Restart/Stanley Cup Playoffs

[Greyvtrayn]

This restart is going to be interesting...the teams looked tired mid-way thru the 2nd period. Understandable considering they have not skated/played with any real intention in 4 and a half months.

 

[kreidertime]

As I stated earlier. You are selling the Islanders way short. Joe said the exact same thing I did. This delay benefits the Islanders more than any other team. Rangers didn't generate jack shit for offense pretty much the entire game. Their offense may suck but they don't allow many goals when they are healthy and rested.

 

[RangersFan]

My picks:

Pens, Canes, Isles, Leafs - too many people picking the Rangers and saying the Canes are afraid to play us. CBJ's/Leafs toughest series to call for me.

Oilers, Preds, Wild, Jets

 

[kreidertime]

If the Rangers win this series it will be because of Shesterkin. Period. The second goal was the exact reason he must start. I doubt he lets in that goal that Hank did. I think a lot of people think the Rangers will win because the Canes goal tending is atrocious.

 

[Ranger71]

The key in this series to me is can the pp. If they give Carolina a ton they will be in trouble. Play at even strength as much as possible and have our pp be above average and i think we get it done in 5.

 

[RangersFan]

I agree, people think we'll win because of goaltending (and we have owned the Canes). But they had the same goaltending issues last season and made the ECF. I think we can win the series of course, I just don't think we will. I think people underestimate the Canes, and we need some more seasoning. 4 games I think - could go 5.

 

[Greyvtrayn]

Hamilton not playing in today's game.

 

[Greyvtrayn]

Also reading the Rangers might be without deAngelo. That would hurt.

 

[strudwickisthebest]

King’s last rodeo

 

[Ranger71]

Deangelo will play, but i hope Shest is ok.

 

[Greyvtrayn]

Qualifying round predictions anyone?
Give me Pit, NYR, Fla, Tor in the East
Edm, Nas, Min, Win in the West

Fucking NAILED it! hahaha

 

[Ranger71]

I have a feeling Winnipeg wins the lottery.

 

[mrmel29]

I have a feeling Winnipeg wins the lottery.

I think bettman doesn't want to alienate his puppet teams like edmonton, pittsburgh and toronto so he instead fixes it for our rangers.

 

[RangersFan]

The Jets winning wouldn't be the worst thing for us. They are in the West, and we'd move up to # 10. While I would like the Wild or Jets to win the lottery if it isn't us, which would move us up to # 10, as long as the Pens don't win it I'll be okay. If you gave me a second team I don't want to see win it I would say the Leafs. They have a lot of talent upfront, and they don't need another stud. But if the Pens win the lottery I am revolting against the NHL.

Also with the Leafs eliminated we are now locked into obtaining the Canes pick. So root for the Bruins to beat them, which would leave our second 1st round pick around 22 +/- depending on how the rest of the playoffs go.

 

[kreidertime]

Either way we will get a good player at 10 or 11. Or use that pick in a package to get a young, number 2 center. If Calgary gets asswhipped which I expect, Monahan could be had. Maybe TDA and Chytil for Monahan. He had a great playoff round but his regular season sucked. As Gaudreau sucked, so did he. Which tells me his production depends on a star. So I think that is enough for him.

 

[Ranger71]

I'll take Colorado over Carolina in 6.