dry stretches, and if they're to be honest with assessing where they are as a team, I would think these recent games against playoff caliber division and conference opponents has the FO thinking they've got to make a move.
How many fucking goalies are going to shut this team out. They better figure out how to score again because as good as Hank is you know the softie is coming.
weren't the only reason they lost but it's infuriating to have a wide open net missed because of a slash and then have them score right after. That goal doesnt happen if the ref makes the easiest callon the ice
I should also add the refs were a very small reason, their inability to finish with empty nets a few times is another. Girardi with a terrible move 1 on 1 against price was bad, too. They need to play better, and Henrik can't let that one in.
Pretty sure Hank was screened and couldn't see it.
it was a pretty good defensive play, and a borderline at best penalty. Brassard has to bury that... he tried to sell it once he didn't, but cmon.. you've gotta bury that fucking puck.
You would think over the last four games there was a steel door in front of the fucking net. It's unbelievable. Halal was a world beater against them the other night. Tonight he gave up five fucking goals to the Bruins
let's not embellish. Is he the goat? Doubt it, but you make it sound like he had to be brilliant tonight.. he didn't do much and he let in a brutal soft goal late.
We need better if we want to get back in the division race. But yeah, some offense would be nice too. Maybe Miller could help there? Nah, this Glass guy gets noticed out there.
the redirect hit Price directly in the shoulder, I dont think he saw it until it was on his shoulder and then did a great job spinning to make sure it didn't fall in.
But we could have played 6 periods tonight and still never scored. I have a hard time blaming the goalie for a 1-0 loss when he holds them off the board for about 55+ minutes. They did have a few good chances. We gave him nothing to work with.
was part skill, part luck. That's what happens I guess when things aren't going your way. Last year MSL gets that break and it goes in. This year, he's not getting breaks.
another loss. Plus he was lucky to get a draw - not really - against scumbag Prust.
But let's keep him out there! He's such a presence!
Get him the fuck off this team!
Get Miller in there every night. Fuck Glass.
And nice fuckin job by Henrik giving up a complete joke to blow the game. Fuckin atrocious.
And where the fuck are STL and Zucc? Are they playing anymore? Are they sitting it out now?
Can Boyle stop turning the puck over? Can he make one fucking play please? He's a fuckin waste.
And BTW. PK is the biggest bitch fake pussy typical diving Montreal cunt in history. Those faux French assholes are the absolute worst. Led by Therein and his cunt codpiece duck taped to his fuckin head. Awful loss to a completely detestable franchise.
But goddamn! They make some tasty ketchup potato chips up there!!! Old Dutch aka Humpty Dumpty old school shit in yo grill american swine!
but just once this year wouldn't it be nice to sit here and say "Hank won that one for us"
Just hasn't happened all year for whatever reason. I mean giving up a goal like that with under 5 to go against Carey Price who's playing great at the other end?
Just totally deflating. Played a really nice, sound defensive game tonight... had some chances offensively.. but playing a really good team, so in the regular season, take your Bettman point and see what happens in OT. But we end up with a big fat nothing again tonight. Just sucks.
to have 15 regulation losses in 46 games. Is it AV's aggressive system that has us playing far fewer OT games than other teams two years in a row now? Or just bad luck?
To JD and the Straight Shot. He's been jamming with those assholes and it's been at the expense of the team. Of course, Dolan doesn't care because it promotes their summer tour - where Henrik is a special guest.
the no-touch icing rules. but as someone who plays hockey I like when they put the whistles away.
I felt like the game was pretty consistent (even if it was consistently bad) maybe one call went one way or the other, but I think the players prefer that too.
Spent 150 two nights ago to sit in that fucking dump in Nassau for over 2 hours in silence and watch us get scored on 4 times and respond with nothing but a garbage goal that happened when I was already walking out of the building.. then tonight I watch 3 more periods of missed opportunities and then we give one up that was definitely stoppable and fucking lose 1-0.
I haven't physically seen this team score a goal since Hagelin beat the Senators in OT a week and a half ago.
to have 15 regulation losses in 46 games. Is it AV's aggressive system that has us playing far fewer OT games than other teams two years in a row now? Or just bad luck?
I've seen my share of Rangers games, I think it's just luck. I hate to use the phrase puck luck, but we all know what that means.
Believe me, no one wants to play the Rangers in the playoffs (if they're playing this way in the spring). That team is built for long playoff runs. They're a lot like the Bruins from 2011. Solid system the players buy into, max effort, positionally almost always in the right spot, crisp breakouts and neutral zone play, skill players, solid defense, and great goalie who can steal a game.
the no-touch icing rules. but as someone who plays hockey I like when they put the whistles away.
I felt like the game was pretty consistent (even if it was consistently bad) maybe one call went one way or the other, but I think the players prefer that too.
Agree. I didn't think the officiating told the story. Both teams fought hard, played hard and the end was a disappointment (to Nyr fans of course). That said, it was pretty evenly called.
But pk is still a gigantic pulsating pus bag. Horrible. Such a bitch.
We could have both jumped back over the Caps and gotten to within 5 pts of 1st in the division with 2 games in hand if we could have pulled this out. Just a waste of a fucking chance.
As much as I hate saying it, I'm convinced Zuccie will be the odd man out.
These tight, tough games against the likes of the Styx, Boston as well as Tampa and the Habs has to give the FO pause. They need someone that can win a faceoff and to take the pressure off of Hayes who's minutes have diminished.
On this team just really don't bring much to the table.
Stemp, Glass, Moore, Hayes is just 2 or 3 too many players with no offensive pop whatsoever, and they aren't any better than average on D. A player like Fast should be your 10th/11th best forward, not your 7th/8th.
Combine that with the fact that they're getting fuck-all from guys like Zucc and Hags, and you just start to look like a team with a lot less talent than you thought you had.
I didn't like it when it went down, I don't like it now. It was a panic move and an overreaction to needing a better point man on the power play. He looks every bit his age, he sucks in our zone and he's not giving the PP enough juice to justify his contract.
unfortunately they don't have a lot of pieces. Boyle, Glass, Hayes, Step, Zucc, etc have all been non factors recently.
That said, this is virtually the same team that just went on a great streak. And if Hank doesn't give up that ridiculous goal tonight we may not be having the conversation.
Still doesn't change the fact that the players mentioned above have been bullshit.
There are definitely weak points that need to be addressed if they want to make rain this year.
Adding a skilled guy to the bottom six changes its complexion. We have that skilled guy.
And yes, Miller makes errors. But he's earned a longer leash. Girardi and McDonagh have both fucked up tons the past two games.
And fuck, Price is good.
Price has come a long way, he's a legit elite goalie now. This was expected of him, but until the past two seasons there were doubts (consistency mainly).
Problem is he's overwhelmingly the strongest part of the team.
To me they're only a piece or two away from being right there with the very top teams in the east.
You think so?
I think they're one of those teams that relies heavily on their goalie. They're opportunistic, but certainly not dominant.
If they make a deadline deal for a bona fide sniper maybe, but Paccioretty is their goal scorer. And I love the guy (I like almost all the American players), he's not who you think of with elite goal scorers.
Their D is suspect. Subban is not a stay at home defenseman, and Markov while so well rounded is 100 years old. As is Gonchar.
Plekanec is a finnesse guy. Gallagher is a grinder. Galcheynuk is their most talented player and he's still 20 years old.
I want to buy into them, but they're goal differential and if you watch them, many times after the games I find myself saying "how the F did they pull out that win?".
Anyway, they're not a bad team, just not one IMO built on sustainable winning. They grind away until they get a break, and hope Carey keeps them in the game until then.
Depth issues up front of on D and one team doesn't have much speed but the other doesn't have enough size and blah blah blah..
But I'm pretty sure Hank, Price, Halak, and even lolfleury won't be the reason any of those teams don't advance far..
I think the dumbest team will be the one who rocks their core to "go for it" around the trade deadline and totally fucks up their chemistry along with hurting depth and their future.
Adding a skilled guy to the bottom six changes its complexion. We have that skilled guy.
And yes, Miller makes errors. But he's earned a longer leash. Girardi and McDonagh have both fucked up tons the past two games.
And fuck, Price is good.
Price has come a long way, he's a legit elite goalie now. This was expected of him, but until the past two seasons there were doubts (consistency mainly).
Problem is he's overwhelmingly the strongest part of the team.
I agree completely with your assessment on Price. He has matured nicely and can now be considered elite. I'm not sure why Ranger fans are so upset with the refs here- they were going to get shut out no matter what. And besides, we did get a goal taken away from us. That more than makes up for any icing or penalty not called.
6-10-1 now against the other Eastern Conference playoff teams. One of those wins was against Tokarski, not Price, and 2 of the other wins came in Overtime.
Bad luck or has this team taken a step back from last year? Feel like most of these games, except maybe one of the Islanders games, have been played pretty close... but for whatever reason we're getting unlucky or someone (like Hank last night) makes an incredibly bad play and we lose. Frustrating.
pj, I have TB has the favorite coming out of the East, but the Canadiens are really close (and have the superior goaltending). I think you're being too critical of your team and overestimating the competition.
Loss aside, last night was a fun game. Really intense, lots of exciting shit.
I'm actually a little glad they didn't overturn it so I didn't have to hear about it.
And how does the NHL not have better replay technology by now?
Henrik has to make that save.
This team cannot buy a goal to save their lives right now.
Cant believe Price somehow saved MSL's beautiful redirect.
Fuck. Their goalie was better than ours tonight. Losing streaks fucking suck, especially when their is no room to breath in this top heavy conference.
wake the fuck up and respond Saturday damnit.
We need better if we want to get back in the division race. But yeah, some offense would be nice too. Maybe Miller could help there? Nah, this Glass guy gets noticed out there.
But let's keep him out there! He's such a presence!
Get him the fuck off this team!
Get Miller in there every night. Fuck Glass.
And nice fuckin job by Henrik giving up a complete joke to blow the game. Fuckin atrocious.
And where the fuck are STL and Zucc? Are they playing anymore? Are they sitting it out now?
Can Boyle stop turning the puck over? Can he make one fucking play please? He's a fuckin waste.
And BTW. PK is the biggest bitch fake pussy typical diving Montreal cunt in history. Those faux French assholes are the absolute worst. Led by Therein and his cunt codpiece duck taped to his fuckin head. Awful loss to a completely detestable franchise.
But goddamn! They make some tasty ketchup potato chips up there!!! Old Dutch aka Humpty Dumpty old school shit in yo grill american swine!
Just hasn't happened all year for whatever reason. I mean giving up a goal like that with under 5 to go against Carey Price who's playing great at the other end?
Just totally deflating. Played a really nice, sound defensive game tonight... had some chances offensively.. but playing a really good team, so in the regular season, take your Bettman point and see what happens in OT. But we end up with a big fat nothing again tonight. Just sucks.
I felt like the game was pretty consistent (even if it was consistently bad) maybe one call went one way or the other, but I think the players prefer that too.
I haven't physically seen this team score a goal since Hagelin beat the Senators in OT a week and a half ago.
Frustrating as fucking hell.
I've seen my share of Rangers games, I think it's just luck. I hate to use the phrase puck luck, but we all know what that means.
Believe me, no one wants to play the Rangers in the playoffs (if they're playing this way in the spring). That team is built for long playoff runs. They're a lot like the Bruins from 2011. Solid system the players buy into, max effort, positionally almost always in the right spot, crisp breakouts and neutral zone play, skill players, solid defense, and great goalie who can steal a game.
I felt like the game was pretty consistent (even if it was consistently bad) maybe one call went one way or the other, but I think the players prefer that too.
Agree. I didn't think the officiating told the story. Both teams fought hard, played hard and the end was a disappointment (to Nyr fans of course). That said, it was pretty evenly called.
But pk is still a gigantic pulsating pus bag. Horrible. Such a bitch.
As much as I hate saying it, I'm convinced Zuccie will be the odd man out.
These tight, tough games against the likes of the Styx, Boston as well as Tampa and the Habs has to give the FO pause. They need someone that can win a faceoff and to take the pressure off of Hayes who's minutes have diminished.
Stemp, Glass, Moore, Hayes is just 2 or 3 too many players with no offensive pop whatsoever, and they aren't any better than average on D. A player like Fast should be your 10th/11th best forward, not your 7th/8th.
Combine that with the fact that they're getting fuck-all from guys like Zucc and Hags, and you just start to look like a team with a lot less talent than you thought you had.
Boyle also looks like absolute shit lately.
That said, this is virtually the same team that just went on a great streak. And if Hank doesn't give up that ridiculous goal tonight we may not be having the conversation.
Still doesn't change the fact that the players mentioned above have been bullshit.
There are definitely weak points that need to be addressed if they want to make rain this year.
Adding a skilled guy to the bottom six changes its complexion. We have that skilled guy.
And yes, Miller makes errors. But he's earned a longer leash. Girardi and McDonagh have both fucked up tons the past two games.
And fuck, Price is good.
Adding a skilled guy to the bottom six changes its complexion. We have that skilled guy.
And yes, Miller makes errors. But he's earned a longer leash. Girardi and McDonagh have both fucked up tons the past two games.
And fuck, Price is good.
Price has come a long way, he's a legit elite goalie now. This was expected of him, but until the past two seasons there were doubts (consistency mainly).
Problem is he's overwhelmingly the strongest part of the team.
To me they're only a piece or two away from being right there with the very top teams in the east.
To me they're only a piece or two away from being right there with the very top teams in the east.
You think so?
I think they're one of those teams that relies heavily on their goalie. They're opportunistic, but certainly not dominant.
If they make a deadline deal for a bona fide sniper maybe, but Paccioretty is their goal scorer. And I love the guy (I like almost all the American players), he's not who you think of with elite goal scorers.
Their D is suspect. Subban is not a stay at home defenseman, and Markov while so well rounded is 100 years old. As is Gonchar.
Plekanec is a finnesse guy. Gallagher is a grinder. Galcheynuk is their most talented player and he's still 20 years old.
I want to buy into them, but they're goal differential and if you watch them, many times after the games I find myself saying "how the F did they pull out that win?".
Anyway, they're not a bad team, just not one IMO built on sustainable winning. They grind away until they get a break, and hope Carey keeps them in the game until then.
But I'm pretty sure Hank, Price, Halak, and even lolfleury won't be the reason any of those teams don't advance far..
I think the dumbest team will be the one who rocks their core to "go for it" around the trade deadline and totally fucks up their chemistry along with hurting depth and their future.
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Sitting Miller is such a fucking stupid decision.
Adding a skilled guy to the bottom six changes its complexion. We have that skilled guy.
And yes, Miller makes errors. But he's earned a longer leash. Girardi and McDonagh have both fucked up tons the past two games.
And fuck, Price is good.
Price has come a long way, he's a legit elite goalie now. This was expected of him, but until the past two seasons there were doubts (consistency mainly).
Problem is he's overwhelmingly the strongest part of the team.
I agree completely with your assessment on Price. He has matured nicely and can now be considered elite. I'm not sure why Ranger fans are so upset with the refs here- they were going to get shut out no matter what. And besides, we did get a goal taken away from us. That more than makes up for any icing or penalty not called.
Bad luck or has this team taken a step back from last year? Feel like most of these games, except maybe one of the Islanders games, have been played pretty close... but for whatever reason we're getting unlucky or someone (like Hank last night) makes an incredibly bad play and we lose. Frustrating.
Loss aside, last night was a fun game. Really intense, lots of exciting shit.