Ducks at Rangers

[cagedlion]

Test. Test. Test. And on national TV no less. Hate these
showcase games. Well, at least I won't have to hear
Doc & Co. pandering NHL hypocrisy and anti-Ranger
digs......that will happen Tuesday.

For tonight, another West super power will test
Ranger hospitality. Do we again accommodate?
Damn. I hope not.

 

[chuckd3534]

Considering we have 2 regulation L's in like 18 games. And considering we won at the Ducks, Hawks, Kings, Sharks, Caps, and Isles I am not too concerned about us accommodating any team again.

If we lose we lose, but I am not worried about some big showcase game late in the season when we pretty much have our division locked up.

 

[Stepupstepan]

It would be nice if they score some goals for once in blue moon. PP is 21 in the league now. Thats joke at this point. The offense is a huge concern now. Brass has like one goal in the last 23 games. Nash has been cold for a few weeks. Stepan is in huge slump. Cant remember the last time Hags has scored a goal. Yandle hasn't done shit to help the PP.

 

[chuckd3534]

Hopefully we can still slip into the playoffs Step. Not sure because we have been on a long losing streak, but I am hopeful we can somehow find our way in and maybe win a few games. One can hope...

 

[strudwickisthebest]

Be patient step it will all come together in the playoffs.. It would be great to get a team like FL in the first round. Senators are hot and they have the Hamburglar but I think te Rangers are a much better team

 

[Ranger71]

They need to shorten the season to 75 games and start the playoffs around April 1st.

 

[chuckd3534]

Sens look like the team right now. Playing so well. Still have two games against the Leafs. Also get the Panthers at home. They also get the Sharks at home tomorrow night, and that is a team falling apart.

If the Bruins lose tonight at TB, tied 1-1 right now, and the Sens beat the Sharks tomorrow night, I think the Sens could be the team.

Montreal has the inside track to play the lower WC right now, but we could still finish ahead of them. Wide open with regards to which team we'll play. I still think the Caps are the most likely team, but it could be the Pens/Sens/Bruins as well.

 

[papadoc080]

Im in Florida watching the Lightning game. Marchand just tried to injure Stamkos and Stamkos got to his feet and charged after Marchand and threw Marchand to the ice like a rag doll.

 

[chuckd3534]

3-1 TB now. Sens looking better and better. If they get in they'll be red hot. We'll see them twice in the next few weeks.

 

[papadoc080]

And it is now 3-1 Lightning. Very bad move by Marchand

 

[Stepupstepan]

chuck,
you are getting way overconfident as usual. The offense has been a problem for weeks now. They've been playing much better defense and Cam has been playing way over his head. You just think they will pull their shit together offensively once the playoffs start. Does not work that way in the NHL. Yes they might win the division but you cant win all games 2:1 in the playoffs.

 

[kreidertime]

Why do people continue to post about meaningless regular season games. I don't give a shit about any game from this point on until it's game 1 of the first playoff series.

 

[Ranger71]

Exactly Dump. All you can hope is nobody gets hurt here out.

 

[Disturbed]

Yep. Stay healthy. Maybe get Nash some goals

 

[chuckd3534]

It has nothing to do with overconfidence Step. It has everything to do with you and cage continuing to post like we are barely slipping into the playoffs and are losing a bunch of games recently. It is actually pretty darn funny.

And I said if we lose we lose, how is that overconfident? Sure we can lose tonight, but if we do so be it. As I have said 100 times the past week or so, and dump just said as well, who really cares about these regular season games now. Just stay/get healthy. That is all that matters now as the Met is 98% locked up.

 

[chuckd3534]

There's a goal for you...Mr. Kreider.

 

[chuckd3534]

Another goal...a power play goal.

I think AV got on these guys. We just attempted more shots on that PP in 45 seconds than we have on the last 10 PP's combined. SHOOT THE PUCK...

I was watching the Wings PP today, and they shoot and shoot and shoot some more. That is what we need to do, and just did.

 

[Messiah717]

See what happens when you shoot?

 

[chuckd3534]

And another goal. I think it hit Hags, but it may have been a Hayes goal. Scoring early tonight.

 

[chuckd3534]

That was pathetic by McDonagh. Didn't take the body OR go for the puck. WTF is up with McD man. And Cam could have stopped that one also. That was a sad effort all around.

 

[cagedlion]

Maybe McD wants the playoffs to start
already. LOL

 

[Stepupstepan]

Yandle is having a helluva game. His best so far.

 

[Messiah717]

It's like they got the message to shoot the damn puck.

 

[Messiah717]

The flood gates have opened.

 

[chuckd3534]

Scoring tonight fellas. 7 and counting...domination.

The team is primed for the playoffs. Yeah they haven't played their best recently, but they keep winning and honestly they are starting to focus on the playoffs.

These remaining regular season games just don't mean a ton. Sure win the East or win the Pres trophy if it happens, but it doesn't mean a whole lot as Joe said during the game. They are focused on the big prize, and I bet have some ups and downs in the remaining 11 games because of it, and that's okay. Just be healthy.

BTW...when MSL comes back I think I leave the Miller/Brass/Zucc line together. I like that line a lot. Then play the other 6 forwards as AV sees fit.

 

[mrmel29]

Man, you do not want to be near mcdonagh on a shot on goal..... bad things happen to you. By the way when do we start playing the "tough" teams.

 

[cagedlion]

We have our own "hamburglar"! LOL

 

[Stepupstepan]

Impressive win tonight.

BTW...the ducks are severely overrated. Boudreau coached teams never go far in the playoffs because they don't play any defense. He is very good regular season coach but not the playoffs where you must play defense to win the cup.

 

[Disturbed]

This team is primed for playoffs. They are crazy deep team at wing and defense...When is Hank supposed to play given his daughters recent birth?

 

[Messiah717]

Well at this point arguably the best season in their history isn't going to mean anything if it doesn't end with the cup.