BrooksBurner

4 minutes ago, SaveByRichter35 said:

How can you silence a crowd with a goal when the crowd is going to be half Ranger fans? 

I’ve been to many Rangers/Canes regular season games down here and yeah it’s always been like that. I went to game 5 2 years ago expecting about the same and it wasn’t like that. Canes fans seemed to hold onto their tickets pretty good, and it was the loudest event I can ever recall attending. Ear splitting

58 minutes ago, Long live the King said:

https://nhlinutah.com/

 

 

 

Having trouble envisioning any of those tbh

7 minutes ago, Albatrosss said:

i dont know but i think everyone here would be happy for both of you.  @BrooksBurner would be jealous

no you

15 minutes ago, jsm7302 said:

This is something I never appreciated until lately. I've always been a chucker with the thought that anything can happen. In all reality, quality beats quantity, hence passing around and possessing before shooting.

If a goalie is on and stopping everything, chucking with bodies in front is the way.

If there were no special teams last game, Carolina probably would have had a higher probability of scoring a pinball goal. Eventually that chuck from the blue line hits 3 skates on the way in

41 minutes ago, Albatrosss said:

can you measure it with a ruler?

yes, and measure in centimeters to feel better

Rod the bod sounds a little desperate looking to catch lightning in a bottle with the goalie switch

12 minutes ago, Albatrosss said:

waive to the camera so we could see you

There’s plenty of pictures online. Here’s one

I might go to game 4 so it'd be pretty nice to be up 3-0.

11 minutes ago, Br4d said:

 

The NHL is getting faster every year.

 

If Foxy wants to stay ahead he is going to have to improve his footspeed.

He's not in his teens or early 20s anymore, so that seems unlikely. I'm not concerned about it like you are though. 

9 minutes ago, LindG1000 said:

 

I mean....look at the data, and look at the outcome. Freddy was "just about" as good, but not good enough. Igor was +2 on high danger, Freddy was -.5 - that's the difference.

That was for 3rd period/OT only, but the OT goal shifted Freddy into the negative on high danger. It only reached 2OT because he also made plenty of really good saves, high danger included. “Just about” wasn’t good enough though that’s why I said it lol

6 minutes ago, Pete said:

I agree on the end of your post, however as far as the upfront stuff I think CSAs stuff is right. 

 

I felt like Carolina's mid danger number is right, I thought they had more quality chances but my point all along has been they don't cash in. The Rangers cash in on their high danger chances more often than Carolina does and that's the difference. 

It could be. I missed portions of the 1st/2nd because kids bedtime so I could have missed waves of Carolina domination, but this was Valley sharing expected for the 3rd and OT where I was glued to the tv…

Way more even in expected and in line with what I was seeing. After Kreider’s goal the goalies were so good

7 minutes ago, Pete said:

Pretty much aligns with what we saw. 

 

But it also points out what we already knew... The Rangers are much more productive with their high danger chances.

 

Carolina generates a lot of chances and a lot of them are low danger. 

 

I will take the Rangers matching Carolina on high danger chances and giving up more low danger chances all day long. Let Igor handle that. 

 

 

That graphic feels way off.

NST had it way more even both at 5v5 and all strengths, and as I watched the game I thought it was way more even without even looking.

Not taking away from Igor at all but I thought Freddy had to be just about as good. People have to dig deeper than shot differential. Typically Carolina also dominates at high danger and that’s where the ice tilts. They haven’t here at all, and the low danger bullshit is like posting thoughts and prayers on facebook after a tragedy

1 hour ago, Valriera said:

Not gonna lie that has been a huge noticeable loss for them hopefully we continue to take advantage 

He has been, but DeAngelo replaced him and has been very good in the first 2 games even though nobody probably wants to admit that.

Also, that stinks. We've missed Chytil all season. Thems the breaks.

NYR 5v5 through 2 games:

4 GF 4 GA, 50.42 xGF%, 22-19 HDCF, 48-57 SC (all scoring chances)

The results are even and they deserve to be even. Don't care about total scoring chance differences when high danger is at least balanced, and so far slightly in the Rangers' favor. This all backs up the eye test through the first 2. The teams have traded chances at 5v5.

The fact the Rangers have been able to essentially nullify the 5v5 advantage, and lean into their strengths on special teams and in net, is a terrific start to the series.

Hoping this tune carries forward into Raleigh...

1 hour ago, Dunny said:

200' PAG centre, wins draws like Peter Zezel, the other team hates him and his cap hit is almost negligible.

 

I've never liked the guy, but he is incredibly valuable.

 

 

This reads like an oxymoron.

Reasons to dislike him despite all those reasons to like him are…? Fucked your wife while you were golfing?

1 hour ago, jsm7302 said:

Not gunna lie.....he is very lucky his hockey IQ is so high because his foot speed is lacking severely.

His brain is why he’s a top 2 defenseman and top 10ish player in the league, so it’s ok

2 hours ago, Albatrosss said:

i've been disappointed in Fox more than Panarin.  I'm expecting more from a Norris Trophy winner

I haven’t been disappointed in either yet thus far this playoff run.

3 minutes ago, Br4d said:

 

I'm not putting Chytil into a game unless I have no choice.

 

Risk of a series-changing injury is too high.

 

If it's not broke don't fix it.

A series changing injury? As in Chytil gets hurt and that's a rallying point for the Canes to win the series?

I get the hesitation but if Chytil is flying and passing everything in practices, he's a major upgrade in the lineup and he's already shown he can be effective in the playoffs in the past.

4 minutes ago, Br4d said:

 

Laviolette was putting his main guys on extra shifts late before Rempe got here.   It's his MO to try to squeeze his best players for a bit more.

 

He's going to do that if Brodz is the 12th skater also.

 

The Canes skated 9 forwards in OT.

I wouldn’t take Rempe out for Brodz. Only to get Chytil in if he’s ready

6 minutes ago, Albatrosss said:

Did you see Aho's play along the boards last night when he set up Guenzel for a goal?  Zib doesnt play along the boards.  He doesnt win many puck battles.  He's great on the rush

Do set ups on the rush count less?

5 minutes ago, Albatrosss said:

he's been great, no doubt but he needs a setup man.  He doesnt create himself.  

I agree but is Aho really a better setup man than Zibanejad?

Maybe he doesn't need as much help as you (and I) thought.

2 minutes ago, Pete said:

https://www.blueshirtsbrotherhood.com/topic/25132-trocheck-appreciation-thread/?do=findComment&comment=1055863

1 minute ago, Pete said:

Why do you care what I care about is the better question?

 

Your love affair with me continues. 

"I know you are but what am i"

LMAO

28 minutes ago, Pete said:

I don't even understand why we're still talking about Strome.

 

Nobody complained about signing Trocheck over Strome on July 1. No one.

 

Last year Tro and Bread were oil and water so it was easy to wonder if they made a questionable choice. Now they found their chemistry. 

 

This year he became the player everybody said he would be last year (but wasn't), so why are we still talking about a guy who hasn't been here in two seasons?

Why do you care is the better question?

Don’t see the harm in analyzing the move after some time has passed. Drury has had many moves not work out for him, and the decision he made between Strome and Trocheck is one in the win column. Big win.