Jacob Trouba is fined but not suspended for his elbow to Evan Rodrigues in Game 3!
-Did the NHL get it right?
-After being scratched in Game 2, Kaapo Kakko makes a big play on Alex Wennberg’s Game 3 overtime winner! What does the future hold for the former No. 2 overall pick??
-Artemi Panarin, Mika Zibanejad and Chris Kreider are under a microscope and need a big Game 4.
Episode 1,077. Intro song is “Leave the Lights On” by Passafire.
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23 Comments
You need Kakko in the lineup. Not every player’s impact is measured by whether or not they end up on the scoresheet. A great shift by your 3rd and 4th line creates momentum for your top 6. It also pays dividends later in the game, and more importantly, later in the series. The importance of Kakko, Rempe, etc. cannot be measured by points.
That was a goal waiting to happen. I have NO problem with that hit. You take a penalty to save a goal. Then, your teammates need to go out there and kill the penalty for their teammate. That’s hockey. Moreover, it’s the playoffs. Take the penalty and do what needs to be done to win the game. No complaining, no excuses. Just go out there and play hockey.
The amount of times panthers dived i thought they were swimmers
To all the Rangers fans who are ragging on Panarin and want to bench him and trade him: Connor McDavid has 4 goals in these playoffs. I guess he should be benched, as well. Maybe they should trade him. Panarin is being smothered out there. That’s playoff hockey. He’s the biggest threat, so he’s watched closely, which means his line mates have more room. They need to find open ice and make themselves pass options. If they find success doing that, Panarin will end up having more room. Gotta make them pay for trying to shut him down. Leave Bread alone!!!!
What about the elbow that Lomberg put on Vesey? Watch before the hit. Is he free of any suspension?
Trouba is a veteran and should know better as a Pro no excuse for his stupid hits at the wrong time. Kakko is a player that will give the Rangers what they are looking for in a trade, Vesey sorry to say is not the missing piece. They lack the style of hockey the Rangers need
Trouba and Miller need to put together a great game tonight. If they can play an elite game on defense, the Rangers can steal another win in Florida tonight!!!!!!!! Let’s Go Rangers!!!!!🙏🏼🙏🏼🙏🏼🙏🏼🙏🏼
Honestly think it was just a wake up call for Kakko. He wasn't effective and didn't use his abilities to possess the puck. Kakko looked different last game. He was more engaged and made the subtle move in the OT that led to a goal. That is what we need out of him. We need him to score a little bit but he needs to be good in all facets if he is not scoring.
On Trouba's hit, rewatching it in real time, it was absolutely not an intentional elbow. He was caught flat footed and as most players do, he reached out with his arm to stop ERod from progressing. If it was truly intentional then you'd see him skating towards ERod, which was not the case here. It was unfortunate that the elbow/forearm caught ERod but he did a great job of acting and diving. In fact, this hit was not even close to what Kulikov did to Wennberg and Lomberg did to Vesey. Both of those hits, the player is skating towards the opposing player to make the hit.
Need to see something from the first line soon
If the Rangers come out strong and force the play, things will start to open up a bit for the top line. Mika and Bread being shadowed also takes away offense from Florida. The luxury of having 4 strong lines to roll out and count on is monumental, and I have a feeling Mika and Bread are on the verge. Mika had a few really good looks in the last game.
Also, just because the points aren't there, doesn't mean they don't make a huge impact on a game/series. The beauty of having depth is scoring from multiple sources, which we certainly can do. With that being said, it certainly would be great to have our top line break out sooner, rather than later.
We win and lose as a team. Now is the time to pull together, not point fingers. Same goes for the Captain. He assisted on 2 in the last game, but everyone talks about a mistake, or a penalty. The dude is a gamer and puts it all out there every night. 7pts in 13 games and a +2 is pretty damn good. Kakko looked hungry last game.
Let's hope for the best
Let's go get it boys!
L-F-G-R!!
No Quit In New York
I'd also like to give props to Lindy for recognizing the Florida defense was out of position and got the puck to the front asap. Real heads up play in OT
LFGR
I'm not mad. In fact I'm going to start a GoFundMe so that trouba has a little bit more elbow money. Let's go rangers.
Re: Kakko, it's one game and the Rangers are going to ice the team that they believe give them the best chance to win. With guys like Rempe, Chytil (up until the last few) and Wheeler as alternative options, it's not entirely surprising. Certainly, it's something you must think about with respect to the first two guys mentioned. I like Kakko, but really struggle to understand why he hasn't found a way to unlock his considerable potential. He just needs to assert himself more. It's puzzling to understand why a guy wouldn't be encouraged and excited to hear, from the coaching staff, "we want you to be more aggressive, get to the net, and shoot more". I still have faith he will raise his game to another level, but time is starting to run out on him being the guy we thought he'd be when drafted.
I would give Kakko the same contract, but with some good incentives that would come with scoring
How have all those "big name" acquisitions worked out for the majority of teams? The Rangers were smart to look for mid-tier players that fill specific needs rather than sell out the future to chase after temporary, shiny objects. Kakko is a good news, bad news scenario. His failure to breakout in a major way means the Rangers may be able to keep Kakko at a reasonable number and see if he can find it in the next 2-3 years. That's actually great news given that Laf is going to need to be locked up at a very significant number and they need to figure out how to keep Lindgren.
I think the Trouba thing is much ado about nothing. It's obvious from the replay that Trouba was beaten and was trying to push Rodrigues off the puck by taking the body. Yes, he raised his elbow (as part of raising his forearm to try and check him in the shoulder). Unfortunately, Trouba was off-balance, and Rodrigues in an awkward position, and when Trouba tried to deliver the forearm, he partially missed, slid up the shoulder and hit ER in the neck and, maybe, jaw. ER does the requisite acting and then miraculously is back the next shift.
As you say, the issue here is consistency. I've got no problem with the elbowing call. The fine? Okay, but then fine the other guys on Florida you mention. Fine Bennett for his cheap shot to the head (much worse than Trouba's) on Marchand. That's the main issue. The inconsistency of these calls and fines are an absolute joke. That said, they probably got it right (outside of that other guys should be getting fined too if they're going to fine Trouba for that!).
If those top guys can essentially play even with the "star" players from Florida (who have also been somewhat quiet up until the last game) while our depth players and goalie step up and outplay Florida, that sounds like a winning recipe to me. Florida is extremely difficult to play against and the Panthers are most definitely keying on them. This is what happens to most top guys in the playoffs. It's why guys like Goodrow become so important. Can they and should they step up? Yes. But easy to say from the cheap seats. Game 4 will be a really tough one.
Rodrigues threw the same chicken wing elbow hit on I think I'm going to say Wennberg and missed
I've said this before….. Kreider is a guy who has the physical tools and ability to go toe to toe with Florida and their hard game. He can and should do more than go net front and tip pucks on the PP (and to his credit, he's also fantastic paired with Mika on the PK). Kreids can be the X-factor for this team if he chooses to. He has the skill and physical tools, what he needs is the will to play that way. We see it at times, but not as consistently as we should. He will go down as one of the greatest Rangers ever, as he should, but if he were to channel those additional tools that he consistently underutilizes, he'd go down as one of the best power forwards the NHL has ever seen (and the Rangers will win the Cup).
Rangers need Mika , Bread and Krieder to start producing but its depth that matters and it’s been proven
Jon, Kakko is a better player getting the puck, and Chytil, again, is on my dartboard, The dude was NOT ready to play, and has played soft when he played. He has no business getting game time over Rempe, Brodz, or Kakko. All of those guys have contributed (aren't Rangers 18-0 with Rempe in lineup>) If you noticed, some of the Chippiness from Game 1 Cats, has sorta stopped. Also, NO WAY you suspend Trouba, if you didn't suspend Lomberg. You can fine, but suspensions don't typically happen at this round of playoffs. Thats a momentum shifter for a team. Even if Barkov did the same, no one is gonna sit him out, or Tchachuk.
Don't forget, Kakko is a Type 1 Diabetic. Diabetes fatigues you when you exert heavily. I can see he may be fatigued, and needs rest. Diabetes is a very debilitating disease, and Type 1 is totally uncurable, with only insulin injections or pump. Its hard to regulate even for non athletes. I always think of that. I have it but not type 1. Fatigue is a BIG factor.