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

[siddious]

Well the good news is they never play a full 60. Since they didn’t show up for the first 20 the chances are decent for the rest of the game.

[RJWantsTheCup]

Panarin, Kreider, Zibanejad annd Fox totally invisible.  Can’t have your 4 best players do absolutely nothing especially when you can’t cover anyone in the defensive zone. 

[Mdk154]

You can blame 31 on goal 2 because he was not ready. Bad habit he has of standing upright for way too long. Smart, Quick shot against him.

 

The other 2 goals not on him.  They have been leaving guys wide open the entire first period. 

 

And please trade Miller during the intermission. Guy is awful. Or put him on the flippin wing finally.

[Art20c]

Seems like somebody forgot to change their pads. Again. 

[VegasRanger]

Just now, RJWantsTheCup said:

Panarin, Kreider, Zibanejad annd Fox totally invisible.  Can’t have your 4 best players do absolutely nothing especially when you can’t cover anyone in the defensive zone. 

I only Kreider's name mentioned, and then only once.  Unacceptable for them to not show up.

[Vodka Drunkenski]

24 minutes ago, RJWantsTheCup said:

One goal is on Shesterkin.  Bad defense on all 3 goals.   Should probably be 2-1.   Rangers come out too flat way too often.  And the few times they do start well they suck the rest of the game.  

He didn’t even lift his glove on the first goal

Edited February 18 by Vodka Drunkenski

[Br4d]

3 minutes ago, RJWantsTheCup said:

Panarin, Kreider, Zibanejad annd Fox totally invisible.  Can’t have your 4 best players do absolutely nothing especially when you can’t cover anyone in the defensive zone. 

 

Welcome to the playoff nightmare scenario.  Hopefully two of them are on by the time April rolls around.

[Ducky]

5 minutes ago, Br4d said:

On-ice leadership is missing.  Gustafsson is probably the best leader the Rangers have right now and his roles don't allow that to show the way they should.  He was one of the backbones of the fast start and then he got demoted when Fox got back.

Is Fox playing today 

[jamsim1967]

20 minutes ago, Keirik said:

lol this isn't Igor's fault. 

Equal blame to everyone that sets foot on the ice. Rangers rarely show up ready to play a physical game against the Islanders, and the Islanders seem to look forward to it. They got punched it the face for the first 20, now they need to punch back. Will they? History says they won't, let's wait and see.

[mbob]

Whelp, time to eat the donuts 

 

[VegasRanger]

OK, this band sucks.  Fitting 2 of them are wearing Ranger jerseys.  Sums up the game so far

[Keirik]

wtf music is this ? I thought someone was slaughtering a chicken 

[ausman]

Geez.  All we need is Taylor Swift to turn this into a real turd.

[Dem]

That is one lame ass band lol

[Br4d]

Hey!  We definitely won the first minute and a half of the game!

[VegasRanger]

I think the singer is Trochek's brother

[ausman]

The brass player is the only decent musician on that stage.

[Dem]

Just now, ausman said:

The brass player is the only decent musician on that stage.

Didn't look to me like she was actually playing

[VegasRanger]

Just now, Dem said:

Didn't look to me like she was actually playing

I don't think any of them were

[jamsim1967]

8 minutes ago, Br4d said:

 

Welcome to the playoff nightmare scenario.  Hopefully two of them are on by the time April rolls around.

Same ole, same ole. This is the recipe to defeat the Rangers, just play physical.

[jamsim1967]

5 minutes ago, Br4d said:

Hey!  We definitely won the first minute and a half of the game!

And then they stopped playing

[RJWantsTheCup]

Time for me to go play hockey.   Hopefully they wake up now that I’ll miss the rest of the game.  

[jamsim1967]

Do these people get paid for showing up for this game, just to let us know just how great these outdoor games are?

[ausman]

Looks like between periods we could get a long nap in.

[VegasRanger]

After seeing Subban's coat,I'd check all the area zoos to make sure all the gorillas still have their fur.