[RS] (#55) Rangers @ New York Islanders — the One With the Big Ass Jersey Numbers

[Bugg]

47 minutes ago, The Dude said:

This will be Schneiders game.  2 goals. Massive hits. 

 

Shesterkin takes a step closer to being back. 

 

20/93 flop again as floaters. Vesey throws HIS helmet. 

 

Line 3 carries the offensive flow. 

 

ABC feed is typical choppy with horrific sound until the 2nd. 

 

Miller gets turnstiled like he's Penn Station, (including the fellas who jump over the turnstiles) all game.  - no big prediction there. Goes to 22 games without a goal. 

 

Trocheck and Lafrenière pound the net and get into a line brawl,  Panarin drops Brock Nelson with a Domi style haymaker. Lindgren bleeds from just watching from the bench. Miller powerbombs Dobson 6 times. 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Video last night was great. 140K+ fans over 2 days in the freezing cold is a feather in the NHL's cap.

Sadly suspect we will be stuck with Bruins garden gnome Sean McManus and Ranger hater Ray Ferraro today.

 

Win the game;let's see Igor play well, and a solid effort from the big dogs and the big boy new 4th line. 

[Dem]

Really looking forward to this one! Hope they come out strong!!

[Sod16]

Hideous NYR 4th jersey is outsold by fishstick sweaters.

[Parsley]

51 minutes ago, jamsim1967 said:

For some reason, no matter the record, the Islanders always seem to approach a game with the Rangers as a MUST win at all costs. Rangers don't always take the same approach. However, Laviolette seems to have them, once again, pointing in the right direction. The rest is up to the players on the ice, will they show up ready to work?

This is the Isles Stanley cup (since they aren’t making the playoffs)

 

They always seem to play the Rangers with urgency 

 

Rangers haven’t lost an outdoor game yet. 
 

I’ll be throwing some money on the Isles to win today as a result.

 

win-win in the end for me. 

Edited February 18 by Parsley

[Dem]

8 minutes ago, Sod16 said:

Hideous NYR 4th jersey is outsold by fishstick sweaters.

Thug prison look is in baby!!

[RichieNextel305]

Brooks reporting delayed start due to wind. Says 3:45, perhaps later.

[Albatrosss]

3-2 Piles

Lafrenier pushes the net off its pegs. 

[Sharpshooter]

1 hour ago, Parsley said:

This is the Isles Stanley cup (since they aren’t making the playoffs)

 

They always seem to play the Rangers with urgency 

 

Rangers haven’t lost an outdoor game yet. 
 

I’ll be throwing some money on the Isles to win today as a result.

 

win-win in the end for me. 

This is a safe bet for all those reasons. Plus I think game time temperature and conditions won't do the Rangers skill players and favors. Islanders don't have much skill and are a grind kind of team, their playstyle helps them, I think. Not that they can't win, but it's an uphill battle.

53 minutes ago, RichieNextel305 said:

Brooks reporting delayed start due to wind. Says 3:45, perhaps later.

They just need to not schedule these games when the sun is out anymore. Not just wind, but reflections too. 

Edited February 18 by Sharpshooter

[Br4d]

I'd love to see Laf with a tailwind.  Might get an honest to God breakaway out of him.

[Kick save and a beauty]

11 minutes ago, Br4d said:

I'd love to see Laf with a tailwind.  Might get an honest to God breakaway out of him.

I never thought he had any issue breaking away.  Just a huge problem making the puck "deposit" at the tail end of those plays.

[jamsim1967]

To be honest, I don't really like the outdoor games. Seems slower, more gimmicky, nonsense. Give me indoors, more beer, less hot chocolate.

[Br4d]

3 minutes ago, Kick save and a beauty said:

I never thought he had any issue breaking away.  Just a huge problem making the puck "deposit" at the tail end of those plays.

 

He has a small percentage of the breakaways that he should have with the skill players who play with him and the amount of time he spends hanging by the blue line waiting for an opportunity.

[delneggs]

I like the look of that 4th line with the two big kids and Goody.  I hope Rempe is in a bad mood and they take it out on the fishsticks.  

[mbob]

[siddious]

Lmao isles showed up in suits to the game.

 

Lou is such a geezer 

[fletch]

Outdoor ice will be good but less predictable than the arena ice both teams are used to, putting a premium on simple hockey plays.  It will be harder to complete tic-tac-toe passing.   Neither team will score as often on fancy plays.  The Islanders are probably better suited to an outdoor game, but the Rangers are on a streak so get the W.  LGR!

[VegasRanger]

I guess the Islanders are trying to win the game by having the Rangers puke all over the ice with those prison uniforms.

[siddious]

Can someone please shave the back of palmieris neck I mean Jesus Christ someone has to say something 

[Dem]

WTF is w the 38 minutes to faceoff. Just drop the damned puck

[Kevin]

Subban is like a side show clown nowadays. Try a little harder loser.

[Dunny]

Is it delayed for ice, or delayed because the NHL is a clown show and had 30 things planned pregame?

[4EverRangerFrank]

MetLife has a huge crowd! Wow!! If you are there have fun. 

[Dem]

14 minutes ago, Kevin said:

Subban is like a side show clown nowadays. Try a little harder loser.

He always was lol

[Dem]

Delay was to sell more $25 light beers

[Tonybologna]

Anyone know what team Devito roots for?