Worst rule in professional sports (though defensive holding away from the pass on 3rd and 20 ... automatic first down.. is a close second) rears its ugly head again.
Fraction of an inch offsides has nothing to do with a goal. Obviously. League can't get out of its own way on this
Lost another goal to that archaic rule of the skate having to be on the ice entering the zone. I really wish they'd change it so that skate in the air over the blue line is onside. One of the worst rules in sports.
And there's the goal given up to tie the game - like clockwork. Did anyone not think that would happen? Never fails with this fucking team. From one of the most impossible teams to beat with a 3rd period lead to one of the easiest...
They can review fractions of an inch at the blue line which has nothing to do with a goal ... but refs, they're human, miss a puck not dropping to ice on a faceoff which leads to the tieing goal.
Henrik made some nice saves tonight but I think he should've stopped each of the first two CBJ goals. The defense is just not good enough when he's not at the top of his game.
Henrik made some nice saves tonight but I think he should've stopped each of the first two CBJ goals. The defense is just not good enough when he's not at the top of his game.
He is 36. Father Time is an opponent that nobody can ultimately beat
Henrik made some nice saves tonight but I think he should've stopped each of the first two CBJ goals. The defense is just not good enough when he's not at the top of his game.
He is 36. Father Time is an opponent that nobody can ultimately beat
Unbelievably predictable. That summed up everything Rangers in a nutshell.
Any offside penalty egregious enough to actually impact a play will be virtually impossible to miss. It blows my fucking mind that the league felt this was something that needed to be reviewed.
There are spots where review is good for the sport. This is not one of them.
From a game that should have been won in regulation to another blown lead to an OT loss.
my son down to PA for a wrestling tournament starting tomorrow so we listened to the game on Sirius. After Columbus scored to tie it after the disallowed goal - then when they got the winner shortly after - my son goes, that happens to them a lot it seems like, right?
And he's watched about 40 minutes of games this season - all while eating after practice or whatever.
He asked why it happens all the time and i told him losing teams do a lot of loser stuff. Between the Rangers and Giants this year, lots of losing going on.
B, I grew up listening to Jim Gordon's radio play by play Â
on my small pocket radio with headphones under the blanket when I was supposed to be sleeping. He was so good it was literally better than TV in so many ways. Great memories for me.
RE: B, I grew up listening to Jim Gordon's radio play by play Â
on my small pocket radio with headphones under the blanket when I was supposed to be sleeping. He was so good it was literally better than TV in so many ways. Great memories for me.
I haven't listened to a radio called hockey game in years. Unfortunately, I believe it was the MSG TV feed with Albert and Maloney. Still fun and a welcome change. Makes the ride seem to go quicker too.
Listened to the ESPN feed of the Miami/Wisconsin Pinstripe Bowl too. They did a great job.
the same game over and over the past month. Same old script ...blowing the lead late then an excriciating OT or SHO loss. The tying goal was as unlucky as it can get too with the bad puck drop off the faceoff not hitting the ice rather it hits the Columbus centerman’s stick on the way down, makes its way back toward the D man who steps into a 40 foot slapper and naturally the tin man (Staal) was standing in the wrong spot and it deflects off him and past Hank. Plain and simple, shit luck!
has Staal been on the ice since the '11 finals and the Rangers have giving up a late tying goal...and if the goal isn't score the other team hits the post 3 times...
Watched again... didn't realize it was McDonagh... was quite the move by Giroux. Maybe one day we'll see someone in a Rangers uniform doing shit like that, but I'm not holding my breath.
When he gets a goal scoring chance ... he doesn't miss! Â
stick called... and you'd think it would occur with a player failing to drop a broken stick, not a player picking one up that's laying on the ice ... wtf was he thinking?
RE: In 50+ years of hockey I've never seen playing with a broken Â
stick called... and you'd think it would occur with a player failing to drop a broken stick, not a player picking one up that's laying on the ice ... wtf was he thinking?
And for some reason I always thought playing with a broken stick was a game misconduct.
Rangers were playing great until McLeod got hurt... the very next Â
game after he was injured they started a big slide and went into a slump... mighty big coincidence, McLeod finally comes back Sat and Rangers win their first road game in regulation... and now win their second in a row.
And Rangers are 13-5 when McLeod is in the lineup.
RE: Rangers were playing great until McLeod got hurt... the very next Â
game after he was injured they started a big slide and went into a slump... mighty big coincidence, McLeod finally comes back Sat and Rangers win their first road game in regulation... and now win their second in a row.
And Rangers are 13-5 when McLeod is in the lineup.
Which is utterly bizarre because McLeod is one of the worst hockey players I've ever seen. He makes Tanner Glass look like an All-Star.
And, while I agree he isn't a point producer, having played team sports all my life, good teams are teams that end up having internal chemistry...
think about it this way... if skill was the only thing that mattered, you could take the three best players and put them on one line and that line would always be the best line on your team... but in fact we know that isn't true... there is some unknown force that exists that we refer to as "chemistry" that results in a combination of 3 guys just playing well as a unit versus other groups of 3
Well, take that same concept and apply it to an entire team... and there are certain guys (in football we often refer to them as "a real football player") that may not have the best skills, but somehow and for some reason, when they are added to the mix, the team chemistry goes up. I argue that there is no analytic that can identify it in advance.... it is simply something that happens and you can become aware of it after it happens (but even then it is difficult to identify or measure, but I know from playing team sports all of my life, it exists, because I've experienced it)
this season. Fantastic pace. Penguins had very little time in the Ranger zone.
But no goals. And I dint see how the Rangers can continue with thi# pace. And Pittsburgh can score in bunches out of nowhere. But it has been an eye-opener this period to see what this team is capable of with high energy and effort. Great fun so far to watch!
Fraction of an inch offsides has nothing to do with a goal. Obviously. League can't get out of its own way on this
Nope... another fucking goal taken away because a player was offsides by 2 inches.
Making this reviewable was one of the worst decisions the league has made. So stupid.
Makes sense?
Also, Wuinn has to realize Rangers have to stay aggressive. Can’t sit on leads. And the young guys have to learn
But what does it really matter? This is s rebuilding year
He is 36. Father Time is an opponent that nobody can ultimately beat
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Henrik made some nice saves tonight but I think he should've stopped each of the first two CBJ goals. The defense is just not good enough when he's not at the top of his game.
He is 36. Father Time is an opponent that nobody can ultimately beat
Sadly true.
Any offside penalty egregious enough to actually impact a play will be virtually impossible to miss. It blows my fucking mind that the league felt this was something that needed to be reviewed.
There are spots where review is good for the sport. This is not one of them.
From a game that should have been won in regulation to another blown lead to an OT loss.
So fucking typical and annoying.
Keep at it, let the kids continue to get experience and play it out.
Keep at it, let the kids continue to get experience and play it out.
Hayes having a break out year. The trade deadline is going to be very interesting.
And he's watched about 40 minutes of games this season - all while eating after practice or whatever.
He asked why it happens all the time and i told him losing teams do a lot of loser stuff. Between the Rangers and Giants this year, lots of losing going on.
I haven't listened to a radio called hockey game in years. Unfortunately, I believe it was the MSG TV feed with Albert and Maloney. Still fun and a welcome change. Makes the ride seem to go quicker too.
Listened to the ESPN feed of the Miami/Wisconsin Pinstripe Bowl too. They did a great job.
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Resign Hayes immediately, he is playing at a very high level and is a 1C.
Keep at it, let the kids continue to get experience and play it out.
Hayes having a break out year. The trade deadline is going to be very interesting.
I think both Hayes and Kreider are going to be guys teams call about.
Kreider and Hayes are doing their damnedest to maximize their trade value, and I salute them for it.
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Watched again... didn't realize it was McDonagh... was quite the move by Giroux. Maybe one day we'll see someone in a Rangers uniform doing shit like that, but I'm not holding my breath.
And for some reason I always thought playing with a broken stick was a game misconduct.
And Rangers are 13-5 when McLeod is in the lineup.
And Rangers are 13-5 when McLeod is in the lineup.
Which is utterly bizarre because McLeod is one of the worst hockey players I've ever seen. He makes Tanner Glass look like an All-Star.
And based upon the commentary during the games, he is apparently widely loved on the team
think about it this way... if skill was the only thing that mattered, you could take the three best players and put them on one line and that line would always be the best line on your team... but in fact we know that isn't true... there is some unknown force that exists that we refer to as "chemistry" that results in a combination of 3 guys just playing well as a unit versus other groups of 3
Well, take that same concept and apply it to an entire team... and there are certain guys (in football we often refer to them as "a real football player") that may not have the best skills, but somehow and for some reason, when they are added to the mix, the team chemistry goes up. I argue that there is no analytic that can identify it in advance.... it is simply something that happens and you can become aware of it after it happens (but even then it is difficult to identify or measure, but I know from playing team sports all of my life, it exists, because I've experienced it)
... (but even then it is difficult to identify or measure, but I know from playing team sports all of my life, it exists, because I've experienced it)
But no goals. And I dint see how the Rangers can continue with thi# pace. And Pittsburgh can score in bunches out of nowhere. But it has been an eye-opener this period to see what this team is capable of with high energy and effort. Great fun so far to watch!