"Šmits izskatās sasodīti fantastiski…" un "Šis džeks ir riktīgs monstrs" – soctīklos lavīna ar uzslavām par Alberta spēli "Rangers" kreklā

"Rangers" ar 3:4 piekāpās Ņujorkas "Islanders", bet Šmits bija viens no spēlētājiem, kura sniegums pēc mača tika vērtēts pozitīvi.

Alberts laukumā pavadīja 15 minūtes un 29 sekundes, atdeva 1 rezultatīvu piespēli, bloķēja 1 metienu, izdarīja 2 spēka paņēmienus un reizi atņēma pretiniekam ripu. Turklāt Šmits vairāk nekā trīs minūtes nospēlēja mazākumā.

Tikmēr sociālajos tīklos pēc debijas Šmita sniegums izpelnījās vēl plašāku uzmanību: "Esmu spēlē un Šmits izskatās sasodīti fantastiski…", "Šmits jau izskatās krietni labāk nekā pirmajā Rookie Series spēlē",

"Es turpinu sekot indikatoram – Šmits varētu būt labs", "Man ir svarīgi, lai Alberts Šmits būtu labs…", "Alberta Šmita meistarība ar ripu ir pa īstam", "Šis džeks ir riktīgs monstrs un citi.

At the game right now and Smits looks fucking fantastic…

Schneider is a terrorist though get him of out here immediately. pic.twitter.com/eCed8KDBxg

— Johnny G-Spot (@gregorymckegory) September 22, 2026

Smits already looking significantly better than the first Rookie Series game #NYR

— NYR After Dark (@NYRAfterDark) September 22, 2026

Smits has some great defensive tendencies. He looks much more confident in this preseason game than a few weeks ago at the prospect tournament

— Tyler (@Rangers9593) September 22, 2026

A big reason I need Alberts Smits to be good is because I think Bjork is going to be a star in the NHL

So it’ll be less regrettable passing on him if we got a stud ourselves #NYR

— NYR Louie ™️ (@NYRLouie) September 23, 2026

It's preseason.

But I am monitoring the "Smits might be good" meter.

Let's circle back next week.

— Ryan Mead (@OhRyanMead) September 23, 2026

I've seen enough. Smits can stay.

— Colin Stephenson (@ColinSNewsday) September 22, 2026

Smits journey to the #NYR pic.twitter.com/Dw8fXbHrAC

— David 🏒 (@DaveyUpper) September 23, 2026

Smits is moving me

— Fitz (@FitzGSN_) September 22, 2026

Just an absurd pass by Smits pic.twitter.com/h4l8TehjpK

— Tyler (@Rangers9593) September 23, 2026

Smits looks really good out there #NYR pic.twitter.com/we5hsS31Mu

— David 🏒 (@DaveyUpper) September 22, 2026

Alberts Smits hoops are legit

— Evan (@CorePython) September 22, 2026

Rangers waste a 3-0 lead against the Islanders… but at least Alberts Smits played well #nyr pic.twitter.com/zLIl2kts4Y

— Jon Chik (@JChik17) September 23, 2026

What a pass my Alberts Smits

— Jonny Lazarus (@JLazzy23) September 23, 2026

Alberts Šmits made a nice play to separate a driving Horvat from the puck. The rookie hasn't looked out of place at all so far.

— Peter Baugh (@Peter_Baugh) September 22, 2026

Great stick positioning from Taylor Raddysh, and an absolutely fantastic pass from Alberts Šmits. #NYR pic.twitter.com/YqfOMIpPe8

— Snark Messier (@SnarkMessier) September 23, 2026

Mike Sullivan said that he thought Alberts Šmits had a "strong" game. #NYR
"One of the biggest challenges for young players is just the physical size and strength of the guys in this league. You guys can see it – he's a man as an 18-year-old. His physical stature, he's big and…

— Remy Mastey (@MasteyRemy) September 23, 2026

I’ve seen enough.

Albert Smits, welcome to the NHL https://t.co/60fXT3k3ce

— Broadway Block (@Broadway_Block) September 23, 2026

Mike Sullivan said the Rangers "are real encouraged" by what they've seen from Alberts Šmits so far.

"He's a man as an 18-year-old. … I thought his gaps were really good, he's a mobile guy, he's got a long reach, he's got a long stick. So he's hard to play against." https://t.co/MZ8yyycA3e

— Peter Baugh (@Peter_Baugh) September 23, 2026

Great vision here from the #NYR 5th overall pick, Alberts Smits pic.twitter.com/mKqBHezrMV

— Jonny Lazarus (@JLazzy23) September 23, 2026

I’m aware it’s preseason, but several players have caught my eye across the league tonight in a good way.

Marcus Pettersson and Alberts Smits both look really good, I’m impressed.

Matias Maccelli, Alexis Lafreniere, & Michael Brandsegg-Nygard look confident.

— The Mug NHL (@TheMugNHL) September 23, 2026

Braden Schneider seeing Smits play like a grown ass man #NYR pic.twitter.com/R2HPqP2pKf

— Broadway Block (@Broadway_Block) September 22, 2026

My boy Raddysh! I’m probably his biggest defender on Rangers X

And Smits isn’t going anywhere, great OZ play #NYR

— NYR Louie ™️ (@NYRLouie) September 23, 2026

Alberts Šmits is locking in for his Rangers preseason debut 🗽

(via @NHL) pic.twitter.com/BbJBScqz9d

— SleeperNHL (@SleeperNHL) September 22, 2026

I’M WITH THE SMITS pic.twitter.com/Ptf8cHqk10

— Rangers Radio: A New York Rangers Podcast (@NYRangersRadio) September 23, 2026

And Alberts Smits, ladies and gentlemen, sends a pass that Taylor Raddysh deflects up and over Sorokin. 3-0, #NYR.

— Colin Stephenson (@ColinSNewsday) September 23, 2026

Braden Schneider on Albert Smits tonight:

"I thought he was really good. He's such a long player and skates so well. I thought he was really good today."

Here was my chat with Schneider following the #NYR loss to the #Isles where he broke down the game/shortened preseason,… pic.twitter.com/DyP5EGecXf

— Lydia Pirner (@LPirner) September 23, 2026

OK, now I’ll riot if Smits isn’t on this team opening night.

— Brett A.M. (@BrettAM84) September 23, 2026

This guy is a fucking unit https://t.co/RZDmXW0RKq

— BlackburnisKing (@MjLovzrangers) September 22, 2026

Lai gan viena pārbaudes spēle, protams, vēl neko nepasaka par to, kur Šmits sezonu sāks, debija viņam deva vēl vienu iespēju sevi parādīt "Rangers" treneru korpusam.

Pēc mača pats Šmits savu sniegumu vērtēja piesardzīgi, norādot, ka bijuši gan labi momenti, gan tādi, kuros viņš varējis nospēlēt labāk.

Arī "Rangers" galvenais treneris Maiks Salivans pēc spēles Šmita sniegumu novērtēja atzinīgi.

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