LONG LONG LONG TIME FAN Posted September 20, 2018 Share Posted September 20, 2018 After 5 pages of analytical gibberish, who won? Go Rangers!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
siddious Posted September 20, 2018 Share Posted September 20, 2018 Can't wait for the post interview when Hank says "We" have to be better. Sent from my SM-N900T using Blueshirts Brotherhood mobile app powered by Tapatalk He looked awful last night but it?s pre season so who cares Sent from my iPhone using Blueshirts Brotherhood mobile app powered by Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Giacomin Posted September 20, 2018 Share Posted September 20, 2018 Maybe not shocking, but through two games I find myself being frustrated with the same three players as I did last year: Hayes, Vesey, and Skjei. The latter two being downright poor tonight. Buch, TonyD stood out again. Hajek looked legit. Chytil was on the puck all night. Zib was solid. I'm liking most everything I've seen so far from the younger players. We are watching the exact same thing, agree on all accounts. Not going to sweat that game from Skjei though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
josh Posted September 20, 2018 Share Posted September 20, 2018 At VD's request: GOALTENDERS Lundqvist - terrible, then was worse when the game started Tokarski - I guess OK SKATERS Holland - shrugs. Reminds me of a 39 year old guy on a PTO, and youre like "Yeah.. just doesnt have it anymore". He could Stoll for a bit, but why? Spooner - still not showing enough outside of a few offensive zone chances... which he wont be getting during the season Vesey - noticed once or twice, when he was missing nets or making mistakes Fontaine - solid, not seeing any mistakes from him Beleskey - looks to be skating better, nice goal. Needs to be more physical and crash the net Smith - good with the puck, bad without it. Still slow Hajek - one of the better defenders. Looks confident, made some plays, still learning Howden - quiet game. Gilmour - worthless Chytil - poor defensively. Picked up his offense as the game progressed Skjei - worst non Lundqvist on the ice. Looks like a dad trying to let his son win. DeAngelo - Continuing to impress. Would still like to see him take more chances and more control, offensively. Could really break out if he's successful in doing so. But coming around defensively. Gropp - didnt notice Keane - solid performance Buchnevich - typical Buch. Showed up when he wanted - but is looking more impressive when he decides to do so Namestnikov - bad game. OK defensively, but seemed to play "hard" too hard Zibanejad - didnt notice Lettieri - mistakes. At least he kept a few shots down. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vodka Drunkenski Posted September 20, 2018 Share Posted September 20, 2018 We want the Cup Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LONG LONG LONG TIME FAN Posted September 20, 2018 Share Posted September 20, 2018 As usual, no reply so I will supply the correct answer; Flyers 6 NYR 4. Go Rangers!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Giacomin Posted September 20, 2018 Share Posted September 20, 2018 At VD's request: GOALTENDERS Lundqvist - terrible, then was worse when the game started Tokarski - I guess OK SKATERS Holland - shrugs. Reminds me of a 39 year old guy on a PTO, and youre like "Yeah.. just doesnt have it anymore". He could Stoll for a bit, but why? Spooner - still not showing enough outside of a few offensive zone chances... which he wont be getting during the season Vesey - noticed once or twice, when he was missing nets or making mistakes Fontaine - solid, not seeing any mistakes from him Beleskey - looks to be skating better, nice goal. Needs to be more physical and crash the net Smith - good with the puck, bad without it. Still slow Hajek - one of the better defenders. Looks confident, made some plays, still learning Howden - quiet game. Gilmour - worthless Chytil - poor defensively. Picked up his offense as the game progressed Skjei - worst non Lundqvist on the ice. Looks like a dad trying to let his son win. DeAngelo - Continuing to impress. Would still like to see him take more chances and more control, offensively. Could really break out if he's successful in doing so. But coming around defensively. Gropp - didnt notice Keane - solid performance Buchnevich - typical Buch. Showed up when he wanted - but is looking more impressive when he decides to do so Namestnikov - bad game. OK defensively, but seemed to play "hard" too hard Zibanejad - didnt notice Lettieri - mistakes. At least he kept a few shots down. Only glaring differences between our observations was that Smith was not even close to slow. He is a very good skater... when in shape and 21 pounds lighter. He was swift out there. Zibs looked good. BTW, I noticed Chytil's D being sloppy. Maybe he should get the Nylander/Larkin treatment and play the wing, strictly to lessen the rookie's D responsibilities. We are overloaded at C, but that is not the primary reason. If the team wants him to just work at C, I get that too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
josh Posted September 20, 2018 Share Posted September 20, 2018 Smith was a step behind all night. When his man had the puck (or about to receive), they created separation with one stride. He was chasing guys all over the defensive zone. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fletch Posted September 20, 2018 Share Posted September 20, 2018 NYR 66/1 to win the Cup, odds same as Arizona, Carolina, and the Islanders http://www.vegasinsider.com/nhl/odds/futures/ Building for a better future, because they aren't expected to do much this season. But no games start counting until Oct 3rd, and the Rangers start with the same record as everybody else. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Giacomin Posted September 20, 2018 Share Posted September 20, 2018 Smith was a step behind all night. When his man had the puck (or about to receive), they created separation with one stride. He was chasing guys all over the defensive zone. Damn-it, just deleted the game. Now I'll never know. How is it that we saw everything else the same? Could be you're tough on Smith? You have been in the past. Anyone else think Smith looked slow? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
josh Posted September 20, 2018 Share Posted September 20, 2018 It's just something I notice. Although, I admit, I was keeping an eye on him, I don't watch players. I watch the play. I'm also a sucker for speed and positioning. When watching the team/play as a whole, when a guy is out of position, or a step slow, it stands out. I'm hoping some is contributed to "trying to do too much", and he's a little more calm, defensively, next game. I'm not tough on Smith, I'm honest about him. I didn't like him in Detroit, didnt like the trade, didnt like the re-signing, and didnt like his play last season. I've also been one of the posters hoping he gets back to his game, as I hate rebuilds and old Smith could be a great benefit for us. Good all around game, can be physical, can skate (could?), etc etc. With so many soft, weak defenders on the right side, we need guys like Smith and Staal to stabilize the defense. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
josh Posted September 20, 2018 Share Posted September 20, 2018 Note - NHL.com is posting "condensed" games on youtube the following day. They've been posting 5-minute and 9-minute versions. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scott Posted September 20, 2018 Share Posted September 20, 2018 Anyone else want to pump the brakes on ADA? Kid can skate but makes some precarious decisions. Reminds me a little of a young PK without the shot.Yep, way too premature imo to form an opinion on what his role and more importantly contribution may or may not be over the course of a season. Hoping for the best. Sent from my [device_name] using http://Blueshirts Brotherhood mobile app powered by Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete Posted September 20, 2018 Share Posted September 20, 2018 Hajek is awesome. I have no idea how they're going to string this back end together. Liked his game last night. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Dude Posted September 20, 2018 Share Posted September 20, 2018 Smith sets the same tone as Hollweg. Wait until the team is up by 2, then go get your ass kicked. Then take a dumb penalty when you get out of the box. fuck, i have a feeling "He Hustles!" is going to make a comeback this season. Not even close.. But yeah the "at least he hustles" is going to be a huge saying this season. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Dude Posted September 20, 2018 Share Posted September 20, 2018 Maybe not shocking, but through two games I find myself being frustrated with the same three players as I did last year: Hayes, Vesey, and Skjei. The latter two being downright poor tonight. Buch, TonyD stood out again. Hajek looked legit. Chytil was on the puck all night. Zib was solid. I'm liking most everything I've seen so far from the younger players. I watched sparingly, but that pretty much where I'm at. Hajek was very noticeable. Smith was alright.. As someone pointed out he carried the puck comfortably. Was hoping for a bit more aggression. Zib can be such an electric player. Love anticipating him getting the puck on a one time or any shot. Seems like Buch was taking the puck deep by himself. Kinda different look than I'm used to. I like it. I really like Spooner. Not sure why he hasn't done more in this league while being on such a talented team. I like his vision. He seems to create something out of nothing by seeing a guy cross ice through traffic. This guy is going to be a solid guy for this team. Chytil really looks good. Just so much skill. Seems able to play a variety of styles. Can dangle, or crash the net, or just rip a shot... Howden didn't amaze but I felt he did some nifty things with the puck upon entry. Need to see more of him. Namestnikov was on and off. Engaged after he got hit, but kinda need more spark/jump in his game. I'd say the fourth line openings are wide open. Mcleod and Belesky are pretty sub par and that's being nice. Vesey was kinda half assing it for a guy who should be fighting for a spot. He's gotta get dirty and fight for loose pucks. Hayes looked like a oaf in game 1. Skjei... Meh. He had some decent spots where he weaved through traffic with the puck. He could definitely up his game. The back up goalie situation is interesting. Tokarski looked like the best goalie to play in the pre season. Not so sure Georgiev has any inside track over the other two. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Dude Posted September 20, 2018 Share Posted September 20, 2018 Anyone else want to pump the brakes on ADA? Kid can skate but makes some precarious decisions. Reminds me a little of a young PK without the shot. Agree. I don't see PK. I see 40 year old Dan Boyle, but with 20 something year old upside. ( I really didn't mind Boyle at all.). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scott Posted September 21, 2018 Share Posted September 21, 2018 Maybe not shocking, but through two games I find myself being frustrated with the same three players as I did last year: Hayes, Vesey, and Skjei. The latter two being downright poor tonight. Same here so you're not alone. I hope Skjei didn't peak two years ago and now he's locked in on a long term deal. Not saying his contract wasn't worth the risk just hoping he steps up. Can't stand Vesey and hoping they move Hayes at the dead line. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gravesy Posted September 21, 2018 Share Posted September 21, 2018 Hajek is awesome. I have no idea how they're going to string this back end together. Hajek has done really well so far, but I don?t expect him to cause them trouble in terms of picking the team. He?ll start in Hartford in all likelihood, and that?s ok for him. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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