Game 8
Rangers at Hurricanes – 7:30 PM MSG
No poll after the game until I can figure out how, if I can ever figure it out. This is clearly a half-assed venture. Feel free to list your three stars in the comments and I’ll do my best to aggregate them into a list.
Tonight’s probable lineup for the Rangers (5-2)
Jimmy Vesey-Derek Stepan-Rick Nash
Pavel Buchnevich- Mika Zibanejad-Mats Zuccarello
JT Miller-Kevin Hayes-Jesper Fast
Brandon Pirri-Oscar Lindberg-Michael Grabner
Ryan McDonagh-Dan Girardi
Marc Staal-Kevin Klein
Brady Skjei-Nick Holden
Pavel Buchnevich returns to the lineup in place of Josh Jooris, who will be out 3-4 weeks with a separated shoulder. Kreider is improving but will miss tonight’s game and Sunday at a minimum. When he returns, that’s when things will get interesting.
McIlrath cleared waivers today and was assigned to the AHL’s Hartford Wolf Pack. Clendening remains Prucha’d.
Lundqvist in goal tonight and probably Sunday against Tampa as well.
For the Hurricanes (1-3-2), Jeff Skinner will be a game time decision. Last year’s Ranger slayer Lee Stempniak will be in the lineup for Carolina and willlikely play with Skinner if Skinner is healthy enough to play. If not, former Ranger Viktor Stalberg will appear in Skinner’s place. Cam Ward is in goal.
Once again, a personal note, thank you so much for joining me here. If I can make this blog even half as good as Carp’s, I’ll be pretty damn proud.
I will probably be watching this one on a bit of a delay, so don’t expect anything from me during the game itself, or if I do tweet, expect it to be about stuff that happened a long time beforehand.
Don’t forget to tell everyone you know and to follow me on Twitter @rangersreport2
1st?
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LETS GO RANGERS!
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A must win game?
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A mustn’t lose game/
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I can’t wait to hear about what a wonderful family the Staals are.
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Can’t wait for this game!
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Rangers could easily have been 7-0, yeah?
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Could easily be 3-4 as well
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BuZZ line.
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Good evening from the PNC all! Sooooo many Rangers fans, just like on TV….maybe I’ll make it on again??? Ilb, awwww, I’m a tad sad….
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Poll Info: Doodie, after some poking around, I’m almost certain that for the old Rangers Report format, and even the new format, that a service called polldaddy was used to create the polls. Apparently it integrates into WordPress sites. polldaddy.com/
I took screenshots of the code where I saw it was polldaddy, but can’t attach a pic here, so placed it on my site:
dtcreative.com/polldaddy.jpg
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BANJ!!
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Dan, thank you for doing the leg work. I was going to scrape the info from Carp’s site if I ever found the time. Now, I just have to learn how to integrate it. Poll daddy, eh? I’ll give it a look later tonight.
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The BuZZ line. I like it Rabid.
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I really hate the design of the BuZZ line.
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Hey Hey Mamma!
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Looks like a free service for personal usage, but also has packages that cost $ per month. There are also other vote/survey plugins from WordPress if that one doesn’t work or costs $. Haven’t used any though. Not a WordPress expert, but have some knowledge and can try and help if needed.
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Any word on Pete?
Anybody have his email?
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Time for the early goal guess…So Stempniak? Before the 10 min mark of the first? Lol
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Stormy, the pig nosed beaver looking mascot is on the ice…that’s a new one for me.
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No ohh. What about St Pete Eli?
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Rangers mascot>Hurricanes mascot
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Stempy getting a hat trick tonight so going to need to score at least 4
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Let’s Go Rangers! It is a home game, after all.
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Potvin sticks already completed….
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James-Thought I saw St. Pete, but can’t remember if that was on the LOCRUD-Facebook site.
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Bunch of seats dressed as fans here…I’m told it gets worse as season progresses. By NY fans are representing quite nicely…more LGR chants than for Canes. Oh, and only do people sing to the anthem here, the don’t cheer until it’s over??!!!
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My projected lines were correct.
Rangers Report 2.0: 1
Steve Zipay: 0.
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St. Pete has been here.
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Hey guys, what’s up! So awesome that someone started this! Thanks!
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Boom!
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phew!!!!!!!
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GOOOOALLL!
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Doodie!!! Glad you finally made it!
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All this video review nonsense is a complete turnoff for me in today’s NHL.
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ZUCCCCCCC…..
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Ha, news report out of Raleigh that a bag lady was spotted some where within the arena…with rolled up newspapers and a shopping cart!!!
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Lmao Sioux
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LGR !!!
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“All praise the Hobbit Wizard for he is Lord of the Rink”
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I feel like I’m on an old thread with BANJ making current comments 😉
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..bag lady
Who is Ebn-Ozn, Alex?
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Everybody do a shot!
Sam mentioned the Staal family.
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Welcome Doodie!!!! Wicky, I am saving all my Sunday supplements for you…
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Let’s go rangers
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-weeeee-
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Fire Hank!
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Klein sucks!
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That goal is entirely on Kevin Hayes. WTF was he thinking? That’s the Hayes of last year. Garbage.
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Fug….and just banged my head on the pole behind me. Double fug
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The obligatory Skinner goal. With Stepniak help.
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Unleash the Beast!
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They just had to let that little figure skater score on them again.
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Has Joe mentioned that Dominic Moore went to Harvard? I was completely unaware. Never heard that before. (s)
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Have another cold one Mama, you’ll forget about banging your head!
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cross check….are you here? Bunch of empty seats right behind me…..
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McDonough deserves a better partner.
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LGR! I watched quite a few games here when my Daughter lived in Raleigh.
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Is it a requirement to make a blind back pass before you can put it on net now?
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Good period?
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Hawks down 0-1 to Debils after 1.
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Oh – I think McD deserves a better D
Turnover machines and backup goalies.
IMO only Skjei playing on par so far tonight.
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I paid good couch change to see more Blueshirts in Canes’ end…..
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Black Hawks – Rangers Cup Final. As Sigmund Freud said: “I have a dream…”
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Girardi looked great on the 3rd pair.
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Mother…..
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Plenty of time…
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Must all hockey PA announcers make the game sound like a circus?
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Hanka Hanka
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Skinner 2 – Klein 0
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Skinner making Klein and Lundqvist look pathetic.
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Imagine what the Rangers would be like if Yandle were still here?
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Skinhead looks like he’s having a ball out there
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Hawks tied it up. 1-1 @NJ
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Zpack needs to score some
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Nice play by the Good One.
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ZIBADBAD BAD
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Nash might get to 15 goals this year. Might. And that’s only if he stays on this line with Vesey. Guy cant score unless the net is empty.
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Nash is big and fast. He will score 20 if he doesn’t get hit in the head
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So the Ballerina has two? He loves playing against the Rangers, they’re saying. So he loves losing 19 of 21?
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Here comes that pp… 😉
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Vintage Carp! :))
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Zpack can’t buy one tonight.
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Salmon Joe all excited that Carolina “stacks the blue line”
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Carp, for this short time that you’ll be unemployed.. are you a fan/can you root for the team? 🙂
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Effin Zuuuuuuuccckkkk!!!!
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ZZZZZZZZZZZZZZUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCC
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Zucca!!!!!
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Skinner 2 – Zucc 2
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Zucc !! asst to Hank. Best D is a good O ?
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Hate to say it, but Topo really piles up the offense against bad teams.
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darn it. this website is 30 seconds ahead of NHL.TV. I knew it was coming!
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Let’s go Rangers!
Let’s go Hawks!
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I suppose I could, Lev. But I am not inclined to do that.
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Are we still missing any boneheads?
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Rangers need a right D, a Jordan staal esque centre with 70% faceoff, and a crap disturber that can play a bit
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Carp
UK
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Vesey’s blowin more tires tonight than Dale Jr.
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Slatsko, Carp.
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The two rooks #89 & #26 look like keepers. Good skill, smart, nose for the net.
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We’re missing ORR and Coos.
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Fwiw
One the first goal by the figure skater, Klein was picked by a cane behind the net, staal just stood there at the post and watched the whole thing…that’s all on trs not Klein
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And we’re taking the armoire
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Actually Lundqvist had an assist for Detroit.
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Wick, Klein looks bad tonight.
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Has Fat Guy been around?
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SAD!
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MOTHER!! !
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Off Couch?
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Shoulda been watching Skinner.
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Zuc’s turn next…
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Trippel tulup for Skinner.
What a bad way to end the period.
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Zemfira!
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Absolutely inexcusable tell this freaking goalie make a save. Somebody find skinner. These goals can’t happen in final seconds of period. Game over
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Not worried about this game.
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It’s goals like that eat at my core
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LOL, goal credited to Bickell. No hat trick.
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Not watching-at the Ducks game but 3 goals on 14 shots? Does not sound good. Henrik is not having the same start to this season as he did last season.
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a triple Lindy? NO!
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Henrik has allowed quite a few goals on easy shots this year. His save percentage is in the 800’s isn’t it?
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Still plenty of time… just need one good period.
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All that means is Skinner is scoring the empty netter
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Beast = beast
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I am hanging with Torts and Dubi tonight.
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Carp-missing Pete.
Raanta needs to play more. This was the perfect game to start him.
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Good point, Ohh. This game has let down loss written all over it.
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CARRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRP!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Hey, Carp!! It’s MattyBoy here. I know you have been thanked all over the place. But one more from me. You are the most awesome sports writer ever and the spirit this group continuing YOUR tradition should show you how much your work has been appreciated. What a testament to you, my friend! No doubt, you will land on your feet. Just please promise to include us all in whatever you decide to do. You have my email address. Keep in touch and continue, please, to express your hockey expertise in any way possible.
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Just met Cross Chech Charlie and the mrs….was really sweet to see a fellow bonehead here…..
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Papa
Not disagreeing re Klein, just saying first goal not his fault.
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8+ mil per season for goalie=stooopid
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Second figure skater goal due to lost faceoff, sleepy Klein, soft goal by 8+ million dollar man.
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Can we have a Charp? or would it be a darp now?
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Where’s Orr?
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I don’t know if I have Pete’s email. I think I have FG’s and I did email coos.
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Even though I am too lazy to change my screen name to MattyBoy, my icon is a dead give away!! Glad to have THAT back!! The biggest buffoon ever to manage multiple hockey teams. Way to manage the Cap, Uncle Glennie!!!
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I miss the original rangers report, but rangers report redacted is a very nice fill in…well done doods;)
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Eddie was here but he’s on the can at the moment
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Carpy, what email are you using?
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Hawks down 2-1. Plenty of time.
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FIRE SATHER ! MattyBoy!
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the new, lighter Kevin Hayes still has the puck on his stick an awful lot. he does look a little ‘quicker’ a foot.
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Speaking of Eddie, I just dropped a couple of Gannetts. My whole house stinks now.
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OLGA????? Let’s hear it again, please…..
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Another fancy boy pass..
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Slatsko Folkyerself.
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This will be a good loss for them. They can watch film of how they were trying to get cute all night instead of just sticking with what’s won them 5 of the first 7 games.
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It’s an early season game like this, down a goal in the third, off a difficult buzzer ender. Good test for a somewhat young team. They’re moving their feet well. Let’s see if they can produce against a goalie that seems to elevate his game, wherever it is, against NYR.
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HA, “gannetts” CLASSIC Admiral
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Too many passes now. Zpack needed to shoot.
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Good think the really smart coach didn’t change up D pairs after winning 5 of the first 7 games.
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Think=thing
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Zibanejad just snake bitten tonight. Have noticed Hayes a lot in this game. not sure if it’s a good thing. a lot of trying too hard to make a big play tonight
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Man, Hank a little unsure of himself here. Dropping to his knees a lot, too.
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Give him SOME credit, Wick he did bump Fast up to the third line. Great +/-…
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Vesey is heating up…
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WIckster, sarcastic but dead on.
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Lmao…damnit James just laughed whiskey out of my nose
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Oh and Wick, if you’re in the mood to beat up on Step a little tonight just let me know I’ll join you for a change. Another guy that didn’t get the memo that he’s allowed to put it on net.
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I’m really liking the Brassard replacement. Given the circumstances, a smart trade by Gorton.
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Or maybe he’s too busy reading a copy of “Faceoffs for Dummies” on the bench
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Matty
Thank you sir
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James
Don’t get me started on opie 😉
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I get to see them once live, ONCE! I’d prefer they learn a lesson another night….
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I am happy to say they are a better team with THE in the lineup. Hope he comes back right where he left off.
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aw haha I’m sorry mama 😦 It’s making my mood that much worse knowing theyre playing like this while you’re there watching!
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Rookie mistake there.
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Updated news from Raleigh, bag lady with shopping cart in arena distracting rangers
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#26’s face is about as red as it can be sitting on the end of the bench there.
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They were better with Jooris in the lineup
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Matty I didn’t even notice- is he benched?
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“a couple of turnovers”
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they showed him on the end of the bench. Red faced. Not there, will have to see if he gets his next shift, James.
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Jooris still out on that one…
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You know Mcilrath could have taped a puck to his face and dove head first into Lundqvist’s net tonight and he wouldn’t have been as bad as some others trying to break out of their zone…
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he’s out there. No bench.
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Not liking this so far…
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Nice try ZUCC…
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Foxwoods Five upcoming.
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Don’t look fast tonight
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They deserve to lose. The first time you can say that this year. Hopefully watch some tape and get ready for Sunday.
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Breakout sucks tonight. Too many hoper stretch passes
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They could win the next 10 games by a combined score of 100-0 butIf Girardi is the #2 dman on this team either in reality or in the coach’s head, they aren’t going anywhere this year
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interesting. Back when JT was a rookie, if he lost the puck like Vescey did, he’d likely be benched and halfway to Hartford.
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Again too many damn passes
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But JT wasn’t a HARVARD grad like Vesey
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Carolina quicker to loose pucks all night long
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I’m getting tired of Hayes
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They miss Jooris tonight, and McIlrath
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I see Klein went to Girardi’s and Staal’s school of purposely shooting wide over the summer
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This is bullsh
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Girardeau just got undressed royally
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Girardi
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Skinner outplayed 5 Rangers on the ice. Embarrassing
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Multiple nice keep-in’s by Skjei. Nice to see under pressure
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AV wondering which rookie he can blame for this loss
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We suck again. Good night.
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Matty he should teach mcD and Girardi how to do that.
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That was embarrassing.
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He made the rangers look worse than tarasenko did
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Gotta learn from this. Joe can’t be saying “they could have won every game” any more.
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And then depression set in….
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Aren’t winning games with goals scored in last .8 of a period.
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I wonder if Nash will say he’s gotta do a better job during the post game interview…Also, I’m thinking Zibanejad with Fast and Miller may be a real line at some point in this coach’s head
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One of the canes players seemed like a real aho out there (see what I did there?).
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Agreed, James. impressive at his level of development. Agreed, too, that #5 is not a #2, at this point. He’s not Redden yet, but has a long way to go to be anything but a 5 or 6, to me.
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Don’t think there’s been a game yet this season where Lundqvist doesnt wish he could have at least one back, Eric. He’s just not elite anymore
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Well played, Wick
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This is a game where the rangers needed a few big hits and serious physical forechecking to get some emotion going, but this idiot coach doesn’t believe in physical play or players so….
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Miller needed to be treated that way. V-easy doesn’t.
Garnetts 🙂
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On to the next game. Tampa will be quite the test. Especially for our d.
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Matty, It’s going to get a lot worse on that blueline before it begins to get better
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Winsome losesome.
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What I holy hell with the avatars.
Lol, Valiquette. If Carolina doesn’t win that game they don’t make the playoffs
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OTOH, Hawks win in OT.
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I wonder if E3 is taking a huge lohud in the can right now?!
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Yuck.
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I missed the Friday the 13th marathon on AMC for this..
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Did Duguay lose his yacht?
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I’m sure Jordan will be a ranger by seasons end 😉
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Carp, maybe you can replace Valie when MSG realizes he’s a complete tool
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I’ve gotta get this bad taste out of my mouth.
If this team continues to pay the way they played tonight and in the first period against Boston, this is going to be a looong week. Tough teams ahead.
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bite your tongue Wicky >:/
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Good night all. We win 5-0 Sunday night. Vescey with the trick!!
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70% faceoff, decent speed, defencively sound…he’s a staal
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“I won’t let this loss ruin my Halloween weekend”
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Here we go, postgame comments..
We gotta play:
1 Harder
2 Smarter
3 Better
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Just a great family, Wick
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Olga they had some looks..
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Was that a Rangers Rewind from lst year ? For 9 million stop a few – from the King to Shampoo boy to Mister Softee
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Didn’t notice their speed tonight. Too many stick checks and no physical play. Looked a lot like last year. Hope this doesn’t continue tough week coming up.
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Did youse vote?
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Zuc
Raanta
McIlrath
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Valiquette actually said, if Carolina doesn’t win this game they don’t make the playoffs.
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Yup. Duguay thinks after this win, Carolina’s going to be a tough team to beat.
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Nothing like early pressure eh?
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What’s with these Avatars?
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I voted zucc, miller, skjel…in no particular order
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Beat wide.
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I vote Zucc…..lol at Olga’s other two
Seriously Valle??? yeesh, at least I didn’t have to listen to that carcillo….oh well, ta til tomorrow all.
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I’ll go with Zucc, Miller and Skjei.
On Sunday, they should go back to:
McDonough Holden
Staal Klein
Skjei Girardi
Forwards need to come back in the zone for the beeakout. Enough of this home run garbage. It leads to turnovers and then you wind up chasing guys around.
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I wrote my review before reading the comments, but i didn’t think the defense was nearly as bad as you all did.
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People on social media pinning this loss on Holden and screaming to bring back Clendening because has the #1 Corsi on the team. lol
Its like that movie “Idiocracy”. “It’s got electrolytes.”
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Sorry to say it but unless were scoring 3 or more were not going very far with Lundqvist-Raanta!
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Trade Lundqvist for a #1 dman…bring Shesterkin from the KLH, who won like 11 straight or something and we’re good!
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Beat wide carp, beat wide
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Zuccarello, black and yellow, something something something
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Hard to believe you can win the cup with a .870 GAA.
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As I recall, the seasons where we did well, the boys didn’t hit their stride until around December. I also recall Hank hitting his stride in the beginning of the season last year and fizzing out early. I get aggravated too, but, be patient everyone. It’s a long season.
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Lol @ Mister Softee.
that says it all. Hanka Hanka!
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Rangers didn’t want to get dirty. Definitely miss THE Kreider. Staal who had been mostly ok so far seemed to have a poor game. Holden eh..does it really matter which of those he puts in? The advanced stats derps need a chill pill for sure. HL – 8M+ guys taking most cap on the team really need to step up. Sorry that I don’t kiss the ice he skates on and do still wish they had flipped him out and kept Cam (and all that cap space). Hey remember last year all the whining about AV not playing Etem instead of TG? Etem waived by Ducks the other day… after being waived by Van. Another 2010 busteroo.
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