Jan Levine: Gm 2: NYR 5 NYI 0, Blueshirts flip switch, rebound from Opening Night loss Georgiev pitches shutout...

I’ll admit, my comments regarding Quinn were a bit harsh. I was just feeling a bit let down after how hyped I was for opening night and I put that on the head coach night one.

The variance between the two games is pretty remarkable. My guess is the team settles somewhere in between these two extremes.

The firepower available is fun to watch. Great to see so many of our young players have strong games.

Devils up next

wow, K'Ande actually looked like a weapon out there last night

felt so good seeing Kakko get one

and oh yeah, Georgiev deserved a game in the bubble

Kaapo Kakko now has 11 NHL goals as a Ranger. Only three other Rangers have scored 11+ goals as a teenager (Mike Allison, Alexei Kovalev, Filip Chytil). Kakko turns 20 in February.

Kaapo Kakko now has 11 NHL goals as a Ranger. Only three other Rangers have scored 11+ goals as a teenager (Mike Allison, Alexei Kovalev, Filip Chytil). Kakko turns 20 in February.
- jimbro83

So happy on the way they responded. Love that Kakko and Buch scored and it wasn’t just Bread and Zbad. Smith and Miller seem to mesh well as a pair. And I only heard Johnson’s name once all night lol.
Edit: Also Barzal was completely shutdown with 3 minor penalties. Talk about a turnaround from the other night.

Georgie looked incredible. I don't know how to say it, but he almost looked mad. lol. Like every save was a punctuation mark in the beginning of the game. He wants that starter spot.

Kaapo Kakko now has 11 NHL goals as a Ranger. Only three other Rangers have scored 11+ goals as a teenager (Mike Allison, Alexei Kovalev, Filip Chytil). Kakko turns 20 in February.
- jimbro83

Solid team effort, played like the were when it was shutdown last March.

So happy on the way they responded. Love that Kakko and Buch scored and it wasn’t just Bread and Zbad. Smith and Miller seem to mesh well as a pair. And I only heard Johnson’s name once all night lol.
Edit: Also Barzal was completely shutdown with 3 minor penalties. Talk about a turnaround from the other night.
- topshelf17

I think Johnson was only out there for penalty kills for the most part, which is why he will stay in the lineup

people are going to need to accept that reality that that is what he's here for, for one brief 56 game season

a big doofy penalty killing body

I think Johnson was only out there for penalty kills for the most part, which is why he will stay in the lineup

people are going to need to accept that reality that that is what he's here for, for one brief 56 game season

a big doofy penalty killing body
- jimbro83

I think that Fox made Johnson better.

I think that Fox made Johnson better.
- blueshirts_fan

Fox also looked really good running the powerplay last night

I think that Fox made Johnson better.
- blueshirts_fan

Foxy could make a corpse better!

wow, K'Ande actually looked like a weapon out there last night

felt so good seeing Kakko get one

and oh yeah, Georgiev deserved a game in the bubble


- jimbro83

You can’t pull the wool over our eyes.
You were only advocating for that to boost his trade value, fan-boy!

I think Johnson was only out there for penalty kills for the most part, which is why he will stay in the lineup

people are going to need to accept that reality that that is what he's here for, for one brief 56 game season

a big doofy penalty killing body
- jimbro83

The real question is...what happens when ADA’s punishment is up? Can’t see Smith being sat after his strong game.

You can’t pull the wool over our eyes.
You were only advocating for that to boost his trade value, fan-boy!
- Tonybere

ADA will get back in after a loss. Hopefully, after a 10 game winning streak

I wonder which team the rangers are.. hoping they are closer to the team in game two than the game 1 team. I fan would have to nic pick to find much wrong with last nights game

I wonder which team the rangers are.. hoping they are closer to the team in game two than the game 1 team. I fan would have to nic pick to find much wrong with last nights game
- way out west

Rangers have a lot of talent and potential untapped talent on the team. Once they learn to play a structured team game they should be really good

Foxy could make a corpse better!
- Tonybere

Hence my comment

The real beauty of last nights win was they left no doubt. By crushing them so thoroughly, it keeps the Islander trolls away! Notice how none of them stopped by with their stupid comments?

You can’t pull the wool over our eyes.
You were only advocating for that to boost his trade value, fan-boy!
- Tonybere

hey you know what, when I was hoping to get a nice trade for Georgiev, it was definitely with the belief that we could have a good-bye Henrik final season in the last year of his contract

the way it's turned out, thank goodness we have the Shesty-Georgiev tandem and should have it for years to come, because obviously that Lundqvist good-bye season would never have happened anyway

I would still like to see them bring Dubois in. The deal would need to include Strome and ADA, I guess it would depend on the what else? That deal would bring them a very nice piece to the puzzle.

I would still like to see them bring Dubois in. The deal would need to include Strome and ADA, I guess it would depend on the what else? That deal would bring them a very nice piece to the puzzle.
- OLDSCHOOL#6

Those guys...a prospect and this year’s first rounder is a no brainer to me.

Those guys...a prospect and this year’s first rounder is a no brainer to me.
- topshelf17

Lottery protected...

Lottery protected...
- MeltingPlastic

You think this team is gonna be that bad?

You think this team is gonna be that bad?
- topshelf17

No but rather safe then sorry.