ShinRPGamer
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We can only hope.
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NHL December 2015 |OT| How John Tortorella Stole Christmas
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We can only hope.
All I want for Christmas is competent goaltending.
Might as well wish for a damn unicorn.
File me under Stars gaf please
Am I the only person that likes Cam Ward??
survey says yes
Calamari41
41 > 38
Done!
Rutherford screwed us over for years; time to pay amends, bitch!
Zombie James
Banned
ShadowSoldier89
Member
theres that one, and another saying malkin for dustin brown.
I hate hockey writers
I hate hockey writers
CreeperBlocks
Banned
But Why...?
Zaraki_Kenpachi
Member
Stephan hasn't been your #1 center? Is Brassard your #1? Do you finally have someone who can win faceoffs or why the move?
How high do you have to be to hit publish after typing that? He listed 6 reasons why it would never happen.
Gunstar Ikari
Unconfirmed Member
Preds call up Cody Bass.
Huh?
Huh?
Get hits now, think later.
Stepan is our "#1" center while Brassard is our "first line" center. If that makes any sense. Derek Stepan's vision is tops, and his hockey IQ is phenomenal. You can actually see how much stupider the decision making is across the whole team with Stepan gone. It's kind of amazing, actually. He's also excellent defensively and is a top penalty killer. Basically, he's all-around the most important center on the team. He only plays on the second line because his chemistry has been the best with Kreider over the last couple of seasons and...
Brass plays the first line because that trio meshes the absolute best, and Brassard and Zuccarello are almost inseparable. Like suspicious levels of bromance there. Brassard is also greatly improved at the faceoff dot this year, making him the best faceoff man outside of the 4th line. He's also a key playmaker on the power play. Only Keith Yandle has more power play points on the team this season than Derick Brassard.
Dominic Moore, Jarret Stoll, and Derick Brassard can all win faceoffs. Kevin Hayes very much cannot (33% while spending most of the season as third line center, which is pretty much THE primary reason why the Rangers are still a sub-50% faceoff team). Oscar Lindberg and Derek Stepan are meh to bad at the dot.
Zaraki_Kenpachi
Member
Yeah, I remember Stepan being your best but your faceoffs always sucked so I thought someone was finally at least competent (I think most were under 50% in wins last year). So does the first 2 lines play pretty much equal minutes then? That makes sense with chemistry since line juggling didn't seem to help much in the past and the kids playing together were always good.
I just saw the post refer to Stepan as "second center" or "second line center" or something and didn't realize he wasn't the top line anymore.
Lone_Prodigy
Member
I forgot there was a game yesterday. So did the Canucks.
You know, I actually wasn't too sure about ice time, so I had to check. In general AV likes to roll 4 lines consistently, so in theory they should be pretty well balanced. He's had to shorten his bench a bunch over the last few weeks, though, and the second and third lines have been a pretty constant juggling act outside of Kreider-Stepan, so it's not as balanced as it should be.
The Rangers' top forwards in TOI this year:
1) Mats Zuccarello - 17:55
2) Derick Brassard - 17:18
3) Rick Nash - 17:03
4) Derek Stepan - 16:47
5) Chris Kreider - 15:53
6) Dominic Moore - 14:21
7) Jesper Fast - 14:03
and so on...
So yeah, Stepan plays minutes very close to the top line.
Zaraki_Kenpachi
Member
:lol Ricky Nash
And wow, I knew you rolled 4 lines but not with that consistency. Interesting.
Edit: Holy shit he has 8 goals now?!?!?
Gotta stir the pot. Everyone wants Malkin or something.
bonesmccoy
Banned
6 goals in the last 6 games. Nash is pretty much the definition of streaky.
In the meantime, the Rangers have an optional practice today and have added a practice dummy named Rubber Man to the proceedings.
Needless to say, Chris Kreider immediately tried to fight it.
Zaraki_Kenpachi
Member
6 goals in the last 6 games. Nash is pretty much the definition of streaky.
In the meantime, the Rangers have an optional practice today and have added a practice dummy named Rubber Man to the proceedings.
Needless to say, Chris Kreider immediately tried to fight it.
Haha I'm surprised my coworker hasn't texted me. I saw her had 3 in the last 3 in the recent games box. That's unreal he's on that streak after the previous streak.
Kuro Madoushi
Unconfirmed Member
Pretty much what I said when we won. Still, it was nice of the team to rally around a rookie goalie the first game and help him get a shut out nonetheless.
They won a game against a last place team.
The only thing we helped is putting more Oil in the tank.
CreeperBlocks
Banned
Make sure y'all vote for Subban for the All Star Game.
They won a game against a last place team.
More importantly: only one story about McDavid!
Kuro Madoushi
Unconfirmed Member
Doesn't play the right way.
CreeperBlocks
Banned
God dammit. So it starts....
Also unrelated but I hate shopping in stores this time of year. Pain in the ass.
I voted for Pacioretty and Larkin out of the Atlantic. Zuccarello and Lundqvist (but mostly Zuccarello) out of the Metro. (Who the fuck is voting for Sidney Crosby when he's been dogshit this season, by the way?) A combo of Benn, Seguin, Kane, and Tarasenko in the Central. And Hanzal, Domi, and OEL out of the Pacific, because AROOOOOOOOO.
don't vote for Pacioretty, there won't be any empty nets to score in
Kuro Madoushi
Unconfirmed Member
It begins...!
IT BEGINS....!!!
Arcobello would have to pass through waivers again when we send him down and he may get taken this time. Ain't nobody gonna take Clune.
He would need to play 10 games for that right? Can just have him play 9 games and send him down if Lupul is still not back by then.
Alternatively, get rid of fucking Spaling
CreeperBlocks
Banned
Galchenyuk?
I voted for
Pacioretty And Subban for Atlantic Ovi and Holtbae for Metro. Segween for Central and Burnsie for Pacific
Lone_Prodigy
Member
I finally saw Spectre last night. Action sequences were amazing, some great set pieces, choreography, and camera work (that one-shot at the beginning), even if the plot was a little bare bones.
Not sure if I'd say it's better than Skyfall or Casino Royale. I think Skyfall had a better villain (Waltz was a little too mustache-twirly) and Casino Royale had a smaller scale to focus on the main characters.
Not sure if I'd say it's better than Skyfall or Casino Royale. I think Skyfall had a better villain (Waltz was a little too mustache-twirly) and Casino Royale had a smaller scale to focus on the main characters.