Very big opportunity tonight to take a commanding 3-1 lead and have a chance to close this out Friday night at home. This is where the Rangers need to just impose their fucking will and get it done. This Pens team doesn't have it in them to come back from down 3-1, IMO.
Don't care if we have to sweat out another 1 goal win, don't care if we beat them by 5.. just take care of business however necessary.
#LGR
LGR!!!
I think the keys will be:
1. Dictating play and Adjustments. Can we go back to our first pass and go speed game and can we adjust to a dump beat their D deep and circle approach if they throw everything at stopping our preferred style.
2. The King has to play at least as well (or better) than the Flower.
That would be nice.
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It is plain and simply the worst run league in the major sports. They do things one way in the regular season, then they change it completely for the playoffs. Unreal, and mind boggling. Not good news for our Rangers.
That's f'ed up.
I believe in letting them play, but call the penalties if they are that apparent.
Would have sucked if the Pens tied it up in the waning seconds by all that illegal garbage.
Hopefully we cam win by two or more tonight.
Let's Go Rangers!!!!!
It is plain and simply the worst run league in the major sports. They do things one way in the regular season, then they change it completely for the playoffs. Unreal, and mind boggling. Not good news for our Rangers.
Huh?
Yandle didn't practice, still sick apparently.
AV: Yandle not 100 percent but will play. Lines the same...
At NYR skate, AV may be flopping Miller and St. Louis tonight
Derick Brassard is paying off for Rangers - ( New Window )
Miller has been a force. He was really good in game 1. He could be the reason they let St. Louis walk in the off-season.
But I would think the main attraction for O'Connor is to learn under Henrik and Benoit Allaire, as well as a possible guarantee to be the primary backup and start quite a few games next season ala Cam when Henrik was healthy.
OT and Rangers have a two on one break, I want St Louis in on that play. He's a money player. That said, the Rangers probably do have to let him walk unless his $$ demands aren't too high. Hags needs a new deal soon too.
All kidding aside, they played well on Tuesday, but I think as a team they just need to shoot more and stop looking for that perfect tic-tac-toe pass play every time.
He's is the best center. He's a better skater in open ice, has better COD in close quarters and a better play maker than any center on the team.
lol, we are really getting use to this college FA market aren't we? Not sure if that kid wants to sit behind Hank.
As far as Talbot, I have no idea who resides in net for Edmonton but do you or anybody think the Oilers would part ways with one of their dozen talented, underachieving kids for a Talbot?
Miller has been a force. He was really good in game 1. He could be the reason they let St. Louis walk in the off-season.
He's had it. But his contract is up so they are under no obligation for next year. I hope they win and he rides off as a champion. He's a class act.
Except when he became a distraction in the TB locker room towards the end of his stint, obviously.
And as far as teams being willing to trade for Talbot, his play in Henrik's absence showed the league a lot. He wasn't getting sheltered backup-goalie starts against weak teams. He was performing at a high level against the best in the NHL. He doesn't have a long track record, but his numbers are tremendous.
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He's a class act.
Except when he became a distraction in the TB locker room towards the end of his stint, obviously.
Okay, he's been a class act here. I was not following his foibles in Tampa.
RinR: Not a 20%+ drop off in production the year following the trade.
Not to mention the elbow Crosby popped Lundquist with. He also popped a defenseman, don't remember which one.
I know the Rangers should stay out of short handed situations, but maybe a little retaliation is necessary.
MSL: I'd give him 2-3 million to resign, which would be a bargain for a guy who scores like he does. Buch will be better off seeing first line minutes in KHL/AHL. I think we need to clear out 1-2 dmen. Boyle if possible, and Klein if we can get a late #1. We need to make space for Allen, McIlrath, and Skjei, and we cant pay $3-6 million for every dman. If not Klein then it has to be Yandle (I'd rather convert one of the LHDs to RD though).
Klein + Talbot to EDM for Pittsburgh's #1 would be a decent move for us. I'd want EDM to add something else. Or in my dreams, those two plus Hagelin for Draisaitl.
Centers: I cant even conceive of an argument where Brassard is better than Stepan. They may be of near equal value offensively, but Brass plays sheltered minutes and nowhere near the defense of Stepan.
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