Albatrosss Posted October 31, 2022 Share Posted October 31, 2022 Our bottom 6 is pretty useless as any kind of an offensive threat and needs serious re-thinking. I know Chytil is out injured and without him the 3rd line looks offensively inept but Chytil, when he was playing, looked like a one man show on that line. The only one who actually created offense and was involved. But it's Chytil, a guy who never put up more than 23 points. His linemates are no picnic either. The 4th line is even worse. If they score 5 goals all season, it would be an achievement. i think one of the reasons the rangers were on a losing skid for 4 games was because of secondary scoring or lack thereof from the 3rd and 4th lines. If the team is going to have any kind of success all season and in the playoffs, 3rd and 4th lines have to be able to contribute offensively. With the team in cap hell, im not sure what possibilities are out there for an upgrade. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
josh Posted October 31, 2022 Share Posted October 31, 2022 This season, they haven’t been able to establish their identify, yet. I liked the 3 skilled lines approach from the playoffs. And they have enough roles players to plug in to add another dynamic. I’ll complain, but I’d like to see the lineup with Kravtsov and Chytil healthy. Some are high on Blais, although I don’t see it, so maybe he needs another month to get back into it. And now Gauthier is going, so there’s another option. and then you have a big, physical 4th line. I mentioned during the summer I’d like to add a “spitfire” to a line of Goodrow and Reaves. A quick, fast guy that does in and creates a bit of havoc and pressure on the dmen. They are really missing that aspect, right now. I was hoping Henriksson could add that, if he didn’t get that look. Even Trivigno was on that potential path. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RangersIn7 Posted October 31, 2022 Share Posted October 31, 2022 Fine. Lets talk. They need 2 pieces there. Which are easily acquired at the deadline. That is all 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ozzy Posted October 31, 2022 Share Posted October 31, 2022 1 minute ago, RangersIn7 said: Fine. Lets talk. They need 2 pieces there. Which are easily acquired at the deadline. That is all Which .. A) We have plenty of assets to acquire those and B) I'd rather have to fill 2 bottom 6 slots instead of 2 top 6 slots! 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RangersIn7 Posted October 31, 2022 Share Posted October 31, 2022 12 minutes ago, Ozzy said: Which .. A) We have plenty of assets to acquire those and B) I'd rather have to fill 2 bottom 6 slots instead of 2 top 6 slots! Yup They have 8-9 forwards they trust. A few good options they can insert or shuffle. A couple of pinch options that aren’t bad. And bottom-6 guys are easy and cheap to acquire. Stop worrying. It’s fine. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sod16 Posted October 31, 2022 Share Posted October 31, 2022 Name for fourth line: "The Lodestones"?; "The Bottom Three?"; "The Lack of Identity Line?", The GAS Line (goal a season), "The Dog House?". Or how about The Butterknife Line (instead of Islanders old Buzzsaw Line) or the "Crash and Burn Line" (instead of the Devils "Crash Line"). Lets do a little pool: in what game number will the 4th line score its first goal. I'll say 19. Ryan Reaves has worst minus so far. Can a guy who, with some scratches, plays a third of the minutes of the top 9 forwards lead a team in minus for the season? Stay tuned. Chytil and Gauthier don't have qualities to make the players around them better, but after ruminating on the last goal scored by each of those guys, I like the idea of sticking them together for a while, with Goodrow there to cover for their mistakes. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
josh Posted October 31, 2022 Share Posted October 31, 2022 GAS had me crackin up Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CBrowningPI Posted October 31, 2022 Share Posted October 31, 2022 Goat - Chytil - Kravtsov (if he's not in a coma) seems like it could work well but we may never get a chance to see. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Albatrosss Posted October 31, 2022 Author Share Posted October 31, 2022 8 minutes ago, CBrowningPI said: Goat - Chytil - Kravtsov (if he's not in a coma) seems like it could work well but we may never get a chance to see. a line that should only exist in a parallel universe because Goat should be in the AhL, Chytil on IR, Krav back with Putin 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ozzy Posted October 31, 2022 Share Posted October 31, 2022 Simon...the glass is half full today!! LOL 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete Posted October 31, 2022 Share Posted October 31, 2022 44 minutes ago, Ozzy said: Simon...the glass is half full today!! LOL Whether half full or half empty, it's always half assed. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ozzy Posted October 31, 2022 Share Posted October 31, 2022 7 minutes ago, Pete said: Whether half full or half empty, it's always half assed. .....Rolling! LOL Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ozzy Posted October 31, 2022 Share Posted October 31, 2022 you guys are wild!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Albatrosss Posted October 31, 2022 Author Share Posted October 31, 2022 Ozzy, i think you and Phil are the only ones who are not on Pete's ignore list. And now he cant even ignore Keith either. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Albatrosss Posted October 31, 2022 Author Share Posted October 31, 2022 1 hour ago, Pete said: Whether half full or half empty, it's always half assed. Pete, can you do this? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Dude Posted November 1, 2022 Share Posted November 1, 2022 Until Chytil comes back, 3rd line needs to be Blais- Goodrow- Gauthier. As I said in another thread, I feel Blais can be a guy that will skate hard enough to get the the net while Gauthier does his thing. Collect the rebounds, create havoc, draw attention and all the stuff we expected from him. Goodrow will be a defensive anchor, but he too will find himself at the goalmouth. Give them proper minutes and see where it goes. When Chytil comes back , reassemble the kid line or a variation of it with Kravtsov. Pulling one if Kakko or Lafrenière from the top 6. Drop that 91-21-12 line down to the 4th line and and then you have a better lineup. Just would need a piece to plug in on the top 6, which was musical chairs last session anyway and they can afford to wait it out for Kane at the deadline for the upgrade of upgrades. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jdog99 Posted November 1, 2022 Share Posted November 1, 2022 Moving Laf back down to 3LW next to Chytil could be the most effective adjustment Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BrooksBurner Posted November 1, 2022 Share Posted November 1, 2022 33 minutes ago, Jdog99 said: Moving Laf back down to 3LW next to Chytil could be the most effective adjustment Laf fits pretty well on the Panarin line though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ozzy Posted November 1, 2022 Share Posted November 1, 2022 I like Kakko where he is. He looks really good with the puck and is pretty responsible in the defensive end. He also seems to avoid turnovers. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Albatrosss Posted November 1, 2022 Author Share Posted November 1, 2022 but how often does he dangle himself into the boards? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BrooksBurner Posted November 1, 2022 Share Posted November 1, 2022 3 hours ago, CCCP said: but how often does he dangle himself into the boards? He’s dangling himself to 25 points on the top line. Amazing 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scott Posted November 1, 2022 Share Posted November 1, 2022 (edited) 20 minutes ago, rmc51 said: He’s dangling himself to 25 points on the top line. Amazing Baseball has the Mendoza line, the Rangers have the Chytil line of 23 pts. At least Kakko is dangling above it. Edited November 1, 2022 by jsrangers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BrooksBurner Posted November 1, 2022 Share Posted November 1, 2022 4 minutes ago, jsrangers said: Baseball has the Mendoza line, the Rangers have the Chytil line of 23 pts. At least Kakko is on dangling above it. How dare you Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Albatrosss Posted November 1, 2022 Author Share Posted November 1, 2022 Kappo is dangling his kakko Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sharpshooter Posted November 1, 2022 Share Posted November 1, 2022 Does Carpenter make anyone miss McKegg yet or is that too extreme? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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