RANGERS-LIGHTNING GAME 1

[Stepupstepan]

Yandle can do well in this type of series.

 

[strudwickisthebest]

How come dump is always MIA come playoff time?

 

[BigDaddyAl1973]

Come on steph.. Put one in the net

 

[Messiah717]

Good action so far. Two very good chances for Stepan but has missed the net twice point blank.

 

[BigDaddyAl1973]

How come dump is always MIA come playoff time?

He is busy scouting for the upcoming draft

 

[Messiah717]

How come dump is always MIA come playoff time?

Still analyzing the Giants draft. Seriously though it probably keeps him calmer and avoids a heart attack.

 

[strudwickisthebest]

Fast is a very good player. I admit I was totally wrong about him

 

[chuckd3534]

And i don't dislike G and Staal Chuck, G was great against Pitt though he struggled at times against the Caps. Staal is what he is, still above average.

Okay...LOL. It is just your words and posts that make me think you dislike those guys....

To each their own.

 

[Disturbed]

This is a great pace. Agree Yandle looks like a different player

 

[strudwickisthebest]

That's line of fast-Stepan-Kredier gets so many chances due to Fast's defensive plays

 

[Ranger71]

Who converts better on the rush will be the difference in this series.

 

[chuckd3534]

Good start, now need to score a goal to really make it matter.

 

[Messiah717]

I've had enough of the Backstrom Geico commercials.

 

[Ranger71]

Yeah they play that commercial a little too much. They should find a newer star and shoot a new one.

 

[strudwickisthebest]

Puck luck is going to TB so far

 

[BigDaddyAl1973]

Or find an actual star

 

[mrmel29]

we will be scoring momentarily

 

[chuckd3534]

Playing well, but if you don't score it don't matter in the playoffs.

 

[strudwickisthebest]

Omg could be 3-0 so far

 

[mrmel29]

I like this series much better so far despite not scoring yet

 

[chuckd3534]

After the first 3 minutes or so we totally controlled that period, but no goals is no goals. That's what counts. Need to score some goals this series.

With that said, play like we did in the 1st and we'll be in very good shape.

 

[Disturbed]

That was a great period though. Tampa D looks very average

 

[Stepupstepan]

Keep playing like this and the pucks will go in eventually.

 

[Stepupstepan]

Looks like I was wrong about Tampa d more mobile than the rangers. I think our d is so much more mobile. Tampa d is huge but so freaking slow.

 

[chuckd3534]

Can't judge too much either way based on one period, but our D is deeper and more mobile than their D. I don't think that is a debate. Stralman was the 4th dman here, he is their 2nd dman. Coburn was a 3rd pair guy in Philly, he is their 3rd dman, maybe 4th. We have an edge on D, especially since the Bolts don't play that heavy pound your D game.

Their advantage is some legit high end talent up front on their top two lines. And Bishop is playing well in goal. We still need to solve that issue.

 

[Stepupstepan]

Keep Stamkos quite and we will be in a good shape. Except cally, I did not see anyone on Tampa taking the body.

 

[chuckd3534]

TB is going to play better in the 2nd I'd guess. Sure Cooper is getting on them a little. We need to score that 1st goal and play with a lead.

 

[BigDaddyAl1973]

This will be difficult

 

[strudwickisthebest]

That was a good defensive play not a fuckin penatly

 

[BigDaddyAl1973]

Or not