NY Rangers Playoffs

[dales529]

So got sick of the disposing knives thread LOL.
Went to MSG last night for Game 1 against the Pens. What a marathon triple OT only to lose.:mad: Got to MSG at 5:30 and left disappointed at 11:45

As a true Ranger fan I am calling complete BS on the goalie interference disallowed goal by us with 3 min to go in regulation. Was called a goal on the ice and didn't see much to overturn it on Pitts challenge but they did overturn it anyway and we had to play on.

Panarin MIA but when he had puck control: "just shoot the puck Barry"

Crosby worked the refs as usual but cant say Messier didnt in his day.

Also thought we got away from what we do best and were too concentrated on hitting vs skating. Too many passes vs shots, faceoffs could have been better etc but the refs :confused:

Saw a lot of good in this young team and obviously some mistakes but bodes well for the future.

Garden was hopping and a good time except of course for the loss. Hope they rebound for game 2

[bunker dunker]

bummed that we lost but i thought all and all it was a great game of hockey.we
had allot of chances to put that game away and the same old fanned shots,cross bars and to many passes{will that ever stop} seemed to be our demise.we still have time so"LETS GO RANGERS"!!!!!!!.

[SplitShot]

I agree TOO MANY PASSES ...and we lose possession half the time...SHOOT THE PUCK ....and our top guys need to bury that puck .... Panarin gets paid $40,000 + per period so nows the time to earn it... Rangers came out on fire to start but didn't continue it .... very entertaining game and wished that goal counted .... The crowd was so loud on the MSG feed but other feed they muted the crowd to make it sound much quieter there.. guess there's politics in sports too :rolleyes:

[dales529]

Much better game. Solid in more areas of the ice. Still more passes and giveaways but cant argue with a 5 to 2 win!!
Time will tell if Jeff Carter pays for running Igor at the end? Best not to deal with in new games and thought it should have been taken care of last night
LGR

[Duffman]

The Moscow Kid gotta show up tonight. Hopefully he isn’t rattled from getting yanked.

Pulling for you guys. Can’t drop this one. 3-1 hole is no bueno. Good luck boys.

[SplitShot]

They must've put something in the team water for everyone to be this bad playing a mediocre Pen team.... WOW!!! What an embarrassment to all the fans and themselves...can't shoot, can't defend, totally lost on the ice.... what a shame... our top guys all but disappeared this whole series.... thank god for a fun regular season! :confused:

[bunker dunker]

i had a hat trick of puking watching that mess last night.i get their young but
wtf!!!

[dales529]

I almost wish I didnt start this post LOL. Last 2 games were tough to watch.

Split I wish Pens were a mediocre team but we are letting them play elite.
BD / I do think our lack of playoff experience is hurting us.
Crosby, Letang, Malkin and Carter killing us.

- Coach Gallant doesn't feel (his words) they have to match lines with Pens??
Our 4th line out often against Pens 1st line. No timeout when we are getting crushed?

Mika???

- IGOR chants on the road and no one steps up to take the load off.
- Face off losses again and again.
- Fox looks lost without Lindgren who was a physical presence along with solid play.

- Panarin wont shoot.

Anyway LGR tonight and hope the no quit mantra is true. Keep the faith, we have come back from down 3-1 before and against who/ Da Pens!

Hope the MSG crowd serenades LOUIE!

[bunker dunker]

what a difference last night!!!!! they never gave up.the young guns are teaching the vets for sure.was thinking about turning off the game when they
went down by 2 but man am i glad i did not.if for nothing else,last night game proved that they are a well rounded team that plays well together."LETS GO RANGERS!!!!!!!".

[SplitShot]

BD, I said after 2 goals, one more goal and I can't watch anymore.... when they scored 3 goals in a row I was in shock!!! Thank god they held on the rest of the game ..... still so many things going wrong.... Kreider/Zib CAN'T SCORE!! :mad: FACEOFF NIGHTMARE! :mad: PANARIN NOT HIMSELF! :mad: We're making their 3rd string goalie into a star :mad:

Let's come out flying in Pit and bring it back to the garden for #7

LGR!!!!

[dales529]

Got to give a shout out to Ryan Lindgren! Different team with him back.
Kids line excellent energy and production. Couldnt agree more that the "stars" of the team could lift their play to match the kids line.

One game at a time and bring it back home boys!
LGR

[bunker dunker]

as i was saying split,even with all the regular problems they still figured out
how to win and there bench is deep with talent.

[SplitShot]

I'm praying everyone steps up tonight with how good they were during the regular season and dominate the game... Igor block out the crowd, Kreider with some tip-ins, Fox quarterbacking the PP and Zib with that great PP shot, Panarin with some pin point passing, Reeves with some HD banging, and the kids line continuing their stellar play.....

WE CAN DO IT!!!!

LGR!!!

[dales529]

How about those apples! LGR

[Duffman]

How about those apples! LGR

So you guys knock out Sid the Kid with a shitty hit by Trouba then go on to win game 6 to tie series. Lame.

Ok ok ok….. that’s my best try at being a douche internet troll :D. Nice win boys. Well deserved.

430 sat afternoon….. I need some support. Tough order in Canes country.

[SplitShot]

OMG!!! a nail-biter until the last 1 1/2 minutes ....Zib/Kreider wake up and so does the whole team... Shesterkin with a Fantastic pass!! Great to have Motte back.... need Goodrow back too.... I'll take the win any way it comes .... right now not paying attention to other series cause I'm totally exhausted from THIS series hahahaha :D:D

Game 7 should be a doozy!!!

[SplitShot]

Yayyyyyyyyyyy!!!! Great Way to End the Weekend!!!

Sent the Whining Pens home!!! :D

[dales529]

Comeback kids strike again! Hope this teaches panarin to shoot more.

New stress starts Wednesday.
LGR

[bunker dunker]

"MOM,they checked me today!!!!!" wa wa wa that was a good hit Duff i guess he can play for the girls team were he belongs.they beat the penns far and square.they are a good team and played well in game 7.lets hope they can keep this up."LETS GO RANGERS!!!!!!"
ps
all haters can ........

[bunker dunker]

here we go again but maybe its good for them to get beat in the 1st game.thought they played well but still look a little shakey along the boards.

[SplitShot]

So close, but no cigar!! Kakko's open net miss was the killer :(

[Wilson]

They need to shoot more and pass less.
They should watch some video of Gilbert, Ratelle or Leetch.

[SplitShot]

You bet Wilson!!! Jean Ratelle my lifelong hero!! Still wearing his jersey when I go to games!! Like we all know, SHOOT THE PUCK BARRY!!!!

[bunker dunker]

the G.A.G. line,those were the days

[dales529]

BD ED / Split.
Think we controlled the play for 40 minutes maybe 50. Sat back too much at the end trying not to lose:mad: Agreed Kappo needed to bury that puck as up 2-0 it would have been a win. Trouba lost sight of Aho oops
All in all team looks good. OT goal by them is just what it is, throw the puck to the net and strange things happen. Cole only had 2 goals all year.
Sorry it was Lindgren after all my promotion of him LOL

Split we NEED the "split" before we come home. Its all on you and your luck Ratelle Jersey :D

[SplitShot]

I learnt never give up on this year's team, right up to that final buzzer... they've surprised me many times .... definitely need to take tonight's game and come back to the Garden Sunday afternoon feeling good... seeing Sammy Blais skating again was encouraging too .... and would really love to see Goodrow back in this series ... and hoping noone else gets hurt

I'm loving it!!!

Let's Go Rangers!!!

[SplitShot]

Well... can't win if you don't score and certainly not if all your best players don't show up for the game... they just fizzled last night :rolleyes:

[Wilson]

Bazinga, the Rangers win!

[bunker dunker]

they played a better game for sure but i think they still need to settle down.i think the crowd had a real lot to do with this win.

[SplitShot]

When Mika gets into gear, we win!! If our other top guys get their offensive game going we could roll over Hurricanes.... tonight a must win to go back to Carolina 2-2 and feeling good :D

LGR!!

[bunker dunker]

agreed but the have to play well at both ends.the d has been good we just have to play our best in the offensive zone.

[SplitShot]

A BIG Win last night for sure.... keep shooting, keep bangin' them into the boards, IGOR fantastic again, and eventually Panarin will come out of his funk... all the new guys really have contributed... keep up the adrenaline back in Raleigh tomorrow!!! :)

LET'S GO RANGERS!!!

[bunker dunker]

now that looked like my Rangers!!!!!they played good heads up hockey and took the game to them.

[dales529]

BD / Split
Agreed on all counts. Great effort with some secondary level scoring!!
LGR
Need 1 road win and who knows

[bunker dunker]

tonights game i feel is the most important one.they need to with their best game.

[Duffman]

I had the pleasure (I think :D) of watching game 3 at my moms 85th b-day party.

Being around that many Blueshirts fans made my queezy. :D

Last 2 games Rangers looked like a different team. Good luck tonight boys. Always pulling for Original Six!!!!!!

MUST win on the road tonight.

[bunker dunker]

they came out fired up but they let carolina back in.

[SplitShot]

To me they looked tired out there, always a step behind .... and what is going on with Kreider's speed and scoring touch? We need it back tomorrow badly or "That's All Folks!" :rolleyes:

And 17 shots on goal for the whole game just ain't gonna cut it

LET'S GO RANGERS!!

[dales529]

Every bit of a shyte show last night. NOT giving up BUT:eek:
No Quit in NY and then steal one on the road but its going to take a better effort.

[SplitShot]

YAYYYYYYYYYYYYYY!!!!! We Can Do It!!! :D

LET'S GO RANGERS!!!

[Duffman]

How in the hell do the Canes lose 6 consecutive road playoff games? Just weird.

[SplitShot]

And HOPEFULLY tonight they lose their first at HOME!!! :D

LET'S GO RANGERS!!!!

[dales529]

What a great win. This team is definitely living the no quit mantra. Great team effort , pp and pk. Back home for wed night!

[bunker dunker]

yes sir,when they come to play man can they.good to see the whole team adding to the win.

[SplitShot]

OMG!!! I LOVE IT!!!! :D:D

[bunker dunker]

everything i got is crossed!!!this is a big series and tonight is a big game.

[SplitShot]

I am soooo psyched for Tampa Bay tonight.... everyone needs to up their game 110% .... Reeves might need to finally show why we got him... I'm hoping Sammy Blais is ready to rumble..... all our new guys have been great additions.....so exciting after the last bunch of years of hoping ;)

LET'S GO RANGERS!!!

[bunker dunker]

they just have to play their game and don't let up at all.

[dales529]

Looking forward to screaming at my TV, Pets head for the hills and neighbors call to see if everything is alright LOL.

I really believe this team has what it takes. Kid Line and Special Teams could be a huge difference in this series, Plus IGOR

If Sammy was ready could help on faceoffs but who do you sit on the 4th line?
Guess it would be Motte but don't like that for the PK. Good problem to have I guess.

Drury finally had a press conference and took no credit but deserves a lot.

Hoping to go in for Game 2!
LGR

[SplitShot]

You're so right dales... who would be the odd man out if Blais comes back??... I think we'll know during this series.... should be a doozy!!! :D

LGR!!!!

[bunker dunker]

agreed!!!!they are a great team{but i think that all the time lol}they did it all last night and the whole team helped.4th line scoring,d was strong and played their game.

[SplitShot]

How Sweet It Is!!!! Fun game for us to watch .... A Full Team Effort!! :D

LET'S GO RANGERS!!!

[dales529]

As stated KIDS line and IGOR. Great team effort. Six players had 2 points each!
Top guns did it as well.
Hate to say it this early but 7 wins to go for the cup!!!!

LGR

[SplitShot]

All I can say is "WOW"!!! This team never stops amazing me.... keep it up guys!!! :D:D

LGR!!!

[bunker dunker]

they let up and got bit right in the arse!!!!they{the whole team} has to play hard for 3 periods to beat this tampa team.

[SplitShot]

Way too many turnovers.... they kept taking the puck away from us like candy from a baby.... I'm seeing biased officiating .... and just one of those missed shots going in would've changed the game.... Oh well, rest up and come back out Tuesday and WIN!!! :D

LET'S GO RANGERS!!

[dales529]

yeah split we were weak on the puck most of game across many players and missed some golden opportunities early on. Good news is we saw the best TB has to offer and were 1 goal away from a win until the end.

Hope if Strome is out Gallant keeps the Kid Line together and adjusts otherwise! Rooney back on the 4th line with Reaves and Motte and put Goodrow up in place of Strome?

[SplitShot]

Haven't read anything yet about tonight's lineup and no word about Sammy Blais coming back, but hopefully the whole team rested, saw what they did wrong and come out with energy tonight and play their game.... sure would be sweet to come back to MSG up 3-1..... I got me fingers crossed!! :)

LGR!!

[bunker dunker]

they have to play their game and play smart.we need the best from all,not just some.

[dales529]

Sounds like Strome is playing! No need to break up the Kid Line

[SplitShot]

Ouch!!! last night was not fun.... we're slow, making too many mistakes, can't bury the puck and worst part, guys are now getting hurt..... need a complete reboot coming back to MSG and start playing like the last 2 series....:rolleyes:

NO QUIT!! LET'S GO RANGERS!!! ;)

[bunker dunker]

i don't think that was smart hockey or their game.sloppy from the start.they need a reset for sure lets hope msg can give it to them.

[Duffman]

“They are who we thought they were……and we let em off the hook!!!!!”

[SplitShot]

Now that was a disappointing loss .... it was winnable but they blew it right at the end.... Strome missing that net on a beautiful pass was hard to take.... guess they don't learn you just can't keep passing all over and waiting for that open shot.. just SHOOT THE PUCK!! TB did it and 2 goals go in.... Oh well ... no use being a Monday morning quarterback hahahaha :rolleyes:

[dales529]

Tough one again. I think we are still too young and inexperienced to win these tight games against this team. BUT we were in every game and close, last 2 could have gone either way.
YES Strome whiffing on that chance hurt as that one goes in and the whole dynamic of the game changes especially on home ice!

Been down before and came back so just win that next one and anything can happen at home in Game 7
LGR

[Gerry Zagorski]

Not as much of a hockey fan as many of you and usually only watch when a local team is in he play offs but this is some of the most exciting I've ever watched.

Lets go Rangers!

[bunker dunker]

they can't give tampa an inch or they will take a mile.the are 2x cup winners
and a great team.we have to play heads up hockey period and we need to take advantage of every advantage and for God's sake shoot the puck.

[SplitShot]

Glad I had off yesterday from worrying and now here we go again tonight ;) .... I can only hope for the best but whatever happens the Rangers took us on a great ride this year and still playing in June is beyond anything I could of imagined back in October ... Coach Gallant did one hell of job with this team and let's see if he has just one more trick up his sleeve to get us to the Finals :D:D

LET'S GO RANGERS!!!

[Duffman]

Just my unbiased thoughts from a Beantown fan………

Rangers got a rusty and complacent Bolts team off a long layoff. Games 1 and 2 were a gift.

Bolts wake up and play Cup quality hockey against a very young but talented team.


Y’all have a TON to look forward to. Young, fast and talented. Now experienced.

[SplitShot]

What a run!!! Made it to the last 3 teams left .... how they could still stand up playing super hard 20 games in last 40 days is amazing.... beginning of season the goal was to make the playoffs ... went way beyond just making them but coming from behind to take the first 2 rounds in 7 games was soooo exciting... absolutely loved it!!! Super proud of this team and coaches for giving us Ranger fans a fun season to watch .... so looking forward to next year already and thanks to all my NJF buddies for chiming in every day!! It was Fun!:)

LET'S GO RANGERS!!

[bunker dunker]

i hope they learned somethings.that dump and fetch went out in the 90's.glad they made it as far as they did and yes they young,fast and all that but for once
i would like to see them play their game instead of changing for every team they play,good or bad.

[dales529]

OK I am almost over it LOL. Great run that was unexpected this year. We were outplayed 5 on 5 the last 4 games but in every one of them due to Igor.
Hope we learned that the next step is to learn how to win in the these tight playoff games and that is going to come from the top guys. Tampa showed that both in players and coaching. F---ng Stamkos greasy goal but thats what captains and goal scorers do. Give Kreider the "C" even though he didnt have a SOG last game? YES

Still dont agree with juggling lines that got you this far. Let the Kids Line grow together! Which brings up that interesting point about making Kakko a healthy scratch? No gain unless he is on the trading block but even then you are 2 games from the cup final, so mess with his confidence??. Guess we may know more from the exit meetings / press conference today.

Onto the off season??
Strome Gone most likely
Copp Hope we make a deal, seems likely
Vatrano would love to see him stay but $$ doubtful
Motte Should stay on the cheap 2 years
Blais never got to see him play think he stays
Georgiev: Def gone so will need a backup

LGR: Great chatting up Rangers with ya all. Starts again in Sept LOL

[SplitShot]

Wow!! watched 1st Finals game last night....Avs are a hell of a strong team... We need to beef up for next year if we want to go all the way ... Drury has his work cut out for him this Summer with the salary cap ... gonna be tough ;)

LGR!!

[Duffman]

Watching the speed and skill of these two teams just makes me realize how far away from a Cup my team is.

7-0. Ooofffaaa. Bet ya Bolts fight back tho.

Butch in Vegas, Torts in Philthy, Kakko on the market…. Gonna be an interesting offseason.

[SplitShot]

I always chuckle watching the Merry Go Round of coaches every year :D

[SplitShot]

Alot of crazy calls and Non-calls this series and actually all the playoff games.... I think the the whole referee organization needs to be reviewed this off-season ... just my 2 cents :D

[SplitShot]

Great game 6 last night .... on edge of my seat the whole 3rd period:eek: So cool still watching hockey on June 26 .... already looking forward to roster changes for the next season .... Rangers finally came close but no cigar again this year... to all my hockey buddies, enjoy the Summer!!! :D

LGR!!

[bunker dunker]

FOUR!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!