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Post by PG67 on Nov 20, 2023 19:44:51 GMT -5
The New York Rangers play the 2nd game of a 4-game road stretch tonight...against the Dallas Stars!
(8:05 PM ET - TV: MSGN - Radio: ESPN 1050 AM)
The Rangers have wins in 4-straight and have points in 11-straight games (10-0-1)
The Rangers’ 12 wins through the first 15 games of the season are their most in team history.
They have points in 8 of 9 road games this season (7-1-1) including in 7-straight. On the road, the Rangers have the most (tied) wins (7), points (15) and have allowed the 4th fewest GA/GP (2.22) on the road.
In the NHL, New York’s 12 wins and 25 points are tied for the 3rd most.
This season, the Blueshirts are 7-1-1 against Western Conference opponents and 3-1-1 against Central Division teams.
The Rangers have the best faceoff percentage in the NHL with a 55.9 percent mark. New York has been over 50 percent in the faceoff circle in 13 of 15 games.
(THANK YOU, MIKE PECA!)
The Rangers have the NHL’s 2nd best power play percentage (33.3) and have scored power play goals in 12 of their first 15 games. The Rangers’ 16 power play goals are the 5th most in the league.
The Blueshirts have 6 comeback wins on the year and 4 in the 3rd period, both tied for the 2nd most in the league.
New York has seven players (Kreider, Fox, Gustafsson, Lafreniere, Panarin, Trocheck, Zibanejad) with 10 or more points, tied for the 6th most in the NHL. With Panarin joining Chris Kreider with 10 goals, the Blueshirts are 1 of 3 teams to have multiple 10-goal scorers. Others: Vancouver and Toronto.
The Blueshirts have the allowed the 2nd fewest GA/GP (2.20) in the NHL and have allowed the 4th fewest shots per game in the NHL (27.8).
New York is 9-1-1 when scoring first, tied for the most such wins in the NHL. The Blueshirts are 6-0-0 when tied after two periods, the best mark in the league.
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Post by Double R on Nov 20, 2023 19:51:19 GMT -5
Let's keep it going!
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Post by PG67 on Nov 20, 2023 19:53:17 GMT -5
Should be a good one tonight!
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Post by bob01 on Nov 20, 2023 20:00:46 GMT -5
Tonight should answer a lot of questions. Dallas is a good team.
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Post by Double R on Nov 20, 2023 20:47:01 GMT -5
That was a solid first period of hockey for the Rangers.
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Post by Nicky22 on Nov 20, 2023 20:50:12 GMT -5
End of 1: 1-0 Rangers. A little too much end to end for my liking. Hopefully the Rangers start clogging up the neutral zone a little more. That was a nice bounce for Trochek and might have been the easiest goal he's scored while the goalie is in net. I'll definitely take those bounces while they have them. I'm sure the Rangers probably would also.
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Post by RWB75 on Nov 20, 2023 22:23:09 GMT -5
They're falling apart, they have no answer for the Benn line, especially when Jones is on the ice. He's had a bad game down low getting outmuscled every time. Dallas has been the better team by a mile tonight.
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Post by exref on Nov 20, 2023 22:42:42 GMT -5
Game Observations
1) Shesterkin has given up some strange goals the last two games.
2) Rangers had plenty of good scoring opportunities but couldn't capitalize. Their shooting was off all game.
3) Their defense wasn't as sharp the second half of the game.
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Post by Double R on Nov 20, 2023 22:58:21 GMT -5
Game Observations 1) Shesterkin has given up some strange goals the last two games. 2) Rangers had plenty of good scoring opportunities but couldn't capitalize. Their shooting was off all game. 3) Their defense wasn't as sharp the second half of the game. Well, the wheels fell off in the 3rd period unfortunately. As good as we've been, you can't come back all the time. And no surprise, the Rangers lose a goal review and a coach's challenge. Toronto always fucks us over. |
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Post by nyrfan16 on Nov 21, 2023 11:20:06 GMT -5
Game Observations 1) Shesterkin has given up some strange goals the last two games. 2) Rangers had plenty of good scoring opportunities but couldn't capitalize. Their shooting was off all game. 3) Their defense wasn't as sharp the second half of the game. Strange is a good way to put it. Their goal tending was better than ours.
You have that two goal lead and then Vesey thinks he's playing on the first line and got too cute. Especially during the next shift after KK scores.
Jones came back down to earth tonight.
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Post by PG67 on Nov 21, 2023 11:32:47 GMT -5
Game Observations 1) Shesterkin has given up some strange goals the last two games. 2) Rangers had plenty of good scoring opportunities but couldn't capitalize. Their shooting was off all game. 3) Their defense wasn't as sharp the second half of the game. Strange is a good way to put it. Their goal tending was better than ours.
You have that two goal lead and then Vesey thinks he's playing on the first line and got too cute. Especially during the next shift after KK scores.
Jones came back down to earth tonight.
Someone please tell me why Jones has not been moved yet for a bigger, stronger player. He will be demolished in the post-season wars. He doesn't have the strength and size to handle that grind, nor can he outmuscle ANYONE. So why wait until it's too late? Where is Drury's foresight? Move him ASAP. If he thinks this kid's size doesn't matter, he is utterly delusional.
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Post by bob01 on Nov 22, 2023 12:26:30 GMT -5
Tonight should answer a lot of questions. Dallas is a good team. One question was answered. Jones is not much of a solution to anything. But I was never a fan of his so I'll stop beating the dead horse. But another question was raised. WTF is Wheeler doing out there with Kreider and Z-bad. Those two look like they are killing penalties because Wheeler can't keep up with them. Sorry but it was a stupid signing - typical of the Rangers, though - and an even worse decision to put him on what is no longer the top line. At least Kakko kept up with them and played solid defense. |
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Post by PG67 on Nov 28, 2023 17:09:23 GMT -5
Tonight should answer a lot of questions. Dallas is a good team. One question was answered. Jones is not much of a solution to anything. But I was never a fan of his so I'll stop beating the dead horse. But another question was raised. WTF is Wheeler doing out there with Kreider and Z-bad. Those two look like they are killing penalties because Wheeler can't keep up with them. Sorry but it was a stupid signing - typical of the Rangers, though - and an even worse decision to put him on what is no longer the top line. At least Kakko kept up with them and played solid defense. Yeah, I liked the Wheeler signing at first, considered name and experience only. But it just seems like he's laboring out there. |
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