GDT [RS] (#59) Rangers @ Columbus Blue Jackets — Arrive; Raise Hell; Leave With Jennyr

[siddious]

Chalk it up to them Being tired. One of the worst defensive games they’ve played in a while. 

[Bugg]

Somewhere between tired and stupid.....

[RichieNextel305]

Brutal game. Extremely poor.

 

But, they were exhausted. 
 

New streak starts Wednesday.

[Vodka Drunkenski]

Just now, siddious said:

Chalk it up to them Being tired. One of the worst defensive games they’ve played in a while. 

You mean since yesterday?   

[BrooksBurner]

It's a miracle they won 10 in a row. 5th game in a row giving up 40+ shots.

[RichieNextel305]

Just now, Bugg said:

Somewhere between tired and stupid.....

This.

 

They did look tired, yes. But there were some extremely stupid and poor decisions made tonight.

 

I ain’t one to usually bury Miller like others. But he and Trouba were inexcusably horrible tonight.

[Sharpshooter]

If Trouba and Miller were even a little competent tonight, they may have won. Amazing winning streak, and they just looked gassed tonight after Philadelphia took it to them the day before.

Edited February 26 by Sharpshooter

[RJWantsTheCup]

At least Buffalo beat Carolina in the shoot out.  

[4EverRangerFrank]

Last 10 games = fun times. 
 

On to the next win. 

[Scott]

10-0 run was great no question about it!

 

getting walked by a league doormat, not so much, tired or not. Just trash from so many, with Miller and Trouba at the top of a long list.

 

Burn the tape, turn the page and onto the next one.

[RichieNextel305]

Just now, BrooksBurner said:

It's a miracle they won 10 in a row. 5th game in a row giving up 40+ shots.

Disagree.

 

Tonight was the only game the shot quality met the shot totals. The quality of chances developed tonight was unlike many other games recently. They were keeping a lot to the outside and a lot of those shots were easy for Igor or Quick. Yesterday and today though, we allowed a good amount of chances.

 

They can clean it up.

[Cr00zng]

It’s too bad the streak is snapped, but it happens. Just move on and start a new one. Good night everyone…

[siddious]

2 minutes ago, Vodka Drunkenski said:

You mean since yesterday?   

I’m sorry but they just won 10 In a row. Defense isn’t this teams strength we know that. Take it as it comes I guess. 

[Keirik]

In the end, it's not a big deal to end a winning streak. Just means they still have work to do. There needs to be some sort of adjustment to the Miller?Trouba pairing. They are, they have been, and they continue to be brutal. That literally would be the matchup every top team would focus on in the playoffs when given the last change. 

[BrooksBurner]

1 minute ago, RichieNextel305 said:

Disagree.

 

Tonight was the only game the shot quality met the shot totals. The quality of chances developed tonight was unlike many other games recently. They were keeping a lot to the outside and a lot of those shots were easy for Igor or Quick. Yesterday and today though, we allowed a good amount of chances.

 

They can clean it up.

 

Nah. They've been getting smoked in high danger chances too. The score has just hidden it.

[ausman]

7 minutes ago, 4EverRangerFrank said:

Sure.

Been married 43 years.  It may have happened at one time but I can’t remember.

[SaveByRichter35]

In the classic Mike Francesa pissed off voice "THIS TEAM STINKS!!!"
 

 

In all seriousness though, can't get too mad about 1 loss in 11 games.  On to the next one.

[fletch]

Tonight more effort beat more talent, disinterested.  The streak was great, and makes tonight a little less sour.

[RichieNextel305]

Just now, BrooksBurner said:

 

Nah. They've been getting smoked in high danger chances too. The score has just hidden it.

I mean, when all is said and done, the score is really the main tell tale.

[Parsley]

9 minutes ago, BrooksBurner said:

It's a miracle they won 10 in a row. 5th game in a row giving up 40+ shots.

This is not the recipe to win a Cup. You’d think they’d have learned from the Lundqvist Era. Oh well, gotta ride it I guess. 

Edited February 26 by Parsley

[4EverRangerFrank]

30 days without a loss. Rinse. Repeat. 

[Vodka Drunkenski]

9 minutes ago, 4EverRangerFrank said:

30 days without a loss. Rinse. Repeat. 

Don’t repeat how they did it

[RichieNextel305]

The team as a whole at 5v5 have been significantly better than they were earlier. So that’s definitely a positive. There are more positives than negatives right now. That said, and I hate to pile it on, but I’m really concerned about the top line at ES. Mika has not scored at 5v5 since like Christmas. I know we’re likely to acquire a winger for that line by the deadline. Maybe even someone who has produced there in the past. But even watching the game tonight, once Panarin went on that line, he wasn’t even a difference maker. And I don’t put that on him. I put it on the line. Panarin has been an avalanche of opportunity all year and even he can’t wake that line up? I don’t know what could. It may be time to split Kreider and Zibanejad up. The issue is that you’re not touching the Trocheck line, and Kakko has looked good in his role on the 3rd line. So I don’t know what the swap can be. May have to just ride it out and hope whoever comes in at the deadline in that spot can kickstart the engine there.

[siddious]

I’m amazing kreider and zib have been together as long as they have been. It hasn’t been working all year long. 

[Valriera]

Team looked exhausted and credit Columbus who played great on the offense tonight. Really took it to us and we did not have an answer. New streak wednesday