Jan Levine: Game 47: NYR 1 DET 0, Lundqvist solid, Miller w/ GWG, Hayes injured LA at home Monday

Jan, do you see us making a big trade at the deadline(Shattenkirk etc) or smaller one (Stone/Franson)

Thanks for the write up Jan, missed the 3rd and OT.

Watched the Falcons destroy GB. 3 of us split a bunch of beers, so I only had about 4 total. Fun afternoon. Had 2 beers from my cellar that were 16 and 18 years old. Try that with a Bud.
OT shutout eh? Even against Detroit that should help Hank's confidence, hell, he won 2 in a row!
Hope Hayes comes back after the ASB healthy.

Great setup Zucc

Jan, do you see us making a big trade at the deadline(Shattenkirk etc) or smaller one (Stone/Franson)
- nyrangers9479

I think getting Shattenkirk is a very outside possibility because of the cost associated with it. Since he seems willing to play anywhere the remainder of the season, the price to acquire will be high, because St. Louis isn't limited in who they can trade. More likely is Stone or Franson, because of the lesser price tag.

wow ... whatta scrimmage cant believe you get 2 pts for that .....Practice ?
i'll take it , seeems both teams didnt the get wake up call for t he game and thought it was the morn skate only no RED jerseys.....
Hayes M R I willl tell all ... please be a sprain and seeya next tues 9 day rest...
HANK still lunged out to Vanek and almost got burned ...who did he beat .... C
L A is waitin in N Y ,need to get fast start & crowd behind them....
Home wins have few and far in between.....Get next 2 at home and get back home ice advantage we should have ...L G R

I think getting Shattenkirk is a very outside possibility because of the cost associated with it. Since he seems willing to play anywhere the remainder of the season, the price to acquire will be high, because St. Louis isn't limited in who they can trade. More likely is Stone or Franson, because of the lesser price tag.
- airjan23

Clendening over Klein ..no , just for Kleins grit & back up toughness but he dosnt get sheltered minutes recently tried him with Mac for a week ...he is our 6 man on D but i would play him not clendening when all are available

Didnt see any thing on Graves (baby beukeboom) could be tried

Shatty ? have you heard the Otts fwd need & Cody Ceci as trade answer?

Have great commentator names coming through - Boo is probably the favourite isn't he? "And Boo makes the goalie jump & scores!!!"

If I had to trade one of the top 9 wingers to help get a top pair D guy,not a rental
It would Be Zucc .....1st no STep or Nash is wanted to make this deal
to get Trouba outta winny ...Zucc + pick =Trouba ?
with all the upside on the rest of the mag 7 i outlined or the 7 untouchables
he's the oldest & most games under his belt ..may have seen his best and will
diminish the rest of the way ...
I love zucc BUt IF i had to sacrifice for the big pair we will need to win cup
I'm using Zucc as bait to get a top D guy to pair up with Mac

Jan I would have mentioned something about the ice, it was absolutely terrible and had a profound impact on the game.

I would move miller to C while Hayes is out and move Vesey back up to hopefully kickstart his game

Are the rangers contenders again?

Are the rangers contenders again?
- rangerdanger94

the dreaded home ice disadvantage tonight

the dreaded home ice disadvantage tonight
- jimbro83

9-7 Rangers

If I had to trade one of the top 9 wingers to help get a top pair D guy,not a rental
It would Be Zucc .....1st no STep or Nash is wanted to make this deal
to get Trouba outta winny ...Zucc + pick =Trouba ?
with all the upside on the rest of the mag 7 i outlined or the 7 untouchables
he's the oldest & most games under his belt ..may have seen his best and will
diminish the rest of the way ...
I love zucc BUt IF i had to sacrifice for the big pair we will need to win cup
I'm using Zucc as bait to get a top D guy to pair up with Mac
- Dundee13

I tend to agree that Zucc might be the most likely candidate to leave. That being said I think it would be a huge mistake in the middle of the year. He is a big part of this locker room, you would essentially be ripping out the heart of this team.

Also, you really think it's a given that he will be on the decline? Martin St. Louis started warming up around this age. I don't necessarily think they are of the same ilk, but Zuccarello is durable and tough as hell. I think his decline is far off and we may not have seen the best from him yet. He needs to shoot more. He may be closer to a point a game if he could get that through his head.

Sending away anyone in the current starting forward group for a top pairing D-man is cutting off their nose to spite their face. They definitely need to do something with regards to the D, and a meaningful upgrade is going to be near impossible without sending off one of their current roster players. I am more OK with sending over a first round pick and a prospect + since they have had such luck with stealing other teams college players that choose to go to free agency.

Who knows what will happen. I just hope it is a shrewd move we didn't see coming that leaves the forward group intact.

the dreaded home ice disadvantage tonight
- jimbro83

3 straight too

Jan I would have mentioned something about the ice, it was absolutely terrible and had a profound impact on the game.

I would move miller to C while Hayes is out and move Vesey back up to hopefully kickstart his game
- KreiderBomb

I think this would be good for Vesey as well. I know he hit a bit of a wall but he might need to play with different people to get going again.

the dreaded home ice disadvantage tonight
- jimbro83

My boy Buch gonna score 2 points tonight to make up for no points yesterday

Rangers are done without Hayes. Might as well forfeit till he is back

Rangers are done without Hayes. Might as well forfeit till he is back
- mdw7413

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- JRR1285

Jan I would have mentioned something about the ice, it was absolutely terrible and had a profound impact on the game.

I would move miller to C while Hayes is out and move Vesey back up to hopefully kickstart his game
- KreiderBomb

True on the ice, adversely impacted both teams, contributing to the slog fest.

I could see Miller getting moved to C with Vesey shifting up to his spot on the wing. It's one of the options I mentioned. Hopefully not a major injury to Hayes and will be interesting to see who gets called up

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- JRR1285

True on the ice, adversely impacted both teams, contributing to the slog fest.

I could see Miller getting moved to C with Vesey shifting up to his spot on the wing. It's one of the options I mentioned. Hopefully not a major injury to Hayes and will be interesting to see who gets called up
- airjan23

This is Vesey's chance to step up and earn back that ice time. Let's see what hes got

I tend to agree that Zucc might be the most likely candidate to leave. That being said I think it would be a huge mistake in the middle of the year. He is a big part of this locker room, you would essentially be ripping out the heart of this team.

Also, you really think it's a given that he will be on the decline? Martin St. Louis started warming up around this age. I don't necessarily think they are of the same ilk, but Zuccarello is durable and tough as hell. I think his decline is far off and we may not have seen the best from him yet. He needs to shoot more. He may be closer to a point a game if he could get that through his head.

Sending away anyone in the current starting forward group for a top pairing D-man is cutting off their nose to spite their face. They definitely need to do something with regards to the D, and a meaningful upgrade is going to be near impossible without sending off one of their current roster players. I am more OK with sending over a first round pick and a prospect + since they have had such luck with stealing other teams college players that choose to go to free agency.

Who knows what will happen. I just hope it is a shrewd move we didn't see coming that leaves the forward group intact.
- JRR1285

Zucc is 29. If look at his career, this is really just his fourth full season, as the others were impacted by his time in the minors and then return overseas. He is the heart and soul leader of this team who took less money to stay in New York then he could have gotten on the open market. It's possible he goes but I put that possibility as remote and believe it would be a huge mistake to move him. Unsure what decline we will see. Yes, he has just eight goals but has notched 29 assists including 17 in his last 14 games.

This is Vesey's chance to step up and earn back that ice time. Let's see what hes got
- TPC

He's got a one way plane ticket to a team that is not of his choice for a D-man we don't want to see here.