Phil Posted October 16, 2018 Share Posted October 16, 2018 REGULAR SEASON GAME #6 — 10/16/2018 vs. Location: Madison Square Garden • New York, NY Time: 7:00 PM TV: MSG, ALT Radio: 98.7 FM, 107.1 FM, 710 AM, Sirius XM USEFUL LINKS: Coverage: @NYP_Brooksie • @BrettCyrgalis • @HartnettHockey • @RickCarpiniello Team Official: @NYRangers • NYR on Instagram Official Team Websites: rangers.nhl.com • avalanche.nhl.com GameCenter - Highlights, Stats, and Recap Standings: [table=width: 300, class: grid, align: center] [tr] [td]RECORD:[/td] [td]1-4-0 (2 Points)[/td] [/tr] [tr] [td]POSITION:[/td] [td]8th – Metropolitan[/td] [/tr] [tr] [td]ROW:[/td] [td]1[/td] [/tr] [tr] [td]HOME:[/td] [td]1-2-0[/td] [/tr] [tr] [td]AWAY:[/td] [td]0-2-0[/td] [/tr] [tr] [td]S/O:[/td] [td]0-0[/td] [/tr] [tr] [td]LAST 10:[/td] [td]1-4-0[/td] [/tr] [tr] [td]STREAK:[/td] [td]L1[/td] [/tr] [/table] Team Statistics: [table=width: 300, class: grid, align: center] [tr] [td]DIFF:[/td] [td]-6 (T-16th)[/td] [/tr] [tr] [td]GF/GP:[/td] [td]2.40 (23rd)[/td] [/tr] [tr] [td]GA/GP:[/td] [td]3.60 (22nd)[/td] [/tr] [tr] [td]PP%:[/td] [td]8.3% (27th)[/td] [/tr] [tr] [td]PK%:[/td] [td]75.0% (20th)[/td] [/tr] [tr] [td]FOW%[/td] [td]48.2% (24th)[/td] [/tr] [/table] Team Leaders: [table=width: 300, class: grid, align: center] [tr] [td]Goals:[/td] [td]Pavel Buchnevich, Brett Howden, Chris Kreider, Jimmy Vesey (2)[/td] [/tr] [tr] [td]Assists:[/td] [td]Jesper Fast, Mats Zuccarello (3)[/td] [/tr] [tr] [td]Points:[/td] [td]Jesper Fast (4)[/td] [/tr] [tr] [td]+/-:[/td] [td]Frederik Claeson, Anthony DeAngelo, Jesper Fast, Brendan Smith (+1)[/td] [/tr] [tr] [td]PIM:[/td] [td]Anthony DeAngelo, Chris Kreider, Marc Staal (6)[/td] [/tr] [tr] [td]TOI/G (D):[/td] [td]Brady Skjei (22:56)[/td] [/tr] [tr] [td]TOI/G (F):[/td] [td]Mika Zibanejad (20:26)[/td] [/tr] [/table] Starting Lineup:^ Chris Kreider A/ Mika Zibanejad A/ Jesper Fast A Jimmy Vesey / Brett Howden / Vladislav Namestnikov Filip Chytil / Kevin Hayes / Mats Zuccarello A Cody McLeod / Ryan Spooner / Vinni Lettieri Brady Skjei / Kevin Shattenkirk Fredrik Claesson / Neal Pionk Marc Staal A / Brendan Smith ^ Subject to change Starting Goaltender: Henrik Lundqvist [table=width: 300, class: grid, align: center] [tr] [td]GS[/td] [td]4[/td] [/tr] [tr] [td]REC[/td] [td]1-3-0[/td] [/tr] [tr] [td]SV%[/td] [td].938[/td] [/tr] [tr] [td]GAA[/td] [td]2.03[/td] [/tr] [tr] [td]SO[/td] [td]0[/td] [/tr] [/table] Healthy Scratches: Adam McQuaid Pavel Buchnevich Tony DeAngelo Injuries, Suspensions, Misc: N/A Standings: [table=width: 300, class: grid, align: center] [tr] [td]RECORD:[/td] [td]3-1-1 (7 Points)[/td] [/tr] [tr] [td]POSITION:[/td] [td]3rd – Central[/td] [/tr] [tr] [td]ROW:[/td] [td]3[/td] [/tr] [tr] [td]HOME:[/td] [td]2-0-1[/td] [/tr] [tr] [td]AWAY:[/td] [td]1-1-0[/td] [/tr] [tr] [td]S/O:[/td] [td]0-0[/td] [/tr] [tr] [td]LAST 10:[/td] [td]3-1-1[/td] [/tr] [tr] [td]STREAK:[/td] [td]L1[/td] [/tr] [/table] Team Statistics: [table=width: 300, class: grid, align: center] [tr] [td]DIFF:[/td] [td]+7 (3rd)[/td] [/tr] [tr] [td]GF/GP:[/td] [td]3.80 (10th)[/td] [/tr] [tr] [td]GA/GP:[/td] [td]2.40 (7th)[/td] [/tr] [tr] [td]PP%:[/td] [td]27.8% (7th)[/td] [/tr] [tr] [td]PK%:[/td] [td]95.7% (2nd)[/td] [/tr] [tr] [td]FOW%[/td] [td]45.4% (27th)[/td] [/tr] [/table] Team Leaders: [table=width: 300, class: grid, align: center] [tr] [td]Goals:[/td] [td]Nathan MacKinnon (6)[/td] [/tr] [tr] [td]Assists:[/td] [td]Mikko Rantanen (7)[/td] [/tr] [tr] [td]Points:[/td] [td]Mikko Rantanen (8)[/td] [/tr] [tr] [td]+/-:[/td] [td]Samuel Girard, Gabriel Landeskog, Erik Johnson (+5) [/td] [/tr] [tr] [td]PIM:[/td] [td]Alex Kerfoot (10)[/td] [/tr] [tr] [td]TOI/G (D):[/td] [td]Erik Jonson (21:24)[/td] [/tr] [tr] [td]TOI/G (F):[/td] [td]Nathan MacKinnon (21:48)[/td] [/tr] [/table] Starting Lineup:^ Gabriel Landeskog C / Nathan MacKinnon A / Mikko Rantanen JT Compher / Alexander Kerfoot / Colin Wilson Tyson Jost / Carl Soderberg / Matt Calvert Matthew Nieto / Vladislav Kamenev / Gabriel Bourque Samuel Girard / Erik Johnson A Ian Cole / Tyson Barrie Nikita Zadorov / Mark Barberrio ^ Subject to change Starting Goaltender: Semyon Varlamov [table=width: 300, class: grid, align: center] [tr] [td]GS[/td] [td]4[/td] [/tr] [tr] [td]REC[/td] [td]3-0-1[/td] [/tr] [tr] [td]SV%[/td] [td].946[/td] [/tr] [tr] [td]GAA[/td] [td]1.75[/td] [/tr] [tr] [td]SO[/td] [td]0[/td] [/tr] [/table] Healthy Scratches: Sheldon Dries Injuries, Suspensions, Misc: F Sven Andrighetto [iR] — Lower-body injury; Out indefinitely D Patrik Nemeth [iR] — Upper-body injury; Could play D Conor Timmins [iR] — Concussion; Out indefinitely QUOTE(S) TO NOTE: [table=width: 630, align: center] [tr] [td=align: center] "Pionk is going to play a lot of hockey for us. He and I have talked. I don't want to reveal our lineup for our next game, but he's a guy I like an awful lot, and he's going to play a lot for us." [/td] [/tr] [/table] — David Quinn Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dunny Posted October 16, 2018 Share Posted October 16, 2018 My guess is that Spooner sits next if he does nothing, and he generally does nothing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuc Posted October 16, 2018 Share Posted October 16, 2018 Are does lines real? If so, what the fuck? Yeah, I know, trust the process blah blah, but Buch sitting for McLeod? Fuck outta here with this bullshit. And Vesey - Howden - Names our 2nd line, really? Finally we have a rookie playing good and rightfully earned a top 6 spot, but still have to play with Vesey and Namestnikov lol. This team is so shit rn. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gravesy Posted October 16, 2018 Share Posted October 16, 2018 You can’t really look at it as a top 6 at the moment. Quinn is shifting everyone around and looking for potential combinations. I’d imagine the Chytil-Hayes-Zuc line gets at least as much time on the ice as that “2nd” line. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete Posted October 16, 2018 Share Posted October 16, 2018 Based on the way Buch was playing, you could put me in there and not see a tangible difference. I don't get the man love over this guy, who does something once every 5 games and then goes back to the suck. Can't wait to see MacKinnon destroy the defense. Should make for some good highlight reel plays. Exciting game. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phil Posted October 16, 2018 Author Share Posted October 16, 2018 The issue isn't benching Buch as much as it is putting McLeod in for him. It poisons the argument from the onset because the optics around why Buch is being benched immediately shift to "...and Cody McLeod is a better option!?" Sent from my iPhone using Blueshirts Brotherhood mobile app powered by Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete Posted October 16, 2018 Share Posted October 16, 2018 The issue isn't benching Buch as much as it is putting McLeod in for him. It poisons the argument from the onset because the optics around why Buch is being benched immediately shift to "...and Cody McLeod is a better option!?" Sent from my iPhone using Blueshirts Brotherhood mobile app powered by Tapatalk That's my point, the message to Buch (which is the only message that matters), is "Yes, right now McLeod is playing to his potential and you're not." Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vodka Drunkenski Posted October 16, 2018 Share Posted October 16, 2018 The message is towards Buchnevich, it doesn't matter who goes in for him to get that message across. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gravesy Posted October 16, 2018 Share Posted October 16, 2018 Maybe that's why McLeod made the team. He's a motivational tool. "Look at this guy, getting benched for Cody McLeod for fucks sake". Hard to imagine a harder kick in the bollocks than that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skjeitheday Posted October 16, 2018 Share Posted October 16, 2018 Buchnevich is a lazy dog. I've been all for trading him forever. If they can trade Staal and Buchnevich for Saad and a 2nd, do it immediately Gorton. Then bring Hajek up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shane Falco Posted October 16, 2018 Share Posted October 16, 2018 Buchnevich is a lazy dog. I've been all for trading him forever. If they can trade Staal and Buchnevich for Saad and a 2nd, do it immediately Gorton. Then bring Hajek up. Saad is having issues of his own. Including what can be perceived as ?laziness.? Quenneville has been moving him up and down the lineup trying to get him going and it hasn?t been working much. Mark Lazarus has a good piece on him in The Athletic. If you?re tired of Buch?s play, Brandon Saad isn?t the answer. https://theathletic.com/588183/2018/10/14/lighting-a-fire-under-brandon-saad-proving-to-be-difficult-for-joel-quenneville/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slobberknocker Posted October 16, 2018 Share Posted October 16, 2018 This is the new normal right now so better to just get used to it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RJWantsTheCup Posted October 16, 2018 Share Posted October 16, 2018 Buchnevich & the human pylon (Skjei) for Nylander Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phil Posted October 16, 2018 Author Share Posted October 16, 2018 Are does lines real? If so, what the fuck? Yeah, I know, trust the process blah blah, but Buch sitting for McLeod? Fuck outta here with this bullshit. And Vesey - Howden - Names our 2nd line, really? Finally we have a rookie playing good and rightfully earned a top 6 spot, but still have to play with Vesey and Namestnikov lol. This team is so shit rn. Combination of reports from practice (Fs) and educated guess (on D). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phillyb Posted October 16, 2018 Share Posted October 16, 2018 Gonna miss the game for a board meeting. Damn. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phil Posted October 16, 2018 Author Share Posted October 16, 2018 You won't miss much. Varlamov has a sub-2.0 GA/A and the fourth-highest SV% among league starters at the moment. I'm fully expecting the Avs will snuff the Rangers out with ease. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vodka Drunkenski Posted October 16, 2018 Share Posted October 16, 2018 This is the game the Rangers end up winning 3-1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phil Posted October 16, 2018 Author Share Posted October 16, 2018 If by "winning 3-1" you mean "lose 4-1," then yes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ozzy Posted October 16, 2018 Share Posted October 16, 2018 This is the game the Rangers end up winning 3-1 I was thinking the same thing, V!! What cracks me up is that as the games move along, I'm starting to see different things develop and improve a little with these guys; OK, Edmonton isn't the best team around, but the Rangers didn't really give up a lot of odd man rushes in that one. I also think that was the fewest High scoring opportunities we've allowed as well. The thing that I keep seeing though is that we sometimes get 3 wingers trapped behind the opposition goal line, and also I've seen 3 guys all on the same side of the ice at a time. I'm pretty sure it's a growing thing, and that these guys are young and will do that type of stuff an awful lot before they get comfortable, but it's pretty glaring that these guys have a LONG way to go in their learning curve. Again, tempering expectations is the ticket. Just gimme an A+ effort and let's see some improvement. I'm good with that! Who knows we may just take it to these guys tonight. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
josh Posted October 16, 2018 Share Posted October 16, 2018 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Progrocker Posted October 16, 2018 Share Posted October 16, 2018 Maybe we'll get lucky and have officials working this game that can find their asses with both hands. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vodka Drunkenski Posted October 16, 2018 Share Posted October 16, 2018 If by "winning 3-1" you mean "lose 4-1," then yes. That?s a win either way 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LindG1000 Posted October 16, 2018 Share Posted October 16, 2018 Who's stopping that first line? Oof. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vodka Drunkenski Posted October 16, 2018 Share Posted October 16, 2018 Who's stopping that first line? Oof. Lundqvist Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phil Posted October 16, 2018 Author Share Posted October 16, 2018 It's not worth playin' if you can't win Hughes! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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