Rangers Lightning - Pivotal Game 3

[strudwickisthebest]

Why does AV year up after losses?

 

[Rangers94]

Regardless of the outcome of this playoff run, Nash must be out in the offseason. Can't afford to have a guy like him, who supposed to be a star, be a ghost the entire playoffs. I don't care what we get in return but he's gotta go.

 

[strudwickisthebest]

"Good looks" shut up AV

 

[Messiah717]

Is it possible that Tampa is just the better team?

 

[BigDaddyAl1973]

Tyler Johnson goal.. All hank there right? I hate when people put the blame on one player

 

[strudwickisthebest]

Hard to tell, they had a chance to win tonight. Didn't think they would lose on a shot like that... What we do know is TB's defense isn't as good as WSH

 

[Messiah717]

Regardless of the outcome of this playoff run, Nash must be out in the offseason. Can't afford to have a guy like him, who supposed to be a star, be a ghost the entire playoffs. I don't care what we get in return but he's gotta go.

I'm done with him. I've been as patient as anyone but I just can't stand him anymore. He's useless and soft and most of the time you don't even notice him out there.

 

[mrmel29]

Is it possible that Tampa is just the better team?

If they get to 4 before we do I would say yes to that.

 

[BigDaddyAl1973]

I'm done with him. I've been as patient as anyone but I just can't stand him anymore. He's useless and soft and most of the time you don't even notice him out there.

Agree

 

[Rangers94]

Hard to tell, they had a chance to win tonight. Didn't think they would lose on a shot like that... What we do know is TB's defense isn't as good as WSH

I think Washington is better than TB, but TB just matches up better for them against us.

 

[Ranger71]

Going into the year alot of people had TB as the EC favorite so it's possible Mess. Even at least.

 

[Messiah717]

I think Washington is better than TB, but TB just matches up better for them against us.

I couldn't disagree more. Perhaps Holtby is better than Bishop but there's no chance Washington is a better team than Tampa.

 

[BigDaddyAl1973]

Washington D would not be able to keep up with Tampa's speed and skill

 

[Disturbed]

2 games doesn't win a series. We will find out after one team wins 4 games which team is better.

Keep the faith guys. 12 goals in 2 games will test anyone's belief but this team has a lot more resolve them the posters on this board.

 

[Ranger71]

They are down in a series again, maybe it's for the best.

 

[strudwickisthebest]

We'll see who shows up Friday, Hank might but the offense might not... We know Nash/MSL wont

 

[Disturbed]

Maybe Zuc comes back Friday....That would be a huge boost

 

[Messiah717]

Well, Friday is a must win game. No moral victories. The only thing missing tonight was Ron Francis scoring that OT goal from the blue line.

 

[Messiah717]

Maybe Zuc comes back Friday....That would be a huge boost

Would never happen but I would bench Nash.

 

[BigDaddyAl1973]

Dear Mr Cooper... Your pun is pathetic and I'm sorry but your team is not the second coming of the 80's oilers. You better stop star gazing at your team and thinking that the rangers may not have seen a team like them. Pat yourself on your back but take notice this team will not give up. Better watch yourselves

 

[Stepupstepan]

I don't like Cooper. He is one cocky son of bitch who has not won shit yet.

 

[Ranger71]

That was another all-time Ranger playoff 'classic' Mess

 

[Stepupstepan]

man, I am getting tired of hearing how great this tampa team is and how this fucking triplets are great. I hope to god they shut them out the next game.

 

[Messiah717]

That was another all-time Ranger playoff 'classic' Mess

Yup, minus 1994 and pre WWII sadly when it comes to this franchise there's more of these than much else.

 

[Ranger71]

In the 80s they seemed to lose every playoff OT game, except against the Caps in 86 with Brooke and McClelland.

 

[Stepupstepan]

LOL...weren't they losing like almost every single game in OT the past five years except this year?

 

[Ranger71]

The Hossa goal at the igloo in 08 i think it was.

 

[NYR2009]

Why bench, move Nash and St.Louis to the 4th line. Don't bench them but simply put them on the 4th line. Hags, Moore, Miller and Hayes,Brassard and Shepard or even Glass. I actually think Glass is better than those two.

On a completely different note. I never would have thought how irrelevant Caly and B.Boyle are. I am so glad we don't have Caly's contract. Wow! That is 6M of savings and now we can just let St.Louis walk and free up 5.5M in the offseason. I mean Boyle would have been great on the 4th line here, but I got that one wrong. AV said last year, that there is a role for Boyle on the 4th line and if he wants it it is his. He was right. Strallman is a different story but he is not the reason at all why we lose or win this series.

I am very disappointed with outcome, but cannot say that I did not expect it. I was afraid of Tampa since game 1 of regular season.

By the way, Al by watching the replay McD did try to take a man. This one is completely on Hank.

 

[Messiah717]

Well, they come out in game four with a big effort or they go out meekly. I really just don't know if they can suddenly take three out of four games against this Tampa team. A lot is going to have to change in order for that to happen. It has to start with Hank being far better.

 

[kreidertime]

Once again. Run and gun doesn't work. They are playing Tampa the same way they did in the regular season.