Jdog99

we look pretty good...for regular season hockey. the question is if we'll have that next level of intensity and style of play needed for playoff success.

well if he plays the season out at this level, the rangers will have to consider a long-term extension going into next season. if the dollars are right he'd be taking a big risk not signing.

well what if you let Kakko go...and goodrow... Gus is more than worth the price of both those two at this point...and some

I think the pairing with Panarin is a pretty significant factor. That doesn't mean he hasn't earned his production - the guy is a serious talent and Panarin just helps bring it to the surface. And it could be a stepping stone...the guy gets more confident and maybe eventually carries a line on his own.

Yea...we've been here before with zib...and he always ends up catching fire at some point. Lets see who has the balls to trash him when he goes on the inevitable heater again.

as long as we're winning...no reason we can't be patient

Zib is the best center on the team. Which is why its so important to find a way to get that line going. Whether that means finding the right RW (still looking since Zucc, Buch...) Or if need be putting Panarin on his LW. I just can't see how you can tolerate Zib not producing at a top 6 level at ES.

Give him at least two more next to Zib. That doesn't work, try him out on the 4th line. Then you can cut bait...

Reminds me of little carmine:

i mean...we'll see soon enough...wheeler could end up being a dud on line 1 too - and what would we be losing? how many more games should they stick it out with the k-z-k line lacking ES production? and id be fine with a cuylle-tro-kakko line as well...

Re Wheeler next to Krieder/Zib, you never know if some combination might just gel for whatever reason - and the whole ends up greater than the sum of its parts (like the previous success of the kid line...maybe this will lead to the success of the geezers?). And you can't get much lower production on the 1st and 3rd lines if your tried. Cuyle-Chytil-Kakko: Those are 3 guys each with a pretty good combination of size, skating & skill. And we've seen Kakko at his best next to Chytil. Could basically duplicate the effectiveness of the former kid line.

Good move IMO. And if Tro clicks in with Panarin & Laf, you could have Chytil coming back to centering Culle & Kakko - could see that being a very tough line to deal with.

Im psyched for another Quicky...looks like the dude could return to dominant form this season...maybe even challenge Shesty a bit

lines 1 & 3 just haven't clicked very much till this point...its not about wheeler...those lines need to gel or eventually get tweeked

I've seen flashes from the K-Z-K line in the last two games...could see it clicking eventually...and if we're winning, it makes sense to be patient

maybe try flipping cuylle and kreider to get lines 1 & 3 goin?

f'n luv the shaved head

Yea - the lighting on one side of the ice was bad

Bread needs to be goal scoring threat all season long...40+

This is gonna be a whole hell of alota waisted real estate if they kill it tommorrow night.

Sam playing the catcher 'framing' those pitches. Unfortunately the refs weren't biting this time. Amazing effort though.

Chytil only first 'broke out' to a degree last season - year 6 post draft. And he was a first rounder as well (leave aside Kakko's special 2OA status for now). We're starting year 5 post draft for Kakko. As long as we're playing good hockey as a team and winning, some pressure should come off these individuals and they'll find their way in due time. We should just be pretty happy with the state of the team so far through 3 games.

maybe he'll just play himself into another very affordable contract for a solid enough mid-tier player... while Cuyle and Othman quickly rise up the ranks to hold the mantle of the future - while still on cheap deals themselves for a few years.

As long as the system is working and we're getting W's...all these individual players will have a chance to find their groove and eventually produce.