Really rough start to this game. No offensive pressure at all. Not sure how much blame falls on Georgiev there. Just really fucking brutal man.
Definitely starting to worry about Kaapo. I think Gallant should move him back with Panarin and Strome.
The roof is off at MSG right now. Kreider told the coyotes player “I’m gonna rip your fucking head off” after he hit fox in the head
btw @Brook! isnt BASKETBALL an OTHER SPORT? no need for individualy teams threads but a NY basketball thread to include Knicks and Nets'
Did anyone notice Lafreniere put up 1 finger after he matched Byfield's goal? Some swagger from the young buck.
I don't think it is ahead of schedule. This is what I expected to happen last year and somehow with all the COVID crap the Rangers could never get over the hump. I think it's right on time and the best is likely to come over the 2022-23 and 2023-24 seasons. That's when all the young guys now will be going prime time and the prime guys now will still be in their groove. I'd love to see them win a cup this season and I think that's a realistic possibility primarily because of Shesty. If that happens we have a potential dynasty on our hands.
I think Quinn was a shit coach and they didn't have the veteran 3rd + 4th liners they needed. Teams would bully the Rangers up and down the ice... Not anymore.
I think there's this mindset that great teams don't get blown out once a month the way the Rangers do. We don't quite fit the pattern and that bothers people. Me, I think we've got a great chance at a cup this year if Shesty stays healthy and I'd be just fine if the announcers called that series through gritted teeth.
Rangers are going to be a hard team to beat in the playoffs solely because of Shesterkin. If they make a move for a winger to help generate offense at 5v5 I’d be awfully scared of this team.