HockeyBasedNYC
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I think Laf, Kakko and Chytil will be taking steps up too. Especially Lafreniere. I think he will break out
Speculation: Roster Building Frenzy Part XX
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I think Laf, Kakko and Chytil will be taking steps up too. Especially Lafreniere. I think he will break out
bbny
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That's fair. I just feel like if he wasn't going to engage in anything after the Wilson incident and the team getting blasted about it for two days before the next game, then he will struggle with the physical nature of the playoffs.
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Barnaby
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Rangers sold low on Buchnevich but some of the things being said about Buch are getting out of hand. Some people discuss him like he’s a 25 year old Ovechkin.
Synergy27
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I genuinely wonder if I'm watching the same games as some of you. Complaining about Zib being soft. I bet you want Eichel too.
Barnaby
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I don’t want my 1C dropping the gloves. Fractured wrist and season might be over. One more concussion and it could be Rangers Ljndros 2.0.
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bbny
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It's about having a pulse, and a bit of emotion, when required. Not about it being a habit. I'm sure others noticed Zibanejad's disinterested approach in the Wilson game and the one afterwards.
Its also about being smart. What panarin did while passionate was absolutely stupid. You dont have your 11m player fight. The risks outweigh the reward in any scenario.
Barnaby
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I don’t completely disagree, but 1C’s don’t grow on trees. Who was our last true top C? Messier? Gretzky? What’s the option? Dump him? I don’t think he plays the game soft in general. I can’t remember the last time Barzal or Backstrom dropped the gloves either.
he led our team in scoring the last time we made the playoffs lol.
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First off, this was a great play. I loved it. But that doesn't prove the opposite. Zib gave a well timed push, after a light slash to get Dillon a bit off balance, to get Dillon off the puck. Zib was in no danger of taking a hit, nor going to a dirty area there.
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I'm not talking about it being a regular occurrence. If that whole situation didn't elicit a natural human response and some kind of desire to jump in for your team, I just don't think anything will. It makes me wonder about how high that compete level can go when we are looking to go on a deep playoff run.
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I forgot when we last made the playoffs. How many concussions ago was that?
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So now he concussion thing is a problem? Funny you wanted him to mix it up despite that.
HockeyBasedNYC
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I think we will see more consistent scoring like we saw from him the last 10-15 games.
Add in some more PP time I think you’ll see him be somewhere in the .60-70 ppg range.
So over 82 thats 50-57
bbny
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Why would it be a separate problem and not part of the reason he is soft? Regardless of the reasoning behind avoiding physical situations, I do think the same trepidation for not wanting to mix it up when your teammates are getting roughed up could be the same reason he might not put his body on the line in tight playoff game situations. I'm not sure he'd be able to handle the grind, and he's about to get a lot of $ for a long time. It's quite a commitment.
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Handsomest player on the team now that Brett Howden has left?
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Jim Ramsay
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Youre not serious with this post I hope...
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Lol I hope Zib never has to get involved with after the whistle scrums
I'd rather him keep dunking multi-point games on teams, than sitting in the box
Erik Christensen was our last true #1C, mostly because Boo didn’t get the call
Barnaby
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I don’t see Zibanejad as a heart and soul leader, but he’s a good guy who plays hard. Funny how things change - at various points we’ve had different people calling for him to be named captain (not me).
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