AV doing his thing (lineup for tonight): Rick Nash, Mika Zibanejad, Mats Zuccarello Chris Kreider, David Desharnais, Jimmy Vesey Michael Grabner, Kevin Hayes, JT Miller Paul Carey, Boo Nieves, Pavel Buchnevich Ryan McDonagh is skating with Nick Holden, Brady Skjei is with Marc Staal and Brendan Smith is with Kevin Shattenkirk. Pavelec in goal as well. Said he was told last week he was starting game 1 after the break, so be ready.
It's tough to get a read on any regular season game but I don't have a good feeling about tonight, and not simply due to Pavelec in goal. I just see a flat effort coming for some reason.
These lines are so bad he couldn't even pull them out of his ass. Buch on the 4th line. Get this gum chewing asshole out of here already
Give me a break. They just got 2 points vs. the Craps with the backup goalie in. Their backup was pulling saves out of his ass. Defense looked better as usual with the backup in. They like to leave Hank out to dry most nights.
If the Rangers played like that every night we'd be onto something. The D played really well. Smith played really well. Nash was all over the ice. Couldn't finish, but played a heck of a game. Most likely Hank will get back in and they'll play no D, but maybe they realized no D no cup, so last night was a sign of things to come. We'll see.
The PP grinds to a halt with McDonough and his inept touch passes, quick crisp passes create quality PP scoring chances. Amazing he still hasn't scored a goal.
