The best was Joe trying to blame Tony for Trouba missing a very simple puck back to him
- mdw7413

I don't think it was a terrible thing to point out since it might have closed the gap significantly but Tony almost made it back despite being *maybe* slightly out of position. That is on Trouba all day every day. Weak ass female dog of a backhand attempt. He should have slammed his body into the boards to stop that from happening if that's what it would take.

Tony did suck there too though

what in the hell is Tony doing out there, anything?
- jimbro83

Yea honestly I haven't noticed him once on the ice yet all season. Has he done anything productive? I kind of forget he is on the team at times

Tony did suck there too though

what in the hell is Tony doing out there, anything?
- jimbro83

How did he suck, he is at the other point and hustles his ass back because Trouba can't accept an easy pass.

Is Tony supposed to stand behind Trouba on every PP?

Yea honestly I haven't noticed him once on the ice yet all season. Has he done anything productive? I kind of forget he is on the team at times
- TPC

He's worried about his burner twitter account getting made

https://twitter.com/NYRFan92360244/with_replies

Yea honestly I haven't noticed him once on the ice yet all season. Has he done anything productive? I kind of forget he is on the team at times
- TPC

I think he's had some good looks on the offensive side. I don't think it's fair to judge him individually when the team is in dumpster fire mode. Tony is what he is, a defensively flawed offensive D-man.

How is Washington 2-0-1 without Ovi, Kuznetsov, Orlov, Wilson and Samsanov?

I think he's had some good looks on the offensive side. I don't think it's fair to judge him individually when the team is in dumpster fire mode. Tony is what he is, a defensively flawed offensive D-man.
- JRR1285

But everyone trashes Kreider and Strome and Zib all day long

How is Washington 2-0-1 without Ovi, Kuznetsov, Orlov, Wilson and Samsanov?
- KreiderBomb

They don't have JJ

Thats thing, playing tough is a mentality, it doesn't matter how small or big you are. Since Jimbo brought him up, look at Zuke, the mother(frank)er was 3' tall but played tough.
- mdw7413

I never mentioned anyones size. Just saying, who are the “tough” guys to play against?

At no point does anyone get on the ice, look across at the Rangers and think “were in for a long day/night”.

How is Washington 2-0-1 without Ovi, Kuznetsov, Orlov, Wilson and Samsanov?
- KreiderBomb

steroids

steroids
- jimbro83

coke too right?

coke too right?
- TPC

yep and Pepsi, all of it

I never mentioned anyones size. Just saying, who are the “tough” guys to play against?

At no point does anyone get on the ice, look across at the Rangers and think “were in for a long day/night”.
- aecliptic

Yeah, its a mentality, and they all play soft with a few individual exceptions. I don't think a coach changes that. If the offense isn't dynamic, don't expect this team to grind out wins. They are like puddin

I never mentioned anyones size. Just saying, who are the “tough” guys to play against?

At no point does anyone get on the ice, look across at the Rangers and think “were in for a long day/night”.
- aecliptic

They will eventually when they score 5 goals a game on average

How did he suck, he is at the other point and hustles his ass back because Trouba can't accept an easy pass.

Is Tony supposed to stand behind Trouba on every PP?
- mdw7413

Much as it pains me to say it, Joe the Mook was right there.
As a D man, when your partner closes in on the boards and pinches in like that to contain the play, you have to be in the middle of the ice positioned as the "last man" to prevent just what happened.
Instead, Tony stood still almost against the far boards.
Is it his fault, Trouba missed it? Of course not. But, that doesn't absolve him from blame for not doing what he's supposed to.
In baseball, if there's a bad throw to the plate and the pitcher isn't backing up the catcher and a 2nd run scores, that's on the pitcher.

But everyone trashes Kreider and Strome and Zib all day long
- TPC

They are Vets that should be a known commodity. Tony isn't there, yet.

If Trouba could hold his own, I liked the nickname "Twin Towers" for that pairing.

Man, Miller looks real good. Makes me rethink the idea of trading Nils.
- Bean_Dip

Easy there, Mr. Bean.
We need Nils to replace some of the other poop that is patrolling our blueline!!!

They are Vets that should be a known commodity. Tony isn't there, yet.
- JRR1285

What he has been in the league for like 4 years now

How did he suck, he is at the other point and hustles his ass back because Trouba can't accept an easy pass.

Is Tony supposed to stand behind Trouba on every PP?
- mdw7413

Too far spread apart, if one D is against the boards the other one shouldn't be at the other boards, he should be in the middle of the ice. But yea it still was a weak play by Trouba.

They are Vets that should be a known commodity. Tony isn't there, yet.
- JRR1285

we don't need Tony D with Fox on the team, that's the reality

if Tony D isn't quarterbacking PP1, what good is he?

Much as it pains me to say it, Joe the Mook was right there.
As a D man, when your partner closes in on the boards and pinches in like that to contain the play, you have to be in the middle of the ice positioned as the "last man" to prevent just what happened.
Instead, Tony stood still almost against the far boards.
Is it his fault, Trouba missed it? Of course not. But, that doesn't absolve him from blame for not doing what he's supposed to.
In baseball, if there's a bad throw to the plate and the pitcher isn't backing up the catcher and a 2nd run scores, that's on the pitcher.
- Tonybere

He wasn't even pinching, he was basically at the blue line and missed an easy puck on the PP.

Trouba (frank)ing sucks. End of story.

we don't need Tony D with Fox on the team, that's the reality

if Tony D isn't quarterbacking PP1, what good is he?
- jimbro83

Getting everyone all pissed off at his social media stuff

What he has been in the league for like 4 years now
- TPC

Compare that to Kreider's 9-10.

Too far spread apart, if one D is against the boards the other one shouldn't be at the other boards, he should be in the middle of the ice. But yea it still was a weak play by Trouba.
- Rangers99

I can live with that, but even if he is in the middle of the ice, there was no guarantee he would have caught the player in full stride blowing by Trouba like a traffic cone. Trouba is 100% at fault for that goal

I don't think it was a terrible thing to point out since it might have closed the gap significantly but Tony almost made it back despite being *maybe* slightly out of position. That is on Trouba all day every day. Weak ass female dog of a backhand attempt. He should have slammed his body into the boards to stop that from happening if that's what it would take.
- JRR1285

Trouba also took a second or two to realize what was happening before he started slowly skating. Tony took off right away.