GDT: Training Camp: Oh, Hockey’s Back

[Chytilmania]

Excited for Lafreniere to experience a sold out MSG. He's the type of dude who thrives off that energy, really stunk that his first goal was in an empty arena.

Honestly I think a lot of the guys thrive off of it. I'm too lazy to check but I bet our Home record was better once they let fans back.

 

[Kords]

I can't wait for Ottawa fans to start back-peddling on the stupid 'Stutzle is better' stuff.

Yeah, I predict the narrative to quickly shift from "lulz, Kakko and Lafreniere r busts!" To "Rigged lottery! Rangers are just lucky these players land in their laps"

 

[Synergy27]

Guess I’m with the wrong group. I was hoping I could find good Ranger camp info here. I could got to Twitter for fake shit.

this is all so stupid. Sorry to offend those who are “just having fun”

Openly criticizing the content on a public message board is just, uh, a fascinating thing to do.

 

[egelband]

Yeah, I predict the narrative to quickly shift from "lulz, Kakko and Lafreniere r busts!" To "Rigged lottery! Rangers are just lucky these players land in their laps"

Sign me up!

 

[CommaSynapse]

I’m not even old and this ruined me

No surprise to me.

I've worked with college kids the last 5 years and I regularly see them wearing Nirvana shirts or ones with Kurt Cobain on them and not knowing either when I ask them. Urban Outfitters for you.

Show them bald Britney and they might recognize a meme.

 

[brakeyawself]

Openly criticizing the content on a public message board is just, uh, a fascinating thing to do.

He's a very serious boy. With very serious dreams. Ridding the world of childish things one post at a time.

 

[brakeyawself]

Dominating what?

Dominating Vince Z. Mercogliano's dreams.

 

[brakeyawself]

Wtf did this kid do during summer?

Hulk

Ate horses and only horses.

 

[brakeyawself]

Now this looks like what we wanted to see.

Kakko 199 to 205
Laf 193 to 196
Krav 189 to 193
Chytil 206 to 210
Fox 181 to 183
Jones 185 to 175? Also said he lost an inch. Makes me think last year's numbers were very incorrect.
Miller 210 to 216

3-6 pounds of muscle gained in the offseason is exactly what you want. Anything more is likely just fat.

Or in Kakko's case, reindeer dna.

 

[bobbop]

Yes, it's great news. Just stunned. Sitting in my office and my wife told me about an hour ago. I'm 35, she's 33. First kid. We were starting to wonder if we would have a hard time having kids. Can't believe it. We only just finally got married (because of Covid delays, we'd been engaged 2 years) a few weeks ago. Life moves fast... holy cow.

Congrats!

 

[brakeyawself]

Some people are born with better physical traits than others. Ovechkin was at his physical peak into his 3rd season as well. I think Laf will also be the same.

the only player that looks like he could need some time to fit into his frame is Krav. Other than that we’ve been lucky to have these young guys be physically mature at a young age.

Think he will always be kind of thin. Which is probably fine in his case. He and Necas kind of remind me of one another, even if Krav has an extra inch and a year to grow. Hopefully Kravtsov can start playing on par.

 

[jay from jersey]

We have five players under 23 who would surprise absolutely no one if they broke out big time this season.

Chytil
Kak
Laf
Krav
Key

Holy shit, that is just fuc*in' insane.

Really is. Add fox who is Norris level at 24 and lindgren too. Legitimate 1st pair, with more on the way. Future is bright.
I honestly wouldn’t mind adding a 25-26 year old Eichel to the mix. But it’s most likely not going to be done. Too many moving parts/obstacles. But his age range fits with that 2nd coming up core

 

[jay from jersey]

Yes, it's great news. Just stunned. Sitting in my office and my wife told me about an hour ago. I'm 35, she's 33. First kid. We were starting to wonder if we would have a hard time having kids. Can't believe it. We only just finally got married (because of Covid delays, we'd been engaged 2 years) a few weeks ago. Life moves fast... holy cow.

Congrats bro. Way to slip one past the goalie. Kids change a lot of stuff in your life but they are truly great. You find your soul once they arrive. Enjoy the early years especially.

 

[bobbop]

I just read Carp’s article on Mika and I’ve got to wonder if he really wants to be here. I’m referring to Carp. To say he is mailing it in would be an insult to the post office.

 

[Boris Zubov]

Thank you all guys. I'm not lying when I say my first thoughts were actually a little tiny Rangers sweater. Weird.

You need to get one of those red white & blue Shatty Deuces baby blankets to really confuse the fanbase.

Congrats, man.

 

[Boris Zubov]

I just read Carp’s article on Mika and I’ve got to wonder if he really wants to be here. I’m referring to Carp. To say he is mailing it in would be an insult to the post office.

I've said it before, he's been totally unreadable since the Great Front Office Purge of 2021.

 

[JCProdigy]

Kravtsov is flat out dominating

Yessir, that blind bank pass off the boards to his d-man out of the o-zone was text book I tell ya. Text book.

 

[TominNC]

It’s the offseason my friend

Camp has opened. It's hockey time

 

[TominNC]

It’s ok to laugh

I think it's crap to post incorrect info on the main threads. Also, it's not funny, so why would I laugh?

 

[TominNC]

It’s ok to laugh

I think it's crap to post incorrect info on the main threads. Also, it's not funny, so why would I laugh?

 

[TominNC]

Openly criticizing the content on a public message board is just, uh, a fascinating thing to do.

Absolutely

 

[Matt Rentfree]

Guess I’m with the wrong group. I was hoping I could find good Ranger camp info here. I could got to Twitter for fake shit.

this is all so stupid. Sorry to offend those who are “just having fun”

You know what else is so stupid? Complaining.

No one here is a professional sports journalist who "owes you" good Ranger camp info. As a matter of fact, no one here owes you a goddamned thing.

So either contribute and shape the discussions to something more in line with what you want or don't bother showing up.

Either way, quit yer bitchin'. It's boring.

 

[jay from jersey]

Gonna be weird seeing great plays made by Howdens Jersey number

 

[Richard Banger]

Now this looks like what we wanted to see.

Kakko 199 to 205
Laf 193 to 196
Krav 189 to 193
Chytil 206 to 210
Fox 181 to 183
Jones 185 to 175? Also said he lost an inch. Makes me think last year's numbers were very incorrect.
Miller 210 to 216

3-6 pounds of muscle gained in the offseason is exactly what you want. Anything more is likely just fat.

That’s simply not true. Due to their age Kakko and Laf could of added 10-12 pounds of muscle.

 

[TUQ]

I just read Carp’s article on Mika and I’ve got to wonder if he really wants to be here. I’m referring to Carp. To say he is mailing it in would be an insult to the post office.

Well Carp said a few times he is not Rangers fan, so that may be it.