on the Pens' throats. This isn't going to be as easy as some might think. They get to play with six defenseman now. Pens management blew it with the salary cap...how do you not have enough money to call someone up to replace your two injured D? But no salary cap in the playoffs.
The only edge the Pens have on the Rangers is top tier talent. The Rangers have a massive advantage defensively, depth-wise and a pretty fair one between the pipes.
There are no "easy" draws in the Stanley Cup Playoffs but the Rangers are just a better team than the Penguins and need to play like it. There are really no excuses.
The only edge the Pens have on the Rangers is top tier talent. The Rangers have a massive advantage defensively, depth-wise and a pretty fair one between the pipes.
There are no "easy" draws in the Stanley Cup Playoffs but the Rangers are just a better team than the Penguins and need to play like it. There are really no excuses.
Preach it brother. We just need to beat the hell out of Cindy and play solid Rags hockey. I definitely like our chances.
and Ottawa played Montreal tough in the only loss. Rangers better come ready to play 3 strong periods tonight and not give the Pens any reason to believe.
Obviously with those two top players they have, they can do damage. But they haven't been a good team pretty much since the new year. We're deeper up front, we have he better goalie, and the far better defense. Their D struggled with our speed even when they were fully healthy back there.
if you lose us the series this year --- there's gonna be a public whipping
How DARE YOU. Brett made a significant contribution by starting threads that got us fans to see the most successful regular season in Ranger history, especially when NYR beat teams on five and nine game winning streaks. A little odd from someone I've never seen hide nor hair of on a game thread this season!
regular season doesnt mean shit, unless your Boston. In their case, it did. Whole new season now. 3 higher seeds lost last night -- nobody cares how successful the NYR season was, we still need to win just as many games as the LePews to get to the next round now.
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if you lose us the series this year --- there's gonna be a public whipping
How DARE YOU. Brett made a significant contribution by starting threads that got us fans to see the most successful regular season in Ranger history, especially when NYR beat teams on five and nine game winning streaks. A little odd from someone I've never seen hide nor hair of on a game thread this season!
Yeah - I'm not a game thread participator kind of guy - but I'm a rabid Ranger fan - and Brett's thread record - last year in the playoffs -- Sux'ed - So I dare -
Anyway, Lundqvist 46 games played this year only and has the best team in front of him in his entire career. There is no reason for Pittsburgh to even THINK about winning 2 games.
in today's NY Post for those who haven't seen it...how refreshing, a writer for the Post doing some interesting research into someone's background, rather that the usual garbage from that clown Larry Brooks Link - ( New Window )
I have been growing the beard since last week when for all intents the Rangers regular season was over. Should I shave today before the first playoff game or leave it and go into the postseason, hot.
What's the right thing to do? Start fresh tonight or go in on a follicle streak? I'm willing to do whatever it takes.
Do not have the type of team to be effective by instigating. If they do that they are already cooked, so I do not agree at all they will come out and do that. They have to hope that their defense can hold serve and that the two big boys have a huge series, they also have to hope that "The Flower" has a big series, that is their formula, they can not change that. We have to play like we did the last 57 games, its that simple for us. We were 42 - 12 - 3 the last 57 games. We play like we did during this period, and we win the cup. It's that simple on paper, there is no other team that has played at that level for that length of time in the NHL.
“You gotta antagonize,” says assistant coach Rick Tocchet, who did a bit of that during his playing days. “If Rick Nash is on the ice, you make sure you hit him, take a piece of him. They're going to do the same thing to Crosby. Crosby gets it all year. We have to have the mentality to go after their best players. Disciplined, obviously. I'm not saying head-hunting. None of that. But you have to go after their players.”
I have been growing the beard since last week when for all intents the Rangers regular season was over. Should I shave today before the first playoff game or leave it and go into the postseason, hot.
What's the right thing to do? Start fresh tonight or go in on a follicle streak? I'm willing to do whatever it takes.
You gotta start fresh before game time. One last shave or close buzz before the puck drops and then you don't touch that thing again until the Rangers season is over. Which.. we all hope is sometime in mid June.
He has a better supporting cast around him this year and he does not have to be the "man". He just needs to focus on his game and play solid two-way hockey. What has been really surprising with Nash is his PK ability.
it won't last long...i'll be a hairy mess of a fucker in no time...wife is already bitching...Niece's communion is coming up in two weeks. Oh well...too bad--both her parents are Rangers fans...they will more than understand...
A special level of sports hatred for the Penguins and Cowboys.
Off to NY and MSG tonight
There are no "easy" draws in the Stanley Cup Playoffs but the Rangers are just a better team than the Penguins and need to play like it. There are really no excuses.
"A-hem... that's Kristoffer Letang to you, sir.. "
-Peeyah Mc Gwiah
There are no "easy" draws in the Stanley Cup Playoffs but the Rangers are just a better team than the Penguins and need to play like it. There are really no excuses.
Preach it brother. We just need to beat the hell out of Cindy and play solid Rags hockey. I definitely like our chances.
This Rangers team is mostly healthy, rested and ready. No excuses, let's play some fucking playoff hockey.
As long as the Sabres aren't on, yes.
Play our game and we'll be fine. LGR
Wouldnt surprise me if this is a 4-0, 4-1 Rangers win tonight.
How DARE YOU. Brett made a significant contribution by starting threads that got us fans to see the most successful regular season in Ranger history, especially when NYR beat teams on five and nine game winning streaks. A little odd from someone I've never seen hide nor hair of on a game thread this season!
Shift by Shift, boys.
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if you lose us the series this year --- there's gonna be a public whipping
How DARE YOU. Brett made a significant contribution by starting threads that got us fans to see the most successful regular season in Ranger history, especially when NYR beat teams on five and nine game winning streaks. A little odd from someone I've never seen hide nor hair of on a game thread this season!
Yeah - I'm not a game thread participator kind of guy - but I'm a rabid Ranger fan - and Brett's thread record - last year in the playoffs -- Sux'ed - So I dare -
Anyway, Lundqvist 46 games played this year only and has the best team in front of him in his entire career. There is no reason for Pittsburgh to even THINK about winning 2 games.
LETS GO RANGERS!!
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What's the right thing to do? Start fresh tonight or go in on a follicle streak? I'm willing to do whatever it takes.
What's the right thing to do? Start fresh tonight or go in on a follicle streak? I'm willing to do whatever it takes.
You gotta start fresh before game time. One last shave or close buzz before the puck drops and then you don't touch that thing again until the Rangers season is over. Which.. we all hope is sometime in mid June.
I'm thinking we could have an A-Rod 2009 type playoff redemption coming for Nash.
OK, which one of you can only grow the Crosby "mustache"?
Re Rick Nash: I hope so. He had 2? 3 goals last playoff run? They were all in the Montreal series, if I remember correctly.