I've said for months I wasn't a fan of the Strome 2C decision, but I feel like if I would give Chytil 10 games before evaluating, we kinda have to do the same with Strome.
- 2sticks1puck

I like the idea of Kravtsov and Chytil playing a lot, and playing together, in Hartford for a little while. These two are a HUGE part of our future, guys like Strome, Names, Smith are not.

Let these two develop some chemistry

Most obvious observations have been made in this thread already so I won't rehash.

Bottom line, the result was awesome even if the product was shaky.

Just a fun atmosphere. Going into this week off 2-0-0 would be incredible and could provide this team with a little bit of swagger. But we are Rangers fans so...

10 games in Ottawa is 1-7-2 with their lone win on Oct 5th.

Most obvious observations have been made in this thread already so I won't rehash.

Bottom line, the result was awesome even if the product was shaky.

Just a fun atmosphere. Going into this week off 2-0-0 would be incredible and could provide this team with a little bit of swagger. But we are Rangers fans so...

10 games in Ottawa is 1-7-2 with their lone win on Oct 5th.
- climbdenali12

The Rangers are winning tomorrow and Kakko is scoring 2.

The Rangers are winning tomorrow and Kakko is scoring 2.
- JRR1285

This you on the jumbotron?

Most obvious observations have been made in this thread already so I won't rehash.

Bottom line, the result was awesome even if the product was shaky.

Just a fun atmosphere. Going into this week off 2-0-0 would be incredible and could provide this team with a little bit of swagger. But we are Rangers fans so...

10 games in Ottawa is 1-7-2 with their lone win on Oct 5th.
- climbdenali12

This is a team that a good team should beat. If we want to show that we are going to take the next step in our rebuild, this is kind of a game that you have to be able to win.

This is a team that a good team should beat. If we want to show that we are going to take the next step in our rebuild, this is kind of a game that you have to be able to win.
- 2sticks1puck

I really want to start out 2-0 and then have this week off

if we lose tomorrow, we'll wallow in the loss waaaaaaay too long and analyze it to death

I really want to start out 2-0 and then have this week off

if we lose tomorrow, we'll wallow in the loss waaaaaaay too long and analyze it to death
- jimbo83

We would all do ourselves a huge favour if we could hold any sort of analysis for about 6 months. I know that is never gonna happen, but...

2 pts... lots to talk on , great comeback & HANK finding a lil when we needed it
Winny has a great top 6 coming at you & no B Little,D issues for sure ,Goalie got beat by HANK ...

Our top line should get K K but then 2nd line looks more like a 3rd line ,for now leave 1 & 2 alone , hope Strome had the jitters a lil ( 2 penalties,weak ones too) ,Krieds not seen unless streaking ,need big body to play like one ,not just PP ,hope they find sumchemistry In OTT.

D : I D K a lot of play in our end ,Cycling & puck control in 1st & 2nd was impressiv by Winny , no one on D really looked good playing D , moving puck out ..etc But offensively we are fine with a lot of strong shot takers ,Fox (reminds of leetch ?really gonna be special)looked best aside from Trouba (he played like a #1 pair ,needs a mate) SHey ? improved as game wnt on ? no conclusions but either Staal or Smith as 6 D man , Need the top pair & things work out,Lindgren should be 23rd man & rotate with Hijak,1 game aint a conclusion BUT will need a better way to break out when pressed with 2 down low fwds attacking our break out
3rd line when Howden & Lemwiex ,Names got together ,mixer started to happen ,Fast ? non factor got bumped to 4th line ,I would play Mckegg or Haley in lineup , looked exposed sumwhat , Andersen O K ,had sum jump ,held his game up ,Smith not a factor as wing or D , I prefer him on D instead of Staal rotated with him ,Thats where Haley or McKegg would flourish with ANdersen

I see lots of combos tried as we find out whos who & what best chemistry ....L G R

This you on the jumbotron?
- climbdenali12

I wish I had that confidence.

I really want to start out 2-0 and then have this week off

if we lose tomorrow, we'll wallow in the loss waaaaaaay too long and analyze it to death
- jimbo83

Rangers will win tomorrow...book it

We would all do ourselves a huge favour if we could hold any sort of analysis for about 6 months. I know that is never gonna happen, but...
- Tonybere

The Rangers are winning tomorrow and Kakko is scoring 2.
- JRR1285

I raise you a hatty tomorrow

I like the idea of Kravtsov and Chytil playing a lot, and playing together, in Hartford for a little while. These two are a HUGE part of our future, guys like Strome, Names, Smith are not.

Let these two develop some chemistry
- jimbo83

Chytil needs some time with the Pack. His faceoff numbers are terrible and not going to improve by being the 2C up here.

Chytil needs some time with the Pack. His faceoff numbers are terrible and not going to improve by being the 2C up here.
- Fenrir

Speaking of face-offs, here are the stats from last night:

Player .................Face-off Wins ............Face-off Loss

Mika ----------------11 --------------- 12
Strome ------------ 9 ---------------- 4
Howden ----------- 4 ----------------- 10
Lias ---------------- 1 ------------------ 3


Strome is the only one good at winning draws.
The Rangers have never been afraid to spend $$ and bring in great coaches
( like Allaire ). Why can't they bring in a top guy to teach/coach face-offs?

Speaking of face-offs, here are the stats from last night:

Player .................Face-off Wins ............Face-off Loss

Mika ----------------11 --------------- 12
Strome ------------ 9 ---------------- 4
Howden ----------- 4 ----------------- 10
Lias ---------------- 1 ------------------ 3


Strome is the only one good at winning draws.
The Rangers have never been afraid to spend $$ and bring in great coaches
( like Allaire ). Why can't they bring in a top guy to teach/coach face-offs?
- TommyGTrain

I can live with Mika's rate. I actually agree with you though, at some point this becomes an area that the org will need to address. When you are clinging to a one goal lead late in the game and the other team has an extra attacker in the offensive zone, you need to win those faceoffs.

Speaking of face-offs, here are the stats from last night:

Player .................Face-off Wins ............Face-off Loss

Mika ----------------11 --------------- 12
Strome ------------ 9 ---------------- 4
Howden ----------- 4 ----------------- 10
Lias ---------------- 1 ------------------ 3


Strome is the only one good at winning draws.
The Rangers have never been afraid to spend $$ and bring in great coaches
( like Allaire ). Why can't they bring in a top guy to teach/coach face-offs?
- TommyGTrain

Henriksson is supposedly a faceoff guru

This you on the jumbotron?
- climbdenali12

#DanceLikeaNewYorker

#DanceLikeaNewYorker
- mdw7413

Whoever came up with this should be shot.

I raise you a hatty tomorrow
- TPC

I hope you are right, I'll be at the game

Henriksson is supposedly a faceoff guru
- jimbo83

Howden won 48% of his faceoffs last year as a rookie. He will be better.

https://hockeybuzz.com/bl...on-opening-win/257/101774

We really missed the boat when we didn't trade for Coyle and Dumba.

https://hockeybuzz.com/bl...on-opening-win/257/101774

We really missed the boat when we didn't trade for Coyle and Dumba.
- climbdenali12

where's nyrangers979 been anyway, he get tired of us?

Bruce Garrioch
@SunGarrioch
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Boedker-Anisimov-Batherson
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#Sens today.

Bruce Garrioch
@SunGarrioch
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29s
Tkachuk-White-Ryan
Duclair-Pageau-Brown
Boedker-Anisimov-Batherson
Ennis-Tierney-Chlapik

#Sens today.
- jimbo83

didn't realize Duclair was on Ottawa

where's nyrangers979 been anyway, he get tired of us?
- jimbo83

He could be in the Canucks blog talking JT Miller