GDT [RS #4] Rangers vs. Nashville Predators — Return of the Mack [Truck]

[VegasRanger]

is there anything more annoying than the Spanish announcers yelling goal for 5 minutes?  Well, except for the Rangers play so far.

[Abe Froman]

7 minutes ago, VegasRanger said:

is there anything more annoying than the Spanish announcers yelling goal for 5 minutes?  Well, except for the Rangers play so far.

Cris Collinsworth? P.K. Subban?

[Valriera]

Well we look worse than Sam Alzheimer’s prognosis 

[Bugg]

Great Torts story; may have some application to Lav and this evening's post game spread. Who will violate the 5 second rule?

”I was a Tampa Bay Lightning, and we were playing in Buffalo. It was my second year in Tampa with John Tortorella as the coach, and we were on a tough stretch. We had missed the playoffs by a ton, we play Buffalo, and they had a good team back then. We had a four-goal lead heading into the third. And we just lay an egg. We end up losing, and we come back to the dressing room, and Torts is just going bananas. He’s flipping garbage cans; he’s throwing sticks.”

”In Buffalo, they have these buffalo wings in the dressing room after, and they’re unbelievable. You could see all the guys; we all looked around the room like, ’Oh God, don’t dump the buffalo wings. Please, don’t do it.’ But sure enough, after he threw a couple of sticks and garbage cans, he was just about to leave the room, and boom, he dumped the buffalo wings all over the dressing room. He leaves the room, and we all just look around at each other like, ’Okay, who’s going to be the first guy who picks up that buffalo wings off the floor?’ I got to be honest; I dusted them off and had a couple of buffalo wings. But man, when he dumped those chicken wings — the look on those guys’ faces — we were more upset about that than blowing a four-goal lead in the third period.”

– Shane O'Brien on the Missin Curfew Podcast

#HitSomebody

 

 

[JHS]

Is it fair to conclude that this team is just really slow?  Like Nashville is pressuring them all over but I actually think that’s more a result of the Rangers being unable to skate with speed more so than how effective Nashville is.

[Sharpshooter]

Just now, Valriera said:

Well we look worse than Sam Alzheimer’s prognosis 

[VegasRanger]

1 minute ago, Abe Froman said:

Cris Collinsworth? P.K. Subban?

Ya got me there.  Those 2 are pretty annoying.

[Bugg]

1 minute ago, JHS said:

Is it fair to conclude that this team is just really slow?  Like Nashville is pressuring them all over but I actually think that’s more a result of the Rangers being unable to skate with speed more so than how effective Nashville is.

Simply spare opening night they don't win a lot of puck battles.

[RJWantsTheCup]

Chytil and Lafraniere moved off Panarin line.  

[JHS]

Just now, Bugg said:

Simply spare opening night they don't win a lot of puck battles.

Yeah it’s really becoming evident that speed is not a strength of this group. 

[RichieNextel305]

Who were the women just on shown?

[Keirik]

2 minutes ago, JHS said:

Is it fair to conclude that this team is just really slow?  Like Nashville is pressuring them all over but I actually think that’s more a result of the Rangers being unable to skate with speed more so than how effective Nashville is.

Realistically its a team being asked to play a lot more calculated than the last two years. They're learning playoff hockey now. They better make it though. Time will tell. Still way too early. 

[JHS]

Just now, RJWantsTheCup said:

Chytil and Lafraniere moved off Panarin line.  

Back to the bottom 6 for Laf-  only took 4 games( or exactly as long as every other time he was given top 6 minutes earlier in his career.)

[fletch]

We will see what happens on the five game trip to Seattle and Western Canada,  An opportunity to come together and play with purpose and resolve.  

[Abe Froman]

I think a chorus of Potvin sucks would do wonders right now.

[Sharpshooter]

Just now, JHS said:

Yeah it’s really becoming evident that speed is not a strength of this group. 

Definitely not the fleetest of foot. Even our young guys like Kakko and Lafreniere are not the best skaters.

[VegasRanger]

6 minutes ago, RichieNextel305 said:

Who were the women just on shown?

Kenny Albert's wife and daughter

Edited October 20, 2023 by VegasRanger

[Sharpshooter]

Just now, Abe Froman said:

I think a chorus of Potvin sucks would do wonders right now.

I think they should stop living in the 80's.

[Abe Froman]

1 minute ago, Sharpshooter said:

I think they should stop living in the 80's.

I agree. It's embarrassing.

[Keirik]

How weird is it to be watching a Rangers game with McD on the opposition and Quick in our goal? 

[Dem]

8 minutes ago, JHS said:

Is it fair to conclude that this team is just really slow?  Like Nashville is pressuring them all over but I actually think that’s more a result of the Rangers being unable to skate with speed more so than how effective Nashville is.

The solution for greater speed is usually significant body checks everywhere. Your point is def valid!

[Keirik]

Trooooo!

[fletch]

4 minutes ago, JHS said:

Is it fair to conclude that this team is just really slow?  Like Nashville is pressuring them all over but I actually think that’s more a result of the Rangers being unable to skate with speed more so than how effective Nashville is.

I think both Columbus and Nashville have really good defensive structure and can really clamp down defensively with a lead.  They don’t allow a lot of open ice or cross-ice passes.  If you aren’t willing to simplify, get pucks to net, forecheck, and work for chances, they are not going to give up much.  

[BrooksBurner]

Did I just see Cuylle-Trocheck-Panarin? and Trocheck scores a goal!

[Keirik]

Oh u have to be kidding me ffs