Jan Levine: Gerard Gallant shuffles forward lines and D pairs, Kravtsov active In Ottawa on Wednesday

Gallant broke out the blender - again - today in practice, shuffling the forwards and defemsemen.

Outstanding typo lol

Outstanding typo lol
- Pags

Corrected, thanks. Don’t know why the spell check didn’t catch it

Vesey top line, only in NY can you make the team on a PTO and then play on the top line. And we wonder why KK and Laf cant improve, bouncing around the line up is not good for consistency!!

Vesey top line, only in NY can you make the team on a PTO and then play on the top line. And we wonder why KK and Laf cant improve, bouncing around the line up is not good for consistency!!
- Brukie

he should be on the 4th line with Gaut/Kakko/Krav across the top 3 RW (don't care what order) - not sure why GG keeps leaving vesey up there.

he should be on the 4th line with Gaut/Kakko/Krav across the top 3 RW (don't care what order) - not sure why GG keeps leaving vesey up there.
- Mtlca66

GG wont last here. Same story as every other place. He's a players coach and its short lived. Not good with personnel or a system.

Gallant said this of Trouba being banged up: "It affects you, for sure... When you’ve got some injuries, you can't do certain things."

So, I asked if he's considered letting him heal for a game or 2: "No. He takes some practice days off. He wouldn’t allow that. Trust me."


Seriously? The coach is letting an injured player dictate whether or not he plays?
He is clearly not 100% and hurting the team. He needs a few games off to recuperate before the injury gets worse, his play is clearly suffering.
Does GG have more confidence in an injured Trouba than a healthy Hajek? I don't.

Gallant said this of Trouba being banged up: "It affects you, for sure... When you’ve got some injuries, you can't do certain things."

So, I asked if he's considered letting him heal for a game or 2: "No. He takes some practice days off. He wouldn’t allow that. Trust me."


Seriously? The coach is letting an injured player dictate whether or not he plays?
He is clearly not 100% and hurting the team. He needs a few games off to recuperate before the injury gets worse, his play is clearly suffering.
Does GG have more confidence in an injured Trouba than a healthy Hajek? I don't.
- Fenrir

It's OK. Trouba has a mild elbow injury from hitting people in the helmet so much.
https://www.bing.com/vide...E89&view=detail&FORM=VIRE

It's OK. Trouba has a mild elbow injury from hitting people in the helmet so much.
https://www.bing.com/vide...E89&view=detail&FORM=VIRE
- Queenie_5_hole

Did you just link Bing?

It's OK. Trouba has a mild elbow injury from hitting people in the helmet so much.
https://www.bing.com/vide...E89&view=detail&FORM=VIRE
- Queenie_5_hole

Its bad enough that you throw garbage onto your own ice in the middle of a 13 game winning streak, don't throw your garbage around here!

Mollie Walker
@MollieeWalkerr
#NYR coach Gerard Gallant wouldn’t divulge anything about his lineup tonight. Said he hasn’t heard anything different on Vincent Trocheck, who was out on the ice but did not take line rushes.

Wouldn’t say if Kravtsov is in or who his goalie is vs. Ottawa

"I'm just here so i don't get fined"

Pens D Kris Letang suffered his 2nd stroke yesterday and is out indefinitely. WOW!
Best wishes for a speedy recovery!

Pens D Kris Letang suffered his 2nd stroke yesterday and is out indefinitely. WOW!
Best wishes for a speedy recovery!
- TommyGTrain

Oh crap!

jesus not good for letang. hoping for no lasting impact.

If i remember correctly, wasn't there a bunch of strokes around the time of his first one? i feel like there were 3 or 4 others who had some but no correlation was reported?

Gotta win...or someone is gone (player or coaches).

Gallant said this of Trouba being banged up: "It affects you, for sure... When you’ve got some injuries, you can't do certain things."

So, I asked if he's considered letting him heal for a game or 2: "No. He takes some practice days off. He wouldn’t allow that. Trust me."


Seriously? The coach is letting an injured player dictate whether or not he plays?
He is clearly not 100% and hurting the team. He needs a few games off to recuperate before the injury gets worse, his play is clearly suffering.
Does GG have more confidence in an injured Trouba than a healthy Hajek? I don't.
- Fenrir

Short term memory? Ask Kakko about this. Just say the words "Ryan Strome" and you'll get it.

Short term memory? Ask Kakko about this. Just say the words "Ryan Strome" and you'll get it.
- mames11

That was during the playoff push and playoff run. No reason to let an injured player play at this point in the season.

Fire GG? Ok. Bring in s coach for structure and accountability? Ok. Who? Trotz. Contact all the NMC players reps save Fox and ask if they’d like to go somewhere else. Elevate Kakko, Laf and Krastov to the top 6 and leave them there for the remainder of the year, give them the team and let them run with it. They won’t make te playoffs, but will find out about some these so called top prospects, and that not a bad thing
Question. Who are the 3 best skaters on the team in terms of 1st step and separation and straight speed?

Fire GG? Ok. Bring in s coach for structure and accountability? Ok. Who? Trotz. Contact all the NMC players reps save Fox and ask if they’d like to go somewhere else. Elevate Kakko, Laf and Krastov to the top 6 and leave them there for the remainder of the year, give them the team and let them run with it. They won’t make te playoffs, but will find out about some these so called top prospects, and that not a bad thing
Question. Who are the 3 best skaters on the team in terms of 1st step and separation and straight speed?
- OLDSCHOOL#6

Krieds, Mikka, Gauthier

Krieds, Mikka, Gauthier
- mames11

That would have been my guess as well, but that’s not what I’m told by someone watches the team practice everyday.

That would have been my guess as well, but that’s not what I’m told by someone watches the team practice everyday.
- OLDSCHOOL#6

Who are they stating? Reaves (while he was still here)?

That would have been my guess as well, but that’s not what I’m told by someone watches the team practice everyday.
- OLDSCHOOL#6

Lines should be...

Kreids, Mikka, Gaut
Bread, Fill the Thrill, KK
Laff, Vinny, Kravtsov
Blais, Goodrow, Vesey

Gauthier is rolling...get him going at all costs. I see more potential in him than I do Laff...and I'm not knocking Laff at all here.

Who are they stating? Reaves (while he was still here)?
- mames11

1. Ryan Lindgren
2. K’andre Miller
3. Julien Gauthier
3. Mika Zibanajad
3. Chris Krieder

Crazy right?

1. Ryan Lindgren
2. K’andre Miller
3. Julien Gauthier
3. Mika Zibanajad
3. Chris Krieder

Crazy right?
- OLDSCHOOL#6

I can see Miller...but not the top three. I stand by my choices...

I can see Miller...but not the top three. I stand by my choices...
- mames11

I know it seems odd, but I’m told Lindgren is great straight line skater. Oh well, it was fun talking about it.