tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9169155003164451698.post7601908533145258349..comments2023-12-14T09:31:07.139-05:00Comments on Scotty Hockey: 22-11-2: Check And MateScotty Hockeyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18440672878311338910noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9169155003164451698.post-83332504018206973432008-12-18T19:11:00.000-05:002008-12-18T19:11:00.000-05:00Joe makes me really appreciate JD's insights. The ...Joe makes me really appreciate JD's insights. <BR/>The team played poorly. That they won is the result of their opponents lack of quality in goal, not their play.<BR/>It is good to see Stahl play a more physical game. They need more of that on defense. <BR/>Callahan had more energy than almost every other Ranger. Can he keep it up and stay healthy? <BR/>I am tired of hearing about Dawes "geat hands". He has to start putting the puck in the net.<BR/>Please unload Kalinin and Redden. They are slow, make huge mistakes and allow opponents to set up right in front of their own net.high notehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05113098586453565425noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9169155003164451698.post-84624236389484529722008-12-18T18:47:00.000-05:002008-12-18T18:47:00.000-05:00Joe - Fair enough, I guess some credit is deserved...Joe - Fair enough, I guess some credit is deserved. Just a little tho ...<BR/><BR/>Brother - It is Sam's job to call the action and it is Joe's to analyze it. And Sam plays Devil's advocate to most of what Joe says since Micheletti is wrong so damn often. How many times does Joe apologize for miscalls in every broadcast???<BR/><BR/>Mantis - I agree on all points and what a great observation on the goals ... but any way they go in, right?Scotty Hockeyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18440672878311338910noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9169155003164451698.post-41059823592534357692008-12-18T15:06:00.000-05:002008-12-18T15:06:00.000-05:00I watched the game last night. I thought the ener...I watched the game last night. I thought the energy of the team was lacking until they killed a power play in the 2nd and Callahan sparked them with his "rush" head-first literally into the net.<BR/><BR/>Gomez and Kalinin were the worst Rangers on the ice. Overall, I thought the defense was better than recent games but did not match up with the Anaheim game.<BR/><BR/>How great is to have Vally as a backup? He was tremendous in the 1st period last night.<BR/><BR/>I think the combination of playing a 2nd game after a physical game the night before and jet lag caught up to the team. Still, they hung around - they were outshot 20-4 and it was tied at 1. <BR/><BR/>So, they squeezed out a tough win under adverse circumstances and I am happy with the effort. 2 wins in a row in California w/o resorting to a shootout is better than recent results.<BR/><BR/>BTW in the 2 games, the Blueshirts had a streak of 5 consecutive unassisted goals, and 2 PP goals -- one of which came via an awarded goal and the other via a penalty shot. You cannot make this stuff up.Graying Mantishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15786488599630118988noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9169155003164451698.post-10612935919714498822008-12-18T11:52:00.000-05:002008-12-18T11:52:00.000-05:00Scotty, If you are going to kill Joe for his talk ...Scotty, If you are going to kill Joe for his talk about the Cally penalty shot then you need to kill Sam too. I'm not sure what game you watched last night. Joe mentioned Cally could of been awarded a penalty shot and then said so to Sam who disagreed with it. I'm certainly not a Joe supported and I miss JD but be fair.Brother Phttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03135143828128853067noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9169155003164451698.post-82067035231724323572008-12-18T10:36:00.000-05:002008-12-18T10:36:00.000-05:00Scotty, I'm totally with you in the general disdai...Scotty, I'm totally with you in the general disdain for Poze-n-fall, but any discussion of his moves on the penalty shot has to look at both angles. Yes, a better goalie would've poked that away three feet out but there's also something to be said for inducing a mediocre goalie to collapse into the net like that. If he's going to give you that much leeway, you might as well take the puck right up to the doorstep. Don't get me wrong, I'd never miss him if he were gone but I was stunned he even got it on net, let alone scored!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com