Jan Levine: Game 19: FLA 3 NYR 2, S/O, Rangers give one away, Zib out 6-8 weeks Bad Home loss overshadowed by injury

That was a really fun game. It really was. I feel bad for Zib man. Such a good, young player.

Hope AV rests a Dman tonight and gets Clendening in to give someone either G or Klein a rest

Hope this nip this quick and they get their game back in order, confidence can slide quick

Hope AV rests a Dman tonight and gets Clendening in to give someone either G or Klein a rest

Hope this nip this quick and they get their game back in order, confidence can slide quick
- mrn22

Just look at your Avatar, does that look like confidence is slipping

I wouldn't mind Clendening playing tonight to give someone a rest

but people act like we have Bobby Orr sitting as a healthy scratch every night with this guy

I am really tired of seeing his name all the time

Well, this is it. We knew adversity was coming. Best of luck to Zib for a speedy recovery. And here's hoping that Buch can be back soon to show everyone he was worth the wait.
I don't get why people are upset with or even surprised with the Rangers possession numbers. This is a team that is built to counter-attack with speed and make skilled plays toward the net. That is not a style that lends itself toward holding the puck for long stretches. Live by the sword, die by the sword.

I wouldn't mind Clendening playing tonight to give someone a rest

but people act like we have Bobby Orr sitting as a healthy scratch every night with this guy

I am really tired of seeing his name all the time
- jimbro83

AV needs back up his talk of giving guys like Girardi rest in these b2b's

AV needs back up his talk of giving guys like Girardi rest in these b2b's
- mrn22

And get Skjei on that top pairing

Well, this is it. We knew adversity was coming. Best of luck to Zib for a speedy recovery. And here's hoping that Buch can be back soon to show everyone he was worth the wait.
I don't get why people are upset with or even surprised with the Rangers possession numbers. This is a team that is built to counter-attack with speed and make skilled plays toward the net. That is not a style that lends itself toward holding the puck for long stretches. Live by the sword, die by the sword.
- Tonybere

because people are obsessed with this stuff these days

Not that the injury to Zibanejad is good news but I am a little relieved it isn't a knee or ankle injruy.

Condolences on Zibanejad. Hopefully the break was clean but seeing how it folded when he went into the boards its kinda hard to guess.

Well, this is it. We knew adversity was coming. Best of luck to Zib for a speedy recovery. And here's hoping that Buch can be back soon to show everyone he was worth the wait.
I don't get why people are upset with or even surprised with the Rangers possession numbers. This is a team that is built to counter-attack with speed and make skilled plays toward the net. That is not a style that lends itself toward holding the puck for long stretches. Live by the sword, die by the sword.
- Tonybere

Agreed but also can't continually get pinned in your own zone, since as we saw, too often that ends up in back of the net. Plus, this is a team that also should be able to cycle and forecheck, so that they maintain some possession.

And get Skjei on that top pairing
- mrn22

Agreed, as I noted in the blog 😄

I understand what your saying but they can't go shift after shift in their own end .

Could have been worse. 6-8 weeks for a bone break is better than 4-6 months for a knee or ankle if the issue is as they say. Hope that Pirri and help out.

Not that the injury to Zibanejad is good news but I am a little relieved it isn't a knee or ankle injruy.
- JRR1285

I thought his knee was shredded the way the whole leg bent

Anyone ever sit up in the Chase Bridges section?

Looking to buy tickets for my nephews for Christmas but have never sat up there

Just saw the Injury Video

Anyone ever sit up in the Chase Bridges section?

Looking to buy tickets for my nephews for Christmas but have never sat up there
- vroppelt

A++ Seats

I understand what your saying but they can't go shift after shift in their own end .
- way out west

A valid point.
And yes Jan, they should be able to sustain a cycle in the O zone. I still don't expect them to come out with higher possession numbers than the opposition, though. with the make up of this team, it's the shooting percentage that I'm keeping an eye on.

Put Skjei on the top pairing the next 2 pairings look

Would rather keep it balanced with McDonagh & Skjei on separate pairings

A valid point.
And yes Jan, they should be able to sustain a cycle in the O zone. I still don't expect them to come out with higher possession numbers than the opposition, though. with the make up of this team, it's the shooting percentage that I'm keeping an eye on.
- Tonybere

I don't know how anybody could analyze that game last night in terms of possession

May have been the worst ice in MSG history

great deflection by JT Miller though

Burrows?

http://vancouversun.com/s...ders-may-have-eyes-on-him

Put Skjei on the top pairing the next 2 pairings look

Would rather keep it balanced with McDonagh & Skjei on separate pairings
- mdw7413

Mcd Skjei
Staal Holden
Klein Girardi

Thats not so bad to me

Mcd Skjei
Staal Holden
Klein Girardi

Thats not so bad to me
- mrn22

Who plays the left side with Klein/Girardi? Don't think either of them ever have

I just like having 2 defenseman on different lines who can create offense. In a perfect world, we find a top pairing right handed D man for cheap.