Also... this has to be the best our power play has looked since the 90's. Maybe I'm exaggerating a little, but the puck movement and opportunities they generate are above and beyond anything I've seen from this PP unit in as long as I can remember.
Best we've seen by the Blueshirts in a long time. It's the driving force for this club so far. Goaltending has also been a plus consistently on a small sample so far. There is potential to be a good defensive transition unit with this group but they'll be up against it in their own zone.
The team he's assembled to start the season isn't a playoff caliber unit imo. McKegg, Haley and Lemieux all up together? Why? The guys in the minors individually have more talent than all three of these clowns combined.
Defense is atrocious aside from Trouba. As a group these guys don't win puck battles or even contain scoring chances coming off the boards in their own end. No presence in front of the net either. Is there a softer D corps in the league? Embarrassing game for them.
Fast has to be a 4th liner he can't contribute on the scoring sheet at all. Staal is DONE. After 15-20 secs on a shift he can't move at all. Strome on the second line? Seriously? While Chytl rots in the minors. Ugh.
The team he's assembled to start the season isn't a playoff caliber unit imo. McKegg, Haley and Lemieux all up together? Why? The guys in the minors individually have more talent than all three of these clowns combined.
Defense is atrocious aside from Trouba. As a group these guys don't win puck battles or even contain scoring chances coming off the boards in their own end. No presence in front of the net either. Is there a softer D corps in the league? Embarrassing game for them.
Fast has to be a 4th liner he can't contribute on the scoring sheet at all. Staal is DONE. After 15-20 secs on a shift he can't move at all. Strome on the second line? Seriously? While Chytl rots in the minors. Ugh.
Chytl et al are actually getting a lot of playing time at Wolfpack while the NHL bigs are rotting with the schedule. I'm actually ok with this, provided it doesn't last more than a month or so.
- Defense looks totally disorganized (even Trouba had a really bad moment as he was locked in cement instead of moving his skates on the EDM breakout leading to the goal. Their positioning around their own offensive blue line is lost, EDM had numbers up even before they approached the red line.
- Andersson looked very good in his all-too-brief ice time
- KK: from the Worlds, we knew we was strong on his skates, and along the boards, good puck control, but man that quick flick up, very fast hands
- still not convinced that HL has re-discovered his earlier years. He's fit, that's for sure, but the reflexes and reads not there, albeit he made some very good adjustments
I'm extremely excited to watch him develop, as I don't believe the Rangers have drafted a player of his caliber since Brian Leetch.
That said, through three games Kakko looks a little sluggish to me with the puck on his stick. I think he'll need to develop a more explosive first step if he wants to be a truly elite player in the league. Thankfully that's one area of a player's game that can improve with coaching and training. You can't teach the kind of skill he already possesses.
This schedule is really bizarre - thought this was their bye week but Quinn said they practiced most of the week and he and the players got sick of each other ( he was kind of joking). And now I guess they practice four more days for their next game.
Buchnevich is either thinking too much or is deferring to his linemates too much. I can remember a couple of times he had the puck in close and instead of shooting it, tried to pass. Stop it! Shoot the damn puck.
Lundqvist wasn't to blame for this loss. A screened shot he never saw, a deflection off the defender, a puck he thought was under him and was going to get a whistle. He was a bit unlucky. Still, I think the Rangers should see if he'll agree to go to a contender at the trade deadline.
Panarin is the real deal. Not only is he offensively gifted I noticed him more than once busting his ass on the backcheck.
This team needs a second line center. I mean a good one. Maybe Chytil becomes one eventually. Maybe not. It seems like the team has a glut of young d-men in the pipeline. Maybe trade one for a center if Chytil is going to be a better winger than a center.
I'm extremely excited to watch him develop, as I don't believe the Rangers have drafted a player of his caliber since Brian Leetch.
That said, through three games Kakko looks a little sluggish to me with the puck on his stick. I think he'll need to develop a more explosive first step if he wants to be a truly elite player in the league. Thankfully that's one area of a player's game that can improve with coaching and training. You can't teach the kind of skill he already possesses.
Prob still thinking too much which is slowing down his game. Still way early to worry
Igor Eronko
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Hearing Vitali Kravtsov considers a return to the KHL. Has a European assignment clause in his contract #NYR
8:35 AM · Oct 16, 2019·TweetDeck
Igor Eronko
@IgorEronko
Hearing Vitali Kravtsov considers a return to the KHL. Has a European assignment clause in his contract #NYR
8:35 AM · Oct 16, 2019·TweetDeck
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Aivis Kalniņš
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It's just him considering an option. However there's no way he's returning to Traktor, which holds his rights. Would be a different team which means that there is a trade to be made in the KHL.
Igor Eronko
@IgorEronko
Hearing Vitali Kravtsov considers a return to the KHL. Has a European assignment clause in his contract #NYR
8:35 AM · Oct 16, 2019·TweetDeck
Igor Eronko
@IgorEronko
Hearing Vitali Kravtsov considers a return to the KHL. Has a European assignment clause in his contract #NYR
8:35 AM · Oct 16, 2019·TweetDeck
I think this would be a disaster.
Brooks says it hasn't been discussed with the team, but I don't think it's a bad thing if he does it.
I think it depends why he's considering it (if it's even true). If he doesn't feel he's ready then I think get him comfortable - maybe it's even a sign of maturity him recognizing he needs to work on his game still. If he's pissed about being sent to the AHL then yeah, it could be bad.
Still - I will take it.
Beautiful passes and movement.
I'm also extremely grateful I got to see Kappo's first goal on TV live :)
Time for NHL to throw out the Scheduler X software from 1998
Maybe there's some sort of reasoning behind the scheduling, but it seems to me that the NHL schedule keeps getting worse and less-sensible each year.
That we can get 17 days into October having played just 3 games when the season started on the 2nd is absolutely absurd.
Maybe there's some sort of reasoning behind the scheduling, but it seems to me that the NHL schedule keeps getting worse and less-sensible each year.
That we can get 17 days into October having played just 3 games when the season started on the 2nd is absolutely absurd.
It is. Weirdo NHL should fix this.
Yeah EDM totally controlled that period. Rangers need to step it up in the third.
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Oilers a step ahead all over the ice
Yeah EDM totally controlled that period. Rangers need to step it up in the third.
Worse in the third so far.
Move Strome to the 3rd line wing and demote Fast to the fourth wing. Try Lias as the 2C.
Defense is atrocious aside from Trouba. As a group these guys don't win puck battles or even contain scoring chances coming off the boards in their own end. No presence in front of the net either. Is there a softer D corps in the league? Embarrassing game for them.
Fast has to be a 4th liner he can't contribute on the scoring sheet at all. Staal is DONE. After 15-20 secs on a shift he can't move at all. Strome on the second line? Seriously? While Chytl rots in the minors. Ugh.
Defense is atrocious aside from Trouba. As a group these guys don't win puck battles or even contain scoring chances coming off the boards in their own end. No presence in front of the net either. Is there a softer D corps in the league? Embarrassing game for them.
Fast has to be a 4th liner he can't contribute on the scoring sheet at all. Staal is DONE. After 15-20 secs on a shift he can't move at all. Strome on the second line? Seriously? While Chytl rots in the minors. Ugh.
- Defense looks totally disorganized (even Trouba had a really bad moment as he was locked in cement instead of moving his skates on the EDM breakout leading to the goal. Their positioning around their own offensive blue line is lost, EDM had numbers up even before they approached the red line.
- Andersson looked very good in his all-too-brief ice time
- KK: from the Worlds, we knew we was strong on his skates, and along the boards, good puck control, but man that quick flick up, very fast hands
- still not convinced that HL has re-discovered his earlier years. He's fit, that's for sure, but the reflexes and reads not there, albeit he made some very good adjustments
That said, through three games Kakko looks a little sluggish to me with the puck on his stick. I think he'll need to develop a more explosive first step if he wants to be a truly elite player in the league. Thankfully that's one area of a player's game that can improve with coaching and training. You can't teach the kind of skill he already possesses.
...we have Kakko, but Edmonton has Connor McDavid.
Buchnevich is either thinking too much or is deferring to his linemates too much. I can remember a couple of times he had the puck in close and instead of shooting it, tried to pass. Stop it! Shoot the damn puck.
Lundqvist wasn't to blame for this loss. A screened shot he never saw, a deflection off the defender, a puck he thought was under him and was going to get a whistle. He was a bit unlucky. Still, I think the Rangers should see if he'll agree to go to a contender at the trade deadline.
Panarin is the real deal. Not only is he offensively gifted I noticed him more than once busting his ass on the backcheck.
This team needs a second line center. I mean a good one. Maybe Chytil becomes one eventually. Maybe not. It seems like the team has a glut of young d-men in the pipeline. Maybe trade one for a center if Chytil is going to be a better winger than a center.
That said, through three games Kakko looks a little sluggish to me with the puck on his stick. I think he'll need to develop a more explosive first step if he wants to be a truly elite player in the league. Thankfully that's one area of a player's game that can improve with coaching and training. You can't teach the kind of skill he already possesses.
Prob still thinking too much which is slowing down his game. Still way early to worry
Isn't he at Cornell?
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I'd be interested to see how Morgan Barron develops.
Isn't he at Cornell?
Yup. With Miller and Jones we have 3 top prospects playing NCAA
@IgorEronko
Hearing Vitali Kravtsov considers a return to the KHL. Has a European assignment clause in his contract #NYR
8:35 AM · Oct 16, 2019·TweetDeck
@IgorEronko
Hearing Vitali Kravtsov considers a return to the KHL. Has a European assignment clause in his contract #NYR
8:35 AM · Oct 16, 2019·TweetDeck
more....
Aivis Kalniņš
@A_Kalnins
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1m
It's just him considering an option. However there's no way he's returning to Traktor, which holds his rights. Would be a different team which means that there is a trade to be made in the KHL.
@IgorEronko
Hearing Vitali Kravtsov considers a return to the KHL. Has a European assignment clause in his contract #NYR
8:35 AM · Oct 16, 2019·TweetDeck
I think this would be a disaster.
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Igor Eronko
@IgorEronko
Hearing Vitali Kravtsov considers a return to the KHL. Has a European assignment clause in his contract #NYR
8:35 AM · Oct 16, 2019·TweetDeck
I think this would be a disaster.
Brooks says it hasn't been discussed with the team, but I don't think it's a bad thing if he does it.
I think it depends why he's considering it (if it's even true). If he doesn't feel he's ready then I think get him comfortable - maybe it's even a sign of maturity him recognizing he needs to work on his game still. If he's pissed about being sent to the AHL then yeah, it could be bad.