GDT [RS #39] Rangers vs. Carolina Hurricanes — Release the Kakko

[High and Wide]

REGULAR SEASON GAME #39 — 01/03/22

vs 

Location: PNC Arena — Raleigh, NC
Time: 7:00 PM
TV: MSG, BSSO
Radio: 98.7 FM, 107.1 FM, 710 AM, Sirius XM

USEFUL LINKS:

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Team Official: @NYRangers • NYR on Instagram

Official Team Websites: rangers.nhl.com • canes.nhl.com

GameCenter - here
 

 

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Standings:

RECORD:

POSITION:

ROW:

P%:

HOME:

AWAY:

S/O:

LAST 10:

STREAK:

20-12-6 (46 Points)

4th — Metropolitan

19

.605

8-7-4

12-5-2

1-2

7-2-1

W1

Team Statistics:

DIFF:

GF/GP:

GA/GP:

PP%:

PK%:

Corsi For (CF)%:

+17 (11th)

3.18 (16th)

2.71 (8th)

22.3% (14th)

80.2% (13th)

51.4% (13th)

Team Leaders:

Goals:

Assists:

Points:

+/-:

PIM:

TOI/G (D):

TOI/G (F):

Mika Zibanejad (18)

Aretemi Panarin (33)

Artemi Panarin (43)

Ryan Lindgren (+14)

Jacob Trouba (37)

Adam Fox (24:59)

Mika Zibanejad (20:51)

Starting Lineup:^

Chris Kreider A / Mika Zibanejad A / Kaapo Kakko
Artemi Panarin A / Vincent Trocheck / Vitali Kravtsov
Alexis Lafreniere / Filip Chytil / Jimmy Vesey
Sammy Blais  / Barclay Goodrow A / Julien Gauthier 

 

Ryan Lindgren / Adam Fox
K'Andre Miller / Jacob Trouba C
Ben Harpur / Braden Schneider

^Subject to change

Starting Goaltender:

Igor Shesterkin

 

GS:

REC:

SV%:

GAA:

SO:

28

17-6-5

.915

2.47

1

Healthy Scratches:

Libor Hajek

Injuries, Suspensions, Misc:

N/A

 

 

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Standings:

RECORD:

POSITION:

ROW:

P%:

HOME:

AWAY:

S/O:

LAST 10:

STREAK:

25-6-6 (56 Points)

1st — Metropolitan

18

.757

12-3-1

13-3-5

3-0

10-0-0

W11

Team Statistics:

DIFF:

GF/GP:

GA/GP:

PP%:

PK%:

Corsi For (CF)%:

+24 (5th)

3.11 (20th)

2.54 (T-2nd)

19.4% (23rd)

82.0% (8th)

60.1% (1st)

Team Leaders:

Goals:

Assists:

Points:

+/-:

PIM:

TOI/G (D):

TOI/G (F):

Andrei Svechnikov (19)

Brent Burns (23)

Martin Necas (36)

Brady Skjei (+13)

Jesperi Kotkaniemi, Brent Burns (26)

Brent Burns (23:47)

Sebastian Aho (19:41)

Starting Lineup:^

Andrei Svechnikov / Paul Stastny / Martin Necas
Teuvo Teravainen / Sebastian Aho / Seth Jarvis
Jordan Martinook / Jordan Staal / Jesper Fast
Stefan Noesen / Jesperi Kotkaniemi / Derek Stepan

 

Jaccob Slavin / Brent Burns
Brady Skjei / Brett Pesce
Calvin De Haan / Jalen Chatfield

^Subject to change

Starting Goaltender:

Antti Raanta
 

GS:

REC:

SV%:

GAA:

SO:

15

10-2-2

.897

2.62

2

Healthy Scratches:

N/A

Injuries, Suspensions, Misc:

N/A

 

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QUOTE(S) TO NOTE:

 

“Regardless of how many changes you’ve had since the beginning of the year, you’re always trying to build chemistry and get a feel for your linemates, who sometimes it takes years. Some lines who stay together for a long time and it becomes kind of second nature. Keep building. For us, it’s just the comfortability with [Kakko] because you know he’s going to make the right play, you know he’s going to support the puck, hold on to the puck. He’s obviously a very good goal-scorer, but his ability to see the ice is pretty special, too. Some of the plays he’s been making, going back to the playoffs.”

— Chris Kreider on Kakko's presence on the top line

GIF to Note:

[Gravesy]

23 minutes ago, High and Wide said:

you’re always trying to build chemistry and get a feel for your linemates, who sometimes it takes years. Some lines who stay together for a long time and it becomes kind of second nature. Keep building.

FAO Gerry Gallant

[Pete]

1 hour ago, Gravesy said:

FAO Gerry Gallant

Sorry but no coach is letting a line that's not working sit together for years. 

 

That's not to absolve GG from his panicked tinkering, but Kreider is out over his skis there. 

[Ozzy]

Kakko comes of age baby!!!!

 

Big one tonight!  I also expect an outstanding effort from Trocheck!

[Gravesy]

19 minutes ago, Pete said:

Sorry but no coach is letting a line that's not working sit together for years. 

 

That's not to absolve GG from his panicked tinkering, but Kreider is out over his skis there. 

Of course not.

In general though, allowing lines to build up some chemistry feels sensible.

A start would be not to jumble the lines at the first hint of trouble. In particular when the team is on a roll, the lines in general are working and make sense for the first time this season.

But then again, we know the only tool in GG’s bag is pressing “scramble” in his line generator app.

[Pete]

43 minutes ago, Gravesy said:

Of course not.

In general though, allowing lines to build up some chemistry feels sensible.

A start would be not to jumble the lines at the first hint of trouble. In particular when the team is on a roll, the lines in general are working and make sense for the first time this season.

But then again, we know the only tool in GG’s bag is pressing “scramble” in his line generator app.

I agree with all this, I just disagree with CK's comment about chemistry taking years to develop. That's just silly. 

[Sharpshooter]

Kakko's performance last game made me giddy. He's looked really good this year overall, but last game, with his down low work and his passing...oh,man. That play he made on the Kreider goal was sweet. Big test tonight as Carolina has been playing out of their minds.

[BrooksBurner]

53 minutes ago, Pete said:

I agree with all this, I just disagree with CK's comment about chemistry taking years to develop. That's just silly. 

Nothing silly about it. Chemistry between players can absolutely take years to develop. Maybe it doesn’t take that long to develop a baseline of “competence”, but to develop into something more special can take a good long while. That’s in a lot of sports, not just hockey. Basketball, football, etc.

[Pete]

50 minutes ago, rmc51 said:

Nothing silly about it. Chemistry between players can absolutely take years to develop. Maybe it doesn’t take that long to develop a baseline of “competence”, but to develop into something more special can take a good long while. That’s in a lot of sports, not just hockey. Basketball, football, etc.

Nah. You can't even keep teams together for years, let alone lines. The lines who stay together for years do so because they have chemistry, they don't have chemistry because thru happenstance they were together for years.

[CBrowningPI]

Rangers win 4-3 in OT. 

[Ozzy]

I'm taking Yukon for a goal!  Tonight starts the climb to stardom!!

 

[siddious]

1 hour ago, Ozzy said:

I'm taking Yukon for a goal!  Tonight starts the climb to stardom!!

 

Drinking early are we?

[Ozzy]

....Here's to swimmin' with bow-legged women!!!

[Long live the King]

2 goals and an assist for this guy tonight

 

 

5-1 Rangers

[Keirik]

A hurricane has nothing on a Tornado of Kak. 

[josh]

Game prediction: Goodrow takes Kakkos spot on that line
 

 

[Pete]

It's not often the Rangers get to play a team with a 4th line center making more to do less than Barclay Goodrow.

 

I salute Jesperi, offer sheets, and 4D chess.

 

[siddious]

Please don’t lose to this Mickey Mouse organization 

[BrooksBurner]

5-1 Rangers

[Br4d]

'Canes are 10-0 in last 10 games.  No amount of tricksy line shifting is going to stop the Rangers getting pushed up the north end of a southbound mule here.  They better be playing their best game tonight.

[CBrowningPI]

She's hot

[Karan]

@High and WideGDT threw me off...I kept looking for the 'Away' team stream wondering why I wasn't getting the MSG broadcast lol Of course it's a home game!

[Sharpshooter]

Well....Carolina is due.

[The Dude]

7 hours ago, Pete said:

Nah. You can't even keep teams together for years, let alone lines. The lines who stay together for years do so because they have chemistry, they don't have chemistry because thru happenstance they were together for years.

I can't think of a line that has stayed together for more than 2 years. Can anyone point to more than 1 or 2 combinations that are playing together for more than 2 years? 

 

It kinda doesn't happen anymore. 

[Bugg]

Rangers are slight underdogs at home. Bookies respecting the CAR heater.