I'm going to jump on the Talbot bandwagon. I think the guy will bounce back and be a very serviceable NHL goaltender.

He makes a lot of saves look easy because he is very strong positionally and never out of place. That said, he isn't as athletic as Hank and hasn't demonstrated that pure 'edge' that the really elite guys seem to have. As such, when the team in front of him plays like a bunch of monkeys fracking a football his positioning won't be enough to steal games. Without that 'edge' factor I don't see him being able to singlehandedly turn the tide of games or recover mid game from a mediocre start. When he's off, he will be off. It also doesn't help that teams will have had an entire season to scout him and shooters will have seen him a few times.

I pencil him for a .915-.920 save pct. on the year which is nothing to complain about.

everybody is tense 4 games in, they don't win this one tonight it's gonna be as ugly as it can get after 5 games
- jimbro83

Yea they really shouldn't lose to Carolina at home, hopefully they turn it around tonight.

I'm going to jump on the Talbot bandwagon. I think the guy will bounce back and be a very serviceable NHL goaltender.

He makes a lot of saves look easy because he is very strong positionally and never out of place. That said, he isn't as athletic as Hank and hasn't demonstrated that pure 'edge' that the really elite guys seem to have. As such, when the team in front of him plays like a bunch of monkeys fracking a football his positioning won't be enough to steal games. Without that 'edge' factor I don't see him being able to singlehandedly turn the tide of games or recover mid game from a mediocre start. When he's off, he will be off. It also doesn't help that teams will have had an entire season to scout him and shooters will have seen him a few times.

I pencil him for a .915-.920 save pct. on the year which is nothing to complain about.
- Maskdman3

I thought Talbot looked weak in the pre-season, so personally I was already worried about him going into this season.

FYI, Brandon Halverson is 6-0 with a 2.33 GAA in juniors so far this year

Pretty quiet for a game day
- TPC

Been panicking about the latest Ebola news today.

it never made sense for them to draft Yakupov. They should have traded that pick for multiple assets. They have already thrown this latest 18 year old into the mix, Draisaitl, who clearly isn't ready and should be sent back to juniors after 9 games.

They repeatedly throw these young kids millions and millions of dollars while they are still teenagers and throw them into the lineup with no solid veteran leadership. It's never going to work. They'll be drafting in the top 5 for the next 50 years.
- jimbro83

They should have drafted Galchenyuck or Murray.

Yea they really shouldn't lose to Carolina at home, hopefully they turn it around tonight.
- TPC

Carolina will also no dress both Staals, Sekera and Skinner due to injuries. Ward is getting a rest. If the Rangers don't win tonight, they deserve the criticism.

Carolina will also no dress both Staals, Sekera and Skinner due to injuries. Ward is getting a rest. If the Rangers don't win tonight, they deserve the criticism.
- tomburton99

If the Rangers are truly pissed I hope it shows tonight and they take it out on Carolina

Been panicking about the latest Ebola news today.
- MidnightMarauder

I always figured that movie Contagion was based on a true story. Just took a couple of years for the story to show up.

So we are playing a team depleted by injuries with their back up goalie. 5-2 Carolina

Carolina will also no dress both Staals, Sekera and Skinner due to injuries. Ward is getting a rest. If the Rangers don't win tonight, they deserve the criticism.
- tomburton99

The rags should send a message and just crush the canes tonight.
Godammit.

If the Rangers are truly pissed I hope it shows tonight and they take it out on Carolina
- KreiderBomb

We'll see about that. I am not going negative here but this team needs to show us that they can hold it together when something doesn't go their way. These last two games they folded, like a bad hand, after they faced a little adversity.

Been panicking about the latest Ebola news today.
- MidnightMarauder

I've realized I've been taking that disease a little bit too lightly. When you see the news that aid resources are beginning to run out, and we might be losing the battle, it gets you thinking...

So many crazy things happening in the world right now. And here we are, talking about hockey, in bad times as well as in good times. All these ''trivial'' things just keeps going no matter the situation.

The Rangers should sign Sami Salo. He's unrestricted and he's played for A.V. in the past. He's got a booming shot, could help on the PP and he's good defensively. I know they want to keep some cap space available for a center for a trade and the top D-Man have to be more consistent, but this is a priority because defensemen get hurt.

The Rangers should sign Sami Salo. He's unrestricted and he's played for A.V. in the past. He's got a booming shot, could help on the PP and he's good defensively. I know they want to keep some cap space available for a center for a trade and the top D-Man have to be more consistent, but this is a priority because defensemen get hurt.
- 15Hedberg

Why hasn't any other team signed him then?

Why hasn't any other team signed him then?
- TPC

Cause he's 40, recovering from wrist surgery. Don't need any more plugs on the back end. Kostka and Hunwick are enough.

Cause he's 40, recovering from wrist surgery. Don't need any more plugs on the back end. Kostka and Hunwick are enough.
- tomburton99

That was kind of my point. There has to be legit reasons why he wasn't signed yet if he brings all of that to the table

That was kind of my point. There has to be legit reasons why he wasn't signed yet if he brings all of that to the table
- TPC

He'd be as effective as Hamrlik.

He'd be as effective as Hamrlik.
- rangerdanger94

Jimbo's favorite.. haha

If Hamrlik brought peace to the middle east, and cured genital herpes, Jimbo would still hate him..

Definitely some risks with signing Salo. A couple of years ago, he was constantly hurt, but, he missed very few games last season. When he plays, he's a legitimate top 4 D-man. Can we sign him to a try-out if his wrist is healed?

Jimbo's favorite.. haha

If Hamrlik brought peace to the middle east, and cured genital herpes, Jimbo would still hate him..
- mdw7413

Definitely some risks with signing Salo. A couple of years ago, he was constantly hurt, but, he missed very few games last season. When he plays, he's a legitimate top 4 D-man. Can we sign him to a try-out if his wrist is healed?
- 15Hedberg

what we need is for Boyle to come back within 4 weeks and not 6 weeks

We better win tonight. Hard to call the fifth game of the season a must win but this is as close as it gets

- jimbro83

We better win tonight. Hard to call the fifth game of the season a must win but this is as close as it gets
- Wewantmoore

Meh...let reserve judgement on 'must wins' until the team is fully healthy. Now if you want to say they need to play better I think we can all agree on that. It will turn for this team.

Rangers website back in 1997

https://web.archive.org/w...om/teams/nyr/sitehome.htm