GDT [RS] (#38) Rangers @ Montreal Canadiens — Saturday Night at the Bell Centre ... What Could Go Wrong?

[Keirik]

1 minute ago, The Dude said:

Yeah. I don't know where you're wife was going when she said she had to go to the store. 

God I wish. I'd love the time alone. 

[VegasRanger]

2 minutes ago, The Dude said:

Do shoot out goals count as goals if you bet on an "Anytime goal" on Fan Duel? 

 

I have Lafrenière and Othmann as goal scorers. 

Laf just blew it for you.

[Phil]

Rangers improve to like 5-897-1 at Montreal.

[Br4d]

Canadiens outplayed the Rangers tonight even getting outshot 2-1.

[siddious]

Missed most of it but what I saw wasn’t very good 

[Ducky]

7 minutes ago, Keirik said:

Trouba almost shot it through Mony blow (not a typo) 

Money blow #1 star tonight.49 shots. Loser point it is   

Edited January 7 by Ducky

[Br4d]

Just now, siddious said:

Missed most of it but what I saw wasn’t very good 

 

The Rangers were just flatout sloppy in their own zone.  Should have given up 5 goals in regulation.

[Sharpshooter]

It looked like Lafreniere barely tried in the shootout. You're not beating Montembeaut with that.

[4EverRangerFrank]

1 minute ago, Phil said:

Rangers improve to like 5-897-1 at Montreal.

Henrik in net for this? LOL

[RJWantsTheCup]

1 minute ago, Sharpshooter said:

It looked like Lafreniere barely tried in the shootout. You're not beating Montembeaut with that.

He went from donut hole to his real name and now is working on being should’ve would’ve could’ve.  

[Sharpshooter]

Rangers weren't great, but still got goaltended hard tonight. They weren't beating Montembeault clean.

[Cr00zng]

Laffy couldn’t buy a goal all game long. Let’s have him try the shootout, what an “awesome” effort….

Got one point, but it is increasingly harder for the Rangers to win with a lackadaisical effort, especially in the first half of the game. Maybe they learn, that this kind of effort isn’t enough for the bottom teams much less for others. Let’s see what’s they will do against the Canucks. Good night everyone….

[Art20c]

Fucking bi polar team. Needs professional help. At Bellevue

[Sharpshooter]

They better clean up in their own zone in a hurry or Vancouver will blow their doors off.

[Bugg]

Down 3-0 and got a point on the road, take it and move on. If Montembleaut doesn't make a circus save on Mika in the shootout, we're having a much happier conversation. 

Edited January 7 by Bugg

[Sharpshooter]

Just now, Bugg said:

Down 3-0 and got a point on the road, take it and move on. If Montembealt doesn't make a circus save on Mika in the shootout, we're having a much happier conversation. 

Or even about 20 other saves he made in regulation and overtime. He was a beast.

[Valriera]

Great game. Little sloppy in our own zone cost us a point. Laf and Cuylle with monster games. 

MTL goalie played great

 

Edited January 7 by Valriera

[RichieNextel305]

6 hours ago, Sharpshooter said:

Were you at the game where they had a 5-0 lead and lost?

No. I was there when it was 6-0 or 7-0 and Matt Zaba got called into relief. Imagine braving -3 degree weather to go up there and see Matt Zaba come in relief. Brutal.

[Sod16]

3 hours ago, The Dude said:

Miller is in outer space tonight. 

With 12 seconds left in OT, the camera cut away as Miller took the puck safely behind the net.  He was so bad tonight that I knew he wouldn't come out with it.  When the camera came back after missing two seconds, sure enough, he had turned it over and was committing a penalty to try to get it back.  I just don't think he will ever be reliable defensively on a consistent basis.

[The Dude]

1 hour ago, Sod16 said:

With 12 seconds left in OT, the camera cut away as Miller took the puck safely behind the net.  He was so bad tonight that I knew he wouldn't come out with it.  When the camera came back after missing two seconds, sure enough, he had turned it over and was committing a penalty to try to get it back.  I just don't think he will ever be reliable defensively on a consistent basis.

He often bounces back after games like this and is dynamite offensively. 

 

His decisions with the puck in his own end have been kinda bad lately. Last night he had one of those passes across his own goal mouth and then later the total brain fart on the play with the penalty. 

 

 

[RJWantsTheCup]

 Not to defend Miller but Panarin had a horrible give away that almost cost them the game that Quick had to make a good save on late in the 3rd.  Miller just makes bone headed plays sometimes.   Not sure that’ll ever change but lots of players make bad passes that lead to good scoring chances against.  

[BrooksBurner]

7 hours ago, Sod16 said:

With 12 seconds left in OT, the camera cut away as Miller took the puck safely behind the net.  He was so bad tonight that I knew he wouldn't come out with it.  When the camera came back after missing two seconds, sure enough, he had turned it over and was committing a penalty to try to get it back.  I just don't think he will ever be reliable defensively on a consistent basis.

Nailed it. I thought the same exact thing. It’s like the cameraman knew it too and said “nobody has to see this”.

 

This is why he’s the piece I’d move to get a long term top 6 RW. Love the offensive flashes, as other teams would especially ones who have little offense provided from their blueline, but I have next to no faith in him defensively. It just isn’t there.

[RangersIn7]

I’ll take the loser’s point on the road after going down big early on. 
Not a good effort though. Certainly not their worst. Not good either. 

Really spotty night for a bunch of guys.

And while I won’t outright say their goalie stole it, he was phenomenal. Really was the difference last night 

Edited January 7 by RangersIn7

[RangersIn7]

11 minutes ago, BrooksBurner said:

Nailed it. I thought the same exact thing. It’s like the cameraman knew it too and said “nobody has to see this”.

 

This is why he’s the piece I’d move to get a long term top 6 RW. Love the offensive flashes, as other teams would especially ones who have little offense provided from their blueline, but I have next to no faith in him defensively. It just isn’t there.

If they had a legitimate replacement for him, then yeah, maybe you do that.

 
But IDK who you slot in there. 
 

His defensive game has improved some, so I think faithless is a bit excessive. Still though, he does have some pretty big and noticeable lapses. 

[Br4d]

7 hours ago, Sod16 said:

With 12 seconds left in OT, the camera cut away as Miller took the puck safely behind the net.  He was so bad tonight that I knew he wouldn't come out with it.  When the camera came back after missing two seconds, sure enough, he had turned it over and was committing a penalty to try to get it back.  I just don't think he will ever be reliable defensively on a consistent basis.

 

Maybe next year Laviolette will have enough cred with Drury and Miller to suggest a switch to center?

 

If that worked out the Rangers would be set.

 

Well, except for RW of course.