GDT: Training Camp: Oh, Hockey’s Back

[Mugless]

I shudder to think what would happen if Kravtsov ever gets in a fight.

 

[RangersFan1994]

I'm glad he's here, but my hope is that the 4th line eventually becomes Blais-Barron-Hunt rather than Blais-Rooney-Reaves as soon as possible.

I think Hunt could potentially be this years Colin Blackwell under the radar signing that ends up being a good piece.

I think Hunt can be like Pruitt when he was here with less offense and more of a pain in the ass type

 

[Fitzy]

I shudder to think what would happen if Kravtsov ever gets in a fight.

Bongo Drums I suspect

 

[TJHKY]

I love it. Say what you will for his contract and actualy on ice performance, it has been stated that Reaves is a great guy in the locker room and certainly feels that way from what we've heard during the first days of camp.

It is great to see that.

 

[will1066]

I shudder to think what would happen to his opponent if Kravtsov ever gets in a fight.

FIFY

 

[will1066]

A lot of assumptions made in this role play.

Just exercising my brain. Gotta keep it sharp!

 

[Mugless]

FIFY

Probably break his hand on Kravtsov's noggin.

 

[New York RKY]

We haven’t heard too much from Goodrow so far. I’m curious how he’s looked since he’s going to be such a big piece this year.

 

[New York RKY]

I shudder to think what would happen if Kravtsov ever gets in a fight.

I’m sure it would look very similar to the Kuznetsov/Staal “fight” from a few years ago.

 

[bigdog16]

Yes, but I would put money on the Rangers having at least 5 more points last year with Gallant running the same exact team and as we know that can be the difference between making the playoffs and not in most years.

I think the team will be better this year moreso because the kids are a year older, not so much that there is a new coach behind the bench

 

[cheech70]

I am trying to get a handle on GG. The camp seems to be pretty laid back. The approach seems to be..I have the utmost respect for all of you as professionals. I look at some of there resumes and see lots of talent. NHL playoff hockey is a marathon and no use getting all wound up in September. BUT....Game day must be given top priority and winning defines success. So GG acts as one of the guys and then as game time approaches his intensity rises and he instills in them a sense of urgency. Because they love him the passion that has been arisen fuels there talent and away we go.

 

[LORDE]

You want examples? Okay.

The Carolina Hurricanes in 2018 produced content including four 20-minute episodes giving fans a glimpse of what they can expect from Andrei Svechnikov, and how they acquired him. They follow the scouts, recorded at the combine, the draft and even followed Svechnikov around Raleigh when he first arrived.

The Chicago Blackhawks in 2017 did something similar, when they hosted the draft and picked Finnish defenseman Henri Jokiharju.

The Rangers had the opportunity to do something similar when they had their first top-3 pick since 1966(!) back in 2019, but they chose not to. Of course they are free to not produce any content, but at the same time Ranger fans are free to complain about it as well.

This organization has never been a pioneer, never been a frontrunner in terms of trying new things. They always play it safe, and with them playing in Manhattan, with corporate suits, tourists and celebrities filling seats, they don't have to cater to their fanbase to sell tickets.

Did you notice the difference in camera quality between the 2 scrimmage games last weekend? Night and day. It is just 1 example of countless moments where the Rangers aren't really trying. And for the record, we are talking about an organization worth 1.5 billion dollars, that has its own TV station. Is it really unfair of fans to expect more?

And not that I want MSG to follow suit but the in game experience in Tampa, Vegas and Columbus is fantastic for the "casual" fan... I am going to go out on a limb and say that Seattle will go even further in that area. MSG is what it is... their product is what it is... christ their studio is a closet for all intents and purposes. It was a HUGE step for them to have the interview area w the player walkway behind them... prior to that, that interview area WAS a closet... literally.

 

[EdJovanovski]

Guys.... I just realized WE PLAY TOMORROW!!!!!!!

 

[LORDE]

Kravtsov is a real-life Youngblood getting ready for his Racke.

"You can learn to punch in the barn... but ya gotta learn to survive on the ice" -Youngblood Sr

 

[NYR94]

Get ready for American Kravtsov!

This is exactly why Drury brought in Reaves--to teach Kravtsov how to fight Wilson.

 

[will1066]

"You can learn to punch in the barn... but ya gotta learn to survive on the ice" -Youngblood Sr

POTPS

(post of the pre season)

 

[Tob]

Reavo should do a fighting lesson session Mulan I'll make a man out of you style.

 

[brakeyawself]

Nah, if we had prime Leetch, we would be running three forwards. That's how good Fox is on the powerplay.

Nobody was ever questioning if he belonged on the powerplay. We were questioning if Zibanejad belonged on the powerplay. If Zibanejad didn't have covid/a concussion/polio/leprosy/whatever the f*** was going on the first half, Fox would have had 70 points in 56 games.

Huh? No, people were absolutely questioning Fox's position on the PP1 during the first half of last season. You might not remember it, but it was happening a fair amount.

And there's no reason he couldn't play on the PP2, with whomever on the PP1, giving Fox more time in other situations. It's what Oiler's do with Nurse, who's definitely their best offensive Dman, it's what Dallas does with Heiskanen, what Boston did with McAvoy, what Vegas did with Pietrangelo. And yea, they all have a very good 2nd offensive D option. Which doing such a thing requires. But that's the entire basis of what I said.

Obviously if Lundkvist and/or Jones or whomever, don't prove themselves deserving of PP1 minutes, then they wont get it.

 

[Tob]

A coach that distributes minutes evenly and is adamantly against overplaying even top players. Turk would be great for a young rebuilding team like the 2018-2019, 2019-2020, 2020-2021 Rangers.

 

[will1066]

This is exactly why Drury brought in Reaves--to teach Kravtsov how to fight Wilson.

Rangers getting in line for Wilson

 

[EdJovanovski]

 

[brakeyawself]

Concerning journalism, information has been reduced to a transactional relationship. You like Carp, you are going to pay. Same for Vince, Larry, Colin and the rest of them. Having spent time in the business I can tell you financial pressure has ramped up and it’s there on everyone involved. Vince talks about subscribing all the time and when I told him I subscribed, I got a nice personal note from him. If there are no subscribers, there will be no coverage. I’m old enough to remember when there were 10 newspapers in The City and two more on Long Island. See where they’ve gone? Most of the reporting from broadcast outlets and NHL.com is pretty vanilla. The only podcast that’s a must listen is 32 Thoughts.

I don’t mind paying for The Athletic because the coverage is so broad and deep but I’m not going to learn much about the Rangers unless it’s from an out of town reporter.

I love knowing what’s going on. It’s tough to be that way and be a Ranger fan right now.

Yea, you could also just not spend a dime and wait for 20 other secondary outlets to report on the first tier outlet's reporting. I don't think anyone beyond the major outlets, some "citizen journos" and maybe on specific stories, some mid tier outlets, even send journalists to directly cover stories these days. Obviously it depends on the size and hype of the individual story. Or if it's national politics, they have their dedicated journalists at press briefings etc.. And in sports, some outlets still have their dedicated beat reporters, local talk radio stations, local papers etc..

And I absolutely think local press, beat reporters are still the best in terms of insight, especially regarding sports.

But the chain seems to go AP/Reuters and their equivalents ----> Major outlets whether they be Fox, CNN, NYT, WaPo, MSNBC, WSJ etc.. -----------> mid tier outlets like say Huff Post, DM, Youtubers, Breitbart, etc.... By the time a story comes off the ticker for AP/Reuters or in sports maybe ESPN and whomever, within say 12 hours, it's pretty much sent down the chain until the lower tier, small outlets start reporting on reporting of reporting.

The only real reason to pay as far as I can tell, is sometimes "nuance" which you might not get as much as it falls down the chain, or sometimes ultra "nuance" in those dissecting the original articles or information, or if you want that information right away within the first couple of hours.

 

[will1066]

Reavo should do a fighting lesson session Mulan I'll make a man out of you style.

After Gallant blows the whistle, ending practice...

Reaves: All right, fellas, gather up. All right, all right, don't bunch up now, put some space around you. And take that toothpick out of your mouth, Laf, eh? Real practice begins now.

 

[Fitzy]

 

[EdJovanovski]

I have absolutely no idea who this is or what it means