LindG1000

Didn't have a Ching Johnson reference coming up tonight.

Katchouk, Tkachuk, no relation Sam

Ref just did his best Sidney Crosby

That scar on Fox's lip got him looking like he's gonna kill 007

My dog just walked by and ripped all kinds of ass. 

7 hours ago, LindG1000 said:

Trivia is Mark Messier and Pat Verbeek

Fuckin called it.

Kreider with a play and a half there.

Think Pinto has a same game parlay on this one?

13 minutes ago, Pete said:

Can you keep your number?

It's been a hot minute since I set it up, but yes, and it's completely hassle-free. Like, don't even need to open a chat or anything. 

Just now, Morphinity 2.0 said:

Google Fi is T-Mobile only. 

Ah. Good to know.

Still, huge fan of G-Fi

5 minutes ago, jsm7302 said:

I'm looking to save some money from my cellphone bill which seems to be out of hand. Anyone use Mint Mobile or Consumer Cellular?

If you're alone on your plan (or if you're on a family plan where data is irrelevant to you), take a good look at Google Fi. I pay $50/month for unlimited calling and data, but there's a shorter plan that's $20/month +$10 per GB that I used before they dropped the price of the unlimited plan. I think they piggyback the Verizon and TMobile networks.

Trivia is Mark Messier and Pat Verbeek

5 minutes ago, Ranger Lothbrok said:

 

That is eerily accurate. That is 100% what I would do. Definitely a "glass half empty" guy. 

Statistically speaking,  and for emotional protection, it's the safe bet. You're not at all likely to win the cup. Not in a 32-team league. Not in a 26-team league. And not when there are six teams and all the talent is in Canada, Massachusetts, and the Upper Midwest, and you have no access to that talent because of territorial rights. I don't think it serves any of us to expect a Cup win simply because it is highly likely to end in disappointment.

At the same time, though - push to shove, isn't this the single best team we've put together in nearly a decade? Heck, scoreboard! We've won more games this season than in any other. A win tonight sets the franchise points record and solidifies that this is the best regular season team we've ever iced. We have the goalie. We have the defenders. We have the forwards. We have the depth. We have the size, the speed, and the skill. The conference is weaker than it's been in years, and we're king of the heap. 

What fun is there in being a fan if you can't let yourself get attached to hope when there's good reason to? 

Just run these clowns out of the Garden.  Go full force - you're going to have a whole goddamn week off after this. 

Panarin with a 6 point night. 2 goals, 4 assists. Lets fuckin go baby.

On 4/13/2024 at 10:03 AM, Pete said:

I'm listening to 32 thoughts and it's just wild that internally there was a whole propaganda campaign around the auction but now it's starting to come to light that Murelo only had the intention to sell the team. Like he literally lied to everybody because he didn't want to deal with the backlash. 

 

And now the NHL is going to give this guy another team? Elliot thinks nobody would want to play for an owner like that. They're going to have a real hard time attracting talent. 

I think it's a calculated gamble, tbh. It's just the optics they need to grease his palm. 

From the fan perspective and the player perspective, I can't possibly agree with you more. This guy is a scumbag through and through. From the NHL perspective? By this time on Friday, the NHL will have gotten rid of their worst owner. They will have acquired and re-sold the worst performing, least valuable franchise and moved it to a new market for $200M in the owner's pockets. And, everyone in that room is far more than the 7M a head or whatever richer, because if the Coyotes were worth $500m, that was a miracle. They're going to sell for more than double their actual value to the NHL, and then 20% on top to transfer to Smith. That's the value. Every single owner can now point to the Coyotes sale and say "if they got 1.2B, I can claim it's worth more than that".

The gamble is simple: Meruelo has five years to buy land, build a new arena, pay the owners back the gap in valuation, and then exercise the clause to reactivate the franchise. It's a big, big ask, and while some folks may be skeptical, I'll point to all the evidence between 1996 and 2024 to suggest it won't be a real thing.

The NHL absolutely will return to Arizona. It may even return to Arizona before the 2030s start. But it won't be because of the Scottsdale arena proposal and it won't be with Meruelo as an owner. It'll be with Mat Ishiba, when the Footprint Center starts to age out (I know they just did renovations) and the Suns start to push for a new arena toward the end of the decade.

6 minutes ago, Sharpshooter said:

One playoff win....two playoff wins...thhhreee playoff wins.....

6 minutes ago, Pete said:

I can't see how Rangers put Chytil into the mix in the playoffs after missing the entire season.

Gotta figure he takes a few weeks to get back to game shape. I don't think he's an option until the second round, at the earliest. 

But if he is? What a boost. What a benefit. And...what a blessing for him to be able to play again.

We stole this kid. He's got some size and skating concerns, but he's so goddamn smart, creative, and talented that you can see that top 6 floor. 

58 minutes ago, BrooksBurner said:

 

No they didn't. That was all Shesterkin.

 

Shesterkin has come back down to earth, .882 sv percentage last 4 games, and the Rangers have 0 5v5/ES goals in the last 2 games.

 

 

That's not to excuse Trouba. He's not been good since coming back, but the way the team looks, relying on goaltending and suffering from a lack of scoring chance generation at 5v5/ES is nothing new. This is simply just what it looks like when they can't capitalize on those few chances they get.

 

 

I'd wonder about chance quality here. A great goaltender probably saves 70% of high-danger chances, and I'd take a swing that HDCA has been meaningfully up in the last few games, particularly with Trouba on the ice. 

24 minutes ago, Phil said:

 

Look, I'm not a data scientist or anything, but it feels clear that something happened around 10 or so games ago that flipped this team on its head.

It's just time for Trouba to be a third-pairing D. And I really wonder if the reason he isn't is that Gus-Schneider supports the forechecking pressure provided by the Wennberg unit so much better than Trouba's chucking.

He really needs to get to rights and simplify his game, fast, or we're going to be blown the fuck away on rushes against.

21 minutes ago, BrooksBurner said:

 

The alternative is that they were being ultra cautious to skirt the cap, and it's not quite as serious as has been covered.

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PLOT TWIST

1 hour ago, jsm7302 said:

I feel like coming back to play at this point for him is so dangerous and probably not worth it. I don't mean this year, I mean ever again. Dude should pack it in.

I think his return for the playoffs would be a colossal boost to our team, but I share your fears. If he's back on the ice, he better be good and ready, and certain that he understands just how serious another head injury could be.

1 hour ago, Pete said:

Winnipeg is an unsustainable market. Unless that team is lights out, people don't show up. Once they start to show their age, they will be losing (more) money hand over fist. 

I know I can't be the only one thinking about how hilarious it's going to be to see the Jets leave Winnipeg for Arizona again.

Just now, Sharpshooter said:

LOL This. Hopefully they're licking their chops for the rematch on Saturday.

Rempe's been doing the Kill Bill punch training. He will punch right through Noah Dobson's helmet and laugh when he does.