Big Blue Huddle

Quote from: jgrangers2 on May 24, 2024, 02:53:49 PMLooking like it might be:

20-93-72
10-16-13
50-91-96
73-21-26

Really not a fan of sitting Kakko but whatever

It's hard to argue with the record the team has had with Rempe in the lineup.

If one were to say it's a total coincidence, I can completely accept that line of reasoning, but what one cannot really do (given the results) is convincingly argue that he significantly hurts the team when he is in the lineup.

I also think it's interesting that people like Messier have publicly said he should play. I'm not sure there is any living person who knows a great deal more about the ingredients needed to win in the postseason than that guy.

Quote from: EDjohnst1981 on May 24, 2024, 02:43:54 PMRos been demoted? I thought he was skating with CK and Zibs?

Looking like it might be:

20-93-72
10-16-13
50-91-96
73-21-26

Really not a fan of sitting Kakko but whatever

Quote from: DaveBrown74 on May 24, 2024, 02:28:46 PMI think it has to be, yes. And I'm ok with that. The guy has done nothing. I wouldn't mess around with the Wennberg/Cuylle/Roslovic line.

Ros been demoted? I thought he was skating with CK and Zibs?

Quote from: Gmo11 on May 24, 2024, 10:16:52 AMSo why haven't any of them been corrected after two years of disgusting play?  You'd think by now we'd have seen some signs of life but he's as bad as he's ever been.  I agree he's not the prototype guard but neither was Flowers and that guy was at the very least serviceable once Washington moved him to guard.  He was as bad as Neal is now at tackle.  I don't know if Neal will be any good at guard.  He could be just as bad or worse.  But I would like to see it before I dismiss it.

I'm sure when they or if they give up on him at Tackle they will try him at Guard or his next Gig will. I'm not even cautiously optimistic about that.

Quote from: EDjohnst1981 on May 24, 2024, 02:19:32 PMYeah, I think it's almost certain he starts. Question is, who's dropped? Kakko?

I think it has to be, yes. And I'm ok with that. The guy has done nothing. I wouldn't mess around with the Wennberg/Cuylle/Roslovic line.

Quote from: AZGiantFan on May 24, 2024, 02:04:05 PMYou DO realize that other people were posting in the thread, and not every comment is addressed at/to you?  No need to get defensive.

You know there's a quote function, right?

If you're not using it, I think it's rightly assumed you are addressing the Jones "haters".

As such, if you're addressing a wider group and using things like "would you be happy if he wasn't X, Y and Z". It appears you are rating everyone with the same brush as the silly BluesCruz comment - which the vast majority of the Jones critics refrain from.

Just food for thought; I'm not attacking you man and I enjoy your diametrically opposed views to mine and furthermore, I respect them. 

Quote from: AZGiantFan on May 24, 2024, 02:04:05 PMYou DO realize that other people were posting in the thread, and not every comment is addressed at/to you?  No need to get defensive.

I think he was speaking rhetorically. And I also really didn't see anyone being critical but I do notice and like the fact that jones is defended by many no matter what. That isn't a bad thing.

Quote from: DaveBrown74 on May 24, 2024, 02:10:19 PMI'll be really surprised if they don't put the kid in tonight:

https://www.espn.com/nhl/story/_/id/40210775/rangers-matt-rempe-awed-greats-calling-him

Yeah, I think it's almost certain he starts. Question is, who's dropped? Kakko?

I'll be really surprised if they don't put the kid in tonight:

https://www.espn.com/nhl/story/_/id/40210775/rangers-matt-rempe-awed-greats-calling-him

Quote from: AZGiantFan on May 24, 2024, 01:41:34 PMI'm not as down on Neal as some.  He had injury issues, was adjusting to moving to the right side, and had a terrible position coach.  That's a lot for a young man to overcome.

There isn't a soul here who doesn't want Neal to succeed (and I understand that you weren't saying otherwise). I think where fans might differ from one another is on the subject of how much rope to give him if he is bad early in the upcoming season.

If it were your decision, how long would you be willing to tolerate more bad play from him before making a change, knowing you have Eleumenor right there and that Eleumenor has already played RT at a demonstrably solid level for an NFL team over a meaningful sample size?