Haven't started a NYR thread before (at least as far as I can remember)0, but we need to shake things up. Time for this team to get their heads out of their asses and return to form.
As you would have guessed, Clendo back to the luxury suite.
Hank in net. No two ways about it, he needs to play better.
Get it done.
I'm not able to watch the game but isn't leighton a 35 year old career journeyman ? Regardless 11 shots at home through 2 periods is unacceptable but becoming the norm with this group and coach the last few weeks
Breakouts much cleaner and putting pucks on net
Now don't go into the shell again, this has been better play here in the 3rd
To your 3:06, for sure, and seems to me a main factor was the forwards were not buried so deep, positioned themselves higher and ripe for the breakout and cross ice or center ice pass. I'm not sure why they were able to start higher in their own end, or why stuck so deep in the first two and against Sabres, but the play of the back line has to factor in. And not for nothing, while the Rangers did not play well in Buffalo (only 1 goal in loss to Bruins today), seemed to me the Sabres were flat out flying.
I'm always curious about reading the debates on goaltenders and their declines - I've seen people who have played the position argue both sides of the Lundqvist decline argument (that he should have a longer peak because he's so good positionally, and the other being that he will have a sharper one because he relies on his reflexes). I don't really know enough to comment. Some games he looks 'off' (and I could be totally wrong). Sometimes it might be the way the ice was cut or something, though, so I tend not to read into these things too much. Your post is interesting, though.
Maybe I'm just noticing it more for some reason, but I've been surprised. By the number of times Ive seen him with his inside shoulder wider than the post (I.e. He moves so far left that his right shoulder is outside of the left post, and vice versa).
I probably did a really shitty job of verbalizing that thought.
Just another thought on Henrik, 'Canes' 2nd goal this afternoon, on which it appeared from the behind-the-net cam that there was a fairly good line of vision, and maybe slight deflection off Kreider's skate; then the first Sabre's goal Thursday, and others doing back a few weeks, long shots, and it seems Henrik is having difficulty picking them up--a serious question: should he get his vision checked out? I don't know if he wears contacts, but he's at an age when changes can occur.
Sigh, I yearn for the days of Rogie Vachon, pre-butterfly, lol.
NYR D prospect Sergei Zborovskiy with a 7(!!) point night in the WHL vs. Prince Albert. Potential WJC bound.
which occurs more. ? its like a blind squirrel finding a nut.
Well, WTF.... he's too young for this shit.
Well, WTF.... he's too young for this shit.
Fuck.
Also, Hrivik recalled
Weirdly Grabner is skating as the extra skater at practice, on the 4th pair with Clendo.
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Weirdly Grabner is skating as the extra skater at practice, on the 4th pair with Clendo.
Grabner is out tomorrow. Death in the family.