but he needs to step his game up. In the playoffs, when the ice is tilted, you need your goalie to carry you. Much like he's done in the international tournaments. He hasn't done that nearly enough for the Rangers and he certainly didn't do that in game 2.
Nasher needs to bury his chances... Would love to see MSL have a break out game (Hat Trick anybody!) but woud be happy with A goal & assists... How 'bout a 4th line goal?? Obviously I wouldn't complain if Step, Zuc, McD/Staal (anyone on D scoring) Pouliot, Brass... Hags!! WE NEED to FINISH our chances!!
SHHOOOOOT THE PUCK!!!!! Get it on goal & pick up the trash. MSL was hanging at the goal mouth while Sir Richards was stick handling all over the place in G-2. MSL kept switching sides of the goal as Brad roamed. (me personally I think MSl was a bit fustrated at that sequence of events)
Hank DEF needs to get back to his-old-self and "steal" a FEW games. (I use the term steal loosely) (sp?) Just need him to come up with a few amazing saves as we know he's capable of!!
Me I'm cracking out some eggplant parm for a Victory!
and stop passing it between players which aren't skating. The PP, especially the 4 on 3 was nothing more than a fixed box defended by a fixed triangle. Skate around and fire the biscuit.
and stop passing it between players which aren't skating. The PP, especially the 4 on 3 was nothing more than a fixed box defended by a fixed triangle. Skate around and fire the biscuit.
We've been getting enough shots on net. We were jittery with the puck. I'd rather play a more puck possession focused game and get better shots.
It's they're passing too much. If you want pick possession the go battle in the corners. Non--stop passing is results on turnovers and unforced errors more often than shots let alone goals.
They were trying to be too cute on that 4-on-3... cycling the puck does nothing if you're not moving the defenders and opening any space up. The Rangers did nothing to exploit the man advantage there.
In a situation like that, you want to get set up and establish position but then you've got to start moving and you've got to get their guys on their heels and the puck on the net. Don't have to shoot every single time the puck is possessed but they were too stagnant. They did a beautiful job on the PP in game 1. More of that will be crucial.
and everything about Game 2 stunk. My Easter eggs are still rotten from having to sit there and watch that display.
Not only does Hank need to step it up... McD needs to get that shoulder healthy and start playing like the phenominal D-man we all know he is... and our forwards need to start finishing their opportunities...
...but all eyes on AV tonight too. He's notorious for getting outcoached come April & May. Berube made some critical adjustments in game 2 that paid off... now its up to AV to counter.
Your move, Coach.
They just piss me off to no end. How do you not show up
I saw the Rangers control the play and get more shots. I saw a lack of execution on chances and a couple of brain farts that ended up in the Rangers net, but nothing closely resembling "disgraceful effort"..
but they certainly took their foot off the gas after that 2-0 lead. The Flyers controlled the play for the majority of the game after that as the Rangers tried to get their groove back. Once you lose it, it's hard to get it back, that's why you need that killer instinct and step on their throats.
I saw the Rangers control the play and get more shots. I saw a lack of execution on chances and a couple of brain farts that ended up in the Rangers net, but nothing closely resembling "disgraceful effort"..
I thought they had dead legs and played sloppy in the third. Should be better today. Not a disgraceful effort.
RE: They just piss me off to no end. How do you not show up
I wouldn't be surprised at all. I don't think AV feels he needs both Dorsett and Carcillo. I think he wants to stick to trying to outskate and out chance them. He's probably stressed discipline 100x since Sunday.
Time to step up and play Ranger road hockey! Give them nothing, choke those fuckers off, frustrate them into taking more stupid penalties and for the love of god convert on the PP!!!
look at his coaches and teammates in the face at intermission after the shit he pulled in a first period that the Rangers thoroughly dominated until he pulled his shit.
Kick this fucking team when they're down and stop letting them back into the game and series with brain dead mistakes. Good grief.
Everyone except for Pouliot was trying to kick them when they were down. Last game it was breakdowns by a bunch of different people that let them off the mat. And then the idiot gives an extra cross check after taking a stupid penalty and potentially risks another one.
Leading to that second goal. First he bangs a pass off the cage, then he loses his balance and runs into Richards, then gets beat back on the counter. He's clearly not the same guy after Morrow hit him.
And Pouliot. Holy fuckin shit. What the Fuck are you doing? He needs to sit on the pps. Throw Boyle in front of the net on the man advantage.
Hags could serve to add a few pounds of muscle so we dont confuse him with a 12 year old girl but fuck Giroux and the Philly crowd that cheers a Carcillo injury
on Giroux as he was skating towards him? That's not a penatly in any context but Hags getting punched repeatedly with his gloves on is roughing? Gimme a fucking break!
Philly pulls that shit all the time and doesn't get called for it, and giving Hagelin a matching minor was total horseshit. Voracek started the whole fucking team. This team is such scum.
on Giroux as he was skating towards him? That's not a penatly in any context but Hags getting punched repeatedly with his gloves on is roughing? Gimme a fucking break!
We'll Im with you on the Hags aspect. I have no idea what he was called for.
with some undisciplined play at times but we have the perfect road game on our docket come Friday. A 2 zip blanking of Philthy with a chance to clinch on Sunday.
He just is the absolute worst finisher on the team.. dude always seems to find himself with a golden chance 1-on-1 with the goalie and just can't get one through. And as has already been discussed extensively, he just doesn't use his size the way he should.
That said... the pass to Carbomb for the nail in the fuckin coffin goal was outstanding and he didn't have a bad game overall. Was only in the circle 4 times but won just 1 of them (Richie did a great job in there tonight) .. he is what he is. I just see a dude who could be a really valuable player but instead is a decent guy who can be replaced.
Anyway.. fuck it. Huge fuckin win. Nasher notched two A's and has been alright but a guy making the coin he is with the profile he has really needs to impose his will a little more. I can't stand when he gets into the zone near the boards and just fires a lazy shot on net. Muscle in there and make the goalie work a little bit. He shows flashes of being a true PF now and then but just disappears for stretches otherwise.
RMcD doesn't seem 100% himself yet but hopefully that comes because we'll need it. Hank did what he needed to. Let's fuckin take Game 4 and put them on the ropes. Really cannot afford to go all 7 here.
Last night the Rangers got pounded on Corsi overall. MSL / Nash / Steps were the best by far. To be fair, their relative starting percentage in the offensive zone vs the defensive zone was over 70%.
According to Extra Skater, the Boyle line played about 12 minutes (seemed like more to me) and started 0% in the offensive zone.
Nothing really astounding good or bad that I see, but I've been finding it interesting to look at the stats relative to my perception while the game was happening.
Obviously an awesome win, but they need to control the game and get more pucks on net.
Extraskater.com seems like an awesome site. Any others that you guys like?
to control most of the action and still get blown out. I guess the nervous, pessimist in me is reminded of game 3 against the Devils in 2012, a game Hank stole for us. But, I guess if we win that decisively when we play just an average game, it is a good sign. Our PK and Hank were amazing, though. And, of course, that always helps
Nash is a JAG. Totally unimpressive, he's not skating hard or fast at all. This is playoff hockey, you have to skate hard at all times and he's just...there. Step it up Nash, we need ya.
McD has been awesome, I'm confused that someone is claiming he's been "shaky". He makes so many amazing defensive plays, it's impressive. Philly is going to continue to good this series up and we are going to continue to win the games. There is no coorelation and it's more proof that you don't need to match goonness.
McD also coughed up the puck repeatedly in game one
but am I missing something here? He had 2 assists last night, and still leads the team in shots on goal for the series, AND he is a huge reason why Philly's top line isnt getting many looks on net via his defense and PKing.
The goals will come....
RE: Our defense is just unreal so far this series.
McD has been awesome, I'm confused that someone is claiming he's been "shaky". He makes so many amazing defensive plays, it's impressive. Philly is going to continue to good this series up and we are going to continue to win the games. There is no coorelation and it's more proof that you don't need to match goonness.
I'd say he's been good.. not awesome. He's made a few more mistakes than usual. Not playing terribly or anything just seems like he's been knocking off a little rust even though he only missed a couple weeks. When he's really on his game, you'd be hard pressed to find a better NHL defenseman at this point.
he's made a few mistakes, but when you play 25 minutes a game against the oppositions best players every night, I guess it'll happen. He's been pretty awesome, IMO when you look at his whole body of work, despite a few mistakes. The guy skates his ass off, he's showing offensive ability to carry the puck deep, he's a defensive workhorse and he blocks a lot of shots. To say he's been "shaky" is a gross exaggerration about a guy that's probably been our most important player so far this series.
Also, regarding Nash, he's been JAG. He hasn't hurt us because we are so deep, but he's just not skating hard and playing full out. Maybe he's playing tentative, but when I watch him, he's skating slower than almost everyone else. Richards is significantly outplaying him. We are going to need Nash at some point, hopefully he steps his game up.
Last point....good job by Hank, he was great again. The 1 goal was a goal that no goalie was going to save, but he was on his game last night for sure.
I thought McD looked mostly like himself last night
I know he's a bottom line guy and he hasn't scored. But I think he's been good, not spectacular. Creating offense, that line as a whole has been very good. And he was much better than Richards last night if you're comparing the two.
but am I missing something here? He had 2 assists last night, and still leads the team in shots on goal for the series, AND he is a huge reason why Philly's top line isnt getting many looks on net via his defense and PKing.
The goals will come....
I thought Nash played a really good game, especially early. And his play lead directly to the game winner, and the first goal for that matter.
I know he's a bottom line guy and he hasn't scored. But I think he's been good, not spectacular. Creating offense, that line as a whole has been very good. And he was much better than Richards last night if you're comparing the two.
McDonagh has been playing ok by his standards. If you watched McDonagh all season and compared that with how he's playing now there's a noticeable difference. He's made some poor decisions with the puck in this series. He just doesn't look as comfortable with the puck as he did before the injury when he was in peak form. Those are mistakes he didn't make all season. He's shutdown top lines all year long so that's nothing new. The guy owns players like Ovechkin.
What you're observing with Nash in this series is really how he's played his entire Rangers career. The one exception being that game in Columbus earlier this year where he played out of his mind. He's solid out there but always seems like he could shift into another gear. That Columbus game showed that gear exists and it would go a long way in these playoffs if he could find it again.
has been better than JAG this series. He's had good scoring opportunities, skating pretty well, taking a lot of shots. He'll bury one soon. There have been playoff series where he's been JAG and even worse, not taking shots, not skating, not making smart passes. He's been involved so far, I'd like him to be better but he's played pretty well
Not sure what about 2 assists is so uninspiring. Seems that in general, people will continually feel the need to criticize one of Nash or MSL, depending on which one is getting the A's and not G's.
Bottom line is that the statistics show that when these guys are on the ice, the rangers are getting more shots (Corsi/Fenwick). The scoring certainly matters, but when the rangers have a lead, it's nearly as important that the other team is NOT scoring/generating chances. And they haven't done much of it with the Nash/Steps/MSL line on the ice.
That game felt like the outdoor game vs the Flyers
a few years ago where every single call was against us. The Rangers penalty kill was so freaking good and won us that game, IMO. Boyle, McD, Girardi, Henrik....those guys stood out to me on the PK.
in hockey is dumb as not all assists are created equal. Again for the slow...Nash hasn't played bad, but he's certainly capable of a LOT better and that's the problem. He's just one of the guys out there, he doesn't stand out at all despite being the most talented guy on our team. That's the problem. He's certainly not hurting us, but he's not playing anywhere close to how he can and should. He's not skating all that hard either, there's another gear in there.
But I still have no idea what he was trying to do when he flipped the puck into McDonagh after he had fallen on the ice, leading directly to the Flyers goal. That was just strange.
was great on the PK. He's really had a nice series, if only he could finish. That part is frustrating but he's doing everything else so far.
Nash has 18 shots in 3 games, 5 last night, 6 in game 2, 7 in game 1. He'll get one soon. 4 assists in 3 games. He had a rocket off of a set play off of a faceoff last night that I have no idea how Emery saw it and stopped it, it happened so fast off of the faceoff. Nash also blocked 3 shots last night according to the box score
So far this morning, no indication Matt Read will face any supplemental league discipline for hit on Dan Carcillo. Again, so far this a.m...
also, Richards needs to stop the no-look passes to nobody.
Really disappointing. If that's not the type of hit they want to eliminate from the game I don't know what is. And you don't want the Flyers to feel even more comfortable about playing dirty and taking pot shots than they already do.
but counting assists is dumb? Secondary assist or not, they affected a play that lead to a goal. Not sure if some of the all time greats would agree that assists are not valid to look at.
Point being, if the Rangers win a 7 game series by winning 4 games, and Rick Nash has a point per game or more in that series, you can't say the guy isn't doing anything. Agree that he can put it into a higher gear. But he was very good in the first especially last night.
Not all assists are created equal. Just because someone touched the puck and then the next guy made a nice pass for a goal, doesn't mean it's some great achievement. Nash hasn't been bad, but he hasn't been nearly as good as he can be. He's not hurting the Rangers, but he's not helping as much as he should.
I'm leaning towards kmed's (fuckin know it all) side on Nash
was great on the PK. He's really had a nice series, if only he could finish. That part is frustrating but he's doing everything else so far.
Nash has 18 shots in 3 games, 5 last night, 6 in game 2, 7 in game 1. He'll get one soon. 4 assists in 3 games. He had a rocket off of a set play off of a faceoff last night that I have no idea how Emery saw it and stopped it, it happened so fast off of the faceoff. Nash also blocked 3 shots last night according to the box score
I agree that Nash as played well this series thus far but those shot numbers are highly misleading and a good % of them were essentially stat padders aka long, weak passes right to the goalie instead of just dumping it into the zone. He had 3 or 4 of them last night.
I'm not dismissing assits, that clearly(maybe not so clearly)
Wholeheartedly that Nash can step it up more. I mean the fact is that he's a sniper with tons of shots and no goals and is getting outscored by Carcillo. He needs to bull his way to the net way more. It causes chaos every time he does.
he's been smart defensively and made the right reads leading to scoring for his line. His personal offensive game hasn't come yet. here's hoping it will soon.
Mac has been off his game. He's been good by most players standards but not near the level he established this season. He's taken bad angles, made bad coverage reads and turned the puck over leading to Flyers scoring chances in all three games thus far. I expect him to clean it up starting Friday. He'll get an extra practice in with the delay til Friday to get his head on right.
You're falling into the same trap in evaluating Nash as so many
often do when evaluating Boyle; he does not play the sort of game that traditionally corresponds to his body type but it doesn't mean that he's not effective. Nash is not really a power forward, no more than Boyle is an intimidating physical presence. Nash's game is predicated on exceptional puck skills and deceptive speed. So while you may think that he's coasting, his 6'4 frame is actually moving quite fast and he reserves an extra gear for those certain moments when he needs to accelerate away from defenders. Was yesterday Nash's best game? No. Was it among his worst? No. Was he effective? Yes.
I'd love to see him carry over his performance in Columbus for 82 games and the playoffs but that sort of playing style would most likely prohibit him from even being able to play 82 games from a health perspective. What might be more alarming is that Nash's goal scoring pace this season was actually more aligned with his averages over the past four or five seasons and less with his output last year and his former 40+ goal years.
Crosby-lite is not producing and the Flyers cant identify exactly what the Rangers are doing to stymie them. Perhaps having a Captain that could recognize that starting out in a 0-2 hole doesnt qualify as a good start would be progress. The troubling aspect is that the Flyers are only one game behind when we should've had them all but buried by now.
In other news, since Game 1 the Wings have given the Bruins absolutely less than they cant handle.
without a fighter on the team or someone gooning it up with Philly. Keep letting Philly try and goon it up, that doesn't put goals in the net. I'm sure they won't benefit from every single call like last night either. The Rangers should have had a man advantage a bunch of times last night as opposed to 5 PPs for Philly and 4 for the Rangers. Just keep playing our game.
For doing exactly what they say they want gone from the game. All because Carcillo wasn't seriously injured. Clowns in that league office. I would do the same exact thing to them now.
how there's no consistency to how the judge those sort of things. They are all over the map with these suspensions. The 3 games to Seabrook was a freaking joke. He should have been out 5 at a minimum. That hit was filthy.
let them play that game early on but after we took a 2 goal lead, I thought we should have played an even more aggressive game because it becomes their job to overcome our intensity when they are behind by a couple.
The Rangers didnt seem to bring a high enough level of intensity to Game 2 so AV inserts Carcillo and he clearly provided the team with a spark. He didn't need to fight but he more than got himself involved physically
the reverse view of that picture of Carcillo at the glass
Richards seems to really like playing on this team / in this city, even if he's been underwhelming. Is there ANY circumstance under which you could see him accepting a significant paycut to stick around instead of getting amnestied?
Richards seems to really like playing on this team / in this city, even if he's been underwhelming. Is there ANY circumstance under which you could see him accepting a significant paycut to stick around instead of getting amnestied?
Doesn't work that way. He's done well this season. If we get to the FInals or farther, fuck it resign him. But if not he's not able to live up to the $ for so many years. Especially as we watch Stastny rack up points in these playoffs.
but if we make the SCF there's even less reason to keep him. That's a lot of playoff games tread on his tires and it will carry over to his production next season(and his teammates as well). Next year maybe being his last year in 'prime' years too.
You have to make a business decision on Richards regardless. There's no 'fuck it' about it when it comes to a billion dollar business.
Anyway.... I will never, ever, ever for the life of me understand the NHL's "wheel of justice" and the philosophy that 'well... this guy shouldnt get suspended because the other guy didnt get hurt' Your penalizing the fucking intent, not the outcome.
I thought the Rangers weren't winning another game?
For doing exactly what they say they want gone from the game. All because Carcillo wasn't seriously injured. Clowns in that league office. I would do the same exact thing to them now.
Is there any way to know whether or not the league office even reviewed the play? It was typical Philly crap. The thing that I worried (maybe worry?) about is whether Carcillo was concussed - frankly I'm not sure it's possible not to be concussed by that shoulder to the jaw and seeing him basically "out" on the ice for a minute or so. I just hope he's truly ok.
For doing exactly what they say they want gone from the game. All because Carcillo wasn't seriously injured. Clowns in that league office. I would do the same exact thing to them now.
Is there any way to know whether or not the league office even reviewed the play? It was typical Philly crap. The thing that I worried (maybe worry?) about is whether Carcillo was concussed - frankly I'm not sure it's possible not to be concussed by that shoulder to the jaw and seeing him basically "out" on the ice for a minute or so. I just hope he's truly ok.
I assume they did since the Commissioner was at the game and the Rangers watched it happen in front of their bench.
And it's actually comical if you think about punishing results and not intent. Its weird to think that a whole committee of people agreed upon that method. Scary.
there's just no narrative that supports that hit being unpunished
The Rangers defensive play as a whole has been their weakness. The Flyers have gotten a lot of consistent scoring chances, the Rangers offense has been awesome but the defensive game has been a little too open for me.
SHHOOOOOT THE PUCK!!!!! Get it on goal & pick up the trash. MSL was hanging at the goal mouth while Sir Richards was stick handling all over the place in G-2. MSL kept switching sides of the goal as Brad roamed. (me personally I think MSl was a bit fustrated at that sequence of events)
Hank DEF needs to get back to his-old-self and "steal" a FEW games. (I use the term steal loosely) (sp?) Just need him to come up with a few amazing saves as we know he's capable of!!
Me I'm cracking out some eggplant parm for a Victory!
Time for the King to stand on his fucking head
And I hope McDonagh gets back on track. He's been pedestrian at best. Not good enough.
I think Dorsett can skate with Richards and Hagelin. Makes them firmer with the tradeoff being less offense..
We've been getting enough shots on net. We were jittery with the puck. I'd rather play a more puck possession focused game and get better shots.
In a situation like that, you want to get set up and establish position but then you've got to start moving and you've got to get their guys on their heels and the puck on the net. Don't have to shoot every single time the puck is possessed but they were too stagnant. They did a beautiful job on the PP in game 1. More of that will be crucial.
Not only does Hank need to step it up... McD needs to get that shoulder healthy and start playing like the phenominal D-man we all know he is... and our forwards need to start finishing their opportunities...
...but all eyes on AV tonight too. He's notorious for getting outcoached come April & May. Berube made some critical adjustments in game 2 that paid off... now its up to AV to counter.
Your move, Coach.
I saw the Rangers control the play and get more shots. I saw a lack of execution on chances and a couple of brain farts that ended up in the Rangers net, but nothing closely resembling "disgraceful effort"..
I saw the Rangers control the play and get more shots. I saw a lack of execution on chances and a couple of brain farts that ended up in the Rangers net, but nothing closely resembling "disgraceful effort"..
I thought they had dead legs and played sloppy in the third. Should be better today. Not a disgraceful effort.
Welcome to playoff hockey.
This.
but I'm not sure how anyone could conclude that the Rangers "controlled the play" sunday either.
Bad day at the office... burn the tape, get it back tonight.
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NO MERCY! SWEEP THE LEG!
DESTROY THEM
As for Sunday, even up 2-1, the Rangers were never in control. The Flyers controlled the action and tempo pretty much the whole way.
We are NOT losing to these fucking cunts again
Then I have no fucking clue what the Rangers did on that pass, he threw a fucking pass into a guy that was sitting on the ice. Fucking brutal
What is that saying, the third goal is always the most important goal
Everyone except for Pouliot was trying to kick them when they were down. Last game it was breakdowns by a bunch of different people that let them off the mat. And then the idiot gives an extra cross check after taking a stupid penalty and potentially risks another one.
Wake the FUCK up and play smart, boys
And fuck you Pouliot
And Pouliot. Holy fuckin shit. What the Fuck are you doing? He needs to sit on the pps. Throw Boyle in front of the net on the man advantage.
Crooked fucking officials
It's Philly...it's the way they're made
We'll Im with you on the Hags aspect. I have no idea what he was called for.
Dorsett didnt deserve shit, thats a good shoulder on shoulder hit, fuck these zebras
Agreed, the league should take a look at that bullshit.
Pussy.
Unfucking real!
Fuck you Philly!
Fuck you refs!
LGR
Unfortunately, i do think this is the last we see of Mr. Emery this series.
Berube is an ugly cunt and his team takes after him
The scheduling is so weird. That series was over before the Rangers had Game 3 in the books.
Love winning game 3s. Needed this one tonight.
Redemption..
@KatieStrangESPN 2m
#NYR #PHI Carcillo on fans booing him while injured: "Nothing surprises me about this city and the way people act."
Keep the team going AV but Fast over Carcillo made no sense ever.
I was terrified that one Pouliot penalty could effectively ruin the season. Now I hope that Carcillo goal propels the team further.
I didnt read this thread at all but Micheletti said the "refs did a commendable job". He said that voluntarily. Insanity.
And yeah, Michelletti needs to stfu. Like arc..
Huge win you fucking cocksuckers. Good work, Brettsky. Get us one more. Let's fuckin go.
Great game for the guy all around even if he has stonehands around the net. That pass to Carcillo was seriously impressive.
On the bad side, he doesn't use his massive size to inflict nearly enough punishment when he has the chance to, and he can't finish for shit..
On the good, he works his ass off, his positioning and faceoffs are toit and he blocks shots with no fear.
On the bad side, he doesn't use his massive size to inflict nearly enough punishment when he has the chance to, and he can't finish for shit..
On the good, he works his ass off, his positioning and faceoffs are toit and he blocks shots with no fear.
yeah pretty much.
But he played well today.
Poolio, Klein and Nash much less so.
The rest in between.
Poolio, Klein and Nash much less so.
The rest in between.
What was wrong with Klein? Except for one missed clear out, he was invisible, which is good for a defenseman.
That said... the pass to Carbomb for the nail in the fuckin coffin goal was outstanding and he didn't have a bad game overall. Was only in the circle 4 times but won just 1 of them (Richie did a great job in there tonight) .. he is what he is. I just see a dude who could be a really valuable player but instead is a decent guy who can be replaced.
Anyway.. fuck it. Huge fuckin win. Nasher notched two A's and has been alright but a guy making the coin he is with the profile he has really needs to impose his will a little more. I can't stand when he gets into the zone near the boards and just fires a lazy shot on net. Muscle in there and make the goalie work a little bit. He shows flashes of being a true PF now and then but just disappears for stretches otherwise.
RMcD doesn't seem 100% himself yet but hopefully that comes because we'll need it. Hank did what he needed to. Let's fuckin take Game 4 and put them on the ropes. Really cannot afford to go all 7 here.
Last night the Rangers got pounded on Corsi overall. MSL / Nash / Steps were the best by far. To be fair, their relative starting percentage in the offensive zone vs the defensive zone was over 70%.
According to Extra Skater, the Boyle line played about 12 minutes (seemed like more to me) and started 0% in the offensive zone.
Nothing really astounding good or bad that I see, but I've been finding it interesting to look at the stats relative to my perception while the game was happening.
Obviously an awesome win, but they need to control the game and get more pucks on net.
Extraskater.com seems like an awesome site. Any others that you guys like?
Huge win you fucking cocksuckers. Good work, Brettsky. Get us one more. Let's fuckin go.
Thanks, brother. I did my part by falling asleep in the second...
I watched the rest of the game this morning without knowing the score.
We're 33-0 when I fall asleep.
-Paul
The goals will come....
I'd say he's been good.. not awesome. He's made a few more mistakes than usual. Not playing terribly or anything just seems like he's been knocking off a little rust even though he only missed a couple weeks. When he's really on his game, you'd be hard pressed to find a better NHL defenseman at this point.
Also, regarding Nash, he's been JAG. He hasn't hurt us because we are so deep, but he's just not skating hard and playing full out. Maybe he's playing tentative, but when I watch him, he's skating slower than almost everyone else. Richards is significantly outplaying him. We are going to need Nash at some point, hopefully he steps his game up.
Last point....good job by Hank, he was great again. The 1 goal was a goal that no goalie was going to save, but he was on his game last night for sure.
anyone else struggling to hide their 'morning after we smoked Philly' boner while at work today?
Had a meeting earlier with our office's resident Flyers fan - gave him my best Carcillo 'go fuck yourself' look when I saw him
hehe
Eye of the beholder I guess...
The goals will come....
I thought Nash played a really good game, especially early. And his play lead directly to the game winner, and the first goal for that matter.
Eye of the beholder I guess...
Also thought Richards was very good last night.
What you're observing with Nash in this series is really how he's played his entire Rangers career. The one exception being that game in Columbus earlier this year where he played out of his mind. He's solid out there but always seems like he could shift into another gear. That Columbus game showed that gear exists and it would go a long way in these playoffs if he could find it again.
So far this morning, no indication Matt Read will face any supplemental league discipline for hit on Dan Carcillo. Again, so far this a.m...
also, Richards needs to stop the no-look passes to nobody.
Not sure what about 2 assists is so uninspiring. Seems that in general, people will continually feel the need to criticize one of Nash or MSL, depending on which one is getting the A's and not G's.
Bottom line is that the statistics show that when these guys are on the ice, the rangers are getting more shots (Corsi/Fenwick). The scoring certainly matters, but when the rangers have a lead, it's nearly as important that the other team is NOT scoring/generating chances. And they haven't done much of it with the Nash/Steps/MSL line on the ice.
Nash has 18 shots in 3 games, 5 last night, 6 in game 2, 7 in game 1. He'll get one soon. 4 assists in 3 games. He had a rocket off of a set play off of a faceoff last night that I have no idea how Emery saw it and stopped it, it happened so fast off of the faceoff. Nash also blocked 3 shots last night according to the box score
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also, Richards needs to stop the no-look passes to nobody.
Really disappointing. If that's not the type of hit they want to eliminate from the game I don't know what is. And you don't want the Flyers to feel even more comfortable about playing dirty and taking pot shots than they already do.
Point being, if the Rangers win a 7 game series by winning 4 games, and Rick Nash has a point per game or more in that series, you can't say the guy isn't doing anything. Agree that he can put it into a higher gear. But he was very good in the first especially last night.
Its a small sample size and its not like he's playing poorly by any stretch, but we've all seen that he can do much more.
Nash has 18 shots in 3 games, 5 last night, 6 in game 2, 7 in game 1. He'll get one soon. 4 assists in 3 games. He had a rocket off of a set play off of a faceoff last night that I have no idea how Emery saw it and stopped it, it happened so fast off of the faceoff. Nash also blocked 3 shots last night according to the box score
I agree that Nash as played well this series thus far but those shot numbers are highly misleading and a good % of them were essentially stat padders aka long, weak passes right to the goalie instead of just dumping it into the zone. He had 3 or 4 of them last night.
Mac has been off his game. He's been good by most players standards but not near the level he established this season. He's taken bad angles, made bad coverage reads and turned the puck over leading to Flyers scoring chances in all three games thus far. I expect him to clean it up starting Friday. He'll get an extra practice in with the delay til Friday to get his head on right.
I'd love to see him carry over his performance in Columbus for 82 games and the playoffs but that sort of playing style would most likely prohibit him from even being able to play 82 games from a health perspective. What might be more alarming is that Nash's goal scoring pace this season was actually more aligned with his averages over the past four or five seasons and less with his output last year and his former 40+ goal years.
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In other news, since Game 1 the Wings have given the Bruins absolutely less than they cant handle.
but I expect us to come back to NY up 3-1. Because fuck them, that's why
Doesn't work that way. He's done well this season. If we get to the FInals or farther, fuck it resign him. But if not he's not able to live up to the $ for so many years. Especially as we watch Stastny rack up points in these playoffs.
You have to make a business decision on Richards regardless. There's no 'fuck it' about it when it comes to a billion dollar business.
Anyway.... I will never, ever, ever for the life of me understand the NHL's "wheel of justice" and the philosophy that 'well... this guy shouldnt get suspended because the other guy didnt get hurt' Your penalizing the fucking intent, not the outcome.
Is there any way to know whether or not the league office even reviewed the play? It was typical Philly crap. The thing that I worried (maybe worry?) about is whether Carcillo was concussed - frankly I'm not sure it's possible not to be concussed by that shoulder to the jaw and seeing him basically "out" on the ice for a minute or so. I just hope he's truly ok.
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For doing exactly what they say they want gone from the game. All because Carcillo wasn't seriously injured. Clowns in that league office. I would do the same exact thing to them now.
Is there any way to know whether or not the league office even reviewed the play? It was typical Philly crap. The thing that I worried (maybe worry?) about is whether Carcillo was concussed - frankly I'm not sure it's possible not to be concussed by that shoulder to the jaw and seeing him basically "out" on the ice for a minute or so. I just hope he's truly ok.
I assume they did since the Commissioner was at the game and the Rangers watched it happen in front of their bench.
And it's actually comical if you think about punishing results and not intent. Its weird to think that a whole committee of people agreed upon that method. Scary.
Carcillo's previous scumbaggery and lack of further injury is the only thing going for that fuck and that's bullshit.