Chuck, down 2-0 yes I would take OT. Up 3-2 with 5 seconds left OT sucks. Don't quite know what your not getting with that explanation. Imo from what it could have been (a big win over the current best team) feels like a loss only getting 1 point out of this how the game transpired. And watching the players slink off the ice they felt the same way.
I get your reasoning...I simply disagree. I don't think it is close to the worst lost of the season. Agree to disagree...all good. Either way who cares. We got a point. We move forward. I have a feeling we are about to get on a little run.
Big to win the Boston game home on Monday night. Then we have 3 tough road games (at NYI, at Philly, at Wash). Then 4 or 5 games I think we can win.
I dont know how you can sit there and take this loss as a positive. This team has had so many retarded losses the past two months. Unless there are some drastic changes to this roster and this coach stops being a moron, I just cant see them doing anything this season.
I don't know if anyone is taking it as a positive. Is what it is. At least we fought back and got a point out of a game we were trailing 2-0 into the 3rd against the best team in the NHL. Terrible gut punch to allow the tying goal with 5 seconds left, but what can you do. Now I will disagree with your last comment. Unlike some of you guys in here, I won't write the season off with 40 games left, especially when we are in 2nd place (which BTW is the best part of this as you guys all continue to act as if the sky is falling...LOL). I do think we need a clear forward upgrade to have a true shot at a cup, but I also believe this team will get better as the season moves on. It is zero surprise to me at all that this team had a sluggish first 1/2 to the season. I think as the games get bigger our team will get better and settle in more and finish 2nd or 3rd in the Met, which is fine with me. They may lose in the 1st round, I don't know, but I do know I won't punt on them after 1/2 a season. I have seen too much winning the past couple of years to do that.
Drastic changes to a roster obviously don't occur during seasons. They can certainly try to add a piece or two but like I said if you think someone can snap their fingers and half the roster is changed that's absurd.
We need a tough d-man that can knock the other player off their feet, take the puck and start a break up ice along with clearing the crease. We have that d-man here sitting in the press box so thats a move that can easily be made. The other problem is we need a big scoring center(who doesn't) and a hard nosed right wing that can score. Those 2 will require probably a core player and prospects going the other way which is not so easy. I think we've played better also the last bunch of games and after a nice dinner at my favorite japanese restaurant I've gotten the bad taste from this ending out of my mouth and ready to move on. Very noticeable in postgame interview Henrik's dissatisfaction with AV not calling the timeout(when does he) in the last minute to get organized. not the first time he's sniped at AV and something to watch going forward. I think Gorton has a very important trade or 2 coming up and will be interesting to see who goes.
I've watched the tying goal several times. The problem was three Rangers had their back to Lundqvist watching the puck. Meanwhile Backstrom was standing there in front by himself when Williams took the shot. Nobody noticed him so he was right there for the rebound. Just inexcusable but these are the brain cramps we're dealing with at this point.
I really don't think we need all these changes, I guess I'll be in the minority. We have the dmen. McIlrath will get plenty of chances to play as we move forward. Injuries will happen, a trade will happen I think, players will struggle and McIlrath will get plenty of chances. Upfront we need Kreider and Hayes to get going. We need them, same thing we said prior to the season. I also think we need to make a move to add another forward from outside as well. Still think a dman gets moved to add the forward. We have some depth there and need another scorer. Those things happen and I think we'll be fine. As we all know in the NHL the playoffs are a totally different season. Continue to improve as the season moves forward, simply get in, and I have faith this team can get stuff done with the addition of a proven scoring forward. As the team sits in 2nd place despite playing poorly for the most part since T-Giving, you cannot live and die with every game in the middle of a LONG season.
This team virtually has no chance to beat the Craps in a playoff series. It was dumb luck they didn't lose to them last year in 5 games. Washington is totally superior and they also didn't have their best defenseman yesterday who has turned into a stud. So yes. Drastic changes to this roster are needed. Girardi IMO should be sent to the minors. We may be looking at a Redden situation where this guy totally loses it and becomes a huge negative. Yandle getting dealt is a must. Glass must either be traded or released. This stupidity can't go on. He f'n sucks. Those are the first 2 moves. Then it's a matter of who offers what for Kreider or Hayes and what tools on our team with NTC's will waive them.
It's obvious that the Rangers screwed up and under-estimated their prospects. Starting with McIlrath. They figured Skjei would replace Yandle. They did not count on Graves getting this good, this fast. They did not count on McIlrath outplaying Girardi and Boyle. They also overrated Hayes and Kreider like most of us. Both have had their heads up their asses. I don't see it changing. I think both have big value to other teams because GM's as I have said many times don't think like fans. They think their team will fix players. Sometimes it works, sometimes it doesn't. That is why I would trade Kreider in a deal for Drouin. I would trade Hayes as well. I'd see if I could deal him for Rychel and some picks to the Jackets. Rangers need more players with a higher IQ and some more toughness. Yandle, again, trade him for some toughness. This team is soft. Anytime they play the Craps you can see it.
Girardi should be sent to the minors and we got lucky to beat the Caps last year...LOL. Kreider and Hayes have their heads up their asses...and it won't change. Love you dump. Always a good read.... And in other news the Rangers are in 2nd place.
Chuck. Just stop with your stupid homer crap. Kreider floating a wrist shot on goal in the last minute of the game. Holtby just fanned on it otherwise the Rangers were fucked and would have been out in 5. The fact you can't admit that makes you lose credibility. You're probably the last dumbass in our fan base who still believes in a team that has been buttfucked vs. the two biggest teams they have faced this year in Boston and the Craps. Girardi's play is so pathetic that he's a laughing stock among other fan bases. Yet you continue to believe he should be in the lineup. He shouldn't even be in the NHL the way he's playing. He needs to go to the AHL for 20 games and attempt to remember how to play hockey. Right now, he's no longer an NHL player. The fact you can't admit that once again shows your absurd homerism. You have this moronic mentality that because a team was good for 5 years, it will continue to be good. Wake up dude. Windows close. This window on this group has closed. Other teams have clearly passed them by and it's up to Gorton to make drastic changes to open the window up again.
It has nothing to do with that. You are just so over the top it is laughable. Girardi minors, everyone sucks, we got lucky to beat the Caps. Every year it is the same with you. It is funny...sorry but it is. You have your opinions and you are clearly welcome to them. I can have my opinions and think you are way over the top every season and every time we struggle. All good. And the fact is we are in 2nd place...
On Sportsnet lat night, Damien Cox spoke about Keith Yandle and said: "Another name you are going to hear in play is Keith Yandle of the New York Rangers. It's really come up in the last few days, it's clear that he doesn't want to negotiate an extension with the Rangers who gave up Anthony Duclair, a first round pick, a second round pick, a whole bunch of stuff, to get him last year. They are only paying half of his cap hit right now which really makes it work but they know they aren't going to pay him as a free agent, Elliotte, he is moving by the deadline."
It has everything to do with that. You're just a homer. You can't even admit this team sucks as far as being built for the playoffs. You can't admit other teams are now better than this team in the conference. You can't even admit this team got dumbass lucky vs. the Craps last year in the playoffs. Honestly, this is why some posters here ignore you. You never think anything is wrong which is fucking hilarious considering this team has won jack shit since 1994.
Okay dump...not sinking to your level. All I know is this team is in 2nd place. All I know is this team that "sucks as far as being built for the playoffs" has made long run after long run the past 4 seasons. All I know is you post the same thing year after year in here, and I showed it a few weeks back. All I know if you make up trade after trade that never EVER happen. Is what it is. But yeah I'm the one who posters ignore and has no credibility...LOL. All good.
