Don't change a thing for Thursday.
- Fenrir

Definitely. This is how you win playoff games with this style. They did something in the practices.

Annoying

Igor will get that one back with an empty netter

I have an idea for a completely redone 4th at the deadline.

Trade with Arizona for Nick Ritchie and Christian Fischer. Trade with STL for Acciari.

Ritchie, Acciari, Fischer

With the lines as is they are tonight, no trade for any major players.

Damn It !

Damn It !
- ELew11

Almost

So close omg

My god! It was so darn close!

About damn time

I have an idea for a completely redone 4th at the deadline.

Trade with Arizona for Nick Ritchie and Christian Fischer. Trade with STL for Acciari.

Ritchie, Acciari, Fischer

With the lines as is they are tonight, no trade for any major players.
- aecliptic

What do you do with Gauthier and Kravtsov?

Bread with the lazy ENG attempt.

What do you do with Gauthier and Kravtsov?
- nyrangers9479

Apparently they can (frank) off.

Apparently they can (frank) off.
- JRR1285

Gauthier can.

What do you do with Gauthier and Kravtsov?
- nyrangers9479

Well, did you like what you saw today? Where does Kravtsov fit in this current scheme/style of play? I think we can all agree hes not a 4th line player.

Well, did you like what you saw today? Where does Kravtsov fit in this current scheme/style of play? I think we can all agree hes not a 4th line player.
- aecliptic

Which I think was the consensus view when the revamped lines were announced at practice Saturday
Kravtsov 8:05
Leschyshyn 9:07
Gauthier 8:45

Which I think was the consensus view when the revamped lines were announced at practice Saturday
Kravtsov 8:05
Leschyshyn 9:07
Gauthier 8:45
- airjan23

It was a line put together with whatever was leftover for the sake of having a 4th line.

It was a line put together with whatever was leftover for the sake of having a 4th line.
- aecliptic

Agreed, this is what I wrote in the blog: "Unsure how to classify the fourth line, as it's a co-mingling of styles with no true defined strength. Though the weakness would look to be defensively, making this trio as the bottom grouping more than somewhat odd."

Well, did you like what you saw today? Where does Kravtsov fit in this current scheme/style of play? I think we can all agree hes not a 4th line player.
- aecliptic

I think Kravtsov is an interesting one. I think he’s going to be a real good player, but I don’t see him with a future here. I’d be willing to trade him for a guy like Kaiden Guhle, young LHD that plays with an edge. I’d be willing to see if Kravtsov could get us Greenway+ from MINN, but in no way would I just give him away. His value is probably a little low right now so it wouldn’t be the optimal time to trade him, but maybe MINN would want the ELC/young player given their roster crunch. Or maybe Gordon would want to have him being he’s the one that drafted him.

I think Kravtsov is an interesting one. I think he’s going to be a real good player, but I don’t see him with a future here. I’d be willing to trade him for a guy like Kaiden Guhle, young LHD that plays with an edge. I’d be willing to see if Kravtsov could get us Greenway+ from MINN, but in no way would I just give him away. His value is probably a little low right now so it wouldn’t be the optimal time to trade him, but maybe MINN would want the ELC/young player given their roster crunch. Or maybe Gordon would want to have him being he’s the one that drafted him.
- nyrangers9479

The problem with Greenway is the cap hit, Id rather give a guy like Christian Fischer a shot.

As far as the LD spot, my first idea is going after a veteran like Maatta. Getting a young kid would be nice but Maatta is young enough with a lot of experience.

Vince Z. Mercogliano

@vzmercogliano
Did Gerard Gallant like what he saw from the new lines? "I’d like to say yes, but honestly, I wasn’t overly happy most of the night."

Added: "You win 6-2, and you question your lines again. We’ll see what happens tomorrow."

More changes coming? #NYR

The man is a legend

Vince Z. Mercogliano

@vzmercogliano
Did Gerard Gallant like what he saw from the new lines? "I’d like to say yes, but honestly, I wasn’t overly happy most of the night."

Added: "You win 6-2, and you question your lines again. We’ll see what happens tomorrow."

More changes coming? #NYR

The man is a legend
- picklerick

Im beginning to start to think he might be senile.

Vince Z. Mercogliano

@vzmercogliano
Did Gerard Gallant like what he saw from the new lines? "I’d like to say yes, but honestly, I wasn’t overly happy most of the night."

Added: "You win 6-2, and you question your lines again. We’ll see what happens tomorrow."

More changes coming? #NYR

The man is a legend
- picklerick

Well, they only had 30 shot attempts the first two periods, 13 on net, and were outshot 22-13 through 40 minutes. That's the likely driver.

Well, they only had 30 shot attempts the first two periods, 13 on net, and were outshot 22-13 through 40 minutes. That's the likely driver.
- airjan23

At the same time you have to take things like this with a 'grain of salt' being that youve got ANOTHER new set of lines.

At the same time you have to take things like this with a 'grain of salt' being that youve got ANOTHER new set of lines.
- aecliptic

I am not saying they should change...just providing rationale that Gallant will give if he makes a swap

Well, they only had 30 shot attempts the first two periods, 13 on net, and were outshot 22-13 through 40 minutes. That's the likely driver.
- airjan23

Chemistry be damned