Player Discussion Ryan McDonagh

[ZiGOODejad]

For his foot still being jacked up. His play has been fine

 

[Whitehawk1186]

He's looked really good since the game against Calgary. I expect him to only get better.

 

[Vinny DeAngelo]

mcdonagh has been just short of perfect the past 3-4 games

 

[Igor Shestyorkin]

McDonagh was terrible his first few games and it was no one's fault but his own.

Maybe I should've said "not as hideous"

 

[Brooklyn Ranger]

For his foot still being jacked up. His play has been fine

There's nothing wrong with McDonagh's foot--an x-ray will always show a line where there was a break, even years after (thank you Dr. Quincy). And for proof:

Just to clarify an item about Ryan McDonagh’s foot from Monday. The injury — the broken bone — is completely healed. The original report was that there is a line in the x-ray. That is normal for a healed broken bone. There will be a line visible in the x-ray, as McDonagh said, a “microscopic†line. That would be the case in Derek Stepan’s jaw, in Kevin Klein’s arm, in Marc Staal’s leg, or in anybody’s broken bone. McDonagh’s foot is completely healed. “It’s 100 percent right now,†McDonagh said Monday. “That’s all I can say about it. If it wasn’t healed or it wasn’t safe they wouldn’t let me play. There’s nothing wrong with it — microscopic things you would see, in the nature of how a bone heals. You’ll see stuff for a long time in an X-ray if you were to take one. So everything’s good.†- See more at: http://rangers.lohudblogs.com/2015/...-mcdonagh-clarification/#sthash.QGyVQjCZ.dpuf

http://rangers.lohudblogs.com/2015/...-mcdonagh-clarification/#sthash.QGyVQjCZ.dpbs

 

[Brooklyn Rangers Fan]

mcdonagh has been just short of perfect the past 3-4 games

Agreed. Looking like his prime, confident pre-injury self.

 

[UAGoalieGuy]

Agreed. Looking like his prime, confident pre-injury self.

And him continuing to play at this level is key to this teams long term success (among some other variables).

 

[Inferno]

hes been good...the mind numbing turnovers are more or less gone.

 

[TheDirtyH]

It's a relief to see the footspeed back. That's really his greatest tool. Great to see him get his first goal, hopefully he's trending upwards. Get him back with Klein!

 

[BlueshirtBlitz]

Another excellent game tonight with 2 points.

He's been great for most of November.

 

[FLYLine27*]

Think it's safe to say, McD is BACK.

He is playing like a superstar defenseman again.

 

[Rangerfan4life90]

Think it's save to say, McD is BACK.

He is playing like a superstar defenseman again.

Besides the first couple or so games of the season, he's been absolutely great. I do believe he's officially back.

 

[Raspewtin]

His confidence with the puck the last few weeks has been through the roof

 

[SnowblindNYR]

I know it's a ****** stat and our regular season was relatively mediocre compared to 11-12 and 14-15, but I was shocked when I saw McD had only a +11 in 13-14.

 

[GoAwayPanarin]

I know it's a ****** stat and our regular season was relatively mediocre compared to 11-12 and 14-15, but I was shocked when I saw McD had only a +11 in 13-14.

Well the team also started off with like a -17272829111929191911717181919118119 goal differential after the first 10 games.

 

[Chaels Arms]

Think it's safe to say, McD is BACK.

He is playing like a superstar defenseman again.

So much firepower from the back end when McD is normal.

 

[Miamipuck]

Well the team also started off with like a -17272829111929191911717181919118119 goal differential after the first 10 games.

You forgot the little 2 over the last 9. lol

 

[Pavel Buchnevich]

He's playing so well. For all the complaining about the first pair, they are the only two defenseman playing well right now, yet we are somehow on a 9 game winning streak.

 

[TheTakedown]

He's playing so well. For all the complaining about the first pair, they are the only two defenseman playing well right now, yet we are somehow on a 9 game winning streak.

Yandle has had ONE bad game, and has gotten a point in every other game...

So no, we have at least 3 defensemen playing well in McD, Klein, and Yandle.

Girardi is slowly getting a tad better, but I don't expect much else. Boyle is playing OK, not great, but better than average.

Staal looks like trash in an incinerator

 

[Mac n Gs]

McDonagh, Girardi, Klein, and Yandle have all played well recently. Boyle has had some really good moments, as well as some really iffy ones, so I'll call him and McIlrath a wash.

Our only issue on defense is Marc Staal.

 

[TheTakedown]

McDonagh, Girardi, Klein, and Yandle have all played well recently. Boyle has had some really good moments, as well as some really iffy ones, so I'll call him and McIlrath a wash.

Our only issue on defense is Marc Staal.

precisely my thoughts as well...

I can see Staal being traded this season, honestly...

 

[Pavel Buchnevich]

Klein has not been good recently. He's actually been pretty bad since the first few games. Maybe its time we stop judging on the first five games of the season, and judge on the whole season.

Oscar Lindberg hasn't been good since either, but most would say he's having a very good season since he started so well.

 

[haveandare]

Klein has not been good recently. He's actually been pretty bad since the first few games. Maybe its time we stop judging on the first five games of the season, and judge on the whole season.

Oscar Lindberg hasn't been good since either, but most would say he's having a very good season since he started so well.

Or people are perfectly capable of discerning one group of games from another and they just happen to disagree with your unsubstantiated opinion.

Oscar was a beast against STL, that tip pass was world class and he and fast dominated the boards in that d shift.

 

[Mac n Gs]

Klein has not been good recently. He's actually been pretty bad since the first few games. Maybe its time we stop judging on the first five games of the season, and judge on the whole season.

Oscar Lindberg hasn't been good since either, but most would say he's having a very good season since he started so well.

It's Staal as his partner. They're just never in sync on the ice, make poor reads together, and the opposition always takes advantage of it. He's been very good when paired with McDonagh or Yandle.

 

[Pavel Buchnevich]

It's Staal as his partner. They're just never in sync on the ice, make poor reads together, and the opposition always takes advantage of it. He's been very good when paired with McDonagh or Yandle.

The pairings make really little sense to me. I don't know why Staal and Klein are playing together. Yandle and Klein should be playing together.

I think the problem is who AV trusts. The only logical pairing he really trusts to play a lot is McD-G, so thats how we get situations where Staal-Klein get crazy TOI numbers, despite not even playing well. AV plays who he trusts. On potential Yandle-Klein Staal-Boyle pairings, he only trusts one player on each pairing. On the Yandle-Klein pairing, its Klein. On the Staal-Boyle pairing, its Staal. I still think we should stick with the pairings that make sense. Thats just about the only thing AV can really be critiqued for right now.