Post-Game Talk: Rangers @ Sabres -- 4/1/21

[PuckLuck3043]

This game infuriated me. We won but this coach and his decision to put Blackwell, Buch and Trouba out there on a 3v3 OT... I cant understand the thought process.

And this is why I hate this coach.

 

[haveandare]

What about our #1 pick? he doesnt matter?

Kakko played great. Glad to see him benched for Rooney late and get no OT time. much deserved

edit - and Kakko didn't lead forwards.

He hasn't been good and wasn't tonight. You play good players when you want to win. Yeah, Kakko should have been in OT. He still led all forward in 5v5 TOI, he didn't get shorted time.

 

[Oscar Lindberg]

I would not be shocked if the team has some sort of internal deadline (probably the trade deadline) where if they’re very clearly out of it, they’ll just start feeding these kids minutes

But until then Quinn will be riding his vets and 4th line (lol) to win games

 

[AWall THE CLAW]

You guys need to lighten up. This is a beating.

Yea... I popped in after Mika won it and I'm as frustrated as anybody about their penchant for finding somehow, someway to give up late goals but there have been far, far, far less deserving wins in my time as a Rangers fan. This is a league where bottom seeds beat up on top seeds in the playoffs almost yearly. Buffalo isn't a junior varsity team. Relax.

 

[Kovalev27]

There’s a lot of la liga in Shesterkin me thinks

 

[Tob]

this guy sounds like a big Quinn fan lol

3rd time Fil has said passive aggressive things like that

I was voted the most dramatic and attention seeking person in high school so I know a low key pout when I see one.

 

[duhmetreE]

There’s a lot of la liga in Shesterkin me thinks

did the headband not give that away?

 

[haveandare]

And the guy you drafted first f***ing overall played 8 minuets. You quinn guys will always white knight him even with the most egregious things

Lol I'm not a "Quinn guy" just because I question the ridiculous knee jerk finger pointing that goes on by a group of people on here 24/7.

Laf could maybe earn some ice time by moving his feet and staying involved. If scrubs like Rooney and Blackwell are more noticeable shift to shift than the guy draft first overall, maybe it's their own responsibility.

 

[will1066]

Lighten up on HFboards? Don't be so naive. lol

Thanks for the chart. Rangers played well, regardless of the meltdown on these boards.

I know I'm getting ahead of myself, but the type of game they play will not make them a long-term contender. Buffalo is a doormat team. Yes, that team trounced the Flyers, but with the amount of unforced mistakes that they make, we should have taken it to them. But we're a finesse team, no doubt about this. This type of style doesn't translate to the playoffs, where it's trench battles and a war of attrition shift by shift. This east-west and perimeter crap will be useless.

 

[Black Aces]

3rd time Fil has said passive aggressive things like that

I was voted the most dramatic and attention seeking person in high school so I know a low key pout when I see one.

I think there are a few guys on this team that dont think too highly of the coach

 

[Machinehead]

Thats fine but we still struggled to get the win. We still have trouble scoring. The PP completely sucks. We still overpass the puck. We pass up shots. We still start slow every game. The coach's player usage is horrible. Its just frustrating to see this same crap over and over.

We'll be fine with an NHL coach.

Just look what Martin has done for our analytics.

 

[and 99 others]

Yeah, they're in the hunt for a playoff spot and they're running out of possible points to get in. Any coach of any team - and this one admittedly is not a great coach - would also be coaching for the playoffs. That's their job.

Scenario A: Rangers win in overtime: "Fire Quinn!"

Scenario B: Kakko/Lafreniere commit a game-losing defensive mistake and Rangers lose to the Sabres: "Fire Quinn!"


Kakko looked excellent all game, would've liked to see him in OT but he is still a defensive liability. Blackwell had a great game and was +60% on faceoffs prior to that one OT draw. He earned those minutes even though they got caved in.

 

[Black Aces]

We'll be fine with an NHL coach.

Just look what Martin has done for our analytics.

I guess that is my frustration. I fear this guys sticks around.

 

[Machinehead]

wtf is that thing

A flamingo

 

[FireGerardGallant]

We'll be fine with an NHL coach.

Just look what Martin has done for our analytics.

Management think this brainlet is an NHL coach

 

[17futurecap]

We'll be fine with an NHL coach.

Just look what Martin has done for our analytics.

Whatever happens with Quinn, I hope Martin stays, and then you get Smith and Hajek off the ice, Miller, Fox and Lindgren another year older, all positives for next season.

 

[Machinehead]

Management think this brainlet is an NHL coach

I certainly hope not but it wouldn't surprise me.

They seem to have this "this is our guy and that's that" attitude like the Giants do with Daniel Jones.

 

[Anthony5967]

We'll be fine with an NHL coach.

Just look what Martin has done for our analytics.

Will the front office make the switch? Doubt it

 

[Oscar Lindberg]

this guy sounds like a big Quinn fan lol

Can’t blame him

Goals in back to back games and he just barely cleared double digit minutes

 

[will1066]

We'll be fine with an NHL coach.

Just look what Martin has done for our analytics.

He can also talk through his mask and be understandable, unlike Quinn, who needs to lower his mask and still is unintelligible to his team.

 

[Kovalev27]

STOP ACTING LIKE YOURE CONSTANTLY IN PAIN THEN

 

[Rangerfans]

I do too but can his deployment be any worse? How is Kreider on in OT over Kakko? Their games couldn’t have been any different tonight. Chytil? He talks about earning ice and he just force feeds it to vets.

Unfortunately I was unable to watch the game, but I sincerely understand what you’re conveying.

 

[will1066]

STOP ACTING LIKE YOURE CONSTANTLY IN PAIN THEN

I loled

 

[The Crypto Guy]

Scenario A: Rangers win in overtime: "Fire Quinn!"

Scenario B: Kakko/Lafreniere commit a game-losing defensive mistake and Rangers lose to the Sabres: "Fire Quinn!"


Kakko looked excellent all game, would've liked to see him in OT but he is still a defensive liability. Blackwell had a great game and was +60% on faceoffs prior to that one OT draw. He earned those minutes even though they got caved in.

I guess you havent been watching much lately if you really think Kakko is a defensive liability.

 

[Sayba]

Next game
LAF - Zib - Buch
Bread - Drone - KK
Pool boy - Chytil - Kravtsov
Blackbeard - Tysons trainer - Goat

How ficking hard is that fool?

I would agree this would be the way to get Kravtsov in the lineup and split him and Lafreniere up but I don't see him putting Laf on the top line or moving Kreider off.