NFT: Game 1: Pittsburgh Penguins @ New York Rangers Game Thread

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Hayes has been doing a great job of keeping Sid in check from my seat.

In comment 12236881 B in ALB said:

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Yes he has. He had one bad turnover.

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In comment 12236901 Wuphat said:

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Hayes has been doing a great job of keeping Sid in check from my seat.

Yes good point Wu.

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... skated hard all night and has been all over the ice.

Would have been nice if Nash buried that.

Announcers making him sound great. Most of the Ranger shots have been right at his chest.

In comment 12236923 baadbill said:

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... skated hard all night and has been all over the ice.

100%...and its not saying much. Periods 2 and 3 have exhibited pretty poor Ranger puck movement. Especially in their own end.

from the locker room. Hope it isn't too serious.

woot woot!

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Let's have 3 more just like it

not the prettiest of games, but all that matters is the win. Make some adjustments and let's get game 2 on saturday

One down. We play great with a lead as the clock is winding down.

good game. One down!

Way to grind it out!!

Not quite as good a performance after the first period but a W is a W.

But it wouldn't be the Ranger way if they did.

Worried about DG. Hope it's not too serious.

can we please sit Boyle instead of Hunwick

fondly.... 3 goals on 12 shots for Detroit

Did anyone else want MacTavish taking that last faceoff?

1. McD
2. Miller
3. Yandle

Figured they would. But we still had a nice possession and shot advantage. Fleury was solid for them. Take control of the series Saturday.

Ironically, not terrible defensively, struggled mightily offensively; no flow, no consistently accurate breakouts or smooth d to d passing. To be expected to some degree but something the Rangers can take advantage of by getting some of their aggressive guys (Zucc, Hagelin, Brassard) on an attacking forecheck. Crosby also looked off all game. A Captain needs to be ready. OTOH, you guys looked generally solid and also showed restraint like my Isles did last night when the opposing team got rough and things got chippy. Good game for you.

Surprised it was so close.your team team played solid D. Hope for your sake Girardi is okay. Both NY start it off with a win. Solid game.

In comment 12236982 batman11 said:

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1. McD 2. Miller 3. Yandle

I think Hags deserved the 3rd star. Ugly 2nd and 3rd. Hags was digging and making things difficult with his speed. Yandle was solid on the PP tho.

Let's go.





Hopefully Klein is ready for Saturday

And keep us posted on Girardi and Klein

You're starting to sound smart. Damn you!

In comment 12237074 B in ALB said:

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You're starting to sound smart. Damn you!

Hate when that happens. Gonna revert to my normal Cro-Magnon state sooner or later.

In comment 12237086 pganut said:

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In comment 12237074 B in ALB said: Quote: You're starting to sound smart. Damn you! Hate when that happens. Gonna revert to my normal Cro-Magnon state sooner or later.

Haha. You're the "magnon"!

and the coaching staff will make some tweaks for game 2 based on what we saw in the 2nd/3rd periods tonight.... pretty ugly win, but fuck it its the playoffs and we're one of just 2 home teams that has actually won its first round game.

MAF was solid but not half as good as McGuirre was blowing him all night.

We'll take it... get ready for Saturday night. Hope DG is ok, especially since Klein still appears a game or two away.

a bit ugly but the Penguins really got no quality scoring chances. They adjusted the way they played and played well defensively, but Henrik really didn't have to do much even in the 2nd and 3rd periods where it seemed ugly.

Watched the game on mute at school. I had to attend an award show and I watched the game on my iPad. Glad NYR it a victory. MAF made some nice saves, we could've witnessed a 4-1 win but 2-1 is just as good. Great work.

having a 5-1 edge in power plays in a game helps limit the opposing teams' scoring chances.

I just thought we were a little sloppy tonight -- capable of better. But like I said, win is a win, bound to be some Game 1 jitters... its certainly better than putting 50 shots on net and losing like Tampa just did ... looking forward to Game 2.

That's all it comes down to and all that matters. Hockey presents all sorts of circumstances and each game takes on a life of its own and some teams are just equipped to adapt and handle it well.. this team is one of them. They won in all sorts of ways when Hank first went down especially and they've just been finding ways all year..

I was happy with our game tonight. We did what we needed to. Wasn't perfect, not many will be.. it's playoff hockey. We can be better and will be better. Just keep winning. This Pens team can't match up.

Hope G is alright. The man is a fucking machine, though.. it will take a lot to keep him out of a game.

1 down, 15 to go.

That's a hell of a post. Well done my friend.

just saw Tampa outshot Detroit 46-14 tonight ... and lost. I knew they carried the play, but that is just ridiculous in a playoff game. (as was Hedman's effort on one of Detroit's goals)

Hopefully Mrazek can keep this going and "Halak" their ass.

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just saw Tampa outshot Detroit 46-14 tonight ... and lost. I knew they carried the play, but that is just ridiculous in a playoff game. (as was Hedman's effort on one of Detroit's goals) Hopefully Mrazek can keep this going and "Halak" their ass.

That was my prediction for biggest upset. I have a hunch that Detroit will send Tampa packing

AV said that he was getting some dental work done. Didn't sound concerned about losing him for Game 2.

In comment 12237190 Greg from LI said:

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AV said that he was getting some dental work done. Didn't sound concerned about losing him for Game 2.

oh boy - well, since when have NHL players needed teeth. I remember some of the guys in the old days ...

kills

Girardi really made that play on the first goal with the stretch pass he made to Nash. He has his limitations, but he does a lot of good things for this team. One of the guys I'd be thrilled to see get a cup.