aren’t trading Georgiev. Maybe hank retires. It’s one or the other but Georgie is staying. And just because he’s playing well doesn’t mean he gets to leave to be a number one. He’s coming off an ELC. He hasn’t done much to this point. He’ll get a nice raise but he’ll be part of the goalie tandem here with Shesterkin.

 

[GoAwayPanarin]

Interesting. Think they keep Henrik around after all that has happened. That would be bold but weirder things have happened.

I think in a world where Hank doesn't come back it still makes sense to move him.

 

[Maximus]

I probably mentioned this a few times but when I do my voting for the 3 stars of the night, I automatically check off Panarin's name. So I'm really just figuring out who the two others are seeing I can count on one hand the times I didn't pick Panarin as one of the top 3 stars win or lose this entire season as his performance all year has been that incredible.

Well, I'm at the point now where I'm pretty much automatically also picking Mika as well along with Panarin as I don' t recall too many times in past month and a half since he came back from his injury where I haven't picked him either.

So it's come down to just picking one other guy to go with Bread and Mika most nights and tonight's lucky guy is Adam Fox who is looking more and more like Brian Leetch lite everytime I watch him.

The kid may be 22 years old but he plays like a grizzled old veteran. Not too sure I've ever seen a kid so mature cool calm and collected at such a young age and at defense no less. We sure hit the lotto with this kid....my lord he is good!!

 

[Kovalev27]

Rangers have been playing pretty good hockey for more than 2 and a half months now.

Thats a bit different than a 17 game point streak. The Islanders have been mediocre as hell since.

Isles are now 20-17-7 in their last 44 games.

 

[GAGLine]

How do you figure? It's obvious Hank doesn't want to be traded. I have serious doubts he is going to retire. This three goalie thing next year is not gonna be good. Can we really afford to buy out another player?

If we need the cap space, we will. It's not a big deal.

 

[CasusBelli]

I vote for our #1 pair and Georgie.

Fox carried this team to victory.

Makar who?

 

[Glen Sathers Cigar]

I think in a world where Hank doesn't come back it still makes sense to move him.

Yeah. Igor is the starter and clearly going to warrant the bulk of minutes. I think if Georgiev can keep up his play then someone is going to pony up for him.

I think considering we have Igor you kind of have to see what you can get for Georgiev. If you can get some good assets then you kind of have to capitalize in that bc it could potentially be worth more to the Rangers than Georgiev being a back up.

 

[Maximus]

Isles are now 20-17-7 in their last 44 games.

Yeah Islanders better be careful cause they are no lock anymore to go dancing come April. That would be epic if we got in and they got left out...crazier things have happened!

Mediocre hockey with shaky goaltending and mega trouble putting the puck in the net is not exactly the recipe for success this time of year.

 

[Anthony5967]

Maybe it’s not Ruff that’s the problem.

Could it have been that Skjei just isn't that good and WPG is trotting Pionk out every other shift because, well, they have nobody else? I do think the kids are starting to get it. The #FIRERUFF and #FIREQUINN s*** was so annoying for the first 40 games from the clowns on Twitter.

 

[Anthony5967]

Isles are now 20-17-7 in their last 44 games.

Aren't they 19-17-7? They started 16-3-1 and have 35 wins.