is handshakes after a hockey playoff series. So much more satisfying when your team wins obviously.
Only person I have seen disrespect the handshake line is Milan Lucic. Every other player tips their cap to the other team (or keeps it inside) and respects the game.
Billy Smith would never shake hands after a series. I don’t think he ever did, even once
Even when his team won? such a douche bag move.
Smith was a world class asshole….this doesn’t surprise me
is handshakes after a hockey playoff series. So much more satisfying when your team wins obviously.
Only person I have seen disrespect the handshake line is Milan Lucic. Every other player tips their cap to the other team (or keeps it inside) and respects the game.
100% agree. Handshake line is a great tradition. Of course, much better when your team wins.
I forget, what was up Lucic’s ass that time. He was generally an agitator and goon, so I guess it didn’t take much to get him pissed.
Following the 2010 World Juniors I proclaimed Kreider my new favorite player. A few years later we got our second dog and my wife suggested we name him Kreider. Unfortunately we lost kreider to a chip bag in which he suffocated a couple years ago.
While he was with us his clear best friend was our golden retriever. I spent until 330 in the morning at the emergency vet with our senior golden last night. She's battling pneumonia but showing some improvement today. Regardless I was exhausted after working all day on 2 hours of sleep so I was knocked out well before puck drop. My wife just woke me up in tears because she was watching the game, and in the midst of the Kreider hat trick our golden walked over and ate her bowl of food that she's been refusing for over 24 hours. Believe what you will in life, but sports are the best and my wife believes Kreider is destined to lead NYR to the cup.
is handshakes after a hockey playoff series. So much more satisfying when your team wins obviously.
Only person I have seen disrespect the handshake line is Milan Lucic. Every other player tips their cap to the other team (or keeps it inside) and respects the game.
100% agree. Handshake line is a great tradition. Of course, much better when your team wins.
I forget, what was up Lucic’s ass that time. He was generally an agitator and goon, so I guess it didn’t take much to get him pissed.
Habs beat the Bruins in game 7 in Boston and Dale Weise (ex-hab and ranger among other teams) and Alexei Emelin went at it with Lucic all series and Lucic called them out in the handshake line and it was caught on a hot mic. Just came across like such a punk and poor sport. And of course the classy Bruins fans loved it.
Following the 2010 World Juniors I proclaimed Kreider my new favorite player. A few years later we got our second dog and my wife suggested we name him Kreider. Unfortunately we lost kreider to a chip bag in which he suffocated a couple years ago.
While he was with us his clear best friend was our golden retriever. I spent until 330 in the morning at the emergency vet with our senior golden last night. She's battling pneumonia but showing some improvement today. Regardless I was exhausted after working all day on 2 hours of sleep so I was knocked out well before puck drop. My wife just woke me up in tears because she was watching the game, and in the midst of the Kreider hat trick our golden walked over and ate her bowl of food that she's been refusing for over 24 hours. Believe what you will in life, but sports are the best and my wife believes Kreider is destined to lead NYR to the cup.
I'll root for BOS because if you want the NYR to win, you like the match up with BOS more, but also you prefer a game 7 regardless in that series regardless.
I just want to see NY vs. Boston in both the NHL and NBA. It would be fantastic for both sports.
I’d play Rempe just to beat the shit out of Ratface or Tkachuk.
Some great stuff in here.
“Will Drury survive this collapse”?
“What time is game 7 on Saturday”?
“When is it time to blow this team up”.
“How many choke jobs are Zibanejad and Kreider allowed to have”?
“All our defenseman stink”.
Essex hits a prediction for the ages. “Rangers win 3rd period 4-0 and move on”.
Thank you Igor and Chris Kreider! On to the conference finals!!!
I'll root for BOS because if you want the NYR to win, you like the match up with BOS more, but also you prefer a game 7 regardless in that series regardless.
I just want to see NY vs. Boston in both the NHL and NBA. It would be fantastic for both sports.
I’d play Rempe just to beat the shit out of Ratface or Tkachuk.
Marchand is not much of a fighter. He's more of a wrestler. Maybe 1 or 2 fights per season and not usually vs fighters. Rempe is a foot taller than Marchand, he'd toss him like a rag doll.
now that the Rangers won, hopefully you fans can admit that "save" by Martinook was an insanely skilled (and lucky) play and was easily the "turning point" that wasn't a turning point because the Rangers prevailed in the face of adversity.
When you overcome horseshoe up the ass plays like that people start to use the "destiny" word.
Nope, win or lose. From a 1982 Sports Illustrated piece:
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The money motivates Smith, and he doesn't pretend otherwise. So don't be surprised when, at the completion of the Islanders' last playoff game, win or lose, he refuses to line up with his teammates and shake the hands of the opposing team. He never has, and he says he never will. Handshakes are for the bars.
now that the Rangers won, hopefully you fans can admit that "save" by Martinook was an insanely skilled (and lucky) play and was easily the "turning point" that wasn't a turning point because the Rangers prevailed in the face of adversity.
When you overcome horseshoe up the ass plays like that people start to use the "destiny" word.
I already covered that ... when that happened. So no one else where has to lift a finger.
I'll root for BOS because if you want the NYR to win, you like the match up with BOS more, but also you prefer a game 7 regardless in that series regardless.
I just want to see NY vs. Boston in both the NHL and NBA. It would be fantastic for both sports.
I’d play Rempe just to beat the shit out of Ratface or Tkachuk.
Yeah I don’t know. If nba was a fair fight - eg knicks healthy - id be all for it but if Celtics are 90% favorites and rangers are call it 55-60% favorites, I’m not loving that ‘for the good of the game’ bullshit. Boston fans are insufferable and odds are too much in their favor for a sweep.
Now whether Boston or at least that series going 7 gives NYR a better shot I don’t know - I’d love BOS/FLA next hopefully two games to be physical wars that both go 4 overtime’s and then take our chances
Anyway I was extremely concerned after game 5. Kreider proved me wrong tonight. Well done. Rest up and let’s get ready for the ECF. First presidents trophy winner to make a conference finals in a decade is incredible. I knew it was bad but that was shocking
Don’t be hard on yourself. I wasn’t posting the brutal doom scenarios I was thinking. Went from total despair to jubilation and relief in the span of one period. I was terrified after two. One thing I’ll say will say is I was feeling a little better about a game 7 once the rangers got to within one goal and continued dictating play. Even if we didn’t close at least they were finding their sea legs again. Once they tied it this shit was over.
Just an amazing turn around. They’ve been doing this shit throughout the season but to see it done in this setting, pretty fucking special and so important.
I'll root for BOS because if you want the NYR to win, you like the match up with BOS more, but also you prefer a game 7 regardless in that series regardless.
I just want to see NY vs. Boston in both the NHL and NBA. It would be fantastic for both sports.
I’d play Rempe just to beat the shit out of Ratface or Tkachuk.
Marchand is not much of a fighter. He's more of a wrestler. Maybe 1 or 2 fights per season and not usually vs fighters. Rempe is a foot taller than Marchand, he'd toss him like a rag doll.
Tkachuk would probably destroy Rempe.
I didn’t mean literally fight, but yeah, I want to see Rempe run those fuckers over.
They needed to play better in the first period after the past two games. They did, yet trailed after some poor defense late in the period.
The Rangers had a thousand GREAT chances in the second period that they somehow didn’t score on. I can’t lie… after the second goal, I lost faith.
They get the bullshit goal to start the comeback. After the refs missed the delay of game call, you had to know that the next thing the Canes did that even remotely looked like a penalty was getting called. (That was a real penalty, not a ticky tack call.) They get the job done.
The GW was as good a 5 man shift as you’ll ever see. Gotdamm Ryan Lindgren going behind the net like he’s Gretzky.
It feels good to have the best goaltender in the sport. Argue with your mama about it. IDC.
Following the 2010 World Juniors I proclaimed Kreider my new favorite player. A few years later we got our second dog and my wife suggested we name him Kreider. Unfortunately we lost kreider to a chip bag in which he suffocated a couple years ago.
While he was with us his clear best friend was our golden retriever. I spent until 330 in the morning at the emergency vet with our senior golden last night. She's battling pneumonia but showing some improvement today. Regardless I was exhausted after working all day on 2 hours of sleep so I was knocked out well before puck drop. My wife just woke me up in tears because she was watching the game, and in the midst of the Kreider hat trick our golden walked over and ate her bowl of food that she's been refusing for over 24 hours. Believe what you will in life, but sports are the best and my wife believes Kreider is destined to lead NYR to the cup.
I'll root for BOS because if you want the NYR to win, you like the match up with BOS more, but also you prefer a game 7 regardless in that series regardless.
I just want to see NY vs. Boston in both the NHL and NBA. It would be fantastic for both sports.
I’d play Rempe just to beat the shit out of Ratface or Tkachuk.
Marchand is not much of a fighter. He's more of a wrestler. Maybe 1 or 2 fights per season and not usually vs fighters. Rempe is a foot taller than Marchand, he'd toss him like a rag doll.
Tkachuk would probably destroy Rempe.
Eh, Rempe has dominated pretty much every middleweight he's faced and has broken even with most heavyweights aside from Olivier, who is a running rival of Lord Lucic.
At 21, I think Rempe rags either of the Tkachuk bros and at 25-27 years old you're looking at a monster who can skate and drive possession.
I turned on the game just after the start of the 3rd and they were losing 3-1. Thought I was jinxing it and turned it off. Woke up this morning feeling they may have comeback. Yes!
I will continue to not watch, now. Keep up the good work and I will read the threads for highlights.
they looked lifeless, weren't even testing a bad goalie. not shooting. Trocheck line had some life but that was about it.
There was a play late 2nd or early 3rd where Lindgren got knocked down at the CAR blueline and got up so slowly, none of the Rangers even seemed to notice. I thought there that it and we'd have Game 7.
Igor was Igor. STELLAR.
Too many lazy icings last night. Especially Roslovic 3 ft from the red line. WTF?!
Kreider now goes into Rangers Lore with Messier, Pete Stemkowski 3OT winner in 1971 as an all-time Ranger hero. This was an "I remember where I was" game.
Dave Maloney screeching call was hilarious.
Hopefully Boston forces Game 7, Fox and Kreider get a few days extra rest.
Imagine this area if we have Rangers-Bruins AND Knicks-Celtics? Insanity.
is handshakes after a hockey playoff series. So much more satisfying when your team wins obviously.
Only person I have seen disrespect the handshake line is Milan Lucic. Every other player tips their cap to the other team (or keeps it inside) and respects the game.
Billy Smith would never shake hands after a series. I don’t think he ever did, even once
Even when his team won? such a douche bag move.
Yup he was a dick about that.
BUT, I met him when I was working at a store in the Walt Whitman Mall in college and he was the nicest guy you ever want to meet.
Also met Duane Sutter. I thought he Jim Ignatowski from Taxi. Too many pucks to the head.
and this is pure gold! I would like the mods to make an exception and archive this one!!
What else is there to say at this point, Kreider basically just decided they were not losing that game. I'll admit I was starting to doubt this team too, it did not look good in the second period. If they win the Cup, this game will be replayed on MSG for years to come. There have been lots of great Rangers playoff wins, but this one is on a different level I think. Just an incredible third period performance, I don't know what else to add. Halfway there.
How do Florida and Boston compare with Carolina? Better,worse, about the same?
Personally, I think Florida is the second best team left after the Rangers, with Dallas right behind them. Their forward group is elite. They are deep, have speed, are the most physical team in the league, highly skilled, and can beat you in a lot of ways. They can beat you to loose pucks, score garbage goals, score off the rush, they're really hard to defend. Defensively, they leave a lot to be desired. Bobrovsky is an excellent goalie but he will have his clunkers too. In my opinion, Florida is a tougher matchup for the Rangers than Carolina was. I highly doubt Boston comes back to win this series, their goaltending is their strong suit, Pastrnak and Marchand are incredible but they don't have much else. That said, Swayman or Ullmark can steal games, which is why they're in position to tie this series on home ice tonight.
RE: RE: For any of the closely clued in hockey fans
How do Florida and Boston compare with Carolina? Better,worse, about the same?
Personally, I think Florida is the second best team left after the Rangers, with Dallas right behind them. Their forward group is elite. They are deep, have speed, are the most physical team in the league, highly skilled, and can beat you in a lot of ways. They can beat you to loose pucks, score garbage goals, score off the rush, they're really hard to defend. Defensively, they leave a lot to be desired. Bobrovsky is an excellent goalie but he will have his clunkers too. In my opinion, Florida is a tougher matchup for the Rangers than Carolina was. I highly doubt Boston comes back to win this series, their goaltending is their strong suit, Pastrnak and Marchand are incredible but they don't have much else. That said, Swayman or Ullmark can steal games, which is why they're in position to tie this series on home ice tonight.
I agree with this whole post except FLA is not better than CAR IMO. No current team fore checks or plays with as much pace as CAR and pace is the hardest thing to adjust to if you don't always play that way too.
Also the Hurricanes are about as well balanced a team as there is in the league. But they lacked blue line depth. Pesce being replaced by TDA was likely the difference in the series IMO.
from the puck in this game and the Canuck game last night.. The puck stuck and was sluggish on the Carolina ice and rolled and bounced quite a bit, in the Canuck game it never stopped sliding.. The pucks were not fully frozen in the Ranger game IMO taking away their fast passes and making it more of a board game -Just an observation
Ryan Mead
@OhRyanMead
Hearing through sources that Chris Kreider's neighbors and NYR fans covered his front lawn with hats last night for when he returns home.
I'm still a bit in shock by that 3rd period. It was impossible to not start thinking about what a third straight year of a multi-game series lead blown would mean for this core. Then #20 puts the team on his back. Legacy game for Kreider. The Igor save on Svechnikov at 4-3 as well. Unbelievable!
Ryan Mead
@OhRyanMead
Hearing through sources that Chris Kreider's neighbors and NYR fans covered his front lawn with hats last night for when he returns home.
No seriously, they did and it's amazing.
I live for moments like this.
It's true! My wife works at a pre-school across the street from his house. I'll try to post the photo
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is handshakes after a hockey playoff series. So much more satisfying when your team wins obviously.
Only person I have seen disrespect the handshake line is Milan Lucic. Every other player tips their cap to the other team (or keeps it inside) and respects the game.
Billy Smith would never shake hands after a series. I don’t think he ever did, even once
Even when his team won? such a douche bag move.
Smith was a world class asshole….this doesn’t surprise me
Only person I have seen disrespect the handshake line is Milan Lucic. Every other player tips their cap to the other team (or keeps it inside) and respects the game.
100% agree. Handshake line is a great tradition. Of course, much better when your team wins.
I forget, what was up Lucic’s ass that time. He was generally an agitator and goon, so I guess it didn’t take much to get him pissed.
While he was with us his clear best friend was our golden retriever. I spent until 330 in the morning at the emergency vet with our senior golden last night. She's battling pneumonia but showing some improvement today. Regardless I was exhausted after working all day on 2 hours of sleep so I was knocked out well before puck drop. My wife just woke me up in tears because she was watching the game, and in the midst of the Kreider hat trick our golden walked over and ate her bowl of food that she's been refusing for over 24 hours. Believe what you will in life, but sports are the best and my wife believes Kreider is destined to lead NYR to the cup.
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is handshakes after a hockey playoff series. So much more satisfying when your team wins obviously.
Only person I have seen disrespect the handshake line is Milan Lucic. Every other player tips their cap to the other team (or keeps it inside) and respects the game.
100% agree. Handshake line is a great tradition. Of course, much better when your team wins.
I forget, what was up Lucic’s ass that time. He was generally an agitator and goon, so I guess it didn’t take much to get him pissed.
Habs beat the Bruins in game 7 in Boston and Dale Weise (ex-hab and ranger among other teams) and Alexei Emelin went at it with Lucic all series and Lucic called them out in the handshake line and it was caught on a hot mic. Just came across like such a punk and poor sport. And of course the classy Bruins fans loved it.
While he was with us his clear best friend was our golden retriever. I spent until 330 in the morning at the emergency vet with our senior golden last night. She's battling pneumonia but showing some improvement today. Regardless I was exhausted after working all day on 2 hours of sleep so I was knocked out well before puck drop. My wife just woke me up in tears because she was watching the game, and in the midst of the Kreider hat trick our golden walked over and ate her bowl of food that she's been refusing for over 24 hours. Believe what you will in life, but sports are the best and my wife believes Kreider is destined to lead NYR to the cup.
That’s a great story
Thanks for sharing
I'll root for BOS because if you want the NYR to win, you like the match up with BOS more, but also you prefer a game 7 regardless in that series regardless.
I just want to see NY vs. Boston in both the NHL and NBA. It would be fantastic for both sports.
I’d play Rempe just to beat the shit out of Ratface or Tkachuk.
“Will Drury survive this collapse”?
“What time is game 7 on Saturday”?
“When is it time to blow this team up”.
“How many choke jobs are Zibanejad and Kreider allowed to have”?
“All our defenseman stink”.
Essex hits a prediction for the ages. “Rangers win 3rd period 4-0 and move on”.
Thank you Igor and Chris Kreider! On to the conference finals!!!
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tomorrow.
I'll root for BOS because if you want the NYR to win, you like the match up with BOS more, but also you prefer a game 7 regardless in that series regardless.
I just want to see NY vs. Boston in both the NHL and NBA. It would be fantastic for both sports.
I’d play Rempe just to beat the shit out of Ratface or Tkachuk.
Marchand is not much of a fighter. He's more of a wrestler. Maybe 1 or 2 fights per season and not usually vs fighters. Rempe is a foot taller than Marchand, he'd toss him like a rag doll.
Tkachuk would probably destroy Rempe.
When you overcome horseshoe up the ass plays like that people start to use the "destiny" word.
Nope, win or lose. From a 1982 Sports Illustrated piece:
When was the Yankees/Red Sox rivalry actually last interesting? 2005?
When you overcome horseshoe up the ass plays like that people start to use the "destiny" word.
I already covered that ... when that happened. So no one else where has to lift a finger.
Lol Trouba
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Rangers aren't scoring more than 2 goals the rest of the way. They are cooked.
Is this still open, I'd like a piece please.
Venmo would be fine.
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tomorrow.
I'll root for BOS because if you want the NYR to win, you like the match up with BOS more, but also you prefer a game 7 regardless in that series regardless.
I just want to see NY vs. Boston in both the NHL and NBA. It would be fantastic for both sports.
I’d play Rempe just to beat the shit out of Ratface or Tkachuk.
Yeah I don’t know. If nba was a fair fight - eg knicks healthy - id be all for it but if Celtics are 90% favorites and rangers are call it 55-60% favorites, I’m not loving that ‘for the good of the game’ bullshit. Boston fans are insufferable and odds are too much in their favor for a sweep.
Now whether Boston or at least that series going 7 gives NYR a better shot I don’t know - I’d love BOS/FLA next hopefully two games to be physical wars that both go 4 overtime’s and then take our chances
Anyway I was extremely concerned after game 5. Kreider proved me wrong tonight. Well done. Rest up and let’s get ready for the ECF. First presidents trophy winner to make a conference finals in a decade is incredible. I knew it was bad but that was shocking
Don’t be hard on yourself. I wasn’t posting the brutal doom scenarios I was thinking. Went from total despair to jubilation and relief in the span of one period. I was terrified after two. One thing I’ll say will say is I was feeling a little better about a game 7 once the rangers got to within one goal and continued dictating play. Even if we didn’t close at least they were finding their sea legs again. Once they tied it this shit was over.
Just an amazing turn around. They’ve been doing this shit throughout the season but to see it done in this setting, pretty fucking special and so important.
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I'll root for BOS because if you want the NYR to win, you like the match up with BOS more, but also you prefer a game 7 regardless in that series regardless.
I just want to see NY vs. Boston in both the NHL and NBA. It would be fantastic for both sports.
I’d play Rempe just to beat the shit out of Ratface or Tkachuk.
Marchand is not much of a fighter. He's more of a wrestler. Maybe 1 or 2 fights per season and not usually vs fighters. Rempe is a foot taller than Marchand, he'd toss him like a rag doll.
Tkachuk would probably destroy Rempe.
I didn’t mean literally fight, but yeah, I want to see Rempe run those fuckers over.
The Rangers had a thousand GREAT chances in the second period that they somehow didn’t score on. I can’t lie… after the second goal, I lost faith.
They get the bullshit goal to start the comeback. After the refs missed the delay of game call, you had to know that the next thing the Canes did that even remotely looked like a penalty was getting called. (That was a real penalty, not a ticky tack call.) They get the job done.
The GW was as good a 5 man shift as you’ll ever see. Gotdamm Ryan Lindgren going behind the net like he’s Gretzky.
It feels good to have the best goaltender in the sport. Argue with your mama about it. IDC.
That’s awesome!
He’s gone cross-eyed!
While he was with us his clear best friend was our golden retriever. I spent until 330 in the morning at the emergency vet with our senior golden last night. She's battling pneumonia but showing some improvement today. Regardless I was exhausted after working all day on 2 hours of sleep so I was knocked out well before puck drop. My wife just woke me up in tears because she was watching the game, and in the midst of the Kreider hat trick our golden walked over and ate her bowl of food that she's been refusing for over 24 hours. Believe what you will in life, but sports are the best and my wife believes Kreider is destined to lead NYR to the cup.
Why I ask is that we couldn’t find it anywhere, and it’s been clipped on several social media posts, so obviously it exists.
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I'll root for BOS because if you want the NYR to win, you like the match up with BOS more, but also you prefer a game 7 regardless in that series regardless.
I just want to see NY vs. Boston in both the NHL and NBA. It would be fantastic for both sports.
I’d play Rempe just to beat the shit out of Ratface or Tkachuk.
Marchand is not much of a fighter. He's more of a wrestler. Maybe 1 or 2 fights per season and not usually vs fighters. Rempe is a foot taller than Marchand, he'd toss him like a rag doll.
Tkachuk would probably destroy Rempe.
Eh, Rempe has dominated pretty much every middleweight he's faced and has broken even with most heavyweights aside from Olivier, who is a running rival of Lord Lucic.
At 21, I think Rempe rags either of the Tkachuk bros and at 25-27 years old you're looking at a monster who can skate and drive possession.
I will continue to not watch, now. Keep up the good work and I will read the threads for highlights.
Yes. 2 almost strokes in as many days. I can't take much more. LGR LGK
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But does anyone know how/where to get the Rosen feed? He’s a crazy play-by-play in the best way and I miss him.
Why I ask is that we couldn’t find it anywhere, and it’s been clipped on several social media posts, so obviously it exists.
I'm not clear whether you're looking for the NYR radio feed from last night or a link for the live feed for the next game.
Last night's radio feed is linked to this post.
A link to the live 98.7 is: https://www.iheart.com/live/espn-new-york-987-7905/
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https://x.com/espnny98_7fm/status/1791290245708734849?s=46&t=-q27GEPhYXtOz0EtQBmTeA
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There was a play late 2nd or early 3rd where Lindgren got knocked down at the CAR blueline and got up so slowly, none of the Rangers even seemed to notice. I thought there that it and we'd have Game 7.
Igor was Igor. STELLAR.
Too many lazy icings last night. Especially Roslovic 3 ft from the red line. WTF?!
Kreider now goes into Rangers Lore with Messier, Pete Stemkowski 3OT winner in 1971 as an all-time Ranger hero. This was an "I remember where I was" game.
Dave Maloney screeching call was hilarious.
Hopefully Boston forces Game 7, Fox and Kreider get a few days extra rest.
Imagine this area if we have Rangers-Bruins AND Knicks-Celtics? Insanity.
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is handshakes after a hockey playoff series. So much more satisfying when your team wins obviously.
Only person I have seen disrespect the handshake line is Milan Lucic. Every other player tips their cap to the other team (or keeps it inside) and respects the game.
Billy Smith would never shake hands after a series. I don’t think he ever did, even once
Even when his team won? such a douche bag move.
Yup he was a dick about that.
BUT, I met him when I was working at a store in the Walt Whitman Mall in college and he was the nicest guy you ever want to meet.
Also met Duane Sutter. I thought he Jim Ignatowski from Taxi. Too many pucks to the head.
What else is there to say at this point, Kreider basically just decided they were not losing that game. I'll admit I was starting to doubt this team too, it did not look good in the second period. If they win the Cup, this game will be replayed on MSG for years to come. There have been lots of great Rangers playoff wins, but this one is on a different level I think. Just an incredible third period performance, I don't know what else to add. Halfway there.
Personally, I think Florida is the second best team left after the Rangers, with Dallas right behind them. Their forward group is elite. They are deep, have speed, are the most physical team in the league, highly skilled, and can beat you in a lot of ways. They can beat you to loose pucks, score garbage goals, score off the rush, they're really hard to defend. Defensively, they leave a lot to be desired. Bobrovsky is an excellent goalie but he will have his clunkers too. In my opinion, Florida is a tougher matchup for the Rangers than Carolina was. I highly doubt Boston comes back to win this series, their goaltending is their strong suit, Pastrnak and Marchand are incredible but they don't have much else. That said, Swayman or Ullmark can steal games, which is why they're in position to tie this series on home ice tonight.
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How do Florida and Boston compare with Carolina? Better,worse, about the same?
Personally, I think Florida is the second best team left after the Rangers, with Dallas right behind them. Their forward group is elite. They are deep, have speed, are the most physical team in the league, highly skilled, and can beat you in a lot of ways. They can beat you to loose pucks, score garbage goals, score off the rush, they're really hard to defend. Defensively, they leave a lot to be desired. Bobrovsky is an excellent goalie but he will have his clunkers too. In my opinion, Florida is a tougher matchup for the Rangers than Carolina was. I highly doubt Boston comes back to win this series, their goaltending is their strong suit, Pastrnak and Marchand are incredible but they don't have much else. That said, Swayman or Ullmark can steal games, which is why they're in position to tie this series on home ice tonight.
I agree with this whole post except FLA is not better than CAR IMO. No current team fore checks or plays with as much pace as CAR and pace is the hardest thing to adjust to if you don't always play that way too.
Also the Hurricanes are about as well balanced a team as there is in the league. But they lacked blue line depth. Pesce being replaced by TDA was likely the difference in the series IMO.
Exactly and just proves once again most fans are wrong
Some of you guys should be embarassed. "Put in Quick. Trade Kreider Fire Drury Series is over"
Great stuff guys. I know as fans we all tend to overreact but come on, have a little perspective.
Ryan Mead
@OhRyanMead
Hearing through sources that Chris Kreider's neighbors and NYR fans covered his front lawn with hats last night for when he returns home.
No seriously, they did and it's amazing.
I live for moments like this.
No seriously, they did and it's amazing.
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Not!!!
Ryan Mead
@OhRyanMead
Hearing through sources that Chris Kreider's neighbors and NYR fans covered his front lawn with hats last night for when he returns home.
No seriously, they did and it's amazing.
I live for moments like this.
It's true! My wife works at a pre-school across the street from his house. I'll try to post the photo