Game 50 Avs vs. Rangers

[kreidertime]

Don't know where I fucked the game count up again. Part of me wants the Av's to bitch slap the Rangers tonight so dumbass Drury doesn't think making a major move is going to put this team over the top.

 

[Greyvtrayn]

Looks like you have two game 47's in the thread, you imbecile. Do us all a favor and try not to fuck up the rest of the way, will ya?
This will be a good test for them coming out of the All-Star break.

 

[mrmel29]

Looks like you have two game 47's in the thread, you imbecile. Do us all a favor and try not to fuck up the rest of the way, will ya?
This will be a good test for them coming out of the All-Star break.

LMAO!

 

[kreidertime]

Lol. Yeah. I was pretty sure I didn't fuck up for a while with the game count.

 

[kreidertime]

I'm praying moron Drury doesn't do anything big at the deadline. No first or second round picks traded unless it's for Zegras. No trading of Laba. Othmann. Sykora. Perreault. Even Fortescue looks early on to be a keeper. I wouldn't give up on Chmelar either. There isn't anybody worth giving up a lot that will clearly put this team over the top. Jones seems to me the kid they should give a chance elsewhere. I still think Sturm for Jones with a pick coming from San Jose makes sense. You can put Sturm down on the 4th line. Bring up Sykora or Edstrom. Move Goodrow to center the third line with Cuylle and Kakko. Take your chances. Ideally I'd like Krebs but I doubt that Drury is bright enough to see that move.

 

[kreidertime]

The bottom six of our team could look very promising if dumbass Drury doesn't trade them away. Laba, Othmann, Sykora, Mc-Barker, Chmelar, Edstrom. I say Othmann in the bottom six because I think he will need to play there for a couple of years to figure it out much like Cuylle. Where Perreault should be moved to a top line immediately.

 

[faatanqui]

F the refs

 

[faatanqui]

Follow your shot miller.
You’d have a goal there

 

[Ranger71]

Shesterkin not starting the 1st game out of the break? Not like he was that overworked at the AS game. Maybe it's better he gets the extra few days rest.

 

[faatanqui]

Shestoykin would have given up 2 by now

 

[kreidertime]

McKinnon’s scores because Miller is a total pussy and he could’ve laid him out with a Trouba like hit and instead he does nothing as usual. Embarrassment as a brother.

 

[kreidertime]

Basically Miller is a black Tom Poti. I would definitely put him out there before the draft.

 

[kreidertime]

That scrub Jack Johnson is still in the league. That’s pathetic. He was washed up five years ago.

 

[Greyvtrayn]

Laf with an absolutely FILTHY OT game winner. Nice

 

[Messiah717]

Heck of a game. Quick was fantastic.

 

[faatanqui]

SPECIAL teams come from behind

never give up..


Go rangers

 

[mrmel29]

Great win for the boys in blue. Laf looking like a 1OA on that OT snipe

 

[Ranger71]

That new wrinkle on the pp with 93 getting to the middle could be interesting. It would probably be more productive than the overused one-timer from the side which isn't successful all that often.

 

[kreidertime]

I said forever that Lafreniere needs to be on the right wing of the power-play one timing it from that side. I’m almost at the point where I consider Quick the starter now.

 

[kreidertime]

Watching Kakko, he's a terrible passer. So many times he is coming out of the zone and he tries to pass it across ice to a guy wide open skating up with speed and he consistently puts it behind him. Mind boggling the second pick in the draft can't pass the puck well.

 

[PorterPanzer]

You're finally seeing the light about Krappo! Did you hit your head this morning? I agree with you about Quick, he's been the better goaltender and deserves more starts. The defense leaves him hanging as much as Igor but he kept the Rangers in the game. Whether it was Lav's coaching or Laf just maturing at least Alexi has figured out that he needs to shoot the puck more. Last year in 81 games Laf had 135SOG, this year through 50 he has 129 and should surpass last year's 39 points.

 

[kreidertime]

Kakko's defensive game is excellent. I don't know if it's confidence since the cluster fuck Rangers have done everything to ruin him and Lafreniere. Lafreniere has seemed to overcome it. However, passing is passing. Pass the fucking puck accurately.

 

[faatanqui]

How is it the organizations fault for kakkos performance on ice?

no matter where he’s placed , and who with, he’s a 2nd overall pick in draft and should shine.

only thing org responsible for is that they picked him. The kid is soft for his size!

 

[BigDaddyAl1973]

so now cross ice passes are affected by lack of power play time? how the hell do guys like Jimmy Vesey ever score goals?

 

[kreidertime]

If have to explain it to you then you should stop watching hockey

 

[kreidertime]

I’ve told you this many times and you don’t want to look at facts. If you look at every other organization with young top forward draft picks, they play them 17+ minutes tonight and put them on the first power-play unit from day one. Only this dumbass organization didn’t do that. Confidence is a huge part of any player especially when they’re young and for forwards, they get that on the power-play if their scorers

 

[NYR_94]

Somehow Lafreniere seems to be getting it, but not Kakko. 3 coaches have all given Kakko a chance, and every one of them eventually lowered him in the lineup. How many coaches does Kakko have to play for before we say maybe he just isn't the guy who we thought he was when he was drafted # 2. How many missed open nets or poor passes do we need to see?

With that said, I think Kakko is a solid player who is solid in his own zone and adds value to the team (he was missed when he was out). I think he is a good 3rd line RW, and that is certainly important for any team. I just don't think he'll ever be the 30 goal or 60-point guy you'd expect from the # 2 pick. And at this point, after 3 coaches and many opportunities, he owns what he is, it's on him, not the organization. But again, he has value, we just need to set our expectations accordingly IMO. When I look at him through that prism, I am happy he is back and on the team.

 

[BigDaddyAl1973]

you tell us a lot of things....

 

[PorterPanzer]

Kakko's biggest value is cap saver as like Laf he's not going to earn much of a raise. It looked like he was coming on last year but like Laf Kakko simply doesn't shoot the puck enough. This year in 29 games played he has 35 SOG, has nothing to do with coaching and everything to do with effort. Other than being a +3 Kappo does little defensively - 8 hits and 8 blocked shots this year in 29 games, doesn't play on the PK. Kappo strikes me as always chasing the puck and when he finally gets it he circles the ice until the inevitable turnover.