Game Thread 4/14/17 Game 2 New York Rangers vs Montreal Canadiens (1 Viewer)

[RangersFan]

I think I'd lean with kreider on this one, they seemed gassed to me late in the 3rd and in OT. It is a fine line though.

As the day has gone on I have thought more about it, and what worries me most is the potential hangover from how we lost game 2. If we simply lost because Montreal was fired up and won a game they were desperate for, all good. The way we lost is not easy to come back from. That may actually be my biggest concern as we head into game 3, how do we rebound from a gut shot like that.

 

[Disturbed]

Winner tomorrow wins the series IMO. Rangers have been terrible at home this year and lost their last playoff 5 games at the Garden which is ridiculous.

I am still glad this is at MSG. Get it done tomorrow and I like our chances for the ECF.

 

[RangersFan]

I won't go as far as saying winner of game 3 wins the series period, winner could lose game 4 and then we are back at 2-2 and a tossup, but as I wrote this AM I think it is a huge game for us. The winner has a clear edge.

And if we can get it done I'd like how we are sitting overall in the series considering how close we were to winning game 2 in a very difficult atmosphere. We know how desperate Montreal was to win that game and we still performed well, good sign to me.

Now we need to break the home ice curse. Crowd should be rocking. Hopefully we come out flying early.

 

[RangersFan]

Interesting stat on Holden:

Nick Holden: 9 hits, hit 16 times

The next closest Rangers in terms of getting hit are Girardi and Zucc at 9 times. Tells me Holden is not moving the puck quick enough and not making his decisions quick enough. Very indecisive.

Once again shows he needs to be out in favor of Klein.

 

[Ranger71]

Rewatching the tying goal i had thought Grabner failed simply clearing it but in seeing it again they seemed to bottle him up pretty quickly.

 

[RangersFan]

No doubt the Habs were like rabid dogs the last 2 minutes or so of regulation. Mentally I am onto game 3....

 

[Stepupstepan]

This coach will go with the same lineup as he thinks that they are tied at 1 and coming back home. Why do you think Holden and Staal were on the ice in the last minute of the game? I doubt it he wants to take his boy Holden out of the lineup.

 

[panzerporter]

Holden has been bad both games, give Klein a chance at home to shake things up. Don't mind when refs look the other way on a trip or hold but the intent to injure stuff has to be called or it escalates. I don't think Buch would make it through a game in this series, classic playoff hockey. Too many developing chances resulting in no shot or a turnover trying to make an impossible pass, keep it simple. The Garden should be rocking! LGR!

 

[Messiah717]

It can be worse. The Blackhawks have now not scored in their first five home periods.

 

[RangersFan]

How crazy is that series. Most people picked the Hawks to make the SCF, me included, and they haven't even scored a goal going down 0-2 at home. Another reason the NHL playoffs are awesome, there are no givens in the playoffs like in other sports.

Normally you'd say a team in the Hawks position is in huge trouble and maybe done, but I would never count that team out with their pedigree. Uphill climb for sure though.

As for tonight...HUGE game...LGR!!!

 

[Messiah717]

It's pretty insane. The Hawks look completely lost and Rinne has obviously been outstanding in goal. Even had two assists last night.