GDT: RANGERS @ isles | 7pm | MSG

[NYSPORTS]

must have missed the Brady Skjei appreciation thread

Tanks!!!!

Next

 

[EpicDing]

Pageau is gonna put up at least 2 against us tonight.

 

[FultonReed]

Joe Sacco, Jorgen Johnsson and Tomi Pettinen.

Kenny Jonsson, Mathieu Schneider, and rookie of the year sensation Bryan Berard

 

[Cmox]

Kenny Jonsson, Mathieu Schneider, and rookie of the year sensation Bryan Berard

Ahh blind berard. It was a shame because he was a really good player then that happened.

 

[Irishguy42]

LD going to be garbage plus Pageau?

What could possibly go wrong...

 

[will1066]

Richard Pilon, aka Dick Pile On, anyone?

 

[JESSEWENEEDTOCOOK]

First game in the post Brady Skjei era. Puck bunnies everywhere seething.

Thots and prayers

 

[NCRanger]

Is everyone naming Islanders that became Rangers during the Dark Ages here?

 

[The S5]

The guy most angry about the Skjei trade is Staal. Now all of the ridicule will be aimed at him alone, that is, unless some fans find another whipping boy.

 

[will1066]

Is everyone naming Islanders that became Rangers during the Dark Ages here?

Bryan Trottier

 

[NCRanger]

Bryan Trottier

Eff him.

 

[JESSEWENEEDTOCOOK]

Bryan Trottier

Heard he's a hell of a writer

 

[FultonReed]

Is everyone naming Islanders that became Rangers during the Dark Ages here?

fooey, I haven't said Chris Simon

 

[bl02]

Keep 77-18 together (at least ADA can make Staal palatable). Definitely keep Lindgren-Fox together and just stick Smith with Trouba and hopefully Trouba lives up to his paycheck for this final stretch.

 

[bl02]

Client of mine had the flu and it took almost a week to get back to normal. If Kreider had a stomach bug he will play but if it was the flu no way he plays tonight. Why can't Buch play if he was cleared by the docs? From all reports sounds like he was shaken up but not physically injured.

 

[Cmox]

Client of mine had the flu and it took almost a week to get back to normal. If Kreider had a stomach bug he will play but if it was the flu no way he plays tonight. Why can't Buch play if he was cleared by the docs? From all reports sounds like he was shaken up but not physically injured.

I thought I read he was at practice yesterday ? Maybe I misread it?

 

[KirkAlbuquerque]

The guy most angry about the Skjei trade is Staal. Now all of the ridicule will be aimed at him alone, that is, unless some fans find another whipping boy.

By God that's Jacob Trouba's music!!

 

[RGY]

Lindgren plays more. Smith I think can be plenty serviceable jumping in here for the stretch run. Much rather watch him on D than offense. Heck maybe he plays well enough that a team would be interested in taking him for the final year of his contract with minimal to no retention.

Hope we can take this game tonight. Islanders fans are all pumped up and acting cocky again after getting the almighty Pageau...

 

[bl02]

I thought I read he was at practice yesterday ? Maybe I misread it?

Didn't see that. I thought I heard neither were at practice.

 

[will1066]

Client of mine had the flu and it took almost a week to get back to normal. If Kreider had a stomach bug he will play but if it was the flu no way he plays tonight. Why can't Buch play if he was cleared by the docs? From all reports sounds like he was shaken up but not physically injured.

PTSD

Post Traumatic Shesterkin Driving

 

[KirkAlbuquerque]

PTSD

Post Traumatic Shesterkin Driving

Pavel Traumatized (by) Shesty's Driving

 

[Fitzy]

You guys are a lot more optimistic about having Brendan Smith on the first pairing than I am.

 

[will1066]

Pavel Traumatized (by) Shesty's Driving

This stuff practically makes itself up.

 

[JimmyG89]

You guys are a lot more optimistic about having Brendan Smith on the first pairing than I am.

That's news to me. I thought Lindgren was still playing with Fox.

 

[Kovalev27]

Staals been getting shit but I'd argue he's been solid... arguably better than Skjei. He's still slow and overpaid though

Smith Trouba may provide some nastiness. Skjei was soft. His demeanor was soft. His play was underwhelming.

We'll be fine

not sure if you recall I wrote about this the night of the bruins game. Was sitting right behind the benches and watching Skjei. Just disgustingly soft out there. Backing off every attacker not putting an ounce of jam into the game. I mean the guy doesn’t want to get his hands dirty and frankly plays scared. Like he’s afraid to get burned. Very little confidence in his game or his own battle level. Really turned me off that day in particular when you see guys like Trouba Lindgren Smith Fox And Staal all going thru a wall in that one.