GDT: SCQ #3 - 8/4/20 | hurricanes @ RANGERS | 8:00 PM - MSG, NBCSN

[Mugless]

Maybe he ate some bad Canadian food and got the runs.

 

[NYSPORTS]

healed overnight?

put Hank in again. Keep him in all night

 

[vladmyir111]

There is "no chance" he got hurt in the Islanders game or in the practice Friday?

Full chance, but things like groin pulls and whatnot dont just heal in 2 days if its bad enough to keep you out in the first place. So either they're playing him hurt in a dreadful situation or he was never hurt.

 

[Chytilmania]

There is "no chance" he got hurt in the Islanders game or in the practice Friday?

He was fine when he left the game. If he was hurt enough to miss both yesterday and Saturday I'm not buying he's all of a sudden good to go on the brink of elimination.

 

[effen]

I disagree with the theory that Igor couldn’t play through his injury. I think he could have. I just think the organization felt that they have 3 good goalies, and if their best one is even slightly injured, they can afford to start the others. However, this is a desperate time, so they bring him in

This is the boring, correct answer. Tweaked a knee, tweaked a groin.

 

[Peltz]

Glad to see a thread where there is only level-headed measured responses to this news.

I hope he give them the same burst he did earlier this year.

 

[The S5]

Nothing about this is ideal. They're playing in a neutral city during a pandemic after 4+ months off, 95% of the team is either rusty as f*** or still f***ing terrible and the coach is overplaying those f***ing terrible players.

You'll find out what was wrong once they get knocked out. Be that tonight, Thursday, whenever.

Both teams in the same situation. Canes short two of their best players. No excuses.

 

[Chytilmania]

Anyone think Mrazek is due for a stinker? Or will that happen after the sweep?

 

[Crease]

He was fine when he left the game. If he was hurt enough to miss both yesterday and Saturday I'm not buying he's all of a sudden good to go on the brink of elimination.

I get what you're saying. I agree with you that I don't think Igor is suddenly "good to go." I think he's still nursing whatever is bothering him--likely a tweaked groin/hamstring/etc. I suspect that the Rangers decided that 100% Lundqvist was a better option than 80% (or whatever %) Igor. Igor is probably closer to 100% now and that equation has changed.

If Igor was fine and they just wanted to give Hank one last shot at #1, there was no good reason not to have Igor on the bench as backup.

 

[effen]

Anyone think Mrazek is due for a stinker? Or will that happen after the sweep?

i think they roll face tonight and lose g4

 

[Oscar Lindberg]

So we’re talking what, maybe 5 minutes before Lemieux makes a run at someone or takes a bad pentalty?

 

[will1066]

Both teams in the same situation. Canes short two of their best players. No excuses.

Or, during normal times, our organization has created a luxury, first-class environment that overspoiled our players relative to other organizations and the environments they have. It's not a knock on your post. It's a knock on perhaps we pamper our players too much, being an employer in the greatest city in the world, which plays in Midtown, the heart of the greatest city in the world.

 

[Crease]

Is Lemieux replacing Fogarty or McKegg? Is Kravtsov on a plane to Russia?

 

[Harbour Dog]

So we’re talking what, maybe 5 minutes before Lemieux makes a run at someone or takes a bad pentalty?

As long as it's Skjei, I can live with the consequences.

 

[GoAwayPanarin]

Both teams in the same situation. Canes short two of their best players. No excuses.

Oh no excuses, Im just saying this is not an ideal situation to begin with, that doesnt change with or with out igor.

The Rangers have collectively sucked in this series, this is why they're down 0-2.

 

[Harbour Dog]

Is Lemieux replacing Fogarty or McKegg? Is Kravstov on a plane to Russia?

Fogarty. And yes.

 

[KirkAlbuquerque]

O/U 1.5 goals for the rangers tonight?

 

[will1066]

Oh no excuses, Im just saying this is not an ideal situation to begin with, that doesnt change with or with out igor.

The Rangers have collectively sucked in this series, this is why they're down 0-2.

I'll make the counterpoint with all due respect that Igor's puck handling will at least alleviate some of the Canes' forecheck pressure. Yes, the entire team has collective sucked, though.

 

[Harbour Dog]

I'm not sure if it's solely Hank's poor puck-handling, but I have very little doubt that the team will play much better in front of Igor.

 

[Harbour Dog]

O/U 1.5 goals for the rangers tonight?

Does the warmup count?

 

[Tob]

At least we'll have the NHL record for the shortest return to play ever and the quickest elimination from post season ever.

 

[Gordon Bombay]

Maybe he ate some bad Canadian food and got the runs.

I said the other day it's very likely him and ADA have the flu and got no response. Conspiracy theories and mystery injuries are more fun than the flu.

 

[FIRE DRURY]

 

[Harbour Dog]

Had to read it twice so that I could do it in Professor Frink's voice the second time.

 

[EdJovanovski]

So we’re talking what, maybe 5 minutes before Lemieux makes a run at someone or takes a bad pentalty?

He’s going to be a big factor in why we reverse sweep them