Responsible for both goals in this game and AV continues to put this schmuck out there. Not to mention the 50 IQ of our forwards who haven't realized the Penguins drop everytime to one knee to block a shot. Try a fake you dumb fucks.
How many fucking times can these rejects let goals up in the last minute of periods. Amateur hour with this piece of shit team.
I'd say Girardi has to go but what team watching him would want anything to do with him and his salary?
Rick Dipietro is funny, he said Girard takes his no trade clause literally, he doesn't move. lol. That's funny. This series is over, we are done. I just hoped Lundqvist was in net because now AV has the excuse. By the way if you listen to the radio they are saying same thing most of us saying. AV doesn't adjust to in the playoffs, Stall and Girard are playing too slow, refusal to play McIlarth and etc.... I just hope AV is gone soon. He will kill this team the way he killed Vancouver.
Sounds like from twitter noises AV may finally be ready to put dylan in there for the woefully inadequate girardi
If McIlrath plays and Girardi is scratched I will be SHOCKED. Only way I see it happening is AV comes out and says Girardi is hurt so that's why he made the change. Otherwise I just cannot see it happening, even if it is the right move. I said yesterday when McD plays I would scratch G for him not Skjei.
“I thought for the most part, I liked Marc,” Vigneault said. “I thought he tried to make the plays that were there. Danny, this was his first game back, you have to understand. He only had one full practice. We all know that he’s been in many battles with this team before. So we’ll give him [Thursday] to recover and have good practice [Friday] and go from there.”
Andrew Gross @AGrossRecord 22h22 hours ago AV is considering lineup changes (McIlrath). Says MStaal played better than Girardi. Says some of Girardi’s rough game b/c of rust. 41 retweets65 likes Reply Girardi has sucked all season when healthy or not. Dylan should have been in for him a long time ago but for AV's blind veteran loyalty.
I have a feeling we are going to look back at this core with this thinking: 1. If not for Rick Nash having a horrific post season in 2014 we might well have a cup 2. If not for a 40 year Marty St Louis suddenly turning 50 years old and injuries to Zuc and McD in 2015 we might well have a cup 3. If not for DRAMATIC falloff by both Girardi and Staal this team might well have a cup Nobody could predict any of the above based on recent success. Nash is a shell of himself in playoffs. St Louis was 2 years removed from a 90 pt season and turned into a useless offensive player literally overnight. And Girardi and Staal had all the miles catch up to them very quickly and have totally exposed this team. I am holding out hope for sudden unlikely changes in the teams play but it doesn't look good. Lets Go Rangers
AV was giving Girardi, who I believe is the franchise record holder for most playoff games played, the benefit of the doubt to see if once the playoffs started and the game gets tougher he would return to form. I had no issue playing Girardi through the regular season (although he could have used a rest day here and there for sure) and giving him the first crack at the playoffs. But Wednesday night showed the guy is done. He has no legs and the game (and the system) is too fast for him. Marc Staal can get by because he's a better athlete than Girardi is, and has a much longer reach which allows him to give up more room. Girardi got by purely on toughness and hard work. Unfortunately that isn't good enough anymore, and it's time for him to take a seat for McIlrath. However, I'm not sure AV is going to do that with McDonagh still out and I can see that argument. The counter, of course, is that if something doesnt change we may be out before McDonagh even has a chance to come back. If it's me, after what I saw on Wednesday, McIlrath is in for sure.
I would not be surprised that this dude has been playing with holes in his knees; and yet, he plays badly. Blame the coach and GM for being inflexible.
I dont think we'll see it either, but at this point it's the right move and I disagree with AV not making it.
Andrew Gross (twitter): Don't see Dan Girardi on ice for practice. No Ryan McDonagh (right hand) either Hmmmmm. AV was just saying yesterday G is "rusty" and only had one prac. Now he's not practicing again? So he's going to remain rusty AND appears to be banged up. Come on AV, don't be stubborn about this.
