Ok, I will ask: Do you think it is a coincidence that the first line has started scoring regularly after Kakko was replaced with Wheeler?
What was the ten minute misconduct on Zibanejad called for last night? They never showed it and barely talked about it.
There is a level of improvement in players like Panarin, Trochek, Lafreniere, Miller, and Trouba (yes, I said it) that is just remarkable to me. I guess the head coach DOES make a difference on a team.
Big Maple Leaf fan here. Rangers did an excellent job of bottling up Toronto's skill players, even though Matthews got loose for a couple. I thought a couple of goals were kinda fluky, but Rangers were full value for that "W". 13
I have been as big a critic of Jacob Trouba as anyone. While I still question that he is worth 8M per year, his level of improved play over one year ago is outright shocking.
You know, I am glad you said that. Am I crazy, or was that about as underwhelming 4-1 victory we have ever seen?