It’s not surprising when you take into account we have 3 AHL defensemen out there and a career AHLer in Brodzinski out there. Disappointing that they aren’t giving a better effort though. No one is hitting, and they are falling into bad habits in the offensive zone with over passing. We’ve all said it time and time again…gotta be willing to put the puck on net and get in front to get dirty goals. We are staying to the perimeter, getting one shot off (typically off target or getting deflected) and then losing board battles and having to get back on defense.
This is where you need Rempe to fight. They need someone to show a sign of life out there and get the crowd back into it at least.
It is what it is. In a marathon NHL season, there are flat games for every team. The fact that the Rangers are having one off an emotional win, without half their D or # 3 C, playing a team desperate to just make the playoffs is predictable, I think. The unfortunate result of it is, when everything is done tonight the Rangers may be out of 1st in the East, and out of 1st in the Met.
The only way they are going to get back in this game is on the PP. Thankfully none of their PP1 players are injured. Nice goal by Z.
They needed that one. Great puck movement there. Kept the puck in the zone Mika takes a powerful shot on target and Kreider gets in front to screen the goalie. Just how you want it done.
I'd love to find a way to at least get a point out of this one. Hopefully they can play one spirited period in the 3rd. If not, certainly not the end of the world or some huge deal, but it still would be nice to see a good performance in the 3rd.
Just want to see them play inspired hockey in the offensive zone and pull their head outta their ass in the dzone. Not the end of the world if they lose, especially given the players out there tonight, but definitely want to steal at least one point.
Rangers stupidly went back to a perimeter game. All that zone time and they were to the outside the entire time.
How many times have I said the Rangers are fucking idiots giving up odd man rushes and breakaways. It’s amazing
I wouldn’t want to face the flyers in the playoffs honestly. They lead the league in breakaways and we gotta be in the top 5 of giving up breakaways. Dangerous combination even though we are the better team
