New York Rangers Recap: OT Loss On Opening Day
by Brandon C. on Oct 7, 2011 3:54 PM EDT
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PrintThe Los Angeles Kings defeated the New York Rangers in overtime today 3-2, thanks to a power play goal by Jack Johnson.
Ryan McDonaugh was called for tripping 2:51 into the OT period, and the Kings capitalized. After a solid kill, the Rangers finally let up with fifty two seconds left, allowing a one timer.
The Rangers still receive a point from the tough match up, but after that battle, it's disappointing not to get the win.
Henrik Lundqvist was absolutely outstanding today, stopping shots all over the place. Lundqvist allowed three goals on thirty shots, while Kings goalie Jonathan Quick allowed two goals on twenty six shots against.
The Rangers started off slow, not registering a shot through what seemed like the first half of the first period. Anze Kopitar scored the first goal of the season ten minutes and fifty one seconds into the first period.
Ryan Callahan said "anything you can do I can do better," though, as he sniped a shot from the left corner past Quick for the Rangers' first of the year.
The second period did not see any goals, and the third got off to a slow start as well. Finally, 10:28 into the third, Marian Gaborik scored on a fight for the puck play. Brad Richards set up the goal, with Brandon Dubinsky helping as well.
The Kings responded, as Mike Richards zoomed one past Lundqvist to tie the game. Johnson ended it in OT, and the Rangers finished with a tough first loss of the season.
Follow me for more after the jump.
First, the defense.
-Michael Sauer made some outstanding plays throughout the game. He didn't make too many bonehead plays, either.
-Steve Eminger seemed a little lost, but he did get more time on ice than Tim Erixon.
-Speaking of Tim Erixon, the rookie was penalized for delay of game in the second. Other than that, the nerves didn't show much.
-Ryan McDonaugh's trip in OT led to the PP goal for the Kings. McDonaugh was fantastic besides that one play.
-Michael Del Zotto was reluctant to make certain plays, possibly ending some scoring chances. Despite that, he held his own on the ice. Big key for the Rangers this season will be Del Zotto's defensive play.
Onto the offense.
-Brandon Dubinsky fit in perfectly with Brad Richards and Marian Gaborik. Dubinsky helped a ton on Gaborik's goal, and if the Selke Award was given based on one game, Dubsinky would win it.
-Richards and Gaborik complimented each other well in the first game. Hopefully that's a sign of things to come.
-Ryan Callahan's goal was a snipe, but the story of his game was that the Captain took eleven shots.
-Derek Stepan won three of his four face-offs, while Brad Richards won nine of his eleven.
-Stepan, Wotjek Wolski, and Mats Zuccarello were invisible. Tortorella buried the three on the depth chart very quickly, and they could not recover. More so for Wolski/Zuccarello than Stepan, though.
Thoughts?
Back at it tomorrow at 1 PM ET vs. the Anaheim Ducks.
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Del Zotto didn't play bad at all
had a rough few shifts at the beginning of the game, but he stepped up afterwards. Was it his best performance? No. But it was a solid game by MDZ.
McDonagh, on the other hand, shined big-time today. He had a HELL of a game.
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by Joe Fortunato on Oct 7, 2011 4:19 PM EDT up reply actions
the 2nd goal was entirely his fault. you can’t oo-la-la with a guy skating to the net. he’s not aggressive enough.
Shoot the puck Barry!!!
He was outmaneuvered by one of the elite players in the league
Was he tentative? Of course. He was trying to keep Richards in front of him. The pass was brilliant, and the tip into the net was jaw-dropping.
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by Joe Fortunato on Oct 7, 2011 4:39 PM EDT up reply actions
i agree completely… he played a good solid game… he gained more confidence as the game went on… and i wish he would have shot off that feed from richards instead of trying to make a pass but other than that he played smart most of the game… he took the body well all game…
richards is a 70-80 pt player and one of the best 2-way centers in the game today… he got beat… shit happens… all defensemen get beat…
@clalicata17
seriously, I think it’s about time fans stop looking at MDZ as an elite prospect with potential and start assessing his game as he’s actually playing it. the rose-colored glass effect is the same thinking that Torts is taking with this kid and it’s going to hurt the team. MDZ needs to go to Hartford for a while and make his mistakes there. I would rather have Bickel who is much more physical and clears the net in front. MDZ’s defensive work was on full display on that 2nd goal. he was right there and did nothing that resulted in a goal. make whatever excuses you want, that’s what Torts is doing now too. Result: Tie game and OT loss. his defensive board work has much to be desired as well.
btw, that cal on McD was complete bullshit for any time in the game, forget about it being OT which makes it even worse.
From the Rodent. To be fair he did not blame MDZ for the tying goal, I don’t agree with that at all, but I agree 100% with his assessment:
“Michael Del Zotto hasn’t grown up one bit. His head is still two sizes too big for his helmet as demonstrated by numerous arrogant passes into traffic, a chronic pox which results in transition rushes when his forward line gets caught too far up ice. If you followed my real-time running commentary on Twitter or on the game thread here, you’d see there was but a single attaboy late in the game for a masterful clear he made like a veteran which hardly balanced the manifold chastizations of 140-characters-or-less sent his way for various and sundry brain farts. The kid is gifted. I acknowledge that. The kid knows he’s gifted. He acknowledges that. What the problem is, is that Del Zotto fails to appreciate just how gifted are the other athletes on the same sheet of ice. He’s skating with world-class players and he makes decisions as if he was still in Juniors or the AHL where he was among the elite. He continues to dare opponents to intercept his headmans and (gosh-darn) they routinely do that very thing!”
Disagree. He was pretty solid for most of the game, and for now, the NHL ice is where he should take on his mistakes. He will not learn to appreciate that his opponents are world-class in the AHL. Also, who is the Rodent (why should I care what he thinks?)
you don’t have to care what he thinks but I think he’s dead on. I want MDZ to succeed. His supposed skills is what the team needs. But if he flounders and cuts into the 33 NHL games he needs to play to clear waivers to get sent down then it will be a problem. If he started in Hartford then he could have played himself onto the Rangers and stuck instead of playing himself off of it and maybe having to clear waivers to get there.
His passing is horrendous; through three players, over long distance, ad nauseum.
Let me know how that works out for you . . .
by SimpleManiac on Oct 8, 2011 12:22 PM EDT up reply actions
After a bad first period where the Rangers were lucky to come out of the period tied
they played pretty well. Hank really held the Rangers in the game in the first. Cally made a bad turnover he scored a big goal to tie it and was dominant in all three zones the rest of the game. Feds fit in really well with Artie and Cally. That line was the only line that could get a forecheck in the first period and set the tone in the second period. Slow start by the Dubi-Richards-Gaborik line but they picked it up after Gabby had a real strong shift on the pp. That line was really strong the second half of the game as all three were flying. Dubi had a great game both 5 on 5 and on the pk. Boyle and Prust did good work, but Rupp looked like he was skating in quick sand. Rangers got nothing out of Wolski and Zuke. It’s one game, but they looked awful and didn’t earn much ice time. Girardi and MCD started off slowly, but ended up having very good games. Girardi was a warrior blocking shots all game long. MDZ had his good and bad moments tonight. Erixon looked good to me, but he didn’t’ get much ice time. While the Rangers played well the last two periods they took too many penalties and did blow a lead with five minutes left. Hopefully the Rangers have a better first period tomorrow and are more disciplined.
Thanks Graves
It’s been, what, a week or so since the last Mets game? I was missing your succinct recaps
Very well written. Thank you.
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by Stepan the Ice! on Oct 7, 2011 9:22 PM EDT up reply actions
Mike Richards is a hell of a player
The Flyers are gonna miss him even if the dopes at Flyersphans hate on him.
Hate on
Does that mean that are on top of while they hate him? If so, that explains the trade.
I watched WW, and while he did not produce offensively, he played well defensively. He was not “awful”.
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traveling is tough
I can’t judge them yet. I thought those games in Europe r dumb and exhausting. I would prefer they didn’t get to feel all that open ice at all. between massive traveling those larger ice rinks I’m giving them some time to shake it off. they have that long home span and that’s when ill judge the heck out of them.
:) still not feeling wolski. who else can we nab instead of him
by -19-AgainstAll on Oct 7, 2011 4:26 PM EDT via mobile reply actions
Here Here
Talk about making something out of very little. MDZ played him very well and was all over him and this guy still got his stick in great position to redirect a beauty passed Hank. Unreal! :(
Sorry MDZ did not play very well. He is still shying away from physical contact and is too small and weak to be an NHL DMen. Nothing has changed with this player nor will it ever. You cannot teach size and aggressiveness. This player does not belong on the Rangers and continues to get chances only because he was overhyped to begin with. Once again his effort or lack of it leads to another Ranger loss. How many times did we see this last year?
Nothing has changed … he needs to go immediately
I agree with assessment
We lost this game for 2 reasons 1) the TEAM was invisible for the first 10 minutes and it was fortunate Cally scored that incredible roofer because of his earlier gaffe on the Kings goal. and 2) like you said, WW, MZA, Stepan and I would add AA sans his PK duty to the list of invisible fwds. The top line was terrific for sure, but without a good supporting cast, it will be tough season of close 1-goal games again. I think the smaller ice surface, esp for WW and MZA, was a key diff vs. their earlier pre-season showings.
Not only Dubi for Selke, but if the Norris were given out today, Girardi would win it hands down, He was amazing both on O and D.
Yes it’s one game, but I’m putting some early onus on Torts for the poor start. No excuse for that.
Other than that, yes we took and/or got called on lots of PIM’s but Cally, Dubi, Feds and AA , etc are good enough to withstand games where we have to kill many. But we need to score. THAT’S still the issue.
Anisimov was one of the few forwards who generated scoring chances (him, Cally, and Gaborik). He played very well.
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by George E. Ays on Oct 7, 2011 4:36 PM EDT up reply actions
I enjoyed Gaborik's play today
he did well to get into the dangerous areas of the ice, and scored a goal from some hard work. Dubinsky on that first line is growing on me.
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by Joe Fortunato on Oct 7, 2011 4:42 PM EDT up reply actions
Richards against Richards was a very bad matchup for us though. I know we were the road team so matchups were harder, but Gaborik’s line against those solid 2-way centers is going to really kill us long term.
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by George E. Ays on Oct 7, 2011 4:46 PM EDT up reply actions
I don't disagree, at all
But the Kings are a very good team. Not many other teams have a top line like that.
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by Joe Fortunato on Oct 7, 2011 4:48 PM EDT up reply actions
The home/road splits should be interesting this year for those 2.
by NTB on Oct 7, 2011 6:32 PM EDT up reply actions
We were actually the home team..even tho we were wearin white..we did have last change
by Mr. Avery to you on Oct 7, 2011 11:00 PM EDT via iPhone app up reply actions
Well they said on the telecast that we were the home team and had last change and it said Los Angeles Kings at New York Rangers on the guide oh well
by Mr. Avery to you on Oct 8, 2011 12:33 PM EDT via iPhone app up reply actions
Agreed.
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by nathansfamous on Oct 7, 2011 4:45 PM EDT up reply actions
AA did generate several turnovers / scoring chances.
If the onus was on Torts for the poor start, then everything good that happened should be attributed to him also. No matter how bad they played, they were still tied after the 1st. After the poor start, it was Tort who matched his lines properly to LA’s. I hate to whine, but LA was given the game by the refs.
I would still like to see the pack line kept together. I like Dubi up there, but if we have a solid first line and the pack line, it makes us that much more dynamic.
First game, give them a chance to settle in. For the last week, all I read about was how awful our D-line will be, and like I said, they did step up.
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by nathansfamous on Oct 7, 2011 4:50 PM EDT up reply actions
Ill take it for the season opener
Really glad to have Cally back on the ice. I also thought Erixon looked pretty good. Nicely done for the first day.
Thank you for everything Jorgie!
Agree on Erixon. Blended in quite well. Played against bottom six and sat last 10 minutes…but did no harm. Encouraging to say the least.
by Gabby the Gutless Sniper on Oct 7, 2011 5:24 PM EDT via mobile up reply actions
A Few Points
Rangers came out flat and were totally bailed out by Hank for the first half of the first period. I couldn’t help but think during that span how badly they needed a spark, exactly the type of spark Sean Avery could of/used to provide for this team.
They were lucky to get out of the first period tied at one. After that they picked it up. I actually thought MDZ played a pretty solid game all things considered. I agree that McDonagh was solid and thought the 1st line put in a solid effort in the 2nd and 3rd periods. As usually great efforts by Callahan and Dubi.
I also agree that the WW, Stepan, MZA line was all but invisible.
I think Step being on bench had more to do with the two shit birds on his wings.
by Gabby the Gutless Sniper on Oct 7, 2011 5:20 PM EDT via mobile up reply actions
More good than bad.
Take the point, clean up the penalties and come out ready to play from the beginning tomorrow.
Only disappointments were Zucc, Wolski and Rupp. First 2 for being invisible and the 3rd for looking a step slow.
Tomorrows another day… three out of four points would be fantastic start.
by Gabby the Gutless Sniper on Oct 7, 2011 5:16 PM EDT via mobile reply actions
Did we play away at the Kings and Ducks last season? If so doesn’t that mean they won’t have to travel to NY this year.. not that it means too much but those long travels for them could have been to our advantage
Also I like not having to face mike richards on the flyers anymore
by bcranger21 on Oct 7, 2011 5:25 PM EDT via mobile reply actions
Last year Kings were at MSG
Ducks games was on road.
Net of this is okay, playing at neutral site for away game with both teams traveling is a wash IMO.
by Gabby the Gutless Sniper on Oct 7, 2011 5:39 PM EDT via mobile up reply actions
We got a point out of the game… and I really firmly believe our slow start had a lot to do with the fact that we had zero games with a full lineup this preseason…
McDonagh played phenomenal and with him and girardi it was as if staal was there… the only time you noticed the absence of staal was in the depth of our defense… with Staal our D is one of the best in the league because McDonagh gets 2nd pair with staal up top… which gives us 2 good shutdown pairs… and MDZ played a good game today… a few situations i wish he took some shots… but those will come as he becomes more comfortable again… he started to get his swagger back midway through the 2nd…
Gabby richie dubi line started to click in the 2nd… and thats because THEY DIDN’T FUCKING PLAY TOGETHER ALL PRESEASON… thats so infuriating… we got ZERO games with a full lineup… practice is completely different than the game…
I think Rupp is being misused… he’s doesn’t belong with Boyle and Prust… he works better with small skill/speed guys… in Pitt he was on a line with Kennedy until all the injuries amounted…
@clalicata17
he did get it
Heard penalty announcement as they were cutting away
by Gabby the Gutless Sniper on Oct 7, 2011 6:03 PM EDT via mobile up reply actions
5:1 pp ratio is bs
Lots of grabbing by kings forwards holding up rangers forecheck…all game. No calls.
by Gabby the Gutless Sniper on Oct 7, 2011 6:26 PM EDT via mobile up reply actions
Zuccarello
I thought he was okay, good even. Not sure why you didn’t like what you saw. He wasn’t buzzing like Dubi or Cally, but he was definitely in there, fighting with the bigger guys. He didn’t get talked about much, but I’m not sure that’s always a bad thing – better then getting bitched about, for instance. That penalty didn’t help his cause though – stupid things like that will get us killed this year despite an epic PK and netminder. In fairness, I might notice him more because I’m partial to smaller players, being short myself, but I thought he did generally what he needed to do. But Torts clearly didn’t – I can’t believe he played more than ten minutes that whole game,
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Thought we played well (Reposted)
Outside of the first, and some silly penalties, I thought we generally played well. Great forechecking, excellent PK, stuff that the Rangers will excel at this year as in the previous years. Also good was crashing the net, especially by Gaborik, which is a nice shift. MDZ played generally well, other than a few bad passes and a miserable missed stick lift on the 2nd LA goal. McD was great tho, as was Girardi – I have high hopes for our D if Stall doesn’t make it back. Richards was also surprisingly good, considering I thought he was mediocre at best during most of the preseason. He was everywhere, fighting, battling, making good passes, opening lanes – really good things to come, I feel.
Plus, I’m ok with losing in OT to the team I picked to win the cup this year. They looked good.
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MDZ had two great rushes where jumped in perfectly…then made bad passes/decision. Still got oassing grade in my book.
by Gabby the Gutless Sniper on Oct 7, 2011 6:42 PM EDT via mobile up reply actions
I noticed a great MZA backcheck in the 3rd that totally saved our out of position D. I thought he played decently well and that penalty was BS.
I like MZA a lot but it was a penalty. could have been a major in fact. MZA said after the game he felt really bad about it. he will contribute this year before long.
He had a couple of good backchecks winning the puck.
Some nice work along the boards too. He was neither awful or invisble. Of course one would have to watch attentively.
I disagree with you on this. I did watch closely and he was awful and invisible. Why do people like this guy so much? He is a career AHL player or KHL player … he should not be playing in this league
Well, it is hard to sway a stubborn critic, and you obviously have your mind set on both MZA and MDZ. I think/hope MDZ will learn from mistakes and progress this year. MZA, on the other hand, has already done what he needed to do in the off season and I think he will surprise the naysayers and put up good third line numbers.
Zucc got fined from that hit from behind
by -19-AgainstAll on Oct 7, 2011 7:44 PM EDT via mobile reply actions
He's making 1.75MM
Don’t think he’ll miss it.
Wasn’t that blatant/dangerous.
by Gabby the Gutless Sniper on Oct 7, 2011 7:56 PM EDT via mobile up reply actions
anyone else disappointed with the play of rupp?
I thought he had more jam than that—he’s really just a big lumbering skill player with marginal athleticism—not sure he fits on this team.
He looked a step slow. He looked better in preseason games in north america. One game, nothing to get that wet about.
by Gabby the Gutless Sniper on Oct 7, 2011 9:48 PM EDT via mobile up reply actions
Glad we got a point.
Glad Gabby got a goal and Richards picked up an assist early.
Glad for a lot of things but still think we were lucky to get one point with all of the turnovers and bad penalties at the worst possible times. Have to work on discipline more than anything else. Turnovers and penalties at the end of the third period in a time game AND in overtime is just a little too much to stomach. Need to improve on that big time.
Cally played fantastic. Totally peppered the net with shots, great example to set on a team that sometimes needs to know to just shoot the damn puck.
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Breakouts and neutral zone play.
Better passing and more dump/chase if needed.
by Gabby the Gutless Sniper on Oct 7, 2011 9:49 PM EDT via mobile up reply actions
Can’t disagree with that either Gabby.
Just seemed that a lot of the problems stemmed from dumb mistakes in our own zone with the puck before we even got a chance to get it into the fucking neutral zone.
Frustrating.
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I think Cally proved a point on the who,what,where, when , why a certain player as captain does make a difference.
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by nathansfamous on Oct 8, 2011 1:48 AM EDT up reply actions
Just to be snarky,
So what you’re saying is the Rangers would have lose in regulation with Drury, but Callahan willed them to an OT loss. Got it. I look forward to many more OT losses. The Rangers lost by a goal, the first was largely a result of a Callahan horrible outlet pass. Seriously, Drury retired. Give it a rest already.
by NTB on Oct 8, 2011 8:13 AM EDT up reply actions
Looks like you are saying all that. No where do I compare him to Drury. Do you even see me mention Drury? What I am saying his lead by example, with 11 shots on net, and overcoming the first mistake.
On the first goal, it looked like a bunch of circus clowns on the ice.
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by nathansfamous on Oct 8, 2011 9:03 AM EDT up reply actions
Sorry for reading too much into the comment. It’s just I’ve seen numerous posts comparing Drury to Callahan during and after the game and thought this was in a similar vein.
by NTB on Oct 8, 2011 9:15 AM EDT up reply actions
Not my style.Rarely if ever will I bash a Ranger player. Drury was a great player, it was just his time to retire.
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by nathansfamous on Oct 8, 2011 9:21 AM EDT up reply actions
Finally just got to see the game after working late but thought a very nice 2nd and 3rd period response after a lackluster start..lotta open ice with the 4 on 3..but I’ll take a point lets get the win tomorrow!
by Mr. Avery to you on Oct 7, 2011 10:57 PM EDT via iPhone app reply actions
As a swede watching this game on swedish television, it was kinda amusing hearing the commentators dissecting Erixon. Both they and I agreed that he was pretty good in his first game though.
It was nice to see the team get a charity point, but it felt like they missed Staal a lot on defense, it was kinda shaky from time to time. And please stop taking stupid penalties, ending both regulation and OT with two completely unnessesary penalties is just dumb.
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