Rangers-Lightning Game 1

[mrmel29]

For the first time in the playoff the rangers come out with a win to take the series lead and show tampa they are for real!

 

[NYR Fan]

I would love it. I want an in series lead at least once in these playoffs. If the Rangers do win tonight this becomes a very interesting series IMO. Then it is very real and on if the Rangers can take a series lead.

 

[Greyvtrayn]

Is that tonight?!

 

[Stepupstepan]

Rangers in 6

 

[Messiah717]

I always like the underdog role. Let's shock everyone again.

 

[BigDaddyAl1973]

ITSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSS TIMEEEEEEE

 

[Messiah717]

Boom

 

[Greyvtrayn]

Well that didn't take long at all! Kreider! 1-0!

 

[BigDaddyAl1973]

CAPTAIN KREIDER°°°°°!!!!

 

[mrmel29]

Guess vasilisky not unbeatable!

 

[Greyvtrayn]

Love the chippy play! Lets go!

 

[Greyvtrayn]

Wow...that was a blast by Stamkos....sheeeeeesh

 

[BigDaddyAl1973]

And that's the difference between thr Canes and Bolts..got to get that puck out because this team has players

 

[Messiah717]

And that's the difference between thr Canes and Bolts..got to get that puck out because this team has players

Yes, cannot let them live in your end.

 

[Rangers94]

And that's the difference between thr Canes and Bolts..got to get that puck out because this team has players

Too much reaching with the stick instead of skating through the puck and get it out. We have to stronger on the puck and against the boards and the slow decision making with the puck is still an issue.

 

[NYR31]

That 1x from Stamkos...wow...what a rocket.

 

[Messiah717]

Lindgren needs to stop dropping down.

 

[BigDaddyAl1973]

Fix needs to start skating this puck out of the zone..twice he wasn't being rushed below thr dots and looking to pass to the winger and was intercepted at the blue line

 

[NYR31]

Yes, cannot let them live in your end.

Will be interesting to see how that plays out throughout the series. We just came off 2 game-7 rounds while they've been hanging out for 9 days prior to this game.

 

[strudwickisthebest]

Need to start hitting

 

[Rangers94]

Fix needs to start skating this puck out of the zone..twice he wasn't being rushed below thr dots and looking to pass to the winger and was intercepted at the blue line

It’s a combination of being lazy and being tired. Plus we all know he’s got an injury that they aren’t talking about. Tampa isn’t really forechecking like the Canes. They are dropping back so there is time for him to skate it up and then make a smarter, better pass.
Our weakness this whole postseason has been getting the puck out of the zone and faceoffs. Been much better thus far this game on faceoffs but still struggling with being competent in the dzone.

 

[NYR31]

Got lucky there. Kucherov had an empty net.

 

[BigDaddyAl1973]

That pass is a little better and Z blasts that into the net

 

[Greyvtrayn]

wow...what a sequence. Cant believe they kept the puck out.

 

[Ranger71]

Yike

 

[BigDaddyAl1973]

ITS POOOOOOOOOOOOWWWWWERRRR PLAY TIME!

 

[Greyvtrayn]

PP time! Lets get something going here. Rangers getting bullied in their own end...need to control play for a couple minutes here (or score!)

 

[Rangers94]

Huge PP here. Tampa starting to control play. Even if we don’t score, we have to control the play for the remaining 3 minutes.

 

[Rangers94]

Ok get Fox off. He’s exhausted and playing like shit.

 

[Greyvtrayn]

It's painful watching Fox right now....he can barely skate it seems.