Ozzy Posted April 22, 2019 Share Posted April 22, 2019 Everyone hates Howden? The guy can win a faceoff! Gimme Howden and let him grow! I can wait....Kid's gonna be a good one! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
siddious Posted April 22, 2019 Share Posted April 22, 2019 The guy can win a faceoff! Gimme Howden and let him grow! I can wait....Kid's gonna be a good one! Agreed. Unless they?re a Crosby I don?t put any pressure on first year players. Especially on a rebuilding team that doesn?t have any real leadership. He will get better, there was a lot to like about his game. That trade is looking great for us one way or another- McD might have had a decent season but he was awful in the playoffs. Sound familiar? Sent from my iPhone using Blueshirts Brotherhood mobile app powered by Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LindG1000 Posted April 22, 2019 Share Posted April 22, 2019 So John Moore is on the Bruins. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dunny Posted April 22, 2019 Share Posted April 22, 2019 Played some seriously sheltered minutes yesterday. It's funny, they seem to go with Moore or Kampfer in that 6 spot. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phillyb Posted April 22, 2019 Share Posted April 22, 2019 Oh yeah! I saw that guy's name yesterday too! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gravesy Posted April 23, 2019 Share Posted April 23, 2019 I don't understand why anyone would hate Howden. He's done far more than anyone could have expected of him in is first year out of juniors. Seems like a good kid, works hard, good hockey IQ, nice 3c upside. He was clearly overused and could have done with a spell out of the limelight around mid season, but that's on the coaching staff and not him. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kevin Posted April 23, 2019 Share Posted April 23, 2019 I don't understand why anyone would hate Howden. He's done far more than anyone could have expected of him in is first year out of juniors. Seems like a good kid, works hard, good hockey IQ, nice 3c upside. He was clearly overused and could have done with a spell out of the limelight around mid season, but that's on the coaching staff and not him. I don't think hate is the right word. I think expectations got out of whack a little bit by him being a surprise addition to the opening night roster and then some early success. I think he is what you said he is. 3c. I don't think there is much more of a ceiling than that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete Posted April 23, 2019 Share Posted April 23, 2019 I don't understand why anyone would hate Howden. He's done far more than anyone could have expected of him in is first year out of juniors. Seems like a good kid, works hard, good hockey IQ, nice 3c upside. He was clearly overused and could have done with a spell out of the limelight around mid season, but that's on the coaching staff and not him. I don't think hate is the right word. I think expectations got out of whack a little bit by him being a surprise addition to the opening night roster and then some early success. I think he is what you said he is. 3c. I don't think there is much more of a ceiling than that. Yea, maybe hate is the wrong word. But there was certainly a lot of complaining about him being in the lineup, if you go back to the GDTs. Maybe not Howden hate as much as Quinn critique manifesting itself by criticizing the lineup choices. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ozzy Posted April 23, 2019 Share Posted April 23, 2019 How about we give the kid some more time :rofl: I think he's showing the right stuff. He was pretty decent on faceoff's, has good size and decent speed. He's also not going to hurt us defensively. Yeah maybe a #3 Center, but I think a guy like this has to come into his own over time. He hasn't lit the world on fire offensively, but again...look at the roster...this is a lottery team! LOL ...and Philly's right; McDonaugh and the rest of that Tampa Rangers squad showed exactly what they were made of! I suppose it's not so ironic it was Tort's team that ate them up! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gravesy Posted April 23, 2019 Share Posted April 23, 2019 Yea, maybe hate is the wrong word. But there was certainly a lot of complaining about him being in the lineup, if you go back to the GDTs. Maybe not Howden hate as much as Quinn critique manifesting itself by criticizing the lineup choices. I think the main gist was complaining about Quinn having some players on a very long leash (Howden, Pionk) whereas others had (seemingly)virtually no leash at all. I don't think it was hating on Howden per se, more about Quinn and the whole accountability thing. Howden hit a wall around the mid point of the season, which is to be expected from a guy straight out of juniors. He can't really shoulder the blame for the coach putting him in when he probably should've been sitting out. I'm looking forward to seeing Howden a year older and wiser. I think he can be an excellent role player for us. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete Posted April 23, 2019 Share Posted April 23, 2019 I think the main gist was complaining about Quinn having some players on a very long leash (Howden, Pionk) whereas others had (seemingly)virtually no leash at all. I don't think it was hating on Howden per se, more about Quinn and the whole accountability thing. Howden hit a wall around the mid point of the season, which is to be expected from a guy straight out of juniors. He can't really shoulder the blame for the coach putting him in when he probably should've been sitting out. I'm looking forward to seeing Howden a year older and wiser. I think he can be an excellent role player for us.Agree. I just think people were being overly critical and tearing down Howden in an attempt to validate their thoughts on why he shouldn't be playing. He's invisible. 1 goal in 20 games. Howden played last night? Etc. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RangersIn7 Posted April 23, 2019 Share Posted April 23, 2019 Howden has a very good chance to develop into a very good two way bottom 6 player. Everyone needs to relax on the young guys. It’s not easy to be a 20 year old in the NHL. He’s played 66 games in his career. Let’s see where he is at when he’s played 266. Slow down Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slobberknocker Posted April 23, 2019 Share Posted April 23, 2019 I don't understand why anyone would hate Howden. He's done far more than anyone could have expected of him in is first year out of juniors. Seems like a good kid, works hard, good hockey IQ, nice 3c upside. He was clearly overused and could have done with a spell out of the limelight around mid season, but that's on the coaching staff and not him. I don't think there's anything to worry about with him. watch him develop and enjoy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BrooksBurner Posted April 23, 2019 Share Posted April 23, 2019 Yea, maybe hate is the wrong word. But there was certainly a lot of complaining about him being in the lineup, if you go back to the GDTs. Maybe not Howden hate as much as Quinn critique manifesting itself by criticizing the lineup choices. I know for me it was purely Quinn critique. I was definitely confused by the seemingly different standard Quinn had for Howden versus every other player. Especially the young players. I believe Howden will be a good player. I'm not giving him a ceiling of 3rd line yet. I saw some playmaking skills early on that could get a lot better and more consistent. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
4EverRangerFrank Posted April 23, 2019 Share Posted April 23, 2019 About those Ex-Rangers remaining in the playoffs...who would you happiest for if they got their name on the Cup this year? (All other factors like the effect on our picks, or hating a team, etc. not influencing your pick.) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Albatrosss Posted April 23, 2019 Share Posted April 23, 2019 Zu Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kevin Posted April 23, 2019 Share Posted April 23, 2019 About those Ex-Rangers remaining in the playoffs...who would you happiest for if they got their name on the Cup this year? (All other factors like the effect on our picks, or hating a team, etc. not influencing your pick.) Zuc for sure. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ozzy Posted April 24, 2019 Share Posted April 24, 2019 Gotta go with Zucc Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RangersIn7 Posted April 24, 2019 Share Posted April 24, 2019 Like to see Wade Redden hoist Lord Stanley’s Cup one of these days. He meant so much to the franchise Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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