Rangers @ Leafs - Feb. 23rd, 7:30 - SNO, TSN 1050

[herman]

Blocked shot stat accurately depicts the percentage of chances the Rangers have been getting.

 

[ZBBM]

If we get out of this with a point I'll retire tonight contented.  Rangers have been dominant for most of the game.

 

[WhatIfGodWasALeaf]

To your first point, I think that's probably easier said than done, they have a compressed schedule with very little practice time and the number one PP unit in the league.

Trying to control the tire fire that is the teams defense is probably eating most of the discretionary time at practice.

Maybe, but I think the fact that the 2 D-men PP is such a standard that you probably don't really need to practice it that much to be able to cobble together a working variety of it.

At international competitions and the such I think good NHL players have shown that they can largely adapt to something if it fits a pattern they're more or less familiar with.

Yeah, I'm not really disagreeing with you, just hypothesizing as to what might be going on in the minds of the coaching staff.

 

[Al14]

If we get out of this with a point I'll retire tonight contented.  Rangers have been dominant for most of the game.

We all should be happy, IF they get a point!

 

[McGarnagle]

If we get out of this with a point I'll retire tonight contented.  Rangers have been dominant for most of the game.

Agreed. Although they've been badly outplayed, it'd be a shame to waste a goaltending performance like this in a regulation loss.

 

[WhatIfGodWasALeaf]

If we get out of this with a point I'll retire tonight contented.  Rangers have been dominant for most of the game.

Agreed. Although they've been badly outplayed, it'd be a shame to waste a goaltending performance like this in a regulation loss.

Well put.

 

[ZBBM]

If we get out of this with a point I'll retire tonight contented.  Rangers have been dominant for most of the game.

Agreed. Although they've been badly outplayed, it'd be a shame to waste a goaltending performance like this in a regulation loss.

Well put.

Yes indeed.

 

[McGarnagle]

I don't know the stats, but Hunwick is looking awfully trade-able of late, in a good way.

 

[CarltonTheBear]

Yeah that ref doing whatever he did to Komarov does seem a bit off.

 

[herman]

Yeah that ref doing whatever he did to Komarov does seem a bit off.

Babcock gives him the whatfor to stall more time

 

[CarltonTheBear]

Damn. The Matthews line has been getting chances all game though.

 

[herman]

This game has been mad fun to watch.

 

[Al14]

A point!

 

[ZBBM]

OK, that's 1 point.  All's good from here on.

 

[McGarnagle]

As much as I like Babs, Kadri and Komorov, I hope to see a younger look to the first 3 on 3 line.

 

[McGarnagle]

This game has been mad fun to watch.

:thumbup:

 

[Kin]

As much as I like Babs, Kadri and Komorov, I hope to see a younger look to the first 3 on 3 line.

fwiw, Kadri's credited with 6 shots tonight, nobody else better than 3.

 

[CarltonTheBear]

Leivo-JVR then Hyman-Komarov.

I mean Komarov almost scored but still weird.

 

[ZBBM]

That was incredible.  Incredible.

 

[McGarnagle]

As much as I like Babs, Kadri and Komorov, I hope to see a younger look to the first 3 on 3 line.

fwiw, Kadri's credited with 6 shots tonight, nobody else better than 3.

And Komorov generating virtually the only offence in the OT. Shows what I know!