GDT [RS] (#39) Rangers at Philadelphia Flyers — Commence Operation Claude

[Phil]

Just now, josh said:

So @Ozzy is our mascot? 

 

Literally yes. BSBH, that is.

[josh]

Just now, Phil said:

 

Literally yes. BSBH, that is.

So he's our dancing larry??

[LindG1000]

2 minutes ago, Phil said:

Rangers' 2021-22 mantra: "Ugly, but fuck it. We win!"

[The Dude]

21 minutes ago, josh said:

4 game point streak. lol 

 

Quietly 

Of course.  This makes him an NHL player then. No? 

[Phil]

Yeah, except he doesn't dance a lot, because he's wasted.

[josh]

1 minute ago, Phil said:

Yeah, except he doesn't dance a lot, because he's wasted.

Just like our top draft picks 

[Scott]

Happy to have the 2 points, go home and hopefully come out better in the next one.

[Pete]

Vally saying Chytil a winger on the post game... where have I heard that before...

[josh]

1 minute ago, Pete said:

Vally saying Chytil a winger on the post game... where have I heard that before...

Not the game to hang your hat on.

[Pete]

1 minute ago, josh said:

Not the game to hang your hat on.

Don't know what that even means, also don't care.

[Dunny]

6 minutes ago, Pete said:

Vally saying Chytil a winger on the post game... where have I heard that before...

 

Half the board for the past 500 days.

[Keirik]

12 minutes ago, Phil said:

Yeah, except he doesn't dance a lot, because he's wasted.

Oh yes he does lol 

[Valriera]

This team is so weird it’s almost as if their identity is not to have one, do whatever the fuck they feel like on any given night in the offensive zone, play some sort of combination of zone and man to man defense, and somehow just get it done. No clue anymore. I know philly is bad but this is the nhl. It’s not like Igor stole the game. How did we win? Decidedly mediocre all game except for one Mika rip. 

[fletch]

11 minutes ago, Valriera said:

This team is so weird it’s almost as if their identity is not to have one, do whatever the fuck they feel like on any given night in the offensive zone, play some sort of combination of zone and man to man defense, and somehow just get it done. No clue anymore. I know philly is bad but this is the nhl. It’s not like Igor stole the game. How did we win? Decidedly mediocre all game except for one Mika rip. 

blue jackets lost 9-2 tonight.  you just don’t know how much effort you’re going to get from a bad team on any given night.  better to score a few early goals and watch them give up for the night.  no one wants to play at florida right now because they are lighting teams up at home- that’s the kind of intimidation you want

[Keirik]

12 minutes ago, Valriera said:

This team is so weird it’s almost as if their identity is not to have one, do whatever the fuck they feel like on any given night in the offensive zone, play some sort of combination of zone and man to man defense, and somehow just get it done. No clue anymore. I know philly is bad but this is the nhl. It’s not like Igor stole the game. How did we win? Decidedly mediocre all game except for one Mika rip. 

It’s still a division rival on the road at the end of a road trip on which they were playing 3 hours earlier time zone. In a vacuum yes, they should mop the floor with Philly, but it’s not a vacuum and they still got it done. 

[Scott]

1 hour ago, josh said:

Mckegg must have millions of participation trophies 

 

[4EverRangerFrank]

game highlights
 

https://www.nhl.com/video/c-10224311

Edited January 16, 2022 by 4EverRangerFrank

[Pete]

37 minutes ago, Dunny said:

 

Half the board for the past 500 days.

Yeah but me from day 501.

 

[Pete]

15 minutes ago, fletch said:

blue jackets lost 9-2 tonight.  you just don’t know how much effort you’re going to get from a bad team on any given night.  better to score a few early goals and watch them give up for the night.  no one wants to play at florida right now because they are lighting teams up at home- that’s the kind of intimidation you want

That's what good teams do against bad teams.

 

Average teams eek out wins against bad teams. 

[fletch]

3 minutes ago, Pete said:

That's what good teams do against bad teams.

 

Average teams eek out wins against bad teams. 

fair but let’s see how we look when our lines aren’t so jumbled by players out

[Keirik]

19 minutes ago, Pete said:

That's what good teams do against bad teams.

 

Average teams eek out wins against bad teams. 

You mean like those same Panthers earlier in the year got smoked 7-3 by the Devils? Or when the Senators beat the Panthers 8-2 in November? Or does one game only count when it helps you?  Btw that same bad team from Columbus just mopped up the Canes 6-0 

 

you know what good teams do?  Play at a .692% clip over half the season. 

[josh]

They won. 

Everyone shut the fuck up.

 

I will send georgiev after each and every one of you. 

[Bugg]

1 hour ago, josh said:

They won. 

Everyone shut the fuck up.

 

I will send georgiev after each and every one of you. 

This team is gonna get healthier. And they will this season anyway pick up a high quality rental or 2, no cap problem. We aren't Cup favorites, but with that, an All World goalie and a battle-tested coach, gonna be a fun spring. 

 

Watched the Avs struggle to beat a depleted Coyotes last night in a shootout. Every team has it's faults. It's not 1978, or even 1986. Cap precludes any team from being truly complete and without holes. 

Edited January 16, 2022 by Bugg

[Pete]

6 hours ago, Bugg said:

And they will this season anyway pick up a high quality rental or 2, no cap problem.

And when they do, of they can defend better and score 5v5, they'll be better than...average.

[Pete]

8 hours ago, Keirik said:

You mean like those same Panthers earlier in the year got smoked 7-3 by the Devils? Or when the Senators beat the Panthers 8-2 in November? Or does one game only count when it helps you?  Btw that same bad team from Columbus just mopped up the Canes 6-0 

 

you know what good teams do?  Play at a .692% clip over half the season. 

Yea, Spencer Knight has an .896 sv%. He lost both those games. 

 

Again, this isn't one game. It's the story of the year. It's why they're middle of the pack in goal differential and have the worst goal diff of any team in the top 10 in the standings. They're 2nd in the NHL in wins by 1 goal. 

 

You put me in a position where I have to point out all the flaws ...Look I'm happy they're winning and they're better than last year of course, but fact remains they have serious problems to fix if they want to make it out of R1.

Edited January 16, 2022 by Pete