I wonder if rangers fans wish they took Stutzle
- nyrangers2

Not a chance

Not a chance
- mdw7413

I don't think it's Lafreniere's fault he doesn't have a few assists, he's made some nice setups where the shooter blew it

Not a chance
- mdw7413

I hope he starts showing his elite skill soon, frank defense

Yeah but I would be worried about tiring him out. Schedule is pretty packed. He should definitely play tonight though.
- mdw7413

I can see Georgie playing because of his record against the Islanders

I hope he starts showing his elite skill soon, frank defense
- TPC

https://youtu.be/cTguTnoE680?t=23

https://youtu.be/cTguTnoE680?t=23
- jimbro83

I don't think it's Lafreniere's fault he doesn't have a few assists, he's made some nice setups where the shooter blew it
- jimbro83

Yeah, I'm starting to see a bit more from him where he is looking a lot more comfortable. Its going to come. I think him and a lot of other players feed off of crowds. Not an excuse but there is some merit too it.

I hope he starts showing his elite skill soon, frank defense
- TPC

I can see Georgie playing because of his record against the Islanders
- Rangers99

Didn't think about that. He has been real good against them.

Didn't think about that. He has been real good against them.
- mdw7413

This notion that he is good against the isles is almost superstition level thinking and i can't justify making a coaching call based on that now. For the first game of the season, fine, since neither goalie had played yet. But now that Shesty is playing well i can't come up with one good reason to not play him

Did they ever confirm if Chytil broke his wrist?
- mdw7413

or separated his shoulder...

Yeah, I'm starting to see a bit more from him where he is looking a lot more comfortable. Its going to come. I think him and a lot of other players feed off of crowds. Not an excuse but there is some merit too it.
- mdw7413

He also was the poster boy for bad luck during that couple game stretch. He got robbed a handful of time. If those goals go in, he's on the home page of NHL.com every game we play.

I haven't watched much of Stutzle, but I'm perfectly fine with how Laf is playing. Thinking that we should have taken Stutzle over Laf is just monday morning quarterbacking on an EXTREMELY small sample size and based on a couple of goals.

He also was the poster boy for bad luck during that couple game stretch. He got robbed a handful of time. If those goals go in, he's on the home page of NHL.com every game we play.

I haven't watched much of Stutzle, but I'm perfectly fine with how Laf is playing. Thinking that we should have taken Stutzle over Laf is just monday morning quarterbacking on an EXTREMELY small sample size and based on a couple of goals.
- Bean_Dip

Like believing Sergie Samsanov was better than Jumbo Joe because of their first years.

This notion that he is good against the isles is almost superstition level thinking and i can't justify making a coaching call based on that now. For the first game of the season, fine, since neither goalie had played yet. But now that Shesty is playing well i can't come up with one good reason to not play him
- picklerick

Well he has beat the isles 6 out of the last 7 times he faced them, doesn't seem superstitious. Just a fact.

Like it or not Georgie is going to play games. Why not give him games where he has had success?

He also was the poster boy for bad luck during that couple game stretch. He got robbed a handful of time. If those goals go in, he's on the home page of NHL.com every game we play.

I haven't watched much of Stutzle, but I'm perfectly fine with how Laf is playing. Thinking that we should have taken Stutzle over Laf is just monday morning quarterbacking on an EXTREMELY small sample size and based on a couple of goals.
- Bean_Dip

Yeah, I aint judging two 19 year olds on a 10 game sample.

Well he has beat the isles 6 out of the last 7 times he faced them, doesn't seem superstitious. Just a fact.

Like it or not Georgie is going to play games. Why not give him games where he has had success?
- mdw7413

Agree and disagree. Why would a goalie be better against one team than another? Now that it is something we focus on I could see it working against Georgi, trying to live up to the expectation. If the scenario was neither goalie seemed to be performing better than the other, go ahead and play the one with the better track record against a team since there isn't much else to go on. But in this case i'd say that you have to go with the hot hand

Yeah, I aint judging two 19 year olds on a 10 game sample.
- mdw7413

I am

Agree and disagree. Why would a goalie be better against one team than another? Now that it is something we focus on I could see it working against Georgi, trying to live up to the expectation. If the scenario was neither goalie seemed to be performing better than the other, go ahead and play the one with the better track record against a team since there isn't much else to go on. But in this case i'd say that you have to go with the hot hand
- picklerick

Yeah, I mean I don't disagree. Shesty had a great last two games he played. I personally would go with him. But if Quinn is going to use Georgie this week might as well use him against a team he has played well against. I think the Rangers are playing every other day this whole week, no matter what, you have to think Georgie is getting into 1 of those games. I don't have the answer to why he plays the Isles so well, but his record says he does over the last 3 years.

I am
- eichiefs9

Fire Trotz.

Didn't think about that. He has been real good against them.
- mdw7413

Which is why I too hope Sheshterkin starts.

Agree and disagree. Why would a goalie be better against one team than another? Now that it is something we focus on I could see it working against Georgi, trying to live up to the expectation. If the scenario was neither goalie seemed to be performing better than the other, go ahead and play the one with the better track record against a team since there isn't much else to go on. But in this case i'd say that you have to go with the hot hand
- picklerick

I tend to agree with you in most scenarios. This one is a bit different though. Georgiev does need to to get some playing time throughout the season, and why not play him against a team that he tends to play well against? Not to mention, they're coming off a decent stretch of off days. Kind of dampens the hot hand, no?

Fire Trotz.
- mdw7413

I tend to agree with you in most scenarios. This one is a bit different though. Georgiev does need to to get some playing time throughout the season, and why not play him against a team that he tends to play well against? Not to mention, they're coming off a decent stretch of off days. Kind of dampens the hot hand, no?
- Bean_Dip

How dare you all come at me with reasonable responses

Which is why I too hope Sheshterkin starts.
- Wildschwein

Hi Piggy.

Hi Piggy.
- mdw7413

Don't be cordial to him.