RANGERS-PENS GAME 3

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First key game for rangers they need if they have hopes of having this be a short 5 game series. Need to shoot and get a lot of pucks on fleury for him to revert back to Fleury form. AV needs to get sheppard in for glass so we have another offensive threat and strengthen the 4th line. I hope he doesn't sit hayes and lets the kid play through this hiccup. It would be nice on the power play while Kreids is parked in front of the goalie as he's been the first 2 games if the friggin points and wings would shoot the puck on f'ing goal. Kreids is getting dizzy going back and forth following the puck being passed around and around and around. Despite nash's goal being useless with 5 seconds left maybe more importantly it gets him going for the rest of the series. There is no way AV can have boyle with more ice time than Staal and Yandle 23 to 16 over Yandle CAN HE? Looking forward to a big ranger night tonight as they are the best road team in hockey. Can't believe AV won't figure out how to beat the trap by the pens. Crosby can't play any better and they won by a goal. Feel a big rebound for us tonight.
 
Paging St Louis.....He is a great playoff guy. I know he is old but I have a feeling he scores a big goal tonight and that line gets rolling. He has played 91 playoff games and understands the importance of this game
 
MSL and Boyle I am a little concerned with, especially MSL. He seems shot out there. He doesn't win any puck battles. Not seeing much positive from his game these days. Let's hope those old legs have 25 more games in them though...:).
 
the playing field has been leveled, rangers wake up tonite having realized they are playing a championship team

need to hit fleury early and often with lots of shots, the ice issue? will the rangers speed be the difference in 2nites game, don't think pitt will take as many penalties...

the vets pick it up in tonites game, all out assault by team, rangers win
 
I agree w Pasta - The vets carry them tonight. They also need to screen MAF and start using their size (Nash, Kreider, Hayes)
 
As far as MSL, after this season I just don't see why we bring him back. Yes, we'd have to replace his goals, but when the season wears on and now in the playoffs his age is showing. I still can't believe how he personally killed off ten to fifteen seconds of the PP after we scored by taking the puck below the goal line in the corner, thereby allowing the Pens to not have to worry about a shot and knowing that his only pass was to the point, which is where it went and was immediately pressured and turned over. Our PP is key to this game, even if we get only 1 or 2. We HAVE to start scoring on it.
 
Big key...must get out of the first 7 minutes or so on a level playing field. We do that and we'll be okay.

Game 3 the home team always comes out crazy. The Isles did it, the Sens did it, the Flames did it. The road team when the series shifts has to overcome that early wave of emotion. Get through that and you have a great shot.
 
Another stick foul... Either we score or have to use the stick on the pens
 
rangers passing, which has been their forte all year long, with patience, not seeing it.. they need to relax
 
The passing is slow and deliberate... No pp face off wins and no skill to enter the zone.... Sound familiar
 
Good start. PP awful again though.

One thing on Hayes, I think he is learning playoff hockey still, and that last play was an example. He had a GREAT chance to shoot, but didn't and took it behind the net. In the playoffs you don't do that. Just rip it big man.
 
The 2 biggest factors in the series so far is the shitty PP and Fleury (unbelievably)
 
YES!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! HAGSSSSSSS


1 zip crosby tried to take yandles head off for a penalty lol
 
chuckd3534 said:
I simply couldn't disagree with you more. One way to stop it...score on the PP. The answer is not to take dumb stick fouls in return.
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Its the fustrated Al talking. But at the same time this was regular season... Hands would be smacked around Mario style
 
Yeah the last thing we need to do is put Pitt on the PP where they actually score. Win the war by beating them 4 times
 
The PP frustrates me way more because the dirty play as you call it is really dumb more than dirty IMO. If we made them pay with PP goals I would beg them to keep playing stupid hockey.

Speaking of dumb...really Nash. We are playing great, puck in O zone, about to get a good shot...and you take a dumb penalty.

We need a good kill here.
 
They look way more confident on the Kill then the power play LOL
 
rangers play has gotten pitt players and their fans all discombobulated
 
Obviously excellent period, but only 1-0. That next goal is real big. If we get it I think we'll win this game for sure. If they get it we are back to a coin flip and they would have the MO. I have to expect the Pens will come out strong in the 2nd as they have in games 1 & 2, so we need to be ready. They actually started to pick it up the last few minutes of the 1st period.
 
I am concerned about Marty. I just don't see much to his game right now. Boyle has struggled, but he will be our 6th dman starting next game. MSL we need to play a top 9 role. I just hope he can pull it together.
 
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