The Rangers finally got a pair of points against Nashville. It snapped a losing streak that has, for all intents and purposes, lasted most of the season. I had family plans for this one, and only caught some of the third period. So without further ado, let’s go through some of the Rangers’ takes on Twitter during the game.
https://twitter.com/AMKelly81/status/921826227190747136
I’m not against this. They need all the good ju-ju they can get.
#NYR are just 3 points behind wildcard Red Wings and Capitals, though both have a game in hand…#remarkable
— OutsideTheGarden (@OTGHockey) October 21, 2017
This is critical right now. I’ve been harping on this for a week now, but the magic number is three. Stay within three points of a playoff spot. Seems backwards, but it’s very difficult to make up points in the age of the loser point.
Lundqvist is prob the best mix of good looking and good at what he does in the NHL #nyr
— Andrew (@AndrewCantalupo) October 21, 2017
Accurate statement. Nothing else to add.
https://twitter.com/derbear93/status/921818957740494848
While this has nothing to do with hockey, someone needs to teach Ryan McDonagh the art of the snot rocket.
Henrik Lundqvist earned his 407th career win to tie Glenn Hall for ninth on the NHL’s all-time wins list #NYR pic.twitter.com/6IY1xts4e1
— Forward Mile NHL (@ForwardMileNHL) October 21, 2017
This is pretty cool. By all accounts Henrik Lundqvist really stole the game for the Rangers. Again, I didn’t watch the game, but the puck possession and scoring chance numbers didn’t favor them. While the process may not have been good, when you’re slumping you just need the wins for confidence. Get the wins, build the confidence, and the process should follow. Fragile states of mind matter right now.
Vesey being used above Buchnevich on offense is an AV constant I will never understand
— Joe Fortunato (@JoeFortunatoBSB) October 21, 2017
This baffles me too. Sure, Pavel Buchnevich makes mistakes, but he’s not exactly a bad player. He has elite offensive tools and should be put in a position to use them.
Hank is absolutely frustrated with this team
— Brian Scherer (@briguy25) October 21, 2017
I’m not in the man’s head, but I played the position. When your defense is unpredictable, you get frustrated. For the past three seasons and for the first month of this season, they’ve been unpredictable. I’d be frustrated. Don’t know if he is.
https://twitter.com/BlueSeatBlogs/status/921809190963896320
Calling out my own tweet here. Folks are going to have to deal with gaffes like this from Kevin Shattenkirk. He’s not elite defensively and he’s going to make system mistakes while chasing the puck. The positives far outweigh the negatives, though.
Charts for Predators at Rangers are up at https://t.co/TL4gHnM2R9
Safe to give a lot of the credit here to Lundqvist. pic.twitter.com/7UQWqh2Buu
— Micah Blake McCurdy (@IneffectiveMath) October 21, 2017
Woof. But again. Points matter now. Process (hopefully) follows the confidence.
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