Can he play the right side?
- nyrangers9479

McDonagh - Skjei
Kulikov - Klein
Holden - Girardi
Staal

Runs it

McDonagh - Skjei
Kulikov - Klein
Holden - Girardi
Staal

Runs it
- rangerdanger94

Staal is 2nd on the team in short handed icetime, so I would doubt this scenario

http://www.nhl.com/stats/...yed,gte,&sort=shTimeOnIce

Staal is 2nd on the team in short handed icetime, so I would doubt this scenario

http://www.nhl.com/stats/...yed,gte,&sort=shTimeOnIce
- jimbro83

In my scenario, we obviously dress 7 D and 11 F. That way, Marc Staal, god of short handedness, can continue to play when we are short handed. He is so elite when we are short handed.

In my scenario, we obviously dress 7 D and 11 F. That way, Marc Staal, god of short handedness, can continue to play when we are short handed. He is so elite when we are short handed.
- rangerdanger94

So is this Staal guy any good when the opposing team is on the powerplay? I've heard quiet whispering that he has short hands and stuff.

Hey cross roads for the boys who annoy...tough sledding sun. aside from Otts boring D style

sunday crowd is the worst, dead for the most part ,no buzz ,no action..... Ice sucks lately ?

hey did u think it was all wine & roses till PO's start.... AV go back to lines that have produced

step nash Vesey..... zucc krieds Pirri ? hayes J T Grabs 4th line mixey matchey


Jorris fast & Pimplehead ..fine

how D find or build a top pair ... Mac & Shey ...... g man staal holden klein ...
any combo after top 2 for 25 min a gm leaves 17.5 per pair .... i like the challenge

cmon 2 games in MSG w/ carolina ... watch out ... another solid team coming up slowly

buff sandwiched thurs .. I D K ..... whers BOO ! i wanna see more Boo Nieves 4th line center ...

Are Dundee's posts supposed to be read like they are really bad spoken word poetry or something?

If I get myself a set of bongos and do a few taps after each line, wear a fedora and rose colored glasses... they might make sense. Anyone else test this out?

So is this Staal guy any good when the opposing team is on the powerplay? I've heard quiet whispering that he has short hands and stuff.
- Guile

Dude, Marc Staal is 2nd on the team in SH ice time. Even if the Rangers acquired Shea Weber, Marc Staal would not lose his roster spot due to his elite SH ice time.

Dude, Marc Staal is 2nd on the team in SH ice time. Even if the Rangers acquired Shea Weber, Marc Staal would not lose his roster spot due to his elite SH ice time.
- rangerdanger94

I feel like you could mention his short handed prowess a bit more... He sounds a tad underwhelming

In my scenario, we obviously dress 7 D and 11 F. That way, Marc Staal, god of short handedness, can continue to play when we are short handed. He is so elite when we are short handed.
- rangerdanger94

sarcasm aside, one of the biggest improvements from last season is the penalty kill

The Rangers aren't going to start healthy scratching their highest paid defenseman considering how effective it's been no matter who they acquire

I feel like you could mention his short handed prowess a bit more... He sounds a tad underwhelming
- Guile

20 years from now, there will be the Marc Staal Trophy, which will be awarded to the best defenseman to be 2nd on a team in SH ice time each year.

20 years from now, there will be the Marc Staal Trophy, which will be awarded to the best defenseman to be 2nd on a team in SH ice time each year.
- rangerdanger94

Its like being in the top 10% of the bottom 20% in your graduating class

sarcasm aside, one of the biggest improvements from last season is the penalty kill

The Rangers aren't going to start healthy scratching their highest paid defenseman considering how effective it's been no matter who they acquire
- jimbro83

Nah yea I'm just messing around. The PK is a lot better and Staal is a key reason for it.

I think the Rangers could fix their RHD issue by simply moving Skjei to McDonagh's pairing. But as others have stated, all of a sudden out 2nd and 3rd defensive pairings are thin and don't have that smooth skating two-way defenseman 1-2 punch that McD and Skjei separated have.

But if we can acquire a solid top 4 guy like Kulikov who can fill in for Skjei's vacancy on the 2nd d pairing on the left side, it would allow us to move Skjei up there.

sarcasm aside, one of the biggest improvements from last season is the penalty kill

The Rangers aren't going to start healthy scratching their highest paid defenseman considering how effective it's been no matter who they acquire
- jimbro83

Staal is the Brian Boyle of defenseman

Nah yea I'm just messing around. The PK is a lot better and Staal is a key reason for it.

I think the Rangers could fix their RHD issue by simply moving Skjei to McDonagh's pairing. But as others have stated, all of a sudden out 2nd and 3rd defensive pairings are thin and don't have that smooth skating two-way defenseman 1-2 punch that McD and Skjei separated have.

But if we can acquire a solid top 4 guy like Kulikov who can fill in for Skjei's vacancy on the 2nd d pairing on the left side, it would allow us to move Skjei up there.
- rangerdanger94

its imperative they get Girardi off that top pair asap

its imperative they get Girardi off that top pair asap
- mrn22

I really don't think he's been that bad

vs Ottawa, McDonagh had 19 minutes of 5 on 5 time, Girardi had 15 minutes

so obviously they aren't always together

I really don't think he's been that bad
- jimbro83

Yup. I don't think G is a number 1 anymore, but he hasn't been bad at all with limited time.

Klein and someone else has been worse 5 on 5

Yup. I don't think G is a number 1 anymore, but he hasn't been bad at all with limited time.

Klein and someone else has been worse 5 on 5
- mdw7413

one of the questions is gonna be is AV overusing McDonagh

far and away he leads the team in PP time, PK time and icetime overall

one of the questions is gonna be is AV overusing McDonagh

far and away he leads the team in PP time, PK time and icetime overall
- jimbro83

Are Skjei's minutes close to McDonaghs? If not, he can probably balance that out a little bit more. Skjei has been good. He's young he could play the extra minutes.

I really don't think he's been that bad
- jimbro83

The guy who should be bought out at the end of the year shouldnt be on the top pairing. I agree he hasnt been as bad as last year but thats not a good defense for him staying there

one of the questions is gonna be is AV overusing McDonagh

far and away he leads the team in PP time, PK time and icetime overall
- jimbro83

i think they should ride Mcdonagh as much as they can. All the big time dmen play huge mins and get better with more mins.

Are Skjei's minutes close to McDonaghs? If not, he can probably balance that out a little bit more. Skjei has been good. He's young he could play the extra minutes.
- mdw7413

No but his taint is close to his b-hole

The guy who should be bought out at the end of the year shouldnt be on the top pairing. I agree he hasnt been as bad as last year but thats not a good defense for him staying there
- mrn22

So who should play the 1st pairing? Klein? he has been worse. Holden? While I like Holden he is about the same as Girardi with a bit more physicality.

So who should play the 1st line? Klein? he has been worse. Holden? While I like Holden he is about the same as Girardi with a bit more physicality.
- mdw7413

Skjei, Load up that top pair and ride them till you can bring in another Dman to balance things out better.

Skjei, Load up that top pair and ride them till you can bring in another Dman to balance things out better.
- mrn22

Meh, Skjei looks average on his off side. Looks fantastic on the left. I really think the only right answer is to wait for Shattenkirk as a UFA or trade(which no one wants). Think people have to accept the D as is, with Clendening filling in once in a blue moon.