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GDT: The Powerhouse at Buffalo | 2/15/19 - 7PM - MSG, NHLN

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Kupo said:
Expect big games from:

Miroslav Satan
Michael Peca
Jason Woolley

Need the 0 points big time tonight.
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One of these days Afinogenov will get it together and become the next Pavel Bure. You just watch. Hat trick for 61. Book it.
 
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Irishguy42 said:
Continuing to go with 7D is puzzling, but he's not wrong about Chytil.

But I would have just kept him in and go 12-6 :dunno:
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12-6 is better for sure, but I think I'd prefer for Chytil to be scratched and to learn his lesson that way then to get a handful of garbage minutes on the 4th line.

Take a step back, realize that you're not untouchable, and come back at it hard the next opportunity you get.
 
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Oscar Lindberg said:
Eh who cares

He’ll be back next game
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Yup. I don’t know if I necessarily agree with healthy scratches being a go to motivational tool bait Quinn is looking at the big picture with Filip. He has looked pretty invisible for a while now, basically since he murdered Rask.

Hopefully this jolts him back. It’s really not a big deal.
 
Amazing Kreiderman said:



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I don’t mind this. Should’ve done this with Howden a few times though. I think Brickley does well though, he doesn’t put up points but I always thought he’d end up a good 4th liner. He’s a good forechecker
Any word on the official lines for tonight?
 
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Calad said:
Vesey has been benched and relegated to the 4th line a couple times. Staal though... Yeah
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Thirty One did say that he didn't believe in being benched for a lack of skill would work so that kind of eliminates Staal so really, the only guy we're really looking at is Howden. And Howden has been horrible for a few months but we don't know what goes on on the bench, in practice, off the ice, etc. Some guys respond differently to different things. Do I think Howden should have been scratched on multiple occasions? Absolutely. But I'm also not going to lose my mind when DQ has scratched nearly every other player who deserved it on the roster. If anything, he's held more people accountable than any coach I've seen recently.
 
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NYRFAN218 said:
Thirty One did say that he didn't believe in being benched for a lack of skill would work so that kind of eliminates Staal so really, the only guy we're really looking at is Howden. And Howden has been horrible for a few months but we don't know what goes on on the bench, in practice, off the ice, etc. Some guys respond differently to different things. Do I think Howden should have been scratched on multiple occasions? Absolutely. But I'm also not going to lose my mind when DQ has scratched nearly every other player who deserved it on the roster. If anything, he's held more people accountable than any coach I've seen recently.
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I agree with you. He's spread the benchings, both in game and before puck drop, pretty well so far this year. Accountability is at an all time high compared to the AV years. Not much to be gained/learned by benching Staal unless it's to set an example for the others.

And most importantly, like you said, we don't know what goes on behind the scenes and in practice.
 
Rangers743 said:
How is scratching him gonna help him do that
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In the last game he directly caused a goal against by, in the offensive zone keep in mind, skating away from a board battle off a 50/50 after a faceoff, then falling down for no reason, then loafing getting back into the Ranger end as Winnipeg had an extended 5 on 4 they scored on.

Deserved result from a bullshit effort.
 
The way that MSG network gives nothing but praise to Namestnikov, you would SWEAR that they are trying to get suitors for the Rangers.
At times, he has been really good......lately, not so much. Still NO point scoring. Even Vesey puts a few in, now and again.
I dont care how good you are defensively......you have to put some points on the scoreboard, now qnd again.
 
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