Game 3, Eastern Conference Quarter Finals
Series tied at 1-1.
Rangers vs. Canadiens -7:00 PM MSG, NBCSN, 98.7 FM. Online streaming is available on nbcsportss.com or the NBC Sports app.
After snatching defeat from the jaws of victory and settling for a 1-1 split in Montreal, the Rangers return home to MSG for game 3 of the first round. hopefully the team tries to play for a full sixty minutes instead of just the first fifty and then playing defense for the last ten. And also hopefully someone put some pine tar or super glue on Lundqvist’s stick.
I haven’t even been near the blog since yesterday morning, so I have no idea what the bonehead climate is, but I’ll assume the Chase ledge is full. Clearly, this is a HAV.
Tonight’s possible lineup for the Rangers (UPDATE: lines were shuffled, look in the comments or the Twitter widget):
Chris Kreider-Derek Stepan-Mats Zuccarello
Jimmy Vesey-Mika Zibanejad-Rick Nash
Michael Grabner-Kevin Hayes-JT Miller
Tanner Glass-Oscar Lindberg-Jesper Fast
DEFENSE
Ryan McDonagh-Dan Girardi
Marc Staal-Brendan Smith
Brady Skjei-Kevin Klein
The big news of course is that Kevin Klein might draw into the lineup for the dreadful Nick Holden. AV wouldn’t discuss any changes, but it would behoove the Rangers to get Holden off the ice. UPDATED: Kevin Klein comes in for Holden, but plays on third pair with Skjei. Smith moved up to second pair.
No changes are expected among the forwards Also of note is that Magnus Hellberg was recalled from Hartford, a sign that Raanta’s lingering injury issues could be flaring up.
The Canadiens are also making some changes. Nikita Nesterov, who was the worst player for the Canadiens in the first two games, is scratched for Brandon Davidson. Also, some line shuffling for the Canadiens, who move Alex Galchenyuk to third line center. Galchenyuk was dangerous late in the third and in overtime.
Yesterday both Derrick Brassard and Brian Boyle played huge parts in wins for their respective teams. Sure would be nice for our forwards to do the same.
We smashed the record on Friday night, but the vote totals were pathetically low. So if and when we lose in pathetic fashion tonight, please still take the 10 seconds to click three names and vote.
Don’t forget to tell everyone you know and to follow me on Twitter @rangersreport2. And don’t forget to vote!
40 21 61
26 93 36
20 13 19
15 24 10
27 5
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2nd and 3rd
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av blowing up forward lines. Again fast has no business moving up to 3rd line. Keep the 4th line intact.
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LGR!!!!!!
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Once again AV genius!
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Miller looked good last game. Maybe AV’s messing with Julian.
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LGR !!!
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All the talking heads on TV welcome Glasser’s, Skjei’s and Smith’s physicality, yet never mentioned our lack of it for month after month. Blowhards!
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lets see what av can screw up tonight ……..BALLS!!!!
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Good evening all!!!!! LGR!!!! I’m all fired up!!!!!
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hope THE decides to show up
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WOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!
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LETS DO THIS!!!!!! RAAAAAAAANGERS are in da HOUWSEEEEEEEE!!!
LETS go gog go gog go gogogoogogogogooo!!!
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Stone Enjoy By 4/20 is tonight’s beer selection. Obviously feeling confident.
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I spent a lot of time yesterday saying “I CAN’T TALK ABOUT IT!” Looking forward to something different tomorrow ….
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RANGERS RANGERS RANGERS RANGERS !!!!!
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LETS GO LETS GO LETS GO !!! IT IS TIMEEEEEEEEEEE!!!! Go time that is so grab your fav beverage and have a seat it is hackey TONIGHT!!
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LET’S FRIGGIN DO THIS!!
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Hey, an anthem!
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Fast moved up to the 3rd line. Miller demoted to the 4th. You cannot make this stuff up.
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Live at MSG boys – waving white towels early?
No surrender!!!!
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apparently AV was doing some gamesmanship with the warmup lines. … LOL.
Guy’s a great coach.
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LGR!
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Pretty damn funny, Carp.
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Why’d they show the opening in Montreal but not New York? NBC Sports bias!
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Not the world’s best voice, but she sang ’em like they were written and scored. Kudos.
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Sounds like a mausoleum already. Montreal fans were screaming the whole time until Glass scored there.
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Sounds like a regular game. Is this the playoffs?
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How much play in the Rangers zone on an obvious offsides?
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3 minutes into the first playoff game at home this year. Not a single possession in the offensive zone.
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Kreider SUCKS!
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Wow… they finally woke up…..
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Delightful right away!
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Seriously? One guy in on the pp?
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We’re bigger, we’re faster, and doggone it, people like us!
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Wow! What a difference in a noise level…
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Kreider not good! 2 min to kill our own penalty!
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I’m glad I don’t have season tickets at MSG anymore. That place is embarrassing!
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Looking great guys….. asshats. Gee, wonder if Montreal can make it through the 1st 10 minutes of this onslaught….. I’m sorry, but these guys suck.
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…no difference though, in how bad PP IS…
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Another fantastic pp….
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The ONLY line that gets it is the 4th line…. pathetic.
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Stinky PP
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Klein playing just like Holden. Holy giveaway up the middle!
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Stellar pp. remember game 2 late 2nd period.
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The Panthers game were louder than MSG last year in the playoffs. Thank you management for pricing out the actual fans.
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Got to bury some of these chances.
Keep the attack on.
The pp is useless.
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Klein looks slow early on – both with his feet and his stick.
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*fans
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I can easily understand deterioration due to age and/or injury, but when old pro’s like Klein, Staal, and Girardi lose their good, hard won hockey brains, I’m at a loss to explain it.
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A few less close ups of Gallagher. Please.
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It will be miracle if the Rangers win this game!
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An Easter miracle?
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I really really don’t understand how the hell it’s so quiet in there. It’s baffling.
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Will they turn the water into whine?
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Habs looks more persistent…
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Vesey has some wheels tonight
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These icings are like flashbacks to the last 30 minutes of game 2
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Habs are playing better.
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Quiet bc like you said… real fans have been priced out… who the hell can afford to go to a game at those prices??? 200 bucks in the blueseats??! No thanks!
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Wow, what a save!
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WTF are they DOING??! It sure as F*&^ isn’t “Skatin’ Passin’ Shootin'” Call a G-d damn timeout!!!!!
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Lundqvist is PISSED!
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Could be 3-0 Haves by now
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Remember I said few days before series watch Kreider be timid and non existent. He’s been god awful
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Habs look like the better team here. By a lot.
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Could be 3-0 Rangers too
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Craig
I was thinking the same thing re: timeout
They are getting outplayed all over the ice
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Scary first period. Hank is carrying these guys sofar.
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pathetic
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Rangers > bad news bears of hockey!
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Other places like Montreal must price their tickets similarly. Maybe their true fans are rich.
Then again, it’s probably more corporate at MSG than anywhere else.
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This team looks un-coached and ill-prepared. We can still win, but it’s irritating.
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I know plenty of loud and proud fans who, when able, try to rock the house..as does myself when able….but we get drowned out by the bank accounts….it breaks my heart.
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Can’t be 3-0 rangers. Their two best scoring chances were a crossbar by Lindbergh and a missed open net by kreider. Neither are shots on goal.
Lundqvist has been a savior and is the only reason there’s a game
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Strange thing is, Canadian teams have to pay players in dollars and collect undervalued Loonies at the gate.
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Kreider hurt or did he turn soft?
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I’m ABSOLUTELY disgusted by this team….. Those of the select apologists in here… Go ahead and defend them. That’s right… you can’t.
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av went with end of the alphabet line
zzv
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They are SO SOFT on the puck…..
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Looks like we’re back to one good period a game. And this isn’t it.
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Ev, that’s kind of my point…lots of “fans” have been gifted tickets or bought them online or are celebs etc…..and that’s also why, yes, I’ll say it, I will always be grateful for the Potvin whistle…some traditions must live on!!!
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This looks like a continuation of the overtime.
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Giant TRS can’t handle midget Gallagher.
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I’m sorry… but when you’re getting outworked along the boards by Paul Biron….. you’re soft as baby crap.
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Let’s let Gallagher own the after whistle ice all series
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This is a matter of time of the game continues like this. All this crap about Carey Price….he has had very little to do because the Rangers don’t have the puck.
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I’m as diehard as their is. Season tix holder. I’m priced out tonight. Cheaper for me buy game 7 in Montreal which I did. Too bad we will be out in 5
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Gallagher has been in the blue paint for 3 games now….first time Kreider goes near ceease he will be in the box
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I hope Lundqvist goes absolutely apesh+t on them between periods….
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Glass goes BOOOM, then draws penalty. Good work, boyo.
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Price hasn’t had to make a single save on a shot that has even equaled a single shot Lundqvist has faced so far.
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Good shift for Glass
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Its ZERO Coincidence that the 4th line is the only one that looks good…..
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Strange game so far – they spend much more time in our zone, outshot us 8:2 and show more desire
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Again, the 4th line carries the play and gets a pp for the bums of the team.
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Lundqvist, Zucc, Donuts, Shay, Glass, Vesey have nothing to be ashamed of in their games… the rest, meh
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Stepan needs to “Step off” the ice….
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Lindbergh’s been good too
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Why is Glass the only one to get in front of price?
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They just SUCK right now and it’s making me seriously pissed off!
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4th line up and down the ice, direct, forceful, no fancy pants and it works. Who needs coaching? Let Glass coach.
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was doing my taxes and followed twitter in arrears so forget the zzv stuff
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Comedy central!
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Price is laying on the ice and the puck gets passed to a scrum in front instead of an open guy for a shot.
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Carp must have started buying stamps for step and z pack
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One team is back checking like maniacs. They are wearing white.
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I have 2 theories…. Either they REALLY SUCK….. Or, the last game took a big bite out of them. At this point, I think I’m going with both.
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Thank the lord we crossed over.
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I like VZ in this series and Glass. Haze and Kreider are between Zero and Negative.
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Well, it seemed like a fast period at least….
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Goodnleriod?
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Good period?
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Stepan…. time to go
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Stellar 1st just shoot me
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Rangers never recover from brutal losses
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Thank Hank.
Kreider completely neutered by what happened in 2014
Stepan wilting
Haze showing a pulse, which is nice.
Good road period.
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JR and Anson up next. I can’t wait.
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17 hits 4 by skjei 3 hobbit
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Too much fancy pants stuff by the rangers. They aren’t hitting like they were in the first two games (which gave them an advantage).
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How does Nash only have one hit in two games so far?
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I’m not sure I like the switching of skjeL away from smith. I’d rather have seen Klein straight in for Holden
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LOL What an atmosphere….
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It’s a bad bad thing when you find yourself agreeing with JR
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This team is just not that good at playoff hockey!
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If we were on the road, and if game 2 never happened, there would be a better vibe…
But..
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10 to 1 giveaways?! Holy schnikes!
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JR would have been a Nobel Prize winning scientist had he not turned to hockey.
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Not good at playoff hockey?
Lmao
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My imagination or is the ice wet, slowing down the puck, and negating whatever speed advantage we might have?
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Roenick’s Theorum
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Tell you what…. Even if they made it past the Habs, they’d never get past the sens. All they’d have to do is 1-3-1 all game long… and our fancy boy mentality would do us in.
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Zika thinks they just need to be a little sharper.
Why do they bother with the between period nonsense.
Go interview a random fan in the crowd, that would be worth watching.
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Stepan, hopefully, will be the first Captain of the Vegas Knights.
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So true, Seee
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watch pit vs colum good game with people who seem to give a shi.
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Protect Lindbergh at all costs.
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I’m already dusting off my Blues jersey for the second round… Smh
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JR: “I live in hotels, tear out the walls
I have accountants, pay for it all..life’s been good.”
(you could look it up)
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Wicky agree on Skjei
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Still though,
LGR !!!
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You would HAVE to think that Lundqvist went off on the team between periods….
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Every time the fans behind Montreal’s net it the glass you an hear it. When game was in Montreal there where times I could’ nt hear anything Kenny Albert was saying because of the noise level; Welcome to the worlds quietest arena.
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Evening and happy Easter all.
Just me being “mellow dramatic” or did they play that period like a generic Wednesday night game in November?
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We never prepared for any face-off parity in the playoffs. Terrible.
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Exactly Craig, we must assume
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Ron D looking Sharp tonight
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You’re right, Jeff. Kenny was often drowned out.
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MSG:
Most Silent Garden
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“It’s the first home game after a long road trip. They need a period or two, or three, to find their legs.”
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First goal early in the second solves many problems.
Pozy pozy pozy. No neggy. Our sexy sexy boys will do it!!!
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AV pulls Hank, says: “He looked a bit lethargic to me. Plus, I thought it might pick us up somewhat”.
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That was a typical Rangers home game period. Nothing more. Nothing less.
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The Rangers play well on the road as opposed to at him because they’re used to a loud crowd cheering against them. They’re getting mixed signals at home and don’t know what to make of it.
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Let’s see what they look like to start this period…
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I’m trying, E3… I’m trying. They’re really testing me.
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Duguay is pretty.
JoeM – “these Habs have some impressive Thighs. Big strapping legs. So muscular and toned.”
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Machine gets the first
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21, 20, 93, and 13 MUST be better. 4th line best line BY FAR.
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“The rangers are trying to find their legs, Sam, and so am I.”
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*home
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When Gallagher beats up Hayes, I turn it off.
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First period. no harm, no foul. Let’s go Rangers!
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They’re so easy to play against…… seriously…. When’s the last time we’ve pinned a team in their own zone and blasted away?
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Goes back quite a while. When we have a cracking 4th line, we’re formidable.
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I see the Rangers players all suck, do I read that correctly? How are the narratives? Are they too soft? Too much fancy-boy passing? Coach has no idea what he’s doing? Glass the only forward who gets it? What’s the current non-whipping-boy count, 4? St. Glass, St. Hank, St. McD? St. Oscar?
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Stepan is such a buzzkill.
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Norm yes that sums it up
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I guess that Ferry didn’t go down in Puget Sound. Oh well.
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Boring…
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Another strong shift by the 4th line
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Why cant these other jackasses realize that FORECHECKING…. Not ForeGLIDING leads to turnovers…. I just dont get it!
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That it in a nutshell, Norm
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Norm, around here every silver lining has a dark cloud…
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Norm… go ahead and defend this slop.
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Three games, fourth line is still the best line, no Bueno
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A little more energy…
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The 4th and only line
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It was an icing. What the hell are these announcers talking about?
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When Gallagher beats up Hayes, I turn it off.
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My 2 year old daughter can beat Haze up.
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This is embarrassing. Absolutely embarrassing
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These guys aren’t asking they’re practically sending out formal written invitations for trouble.
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Kreider had some serious bong hits before the game
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THE softer than a mashed potato sandwich
BC boys on spring break
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Seriously, what do these zebras have against Rick Nash? It has come to the point of being ridiculous.
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No one wants to beat up Hayes C3. They want him healthy and playing just how he has so far
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Mama is starting to lose her usual equanimity….it’s the third hartnelling playoff game, tied 1-1, and all I hear including on TV is season over!! For Cripes sake!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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They are asking way too much of Lundqvist. This is a joke.
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Screw these guys…. I can’t watch this crap anymore. I’m really beginning to think it’s the system they play.
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Maybe they should create a new first line with the only players who’ve gotten the playoff memo: Oscar, Glass, and Hank.
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I’m getting a hemorrhoid
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Wow cool you can hear some fans with a “let’s go rangers” chant
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They are quicker in any part of this game, on puck in particular.
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3 drunk guys chant “Henrik” while the rest of the crowd updating their Facebook status.
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The list of players that aren’t playing this game isn’t limited to the scratches.
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Clutch and grab hockey is back ..interference every play..league approved
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You’re right Mama.
The rangers are being outplayed, but there’s still no score. The King is doing his job. It’s only a matter of time before his team wakes up.
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Let’s bounce Oscar around a few lines. He could easily take a few of step’s shifts.
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Starting to look like Lindberg should be a priority around here.
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Guys – quiet – Tshirts are being tossed and I need to focus here!!!
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PIT 3 CBJ 3
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On the pozy side 1-1 and 0-0, so….
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That was the Rangers best chance right there. Yeesh.
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Olga!
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Vesey/Lindberg/Buch – The Lindberg Baby Line
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They cant complete a pass… wtf do they do in practice??!
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Good grief, it shouldn’t be so easy to separate Zebanejad from the puck. Too soft!
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Mama! Don’t listen to these bozos. Let’s Go Rangers!
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I was hopeful after the first game and until 17.3 seconds left in the last game. This game is sucking my reserve hope from next year already.
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On the bright side I can skip beer and go straight to scotch.
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The combined IQ of the Rangers in this game has gone negative.
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Lindbergh and Glass best forwards through half the game. That is worrisome.
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Hey we’re not losing just yet.
You never know…
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Need sustained shifts.
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I need a…Gyro!
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…on the other hand, its pretty hard for the crowd to get into the game when home team has nothing going on.
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Both teams are offensively inept.
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Man this is hard to watch truly embarrassing.
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I hate pittsburgh
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Grabner amd Miller kust had a “When will now be then” moment while looking at the monitor.
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Consistent dump and chase by one Rangers forward.
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It looks like Tortorella’s least favourite NHL team will make quick work of Columbus.
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Joe can’t seem to get enough of Benn and Gallagher
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As I said – Kreider is just non-existent. Rangers are much worse in this game than in both in Montreal, IMO.
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From the beginning of the last game to now the Rangers have been outshot by 28.
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I’d be good w/ trading Hayes in the offseason….. and Stepan.
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Rangers starting to skate more.
Passed out of the zone are becoming more crisp…
Hmmm.
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Hey…at least we’re not Columbus or Chicago. Could be worse.
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11 shots, 4 scoring chances
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Better build on this tiny window of … something.
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Smith playing well!
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Has norm trolled yet? I haven’t had a chance to look.
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Gotta root for Washington. I hate pittsburgh
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Craig I can’t remember too many Ranger teams that were consistently good at passing on the move
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Dubinsky! Puck goesinsky. 4-4
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Rangers need to forecheck more, but they seem to be hitting a bit more so that’s a start.
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Yeah Wick, it looks like they’re waking up a little.
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The good thing is we haven’t played our good period yet.
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Hit? They call this tender pet on a shoulder from Kreider a HIT?
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I figured it out…. when they “forecheck”… they go one man in… and there is NOBODY THERE for puck support… Whats the damn point! That’s why I think it’s a system issue…..
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Next icing, Rangers need to fake an injury. Apparently that’s ok.
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So far it is too easy for Price…
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Ponytail boy!
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WHY?! WHY THE HELL WOULD YOU DO THAT?!
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Wow… DUMB!
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That’s an effed up penalty. Nice gift for the Haves
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Ugh, brain cramp.
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Another stupid penalty. Could they ever learn?….
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We’re in trouble…
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Hate that rule but legit call
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Stepan SUCKS!
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Jack in the box time
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You can’t make this stuff up something is just not right with this team.
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Why does it always take the ref an eternity to blow the whistle when there’s a scrum in front of Lundqvist?
This phenomenon goes back to 2012 when Henrique scored for the Derbils
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Apparently they must’ve sat in silence during the first intermission. Smh
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They can’t win this game just relying on Hank.
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Game over?
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I knew it…
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I don’t think this coach has yet to find who to play with Nash. Two years of paltry (for him) goals and assists. Just isn’t right.
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LOL come on guys… stay positive…. we’ll come out in the 3rd.. and protect their lead!
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Looked like just a matter of time…
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Now you may beeatch at will….fug…..still a lot of hockey left
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Seemed like the linesman faked out Step on that face off.
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Game over. The Canadiens have ALL the momentum. Maybe they’ll play only defense in the third. Oh wait. AV’s not their coach.
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Solid draw win step. His no trade clause kicks in July 1 move him.
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At this point, I’d bench Zib for Buchnevich…..
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This game looks like Rangers would never score again
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This is why they couldn’t afford to lose even one on the road.
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Kreider’s having a monster series…LOLOLOL
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These refs are retardedly Montreal fans.
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I wish it was gord miller and Ferraro calling every ranger game, much much better than Sam
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I told you’s about dis junk goalie! Giving up the first goal in a big game. Bring Raanda back!
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Booooooooooooooo!!!!!!!
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Those speedy Rangers…… their speed is on display. You know…. just how fast they can suck from head to toe (thanks torts for that line)
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This is horrible. I’m going to start lying to people and telling them I’m an Arizona fan so I won’t be embarrassed.
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Sure was a nice play, set play on the PP. Willing teams are able to score a PPG now and then. Price has had nothing to do.
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My impression after 2 – Painful and slightly embarrassing
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Kreider should just run Price again… why not? It can’t get much worse for him.
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Montreal sucks, but we may actually be worse.
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Carp
How many stamps did you give Stepan? Sheesh
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One and done boys they need to just call it a night! Man this cotton candy team stinks. Another year of disappointment!
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I’m not hep enough to know what “trolling” is, but I am being an obnoxious prick, Wicky, if that’s what you’re wondering. LGFR!!
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I guess Grabner blew off Troutface
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Plenty of time to get back into this! Started playing physical, which is what they must do.
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Dis goalie stinks! He stinks!
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I watched game 1 on NBCSN because I didn’t know they were also on MSG. So I guess it’s back to NBCSN for the 3rd.
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I just changed my jersey and rally towel and put on my 1994 hat that I haven’t worn in probably a decade and a half.
We’ll be ok.
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this is where you need a “rat”
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Be a much easier sleep tonight than Friday. Feel sorry for us. Another open wound to a franchise outside of the miracle of 94 won’t win
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I wonder if Carp has seen these guys on the links yet.
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Garbage !!! This game is awful , complete utter garbage. Now I know the Rangers don’t SUCK this much …CLEAN THE FIRETRUCKING ICE !! That ice is so crappy ..the players are skating in mud. Chippy bounces no passes , no control ..its a mess!! You wonder why we can’t win at MSG , because the ice sucks so bad it sucks the life out of us. The other team just loves the 50/50 pucks . Whistles after freaking whistles . Are you kidding me!!??? LETS DO THIS , COME ON!!!
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Norm
Ahahahahaha…thanks for answering, saved me from going back and seeing if you had an incriminating post or not.
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LETS GO LETS GO LETS GO LETS GO!!!!
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Just jump off the Ledge now. Why wait? You all know how it will end. Go ahead. Just all hold hands, 1 – 2 -3 JUMP! Why put up with this? It would all be over quick. Staying on the ledge is sheer torture. Jump. Jump! JUMP!
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No longer giving AV the benefit of the doubt. This is NOT a well coached team. Period. Lines aren’t well constructed, and players aren’t well instructed. Random games of hopeful winning is called luck, not a sign of a well oiled team. Slackin here big time and the entire team doesn’t even seem to notice or even care. (End rant- thx for listening)
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ZzZz… yoooo. You should change your name to DiZzZy. How you know what the ice is like? You playing in the game? Wouldn’t shootist me if you said you the goalie. Probably texting his boys instead of blocking the net. Put down your phone and play the game!
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Step: “I think we learned something there in that period. We have to learn to (fill in the blanks) better. Maybe next year we’ll learn that. Maybe by the ’18-19 season, hard to say. We had some good looks there with Hayzie, Millsie, Staalsie, Quickie, Kleinsie, Zibbie, Kreids, and Shayzie. Hank kept us in it and Glasser beat that guy up, so…”
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In honor of Mama I propose a toast to the nyr
Here’s to it and to it again and if you don’t do it when you get to it may you never get to it to do it again! Salut
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Zucc Miller Hays
Grab Step Buch
Nash Glass THE
NO ZIB , he sucks , Hank Is imortal= godlike
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Stepan is a bum
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Only the players ought to be embarrassed by their performance. But then again, it’s not their fault that they’re not as good as management would like us to believe.
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No way the Rangers come back in third. They’ve never done it before, too soft, no character.
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AV is a great coach his team gets some good looks!
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Yo First time …I was an iceman …you wouldn’t know ice if it was in your drink moron haha ..Its the ice you tool …no need to explain , you think its floor hockey?
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I’m not mailing it in yet.
Montreal playing a superb road game to this point , things can change in a hurry.
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Very disappointing effort. You are in trouble when glass is your best forward. Dumb play by Miller, but, it was just a matter of time until they got one. Not sure they are capable of scoring tonight. May not be a must win but it is a critical game since they let game 2 slip away. This series could slip away in a hurry.
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Three good thing snout watching on NBCSN… you don’t have to hear too much about the Rangers. I’m already getting ready for the next round.
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They can put a man on the moon but they can’t make ice on top of Penn Station
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I heard that. They “get good looks”. Well maybe they can all do another Sassoon video. But for now, we don’t care about your looks and how good they are. Bunch of clowns!
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*the
*about
This phone’s spell-check must be run AV.
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LETS GO LETS GO LETS GO , ahhhh new period , FRESH ICE for 3 minutes!!! yaaa hurry up and score then lay back and wait for bounces!!! LETS gog og gog goggooo!!
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how much would you offer zibby this offseason? 21k sounds right
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Lol Valiquette:
“Well, building could be louder…”
Yup.
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errrr Rob , then still can’t put a man on the moon haha GO RANGERS GO GO GO GO!!
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Fly Torts in as an inspirational speaker. “You guys planning to suck your whole lives?”
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Well, they’re playing like they were expected to by thesportswriters prior to the season. Unfortunately they had to tease us with the first half of this season.
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Yo ZzZz GL. You an ice man? Great. I’m a mechanic. But as good as I am I can’t tell you what’s wrong with your car if it’s 10 miles away. Don’t gimme no “ice man” malarkey.
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There ain’t no such thing as “ice man” this ain’t Marvel Comics.
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I love the way people would be all over drugs for his comments but stepan gets the pass? Makes no sense to me, maybe it’s because Stepan is a vaunted ranger draft pick 😉
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Need 1 to tie. Just 1. Get 1.
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Yo First time ..you must be one AWFUL Mechanic haha If I was , I could tell you what wrong just on the phone . I’m not saying I rule at making ice but up here in cold azz Canada Ive made ice million times PLUS was an iceman plus used an ice cube tray many times. The ice is good now ,,3 min go gogog og gog gogo
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I’m going to watch this game regardless of how they play but I’m not happy about it. I’m hoping for a cable outage in the third.
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Arniel says they’ve done a good job forechecking….. BAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA (stops to catch breath) AHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA
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Worst thing is this Montreal team is nothing special.
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I’m all for fine defensive play, but where the hell is the offense? When MTL dumps the puck in, they are sending multiple guys and their D is pinching along the wall. When we dump it in, there is no forecheck and our D is nowhere to be seen. Easy game for MTL thus far. Come on boys!
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They can’t possibly have no good periods in a playoff game, could they?
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Yooo ZzZzGL. Put down the booze. It’s making you hallucinate. Or change it to Dos Equis or something else.
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Apparently it’s going to take a decapitation for the Rangers to get another power play.
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Can’t wait for game 5 when they actually play again.
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So now you saying the people at msg are calling you about the ice? You cray boy!
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Mattlear92 you’re 100 percent right…… thats all i’ve seen the entire night. One person “forechecks”… no pinch…. no support. It’s garbage. It’s AV.
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12 SOG! And that includes the 2 PPs.
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Where’s the ice-t commercial when I need a smile?
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Price won’t even have to shower after this game.
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Game, set and match.
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WOW! Look what happens when you PINCH!!!!!!!!!! Oh great, just as I say that… ZUCC you idiot!!!!!!
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Uh oh
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That penalty call was awful wow.
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I’m surprised he could reach that high.
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Zucc has been high sticked at least twice this game is the irony
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Need a good kill here! Maybe we can gain some energy off of it!
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Missed the spear on zucc of course
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They dig this grave themselves. Game over, so is season. The rest will be just agony. It’s not a busy ledge – more like a graveyard of hopes.
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If they kill it off… the Garden better erupt and get these asshats going…
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I’m starting to really feel bad for Lundqvist. He plays amazing and his team barely ever comes through for him. He’s NEVER winning a cup with this team.
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NOW the crowd wakes up? Did they put rohipnol in their drinks?
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F*&k this team…..
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Sorry about the language.
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Refs just suck have some balls and make the call
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They won’t call Jack crapsquat on Montreal.
This game is over. Am4d if it’s not, the refs will make sure of it.
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Sigh…
There is always next game.
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Junk goalie. I told you’s!!!
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See you in october.
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Time to get rid of Arniel and replace him with a pet rock. At least they won’t get bad advice from that.
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Pozy pozy pozy?
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I think they’re taking this game of so they can be well rested for the next loss.
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Jump Craig. Jump! No team has EVER won when down 2-0. NEVER.
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*off
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Id like to watch Tanner Glass beat the crap out of Ott and Gallager at the same time
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Eric we can only hope
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Rather then brassard maybe rest of core group go
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I hate Gallagher almost as much as Pittsburgh
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Sigh. Doesn’t matter if MTL takes a penalty or not because our PP is anemic. If I was them I would clutch grab do whatever to prevent good scoring chances. If they take a penalty it’s almost like a 2 minute break to watch the rangers pass the puck around (horribly I might add) and not shoot.
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They. Look. Like. Crap. On. A. Stick.
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Olga…. are we watching the same “team”? “Teams” actually have chemistry…. a certain level or organization/cohesiveness….. This is a collection of players who look like they’ve never played together and it’s disgusting to witness.
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Just need 2. Only need a 2. Hit the jumpshot from 10 ft out and we have a tie game.
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Plenty of time
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Penalty is 4 mins too late
Nash can’t buy a call
Refs giving suck
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Shorthanded goal here?
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Ice bad for Montreal tooo
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We have a PP lol!
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Too bad Vegas can’t take more than one Ranger player.
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Awesome Hayes… you’re the BEST
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It was so obvious combination of hook, high stick (you choose) call on Nash. And why AV never unleash on zebras some emotional wrath, curse, etc. like some other does to at least make ’em uncomfortable?
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Didn’t vigneault learn anything in that 7 game loss to Julien in the SCF???
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Delightful Opportunity!
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This crowd shows up when it’s time to boo.
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Chip it in an forecheck….jeezus
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Garden crowd is wide awake to boo the team but in deep sleep when cheer is needed. So nice of them…
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All I want this offseason is a D-man who isn’t afraid to shoot the puck. Too bad Yandle wanted to ca$h out and work on his tan.
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No. We’re not Craig. I’m watching Pit-CBJ in OT.
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Yandle is a dman who shoot? Mkay, then…
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Pit wins in OT. I’m back…
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YANDLE didn’t shoot either.
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It’s like our sexy boys have given up.
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I don’t think I’ve ever heard NHL commentators get down on a team as much as this.
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..and the Pens win in OT. Can tonight get any worse? Mike Sullivan’s powerplay sucked when he was here… guess it wasn’t Sullivan (or maybe he has 2 all-world players on his roster now)
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I can’t think of anything to say but FIRE THIS COACHING STAFF!
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Our team is down, time to get behind them. LGR!!
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“Had some good looks. Just couldn’t put the puck in the net. Good? Okay thanks guys.”
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I should turn this game off, there are better things,to do with my time, but I just can’t look away. This is so dispiriting.
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I think this is their worst game of the entire season. And that’s not even taking into account that it’s a playoff game!
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Change the lines …do something AV!!????
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At least real fans don’t have to pay for this. They can’t afford it.
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Zactly, Wick. Go get the freakin thing.
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Stepan – “we weren’t as sharp as we could’ve been. We need to get back to our speed game. Speed game. Speed game. Speed game.” (Batteries die)
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I didn’t know a professional sports team could play so badly.
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BTW, I truly don’t understand this no calls phenomenon with Nash for years, considering he doesn’t have any history of embellishments.
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Does it seem like our guys are doing an inordinate amount of stick swinging and reaching instead of moving their legs? They seem to be always reaching to get to a puck versus skating to it.
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It’s like an ice hockey team playing a street hockey team.
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This is Montreal murdering the Rangers live on Facebook
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People pay a lot of money for their tickets. If they want to show their frustration by booing, it is well within their rights.
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Why the hell was that not icing! What the hell is wrong with the refs and linesmen in this series? They’re mailing this series in….kinda like the home team.
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This doesn’t bother me at all, my expectation of this team heading into playoffs was winning two extra games. I don’t know why anybody is upset, rangers aren’t that good. I’m starting to think also that AV is a good regular season coach but not a very good playoff coach. AV did great in the regular season with the cannucks but never won anything in the playoffs there either. I think Gorton needs to get creative in the off season and make a few trades to change this teams makeup.
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Wasting a good game by Hank tonight. Someone needs to step the heck up and make a play.
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Oh boy
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Bring Raanda!! Lundquest sucks. He sucks!
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Just out worked tonight
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Including their power plays the Rangers have probably had two total minutes.
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Team sucks. EAT ME NORM!
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Woof- game over. So much for flushing the last game… they flushed this one from the start. Give MTL credit. Since the 3rd period in Game 2 they have been the more aggressive team.
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My dad just left the room for the night.
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Trade Zbad, Stepan, Haze, and Kreider before game 4.
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what a goal though.
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Even the announcers are embarrassed.
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Wow you know shame on these guys for laying this kind of egg in response to Montreal’s come back on Friday. It’s really inexcusable from the coach on down when no one other than your goalie is ready to play.
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Don’t forget to vote.
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Olga… you’ve never seen a team come back from 3-0 with less than 4 min left? (well… actually you have if you’ve watched the Rangers blow a lead…..)
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Maybe we can trade for Carmelo? At least he isn’t afraid to shoot it.
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They didn’t even look this bad against Pittsburgh last year.
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This one is pretty much like the regular season games they lost to the Habs. They play with them for a while, the Habs finally get one and they fold. They can hit the links next weekend. Maybe they will get some good looks there.
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One game so all is not lost. Might want to keep this video and show it to the team tomorrow and make them watch the whole game.
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E3 – Stepan: “I suck but my Mom is smoking hot!”
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Not even Carp can put a good spin on this.
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Wtf ref calls the whistle before the puck is even in Price’s glove
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Good job refs finish strong
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To top it off, Our sexy boys aren’t even sexy anymore.
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I wasted a whole year rooting for this garbage?? I’ll see ya! This is why nobody watches hockey in NY. Half the people don’t know what the game is. The other half is disgusted with one championship in 78 years! The Knicks will win before these clowns.
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Worst case Ontario
We’re down 2-1 in a series, no big whoop.
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I want to cry.
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Craig, at least I didn’t spend the whole game crying like a little girl.
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Outscored 21-3 0-6 last 6 homes lol
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Looks as though I picked the right two games not to be able to see. We’ll get ’em next game, boys and girls!
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Heck with winning on home ice. I’d be happy to score a goal at MSG.
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Klein didn’t help either having plenty of real estate and making simplest pass without any pressure on Radulov tape. NOT READY FOR PO.
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They should put Helberg in net the next one. Maybe they’ll play for him. Cuz they obviously don’t give s crap about Lundqvist.
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Hey you guys! We only have to get 2 more past price in under 3 minutes!
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It’s not a shut out!!!!! Two more!
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Jamba….. Never mind.
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2 LITTLE 2 LATE!
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Lipstick on a pig.
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To little to late big freaking deal!
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Like the first half of the season…just a tease.
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When you put the puck on net good things happen
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By the end of the week we will be talking about buying out Girardi again. Of course once they are 3 to 1 they have them right where they want them. BTW do they raise the beer prices for the playoffs?
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No brains. No gumption. No skill. No hope. No second round.
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That’s the first time I’ve seen a player on the Rangers bench out of breath.
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Radulov bothering Hayes on his goal rather than the other way around.
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Why take that shot! I don’t care how much time is left in the game!
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A goal every 20 seconds.
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Hey… look on the possive side…At least all those people who paid $200+ per ticket got to sing the “hey hey hey” song once… (rolls eyes)
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I guess Kampfer comes in the next game…
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Series was lost Friday night. We don’t recover from those type losses
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Two goals in 9 seconds. Do it
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But Eric, ask Carp. There’s no such thing as momentum.
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Showed up so far this series:
Fast
Lindbergh
Shay
McDonugh
Girardi
Hanka
Glass
Zuccarello
Nash (?)
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Afraid you’re not gonna get many poll votes tonight Dood….sigh. Niters all……
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I voted Hank, Raanta. In that order. No one deserves a vote after this one.
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Give Stepan the C.
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No you’re wrong Eric. I said it Friday and got told I’m mellow dramatic. That loss meant nothing. I was also wrong when I said after game one that the offense needed to make adjustments and quick because they weren’t going to generate much trying to beat guys 1 on 1 and making the extra pass. I’m sure I’m wrong now as well for saying I’m embarrassed to be a fan of this team right now for the first time in about 12 years
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It’s all good, got ’em where we want ’em, all cocky.
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It may seem odd for opponents in big games to pick on little Zucc, but it’s kind of smart in that he is the most likely of everyone on the roster to take a retaliation penalty.
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I think this was literally the worst playoff game I’ve ever seen the Rangers play in my entire 40 years of watching them.
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They were wasaaaaaaay worse last year in games 3,4, and 5……
Not even close.
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I thought Danny G might be improving, but next season he can take his snow angels to the north country.
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Game 3 (I think) of the SCF a few years ago was pretty bad too
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AV never takes responsibility, and boy, there’s a lot to take.
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It’s a shame this team has no fight, no fire, no desire. Truly one of the most inept, incompetent efforts I have every seen as a Ranger fan. Pitiful, embarrassing!
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Well I predicted Montreal in 5, this is what I expected. A more cohesive, hungrier, better coached team that supports each other all over the ice. No such thing from the Rangers and the unkindest cut is being outdone by a lowlife like Alex Radulov. Zibanejad could not handle him last game, and Hayes this game. There is zero guts or onions. Positives? Henrik, Skjei, Girardi, Vesey and the 4th line. The rest of them were useless.
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Used to be you couldn’t cover the puck with your glove but could move it. Guess that rule was changed while I was in the shower.
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You can’t on a faceoff.
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Oh
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The Rangers were waiting for overtime to play their one good period.
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It was changed either last year or the year before.
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See you guys later. I’m going to the cemetery to cheer up.
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Time to rally the blog. Easy to root for your team when you’re up, tougher when you’re down. Let’s differentiate ourselves from the MSG moneybags and get tough, and LOUD. USE YOUR LOUDEST BLOG VOICES! LET’S GO, RANGE-E-E-RS!!
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Is it troll time already tonight? Time goes by fast after games like this.
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Wow. This place cleared out faster than a Panthers game.
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Game 4 vs pens, booed off the ice, go down 3-1, way worse.
Then what happened?
Buck up pilgrims, been down 2-1 before, looked like azz before, no?
Who tf am I kidding, they stink.
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Explain to me, one of you modern linguists, how it is “trolling” to blindly and fanatically support your team. Woot! Go, Rangers!!
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Shut up, Stepan….. you suck and so do your teamates.
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Step: “The puck wasn’t very friendly to us tonight.” Wow!
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Does anyone get the feeling lately that the Captain said to his old buddy Step: “Pick up an oar for me, buds. I’m tired of this media with the same questions.”
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Worlds Most Corporate Arena.
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The only surprise in this game is that they didn’t get shut out. It’s hard to be positive with one cup in 77 years, of which I have been watching and rooting for 50 years.
IMO, by Thursday night we will be discussing the off season plans. The fact of the matter is you need at least 1-2 elite players(non goalies) to win a cup. Rangers have zero elite players. They have three lines of third line talent and a fourth line. McD is good but not elite. MANY OF THE CURRENT PLAYERS HAVE VERY LITTLE COMPETE LEVEL.
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Evrock
re look at last 6 home playoff games and game 5 at pitt last yr. all just as bad as this one.
men against boys
i was optimistic with series prediction of montreal in 6.
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That’s about right.
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Sorry. Didn’t realize there was bad language in that. I didn’t get that far.
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Rangers in 6.
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Next game is close to must win. Don’t want to deal with that down 3-1 crap.
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i hate the brassard for zib deal. zib is soft and his interviews show no fire whatsoever.
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I don’t think any of last year’s games had a compete level by the Rangers this low. Their ineptness was just magnified by Lundqvist’s play and Pittsburgh’s dominance of everyone. That’s how I feel.
There was practically zero hope in this one. There was barely any times in this game that I actually thought the puck might go in Montreal’s net. They got lucky
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I don’t think any of last year’s games had a compete level by the Rangers this low. Their ineptness was just magnified by Lundqvist’s play and Pittsburgh’s dominance of everyone. That’s how I feel.
There was practically zero hope in this one. There was barely any times in this game that I actually thought the puck might go in Montreal’s net. They got extremely lucky that they weren’t shut out, because they should’ve been.
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Mr October
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I voted shampoo boy, smiff, and machine…in no particular order
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evrock
spare me. they were equally inept n all the other games i listed
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Cooscoos is a real fan. You have to be to watch the post game after this s##t show to get the Step quotes.
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I got two words for you clowns
Junk. Goalie.
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How you guys doing in here?
1-1 after two, 2-2 after four?
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Btw, 75% of the Rangers’ goals in this series have still been scored by the 4th line.
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LMAO:
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Whoops. 60%. Forgot about the last one.
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Norm
Your 8:08pm is being a troll, your 9:45pm is blindly and fanatically supporting your team.
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I know we make fun of JR but I just saw a clip on NBCSN where JR said something I really liked… he said that whatever the Rangers do for a pre-game at home, they have to completely change it… go with something fresh… and I agree…they have been TERRIBLE hockey team at home. Something needs to be changed…
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I haven’t been as negative about this team in the playoffs until this game. But I really don’t see it being anything but 3-1 when we go back to Montreal where the team actually shows up.
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Carp
You must be giving Stepan and z pack twice the amount of stamps you were giving brassard
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Carp optimista. Valiquitte kind of hit on it – they don’t hold each other accountable.
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Love that tweet, carp… but what happened? My boy Avery is broke? can’t afford a ticket to see his former team at the World’s Most Corporate Arena?
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There has been no accountability on this team under AV. AV needs to send message to team by putting in Buchnevich and sitting (pick one) Kreider, Stephan, Hayes, Zbad. Any or all of the above should be playing elsewhere next season. Trade them before the expansion draft. None are worth protecting but you need to get what you can for them before draft.
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It was 1-1 in the series, someone had to go up 2-1, no reason to panic.
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Thanks, Wick, but please explain. I get it in context that “troll” is a pejorative, sorta like d-bag? How ’bout the rest of it–keen to be educated.
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Unfortunately, Avery left his wallet in his skates when he tossed them into the river.
and, no, Carp is hardly optimistic.
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It looks like bob and hank switched sweaters after the regular season, bob was stellar and hank was average, now it’s the bizzaro world opposite
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Avery gets it.
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Norm
Explain what? It was pretty simple. I guess I don’t understand your question.
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nhl network had this one
rangers tied with detroit from the 40’s with 9 straight playoff home games 2 goals or less
only 1 team more – montreal (not the canadiens the maroons)
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Did carp say Avery left his wallet in el segundo?
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Good news ..no way we could stink worse then this. Next game we win and use this game as our ” learn lots and boy did we looked bad” game . All is not lost .
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Avery knows better than to spend his own cash for this joke!!
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Not simple to me, Wick, and you don’t have to answer, but I literally don’t know what “trolling” means. I sense it’s an ad hom blog term, given the three of you that use it, but really I know nothing else about it.
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Bunch of losers what they are. Losers.
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AV being schooled by Julien so far.
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T.D. Pincus @tdpincus
@stevezipay @RickCarpiniello @NYP_Brooksie
Last 5×5 goal scored by NYR at MSG in playoffs. Dominic Moore 2015 ECF Game 1
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So now you think they’ll put the other guy in goal?
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WAY too much spectating. Rangers almost never had the puck because when they did, forwards especially didn’t support the puck. Stretch passes which turned into give-aways.
They know MTL is going to stand em up on the blue line. Dump and go get it!
Could have been 5-1 if not for Hank. Late 1st period the score was 0-0. Team looked listless. Gotta snap-out of that NOW. Not sure what lineup changes AV makes. Buch?
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This team, in the first 2 games (well, 1.5 games) of the series, decided to play in your face hockey and was a bad coaching decision and poor effort by a player away from being up 2-0. They play game 3 like a one trick pony…all star fancy boy…get schooled a bit. Go back to in. Your face hockey boys, I know you can do it.
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First time
you would know about losers from first hand experience. you still a huge fan (huge meaning over 300 lbs)?
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Maybe Avery can get Oakley’s seat and harass Dolan.
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STICK A FORK IN THEM. THEYRE DONE
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Alex. I’m not 300 pounds you no good snowflake.
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Well, do you HAVE 300 pounds at least?
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It’s reality check time. They are not coming back in this series. The time has come to dismantle this team, reduce the cap and suffer through 5-6 years of bottom feeding and getting top 5 picks(provided Sather isn’t doing the picking.) Only players worth keeping are McD, and Vesey, Skeji, Miller(?), Buchnevich(?) due to their potential. Might be able to get good prospects or top draft picks for Steph, Kreider & Miller. Would be lucky to get mid – late 2nd rounder for Hayes, Zbad, Buchnevich but likely only get 3rd rounder. McD is biggest trade chip as he is the only player that has top talent and competes every game but he is young enough that you keep him for rebuild, unless offer is too good to refuse. Unfortunately, the rest of the D has little value and we are stuck with them until we can buy them out or contract expires. Down the road you can use the extra cap space to maybe get an elite player in the prime of his career, rather than waiting until the elite player is 35 or older like they usually do.
Last but not least, we see the same stupid mistakes and poor play game after game. We see the never ending “fancy passing”, especially at home. Nobody is willing to shoot and when they do, they miss the net. They can’t win a faceoff to save their lives. These are all a reflection of poor coaching. Either the players are extremely dumb(Kreider) or they tune the coaches out. Time to bring a coach in that they will listen to.
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I carry Greenbax only, coocoos sugar tits
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And that reminds me – where in hell is Nick Mangold?
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Norm
Troll definition
a person who sows discord on the Internet by starting arguments or upsetting people, by posting inflammatory,[1] extraneous, or off-topic messages in an online community (such as a newsgroup, forum, chat room, or blog) with the intent of provoking readers into an emotional response[2] or of otherwise disrupting normal, on-topic discussion,[3] often for the troll’s amusement.
From Wikipedia (not wickypedia;))
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Yo mkh. Roll a dub. It’ll help. Of course I’m assuming you live in Massachusetts
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sows discord? Like when mamma pigs throw a fit?
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We never practiced all year dump it in and go get it with a persistent fore-check. So each line doesn’t even know how. This is on the coaching staff.
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First Time – other than 94, 50 years of frustration. They don’t make dubs that big.
The bottom line is, I don’t think anyone who really watches this team believes that they are close to winning a cup this year or the near future, but that is the ultimate goal. There comes a point in time that you have to start over. The Rangers never do that. We trade the picks or pick in bottom of each round, so we don’t win the cup. Look at Pitt, Chicago and L.A, they all built mostly through high draft picks with elite talent. Edmonton and Leafs are on their way but still 3-4 years away. Islanders are exception so far, but I fear they will win before Rangers do.
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Thanks, Wick, but since I’m not off-topic when I’m accused, I’ll assume trolling means disagreeing, which I certainly do a lot of the time. Thought it was mere name-calling, so I’m a happy troller from here on. 🙂
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Rangers look frustrated. Need to dig deep. Need to be resilient!
Win or lose Tuesday, do NOT get out-worked.
Win some face-offs.
MTL is a good, gritty hockey team, but they CAN be beaten!
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Tell me I’m hearing things – TroutWig just said stay tuned to MSG for ‘The Best of MSG Hockey Show.” A ha ha ha ha ha ha! The very best of almost Hall of Famer Anson Carter. Must be about twelve shows and now they have “The Best of…” Hilarious.
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Coos
100% agree re coaching. That’s why the one trick pony style was a bad way to go from the start. Need to have a mixture of style to be successful (minny speed game getting trounced by stl). I just think the softness (yes I said it) in the top 6 forwards is a big problem on the team. I also think the players that wear the “A” are a serious problem, more than is being discussed.
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All that being said, we can discuss this all we want after we beat Edmonton for the cup in June 👍LGR!!!!
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Montreal is an okay team with good goaltending and an innovative coach. Not much more than that, and yes, they can be beaten and will. Question is, will it be the NYR who knock them out or will it be their next opponent.
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77, MKH
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JUNK… GOALIE….
{drops mic}
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MKH – Martin Kuther Hing?
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I think we take a step back next year (meaning no playoffs). could help towards a brighter future though.
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Carp with the stat.
Carp = Stat boy
🙂
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Norm
I quite honestly don’t want to get into a debate with you about this. I just simply (and it’s nothing more or less than my opinion here) think it’s pretty crappy and “trolling” of you to post something like your 8:08 to belittle (my opinion) posters who have been posting about in game action since the drop of the puck. They post their opinions about the events as they happen, good or bad. Sometimes they may be wrong or sound foolish, but they are here for the duration and are giving their honest feelings.
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If you don’t see any problems (again I said IF) with the rangers in any game they play, then I’m a little concerned about what you see when you watch. If you do see issue and don’t want to post negative things about the rangers, fine but don’t belittle others because they do (which to me seems like what you do). If you are afraid to comment in game because you might look silly or be wrong, don’t be…it happens to all of us.
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In the end I just think it’s a bit dishonest (trollish or cowardly…not sure of the right word here) to be snarky or crappy towards posters who are willing to “put themselves out there” with in game “evaluations” posts while you don’t do the same yet freely criticize them.
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That was the MOST boring hockey game, let alone playoff game, I have ever witnessed. Those who were commented on the crowd being quiet in one post and then killing the team’s performance in the next post need to consider the obvious.
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This team is soft down the middle save for Oscar who is playing like an absolute stud.
Mr Smith has been a revelation but forced to play with Staalled tonite, he was fishing soft passes out of of his skates with a forward bearing down on him. Kleiner started out slow but seemed to get going in 2nd and 3rd.
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The refs really sucked. Like really really sucked. Poor Nash can’t get arrested out there and the Zucc getting a double minor for the high stick.
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Kreider was doing loops and running from WWWeber, unwilling to engage.
Haze is so soft, he is a regular season middling point compiler. Wussy college boy. #sad.
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2-2 after 4…
LGR!
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Not trying to insult you norm, I swear I’m not. I was just trying (probably not well) to explain the troll comment from my perspective. 😉
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I really hate it when I accidentally like my own comment
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Carp, yes 77 but i wasn’t watching for first 27, I started following in 1967 and have been bleeding blue since. Needless to say, extremely frustrated by this team.
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When the crowd was booing, I did not partake, but understood completely. That was hot garbage out there tonite. Sad what this team has become from Torts to Elaine.
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Finally, prior to the first PP goal when Girardi was spinning like a top trying to follow the puck being passed around him, AV put Step out there to take the draw which ended up being an absolute horrible decision. Just horrible. just like Step on the dot…horrible. 23% tonite. #badcoaching
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Wicky i don’t find Norm annoying at all. What i do find annoying is some over the top and repeating ad nauseum stuff. i won’t be naming names but there’s a few who do that a lot. an example – such and such event number 1,2,3,4,5,6.
and with the playoff games volumes here i can’t follow in game or i’d be listening to game not watching.
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That’s the second time radulov has “outworked” a “top” ranger centre/forward for a goal.
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stepan is so overrated defencively it isn’t even funny. I’d switch him and machine so fast his head would spin.
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Former NHL Star Anson Carter is busy dragging down Kathryn Tappen, so they have to run a “Best Of” The Hockey Show on MSG. Think about that for a moment…….The Best of The Hockey Show.
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I would Prucha Mika Zibanejad for the next game. Insert Buchnevich and move JT to center or move Lindbergh up to the 3rd line.
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Alex
I don’t find norm annoying either. I also don’t find 5th in the metro, season over, or anything like that annoying. There is not a single poster here I dislike.
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As I tried to state earlier, I just find it a bit disingenuous to post a post like he did at 8:08 when others are here being honest fans about how they feel while the action is taking place and he offers no posts about the action while it is going on.
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Wicky – be happy you did not watch that game live. It was in a word..embarrassing.
They have lost 6 PO games in a row at home being outscored 24-4.
And I return on Tuesday to see them again.
2-2 after 4…
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Why’s that, Wicky? I dislike you. 😉
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My condolences, SN.
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This team is hard to root for..went to my first game in 1961 and I feel over my 57 years of watching that there are a lot more lows than highs…just my opinion…I LOVE the sweater I just don’t care for some of the soft listless players that are currently wearing it (Hayes, Steph, Zbad..) I hope someone gives this team he11 for this putrid excuse of an effort tonight …they need to be reminded of how precious these invites are to play for the Cup..and hopefully they come out Tues night and wake the pHoc K up…Where is the Passion? Where is the Preparation ? Where is the Atmosphere at our home rink?
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Wicky, I was unable to watch the game, so I looked here and elsewhere to get a sense of the thing. When I am able to watch, I throw it out there during the game just like anyone else. I honestly think we go a bit nuts here when we (honestly) overreact to a bad performance by a player, players, and the gym-chewing coach. And I honestly oppose the (honest) broad-brush narratives put forward here about softness and the like. I don’t see where honesty or dishonesty enter into it. Just disagreement. But if I’m going dish out my side of things, I can certainly take it from the other. But nothing disingenuous about how I see the negativity I encounter here–I hate it, even and especially when I’m guilty of it.
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who wants to sing kumbaya with me by the fire?
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the fans are priced out and or beaten up over all the home losses. reg season and playoffs.
i also think the salary cap makes us all play the blame game essentially making guys on entry level deals fan favorites and as they move up to longer and more expensive deals more and more of the blame gets shifted to them.
the guys from the 90’s and earlier never had to deal with that – yes there were whipping boys but far less than currently.
saw the winning goal by pitt tonight. crosby made a heck of a play behind the net. not one ranger can do it the way he does.
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Pretty sure most of the hockey players in the world can’t do what Crosby does.
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Norm and Wicky, I think the only “trolling” was done by Hank during the regular season. Made everyone (except me of course…) think he was old and washed up and then come playoff time he’s like “just kidding!” But honestly other than Hank and the 4th line that was an unbelievably lethargic game. I kept thinking they would get geared up but they just didn’t. Price coulda gone out for a smoke in between shots…
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Alex – feel free to name names. If I’m one of them, I really don’t give a rat’s azz.
TAM pitches 2nd shutout in a row over Sharks.
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e3 definitely on the list but a few top you.
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This is a great post by a friend of mine about the noise at the MSG. Thanks Marcie!
“Have you been in the new Garden? There are a few factors going on here. Even if fans wanted to cheer, they can’t bc literally ANY TIME, even for a split second that there is a lull, loud horrible music is bombarding us from the scoreboard. Also, the acoustics of the building has changed and voices don’t travel from one section to another.
Dolan has literally taken our house from us. He has taken away our voice in this renovation. Even if the most rabid Rangers wanted to cheer, the building prevents them doing so. And that is the truth.”
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Alex – no worries. And it’s not a surprise that you have no problem with Norm. You two are cut from the same cloth.
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e3 that’s actually a compliment. thanks!
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My pleasure.
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Alex
I don’t think that was meant as a compliment from E3, but I could be wrong 😉
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Lol
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Norm
Nice post. You still didn’t really address any ownership to the flaws you see in the team (unless you don’t think they have any) vs the criticism you give others for pointing out the flaws they see. But it’s all good my friend, nothing to see here, please move along.
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It’s ok, most do especially carp
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wicky since i am not bothered by norms posts and some others bother me then to be compared to norm is a better option than to be thought of as some others that post here.
so yes it’s a compliment.
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Alex
I thought the little “winky face” would indicate I was kidding, my bad
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no worries wicky
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CCCP- Interesting theory by your friend. It seems to make sense.
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Too cool for school
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First!
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Junk Goalie. Nuff sed!
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Did they out hit them?
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Seems to be more fight on this blog than in the Rangers locker room which translates to zero accountability on the ice. But hey I live in St Pete so who am I to say?
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Good morning, boneheads!
I feel bad for SN, and anyone else, who had to sit through and watch this “performance ” live.
Opening draw-Stepan loses it, Montreal get puck possession, and the tone is set. By 10 min mark you could see that it would take a miracle for them not to lose this game.
I remember during Torts’ time after period like that they would come out with a different attitude. Not anymore.
Hard to be optimistic after that performance. But we’ve seen playoffs hockey before. A new game on Tuesday. LGR!
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That was one pitiful performance last night. I could have played defense for Montreal with no problem because there was no threat of a forecheck. But, they had more hits than Montreal so I guess they feel good about themselves.
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I’ve watched quite a bit of playoff hockey and I wonder why the rules are changed. The clutching, grabbing, interfering bogs the game down. Didn’t they institute rules to “open the game up to make it more exciting” because the clutching and grabbing was getting to be a bore? There are cross checks and boarding that would have players heading to the penalty box in the regular season that are allowed in the playoffs. I don’t understand why they have two sets of rules – one for the regular season and one for the playoffs. And they wonder why television viewership is down.
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I find last night’s performance far more disturbing than the game 2 loss. Not to take anything away from the 4th line, no team is going to win a series with only their 4th line. There just seems to be (from where I sit) little or no accountability for a) failure to make plays and b) unforced errors. None of us really know what goes on in the room between and after games; perhaps they just put on that ‘its all going to be ok’ thing for the cameras and they are really screaming at each other. They don’t need to name names publicly but for once I’d like to see them really be pissed off at each other and say its so during the post game.
As to the blog – compared to others, this is a warm and fuzzy place. Perhaps its turned a bit more negative of late but at least most of those comments are directed at specific things and not just personal or disparaging attacks on the players. Rarely do you see here the really juvenille (and offensive) comments about players. And I agree with whom ever up thread said that the current cap/contract structures make it a lot easier to make whipping boys out of anybody off their entry level contract, unfortunate but it is what it is and to some extent it is valid, though always remember, its not the player who offered all that money or years on the contract.
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If anyone watched the Caps-Loafs game on Saturday night, both teams were flying up and down the ice with exciting plays being made by both teams and quick decisions with puck.
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The Habs have neutralized our centers and to the naked eye, outside of the 4th line; Nash and sometimes Zucc are the only ones making plays in the Ozone..
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The BC Boys + JT are just non-factors. It is not their ‘fault’ per se, the challenge is roster construction and coaching strategy which has a top 9 offense that can score in the regular season and one checking line (which generates all the offense). Haven’t seen the stats, but did AV even match lines last night?
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And yes, Talbot had another shut out last night. The 3rd goal was embarrassing for Henk, Haze and Klein in that order.
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If Kreider converts the open net in the first 10 minutes, a different game. Habs are not that good.
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SN the only Ranger who was not embarrassed yesterday was Hank…
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@SN – Talbot playing great from the sounds of it, did not watch. But only 39 shots at him in those two shutouts!
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After that third period powerless play when they couldn’t even gain the zone, I mentally checked out. I was in front of my television and some guys were skating around, but the outcome of the game was not in doubt.
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The “should have kept Talbot” narrative rearing its ugly head at this point is mind-blowing given the way Henrik has been playing. Without him standing on his perfectly coiffed head, Games 2 and 3 would have been blowouts. To be disappointed with the way the team played yesterday is normal. To lay any part of the blame on Hank is just silly.
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Henk had a .897 save percentage last night along with a couple of cross bars hit. .
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Last night was all about the PP. Habs 2 of 3; NYR 0 for 3
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Hank has been more than fine. That “if” has been answered.
AV has to readjust ( and that doesn’t mean mixing the lines) their puck carrying strategy, and their ability to enter the zone. On PP, and in general. Short passes, more support perhaps? Dumping and chasing hasn’t worked. Price either clears it out, or their forwards get to the battles too late.
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The 3rd period line shuffle was very curious as well.
Haze to center Nash and Zucc is taking an ineffective center and putting him between two productive forwards.
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Montreal is targeting MZA physically because he is the only one capable of creating anything. They’ve neutralized him pretty well. Nash is the other one. Anyone else ( Hayes, Stepan, Zibanejad) are MIA
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The Rangers were a HAV last night like the last 20 games of the regular season. No effort and lousy special teams. This was to be a step back year and I had set the bar low. A competitive first round loss would have been acceptable. They were exceeding that for a game and a half and then they regressed to inconsistent regular season play. They need to figure out why this team has become a first half of the regular season team the last two years and address it over the summer. It may be time to change the personality of the team since this group seems to mail it in way too often.
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Yup an .897 save percentage driven by 2 unstoppable power play goals. I guess the multitude of highlight reel saves are irrelevant as is the fact that he played with passion and heart unlike most of his teammates. Give me a break…
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This team has no hockey personality from the Coach on down, save #’s 10,15,30, and maybe 36.
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not throwing in towel yet since but disappointed in battle level last night. Thought this would be a close, long series but that was due to Price who we have not tested or made uncomfortable nearly enough. Paging Mr. Kreider …get to the net please
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Stepan no move kicks in July 1. It’s time they explore options with him.
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Hockey Sittoo – highlight reel saves last night? Really?? Which were they???
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Neither goalie was tested much at even strength. The game had a preseason feel to it with not many plays being made on either side.
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tough to play a ‘speed’ game when you centers are slow
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Eric I would say a few more guys then Stepan. Listened to AV’s presser the man has no clue what to do with this bunch. We all want to see the Rangers win a cup, but with teams like Edmonton, Toronto, Pitt, just to name 3 and their elite talent & Hank at 35 this group doesn’t have a chance. Jeff Gorton has some serious decisions to make this summer that will dictate the future of this organization for years to come. Just can’t build a Champion with late 1st rounders and late round picks. You all know I’m right!
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SN there were 3 of them in the first 10 minutes of the game and a series of 4 saves in 4 seconds in the 2nd. And every commentator on the game said in no uncertain terms that it would have been a blowout without Lundqvist’s play. I really don’t understand your inability to credit Hank for the way he has played in these first 3 games. But it’s not worth arguing over so I will stop.
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Win game 4 and its 2-2. Hoping for a big time effort. Passion is needed and a simple game plan.
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Stepan, Hayes, and Zbad cannot be any worse. If they pick up they’re game 10% (which is orders of magnitude better that what they’ve done so far) there’s hope. Kreider should see a shrink. All those physical tools and rocks for brains.
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Game Plan?
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I don’t know why Kreider doesn’t just go behind the net and then jump over it into the crease, startling the goalie and creating havoc.
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Would AV scratch Hayes or Zibanijad? It might not be as crazy as it sounds. Top 3 centers have been listless.
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Sorry E3 the Rangers are not winning this series. If Glass, The Machine, and Fast are their best line through 3 games they’ll be cleaning out their lockers shortly!
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I don’t think Hayes has been listless. He’s listed on the Program. 🙂
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*NEW POST*
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