James Wrabel
@wrage.bsky.social
#NYR hockey. Analytics. Henrik Lundqvist is a handsome alien amongst us.
Part of this #NYR inability to score is driven by Panarin not being a threat. Thru 4 GP:
- 0 high danger shot attempts vs. 10 low danger shot attempts
- 11 of his 16 total shot attempts have either missed the net or been blocked
Breadman needs to get going
(H/t @moneypuck.bsky.social)
- 0 high danger shot attempts vs. 10 low danger shot attempts
- 11 of his 16 total shot attempts have either missed the net or been blocked
Breadman needs to get going
(H/t @moneypuck.bsky.social)
October 15, 2025 at 2:23 PM
Part of this #NYR inability to score is driven by Panarin not being a threat. Thru 4 GP:
- 0 high danger shot attempts vs. 10 low danger shot attempts
- 11 of his 16 total shot attempts have either missed the net or been blocked
Breadman needs to get going
(H/t @moneypuck.bsky.social)
- 0 high danger shot attempts vs. 10 low danger shot attempts
- 11 of his 16 total shot attempts have either missed the net or been blocked
Breadman needs to get going
(H/t @moneypuck.bsky.social)
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Having visions of the summer of Drury/Gomez, except, you know, not a total disaster
October 6, 2025 at 7:04 PM
Having visions of the summer of Drury/Gomez, except, you know, not a total disaster
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Maybe the Rangers can get an NHL-quality season out of Conor Sheary (he signed a cheap deal with them) but then again, maybe not.
October 6, 2025 at 7:51 PM
Maybe the Rangers can get an NHL-quality season out of Conor Sheary (he signed a cheap deal with them) but then again, maybe not.
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go fuck yourselves @tottenhamhotspur.com
June 6, 2025 at 4:12 PM
go fuck yourselves @tottenhamhotspur.com
“What’s a vision without execution? A dream”
- Random philosophical thoughts bouncing around my brain
- Random philosophical thoughts bouncing around my brain
May 29, 2025 at 5:51 PM
“What’s a vision without execution? A dream”
- Random philosophical thoughts bouncing around my brain
- Random philosophical thoughts bouncing around my brain
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Why Mike Sullivan might be the best head coach in the NHL. Breaking down his tactics and coaching style. Plus, what the Rangers need to do to set him up for success.
Rangers Get the Coach They Want and Now Mike Sullivan Has to Deliver for Chris Drury
bleacherreport.com
May 2, 2025 at 3:57 PM
Why Mike Sullivan might be the best head coach in the NHL. Breaking down his tactics and coaching style. Plus, what the Rangers need to do to set him up for success.
Rangers out of a playoff spot, giving up leads and playing poorly against a team worse than them, Sam and JD on the call
Yeah, it’s 2000 all over again baby
Yeah, it’s 2000 all over again baby
April 10, 2025 at 1:55 AM
Rangers out of a playoff spot, giving up leads and playing poorly against a team worse than them, Sam and JD on the call
Yeah, it’s 2000 all over again baby
Yeah, it’s 2000 all over again baby
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Here's another way to look at the Shesterkin contract. Based on projected future salary caps, what would be the equivalent cap hit THIS season?
January 31, 2025 at 5:37 PM
Here's another way to look at the Shesterkin contract. Based on projected future salary caps, what would be the equivalent cap hit THIS season?
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Here is how Igor Shesterkin's contract projects to compare to those of Sergei Bobrovsky and Andrei Vasilevskiy. Reposting with complete information.
Anyone telling you that Shesterkin's contract is prohibitive to building a cup contender is completely ignoring reality.
Anyone telling you that Shesterkin's contract is prohibitive to building a cup contender is completely ignoring reality.
January 31, 2025 at 4:56 PM
Here is how Igor Shesterkin's contract projects to compare to those of Sergei Bobrovsky and Andrei Vasilevskiy. Reposting with complete information.
Anyone telling you that Shesterkin's contract is prohibitive to building a cup contender is completely ignoring reality.
Anyone telling you that Shesterkin's contract is prohibitive to building a cup contender is completely ignoring reality.
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Scrolled back and found the #NYR team RAPM chart from 11/23/24 to put it side by side to now. All tracks to what I posted yesterday.
5v5 offense has slowed, but 5v5 defense has improved a bit. Power Play generating a ton, Penalty Kill also improved and benefitting from strong goaltending.
5v5 offense has slowed, but 5v5 defense has improved a bit. Power Play generating a ton, Penalty Kill also improved and benefitting from strong goaltending.
January 25, 2025 at 4:21 PM
Scrolled back and found the #NYR team RAPM chart from 11/23/24 to put it side by side to now. All tracks to what I posted yesterday.
5v5 offense has slowed, but 5v5 defense has improved a bit. Power Play generating a ton, Penalty Kill also improved and benefitting from strong goaltending.
5v5 offense has slowed, but 5v5 defense has improved a bit. Power Play generating a ton, Penalty Kill also improved and benefitting from strong goaltending.
I hate and love the Carolina Hurricanes
January 25, 2025 at 2:36 AM
I hate and love the Carolina Hurricanes
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Utter domination by the Rangers last night. One high-danger chance against is unbelievable.
January 22, 2025 at 3:41 PM
Utter domination by the Rangers last night. One high-danger chance against is unbelievable.
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J.T. Miller really isn't the kind of player a team should want. Even in his prime, he was a very volatile player who relied heavily on shooting over basically anything else. Over the last 5 seasons he's bounced back and forth from ~replacement level (not shooting well) to good (shooting well).
January 21, 2025 at 11:26 PM
J.T. Miller really isn't the kind of player a team should want. Even in his prime, he was a very volatile player who relied heavily on shooting over basically anything else. Over the last 5 seasons he's bounced back and forth from ~replacement level (not shooting well) to good (shooting well).
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On Ryan Lindgren:
"I wonder about Detroit. Is he that big of an upgrade, though? That's the question I'd have to ask. And I don't know how big #LGRW is gonna spend..." #NYR
— @frank_seravalli on latest DFO pod
Panthers also mentioned as a possible trade partner. #TimeToHunt
"I wonder about Detroit. Is he that big of an upgrade, though? That's the question I'd have to ask. And I don't know how big #LGRW is gonna spend..." #NYR
— @frank_seravalli on latest DFO pod
Panthers also mentioned as a possible trade partner. #TimeToHunt
January 13, 2025 at 6:03 PM
On Ryan Lindgren:
"I wonder about Detroit. Is he that big of an upgrade, though? That's the question I'd have to ask. And I don't know how big #LGRW is gonna spend..." #NYR
— @frank_seravalli on latest DFO pod
Panthers also mentioned as a possible trade partner. #TimeToHunt
"I wonder about Detroit. Is he that big of an upgrade, though? That's the question I'd have to ask. And I don't know how big #LGRW is gonna spend..." #NYR
— @frank_seravalli on latest DFO pod
Panthers also mentioned as a possible trade partner. #TimeToHunt
Pleased that #NYR passed on Sprong. Acknowledging small sample size from SEA, but Rangers do not need another F who:
-Doesn’t generate high danger chances
-Has problems finishing
-Team is better defensively when he’s not on the ice
(via @moneypuck.bsky.social)
-Doesn’t generate high danger chances
-Has problems finishing
-Team is better defensively when he’s not on the ice
(via @moneypuck.bsky.social)
January 9, 2025 at 7:39 PM
Pleased that #NYR passed on Sprong. Acknowledging small sample size from SEA, but Rangers do not need another F who:
-Doesn’t generate high danger chances
-Has problems finishing
-Team is better defensively when he’s not on the ice
(via @moneypuck.bsky.social)
-Doesn’t generate high danger chances
-Has problems finishing
-Team is better defensively when he’s not on the ice
(via @moneypuck.bsky.social)
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“Earlier this season, the Rangers offered struggling center Mika Zibanejad to Vancouver in return for Miller.
The Canucks turned down the offer."
From Josh Yohe
www.nytimes.com/athletic/604...
The Canucks turned down the offer."
From Josh Yohe
www.nytimes.com/athletic/604...
What I’m hearing about Penguins’ trade options for Rickard Rakell, Marcus Pettersson
A look at which players may — or may not be — on the move in the next two months.
www.nytimes.com
January 7, 2025 at 4:21 PM
“Earlier this season, the Rangers offered struggling center Mika Zibanejad to Vancouver in return for Miller.
The Canucks turned down the offer."
From Josh Yohe
www.nytimes.com/athletic/604...
The Canucks turned down the offer."
From Josh Yohe
www.nytimes.com/athletic/604...
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I wrote about J.T. Miller as a potential fit for the New York Rangers. There are certain scenarios where a trade makes sense, but I just don't see him as the big piece that addresses #NYR's biggest problems.
bleacherreport.com/articles/101...
bleacherreport.com/articles/101...
Would a J.T. Miller Trade Fix the Rangers' Problems at Center?
With the Rangers struggling for months now, there is general alignment on what—and who—are the problems. Jacob Trouba and Kaapo Kakko were merely the early…
bleacherreport.com
January 6, 2025 at 5:57 PM
I wrote about J.T. Miller as a potential fit for the New York Rangers. There are certain scenarios where a trade makes sense, but I just don't see him as the big piece that addresses #NYR's biggest problems.
bleacherreport.com/articles/101...
bleacherreport.com/articles/101...
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Kaliyev has looked pretty good (in per-minute) terms in 187 nhl games despite not playing very many minutes per game. One of those (very common) times where you have to play a player more than you're comfortable in order to find out what you've really got.
January 6, 2025 at 7:37 PM
Kaliyev has looked pretty good (in per-minute) terms in 187 nhl games despite not playing very many minutes per game. One of those (very common) times where you have to play a player more than you're comfortable in order to find out what you've really got.
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Sports jobs are Union jobs, The Athletic staff does Times Guild work and we deserve Times Guild benefits.
#IAMTIMESGUILD
Sports jobs are Union jobs, The Athletic staff does Times Guild work and we deserve Times Guild benefits.
#IAMTIMESGUILD
January 6, 2025 at 3:47 PM
I'm proud to stand with my colleagues and organize as part of the NY Times Guild.
Sports jobs are Union jobs, The Athletic staff does Times Guild work and we deserve Times Guild benefits.
#IAMTIMESGUILD
Sports jobs are Union jobs, The Athletic staff does Times Guild work and we deserve Times Guild benefits.
#IAMTIMESGUILD