- jimbro83

LMAO!!
I don't care if you or your brother or anyone else is pissed off at me, this is an amazing post!!!!!!

LMAO!!
I don't care if you or your brother or anyone else is pissed off at me, this is an amazing post!!!!!!
- Tonybere

You know I can’t stay mad at you 😞it usually passes after ten minutes haha

I’d say Zib or Kreider just because it’s usually someone with better numbers. Jimmy V definitely deserves consideration tho. He’s been terrific all year like you said
- Slimtj100

100% agree with this.
I'd love to see it, but I think much like Fast, Vesey is more in line to get the Player's Player award. i could see Zibby this year, or maybe Trouba.

100% agree with this.
I'd love to see it, but I think much like Fast, Vesey is more in line to get the Player's Player award. i could see Zibby this year, or maybe Trouba.
- Tonybere

I’d give Trouba a vote for sure. He gets too much heat imo. The minutes he eats are invaluable. The two games this weekend, him and Miller pair were +17!

JFresh
@JFreshHockey
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17m
K'Andre Miller (NYR79) was key to the Rangers' demolition of the Preds last night.

He scored two goals and two assists with a 90% xGF% at 5v5, making big plays at both ends of the ice.

Here are his most notable plays and puck touches from last night. #NYR #NHLPotN
https://twitter.com/JFres.../1637844426822234115?s=20

I’d give Trouba a vote for sure. He gets too much heat imo. The minutes he eats are invaluable. The two games this weekend, him and Miller pair were +17!
- Slimtj100

Yep. Trouba is 5th in the league for most hits + blocks per game. Also, has fewer PIM's.
#impressive

The Rangers had the minority share of shot attempts, scoring chances, high danger chances and expected goal differential. So the Rangers talent made up for that gap.
- tomburton99

Exactly why I can't with the analytics.

Yep. Trouba is 5th in the league for most hits + blocks per game. Also, has fewer PIM's.
#impressive
- Tonybere

He's been good lately.

100% agree with this.
I'd love to see it, but I think much like Fast, Vesey is more in line to get the Player's Player award. i could see Zibby this year, or maybe Trouba.
- Tonybere

Trouba won it when the team responded after the helmet throw!

Exactly why I can't with the analytics.
- TheMessiah94

I mean I admit in this instance. Shesterkin also helped having his best game of season. And the goalie is part of the game. Good or bad.

LMAO!!
I don't care if you or your brother or anyone else is pissed off at me, this is an amazing post!!!!!!
- Tonybere

oh yeah! remember this blog used to be fun?

oh yeah! remember this blog used to be fun?



- jimbro83

I do. And, I'll tell ya man, after attending the game last Thursday and watching two dominating scores put up, I'm having fun all day long!!!!
Still riding that high!!!

oh yeah! remember this blog used to be fun?





- jimbro83

Its still fun, depends on your perspective.

I remember when men were men and didnt cry.

I do. And, I'll tell ya man, after attending the game last Thursday and watching two dominating scores put up, I'm having fun all day long!!!!
Still riding that high!!!
- Tonybere

You sure that's solely from watching hockey?

Its still fun, depends on your perspective.

I remember when men were men and didnt cry.
- Brukie

I think you’re lesser of a man if you didn’t cry during Marlee and Me.

I think you’re lesser of a man if you didn’t cry during Marlee and Me.
- Bean_Dip

Fair.

For those people who were commenting on Igor, it seems his recent play has been due to an adjustment he made. This was in the Athletic a few days ago:

Steve Valiquette, MSG analyst and co-host of The Athletic’s “Garden Faithful” podcast, saw recently that Shesterkin has made a technical change that’s helped during his recent strong run.

“His feet are closer together in his stance,” Valiquette said on the podcast earlier this week. “That, to me, is more important than anything else in a goalie’s game, because when you get too wide … We took some video from last season when Igor was at the height of his powers, and we measured his skates being a foot and a half, sometimes 2 feet, outside of stance from where he was last year. He was 2 feet wider in some instances, really wide this year.

“The problem with getting too wide in your stance is you have a tendency to go down early. Because you’re really pressed on your inside edges, your knees are really close together, and when a guy comes in close enough and he starts to drag the puck you no longer can move right or left because you’re tight in your stance, you’re pressing on those edges of your blades.

“Last year, when he would have been closer with his feet together, he was able to move side to side and adjust his angle. He was faster and more explosive because he had more of that power underneath his shoulder to be able to move across the crease. He was better on rebounds last year. He’s got his feet back under him and he’s starting to look like himself again. He’s playing with that higher posture in his stance. When he plays too wide, it brings your shoulders down too a couple inches. There’s something there, he’s made that adjustment. That technical adjustment is really helping his mental (side).”

For those people who were commenting on Igor, it seems his recent play has been due to an adjustment he made. This was in the Athletic a few days ago:

Steve Valiquette, MSG analyst and co-host of The Athletic’s “Garden Faithful” podcast, saw recently that Shesterkin has made a technical change that’s helped during his recent strong run.

“His feet are closer together in his stance,” Valiquette said on the podcast earlier this week. “That, to me, is more important than anything else in a goalie’s game, because when you get too wide … We took some video from last season when Igor was at the height of his powers, and we measured his skates being a foot and a half, sometimes 2 feet, outside of stance from where he was last year. He was 2 feet wider in some instances, really wide this year.

“The problem with getting too wide in your stance is you have a tendency to go down early. Because you’re really pressed on your inside edges, your knees are really close together, and when a guy comes in close enough and he starts to drag the puck you no longer can move right or left because you’re tight in your stance, you’re pressing on those edges of your blades.

“Last year, when he would have been closer with his feet together, he was able to move side to side and adjust his angle. He was faster and more explosive because he had more of that power underneath his shoulder to be able to move across the crease. He was better on rebounds last year. He’s got his feet back under him and he’s starting to look like himself again. He’s playing with that higher posture in his stance. When he plays too wide, it brings your shoulders down too a couple inches. There’s something there, he’s made that adjustment. That technical adjustment is really helping his mental (side).”
- TheMessiah94

Yeah he was sneaky great vs Pittsburgh. Here are the Penguins shot chart from the game Saturday.

You sure that's solely from watching hockey?
- Fenrir

lol. It's a whole different kinda buzz!
And since the band was playing a St. Patrick's Day gig 3 hours after I got home, it was easy to make the distinction!!

lol. It's a whole different kinda buzz!
And since the band was playing a St. Patrick's Day gig 3 hours after I got home, it was easy to make the distinction!!
- Tonybere

Just busting your chops.

For those people who were commenting on Igor, it seems his recent play has been due to an adjustment he made. This was in the Athletic a few days ago:

Steve Valiquette, MSG analyst and co-host of The Athletic’s “Garden Faithful” podcast, saw recently that Shesterkin has made a technical change that’s helped during his recent strong run.

“His feet are closer together in his stance,” Valiquette said on the podcast earlier this week. “That, to me, is more important than anything else in a goalie’s game, because when you get too wide … We took some video from last season when Igor was at the height of his powers, and we measured his skates being a foot and a half, sometimes 2 feet, outside of stance from where he was last year. He was 2 feet wider in some instances, really wide this year.

“The problem with getting too wide in your stance is you have a tendency to go down early. Because you’re really pressed on your inside edges, your knees are really close together, and when a guy comes in close enough and he starts to drag the puck you no longer can move right or left because you’re tight in your stance, you’re pressing on those edges of your blades.

“Last year, when he would have been closer with his feet together, he was able to move side to side and adjust his angle. He was faster and more explosive because he had more of that power underneath his shoulder to be able to move across the crease. He was better on rebounds last year. He’s got his feet back under him and he’s starting to look like himself again. He’s playing with that higher posture in his stance. When he plays too wide, it brings your shoulders down too a couple inches. There’s something there, he’s made that adjustment. That technical adjustment is really helping his mental (side).”
- TheMessiah94

That's interesting. Igor looked like himself on Saturday., perfect time to pull it together.

Just busting your chops.
- Fenrir

I'll tell you, the single, biggest shock I had in NYC was that EVERYWHERE you go, there is an ever-present smell of weed (and/or urine)!! When the hell did that become legal in NY state????

That's interesting. Igor looked like himself on Saturday., perfect time to pull it together.
- Fenrir

I gotta be honest, I like Harpur back there. I think he's played really well. Obviously when Lindgren is back it'll be an improvement, but it's great to have depth that doesn't suck!

I'll tell you, the single, biggest shock I had in NYC was that EVERYWHERE you go, there is an ever-present smell of weed (and/or urine)!! When the hell did that become legal in NY state????
- Tonybere

They're too busy planning to indict Trump... they can't enforce any laws. Priorities man! Get with the program!

They're too busy planning to indict Trump... they can't enforce any laws. Priorities man! Get with the program!
- TheMessiah94

Is that really what it is? They're too busy to shut down the actual storefronts? That accept credit/debit???