delneggs

Got to love the lack of effort and intensity with the playoffs right around the corner.

You either.

Nitpicking a player who is a real asset for the team isn't discussion, it's nonsense.

Do whatever you want. You enjoy nitpicking the game of a guy well worth his cap hit so guess you will blowing hot air about anything.

This debate about Kreider is just silly. Does he have drawbacks as a player? Yes he does. But is he worth a $6.5m/year cap hit? Every day of the week and twice on Sundays. He has become a legit 40+/- goal scorer and 70+/- point winger and he is the best net front guy in the NHL and the last 3 seasons has become an excellent and dangerous penalty killer. Both his Corsi and Fenwick %'s are 58% +/- and his +/- #'s are always good in the +20 range the last 3 years. He is big, fast and can play physical when he wants to. I wish he played a more physical game and was more engaged at times, but all in all, the Rangers are damn lucky to have him at $6.5m/year in my opinion and nitpicking his deficiencies as a player is just blowing hot air.

Scratching Cuylee is a bad move by Lavi unless he has some type of injury they haven't disclosed.

Good win, just hope Lindgren isn't hurt badly.

The D corp looked terrible...maybe they were still tired. Ugly win, but it's two points.

Trocheck over Lindgren, barely.

So when did this tiredness kick in? Because the first 30 minutes they looked great with plenty of energy and then after one brain fart by Brodzinski, they fell apart. That's not tired to me. Two years ago in the playoffs, up 2-0 in games vs TB and leading game 3, they got scored on and then simply fell apart losing 4 straight. Did they get tired? Last year vs NJ, up 2-0 in games, they play a tight 3rd game and lose and then fall apart, and lose the series 4-3. Did they get tired? My point is, if they ever want their names engraved on the Stanley Cup, they have to play through being "tired" and not fall apart in games. I bet lots of Vegas players were tired during the playoffs last year, the difference being they kept playing hard and within their structure. Losing games is fine, as long as they leave it all out on the ice and play smart hockey. They did not do that last night in my opinion.

If you don't like my posts, don't read them. To say this because you disagree with my opinion just tells what an asshole you are, and I could care less about what an asshole thinks.

That's your opinion and you're welcome to it. I disagree. I saw a team just give up. Maybe they were tired but that's no excuse for the way they fell apart.

No. They quit. Saw it with my own eyes.

They just quit after 30 minutes. Flat out quit. Horrible display. Who needs Trouba?

First 10 mins of 2nd period were fine and then Brodzinski makes back to back idiotic passes that get intercepted and end up in the net. Just fucking stupid hockey that gave the Lightning some momentum. Then Laffy with a dumb play and penalty and they are back on their heels because of stupid choices by our forwards.