First game is tonight at 7 PM and the second game is Saturday at 7 PM.
You know the storylines: Laf's debut. Miller's debut. Kakko's redemption tour. The beginning of Igor's reign. Jack Johnson's.....yeah.
First three lines:
Kreider | Zibanejad | Buchnevich
Panarin | Strome | Kakko
Lafreniere | Chytil | Gauthier
Top-4 defensive pairs:
Miller | Trouba
Lindgren | Fox
LET'S GO RANGERS!!!!!!
yeah - I didn't watch much of the game as the Rangers were sucking and I had other things to do, but they looked *completely* unprepared to play this game. Credit to the Isles for playing well, but even unforced the Rangers were making fundamental errors. Difficult to understand, frankly.
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Somehow we downgraded from Staal
Was Johnson too? I was talking about Brett Howden, who continues to take a regular shift for reasons that are mysterious to everyone but David Quinn
Im convinced that Howden has all of the Infinity Stones at this point but he and Quinn havent figured out that a hockey glove cannot double as the Infinity Gauntlet.
The are Rangers afterall...not Avengers.
I dont know what the Rangers were doing out there, but it wasnt hockey. Can we shoot the fucking puck for fucks saje?! Looked really bad.
It was less than a touchdown, what more do you want?
the bad news is they're all division games and you play those same teams 9 or 10 times.
I'm just glad we have hockey.
Exactly. The team looked completely unprepared to play a game that counted in the standings. Contrast that with the Isles who looked like they’re coached by a great one who had them practicing the past two weeks. I’m starting to long for the days when my main complaint would be AV’s addiction to Nick Holden. At least the rest of the operation wasn’t a mess.
I dont know what the Rangers were doing out there, but it wasnt hockey. Can we shoot the fucking puck for fucks saje?! Looked really bad.
I'm not sure where you're getting this from. Off the ice, Quinn comes off as extremely likable and easy to root for. I don't find him arrogant in the least. If you want arrogant, look at our two previous coaches (AV and Torts).
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This is the 2nd time Quinn has shown up with his team woefully unprepared for a big game. He sucks. He is an arrogant, New England Prep School (came from one myself....shuttup) asshole who thinks he is afforded talent and only has to wrangle personalities.
I dont know what the Rangers were doing out there, but it wasnt hockey. Can we shoot the fucking puck for fucks saje?! Looked really bad.
I'm not sure where you're getting this from. Off the ice, Quinn comes off as extremely likable and easy to root for. I don't find him arrogant in the least. If you want arrogant, look at our two previous coaches (AV and Torts).
I guess its from pressers and he seems to sound like he has it all figured out. I dunno. Prob got a little carried away because I expected so much more from the team last night.
Should have hired Laviolette, if for no other reason it would have pissed off a lot of Boston people having to root for the Rangers.
The Rangers lost. They looked really bad. They also have a lot of new pieces an young players. Was Quinn supposed to do something special to rise to the occasion of "the big game"??
Should have hired Laviolette, if for no other reason it would have pissed off a lot of Boston people having to root for the Rangers.
That's always been the case. We were rebuilding and he was brought in to develop the young guys. I don't think anyone could've realistically seen Quinn as a guy who would lead them to the Stanley Cup.
The Rangers lost. They looked really bad. They also have a lot of new pieces an young players. Was Quinn supposed to do something special to rise to the occasion of "the big game"??
Its not ao much it was a big game, or even losing to hated rival. They looked downright pathetic. Scored zero times. When the divisions were realigned the way they were, I figured we'd be fucked to make the playoffs. But I did not expect them to look as piss poor as they did.
Every MLB season, Yankee fans want the coach fired after the first week of play.
I have no idea where this team will shake out, but acting like the season is over and that Quinn has no shot to get through to the players because they looked bad Game 1 isn't really very smart.
It isn't too surprising that a young team with a G getting his first play as the leader might look bad, especially without a crowd, a truncated training camp, etc.
And it's not like the Islanders suck.
Every MLB season, Yankee fans want the coach fired after the first week of play.
I have no idea where this team will shake out, but acting like the season is over and that Quinn has no shot to get through to the players because they looked bad Game 1 isn't really very smart.
It isn't too surprising that a young team with a G getting his first play as the leader might look bad, especially without a crowd, a truncated training camp, etc.
I think you might be reading a little too much into my reaction. However, dating back to the playoff bubble, the team has looked woefully unready to play. As far as Im concerned thats on the coach. I simply saw last night as continuation of the trend.
2) Georgiev will make the start tomorrow
3) DeAngelo may be a healthy scratch. He skated with the taxi squad, while Anthony Bitetto moved up to skate with Jack Johnson
Has to be a scapegoat.
The people who said Johnson would just be a bottom-pairing, sparely used dman should feel pretty stupid.
The Rangers have been terrible analyzing NHL dmen the past decade. Extending Girardi and Staal as they were declining, letting Stralman go, signing Johnson, etc. It's a huge blind spot.
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Brett Howden has been pure shit since he first entered the lineup and Quinn never holds him responsible for anything, but in a game where Jack Johnson was one of the worst defensemen to ever suit up as a Ranger, he makes an example of DeAngelo. Absurd.
The people who said Johnson would just be a bottom-pairing, sparely used dman should feel pretty stupid.
The Rangers have been terrible analyzing NHL dmen the past decade. Extending Girardi and Staal as they were declining, letting Stralman go, signing Johnson, etc. It's a huge blind spot.
Serious question, is Jack Johnson even a better defenseman than Brendan Smith at this point?
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Brett Howden has been pure shit since he first entered the lineup and Quinn never holds him responsible for anything, but in a game where Jack Johnson was one of the worst defensemen to ever suit up as a Ranger, he makes an example of DeAngelo. Absurd.
The people who said Johnson would just be a bottom-pairing, sparely used dman should feel pretty stupid.
The Rangers have been terrible analyzing NHL dmen the past decade. Extending Girardi and Staal as they were declining, letting Stralman go, signing Johnson, etc. It's a huge blind spot.
Serious question, is Jack Johnson even a better defenseman than Brendan Smith at this point?
Jack Johnson was arguably the worst full-time defenseman last year
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In comment 15124490 Greg from LI said:
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Brett Howden has been pure shit since he first entered the lineup and Quinn never holds him responsible for anything, but in a game where Jack Johnson was one of the worst defensemen to ever suit up as a Ranger, he makes an example of DeAngelo. Absurd.
The people who said Johnson would just be a bottom-pairing, sparely used dman should feel pretty stupid.
The Rangers have been terrible analyzing NHL dmen the past decade. Extending Girardi and Staal as they were declining, letting Stralman go, signing Johnson, etc. It's a huge blind spot.
Serious question, is Jack Johnson even a better defenseman than Brendan Smith at this point?
Jack Johnson was arguably the worst full-time defenseman last year
Well Smith DID play wing much of last year right? Lol.
I mean, at least Smith can be physical when he needs to be.
I expected Johnson would be bottom pair, maybe PK.
and it's been one game, so I'm not sure how solid each person is in their role.
His contract is low enough (basically league vet min) I'm not sure the consternation is warranted. yet.
Smith, even if better than Johnson (and that's a tallest midget contest), Smith's contract (and the trade) is/were terrible.
I expected Johnson would be bottom pair, maybe PK.
and it's been one game, so I'm not sure how solid each person is in their role.
His contract is low enough (basically league vet min) I'm not sure the consternation is warranted. yet.
Smith, even if better than Johnson (and that's a tallest midget contest), Smith's contract (and the trade) is/were terrible.
I get all of that. Lets just see some more jump tonight.
I expected Johnson would be bottom pair, maybe PK.
and it's been one game, so I'm not sure how solid each person is in their role.
His contract is low enough (basically league vet min) I'm not sure the consternation is warranted. yet.
Smith, even if better than Johnson (and that's a tallest midget contest), Smith's contract (and the trade) is/were terrible.
I'd have more patience if the Rangers weren't consistently awful at analyzing dmen.
Clutterbuck injured Varlamov in warm ups
Chytil and Di Guisippe (sp?)
Ha! Sounds good to me.
lol
LOL!
Shesterkin is older than Georgiev, isn't he?
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Go with the older Russian goalies instead of the younger ones
Shesterkin is older than Georgiev, isn't he?
Hah yeah. Should've said, "go with the more experienced Russian"
whoa - just checking in - WTF!?!?!