Jan Levine: Panarin out today, Zib remains sidelined, Kakko taking step forward Training camp rolls on

Rather give Chytil a shot at the top line if Zib can't go. Howden is more of a 3rd line center. Chytil has way more skill.

As far as Zib, who knows. Can't imagine its anything serious or we would have heard about it.

Rather give Chytil a shot at the top line if Zib can't go. Howden is more of a 3rd line center. Chytil has way more skill.

As far as Zib, who knows. Can't imagine its anything serious or we would have heard about it.
- mdw7413

Look at you speaking sense!!

Look at you speaking sense!!
- Tonybere

Completely by accident

Completely by accident
- mdw7413

Sounds like your conception.

Sounds like your conception.
- JRR1285

Sounds like your conception.
- JRR1285

Probably, I never asked

Sounds like your conception.
- JRR1285

Rather give Chytil a shot at the top line if Zib can't go. Howden is more of a 3rd line center. Chytil has way more skill.

As far as Zib, who knows. Can't imagine its anything serious or we would have heard about it.
- mdw7413

Like, I really want to agree with this. The fact Chytil is so god awful on faceoffs would be a huge concern to me and a reason I'd consider looking from outside the org if Zib's absence was prolonged.

Like, I really want to agree with this. The fact Chytil is so god awful on faceoffs would be a huge concern to me and a reason I'd consider looking from outside the org if Zib's absence was prolonged.
- 2sticks1puck

So we are never going to give Chytil a shot?

Like, I really want to agree with this. The fact Chytil is so god awful on faceoffs would be a huge concern to me and a reason I'd consider looking from outside the org if Zib's absence was prolonged.
- 2sticks1puck

2sticks, your concern is definitely well-founded.
But, I wonder if this f'ed up season might not be the perfect time to give him a baptism by fire? Give him the chance (for a while) to get in there and take 15-20 draws a night 3-4 times a week and we will find out whether he is going to cut it or not.

faceoff solution?

https://nypost.com/2021/0...l-free-agent-brian-boyle/

So we are never going to give Chytil a shot?
- mdw7413

I am truly scared by how much we are thinking alike right now.

I am truly scared by how much we are thinking alike right now.
- Tonybere

Just go with it, don't fight it.

faceoff solution?

https://nypost.com/2021/0...l-free-agent-brian-boyle/
- NYRangers1124

Just go with it, don't fight it.
- mdw7413

Is that the line you used on your gf?

Just go with it, don't fight it.
- mdw7413

Was this your line to all the girls you brought home in college?

Is that the line you used on your gf?
- Tonybere

Damn you beat me

Is that the line you used on your gf?
- Tonybere

That was the line she used on me. Was like wrestling a grizzly

faceoff solution?

https://nypost.com/2021/0...l-free-agent-brian-boyle/
- NYRangers1124

Was going to post that. Don't see it happening.
We are going to suck on faceoffs this season.

Is that the line you used on your gf?
- Tonybere

That was the line she used on me. Was like wrestling a grizzly
- mdw7413

Think I saw that on the'Hub

faceoff solution?

https://nypost.com/2021/0...l-free-agent-brian-boyle/
- NYRangers1124

I checked out the site Brooks got his stats from.
I am by no means downplaying the importance of faceoffs, or saying that we shouldn't be concerned with our lack of prowess in that regard.
However, a 50% showing on faceoffs puts you in the middle of the league (as opposed to our 30th). For us to get to that measure would take another 1.9 faceoff wins per game. That is hardly in the realm of impossible.
Let's hope that they are putting a focus on it in training and give our guys a chance to improve. We don't need to rebuild the roster to center around this issue.

Like, I really want to agree with this. The fact Chytil is so god awful on faceoffs would be a huge concern to me and a reason I'd consider looking from outside the org if Zib's absence was prolonged.
- 2sticks1puck

My hope is that he worked on that during the off season. He really needs to improve if he is going to stay.

I checked out the site Brooks got his stats from.
I am by no means downplaying the importance of faceoffs, or saying that we shouldn't be concerned with our lack of prowess in that regard.
However, a 50% showing on faceoffs puts you in the middle of the league (as opposed to our 30th). For us to get to that measure would take another 1.9 faceoff wins per game. That is hardly in the realm of impossible.
Let's hope that they are putting a focus on it in training and give our guys a chance to improve. We don't need to rebuild the roster to center around this issue.
- Tonybere

As much as I loved Boyle in his stints here, he isn't the answer for the future. Rather assess after this season.