We can't seem to make up any ground on the wild card teams. Currently sit 8 back of PHI and CAR for WC1 and WC2 and 12 back of the NYI and the 3rd spot in the Metro but that seems like a pipe dream. 2 games in hand on Philly though. 1 on Carolina.
Playoffs doesn't matter..but I just hate wasting this year from Panarin.
I remain really interested in how the Rangers manage the upcoming trade deadline. They should be very active
on the fence head out to the game tonight. Not that I want Rangers fans to dilute the NYI home ice advantage, but from BBIer to BBIer, I truly believe that the Coliseum for a big game (NYR/NYI still qualifies IMO) is a unique experience in hockey/pro sports.
The building is going to be completely rocking tonight. There's going to be a real number of NYR fans and they aren't going to be greeted kindly and will give that back to the NYI fans.
It'll be the type of old-school sporting atmosphere that we don't really see anymore. Shea, Giants Stadium, old Yankee stadium are all gone. MSG is fine but it's a pretty standard arena with huge corporate presence. It'll be an old school rowdy hockey atmosphere tonight.
Coliseum will be gone after next year and while Belmont will be wonderful, it's not going to have this type of atmosphere. If you're a true fan of the sport, find a way to get out there tonight.
As far as the game goes, NYI need the 2 pts. With 2 vs NYR and 1 vs DET, anything less than 4 pts won't cut it. They have WSH and @Car in a back to back this weekend, so the schedule makes the points tonight even more important.
Cizikis is back and will likely be matched against the Panarin line so that should hopefully help out there.
Need to see a better effort out of the Isles tonight Â
Are cup contenders, Rangers are rebuilding, so Panarin is having a great year, the must remain the same, they need to make some really smart trades, they fucked up royally buying out Shatinkirk, Sather was horrible and saddled them with 4 horrible contracts, so you can understand, especially since they did add Panarin, but now these next moves are critical to the rebuild, plus you don't want to create a we surrender attitude either, which makes it all the more critical.
Tonight! Big hits and chippy play early. Isles want payback,
Rangers Just play their Game with superior puck skills and no sloppy play in their own end and should be fine.
It was. Rangers played an amazing game. And Trouba: soon as I made my wisecrack he comes up with three pretty good plays. Isles do not look impressive.
Butch Goring is extremely annoying. Correct me if I'm wrong but I thought the Rangers had the better of the play from the second period on yet, all he wanted to talk about was how well the Islanders were in control and dominated the play. really? And in a lot of cases the Rangers were lucky.
As far as the cross check on Brassard he whacked Jesper Fast twice. The ref gave him the benefit of the doubt on the first, which I had no problem with one, but when he hit Fast the second time he went down hard face first and just missed face planting into the boards. Conversely Goring conveniently said nothing when Kreider was kneed and Panarin was called for embellishment which was a bullshit call and led to the Islander tying goal.
Butch Goring is extremely annoying. Correct me if I'm wrong but I thought the Rangers had the better of the play from the second period on yet, all he wanted to talk about was how well the Islanders were in control and dominated the play. really? And in a lot of cases the Rangers were lucky.
As far as the cross check on Brassard he whacked Jesper Fast twice. The ref gave him the benefit of the doubt on the first, which I had no problem with one, but when he hit Fast the second time he went down hard face first and just missed face planting into the boards. Conversely Goring conveniently said nothing when Kreider was kneed and Panarin was called for embellishment which was a bullshit call and led to the Islander tying goal.
Butch actually said Boychuk got away with one there and it was a stupid play on his part
Islanders have to match the intensity of the Rangers (this game is NYR's Stanley Cup, after all, since playoffs don't appear in the cards again this year for them). Analytics put Isles up over 60% EG but scoreboard rules at the end of the day. NYR's goalie looks like a keeper (yuck, another one for them?).
Refs shouldn't have called the late penalty but Brassard should know better than to put himself in that position and Isles could, of course, have killed it.
Maybe third time will be a charm next week? Isles have games vs WSH and @Car coming up, so they'll they are at risk of getting into a bit of a slide here and falling closer to the wild card teams rather than home ice.
Butch Goring is extremely annoying. Correct me if I'm wrong but I thought the Rangers had the better of the play from the second period on yet, all he wanted to talk about was how well the Islanders were in control and dominated the play. really? And in a lot of cases the Rangers were lucky.
Butch is a grade A homer. I can imagine how he'd drive an NYR fan nuts while watching the game. I respect everything he's done for NYI but wish we had a better color guy.
Butch is a cool dude though. One time was tailgating at the Coliseum with a large group of friends and Butch pulls up in a Lexus SUV and had a beer with us and took pictures. We totally unsolicited and random.
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Butch Goring is extremely annoying. Correct me if I'm wrong but I thought the Rangers had the better of the play from the second period on yet, all he wanted to talk about was how well the Islanders were in control and dominated the play. really? And in a lot of cases the Rangers were lucky.
Butch is a grade A homer....
Not sure it was Goring or pbp guy, but the comment toward the end of the 2nd was how the Rangers had the better of the play by far in the period.
Islanders have to match the intensity of the Rangers (this game is NYR's Stanley Cup, after all, since playoffs don't appear in the cards again this year for them). Analytics put Isles up over 60% EG but scoreboard rules at the end of the day. NYR's goalie looks like a keeper (yuck, another one for them?).
Refs shouldn't have called the late penalty but Brassard should know better than to put himself in that position and Isles could, of course, have killed it.
Maybe third time will be a charm next week? Isles have games vs WSH and @Car coming up, so they'll they are at risk of getting into a bit of a slide here and falling closer to the wild card teams rather than home ice.
As a Rangers fan I agree this is our Stanley cup but I think we have the brighter future. The isles don't have the offensive talent to be true contenders. And they've struck out three times trying to keep/get some (Tavares, Stone, Panarin) and likely aren't bad enough to get a gamebreaker in the draft. Rangers on the other hand have the potential for plenty of high end skill with kravstov, Chytil, Kakko, this years draft pick to go with Zibby, Panarin, Deangelo and Fox.
Playoffs doesn't matter..but I just hate wasting this year from Panarin.
I remain really interested in how the Rangers manage the upcoming trade deadline. They should be very active
The building is going to be completely rocking tonight. There's going to be a real number of NYR fans and they aren't going to be greeted kindly and will give that back to the NYI fans.
It'll be the type of old-school sporting atmosphere that we don't really see anymore. Shea, Giants Stadium, old Yankee stadium are all gone. MSG is fine but it's a pretty standard arena with huge corporate presence. It'll be an old school rowdy hockey atmosphere tonight.
Coliseum will be gone after next year and while Belmont will be wonderful, it's not going to have this type of atmosphere. If you're a true fan of the sport, find a way to get out there tonight.
As far as the game goes, NYI need the 2 pts. With 2 vs NYR and 1 vs DET, anything less than 4 pts won't cut it. They have WSH and @Car in a back to back this weekend, so the schedule makes the points tonight even more important.
Cizikis is back and will likely be matched against the Panarin line so that should hopefully help out there.
LGI!
Rangers Just play their Game with superior puck skills and no sloppy play in their own end and should be fine.
I was on the phone - did the puck cross the line or was it awarded because the Islander cleared it illegally with his hand?
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About it. Top down pic made it crystal clear.
I was on the phone - did the puck cross the line or was it awarded because the Islander cleared it illegally with his hand?
The former
LOL. We're not even playing especially well. We're a Jekyll & Hyde team
These are the same refs that think cross checking someone into the goalpost is only a minor penalty
They sure did!
It was. Rangers played an amazing game. And Trouba: soon as I made my wisecrack he comes up with three pretty good plays. Isles do not look impressive.
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They sure did!
LOL. Not our fault Brassard took a mind-numbingly dumb penalty
Weird take seeing the record the past few years between these teams and the current standings.
Now shut the fuck up, turn off the lights and get to BED!! Get off my thread!!
-Dad
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Always have, always will
Weird take seeing the record the past few years between these teams and the current standings.
Yawn. Get past the second round for the first time in 40 years and then let’s chat.
Suck it fish
As far as the cross check on Brassard he whacked Jesper Fast twice. The ref gave him the benefit of the doubt on the first, which I had no problem with one, but when he hit Fast the second time he went down hard face first and just missed face planting into the boards. Conversely Goring conveniently said nothing when Kreider was kneed and Panarin was called for embellishment which was a bullshit call and led to the Islander tying goal.
As far as the cross check on Brassard he whacked Jesper Fast twice. The ref gave him the benefit of the doubt on the first, which I had no problem with one, but when he hit Fast the second time he went down hard face first and just missed face planting into the boards. Conversely Goring conveniently said nothing when Kreider was kneed and Panarin was called for embellishment which was a bullshit call and led to the Islander tying goal.
Butch actually said Boychuk got away with one there and it was a stupid play on his part
Refs shouldn't have called the late penalty but Brassard should know better than to put himself in that position and Isles could, of course, have killed it.
Maybe third time will be a charm next week? Isles have games vs WSH and @Car coming up, so they'll they are at risk of getting into a bit of a slide here and falling closer to the wild card teams rather than home ice.
Butch is a grade A homer. I can imagine how he'd drive an NYR fan nuts while watching the game. I respect everything he's done for NYI but wish we had a better color guy.
Butch is a cool dude though. One time was tailgating at the Coliseum with a large group of friends and Butch pulls up in a Lexus SUV and had a beer with us and took pictures. We totally unsolicited and random.
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Butch Goring is extremely annoying. Correct me if I'm wrong but I thought the Rangers had the better of the play from the second period on yet, all he wanted to talk about was how well the Islanders were in control and dominated the play. really? And in a lot of cases the Rangers were lucky.
Butch is a grade A homer....
Refs shouldn't have called the late penalty but Brassard should know better than to put himself in that position and Isles could, of course, have killed it.
Maybe third time will be a charm next week? Isles have games vs WSH and @Car coming up, so they'll they are at risk of getting into a bit of a slide here and falling closer to the wild card teams rather than home ice.
As a Rangers fan I agree this is our Stanley cup but I think we have the brighter future. The isles don't have the offensive talent to be true contenders. And they've struck out three times trying to keep/get some (Tavares, Stone, Panarin) and likely aren't bad enough to get a gamebreaker in the draft. Rangers on the other hand have the potential for plenty of high end skill with kravstov, Chytil, Kakko, this years draft pick to go with Zibby, Panarin, Deangelo and Fox.