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chuckd3534
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Great point jam. It is good to see them play with some fire. It is good to see Nash wake up and pay with some fire.
If we can get MSL going, and you have to figure he will at some point, and Diaz turns out to be a solid dman to pair with Klein after the big 3, we could be in a really good spot moving forward. Looking at our schedule I expect our nice run to continue through a 7-2 or so next 9 games.
And if Hank is now going to be a wall like we expect, we will be tough in the playoffs. The winner of the Ranger/Flyer series could be that 2nd team after the Bruins.
If we can get MSL going, and you have to figure he will at some point, and Diaz turns out to be a solid dman to pair with Klein after the big 3, we could be in a really good spot moving forward. Looking at our schedule I expect our nice run to continue through a 7-2 or so next 9 games.
And if Hank is now going to be a wall like we expect, we will be tough in the playoffs. The winner of the Ranger/Flyer series could be that 2nd team after the Bruins.
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chuck,
you always get too excited about this team as soon as they get on some kind of streak.
you always get too excited about this team as soon as they get on some kind of streak.
I agree the team is pushing back. You know who was very physical tonight was Pouliot. He was hard on the puck and hit everyone. I think the Rangers are turning it up as they close things out and get ready for the playoff gear. We know we have some small players but if Kreider, Nash and Pouliot play like this we are much bigger
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Interesting.
I thought the CBJ game was huge and said so prior to the game. We won that, and I think it put us in a great spot.
On top of that I said last week I thought we'd be in the playoffs almost for sure, worst case as the 2nd WC.
Today BEFORE the Devs game, I said I think I'd rather play Pitt than the Flyers, again showing that I think it is Boston 1st and Philly 2nd at the moment.
On top of that I do think we will get on a very good run. Of the next 9 games, I believe 2 are against teams in playoff position at the moment. So I do fully expect a very good 9 game stretch.
LASTLY I have said for weeks and weeks that outside of Pitt and Boston the East is wide open and you can lay a blanket over the rest of the teams. Now that I have seen Pitt more, I truly don't put them in that class anymore. To me it is Boston alone, and then everyone else. As I have said I would take Philly right now as that second team, BUT if we beat Philly in our series I would take us.
That has pretty much been how I have felt for a while. So I am not sure what any streak has to do with it. I get that the tone in here is usually VERY negative, and you are also Step, which is 100% your right, but I don't think me saying it is Boston then everyone else in the East. And then me saying I would put the Flyers # 2 in the East right now, and then us in a mix with some others is crazy. And I do think if we win that Flyer series we could be # 2 in the East after Boston. I don't see anything crazy about that.
You should start a thread about dealing Nash Step and we'll comment on that...LOL.
I thought the CBJ game was huge and said so prior to the game. We won that, and I think it put us in a great spot.
On top of that I said last week I thought we'd be in the playoffs almost for sure, worst case as the 2nd WC.
Today BEFORE the Devs game, I said I think I'd rather play Pitt than the Flyers, again showing that I think it is Boston 1st and Philly 2nd at the moment.
On top of that I do think we will get on a very good run. Of the next 9 games, I believe 2 are against teams in playoff position at the moment. So I do fully expect a very good 9 game stretch.
LASTLY I have said for weeks and weeks that outside of Pitt and Boston the East is wide open and you can lay a blanket over the rest of the teams. Now that I have seen Pitt more, I truly don't put them in that class anymore. To me it is Boston alone, and then everyone else. As I have said I would take Philly right now as that second team, BUT if we beat Philly in our series I would take us.
That has pretty much been how I have felt for a while. So I am not sure what any streak has to do with it. I get that the tone in here is usually VERY negative, and you are also Step, which is 100% your right, but I don't think me saying it is Boston then everyone else in the East. And then me saying I would put the Flyers # 2 in the East right now, and then us in a mix with some others is crazy. And I do think if we win that Flyer series we could be # 2 in the East after Boston. I don't see anything crazy about that.
You should start a thread about dealing Nash Step and we'll comment on that...LOL.
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Bottom line is I truly feel we are on a collision course with Philly. I have been saying that for weeks. I did waiver a little when we had those struggles going into the Ottawa game, but for the most part overall I have been saying it for weeks. And I also said I feel the team with home ice has the edge. I still feel that way and will standby it.
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Compared to the last few weeks, the team defense tonight was 200% better, let's see if they can carry it into the rest of the year. I figured they'd give up 3-4 goals at least which they always seem to do in NJ, so that was a surprise.
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Great 2 wins. I have no problem with the Rangers facing Boston or Pitt as the 7th or 8th seed. Honestly, I'd rather face top top 2 teams in the first round than later. I think that is the best chance to pick off a top seed. In the first round.
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I think you are nuts with Boston, they would simply pound us like they do time after time now. Pitt, I agree I wouldn't mind playing them.
Right now considering Boston will be the 1 seed, and we have a little edge over the other teams we are battling with for the WC, and we have a nice schedule coming up, it would surprise me if we were the 2nd WC, so I don't think we'll get Boston, but we'll see.
Right now considering Boston will be the 1 seed, and we have a little edge over the other teams we are battling with for the WC, and we have a nice schedule coming up, it would surprise me if we were the 2nd WC, so I don't think we'll get Boston, but we'll see.
If you're going to play Boston, you want them after round one. You want them to go up against another physical team, and be forced to play a long drawn out punishing 7 game series, while the Rangers are rested and waiting.
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"While the rangers are rested and waiting" which team are we sweeping or taking in 5. Not for nothing but lets lockup a spot first shall we.
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Yup, all I care about right now is the Rangers getting a spot. Get in and let the fun begin.
If you'll notice, my post said "If your going to play Boston" not when. It was a best case scenario, pretty much like everybody else who posts on this subject and it could be the same for any team in the league. How many teams would want to start off against the Bruins, rather than see them in the 2nd round after they've gone through a tough physical series?
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Im just being realistic there is no scenario I see the rangers getting to thw second round waiting for their next opponent.
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Beat the Flyers in 5???
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that confident? this team goes in cycles that will not work in the playoffs when you play the same team over and over...its going to be a grind out series no matter who they play. I could be wrong
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No...LOL. I was kidding. I will take the Flyers if they get home ice. I felt along the team with home ice wins that series.
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lol...sorry Chuck...my brain is a blur these days, 3 more weeks of tax season, cant wait!
It's a funny game Al, where anything can happen. And yes, the Rangers can beat the Flyer's in 5. All they have to do is get on a roll, and they cannot allow themselves to let the Flyer's beat them up. In my opinion, that is the key.
