They could draft the lord, and as a ranger he would never get to drink from the cup.
Careful. Without goaltending, you're about to become the butt of your own joke.
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They could draft the lord, and as a ranger he would never get to drink from the cup.
Not really, I have not watched hockey in a few years. Yea, I want the Devils to win, but I am just not into it as much anymore. One good thing about getting older and raising children is, realizing what is important. To me a goaltender isn't. Happy Easter. BTW, Rags ain't winning the cup this year. Thought you might want to know in advance so you can be done mourning another failure of a season for the rags before it is over.Careful. Without goaltending, you're about to become the butt of your own joke.
Not really, I have not watched hockey in a few years. Yea, I want the Devils to win, but I am just not into it as much anymore. One good thing about getting older and raising children is, realizing what is important. To me a goaltender isn't. Happy Easter. BTW, Rags ain't winning the cup this year. Thought you might want to know in advance so you can be done mourning another failure of a season for the rags before it is over.
It’s a good thing you started paying attention to hockey less if you think the only enjoyment a fan can get out of their team is if they win a championship.Not really, I have not watched hockey in a few years. Yea, I want the Devils to win, but I am just not into it as much anymore. One good thing about getting older and raising children is, realizing what is important. To me a goaltender isn't. Happy Easter. BTW, Rags ain't winning the cup this year. Thought you might want to know in advance so you can be done mourning another failure of a season for the rags before it is over.
You did not READ what I said. Thanks for your concern. Happy Easter.It’s a good thing you started paying attention to hockey less if you think the only enjoyment a fan can get out of their team is if they win a championship.
The Rangers’ season has already been a success with making the playoffs and a top five point total.
The Devils are right where I predicted when they hired Ruff from the Rangers. They are struggling on defense because his team’s leave the goalie hung out to dry and the Devils goalies aren’t up to it, but they are doing a well on offense and that is the important thing with Hischier and Hughes. A coaching change to a guy with a better system will have a big impact on the record.
The Islanders are in some trouble because they are spending a lot of money on a fairly old team, but Shesterkin’s season has covered up how good Sorokin is doing, so at least they are set at goalie for the future.
It’s a good thing you started paying attention to hockey less if you think the only enjoyment a fan can get out of their team is if they win a championship.
The Rangers’ season has already been a success with making the playoffs and a top five point total.
The Devils are right where I predicted when they hired Ruff from the Rangers. They are struggling on defense because his team’s leave the goalie hung out to dry and the Devils goalies aren’t up to it, but they are doing a well on offense and that is the important thing with Hischier and Hughes. A coaching change to a guy with a better system will have a big impact on the record.
The Islanders are in some trouble because they are spending a lot of money on a fairly old team, but Shesterkin’s season has covered up how good Sorokin is doing, so at least they are set at goalie for the future.
NYI are a funny team. They are completely built for the playoffs and NOT the regular season. I have no doubt if they had gotten in, they would win 2 rounds…again. But, they were never going to win it all without more scoring. Now, that issue has finally reached such a critical mass that they can’t even get through the reg season. Like krup mentioned, not sure what the options are. For sure the shine of LL has taken a hit here too.It’s a good thing you started paying attention to hockey less if you think the only enjoyment a fan can get out of their team is if they win a championship.
The Rangers’ season has already been a success with making the playoffs and a top five point total.
The Devils are right where I predicted when they hired Ruff from the Rangers. They are struggling on defense because his team’s leave the goalie hung out to dry and the Devils goalies aren’t up to it, but they are doing a well on offense and that is the important thing with Hischier and Hughes. A coaching change to a guy with a better system will have a big impact on the record.
The Islanders are in some trouble because they are spending a lot of money on a fairly old team, but Shesterkin’s season has covered up how good Sorokin is doing, so at least they are set at goalie for the future.
Granted they started with better goaltending, but the Islanders instantly went from one of the lowest rated defensive teams to one of the highest with the Trotz hire.A coaching change should help improve the Devils, but don't think that alone will be enough.
Their championship teams had goaltending and a solid defense corps. They have Doug Hamilton and no keeper for now.
The 2 young centers are important building blocks, but the rest of the roster needs upgrading as well.
In my opinion, the biggest question is, is it the GM, or ownership? I'm not throwing stones; that is just an honest assessment of the challenge they have.
Well, the Rangers managed to spend themselves into cap issues next year just a few years after they had a ton of space. Let’s see how the handle the 2C situation (extending Zibanejad should have disqualified them from thinking they can keep Strome, but it’s the Rangers so who knows?).NYI are a funny team. They are completely built for the playoffs and NOT the regular season. I have no doubt if they had gotten in, they would win 2 rounds…again. But, they were never going to win it all without more scoring. Now, that issue has finally reached such a critical mass that they can’t even get through the reg season. Like krup mentioned, sure what the options are. For sure the shine of LL has taken a hit here too.
NJD are just repeating history. I put them in the same org cycle that the PENs have. Lose. A lot. Win some lotteries. Get great and lucky drafting. Win some cups. Rinse. Repeat. I have no doubt they will bounce back. It’s just what some orgs do.
Now, NYR are a weird case. This “rebuild” has NEVER been in the orgs dna. They have not finished in the bottom 5 for 60 years. No other locals can say that. Even this rebuild was kind of suspect. They didn’t shamefully tank
like most do. They got lucky as hell to win 2 lottery picks. But in typical NYR fashion, with the wingers they already had, one could argue that not winning and getting 2 Cs - ZEGRAS and LUNDELL probably would have been better than what they got. Regardless, top 5 youngest and top 5 in the league is uncharted waters for this org. I’m sure some fans are still waiting for the next MIDDLETON for HODGE shoe to drop, lol. Maybe. Or maybe doing something different this time around will work for a change. We shall see.
2 things I can say with absolute metaphysical certitude:The NHL Draft Lottery will be held on May 10th!
What's wrong? He couldn't find an empty bottle and a corner?Wings fired their Zamboni driver for taking a piss into a drain. He has an enlarged prostate.
Great post! One more reason the Devils will probably win, this year's draft has good, not great talent at the top! Definitely not a year a team would want to win it, IMO.2 things I can say with absolute metaphysical certitude:
1 - ARI will not win. First, they only have a 16.5% chance. More importantly, the Hockey Gods just don’t seem to like that org, lol.
2 - NJD will absolutely win. They haven’t in a few years. And when they stink, the NHL can’t go that long without them getting a top 3 pick. It’s in the league‘s charter, hehe.
Right. This seems like a solid draft class, but the REAL prize is BEDARD next year. *drool*Great post! One more reason the Devils will probably win, this year's draft has good, not great talent at the top! Definitely not a year a team would want to win it, IMO.
Right. This seems like a solid draft class, but the REAL prize is BEDARD next year. *drool*
Looks like the best prospect since McDewomen
Hands off! Bettman already has a BEDARD PENs jersey in his desk drawer. The NHL’s PIT-double-secret-bylaws have precedent over any others, lol.Exactly!
Hands off! Bettman already has a BEDARD PENs jersey in his desk drawer. The NHL’s PIT-double-secret-bylaws have precedent over any others, lol.
This trade seems to have worked out. :)Copp from Panarin & Trouba
Copp from Panarin & Fox
Copp from Panarin & Strome
3-0 Rangers after 1.
That line is doing ok.
The writer is pretty inconsistent. First, they mention the Rangers bad 5v5 numbers and how they improved greatly post deadline, but then the biggest flaw they-put as their season long 5v5 play (even though he just conceded they are improving). Finally. they top it off with Zibanejad as the player to watch, even though his counting stats are power play heavy and not great at 5v5.Fair assessment for the playoffs:
2. New York Rangers
Record: 52-24-6 (110 points)
Case for a Stanley Cup run: Let's start with the best goalie in the world. Igor Shesterkin led the NHL in save percentage and goals saved above average, carrying the Rangers for the first two-thirds of the season as New York was near the bottom of the league in even-strength analytics. But right around the trade deadline, the Rangers' play started to pick up and continued to trend upward through the final month of the season under first-year coach Gerard Gallant. There's more to the team than just a dominant goalie, however. Chris Kreider became just the fourth player in Rangers history to top 50 goals. Artemi Panarin averaged 1.28 points per game. Adam Fox, last year's Norris winner, had a strong encore. The role players GM Chris Drury added along the way -- such as forwards Barclay Goodrow and Andrew Copp -- have bolstered the team.
Biggest flaw(s): Power plays don't always come easy in the Stanley Cup playoffs. That's not great news for a Rangers team whose power-play prowess (fourth in the NHL) far outpaced its even-strength offense (18th). Only four teams had a lower expected goals-for per 60 minutes at 5-on-5 than the Rangers this season: the Sabres, Kraken, Coyotes and Blackhawks. Not exactly the best offensive company to keep.
Player to watch: Mika Zibanejad was back to being a point-per-game center this season, playing the majority of his time with Kreider and assisting on 24 of his goals. He's a dynamic offensive talent who has 11 points in his past 15 playoff games.
Bold prediction: Shesterkin pitches two shutouts in the opening round as the Rangers advance.
Stanley Cup playoffs preview: Breaking down all 16 teams in the NHL postseason
With the race for the Cup upon us, we look at best-case scenarios, biggest flaws and players to watch for all the contenders and make a bold prediction for each.www.espn.com
Typical pro-Penguins call. Getting hit from behind should have negated any interference, but their twisted logic was that even with the hit, Kakko didn’t do enough to try and avoid the goalie. How is he supposed to react in time to a hit from behind that happens in the same second he is trying to make a move on the goalie?How was that goalie interference? He was hit from behind!
Whether it makes sense or not, that is exactly what the rule says.Typical pro-Penguins call. Getting hit from behind should have negated any interference, but their twisted logic was that even with the hit, Kakko didn’t do enough to try and avoid the goalie. How is he supposed to react in time to a hit from behind that happens in the same second he is trying to make a move on the goalie?
Whether it makes sense or not, that is exactly what the rule says.
The rule says that, but the correct interpretation of the rule is that Kakko DID make every possible attempt to avoid the goalie because the nature of the push meant no attempt to avoid the goalie was possible.Whether it makes sense or not, that is exactly what the rule says.
Devils part ways with assistant coaches Alain Nasreddine, Mark Recchi; what about Lindy Ruff?
Devils part ways with assistant coaches Alain Nasreddine, Mark Recchi; what about Lindy Ruff?
Two assistant coaches under Lindy Ruff have been removed by the Devils, the team announced Wednesday.www.mycentraljersey.com
Kinda like what Met fans and rag fans went through for a few decades.but no sense of urgency to make the team's they already own, be the best they can be.
Absolutely!!! I think the Devils have an ownership problem. If they do not get a hockey guy in to solely run the Devils, we will continue to suck for the foreseeable future! What a shame.Kinda like what Met fans and rag fans went through for a few decades.