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Sat May 18 2013 8:21 pm EST

WILSON called BS on Torres' suspension by Shanahan. I agree 100% with what he is stating. I think the league just completely shit the bed on this. You know what the Torres shot was? Playoff hockey. The list of analysts all the way down to the Kings own PBP Jim Fox. Danekyo, Weekes, Hahn. Just so stupid. Had Torres hit a Pen he would've been suspended for 2-seasons. I don't care about egregious hits. There is no room in the game for that but to suspend a guy for going shoulder to shoulder on a guy bent over? Will it now be a suspension if a player falls on another players stick and hits his head on it? Might as well. The Caps were a little over the top with the ref criticisms but noted. The refs had a tough night during the Ducks-Detroit series. The refs had an abysmal night during the Caps-NYR TWICE. The refs had a one atrocious night during the Canucks-SJ series. And now you have two series: BOS-NYR, LAK-SJS that are both about to get VERY nasty. And there Shanahan will be dolling out punishment on legal hits while turning a blind eye to OV who is taking 10' runs at players and leaving his feet.

Sat May 18 2013 6:56 pm EST

This ph_ckin little socialist napolean complex punk..... ..... "PROHIBITED COMMUNICATION!" Un friggin believable....... Girls could beat up Bung-Holio ........... On January 17, 2013 a memorandum was issued to all Clubs regarding Disciplinary Procedures for the 2012-13 season. Following is the excerpt from the memorandum dealing with 'Prohibited Communications':

Sat May 18 2013 6:47 pm EST

Crosby on the Rangers would be lucky to be half the player he is...... Torts must be shown the door ....... MFRED: your post at Thu May 16 2013 10:16 pm EST re: Nash being "ordinary" is a function of the anti-offensive, anti-creative slime which is John Tortorella.... Our team is "ripe with talent!" TDCHI: recently posted that if Boston had a PP, look out.... Well If the NY Rangers had a PP, "LOOK-OUT!" .... Our squad would be better with a player coach than what we currently have.... jmho, Naturally!

Sat May 18 2013 6:41 pm EST

"Fuck you buttman you Pitt-o-phile!" ..............Sharks fined $100,000 for public comments by GMSaturday, 05.18.2013 / 5:37 PM / Kings vs Sharks - 2013 SCP Conference Semifinals NHL.com ............ PrintNEW YORK -- The San Jose Sharks have been fined $100,000 for public comments by General Manager Doug Wilson pertaining to the suspension of Sharks forward Raffi Torres, the National Hockey League announced today. ............... The fine was issued for violation of League Rules that prohibit formal team statements to the media during the 48-hour period following a disciplinary decision. The Rule calls for an automatic fine of $25,000. The Sharks were fined an additional $75,000 under Article 6 of the League's Constitution due to the inappropriate nature of the comments.......... On January 17, 2013 a memorandum was issued to all Clubs regarding Disciplinary Procedures for the 2012-13 season. Following is the excerpt from the memorandum dealing with 'Prohibited Communications':............ "... In addition to the foregoing, the League also has imposed a prohibition on Club employees and representatives communicating with the Department of Player Safety (or with the Commissioner in the case of an appeal of a decision) in order to attempt to influence its (or his) determination regarding whether or not to impose Supplemental Discipline. Specifically, such communications are prohibited beginning with warm-up preceding a game, and continuing until forty-eight (48) hours after the later of: (i) the conclusion of such game, or (ii) in the event the Department of Player Safety holds a hearing, within forty-eight (48) hours following a disciplinary decision. In the event of an appeal to the Commissioner, Club employees and representatives are also prohibited from discussing the merits of the Supplemental Discipline determination that is the subject of the appeal with the Commissioner or the Department of Player Safety until forty eight (48) hours after the Commissioner's decision. The foregoing prohibition extends to include formal team statements to the media and press releases issued during such period..."

Sat May 18 2013 6:18 pm EST

NICK couldn't agree with you more. I actually love watching Sid play wish he was a Ranger

York18

Sat May 18 2013 4:53 pm EST

tdchi - That was a classic rant. Brightened up my day. Can't say I disagree with most things you said. You didn't even mention Matt Cooke! Do you hate The Steeles too, and the Pirates, or just Cindy Divesby's club?

Sat May 18 2013 12:05 pm EST

Nick - Well Penguin lust sickens me...and you know what? Anyone not hating the goddamn Penguins and their cherished idol is on the edge of said Penguin lust...Look, I probably wouldn't hate CROSBY so much if he wasn't force-fed to me EVERY...SINGLE...TIME...I hear about the NHL..Is he good? YES. Undeniably. Would we like him in New York? Certainly. But that doesn't mean I need to hear about the fucker day in and day out...NHL announcers gushing over how wonderful he is...someone actually nominating him for a Masterson Award FOR TAKING A PUCK TO THE FACE FROM HIS OWN DEFENSEMAN!!! Holey shit...you've got a guy with MS...you've got a guy with a life-threatening blood disorder...and then you have jerkoff Crosby who could get out of the way of a shot...And those concussions? REALLY?!? First, let's get one thing straight...It was ONE concussion the schmuck suffered. And do you remember how it happened? Probably not if you're saying it was from him getting checked. HE RAN INTO DAVE STECKEL. That's right. Ran into him. Steckel was heading up the ice and Crosby, being the jerkoff that he is, was looking in the other direction when he abruptly turned into Steckel's path. Steckel even said he didn't try to hit Crosby. In fact, he tried to avoid him, but Sid just plowed into his shoulder head down...Now why don't people hit him? Because it's almost an automatic penalty. He doesn't get the nickname "divesby" for no reason...Someone was mentioning it here the other day(I think E maybe) that for the Penguins, it's excellent. The guy is actually a GREAT actor. He can sell a penalty almost every time...the thing is, Crosby has legs as thick as trash cans...and to be honest, the times that he DOES go down when he's not trying to sell a penalty, it's largely because he rides his edges at an angle that he often trips himself up when he's driving to the net...but other times...the though that someone can easily knock him off his skates is LAUGHABLE. Yet the guy goes down ALL THE TIME. That's why a lot of guys don't even bother hitting him any more. Is some of it positioning? Certainly. But there's a lot more at work than Crosby's skill there dude...and if you can't see that than maybe you should take off your Crosby jersey...NEXT...The point you cruise right by with the Penguins is what they stand for...and that's something going back just about as far as your "1940" chant...This is a shit-bag franchise that has cheated and connived to get their Stanley Cup championships. They've deliberately tanked seasons in the hope of getting talented players coming up through juniors...You mention LEMIUEX...well...remember how they got him? Yeah. DELIBERATELY LOSING...And funny thing is, they did almost the same thing to get Crosby. It wasn't the luck of the goddamn draw that got them that pick...It was trading every single player they had on their roster who was a regular NHLer...they had Rico FATA on their first line!...Now we have this new Penguins team that everyone gushes over...That got IGINLA for nothing simply because he wanted to win the cup and knew the Pens would have the best chance...even though Boston offered more than Pittsburgh...You don't think there's anything loathable about that? THIS TEAM DESERVES TO ROT. So I'm sorry...you're WAY off thinking there's no reason to hate the Pens or Crosby...I mean WAAAAY off. I hate that team more than the Islanders, Devils, Capitals, and Flyers combined. Fuck the Penguins. And Fuck Crosby too, that whining little bitch.

tdchi

Sat May 18 2013 11:35 am EST

My departed mom who was a decades-long fan despised Mario. "Why doesn't someone hit him!" I heard this 1,000 times. Same with Sid. No one hit Gretzky either until he 38 or whatever (with us). And it's not fear of the penalty box. These guys know where not to be. It's part of why they were and are that good. The Sid hate here makes me laugh. We'd have a statue to this guy outside MSG if he was a Ranger. And he got those concussions falling in the shower, right? Hey, flame me if you must. I hate the Devils 1,000 times worse than Pitt. And the Islander love the other week here sickened me. Well, not really; it's not important enough, but you know what I mean. Like no one remembered '1940! 1940!' I did.

Nick

Sat May 18 2013 6:57 am EST

Was mistaken about KRUG...undrafted...but the kid can play...I know that.

tdchi

Sat May 18 2013 6:53 am EST

PJ - Something I was saying about these "rookie" defensemen some keep calling weak...well...they're not that weak...KRUG was a second-rounder and stand-out at Michigan State who basically ran the P-Bruins powerplay this season...Dougie HAMILTON...well...don't really need to say much there...Not that there's any great kudos for what Team Canada did in the World Juniors...he played really well there and carved himself out a position on a very tough blueline in Boston. Does he make mistakes? Sure. But the kid would make our top six for sure...and then BARTOWSKI...well...he's not exactly a rookie in the classic sense of the word...the guy has played three solid seasons for Providence and is a good example of how Boston keeps a very good system in place there so that players can step into NHL roles almost seamlessly. Believe it or not, those guys aren't nearly the weakness a lot of people think they are...and you're right...if CHARA is on the ice, it really makes no difference anyway...SEIDENBERG coming back will, however, help the Bruins immensely. That Kraut can play some defense, I tell you.

tdchi

Sat May 18 2013 6:34 am EST

MelvilleFred - Ottawa is out of gas. What a worthless team. Talk about not showing any effort. I couldn't even stomach that game. I shut it off after the went down 4-2. They need to either start playing like they did against the Rangers last year or get SPEZZA back...Or take a chance with hitting CRYSBY...but we all know anyone who gets near that whining puke will get two minutes...four if you connect...and then it's basically like giving the Pens a goal...it is so funny how players just won't touch that guy....Ottawa gave him a nice envelop to work in the whole game. ANDERSON sucking balls didn't help either.

tdchi

Sat May 18 2013 6:31 am EST

chinstrap - that's my point though...history shows that the B's powerplay ain't gonna come to life...The last time it did was when SAVARD was still playing hockey...I watch a lot of Bruins because a really close friend is a huge fan...and man, if it's ever a confounding thing. Because it LOOKS GREAT on most occasions...but they just never get goals...I think it's largely because Julien pounds a defensive system into his players' heads, so their willingness to take the risky shot an chance an odd-man rush the other way is nil...if the Bruins PP does come to life, then the Rangers seriously have to start looking at their penalty kill, because that's the most likely problem...and if it's not, then you're right: Watch out. The Bruins would be a steamroller into the finals if they had a decent powerplay. They'd be unbeatable.

tdchi

Fri May 17 2013 9:13 pm EST

Oh well 2-0 Shitsburgh.....and whyndoes no one hit Sidney? oh I think I was a little too kind in my Ranger assessment .......they played like a bunch of puss#*s!

MelvilleFred

Fri May 17 2013 9:13 pm EST

Pens up 2-0 in the series....Crybaby with the hat trick....Anderson yanked and Karlsson just brutal in this game...

Fri May 17 2013 9:09 pm EST

Can't touch Crosby....Sens need a goal....

Fri May 17 2013 7:05 pm EST

Ottawa ties it at 1-1! Sweet!

MelvilleFred

Fri May 17 2013 7:03 pm EST

......so my take on last night.....we looked tentative, like we were worried about getting hit. Hank looked ordinary which presents a problem for this team! The PP is a disaster as we all know and that PK effort in overtime with 8 shots and our inability to clear directly led to us being run out of the building in overtime! Honestly if we don't get the split in Boston it's over.......

MelvilleFred

Fri May 17 2013 5:57 pm EST

TDCHI: I know where they're ranked and that they're just as bad as we are, if not worse, somehow. I'm speaking solely about last night, when their PP looked VERY good, including the one with 8 shots and numerous great chances in OT. Maybe its an aberration, but my point was that if their PP starts to click, we're in big trouble because of the way they can tilt the ice at even strength against most teams.

chinstrap

Fri May 17 2013 5:29 pm EST

chinstrap - Don't let looks deceive you. The Bruins powerplay SUCKS. It might look snazzy here and there...but talk about a team that NEVER pulls it together on the PP...it's looked the same since their cup win...and it's not like this team is THAT much different. I counted something like 18 players from the cup team...They look pretty...but so do the Rangers at times. The crucial thing is, they almost NEVER score.

tdchi

Fri May 17 2013 4:57 pm EST

Well the Count Von Oates said he could beat up Torts easily....What a tool....Caps entire organization and their fans are laughable....

Fri May 17 2013 4:35 pm EST

the nerve of these players being human and making mistakes.....and the coach isn't and doesn't......but he's trying.....hopefully they will ruin the b-ruins , like thet crapped on the craps.....wonder what they will cry about.....chara couldn't play all 60 minutes?......

stevielegs

Fri May 17 2013 3:21 pm EST

bLUEbLOOD - you dare criticize Callahan? I almost was stripped of my right to be a Ranger fan when I stated that Lundqvist has a tendency to let in some soft goals (especially the shoulder shrug after he is beat stick side from the circle).

DREW

Fri May 17 2013 3:19 pm EST

the coach thinks they might be finding their idenity......he needs to tell them with this system it's still the black and blue shirts only....the skill is for the offense when it can be used......they need to play hard nosed 60 minute grit to win.......making teams pay all the way up the ice, no free space or lunch......forecheck backcheck crosscheck......they didn't do that last night, but ALMOST won......they woulda coulda shoulda.......they thrive on the hard way backs to the wall......but crap themselves on the pp.........and if Hank gives up 'softies', tough nuggies.......it's a TEAM sport......better hope he doesn't leave.......

stevielegs

Fri May 17 2013 3:08 pm EST

just to chime in here...anyone who thinks callahan wasnt a goddamned disaster last night is either blind or full of shit. there were at least three or four times where could clear the puck and whiffed and almost caused a goal. he was a step behind every play. which is fine. maybe he is hurt from a herculean effort in Game 6. but lets not pretend that he played well. the entire team looked like they ate a fistful of xanax and slowed down to play at the bruins speed.

bLUEbLOOD

Fri May 17 2013 1:53 pm EST

I hear everybody about the rookie Dmen but every time I look that big goof Chara is on the ice.....As long as he is getting all of these minutes it really doesn't matter....We really didn't hit him at all last night....He looked fresh in OT....

Fri May 17 2013 1:45 pm EST

I wouldn't read too much into game-1. It's still the feeling out period and Lundqvist was uncharacteristically soft. That will change and game-2 will look different. What makes me feel like opportunity was lost was the thin defense that the B's had will get stronger as the series wears on. But I didn't see anything that says that the NYR couldn't take this team down. I think this is another 7-game slog festival

Fri May 17 2013 12:57 pm EST

Shame of last night is that we could have stolen one on the B's home ice. I don't think Boston played their best last night so we are going to have to play even better. Except for Pysie who is always dominating.

Fotiu22

Fri May 17 2013 12:34 pm EST

Step....Two goals is not an unusual amount in the playoffs....Look at the GAA of the goalies remaining....Particularly in a series between these two teams....Mostly all of our games with the Bruins are low scoring....Soft goals are killers...

Fri May 17 2013 12:01 pm EST

If Clowe came back bed still come back as the same player and that's probably a bad thing. I used to think he was just going thru a tough season but since he's had so many concussions un/diagnosed you have to begin to wonder. Ill state this, he may have managed to pass baselines to get back on the I e against the Caps but he was not okay. Now??? You gotta wonder if he's insane. Well, I know he is insane. Kinda always has been. But you gotta wonder...

Fri May 17 2013 11:29 am EST

I know this is an offseason/next season issue but I sure hope Sather is seeing the warning signs that by 2014 either Torts (or at least his system) is gone or Lundqvist will be. Vic - that post w/all those HANKs made me think This is what an Odd Couple script must've looked like when Felix got one of his sinus attacks!

LeoS

Fri May 17 2013 10:51 am EST

The scary part of last night is how good the Bruins power play looked. They were the best team in the NHL at even strength and that's how they usually win games - rolling 4 good lines and being physical with some skill. If their PP starts rolling, we're in trouble. Saw some flashes from Nash last night, I think if he gets ONE he can hopefully take off. Interested to see how Brassard responds to a bad game, I was a little concerned as to how he'd handle the increased physicality of a Bruins series, but he deserves a few games. I've laid off Richards because its a lost cause at this point, but that blind clearing pass to the middle of the ice in OT when Boychuk hit the post was embarrassing. Lost your legs and confidence? Fine, I can deal with that. Losing your brain too is unacceptable.

chinstrap

Fri May 17 2013 10:41 am EST

TradeStar28 your right Hank cant be super every night,,,both teams coming off 7 games series and the Bruins were a little better,,,Their size scares me,,they are slow so we need to use that to our advantage,,,

thedugster

Fri May 17 2013 10:40 am EST

Once Staal is healthy trade him,,,,,Dont sign Clowe long term he is damaged goods,,,,,

thedugster

Fri May 17 2013 10:30 am EST

Henrik is the backbone of the NYR's. If he plays great, then the team has a much higher chance of winning. I guess everyone knows, be it in the back of their minds or at the forefront........the only way we win a Cup with this team is if Henrik plays out of his mind. So the two marginal softie goals from last night gave everyone a taste of reality. But this is just a small taste, we still have alot of hockey to play. Let's hope our well paid blue chipper forwards help out in Game 2

TradeStar28

Fri May 17 2013 10:05 am EST

PJ: Agree bout post game sniping. But he gave up 2 reg time goals. The least this team could do is net 3 against a team with 3 Rookie D-men. Gotta drive him nuts knowing he has to be pretty much perfect every nite. By the way, getting a little tired of seeing Cally on PP. He is out of control with the puck on his stick. If hes not gonna stand in front of goalie, which no one had the balls to do last nite,then get him the F off of the PP. PP sucks ! Its up to this "coach" to change the constants on it. Cally,Rich,Girardi,and Nash. Tho im much more reluctant to change Nash if the other pieces are changed. Try Stral and Mac on the point for a change Torts ! Throw Dorsett in front of net. Do something DIFFERENT you overated Blowhard ! WE score PP goal last nite....Game over.

steponmytoe

Fri May 17 2013 9:33 am EST

So Hank can be given credit and all the well deserved praise when he plays well but can't be criticized for a sub par game....He let in a couple of soft goals and the one by Chara (not a blast by the way) was real bad....Actually I haven't seen him give up two that soft in a long time...Does this mean the people pointing it out think Hank isn't the reason we are where we are right now?...Of course it doesn't it is just an observation related to this game only....His comments after about he can't score suck in my opinion....What would you think if one of the Rangers said we can make the saves and should never have been in OT?....

Fri May 17 2013 8:46 am EST

missed call*, grill* see I told you, drink more

sportyplaya1188

Fri May 17 2013 8:40 am EST

amongst other things-i struggle to understand, why the rangers dump the puck in AFTER they manage to stop the rest of their team mates on the blue line. i would rather see them go offsides 10 times, because players without the puck are skating full speed toward the corners , then to see them park , and watch the dump go in. i beleive it is part of the do not go infront of the puck mentality. ( torts) there in general is not enough speed without the puck. if someone happens to go to the net , it's half speed , never on a full sprint. i've seen dump and run before, but there is a plan, the rangers seem to have no plan-- again , the blame goes to the coaching staff. the rangers are like a nfl football team with no plays. they just come out of the huddle and everybody does what they feel, just the power play is an example of that ! half the time, if a ranger defense man was the quarterback- after the snap every player on his team either just turns and stares at him, or actually comes back to him because they are sure he'll fumble the ball ! at some time a hockey player has to know what to expect of his team mates and trust he'll get the job done ! speed off the puck is about trusting your team mates !

doct

Fri May 17 2013 8:36 am EST

Vic - I hear ya. The dump-and-chase is EASILY my least favorite part about Tortorella...because that is quintessential Tortorella. Sad he keeps going back to that type of nonsense with the skilled guys he has in the top six.

tdchi

Fri May 17 2013 8:33 am EST

But I do agree with the miscall on the elbow to the girll of Zucc. But, they are in Boston, they will never get that call.

sportyplaya1188

Fri May 17 2013 8:32 am EST

And yes, CLOWE (the healthy and dominant force he used to be a few years ago in SJ) would be perfect for this series. Even if he comes back in this series he won't be that guy. He can't take the hits anymore due to the concussions. SPORTY: Agreed. HANK can't do it in both ends of the ice. As unfair as it may be though, he needs to be near perfect in goal and the rest of the team needs to figure out a way to scratch out at least 2 goals. As much as I have a problem with the entire offensive philosophy of this team they did manage to scratch out 2 goals last night. I think this team is capable of much more than that but not they way they are being tasked the play.

Vic

Fri May 17 2013 8:31 am EST

Stevie- you got it dead on with the shorty comment. My Sicilian genes and the constant need to feed on massive amounts of linguini, braciole, cheese, and wine have caused gravity to work triple against me and not allow me to hit my growth spurt :( oh well, Drink more! seems like you have been already today ;)

sportyplaya1188

Fri May 17 2013 8:26 am EST

td they are and the craps were keying on nasty. it would be nice if he got a goal.......the 21 are history......more crow pie.......

stevielegs

Fri May 17 2013 8:24 am EST

TD: I agree with you that in most ways these teams are very similar. The biggest difference to me is their approach to the breakout and transition game. The Rangers are at a big disadvantage in those two areas because they freely give up puck possession in favor of chipping the puck up the boards or up and out of the zone. They also are obsessed with the stretch - dump and chase game. The Bruins transition in numbers and use much shorter and quicker passes (as do most teams). They are able to gain the zone and create offensive chances. The Rangers rarely do.

Vic

Fri May 17 2013 8:24 am EST

Vic - it was directed solely at you but directed more in general. I agree, the two goals last night were soft, but hasn't that always been a negative tick mark on Hanks career. he always seems to somehow make the amazing, stand on your head type saves but the easy ones find a way to just trickle by. The comment was more directed towards the person who took a swing at him because of his post game remarks about the need to score more.As much as Hank knows he is one of the best goalies in the world, he also knows he cant bring the cup home single handedly. The name of the game is putting pucks in the other teams net. he can make all of the saves he wants but if the team doesnt score, we cant win. tdchi- thanks, I think I have been here since maybe 06? 07?

sportyplaya1188

Fri May 17 2013 8:23 am EST

sporty shortys.......PY-Z will be the hero.....short-z ......

stevielegs

Fri May 17 2013 8:22 am EST

BTW...Boston just put out an Amber Alert on a missing man-child. 6'4, 215 pounds...long scraggly hair. Hails from Brampton, Ontario..living in New York. Vanished from New Jersey. Last seen floating around listlessly late Thursday night at the TD North Garden. Supposedly goes by the name "Big Nasty" but has had recent bouts with severe impotency...Contact your local authorities promptly if you see him.

tdchi

Fri May 17 2013 8:21 am EST

sporty the refs ended that game, they didn't want it to go to ot or double ot....nhl and their great tv contract....cnbc was not showing the other game, brilliant......MZA was elbowed and interfered with, he didn't have the puck. If he did it to munchkinon he would have been called for it. ....you gotta believe.......they need to score some shortys on the pk named after you!.....

stevielegs

Fri May 17 2013 8:17 am EST

And MAN would it be nice to have CLOWE back...this is a series that is tailor made for him. He's about as much of an answer as we have for moving CHARA.

tdchi

Fri May 17 2013 8:15 am EST

Vic - These teams have been almost CARBON COPIES of one another for years now. They're even more so today. I don't think HANK is AS essential as he was against the Washington whiners, because the goals they beat him on are not going to be breakaways or even tick-tack-toe passes. The Bruins score ugly. They gut out goals and then they pile on...And the powerplay? Basically it's a non-issue in this series. The Bruins haven't and won't depend on their PP to win games because it SUCKS. It's the only PP that rivals the Rangers for sucking...so essentially what I'm saying is it's the DEFENSE that needs to shine right now. We need HUGE series from McDONAGH, GIRARDI, and of course DZ and MOORE. STRALMAN too. The tide of the game changes along the boards. The series goes to the team who wins that battle. Goaltending, of course, is going to be a key. But no more in this series than any game during the season.

tdchi

Fri May 17 2013 8:08 am EST

I have a relationship with many wallsters on here....it just gets old sometimes and a lot of the time the comments made are idiotic. Stevie---thats hilarious my friend, but you know we are not out of this series. I clearly remember your posting before the last series that it was the PK that would ruin this team did you not? RF73 stated that the PP would be the bane of this team and you disagreed. So the only reason I am bogarting is because you finished half of the Kool-Aid prior to me getting some.

sportyplaya1188

Fri May 17 2013 8:06 am EST

FYI...sporty's been here for years guys.

tdchi

Fri May 17 2013 8:04 am EST

SPORTY: I don't know if some of that was directed at me or not but I'll bite on that tasty looking bait. What I said was that the Rangers system (as implemented by their coaching staff) relies on HANK being nearly perfect. It isn't that they need him to be really good. They need him to be legendary. He can't let in any soft goals. He can't allow juicy rebounds. Last night HANK wasn't terrible, but he wasn't great either. The soft goal let in on the CHARA shot was bad. I also didn't a screen on the shot he got beat on from KRUG (or whatever the hell his name is). I don't fault him on the OT goal but the Rangers aren't going to win games where he gives up two weak goals. Sure, he made some other solid saves but he also got beat about 5 or 6 times on shots that hit the crossbar or post. One of those was deflected that I remember. The rest weren't. HANK was average last night and average isn't going to win games for the Rangers because of the horrific PP this team has and the almost total lack of offensive creativity employed by this team. The Rangers didn't skate the puck into the zone much last night but they scored two times when they did. The breakout plan for the night (and on most nights) was to blindly throw the puck up the boards or chip it out of the zone to the Bruins instead of maintaining puck possession and moving it under control. The offensive game plan was to fire the puck 3/4 of the length of the ice with a Ranger deflecting it into the zone to avoid icing. The Bruins had pretty much figured that out after the first period and usually had at least 2 guys back to make sure the Rangers couldn't get control of the puck in the offensive zone on most occasions. There is way too much talent on this team to play this way. HERB BROOKS would roll over in his grave if he saw this crap.

Vic

Fri May 17 2013 7:54 am EST

sporty please post your Kool-Aid formula ..... are there any illegal substances in it, and do you sell those rose colored glasses, or are they contacts? ....put down the bong and beer chaser.......or pass it over, no bogarting .......http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EvGJvzwKqg0

stevielegs

Fri May 17 2013 7:36 am EST

sportyplaya1188--Never seen you post before but I agree with your assessment of the game,,,,the PP WILL ALWAYS SUCK,,,,,Nash had some decent ice time last night and we can beat the bruins,,,,,The wall is what it is,,we bitch we whin and moan about everything,,,,our place to vent,,,,,but thats the point its our place and we have been this way a long time and I caution you about being negative to the wallsters,,,,,not a good way to start a relationship......but your game assessment I agree 100%

thedugster

Fri May 17 2013 7:16 am EST

It's quintessential diehard fan reaction for any team and any sport...

RF4L

Fri May 17 2013 6:53 am EST

sportyplaya1188 - Negativism is quintessential Wall after a loss. One win washes it all away...but you're right about one thing: This is a VERY winnable series. And they can do it in less than seven...the NEED to do it in less than seven. But they need to start winning battles on the boards and testing RASK. They can't play a 0-0 game for two periods and expect to win. The chess match shit plays into the hands of Claude Julien.

tdchi

Fri May 17 2013 6:49 am EST

The other thing you guy have to realize is the non-calls on MARCHAND and LUCIC? GET USED TO THEM. This is EXACTLY how the Bruins won the Cup...and very similar to the game plan the Kings employed last year. The refs aren't going to call the small, medium and even some of the large stuff. They're going to let them play, and Marchand is going to take advantage of that. It's the type of player he is...Crying about him not getting a penalty is about as sensible as OV whining after losing Game 7. This is the Bruins. This is how they play hockey. The reason this franchise has been so successful in the past three years is that they KNOW what they can and can't get away with in the playoffs. Looch and Ratboy are going to do this shit game in and game out...NOW...here's where good coaching comes in: The Bruins powerplay SUCKS...and where it was good to grin and take the shit the Caps were dishing out, the Bruins are a team that you can risk taking that penalty. There's only a one-in-four chance you'll get called to begin with...and even if they do have the man-advantage, they seldom score...you take away the physical edge from the Bruins...you hit back at them...the tide turns. If TORTS plays this series like he in Washington, they're going to have their backs against the wall pretty damn quickly.

tdchi

Fri May 17 2013 6:37 am EST

Couldn't(or didn't) watch the entire game, but the observations I have are pretty much supported by the tale of the tape here...FIRST: When the Bruins powerplay scores on you, you're going to lose the game. That's not because their powerplay is good, mind you. It's because it's so UNBELIEVABLY(and inexplicably) BAD...you'd think with a cannon like CHARA at the point, BERGERON winning faceoffs, HORTON sniping..they'd be half decent. They're not. They're as bad if not worse than the Rangers powerplay, which is why when a rookie defenseman scores a goal on their powerplay, that's when you know they've caught lightning in a boattle...SECOND: This is what happens when you let the Bruins outhit you. Plain and simple. Now I know the stats don't show a huge difference...44 to 51 I think...but from what I saw and by all accounts I heard, there were times when the B's physically took that game over...these are games that will be won by battling along the boards. Control the boards, win the game. Simple as that...THIRD: The Bruins topped them in faceoffs...a small little factor, but one that should be noted...Like with the hits, they didn't win them by much...but they didn't win the game by much either...FOURTH and finall(and perhaps foremost): SHOTS. The Bruins had 13 more shots in that game...11 more in OT alone. RASK isn't a goaltender who is going to let in much if he's not tested...case in point, the only period the Rangers topped the Bruins in shots was the second...He lets in two: One with 2 seconds left and then another 14 second into the second. I've seen a lot of Rask from the time he was in the minors to the NHL and I can say the kid is a f@cking mental case. Big time. I wouldn't say it's easy to get under his skin...but once you're there, he gives up the house, the yacht and the keys to the family car...In some games, his biggest weakness is himself. Once he starts cracking, it only takes a few more shots to get him into full meltdown. And that's one of the reasons it was easy for Tim THOMAS to regain the top goaltenders position the year they won the cup....but here's the caveat: You're not gonna get under this kid's skin unless you blast a few pucks at him and get in his face. Getting outshot 16-5 in OT was unacceptable...you're never going to win a game against the Bruins that way.

tdchi

Fri May 17 2013 6:32 am EST

typo --- Nash played his best game of the "post-season" not series. Rangers in 6.

sportyplaya1188

Fri May 17 2013 6:30 am EST

I dont post on here very much but I am constantly reading this site throughout the day and may I say that you people (some, not all) are some of the most depressing people in the world. Look, last night was definitely a tough loss, and it was a slow game for the most part. But I think that we actually played a pretty good game and showed that we can definitely skate with Boston and beat them at home. Marchand got away with murder on MZA and right after the Rangers killed the penalty in overtime, Lucifer Lucic got away with the same interference penalty they called Dorsett for. Yeah the power play sucked, get over it, its going to suck. We lost the game in the neutral zone. Every time Boston broke out of their zone, the Rangers backed off their forecheck in neutral ice and allowed Boston to come in freely. Torts will recognize and fix that issue. Nash played his best game of the series and is going to boil over very soon, but he needs to GTF off the ice when Chara is on. every time Nash was on, Chara was chopping and beating Nash, he's gonna kill the guy. The other thing is that as soon as the Ruins fourth line comes on our fourth needs to dump and change and get Cally, Step, and Swags on the ice. We will take the game on Sunday and be tied going home. As for the rest of you, keep your heads up and stop bitching about every single thing. You're all coming across as suicidal and it is stressing us out. Oh and btw, if you really think that Hank didnt hold up his end of the bargain last night, please return your Ranger Blue to the window cause you are a disgrace to Rangers fans everywhere. LGR!!!! Believe in Blue

sportyplaya1188

Fri May 17 2013 6:00 am EST

Couple notes on the game. I think the Rangers are going to win this series in 6. They clearly took off the first game. I think the whole team was in a funk and only had their legs for short periods of time. I noticed people bagging on Cally but man did he get crushed by Chara, I was looking for body parts on the ice. He seemed shell shocked after that hit. By far Nash's best hopefully there's more to come. Boston's d seems allot weaker in all aspects compared to Washington so I think we will take the next game. LGR

barto

Fri May 17 2013 5:50 am EST

Bad game..bad goal..same old lousy powerplay...we could have won this game,,,,just was a wierd slow night,,we will be ok....this slow effort will pump torts and the boys up,,,Boston won a cup without scoring a powerplay goal in the playoffs so it can be done,,,what worries me about boston once they get in our zone they are to big and strong to push out,,,really need clowe and staal now,,,,,,need size vs the bruins,,,badly

thedugster

Fri May 17 2013 1:15 am EST

Now we've led in 7 of our 8 games, all but the OT 1-0 loss, and we're 4-4.

LeoS

Thu May 16 2013 11:54 pm EST

Damn, it must be fun to be a LA Kings bandwagon fan recently

TradeStar28

Thu May 16 2013 11:25 pm EST

On the result.......this team (or more accurately "this system") is built around the Rangers trying to win a 1 - 0 or 2 - 1 game where HANK plays like a monster in goal. He didn't tonight, and the team didn't score on any of the PP chances it had. That is your game summary. That is all that you need to know. Yes, they could have won this game anyway but that would have been more out of luck then out of anything else. This is a winnable series but you can't throw away games that you could/should win. This is a game the Rangers should have won. With a PP and better goaltending they would have. Once it got to overtime I pretty much figured it would be a loss. They haven't been good in playoff overtimes in a long while. That also hurts their chances of getting past this round. Oh well, on to Sunday and game 2.

Vic

Thu May 16 2013 11:18 pm EST

Strange game. The first half was so conservative, cautious and boring. I thought the game was being played in a morgue at one point because the entire crowd appeared to be dead. Once the first few big hits and goal went in it started to look more like a playoff hockey game. My thoughts regarding the matchup were pretty accurate I think. The Bruins cannot skate and possess the puck like the Caps. The Rangers "should" be able to forecheck the Bruins effectively in this series. I don't think the team played poorly overall tonight but I don't think they played well either. For most of the game I didn't get any sense of urgency from the Rangers. That can't continue or they will get bumped out in this series.

Vic

Thu May 16 2013 11:01 pm EST

FUC the ZUC!!!! Nice Play and backchecking you piece of shit....OK, I'm exaggerrating, MZA performance the entire night is just 1 of about 15 Rangers that had their hand in this stinking Ranger loss...PP, including every player on it, was absurd....Total team loss...No sense picking on induvuduals,,,.Like with the Caps, these teams are evenly matched..and the Rangers can take them...but the opposite is true also....The Caps could attack the the Rangers harder, but because of their TEAM defenese, the Bruins can handle pressure a tad better..Throw the game in the trash and come back and take Game 2

Hospo

Thu May 16 2013 10:57 pm EST

Wow, I thought I was a "negative fan" but some here are blaming The King and Cally, someone even called Cally weak? Please, that man is no offensive dynamo but he is far from weak. Did Henrik let in a couple of bad ones? Ya, he did. Did Cally look dead tired out there tonight, Yup! But anyone questioning or blaming those two for a game one OT loss, please give your heads a shake. We would be absolutley no where without those guys. I friggin hate this team and the coach at times, but we can and will beat this team. It's our right to rag on whom ever we want, but the last two guys we should ever rag on are the King and Cally. LGR!

Thu May 16 2013 10:51 pm EST

Bob I agree with not throwing your teammates under the bus. However, are you really blaming Lundqvist? Seriously? Boston played with 3 rookie Dmen. Did we expose them at all? No. Did we have a decent PP? No. Did we play AT ALL in OT? NO. They hit two friggin posts in OT. Bob, come on.

jkropp

Thu May 16 2013 10:50 pm EST

Nash needs to hit the treadmill in the summer. And lay off the shitty food he must eat.

TradeStar28

Thu May 16 2013 10:44 pm EST

Sorry buddy? If he is going to mope and whine about getting only 2 goals, he needs to suck it up. Their system depends on him stopping crap like the Bruins 2 goals in regulation. 2 were enough to win this game without the softies. Quit whining and throwing teammates under the bus when you didn't get it done:

Bob

Thu May 16 2013 10:44 pm EST

Define lousy. Lousy would be an upgrade for the Rangers.

jkropp

Thu May 16 2013 10:41 pm EST

Bruins won a Cup with a lousy PP.....

Thu May 16 2013 10:41 pm EST

Chara very humble in postgame....Not giving anything to motivate Rangers....Oh and would everyone STFU about these Bruin rookie defenseman....Geez....

Thu May 16 2013 10:40 pm EST

Simple fact is you need a decent PP to win the cup.

jkropp

Thu May 16 2013 10:38 pm EST

Bob, sorry buddy. Without the best goalie in the world this team wouldn't even make the playoffs. Do we have to rely on Hank 95% of the time and when he does have an average game we get on him. Give me a break. Where was Cally all night? Why can't Ranger make aggressive moves to the net? Where are the screens?

jkropp

Thu May 16 2013 10:37 pm EST

What do you think Mess and Keenan would have thought of Nash? ...Maybe they could have got him going....

Thu May 16 2013 10:36 pm EST

Nice pass by Gomez on that SJ goal to tie the game. I would trade Brich straight up for Gomer

TradeStar28

Thu May 16 2013 10:35 pm EST

Of Hank is pissed that "he can't score", he should be pissed at himself because 2 were enough to win this game. Boston should have had zero tonight. He was right to act that way after the 1-0 OT loss last series. Not tonight.

Bob

Thu May 16 2013 10:35 pm EST

Remember Richards was going to help "run" the PP Remember when Nash was going to "fix" the PP. They are fixing to run Richards and Torts out of town if this PP can't get going. If not Torts than at least Sullivan. Pathetic.

jkropp

Thu May 16 2013 10:33 pm EST

That makes too much sense so they won't do it.

LetsGoRangers

Thu May 16 2013 10:32 pm EST

At what point does Torts say to himself, "You know, this power play, its not really working is it?".

mykpfsu

Thu May 16 2013 10:31 pm EST

If your PP is that bad just try and screen the goalie And shoot from everywhere and hope for rebounds. Can't get any worse.

jkropp

Thu May 16 2013 10:31 pm EST

Even if the Rangers had a half assed bullshit PP they could win the Cup.

LetsGoRangers

Thu May 16 2013 10:28 pm EST

I still can't believe how piss poor their PP is and it keeps getting worse.

LetsGoRangers

Thu May 16 2013 10:26 pm EST

Do any Rangers know how to drive to the net? WTF This team is going nowhere fast without a PP. So Fuc!in annoying.

jkropp

Thu May 16 2013 10:26 pm EST

More like the Big Nancy.....

Thu May 16 2013 10:25 pm EST

Big Nasty? How about Mr. Softy!

LetsGoRangers

Thu May 16 2013 10:24 pm EST

Bad pass ends up a goal, but I don't believe that's why we lost. Kroog scores against Hank at the top of the circle point blank. He needs to stop that one, but he made some good saves, so can't fault him to much. The biggest issue with this team is our shitty ass PP(sorry, I channeled that schizo psycho that used to post here.). The coaches should be ashamed of themselves in producing such a poor PP, given the talent on this team. The crap PP and disappearance of Cally have hurt us and I believe are two of the reasons we lost this game. Given the fact this was one of the worst performances as a team effort wise, I'm encouraged that we can make this a series. BTW, this was Nashers best playoff game hands down. Although he didn't score, he was very involved

NCRanger

Thu May 16 2013 10:24 pm EST

Nash IS NOT a dominant player by any means....I am now settling for him getting shots on goal and saying he is playing better....The guy has to score....Richards is playing on the fourth line for a reason...He has lost it....

Thu May 16 2013 10:22 pm EST

If the Rangers had a bad PP that would be an upgrade and they would win some of these games.

LetsGoRangers

Thu May 16 2013 10:20 pm EST

Trade...Hank agrees he was slow on reacting to pass....He was too focused on the puck and didn't make a move with his pads together....

Thu May 16 2013 10:19 pm EST

Can someone tell me how Nash got the name "Big Nasty"? Because I'm not seeing it.

mykpfsu

Thu May 16 2013 10:18 pm EST

Just need a split in Boston....Get them Sunday....Sense of urgency has to be there....Hank seems annoyed in the postgame interview....Says his record is bad in OT but he has played well and he can't score....Ouch...

Thu May 16 2013 10:16 pm EST

Henrik was a little slow reacting to that pass to Marchand. And it was a perfect pass

TradeStar28

Thu May 16 2013 10:16 pm EST

I don't think I have the intestinal fortitude to watch to many more Ranger games.....I mean the PP is abysmal and is just going to kill us. And I like Nash but at the end of whatever playoff run we have it turns out he wasn't injured were screwed! He just looks completely ordinary.......a 3rd liner at best. We looked like we were afraid of these guys. Ok the optimist in me says we only need the split......so Sunday becomes huge, we can't keep coming back from. 2 down.

MelvilleFred

Thu May 16 2013 10:14 pm EST

As for the PP, it's like Pierre McGuire said, it's embarrassing and unacceptable. The Rangers should just play like it's 5 on 5 and naturally create offense by having an extra man to get to rebounds and loose pucks.

LetsGoRangers

Thu May 16 2013 10:12 pm EST

U cant put any of the loss on guys like MZA and Brass......Rangers have the 100 million dollar twins .....BRich and Rich Nash......If they are not setting up goals or scoring them, the odds of winning decrease dramatically. Rangers match up well vs Bruins. They have for the past 5 years. Henrik didnt have his best game and Rangers need to dial it up and not worry about getting the Bruins in a frenzy. The Rangers always plays their best hockey when the other team is looking to crush them through the boards. The Bruins had a hangover from the other night. Rangers should have made a statement tonight. Oh well, I dont think i will let this ruin my Weekend. : -)

TradeStar28

Thu May 16 2013 10:09 pm EST

Need to get more pucks and men to the net. Need to create more traffic in front of the Bruins net and make it more difficult for their goalie. Alot of the Rangers' shots were way too easy for their goalie to see and turned out to be routine saves.

LetsGoRangers

Thu May 16 2013 10:02 pm EST

These OT losses rip your heart out.....

Thu May 16 2013 10:01 pm EST

Trade: Time for someone to do that same to that ugly piece of shit.

RF4L

Thu May 16 2013 10:00 pm EST

Looking at the super duper slow mofo.....Yes Marchand gave Zuccs a nice shot with the elbow to the head. But they wouldnt call that unless Zucc dropped and played dead. But he is too much of a competitor to quit on the play.. Good try by him

TradeStar28

Thu May 16 2013 9:58 pm EST

We started out in OT just fine....After the penalty we were getting smoked....I have no problem with the call on Dorsett in OT but you have to call it both ways...Saw the same interference against McD and a couple of other take downs not called....I get the feeling it is the Rangers against the world in this series....Oh and Callahan was a joke...

Thu May 16 2013 9:58 pm EST

It was a righteous goal. That's how you drive to the net, especially against a smaller defender. Forcing a pass was a bad idea, but the D/Hank bails them out almost all the time. I'm not crushed. But I would like to see some more pounding of the Cubs' D. Really miss Clowe. Thanks for the comments, guys.

Rexi29

Thu May 16 2013 9:58 pm EST

Outshot 16-5 in OT. Keep losing these and forget advancing.

Tucc

Thu May 16 2013 9:57 pm EST

3 rookie D-men and the Rangers didn't challenge them. That, too, is a telling tale of what they lost.

RF4L

Thu May 16 2013 9:56 pm EST

Another game that was there for the taking and the Rangers gave it away. Lazy ass penalty by Emminger, and a bad goal by Lundquvist and there you have it. Oh, I almost forgot, another 3 shitty Power Plays as usual.

LetsGoRangers

Thu May 16 2013 9:55 pm EST

Call me crazy but I am encouraged. That was a dumper of a performance and we go to oT with this team? Could you imagine if the team actually showed up? The PP is an embarrasment and that A-hole asst coach should be shot for calling that a PP. Yes we got a few bounces but the B's did not impress at all despite our major suckness factor. The boys come out hard in game 2 and it is a different story

PatrickDiv

Thu May 16 2013 9:55 pm EST

The Brassard pass on the 3 on 2 wasnt a bad pass. Chara made a sick play and stuck out his stick, which is the size of a tall pine tree, and deflected it. Otherwise the Rangers woulda had a scoring chance at point blank if the pass connected. The only thing Brass may have done was slowed it down to get the puck deeper. High risk/ high reward.

TradeStar28

Thu May 16 2013 9:54 pm EST

The question is where did the other d go? Hey -if you get on brassard we'll have nobody with creativity.plus marchand did mug zucc.

doct

Thu May 16 2013 9:54 pm EST

No way that is on Zucarello....Brass needs to shoot the damned puck and not try a thread-the-needle pass to Nash. Zucc was simply trying to catch Marchand after the turnover

JFC31

Thu May 16 2013 9:52 pm EST

Wasn't the bad pass that really lost. No fucking shots in OT lost it.

Tucc

Thu May 16 2013 9:52 pm EST

Mind you yet another PO game with nothing from Callahan and Mrs Richards and only an occasional appearance from Nash. And of course an embarassment of a PP. Bruins in 5.

RF4L

Thu May 16 2013 9:52 pm EST

We got dominated in OT....sloppy and more turnovers than the whole series against the Craps.. and I love when our players pass the puck back to the other team d in our own end.. we do it time and again... deserved nothing from this game.. Hank was pissed at the end..

sjw

Thu May 16 2013 9:52 pm EST

PJ, Brassard made the crap pass. Then Zucc got elbowed and still almost got his stick on the pass. What else did you want him to do?

mykpfsu

Thu May 16 2013 9:52 pm EST

This team kills me I can't take it anymore they do nothing easy.Hanks ot record Is now 3-11.His ot luck has to change or he will never lift the cup.

tlats

Thu May 16 2013 9:51 pm EST

That was a shitty half assed sell out by Stralman.

LetsGoRangers

Thu May 16 2013 9:51 pm EST

This team gets paralyzed in OT. Once again nothing on the PP and we give up one. Game over. Fuck!

Tucc

Thu May 16 2013 9:51 pm EST

We should just quit when it goes to OT. We never win. 3 OT losses in the last 3 games we have lost. Real shame. Bruins didn't play great except for that Power Play in OT.

Fotiu22

Thu May 16 2013 9:51 pm EST

My bad...That was Brassard.....

Thu May 16 2013 9:51 pm EST

There you go. Careless bullshit play loses us another game. It was a golden opportunity to take one......and we blew it again.

Bob

Thu May 16 2013 9:50 pm EST

Zucc did what he could with that elbow to his head from Marchant.

mykpfsu

Thu May 16 2013 9:50 pm EST

Zucc,,,Two big mistakes on one play and we lose....

Thu May 16 2013 9:49 pm EST

RF4L...That was on Brassard. MZA did almost everything he could to stop the goal, but he should have tackled the guy and let KING defend a penalty shot.

Rhet0ric

Thu May 16 2013 9:49 pm EST

Then its on Brassard...terrible pass. The King goes to 3 and 11....

RF4L

Thu May 16 2013 9:49 pm EST

bs that was fin interference by that pos marchon on Zucchini

stevielegs

Thu May 16 2013 9:49 pm EST

RF4L: It was Brassard.

chinstrap

Thu May 16 2013 9:48 pm EST

That said, knew this would happen when they had another shit PP late in the 3rd.

RF4L

Thu May 16 2013 9:48 pm EST

RF4L: I believe that was Brassard with the shit pass....

RDW

Thu May 16 2013 9:48 pm EST

Krejci was the B's best forward against Toronto and he's been really good again tonight. As I was typing that Brassard hasn't looked good tonight, he made that bad pass cross ice, and there was the goal. It'll be interesting to see if Brassard can play as well in a more physical series with less space. Oh well, have to come out better in Game 2.

chinstrap

Thu May 16 2013 9:48 pm EST

Bad pass to Nash and game over....Killer.....Just sucks....

Thu May 16 2013 9:48 pm EST

That was on the hobbit...good break into the Bruin zone and he puts the pass behind Nash and creates an odd-man break and then poorly defends against pukeface.

RF4L

Thu May 16 2013 9:46 pm EST

I think Cally and Hanl shared the same joint. Somebody's scoring some bad sh** here!

Thu May 16 2013 9:46 pm EST

Cally has to be playing hurt.

Rhet0ric

Thu May 16 2013 9:45 pm EST

Good Lord cally. He looks like Richards out there.

Fotiu22

Thu May 16 2013 9:45 pm EST

Is it me or is the puck bouncing more on the NYR end? Bruins can't settle it an NYR can't clear it.

Thu May 16 2013 9:43 pm EST

Why is it anytime there is a hint of confusion, the Rangers lose the puck?

mykpfsu

Thu May 16 2013 9:40 pm EST

Cally is nearly useless so far. Really struggling!

doct

Thu May 16 2013 9:40 pm EST

Cally where have you gone?....

Thu May 16 2013 9:40 pm EST

We are getting worked in this OT

Bob

Thu May 16 2013 9:40 pm EST

Wonder twin power activate......Turn Rick Nash into Jeff Carter.....shape of a goal

TradeStar28

Thu May 16 2013 9:37 pm EST

They just shoot from anywhere. We at with the fucking puck

Tucc

Thu May 16 2013 9:36 pm EST

Pysie declares the team who scores next wins the game.

Fotiu22

Thu May 16 2013 9:36 pm EST

Best pass richards has made in playoffs-too bad it was to the bruins!

doct

Thu May 16 2013 9:35 pm EST

Lucky as hell. Two posts.

Fotiu22

Thu May 16 2013 9:33 pm EST

That ice makes MSG look like Rexall

Thu May 16 2013 9:31 pm EST

Never cleared during whole kill.. JOKE !!!!!

steponmytoe

Thu May 16 2013 9:30 pm EST

Did we get it out once?

Thu May 16 2013 9:30 pm EST

Holy crap.

Fotiu22

Thu May 16 2013 9:28 pm EST

WOW.

Rhet0ric

Thu May 16 2013 9:26 pm EST

F'ing come on!

Thu May 16 2013 9:26 pm EST

That was bad.....Dammit

Thu May 16 2013 9:23 pm EST

Boston can't even make ice

nyfans

Thu May 16 2013 9:22 pm EST

Brass has been quiet tonight as well.

Fotiu22

Thu May 16 2013 9:22 pm EST

PJ....I think Torts M.O. is for the Rangers to counter off the Bruins and create an odd man rush in the Overtime....That is how the Rangers will win this game. If the Rangers lose, it will be due to sustained pressure in Rangers zone and the puck gets kept in.....then the lucky bounce of the puck....Lets hope for the odd man rush winner for Rangers and then Torts can watch some tape to make adjustments for Game 2. We need 1 win in this building. Bottom line

TradeStar28

Thu May 16 2013 9:22 pm EST

Gotta keep pressuring guys with how shitty this ice is...especially the young B defensemen

RDW

Thu May 16 2013 9:21 pm EST

Come on boys get it

tlats

Thu May 16 2013 9:20 pm EST

BTW the King is 3 and 10 in OT PO appearances. That's misleading in terms of blame - hard to be a winning OT goalie when your team plays the board/wall game all the time.

RF4L

Thu May 16 2013 9:19 pm EST

I thought the Rangers were far too passive in the OT's versus the Caps....They really need to go after the Bruins....Get pressure early and win this damn thing....Let's Go Rangers!!!!

Thu May 16 2013 9:19 pm EST

On that same sequence with Lucic Cally.....crazy how that puck stayed in the Rangers zone........Cally came over and gave Lucic a nice half slew foot trip right by the boards.

TradeStar28

Thu May 16 2013 9:15 pm EST

One thing we haven't talked about much us the Rangers' conditioning. I thought they were better conditioned than the Caps and they seem to be in better shape than the Bruins in this game....except for Cally who looks inexplicably bad this game. Lets hope the Rangers conditioning helps out tin OT. AFAIAC, they should have taken this game 2-1 already. That spot between the arm and the body has been a killer fir the King several time in the POs.

JFC31

Thu May 16 2013 9:15 pm EST

$12,000,000 (albeit pro-rated) is his salary this year - he should be ashamed of himself. Truly.

RF4L

Thu May 16 2013 9:14 pm EST

Richards looks afraid...

RF4L

Thu May 16 2013 9:14 pm EST

I have never ever ever ever ever never ever seen such a DISJOINTED and DISFIGURED Power Play in all my year of watching and playing hockey.

LetsGoRangers

Thu May 16 2013 9:13 pm EST

How about Nash with a heroic OT fame winner. That would be sweet!

Thu May 16 2013 9:13 pm EST

John Moore call was legit. He should not have crosschecked Peverley in the crease area, especially in full sight of the ref. Also, the hit on Cally by Lucic seemed legit as well, the puck was close to their feet,, Lucic was just following through.

TradeStar28

Thu May 16 2013 9:13 pm EST

Nash playing better but Richards still looks lost....Kreids would be lethal if he could get that shot off more....

Thu May 16 2013 9:13 pm EST

Gotta say, the Rangers lack of stepping up against a defense that has 3 rookies is disconcerting and if it doesn't change, Boston will win the series.

RF4L

Thu May 16 2013 9:12 pm EST

I live up here in Boston... PLEASE for the love of Mile let us win this game just to throw a curve into all of the masterbatory bullshit from the media... Please!

Thu May 16 2013 9:10 pm EST

Im tellin ya, Richards must not see PP again !! Keep Krieds out there. What a Fn team flaw and disgrace it is !!!! I sense victory for us tho ! LGR !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

steponmytoe

Thu May 16 2013 9:09 pm EST

It was a soft call but also a dumb move by Moore....We were just starting to move the puck well too....Good PK and now we need to take this game....Would be a huge win....

Thu May 16 2013 9:08 pm EST

Watched the replay of the Lucic hit on cally. Nowhere near the puck.

Fotiu22

Thu May 16 2013 9:07 pm EST

As I said a few days ago, he may not fight and may not be a good PP point man, but Dan Girardi is as tough as they come. He also almost made Pierre spontaneously combust, which would've been his best feat yet.

chinstrap

Thu May 16 2013 9:07 pm EST

Thank you goal post

stevielegs

Thu May 16 2013 9:06 pm EST

Geeesh...damn Rangers...let's see if my premonition comes true...

RF4L

Thu May 16 2013 9:06 pm EST

I love this team!

Thu May 16 2013 9:05 pm EST

I hate Lucic...

RF4L

Thu May 16 2013 9:03 pm EST

What a soft call on a play that meant nothing!!!

doct

Thu May 16 2013 9:02 pm EST

What a friggin dive

Fotiu22

Thu May 16 2013 9:01 pm EST

F'ing come on!

Thu May 16 2013 9:01 pm EST

Why do I get the feeling now, after this shitty PP, the game will go into OT and the Rangers will lose?

RF4L

Thu May 16 2013 9:00 pm EST

Stepan and mdz on point? Do I smell a shorty!

doct

Thu May 16 2013 8:59 pm EST

Pull Hank!

Fotiu22

Thu May 16 2013 8:58 pm EST

No -not a power play! I say use boyles line!

doct

Thu May 16 2013 8:58 pm EST

Bruins Defense is inexperienced, Rangers should dial it up and rattle the youngsters. Cally with point blank shot right there....ohhh so close

TradeStar28

Thu May 16 2013 8:58 pm EST

let go get this now boys

tlats

Thu May 16 2013 8:58 pm EST

Tell me that was a save and that Cally didn't miss the net again.

Bob

Thu May 16 2013 8:57 pm EST

Well if we ever need a PP goal it's right now.

Fotiu22

Thu May 16 2013 8:57 pm EST

If we ever needed a PP goal....

Thu May 16 2013 8:57 pm EST

Lets go pp

stevielegs

Thu May 16 2013 8:57 pm EST

DECLINE IT PLEASE! I dunno if I can handle the embarassment...

RF4L

Thu May 16 2013 8:55 pm EST

The Craps brought alot more intensity than the B's.....When ever the B's slow play the Rangers like a poker player with pocket Aces, the Rangers play down to that level so they don't get the tempo up to high. This is very dangerous for the Rangers. Most of the games over the past 5 years are when the Rangers provide the constant energy.

TradeStar28

Thu May 16 2013 8:52 pm EST

Rangers are getting to bruins d.n need to take advantage.

doct

Thu May 16 2013 8:49 pm EST

Marchand needs an eye gouged out....

RF4L

Thu May 16 2013 8:48 pm EST

Less than 10 to go in a tied PO game - Bruins starting their muggings. Gotta give it back or it'll take over the series.

RF4L

Thu May 16 2013 8:48 pm EST

Game is ours to lose. Tied on the road game 1. Lets get this! Let's Go Rangers!

Thu May 16 2013 8:47 pm EST

Marchand grabs Zucc and punches him in the back of the head and nothing called....

Thu May 16 2013 8:47 pm EST

Shouda been a penalty right there on Marchard on Zuccy

TradeStar28

Thu May 16 2013 8:45 pm EST

This would be a huge win....Rangers need to press big time....

Thu May 16 2013 8:45 pm EST

Nyr go back too much with the puck in their own zone...... FORWARD

stevielegs

Thu May 16 2013 8:44 pm EST

Cally needs to pick it up.

Fotiu22

Thu May 16 2013 8:42 pm EST

Hank is friggin high for this game! He's a second late on everything! Lets take this one!

Thu May 16 2013 8:40 pm EST

You know that if Lundqvist has a rough night he will recover. The Bruins haven't been great at taking time and space from the NYR players but I think the "feeling out" period is ending now. Teams getting their skates under them...

Thu May 16 2013 8:40 pm EST

Agreed Hank wins games all the time for us but we can't win if he plays poorly....Simple as that...

Thu May 16 2013 8:40 pm EST

This game is there for the taking LETS GO boys

tlats

Thu May 16 2013 8:39 pm EST

And more proof the Bruins are assholes - Boychuk lying on the ice begging for a penalty (which he got), then going to the room for all of 2 minutes and returning for a regular shift shortly thereafter. Girls.

RF4L

Thu May 16 2013 8:39 pm EST

That's more like it hank

tlats

Thu May 16 2013 8:38 pm EST

We had a good PK going when they scored....We need to get it back....

Thu May 16 2013 8:38 pm EST

Perhaps the king is full of himself after two shut outs! Two pretty iffy goals!

doct

Thu May 16 2013 8:38 pm EST

If this is how Henrik is going to lay in this series, we are going to lose it.

Bob

Thu May 16 2013 8:37 pm EST

Gotta step it up here hank

tlats

Thu May 16 2013 8:37 pm EST

And here comes the "Hank needs...", "Hank should,,,," crowd.....

RDW

Thu May 16 2013 8:37 pm EST

Two softies... We need to bail Hank out here. Let's Go Rangers!

Thu May 16 2013 8:37 pm EST

That said, the King has won a ton of games for this team - time for his mates to win one for him.

RF4L

Thu May 16 2013 8:36 pm EST

Was that a trip on Boil-Z?

stevielegs

Thu May 16 2013 8:36 pm EST

Hank needs to stop that....

Thu May 16 2013 8:36 pm EST

Two weak goals.

Fotiu22

Thu May 16 2013 8:36 pm EST

Nice to see the King decided to bring his B game tonight...

RF4L

Thu May 16 2013 8:35 pm EST

BTW for those who don't see the Bruins much, they have 3 or 4 assholes who cheapshot and carry on like thugs and never ever did until they came to Boston, Rich Peverly and Chris Kelly being 2 immediate examples. And one day Brad (face his mother puked at) Marchand will one day get killed...

RF4L

Thu May 16 2013 8:33 pm EST

Come on!

Thu May 16 2013 8:32 pm EST

Step is going to score goals in this league.

Bob

Thu May 16 2013 8:32 pm EST

JJ backchecking!

RF4L

Thu May 16 2013 8:31 pm EST

I thought Mcguire came all over himself when he said Robert Gordon Orr will be here Sunday. Huuuuuuuuuhihhahahahahahahhahahaahahahahahahahahah

rangerlou

Thu May 16 2013 8:31 pm EST

DEREK STEPAN!

Rhet0ric

Thu May 16 2013 8:31 pm EST

STEPPIE>STEPPIE>>>>STEPPIE !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

steponmytoe

Thu May 16 2013 8:31 pm EST

Holy hell I can't stand Pierre Maguire. What a goal!!!!!

Tucc

Thu May 16 2013 8:31 pm EST

Step-Z

stevielegs

Thu May 16 2013 8:30 pm EST

Stay in the crapper Lou!!!!

Fotiu22

Thu May 16 2013 8:30 pm EST

Yes!

Thu May 16 2013 8:30 pm EST

Yeahhhhhhhh!!!!!!!

Fotiu22

Thu May 16 2013 8:30 pm EST

Oh my...nice goal! Hags with a beauty of a pass!

RF4L

Thu May 16 2013 8:29 pm EST

Something even more inane by Callahan? Trying to hit that freak Chara - every time he does, he gets pummelled. Be more intelligent about it for crying out loud. Chara must look at him like he's a gnat and he's way smarter than that.

RF4L

Thu May 16 2013 8:28 pm EST

PJ I'm taking my IPAD inthe bathroom for the rest of the game. LMAO!!

rangerlou

Thu May 16 2013 8:24 pm EST

lou...go take a long wiz..........

Thu May 16 2013 8:24 pm EST

I thought McGuire was just going to come and call the Ranger PP incompetent, but he held up. I wish somebody would just call it what it is.

VtRanger

Thu May 16 2013 8:24 pm EST

Whew! Glad to get that goal! The Bruins look like they are skating in sand....tired and sluggish. If only we were sharper in the O zone. We need to hit them at every opportunity and wear them out. I really don't blame The King for that goal...it was a fluke, fluttering change-up. Chara is go an wear down quickly at this rate if we keep the pressure on. Good sign from Nash at the end of the period. I'm looking for a goal from him in the 3rd. HIT THEM, RANGERS!

JFC31

Thu May 16 2013 8:21 pm EST

FUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUXXXXXXXXXXXXXXKKKKKKKKKKK I leave 10 seconds to take a quick wiz AND EVERYONE YELLS SCORE!!!!!!! LGR!!!!!!

rangerlou

Thu May 16 2013 8:18 pm EST

What a strange game...

Thu May 16 2013 8:16 pm EST

RF4L---I was trying to figure out what was bothering me about Cally, then you nailed it. He goes into a coma when he gets the puck. It's like his mind leaves him. Boyle needs to step it up too.

Bob

Thu May 16 2013 8:15 pm EST

RF4L: Couldn't agree more on Cally. He used to get tough shots on net and make something happen. Now he gets really cute with the puck and makes terrible passes. He and Boyle tend to do the same thing, Girardi as well, when breaking out of the zone too

RDW

Thu May 16 2013 8:14 pm EST

Now that's what Nash is supposed to look like. Nice rush down the wing... Goal!

Tucc

Thu May 16 2013 8:14 pm EST

That's got to hurt. the Bruins were all ready to go to the locker room up 1-0. Shut the crowd up fast as well.

Rhet0ric

Thu May 16 2013 8:13 pm EST

MC-DZ

stevielegs

Thu May 16 2013 8:13 pm EST

MAC On PP Torts !!!! Do it !!!!!

steponmytoe

Thu May 16 2013 8:12 pm EST

Lets are how they scramble to say something nice about the Rangers now its tied! Love it!

Thu May 16 2013 8:12 pm EST

Yeah, like i was saying MCDONAGH!!! Great rush by Nash!

Rhet0ric

Thu May 16 2013 8:12 pm EST

What A GOOOOOAL !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

steponmytoe

Thu May 16 2013 8:12 pm EST

Yesssch!!! McDonough! A point shot that isn't 2 inches off the ice!!! Woooooooooooooohoooooooooooo!

RF4L

Thu May 16 2013 8:11 pm EST

Yeah baby. Great play by Nash, great shot by McD.

Bob

Thu May 16 2013 8:10 pm EST

Bwahahahaha!

Thu May 16 2013 8:10 pm EST

And those point shots have to be raised...2 to 3 feet...

RF4L

Thu May 16 2013 8:10 pm EST

YEAHHHHHHHHHH BABYYYYYYYYYY!!! BRASSARD!

Rhet0ric

Thu May 16 2013 8:09 pm EST

And I don't care that he;s the captain and sacrifices himself so often, Callahan''s decisions with the puck this entire PO has sucked. More often than not something looks like it could develop in the offensive end and he fires the puck wide or into a defenders shinpad or something equally ineffective. I don't get it...

RF4L

Thu May 16 2013 8:09 pm EST

God we never have the puck

steponmytoe

Thu May 16 2013 8:08 pm EST

MDZ BLOWS !

steponmytoe

Thu May 16 2013 8:07 pm EST

Do the rangers actually practice the power play?? No effing way! Is so they better hire s spevialist just for the pp. Because clearly torts ha NO CLUE !

doct

Thu May 16 2013 8:07 pm EST

God, Rangers are sooooooooooooooooooo frustrating to watch sometimes. I really really don't like their style of play. So unimaginative and non-creative; it's no wonder their PP is an embarassment. You simply don't turn on and off (actually more off and on) the creative juices like a faucet - the keep it on the boards and wait for a chance philosphy becomes a mindset that becomes ingrained.

RF4L

Thu May 16 2013 8:05 pm EST

Have we even hit Chara?.....

Thu May 16 2013 8:04 pm EST

I like Brassard and Zucc on the first unit, but having them up front with Stepan makes no sense. Nobody to stand in front and nobody to go retrieve the puck. Too finesse-y. Can't remember the last time we threw out two units with no forwards on the point (minus times we're up a goal or two later in games.

chinstrap

Thu May 16 2013 8:04 pm EST

Disgraceful pp

stevielegs

Thu May 16 2013 8:04 pm EST

Girardi, Richie get off the Fn PP !!!!!!!!

steponmytoe

Thu May 16 2013 8:03 pm EST

They should put me on the PP… I could not hold the zone with the best of them…

Thu May 16 2013 8:03 pm EST

Embarrassing

Fotiu22

Thu May 16 2013 8:01 pm EST

We needed to take advantage while Bruins were asleep....

Thu May 16 2013 8:01 pm EST

Put the 4th line on the Effin powerplay

Fotiu22

Thu May 16 2013 8:00 pm EST

That seemed to wake it up. Here we go!

Thu May 16 2013 7:59 pm EST

Real bad goal....Get it back...

Thu May 16 2013 7:59 pm EST

Way to go del zeroooo

stevielegs

Thu May 16 2013 7:59 pm EST

SOFTY!!!!!@@@@@@@@!!!!

doct

Thu May 16 2013 7:59 pm EST

Bad bad goal.

Fotiu22

Thu May 16 2013 7:59 pm EST

Hank scores the first goal for Boston.

Rhet0ric

Thu May 16 2013 7:57 pm EST

Boyle playing like crap....Cally not getting it done yet....Come on Rangers....

Thu May 16 2013 7:56 pm EST

Pierre needs to gfh with his be ruins 4 th line bs

stevielegs

Thu May 16 2013 7:56 pm EST

This 3:00 shift in our end courtesy of Boyle. What a dopey play going back with the puck and then giving it away.

Bob

Thu May 16 2013 7:52 pm EST

Playing good 2nd period.

steponmytoe

Thu May 16 2013 7:51 pm EST

Bruins look flat and lousy...and we're taking advantage of it. They can be had. They have no legs, no jump....get on them Rangers!

JFC31

Thu May 16 2013 7:51 pm EST

This is shaping up as a 1-0 game. Lets get the first one. Bruins are ripe to be beat. They are showing no intensity.

Fotiu22

Thu May 16 2013 7:48 pm EST

Awesome power play!!!

doct

Thu May 16 2013 7:47 pm EST

Ok, Just finished working....So i am here for good luck (hopefully!) Cmon RANGERS.....lets goooooo

TradeStar28

Thu May 16 2013 7:45 pm EST

PP BBBBBBBLLLLOOOOOOWWWWWSSSSSS !!!!!!!!!!!!!!

steponmytoe

Thu May 16 2013 7:43 pm EST

Ref got talked into the penalty. I hate when they do that. Yet another marginal call...

Thu May 16 2013 7:42 pm EST

Guess you need to lay on the ice so refs rewind in their feeble minds

stevielegs

Thu May 16 2013 7:42 pm EST

Unreal! That wasn't even close to being a penalty! OV can take 8 strides and smash McD and no call.... But they call that ah!t? Mickey Mouse league. And you know McGuire doesn't think it was a penalty and he won't say it!

JFC31

Thu May 16 2013 7:42 pm EST

Totally agree Bob. And that creature Lucic leads with his elbow every check.

Fotiu22

Thu May 16 2013 7:42 pm EST

Cally, clear the effin puck!!!

nyfans

Thu May 16 2013 7:41 pm EST

Look at the hit on Dorsett in the first period head smashed into glass from behind

stevielegs

Thu May 16 2013 7:41 pm EST

Where was the boarding on Dorsett in the first? They didn't call it and they called THAT? What a load of crap.

Bob

Thu May 16 2013 7:40 pm EST

PY-Z bye z

stevielegs

Thu May 16 2013 7:39 pm EST

Are you kidding me-that was a love tap compared to ov!!

doct

Thu May 16 2013 7:39 pm EST

And the NBC Boston handjob begins. Except for the King it's like we're an AHL team. Funny thing, I bet if the Caps were in our place THEY'D be getting the handjob. Stupid. Let's Go Rangers!

Thu May 16 2013 7:37 pm EST

I'm getting tired of nash not passing the puck!!

doct

Thu May 16 2013 7:36 pm EST

Fuck Dougie Pierre

steponmytoe

Thu May 16 2013 7:35 pm EST

PJ: Looks like Julien trying to get his top line against PY-z-Bolye-DD

steponmytoe

Thu May 16 2013 7:24 pm EST

Very regular season and not playoff-like hockey. I will take that for game 1 on the road. Better than game 1 in Washington so far.

Bob

Thu May 16 2013 7:20 pm EST

What a weird period of playoff hockey. Boston fans dead quiet, both teams very cautious. Boston letting the Rangers break out of their zone with no Forecheck. Rangers look very composed but not sharp offensively. Bruins were thoroughly unimpressive. Feels like one of those games when all hell is gonna break loose out of nowhere.

JFC31

Thu May 16 2013 7:18 pm EST

We need to get on that D...Our forecheck was lousy....Boyle line not good in that period....They were getting beat to every loose puck....Nash is actually getting shots off....

Thu May 16 2013 7:18 pm EST

The shot riding up MDZ's stick begs the question, why don't helmet's have better protection around the ears?

Rhet0ric

Thu May 16 2013 7:17 pm EST

Is this just the jitters? Rangers bobbling puck all over the place.stepan handling like a hand grenade!!! Callahan too !!

doct

Thu May 16 2013 7:11 pm EST

NBC guys wanna blow Lundqvist after the game.

Thu May 16 2013 7:10 pm EST

Ranger 47 - that's funny

nyfans

Thu May 16 2013 7:08 pm EST

WOW, what a save by the King!

nyfans

Thu May 16 2013 7:07 pm EST

Feeling out process...

Thu May 16 2013 7:03 pm EST

Can Nick Bacstrom of the Washington Caps hit 15 golf bals in 15 seconds?

Ranger47

Thu May 16 2013 7:01 pm EST

You know what is going to be the best way to shut them up about that Game 7? Smoke this f'ing team! Let's Go Rangers!

Thu May 16 2013 6:57 pm EST

Friggin crossbar.

Fotiu22

Thu May 16 2013 6:55 pm EST

Very quiet game. Weird. Think that benefits us.

Fotiu22

Thu May 16 2013 6:49 pm EST

Crowd quiet. Soon they will pump crowd noise thru the P.A. Assholes !

steponmytoe

Thu May 16 2013 6:44 pm EST

PY-z vs pie hay

stevielegs

Thu May 16 2013 6:40 pm EST

I sm tired about hearing about the Bruins and their amazing comeback win. We're talking about a team that was up 3 games to 1 and needed a game 7 to finish off the Leafs.. Screw you Boston!

Rhet0ric

Thu May 16 2013 6:39 pm EST

Step where is he at happy 5 hours ?

stevielegs

Thu May 16 2013 6:38 pm EST

LETS GO RANGERS!

tlats

Thu May 16 2013 6:38 pm EST

Is jimmy boy watching or just getting updates? His babies are on the ropes ...

stevielegs

Thu May 16 2013 6:34 pm EST

LET'S GO RANGERS!!!!

Thu May 16 2013 6:30 pm EST

Let's Go Rangers

Thu May 16 2013 6:30 pm EST

No Emmrick? Swwwwwweeeeet

steponmytoe

Thu May 16 2013 6:30 pm EST

Poor ov vey played with a fractured foot in 6&7 as he tried to fracture necks .... The craps concussed 2 nyr and cry.... F them and the b-ruins too....

stevielegs

Thu May 16 2013 6:22 pm EST

I'm expecting the Rangers to take the series in six games (just like I did the last series, so I got to be right sooner or later :) In the Cap series I felt that Lundqvist had just too many days off and it took him a few days to round back into form. I expect him to be even better against the Bruins. I'm also not worried about Tuukka Rask like I would be about Tim Thomas I expect Dorsett to make a much bigger impact this round ...MF... I can't say I agree on Staal, Two completely different injuries make him damaged goods? He was having arguably one of his finest years ever before the eye injury. Let's see him rebound 100% from the eye injury before we determine what his future will be. BTW, he also didn't skate today ....Hospo... JMO, but I think the Rangers will make a lot of people believers after this series. Maybe even you :)

Rhet0ric

Thu May 16 2013 6:20 pm EST

Torres had the hammer dropped on him. Remember when Bettman used to say that the playoffs were supposed to be refereed the same was as the regular season. OV would have received a 5 and a game for the run at McDonagh. As it is, the ref was 10 feet away and called nothing. It's a joke when the league regularly changes how rules are applied from one month to the next. Remember the slashing when the stick gets knocked out of the players' hand? No such call in these playoffs.

Bob

Thu May 16 2013 6:18 pm EST

Showtime,,,,,LeTs gO RaNgErS F-boston F-chara-F marchant...F-Brady F-big daddy and Double F-Bill Belichick ,,,lEtS Go rAnGeRs!!!!!!!!!!!!I hate them all.........

thedugster

Thu May 16 2013 5:52 pm EST

Chin: Agree on draws and the center position matchup overall. Bs are very strong down the middle. Yea they have big bad Lucic but the Bruins depend heavily on the play offensively and defensively of their centers. With Brass added to our rooster our center position is stronger, particuarly with Richie on 4th.The play of the center position is one of biggest keys this series IMO.

steponmytoe

Thu May 16 2013 5:49 pm EST

I think that they should eliminate hitting altogether. I want OV suspended for the first 25-games of the NHL season for his multiple leaping body checks. I don't like that ruling at all. Its playoff hockey. I just don't understand OV getting away with it and other players receiving much greater scrutiny. Can't even touch a Penguin. I had little problem with OV's hits. It was playoff hockey. You let them play. That should be the standard. Torres paid for the sins of his past on that ruling. Funny sidebar: Torres was in Stoll's wedding party.

Thu May 16 2013 5:49 pm EST

STEP: Yup. I was bummed about that a few days ago. If there was a series built for Clowe, it's this one.

chinstrap

Thu May 16 2013 5:45 pm EST

Would also feel much better if we had Clowe. This type of series is made for him.

steponmytoe

Thu May 16 2013 5:31 pm EST

Aside from being a little worried about the size/toughness of Chara, Lucic, Thornton, etc, I'm probably most worried about the potential faceoff disparity. Bergeron is obviously one of the best in the league, and Kelly was up near 70% in the first round. I don't expect the Rangers to win the faceoff battle, but if they can avoid getting crushed, that might make a difference.

chinstrap

Thu May 16 2013 5:28 pm EST

HOSPO: Absolutely… There is no doubt that Tortorella has his team's ear. And they do play for him. I realize that people may have all kinds with the guy, but anyone who thinks he is going anywhere anytime soon is just touching themselves…

Thu May 16 2013 5:27 pm EST

I can't believe I'm reading posts about trading Staal. This is a guy that takes the best player of the opposing team out of play. I think he had the most points as a defenseman on our team before he went down to that freak accident. If he was traded, we would be talking about that mistake for years.

nyfans

Thu May 16 2013 5:21 pm EST

Marchmouth injured in some way. We need to pound him all nite ! Hope no one gets hurt throwing themselves in front of Zs shot.

steponmytoe

Thu May 16 2013 4:02 pm EST

I will unashamedly be watching The Office tonight. I look forward to checking in for everyone's comments throughout the night! Make 'em good!!

Rexi29

Thu May 16 2013 4:02 pm EST

I'll let you guys discuss Tort's "system" and it's drawbacks but from his weak point to his strong point....one thing that that the last Series confirms is that Torts is in full control of the team, they are very disciplined as a result, they listen to him, and they Play for him (both stars and role players) and for each other.....Now, whetehr they could play better for him with a different "system" is another story...Although a moot one right now.....

Hospo

Thu May 16 2013 3:29 pm EST

I agree YORK. There was a time where I think it was the only way this team could have success. I think the team is past that now. There is enough talent up and down the roster to compete playing a more offensive and creative system. I will always be a defense first guy, but TORTS takes that to an extreme that neutralizes the offensive potential of his team.

Vic

Thu May 16 2013 3:23 pm EST

Anyone who has coached hockey thinks that way about Torts and his system and use of players. He has no imagination at all. He lives and dies by hank and keeping the puck glued to the boards. He admits it himself.

York18

Thu May 16 2013 3:06 pm EST

Man, the Eric Stall injury looks terrible. Poor guy. Hope it is not as bad as it looked.

Bob

Thu May 16 2013 2:42 pm EST

Wow. Up in NH listening to Boston sports radio. They are slaying Torts coaching style . Saying his pressers not his coaching give him his rep. Wondering why with such a great goalie and their lineup Rangers play like their icing an AHL team. Pretty interesting listening to outsiders view. Also hearing calls for the Bruins to purposely shoot at Ranger players blocking shots ie: Chara hitting Cally when Cally got hurt. This theory was also written about in Kevin Paul Duponts column today. That being said,if we dont apply MAX preassure on Bruins D tonite with their injuries i will be beside myself ! LGR!!!!!!

steponmytoe

Thu May 16 2013 2:16 pm EST

Got to feel bad for the Staal family....yikes.... http://www.cbssports.com/nhl/blog/eye-on-hockey/22256544/video-eric-staal-injured-in-kneeonknee-collision-at-worlds

Wildcard

Thu May 16 2013 2:13 pm EST

E: I don't disagree but I think there is another factor that will come into play as the biggest issue in this series. That factor is the Bruins physical attack on HANK. They are well aware of what HANK can and will do in terms of shutting them down unless they take HANK out of his game (and the crease) whenever possible. My expectation is that they are going to initiate contact with HANK (and maybe even heavy contact) at every opportunity. Will the Rangers show a willingness to physically defend HANK? Will the officials let them get away with some level of continuous contact? Will they be able to knock HANK out of the series. Because, If HANK stays healthy and unmauled I really like the Rangers chances in this series.

Vic

Thu May 16 2013 2:01 pm EST

If the NYR could handle OV than they can handle Lucic. Different monster in many ways but Lucic doesn't close distance like OV can and the NYR didn't even flinch with OV's physicality. And I watched some of the TO series and he didn't impress me all that much. He was a threat to be sure but he wasn't taking over the game. Me thinks that where this series is one and lost is in part based on neutralization of their depth lines. Like the NYR seem to suddenly be, the B's get a lot of contributions up and down the lines.

Thu May 16 2013 1:53 pm EST

RF: I don't wanna draw any conclusions about the B's defense until we see what and who they'll be dressing. There is a real possibility that the NYR can exploit them due to collective inexperience. As Weekes was pointing out, the B's defense looked very suspect in game-7 against the Leafs due to injuries. They've had some time to heal and its a little muddy right now who will or won't dress. If the NYR were looking for an edge right now it could be the forecheck. This won't be nearly what the Caps series were where ultimately forcing their forwards to come back in puck support limited their opportunities for lethal offense. The B's back check with the best of them. The NYR won't have a physical advantage over them. But at the end of the day the NYR will play the same way they always do. It's what works for them. It's a strategy while taxing on the players seems to almost always reward them in game-7's in part because the brutal and relentless nature it utilizes. This is going to be a TOUGH throwback series. Should be entertaining as a fan. Look at both teams rosters and set up an over/under on injuries because neither team is getting out of this in one piece.

Thu May 16 2013 1:35 pm EST

rangrlou: Lucic can be handled - push back when he pushes (you don't have to fight him). Of bigger concern, IMO, is Chara because of his size and strength - the Rangers have no one to match him (hell, no other team in the entire league does). That said, he's 36 now and getting a ton of minutes - he should be hit whenever possible; he will be impacted (he was against the Leafs - in game 7 the Leafs kept coming at him and he was clearly slowing down).

RF4L

Thu May 16 2013 1:18 pm EST

HOSPO--To me the difference other than our having the world's best goalie, was the return of Boyle and the push of Richards to the 4th line. This has resulted in our having a 4 line team that can compete. They turned the other cheek and played it tough, and they were rewarded. They will have to do even more this round. Brassard sure is a player.

Bob

Thu May 16 2013 1:12 pm EST

Who is going to deal with Milan Lucic. I hope someone on the Rangers completely fuks him up.

rangerlou

Thu May 16 2013 1:03 pm EST

The Life of Pyzie - the tiger was afraid of him.

RF4L

Thu May 16 2013 12:59 pm EST

Life Of PI ............. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j9Hjrs6WQ8M

Thu May 16 2013 12:37 pm EST

HOSPO: welcome back my man, hope life did'nt throw you horrible curve-balls...... theres been some excellent posting here the last few days, "especially mine" (;-), not!) so get catchin up...... We can beat these bastards, we've got the secret weapons; 1) the midget 2) Kid K is going to take out Lucic 3) MDZ, this is his type of series 4) Our sleeper, rick Nash 5) The cresendo........ PI-Z ........... (wasnt that just a movie ? )

Thu May 16 2013 12:25 pm EST

SCREW the FUTURE! DESTROY the BRUINS!!!..Missed Monday's clincher and haven't been able to keep up..Real life sucks some times....Anyway....SOunds like kudos go out to all the Ranger players and Tortorella for a very tough, very disciplined, very smart last two games...I said the Caps would win in 6-7 games becasue of THEIR depth UNLESS we got our depth back..we got some of it...And the last two games the Rangers won baecasue of the depth that was already there....ASHAM...KRIEDER and, of course, PYSIEEEE!!!!!!!!!...Gotta continue playing the same way against the scumbag Bruins...tough, smart, DISCIPLINED, be physical but turn the other cheek if you have to..Hopefully, the Stars (except The King who is already there) jump on board....Les Go Rangers....

Hospo

Thu May 16 2013 12:18 pm EST

RF: while you'd like your pipeline to be stacked I'm not really concerned. There's no bluechips but plenty of servicable bodies. Right now the core of this team remains young and servicable. Your number 1 center is 22 for goodness sake. The team is good for the next 3-5 years before payroll, age, injuries begin to take its toll on it... And of course when Staal leave for the Canes

Thu May 16 2013 12:13 pm EST

RF4L- But you gotta remember that we got nothing short of a real thick log jam up front and on LD right now. A current depthchart looks something like this: 1 Hagelin-Ste.pan-Callahan, 2 Zucc-Brass-Nash, 3 Pyatt-Boyle-Dorsett, 4 Kreider-Richards-Asham, 5 Clowe-JT Miller-Powe, 6 Haley-Oscar Lindberg-Jesper Fasth. We might not have a Tarasenko or someone like that with offensive potential, but we won't have depth problems in a long time that's for sure.

Ola

Thu May 16 2013 11:58 am EST

Wild: For me it's looking at the big picture, which encompasses now and the future. I am concerned about the lack of legitimate prospects in the Ranger system right now and that's further compounded by 1) no picks in rounds 1 and 2 next month 2) a mediocre 2012 draft (due to low ranking in the round and the lack of picks overall) 3) no one looking ready to make the move next fall (lots of talk about Miller on here, but he showed an alarming lack of creativity offensively and IMO, needs to spend a full year in the AHL). It's a juggling act for sure for a GM to balance both, but 2 consecutive years of mediocre/lousy drafts and the Rangers will be paying the price in the near future.

RF4L

Thu May 16 2013 11:38 am EST

mf: LOL wanted to make sure you saw how crazy that sounded LOL....

Wildcard

Thu May 16 2013 11:30 am EST

Gotta work, Good Day everyone...... Here's to us winning tonight.... ciao

Thu May 16 2013 11:28 am EST

you = view

Thu May 16 2013 11:27 am EST

Damn computer shut down thru my post..... Wild: Reading my post from that point of you, yeah, its seems nutty..... im focusing on the amount of missed games since his first concussion. he missed the last 7 games of 2010/2011, out all that summer, he missed 36 out of 82 the following year 2011/2012, and some of those he played he spent getting into "game shape", he has missed 25 out of 46 games this year (i think we playerd 46 thru the regular season) AND, will he ever regain his level of play ??? Optimally, it would be great to have a healthy Marc Staal to dress beginning next season, maybe I'm just too paranoid that he's going to stay healthy......

Thu May 16 2013 11:00 am EST

and to be clear...i am not 100% against trading Staal...I just don't think you should because of injury concerns....or just to dump $$. If he is traded it will be to make the team better than it was with him on it....like this season it seems trading Gabby made the team better. And Picks and Prospects wont cut it, unless its a top 5 pick or a prospect ready to burst onto the NHL stage and contribute at a high level.

Wildcard

Thu May 16 2013 10:58 am EST

"We are so deep that that one more quality Dman could make us a favorite to win the Cup" sooooo...you suggest trading Staal?

Wildcard

Thu May 16 2013 10:56 am EST

davidsoc30: Got to scour the lineups, the trade possibilities are infinite.... The NYR braintrust has been excellent (imho) lately... I just happen to see Staal & possibly Mrs.Richards as front runners when talking trades..... Our Roster is really "thick with talent throughout" since this Columbus trade... Its amazing. If Sather can manage the cap, we may only need to trade Staal...... IMO, Eminger an Stralman are keepers, and very well priced. On defense minus Staal we have: Girardi, MCD, Moore, MDZ, Stralman, Eminger, we sign a RHS defenseman and rotate 7 Dmen throughout next season which should enable (hmm, hmm) Big Mouth-er-Rella the luxury of giving a guy off to nurse bangs & bruises, of spread the minutes (like baseball does in pitch-counts) so we dont burn our guys out..... We are so deep that that one more quality Dman could make us a favorite to win the Cup...... Rosey Glasses perhaps..... Lets Go Rangers !

Thu May 16 2013 10:54 am EST

As for the series against Boston....I have been looking forward to this possibility for some time. Was really hoping for a first round match-up, and after that didn't work out, I thought there was no way we would get to see this until the ECF...but thank you Sens!! It should be a great, hard series, and it will be fun to watch. I think a lot of the hockey world will be glued to the TV for these games.

Wildcard

Thu May 16 2013 10:51 am EST

mf: Its not guess work to me. Staal has said little...but what he has said is that the only reason he has been out is the eye. No other issues, "just" the eye. SO I will go out on a limb and say that he has no other issues... just his eye. If they were trying to keep a concussion secret they would have stayed totally silent, but they didn't. And his brothers basically said the same things, that it just the eye. Now, if he got a concussion on that hit in game 3 than maybe, but the only injury we know of is his eye. And every player in the NHL is at just as much risk of taking a career ending head shot....so its silly to trade a guy for that reason. Hell, a guy could loose an eye, or have a terrible break of a bone and be done, or fall weird and loose some movement of the legs and arms due to a spinal injury...you cant make trades based on possible future injuries.

Wildcard

Thu May 16 2013 10:45 am EST

What's up, Wall Crawlers! I'm feeling good about this series vs. the Bruins. I think we match up very well against them, our D is excellent (and theirs is hurting) and our goalie is the best in the world. Nash is on the verge of coming out of his slump in a big way, Dorsett is only gonna get better and I'm looking for our #1 line to have a great series. Rangers in 6....5 if Nash is on his game. I would not trade Girardi, no way,now how. He is the anchor, he is the rock....always there, plays the system the way Torts wants it, doesn't get rattled. MDZ? Only 22 makes it a tough call....but, he is a bonehead sometimes and streaky too. Plus, I've read that he is not one of the more beloved characters on the team...brash & arrogant (although that could just be a symptom of youth). Trade him only if we have a young stud D-man who is a can't miss replacement. McDonough? Untouchable IMO....future Norris Trophy candidate. I've been very impressed by Strahlman in the PO's....think he's a keeper andcould replace MDZ's offense if he is traded.

JFC31

Thu May 16 2013 10:44 am EST

Wildcard: Not what I meant to imply if thats how it read...... We DO NOT KNOW if staal has concussion symtoms, do we ? Hypothetically, lets say he does.... This same eye injury to a guy who has not experienced a concussion may not have concussion symptoms from this last puck to the eye.... It's all guesswork on our part..... My point is, Staals concussion (at the hands of his brother) seriously changed the odds of him staying healthy throughout his carreer, and any injured player calls for a suspicicious watchful eye when evaluating them......... re SAUER: What more do you need before you write this guy off, an obituary ? He's done, lets hope he can live a normal life. As for Pronger, "Too bad, mail him a puck! "

Thu May 16 2013 10:44 am EST

mf: I love Marc Staal but I would not be opposed to trading him for prospects or draft picks. How about a trade with Carolina for one of their prospects such as center Victor Rask or defenseman Ryan Murphy? Maybe we can get a 2nd round pick included.

davidsoc30

Thu May 16 2013 10:32 am EST

mf: So the puck hit him in the eye because he was damaged goods?? i don't get it...

Wildcard

Thu May 16 2013 10:22 am EST

schneidw, et al: Bobby Orr, hated him because he wasn't a Ranger.... Staal: The way i saw it, Staal was damaged goods before this most recent injury. I posted here as such, and unfortunately for as much as I'm wrong about hockey, I believe that I was right on this call...... Clowe: No way I sign him for a lot of money, he too, like the way I see Staal, is damaged to a "high risk, high probability" of getting reinjured badly. I'd yield this one to 'Left-Coast E, and go for his boy Torrez...... Gabby: I liked Gabby, was upset when they traded him, wished they could trade Tortorella instead, BUT, it was a damn good trade for the Rangers.... The Rangers are built for now, and just go up and down the line-up and look at the ages, we're built for now and the next 4-5 years..This Columbus trade is looking like it is on par with the Gomez trade......... MDZ: NO WAY do I trade this kid...... So he cant yet and may never run the PP, woop tee doo...... This kid will be in the league many years, and Edmonton likes the kid, well then lets have a closer look to see what they may see..... Trading Staal: IMO We need a defenseman, and we need to consider another center.... If we can trade Staal to Carolina, do they have a Dman we want in return? Perhaps a center? I'll leave that to you "Hockey-guru-tologists" to ponder, http://www.capgeek.com/hurricanes/ ............ Next Brad Richards: YUP, $6.6mill cap-hit is a lot to pay for a 4th line center, thing is, when he's on, he can play the center position up & down your line-up.... SO, it comes down to CAP Dollar management, economics my Wallsters, on whether we keep or trade BR....... Maybe as RF4L pointed out, trading or buying out BR and signing a guy like Tyler Bozak is the way to go.... Clutterbuck is an RFA (RW @ $1.4mill) BIG IF, we trade Staal & Richie, do not resign Clowe, or sign him for small dollars, land a solid RHS Dman, sign Bozak, sign Raffe torrez, and get our hands on "The Clutterbuck" i'm cool with that, and it may just be attainable... (now to hit the spray the wall button) ;-0 .........LETS GO RANGERS TONIGHT !

Thu May 16 2013 9:56 am EST

I find it highly unlikely that Yakupov would be in play whatsoever. Certainly not where MDZ is concerned. They just spent their HIGH draft pick on the guy less than a year ago.

Thu May 16 2013 9:55 am EST

I don't see the need to move either GIRARDI or MDZ. GIRARDI is too valuable to this team currently and MDZ is too young and talented to give up on. There will be room for DM when he is ready to move up to the big club. EMMINGER has done a great job but is expendable. Same with STRAHLMAN. I'd keep one or the other around as a 7th D if possible. The future is less clear regarding STAAL and SAUER. I have to believe that STAAL makes it back next year at some point but I am already settling into the realization that SAUER is probably done (or should be if he cares about his health). MDZ's best days are ahead of him. I wouldn't trade him now. The other question is "why do we need to trade"? What are you looking for? I think this team is pretty well constructed in terms of talent. BRASSARD has laid claim to one of the top 2 Center spots and STEPAN has laid claim to the other. I think it is much more likely that RICHARDS is bought out in the summer. That money can be used to go after TORRES, CLOWE or similar. MZA should be resigned. MILLER and KRIEDER should be given a chance to compete for roster spots. HALEY looked fine to me on the 4th line if needed. What do you think the Rangers are missing that they should be trying to acquire via trade, and do they have the Cap room for what you want?

Vic

Thu May 16 2013 9:51 am EST

Marchand leaving the ice in addition to @GlobeFluto: No Seidenberg, Ference, or Redden this morning.

PatrickDiv

Thu May 16 2013 9:48 am EST

@drosennhl Brad Marchand just left the ice and appeared to be wincing in pain after pulling up during a rush drill. Stay tuned.

Wildcard

Thu May 16 2013 9:35 am EST

IMO, MDZ has the best offensive ability from the backline on the club. He's also probably the nastiest of the D, too (although McIlrath will surpass that once he arrives). I agree he's erratic, but he's only 22, something we all tend to forget I think because he started in the league at 19. I worry about trading him only to see him become a 60 point d-man. With Girardi, what you see is what you get. With Staal, there's the worry about injuries. Bottom line, I guess, is that if you want solid return in a trade you gotta give up something good and it's always a risk doing so, either in how you replace the players traded and/or how they perform with their new club.

RF4L

Thu May 16 2013 9:28 am EST

Schneid- I too see EMD as the ideal trading partner given the ties that exist and that our recent trading partner Howson is back in EDM as well. MDZ is as erratic as they get. He is still young, yes but he has had a number of full seasons here and our PP still sux and he cant even QB it. EDM needs Dmen and its been reported that they have liked MDZ for a long time. I would seriously look to deal him there if they wanted to dangle Yakupov in our direction

PatrickDiv

Thu May 16 2013 9:18 am EST

RF4L- As far as I am concerned, Girardi is untouchable and no way do I trade Staal unless he refuses to resign.. He will come back from this injury (I hope).. MDZ is the only defensive player that has come through the NYR system that I would trade because I think he is over-valued... He is a good 5/6 defenseman but is terribly inconsistent and turnover prone... plus there is no spot for him and the NYRs may need to make room for McIrath.. so it would be smart to trade him while his value is highest... Edmonton does make the most sense as you noted...we'll see.. what do they have that Sather wants? Draft pick or player?

schneidw

Thu May 16 2013 9:13 am EST

First chance to post since game 7. I had to record it and watch late Tuesday night. HANK was tremendous in the first period. He really saved that game. HOLTBY wasn't sharp and the first goal was really a killer against them. The CAPS still kept up the pressure but the Rangers then could settle into a counter punch game and wait for Caps mistakes (and there were many). It snowballed from there in the second period. I will maintain that it could have been a blowout the other way if the Caps get the first goal (or first two). It would have put the Rangers in a position to have to force the play and the Caps could have fed off of the Rangers mistakes. Regardless, the Rangers won and I am happy to be wrong about picking the Caps to win the series before it started. Now, on to Boston. I know a lot of folks will disagree but I thought the Rangers best matched up against Boston compared to other possible playoff opponents. The Rangers should have an edge in team speed over Boston. When the Rangers play a quicker, faster team they usually struggle. When they play a team then can out-skate they usually are able to play their forecheck game much more effectively. I expect the Rangers to have long, dominant forechecking shifts in this series where they are able to pin the Bruins in their own end and exhaust them. Hopefully it will wear down their already thin defense. The X factor is the physical play. Will the Bruins be able to get away with hits like OV had on McSSIAH in game 7. If so, the bigger, nastier Bruins will have a decided advantage. I still don't understand why that wasn't a charging or boarding call at a minimum. In the regular season that would have been a 5 minute major and game misconduct. I don't like two sets of rules....one for the regular season and one for the playoffs. If you call it that way during the regular season you should call it that way in the playoffs. If the NHL and NHLPA are serious about trying to limit injuries (especially unnecessary and illegal hits to the head) then they can't let that kind of crap go in the playoffs. Otherwise guys are going to be getting knocked out of the playoffs left and right. It was a miracle that McSSIAH's season wasn't ended on that hit.

Vic

Thu May 16 2013 9:11 am EST

schneidw: At least Sather signed 3 UFA kids (Huges, Nichols and Allen) - if one eventually makes it that makes up for the lost draft picks (big if though, of course). I maintain that Sather should investigate the possibility of moving Girardi to Edmonton for their first rounder and as you probably know, I'm a big Staal fan, but exploring what Carolina might be prepared to offer up for him should be looked into, also (obviously, not if you move Girardi). Moore is on his way to be a top 4 d-man I think, so with him, Staal, McDonough, MDZ and Girardi you have 1 too many. I wonder what MDZ would fetch? Howson apparently likes him (allegedly fought hard to have him included in the NAsh deal) so perhaps its MDZ to Edmonton rather than Girardi for that first rounder. Or better yet, MDZ or Girardi for Gagner and a 2nd (and you buyout Richards).

RF4L

Thu May 16 2013 9:04 am EST

RF4L- Totally agree... the NYRs need to stilck to the master plan and keep bringing in youth, speed and skill...which I why I was esctatic for the Gaborik trade whom I liked too, but thought he floated too much to play for Torts.. but also disliked the Clowe trade because Sather paid a ranson... Sharks essentially traded Clowe and 3rd pick for TOrres and 3 second rounds... steal! I know the NYRs are built for now, but they need to continue to build from within... I am a bit worried the Hartford pipeline is drying up and and missing all the draft picks is gonna hurt

schneidw

Thu May 16 2013 9:00 am EST

mf- I am questioning your hockey sensibilties... first you post to hating Bobby Orr... then posting to trade Marc Staal.... crazy talk

schneidw

Thu May 16 2013 9:00 am EST

schneidw: I'm doing both! LOL...I like this team - there are some holes and concerns, but that can be said for all teams IMO. The Gabbie trade was a very good one - I like and miss Gabbie, but IMO, the 3 players who came to NY are collectively, better (and there's a 6th rounder in there, too - lol). It's solidified things considerably, I think. If Richards is bought out, I hope the Rangers target Tyler Bozak...

RF4L

Thu May 16 2013 8:53 am EST

RF4L- wait till the playoffs are over and enjoy the team you have now ;-) With that stated, alot depends on whether McIlrath is ready to start for the NYRs and if Marc Staal will return to form...

schneidw

Thu May 16 2013 8:44 am EST

Fotiu: I don't think you need to worry - if the officials call things tight, the Bruins will be in the box plenty - they are dirty scumbags.

RF4L

Thu May 16 2013 8:42 am EST

It'll be an interesting off-season this summer, regardless of how much further the Rangers go. Some questions include: 1) Will Richards be bought out (remember his cap hit is $6,600,000, which, obviously, is waaaaaaaaaaay too much for a 4th line center) 2) Will the lack of a 1st and 2nd round pick be addressed and more importantly will a d-man get moved to land a first 3) Will MZA get signed 4) What moves will Sather make in general because he always makes off-season moves 5) What players already in the system, if any, are ready for primetime work (this will impact the answer to Q4)?

RF4L

Thu May 16 2013 8:38 am EST

Just hoping all this bitching by the Caps doesn't influence how the refs call the games in this series..

Fotiu22

Thu May 16 2013 8:29 am EST

“As you go further and further,” said coach John Tortorella, “special teams and power play has more of a role.”

stevielegs

Thu May 16 2013 8:27 am EST

"about Caps-Rangers: The Rangers held the lead for 183:13, were tied for 219:48, and trailed for 34:23 in the series. The Blueshirts tallied the first goal in five of the seven games."

stevielegs

Thu May 16 2013 8:22 am EST

"I'm happy that he's back in the league," Lundqvist said. "It's going to tough to face him. He's a great player. But I respect him a lot as a person and as a player." Jagr, with his playoff beard showing more than a trace of white, praised Lundqvist Wednesday to reporters in Boston. "He's just a good goalie," he said. "I've never studied the goalie position or been a goalie coach, so I don't know why he is good. But he's good because he is stopping the puck. I guess most of the pucks he stops." ........."It's very tough to score on him," Jagr said. "He doesn't make many mistakes. The way he goes, the team goes. And it's always been like that, even when I was there. He was the most important guy on that team."

stevielegs

Thu May 16 2013 7:36 am EST

Know it's way too soon to talk about the off-season...but if Sather isn't drawing up a contract for ZUCCARELLO as we speak, he's a goddam moron. That should be the first move the Rangers make in the off-season: Lock this kid up long-term. He's going to be a 60-point player next season if he plays anything like he's playing now.

tdchi

Thu May 16 2013 7:34 am EST

mf - Problem with STAAL is that he's essentially damaged goods right now. I'm sure Carolina would trade for him...but I'm not really sure what we'd get in return. Wouldn't be nearly his worth...and the fact is, Staal is a very valuable player. I think if you dealt him now...especially to an east conference team, you'd come to regret that deal in short order...I will say the four lefties on defense means something's gotta give in the off-season. Frankly, though, I kind of see DEL ZOTTO as the weakest link given that Staal is healthy.

tdchi

Thu May 16 2013 7:30 am EST

The Caps can piss and moan all they want, but the FACT is they played a Ranger team that was 1. Without it's top defenseman; 2. Had one of its top-6 forwards on the IR for essentially six out of seven games; and 3. Missing one of its top penalty killers for four of seven games; and 4. Had it's top scorer playing like a china doll the whole series...You have that kind of an opportunity against a team still trying to find the right mix after adding FIVE new faces to the bench at the deadline, you're really making an argument that makes you look like blind-stinking idiot. Even in the off chance the refs DID blow game six(they didn't...not even close), there's still no excuse for a team to blow a 3-2 lead, unless they happen to be the worthless Washington Capitals, who got the benefit of the doubt the WHOLE GODDAMN SEASON. Like I said at the beginning of the series...the Caps weren't nearly as good as their record suggested...and had the been in either of the other two divisions, they would have either been a low seed or they wouldn't have made the playoffs at all...week defense, a shaky streaky goaltender and a trio of superstars who are used to scoring against weak teams, but couldn't come up big if their careers depended on it...said it before and I'll say it again: If I'm McPHEE, I start talking to teams about OV. I'd mail his ass out west and start the rebuild...only this time, with character.

tdchi

Thu May 16 2013 7:15 am EST

Tikkanen - That is CLASSIC. What f@ckin' retards. OK...so riddle me this, Pens fans...how many other teams have made it a practice to use financial insolvency as a rebuilding technique, hmm? MAN I hate that franchise...and was SO disappointed to watch the Senators knuckle under like they did on Tuesday...just a disgrace...and against Tomas VOKKOUN...I want to know where the hell is the Senators team we have to play last year.

tdchi

Thu May 16 2013 7:14 am EST

Haha, Russian dream team (with AO) vs USA in the WCH's, right now 3-8 USA and the game isn't even over yet.

Ola

Thu May 16 2013 7:10 am EST

Nick....I know he was "Pie Face" but I chose never to call him that....to me it was always "Pig Face" made me feel better :>) I do remember that choke sign and the feeling of sheer frustration and hatred I had as a youn person.....It has gotten easier to accept the dissapointments......but not much.

MelvilleFred

Thu May 16 2013 7:00 am EST

“So much of a series like this comes down to the goaltending, you know all the clichés, but when you’ve got a guy there like Henrik [Lundqvist], you have to feel pretty good about your team.” Other things Sather, who does not discuss his March prostate cancer surgery, feels pretty good about: a) Rick Nash, who failed to score a goal in the seven-game series against the Caps; b) the club’s depth in the wake of the deals at the deadline that brought Derick Brassard, John Moore and Derek Dorsett from Columbus (and the sidelined Ryane Clowe from San Jose); c) Mats Zuccarello; and, d) his coach, John Tortorella. .............http://www.nypost.com/p/sports/rangers/sather_rattling_Yo1jUeYeuHdIvYMAJIw6QN?utm_medium=rss&utm_content=Rangers

stevielegs

Thu May 16 2013 4:30 am EST

Confirmed....The New York Rangers, New York Islanders and New Jersey Devils will face each other in two games at Yankee Stadium in January as part of the 2014 Coors Light NHL Stadium Series. The Devils will take on the Rangers on January 26 and then the Islanders will play the Rangers on January 29. "The New York Islanders are honored to take part in the National Hockey League's outdoor stadium series," Islanders general manager Garth Snow said. "Our fan-base is one of the most passionate in the NHL. The support we consistently receive from our fans was on display during the 2013 Stanley Cup Playoffs and I expect it to be on an even greater scale when we take on the Rangers." "Playing hockey outdoors takes the game back to its roots and reminds us all why we laced up our skates as youngsters," said Rangers president and general manager Glen Sather. "We are excited to be able to bring that experience and thrill to our fans and the city of New York." The Detroit Red Wings will play host to the Toronto Maple Leafs in the annual Winter Classic, scheduled for January 1 at Michigan Stadium on the University of Michigan campus.

RF73

Wed May 15 2013 11:36 pm EST

Boy, were 74 and 75 ever epic chokes by the Rangers.

Bob

Wed May 15 2013 11:31 pm EST

Fred, McKenzie was 'Pie' ... 'Pieface' and yes a pig. I'll never forget him on the bench, giving the NYR the choke sign and waving bye-bye near the end of some big game. Truth was back then I envied the Bruins fans. They has that epic offense (we matched it a bit in 72 to no avail). They traded for what I considered 'cool guys' like Mike 'Shakey' Walton while we would get Bruce MacGregor and his giant white helmet (remember this was ages ago and he stood out). The team was just this-much better than ours, and although beating them in 73 was good, that was the year the original 'Fat Cat Rangers' were actually born. Boston lost Sanderson, Cheevers, McKenzie and someone else to the WHA while Francis opened the wallet and kept our guys, only to lose to the Hawks in 73, Flyers in 74 and NYI - everyone's new favorites here last week -- in 75.

Nick

Wed May 15 2013 11:11 pm EST

So no fines for Oy Vey and McPhee....?? I recall Torts paying about $30k large after the Winter Classic!

MelvilleFred

Wed May 15 2013 11:09 pm EST

Bob.....I remember "Pig Face" McKenzie....who's "Pie Face"? LOL!

MelvilleFred

Wed May 15 2013 9:54 pm EST

Link to articles related to Bruin injuries ....(the headlines of the articles fills you in on the main issues for them) ....... http://www.sportsoverdose.com/nhl-players/andrew-ference

Wed May 15 2013 9:47 pm EST

May have been posted earlier: Bruin Injury summary from the beginning of this year ............ http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/hockey/nhl/teams/boston-bruins/injuries.html

Wed May 15 2013 9:22 pm EST

Bruins hate -- I can get into that as an NYR 'heritage' fan. 1970 playoffs, MSG, Game 3, Ed Giacomin skates over to Derek Sanderson and starts lipping off animatedly ... this leads to a brawl. Game took about 3.5 hours and we won that one. lost the series as usual, though. And yeah, '72 game 1, we rally to tie 4-4 then Ace Bailey goes around Brad Park and flips one high over Eddie's stick and shoulder. We lose. Anyway I discovered a book on Amazon by a guy named Jay Moran: "Rangers, bruins and the End of an Era," covering the rivalry 1965-1975. Link: http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1438989008/ref=oh_details_o02_s00_i00?ie=UTF8&psc=1. Book is huge but horribly laid out and confusing as hell, in that it has box scores of every game in those years, but no bolding, no lines, no separation. But it's full of interviews with tons of people rambling about those days.

Nick

Wed May 15 2013 9:22 pm EST

mf: OMG, what a list, but you're missing 2 total nobs: Stan Jonathon and John Weisnek. 2 totally thugs glorified by that big mouth minor league goon Don Cherry.

RF4L

Wed May 15 2013 9:15 pm EST

Reunion of the Beatles rumoured - Pysie to replace both Lennon and Harrison; McCartney and Starr overjoyed.

RF4L

Wed May 15 2013 9:04 pm EST

Garnet "Ace" Bailey....tough guy, .scored a killer goal against us in the finals. Died on one of the planes that wen into the WTC. He was a Kings scout headed back to LA. The guys I really hated were Whale-ass Esposito, Cashman and Johnny "Pie Face" McKenzie. In my all time hate lineup, they reside up there with Bobby Clarke, Dave Schultz, and Don Saleski..........Denis Potvin, Clark Gillies and Billy Smith.

Bob

Wed May 15 2013 8:49 pm EST

The seeds of "The Hate" for the Bruins............ Don Awrey, Phil Esposito, Garnet Bailey, Bobby Orr, Nick Beverley, John Bucyk, Ken Hodge, Ivan Boldirev, Ken Hodge, Wayne Cashman, John McKenzie, Carol Vadnais, Gerry Cheevers, Fred Stanfield, Don Marcotte, Derek Sanderson, Gregg Sheppard, Ted Green, Ed Westfall, Terry O'Reilly, Wayne Carleton, Andre Savard, Eddie Johnston, Dallas Smith, Ron Jones, Dave Forbes, Reggie Leach, Chris Oddleifson, Don Marcotte, Rick Smith, Bobby Schmautz, Mike Walton, Fred O'Donnell, Al Sims, Garry Peters, Garnet Bailey, Darryl Edestrand, Matt Ravlich, Rich LeDuc, Doug Roberts, Ivan Boldirev, Gary Doak, Ken Broderick, Dallas Smith, Danny Schock, Gilles Gilbert, Bill Speer,, Fred Stanfield,

Wed May 15 2013 8:18 pm EST

pa/ez: Hey brother, hope all is well, didnt read you all last series, hope you post thru the next one..... Its not like I'm not a fan of Marc Staal, cause I am.... He's missed too many games the last 3 seasons, and imo, he's now an exponentially higher risk to get injured again... I dont wish this on him, I dont want to witness it while rooting for this team.... I am however, a bigger fan of the team than the man, and one of the glaring areas to improve this team in the offseason is "D" So if Carolina is the top bidder to create "We Are Family" with the Staal Sista's, I'm Happy to Oblige.......

Wed May 15 2013 7:14 pm EST

mf.., amen on Staal bro!

pa.rangersfan

Wed May 15 2013 6:36 pm EST

I understand that Pysie has been asked to replace the Dos Equis Most Interesting Man in the World.... :) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U18VkI0uDxE

Ranger47

Wed May 15 2013 5:42 pm EST

The Caps can piss and moan about the series but I was re watching the game today and that team wouldn't even go behind the net to defend after a while in game-7. They looked just like the Canuck team that caved to Boston. Just didn't want to take the beating. Didn't want it as much. The battle level as game-6 wore on and game-7 was palpable. The NYR wanted it more. They were paying the price more. They took the shots to make plays. They got up again and again. All of this states to me that the NYR were just a more mentally, physically resilient group. Say what you want about Tortorella but in he playoffs I've seen some subpar efforts, questionable decisions etc... But I've never seen a NYR fold the tent during a series. The NJD beat the NYR who were just exhausted but even in that game there was no quit. I didn't see that in the Caps. Just wasn't there.

Wed May 15 2013 5:30 pm EST

stevielegs; Aint crying & whining what they do in D.C. ? Sounds to me like Oy Vey & co. are practicing to be lobbyists after their hockey carreers... ;-)

Wed May 15 2013 5:26 pm EST

E ov vey was more than 3 strides away on most of his hits, leap or not......charging.....

stevielegs

Wed May 15 2013 5:25 pm EST

If a player takes less than a 3-steps into the guy and doesn't leap at him? Ken Daneyko said it perfect. "If that's not a hockey play then what is?" We just watched an entire series where I've seen OV launch himself at McD and Girardi both not called.

Wed May 15 2013 5:16 pm EST

the crying craps continue.....“I don’t think there’s a league conspiracy but it sure didn’t feel right. Alex wasn’t wrong,” McPhee said at Capitals’ break-up day. “I talked to them during the series but at some point you stop. They’ll referee the way they want to referee. “What we didn’t get a chance to do was go on the power play very often, and it was a real strength of ours,” McPhee added in his remarks to the media. “It was real good during the season. We didn’t get many power plays during the series, I don’t know why. We had to kill too many penalties, I don’t know why. I didn’t think that part of the game from the league standpoint was all that good. I didn’t like the refereeing, but if you complain about it during the series and you’re accused of trying to gain an edge. If you complain about it after a series is over, then it’s whining and sour grapes.”

stevielegs

Wed May 15 2013 5:03 pm EST

E ov vey was charging not playing hockey, I'm glad he hurt his own man....he played dirty, and his team got what they deserved.

stevielegs

Wed May 15 2013 4:11 pm EST

RE: STAAL: As soon as he gets clearance to play, or feels 'healed" & ready to play, I'm on the phone with Carolina to determine the degree of interest....... Trade him upon the next clean bill of health.......

Wed May 15 2013 3:14 pm EST

MelvilleFred: I agree, with one exception...I wish he could get back to practicing full out. He would be better after a long lay-off than Gilroy or Hamerlik if there is an injury!!

Wildcard

Wed May 15 2013 2:59 pm EST

Schneid....I hope you're right. I really don't want to see Staal back this year. He is not going to help us after this long layoff.

MelvilleFred

Wed May 15 2013 2:05 pm EST

E: The thing that stands out to me with the Toress (sp) hit, and i didn't see it at first, was that he accelerated upwards BEFORE contact. Maybe he didn't mean to, but it sure looked like he was trying to get up higher on Stoll...and with his rep, he kind of asks for a suspension...he really should learn to stay lower, but he just doesn't know how.

Wildcard

Wed May 15 2013 2:02 pm EST

schneidw: I know a guy who had a traumatic eye injury...he had some eye penetration of a "missile" when a machine blew apart. However, traumatic eye injury none the less. It was 6 months before he didn't have wild swings in his vision quality and it wasn't day to do, it could be hour to hour,also during that time he would wake up and be sure his eye was so swollen that it was going to bust. It took a little over a year before there was no more changes in vision and no more pain. SO with Staal he could very well be having pain and major fluctuation in his vision. This guys doc told him its a normal thing with traumatic eye injuries, and that he would have to be patient, and that it was a little different with each person and with each injury. Keep in mind, the docs have cleared him to play, and he is continued to be cleared to play, its all on his ability to play. That's from everything we have heard. Maybe there is a concussion...but hell, it may be hard for him to tell if his head hurts because of his eye swelling....and clearly tests don't work well with him, because he passed all the tests last season even though he had a concussion.

Wildcard

Wed May 15 2013 2:01 pm EST

schneidw: I imagine vision could fluctuate if say the muscles that control that eye aren't fully recovered from his injury. Also why a contact lens wouldn't help, if his problem is intermittent or varies in intensity.

LeoS

Wed May 15 2013 1:59 pm EST

Robert Plant quoted as saying Zeppelin will only do a reunion tour if Pysie asks them to.........

Fotiu22

Wed May 15 2013 1:54 pm EST

NYRs- sustained forecheck and pinching the defense will be the best way to pressure the Bruins thin defensive corps... Its risky to pinch defense, but can create offense make the Bruins set back into a conservative offensive scheme to protect their defesne... Torts coaches so conservatively.. I wonder if he will roll the dice

schneidw

Wed May 15 2013 1:51 pm EST

Marc Staal- I am figuring he is done for the year... the way he is on/off with practice makes me think he is having good/bad days with concussion effects moreso than vision... can vision be good/bad depending on teh day??

schneidw

Wed May 15 2013 1:41 pm EST

BOB: the Raffi hit was a hard and MAYBE a little high. Dude was bent over at the time of the collision. After watching OV leaping thru the air at people? Frankly, I don't think this should be suspended. But who knows. Shut Stoll up who is not exactly clean himself. Maybe they should just eliminate checking from the game completely. I thought that most of what OV did was just hockey plays. Same with Torres. But who knows what Shanny's brand of justice these days. What ever happened to taking the hit to make a play? Sacrifice etc... Stoll got caught head down.

Wed May 15 2013 1:32 pm EST

Flyer fans are animals and Caps fans are IDIOTS!!!!! Pittsburg fans are Mindless ,,But I know a few out here who are not so happy with Sidney,,,,they dont like the whinnine and all the baby sid stuff,,,,If you want to throw up read the SI article how as he sit out he gets better,,,sickening,,,,see Canada always need their hockey god,,,first WAYNE-Now SID,,,,,,,

thedugster

Wed May 15 2013 1:28 pm EST

chinstrap---Yup..F' M ALL..now we go on to Chara-Lucic-Marchant----F'm all too!!!!!....Got to watch out blocking Lerch/chara shot,,i t can kill you,,,,Keep Lucic away from the net- Thats going to be a problem for us Im sure as we have no big nasty dman , and hope hank stays hot,,,,punish their defense in deep and we can easily win,,,,LeTs gO RaNgErS F-THE BRUINS!!!

thedugster

Wed May 15 2013 1:27 pm EST

Py-Z...He quit school in the first grade, because the teacher called "Recess", and he doesn't play.

RF73

Wed May 15 2013 1:16 pm EST

The Caps... Boo frigggity hoo... So what? Got goon'd up on. Look in the mirror and what would the excuse be when the B's laid the same nasty, smack around that the NYR did? Their home and the NYR are in Boston. Could give not a cow pie that they are gone. When you have two chances to kill a team and a game 7 at home that you got catapulted out of your own barn? Look in the mirror. That's all on you... Onward Boston and see the Caps later...

Wed May 15 2013 1:16 pm EST

Don't the Craps and their fans realize that if the refs were trying to help us they WOULDN'T put us on the PP? That's like trying to help the Craps! BTW, love that Torts fires a shot about it - takes it out of the heads of the players and takes it on himself. LET'S GO RANGERS!

Wed May 15 2013 1:12 pm EST

Seadog, that would be Defense over over 3.14, or 22 7th's, pick your poison, decimals or fractions..... IMO, Defense wins the games, goaltending is part of the defense.. jmho naturally

Wed May 15 2013 12:56 pm EST

Actually I'm wrong, I guess he did bring it up. I guess I can see why some might not like it, but personally I don't care that he did. F OV, F Chimera, hope they have fun golfing. http://www.nydailynews.com/blogs/rangers/2013/05/john-tortorella-we%E2%80%99ve-got-everybody-and-their-brother-whining-up-there-in-washington

chinstrap

Wed May 15 2013 12:56 pm EST

I hope the crap fans are crying too about the refs.......very enjoyable.....

stevielegs

Wed May 15 2013 12:55 pm EST

mf goaltending wins more than the rest.......except for PY-Z........

stevielegs

Wed May 15 2013 12:47 pm EST

BOB: I have no problem with him saying that. Our team, led by Torts, didn't whine and bitch during the series. The Caps whined and bitched during and now after. He didn't bring it up, but in the context of talking about how happy he was that his guys handled it the right way, he took a jab at how the Caps handled it. It was more about how his guys responded than the Caps, but all people will look at is the quote I just posted. But like I said, I have zero issue with him saying that, in that context.

chinstrap

Wed May 15 2013 12:43 pm EST

CHIN---Geez, why say that? Torts is such a nob! However, he is probably also correct.

Bob

Wed May 15 2013 12:43 pm EST

JFC/Vt: Exactly the email I was composing to Mush, so thank you! I only got to see Game 7 yesterday afternoon so catching up to him was pretty low on the priority list but I would love him to answer why two of the most anti-Rangers broadcasters ever, there on NBC, also called it "retaliatory". Short answer: he's a clueless Islanders fan. (Dept. of Redundancy Dept. as Mad magazine used to say)

LeoS

Wed May 15 2013 12:40 pm EST

Via all the beat writers: Torts: "We've got everybody and their brother whining out there in Washington about what happened in that series and I think that's a big reason they lose that series." (in context of being pleased w/ #NYR's mindset)

chinstrap

Wed May 15 2013 12:39 pm EST

E---Looks like your man Raffi is going to have some time off, courtesy of Shanahan. He has been offered an "in person" hearing. That is usually 5 games or more. Didn't see the hit.

Bob

Wed May 15 2013 12:23 pm EST

respectfully disagree without mentioning names: IMO, DEFENSE is going to win this series..... The bruins D is suspect, we hit them, and hit them constantly and they are going to break..... Pronger broke, so will chara. AND, I dont mean to imply chara will go out with a concussion, just bruised, battered, exhausted..... Redden, aint physical. we need to play physical and continue to bang them.... All of a sudden, with a line of Kid K / Mrs. Richards / Asham as a 4th or even 3rd line, our depth appears more consistant & threatening throughout..... Its like a puzzle piece that finally fit...... A key ingredient imo is that the Rangers must believe that they are, and have the players to beat Boston handily.... I do, without any rose colored glasses...... LETS GO RANGERS"

Wed May 15 2013 12:09 pm EST

tdchi - this is not Ranger related, but thought you might find humor in this. I was listening to the radio on the way to work in the morning and the Radio Hosts could not understand the 'hatred' for all things Crosby and the Pens. They chalked it up to pure jealousy (which may not be too far off the mark). I can live with that comment because to an extent it is true (at least for me). BUT they then proceeded to say, (and I warmly quoting) "It shocks me that teams hate a team like the Penguins. They are so good in the community and for the city of Pittsburgh, they play the game the right way on the ice, have world class talent, players who play with tons of heart." That was followed by "it is just a well run organziation that does things the way other teams should do it". Good thing the road was clear of traffic, I could not see with tears of laughter in my eyes. Anyway, I digress....Let's Go Rangers!!!

Tikkanen

Wed May 15 2013 11:43 am EST

td: Down the stretch when the games picked up, Hamilton was a defensive mess on the B's blueline... that's why he wasn't getting in games. He can really skate, and can move the puck really well, but in a couple games I watched (i was kind of expecting the Rangers to see the Bruins round 1) Hamilton was all over the place with the puck, and scary good, but than he would seem to have no idea what to do with the intensity teams were bringing down low. Not that he was terrible, but he looked every bit 19 years old.

Wildcard

Wed May 15 2013 11:40 am EST

RF4L: I remember during the season ( another time the bruins had a bunch of D down) McQuaid played a couple games and got like 17 min, and he ended up on the ice for a bunch of goals against...it was a bad couple games. He is good for a 3rd pair guy but not more than that...at least right now in his career. I am sure he can step up some...but if you have the top D pair out there half the game....there will be times when Chara will have played the PK and than the Rangers can send out a good unit right after, and Chara will not be able to play...and the defensive ability of the lower 4 Dmen is not great. And who do they send the best D out against? Nash? or Brassard? Because if Torts rolls them out one after the other, Chara will be 1) tired or 2) off the ice for one of the shifts. Their depth at D is not great right now....however, like I said, 1 or 2, or all 3 of those guys could play...but I doubt that all 3 would...

Wildcard

Wed May 15 2013 11:38 am EST

Thanks all. Glad to know I wasn't seeing things. JFC, generally speaking I am not psychotic, but thought I was for a few minutes after reading Mush's article. TD: thanks for the video link. Wasted 20 minutes searching for it this morning to no avail. I happen to like Sam and Joe, but know that they are neutered at times by MSG. Aside from CBC announcers, I'll take them any day over most of the rest of the dreck I hear on Center Ice.

VtRanger

Wed May 15 2013 11:31 am EST

According to a tweet from Pat Leonard, Marc Staal, Ryane Clowe and Darroll Powe are not skating this morning at Rangers practice. All other players are on the ice and practicing.

Rhet0ric

Wed May 15 2013 11:11 am EST

Wild: In game 7 against the Leafs, neither Ference nor Redden dressed - in their place were Hamilton and some kid named Bartkowski (who was pretty good with the puck). Then Seidenberg hurt his knee (early in the 1st) but stayed on the bench, then came out for the 2nd period, but the Leaf announcers said he could barely skate. He stayed on the bench for the 2nd, never seeing the ice, but didn't come out for the 3rd. Chara ended up getting tons of minutes as a result and believe it or not, was targetted by Leafs and actually knocked down a few times (including, incredibly enough, by Phil Kessel once). He looked tired in the 3rd. Colton Orr went after him twice, face washing him both times - it was wonderful to watch. The Rangers need to do the same. This isn't a yooung man (by hockey standards) and while I realize he's a beast and in great shape, he's human and won't be immune to things. The Rangers shouldn't underestimate Adam McQuaid either ,but not because he's good, but because he's a dirty prick. He, too, should be targetted - he's quite suspectible to retalitory penalties (he epitomizes the Bruin attitude about handing it out, but not being able to take it).

RF4L

Wed May 15 2013 11:11 am EST

Wild - I wouldn't get too excited about the B's injury problems...several reasons: The guys they're bringing up have played pretty well...BARTOWSKI had a goal in his first game...KRUG is pretty well regarded...and HAMILTON? Well, I'm kind of surprised he's not playing to begin with...but the main reason is CHARA. The guy plays like 30 minutes a night and has not lost one single step. That means for literally half the game, we're going to need to deal with that big ugly schmuck abusing our forwards and winging 110 mile per hour shots at Hank. The day I read Chara is ailing is the day I'll start to think the B's defense is compromised. Until then, this is going to be a tight, nasty series.

tdchi

Wed May 15 2013 11:07 am EST

Video of the play. See 1:23 ->https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kxrXctHWEc4

tdchi

Wed May 15 2013 11:05 am EST

BTW, all Ranger prospects, save for two, are now finished their seasons. The two remaining were signed this winter as UFAs - Tommy Hughes of London and Josh Nicholls of Saskatoon. Both are in the Memorial Cup tourney that starts this weekend. I hope to catch of bit of both - I'm especially curious about Hughes; that dude at prospect park gushes about him, continually drawing comparisons to Girardi. If he turns out to be a Girardi II then that, obviously, will be something. Sather, as it turned out, signed 3 UFAs this year (those 2 plus Connor Allen), no doubt to help compensate for his trading of the team's first and second rounders. I suspect, however, he'll land a number 2 pick at the draft (and I remain hopeful, he nets a number 1 somehow).

RF4L

Wed May 15 2013 11:00 am EST

VtRanger - Not sure if RIBEIRO should have gotten called...but he certainly did take a shot at BOYLE'S head. Even on the wide cam, it's impossible to miss. Boyle goes down to one knee to clear the puck, Ribeiro moves into the crease...after the puck is cleared, he takes not one, but two shots at Boyle's head...the first you could argue(if you're a Caps fan) was incidental. But then he pulls up and gives him another one to the back of the head/neck. Mushnick is a fucking idiot if he can't see it. Boyle didn't swing at his legs for no reason...As for Micheletti...he's the second to last guy I'll defend(the first being CROSBY)...but compared to other announcers, the guy's downright critical of the Rangers...And Rosen, though he calls it totally from the Rangers perspective...doesn't sit there and gush over players like...say...the stupid Penguins announcers, which are bar-none the worst cheerleaders in the league. Summary: Mushnick can suck it.

tdchi

Wed May 15 2013 10:58 am EST

Was seeing that 3 Bruins D are not practicing today...now it doesn't mean they will not play, but if they do it will be at less than 100% I would bet. Now the interesting thing is what it will do to the overall D for the Bruins. Redden: 15:48 per game (5 games), Ference: 22:15 per game (4 games) and the big one Seidenberg: 21:35 (but played all 7 games) are not on the ice today. If they do not play Hamilton who has played in only 3 games and had 15:09 per game will have to play more min, and a call up will have to play min in their first playoff action, Bartkowski has played 2 games with 15:45 per game and McQuaid will have to play more than his 13:51. That or Chara will be playing over 30 min, and since he played an average of 28:54 the first round, that will open him to being tired or getting injuries, so they cant really expect him to keep up that pace. It would be like the rangers losing Giradi and Strallmen right now....it would really hurt...and hurt bad.

Wildcard

Wed May 15 2013 10:54 am EST

Who the snot is Mushnick? Probably some columnist who's a football or basketball fan and knows jerk all about hockey. His take on that incident is ludicrious - so is his ugly head.

RF4L

Wed May 15 2013 10:52 am EST

Mushnick is a vile human being who makes a living off of ripping others. I don't care what he says about a sport he knows nothing about.

chinstrap

Wed May 15 2013 10:51 am EST

Vt: I have no idea what he is talking about...its perplexing...because Boyle was cross checked 3 or 4 times while on the ice... apparently the guy who wrote that has no idea whatsoever what a cross check is.

Wildcard

Wed May 15 2013 10:50 am EST

Vt. Ranger -- wow, I just came to The Wall after sending an email to Mushnick....and, lo and behold, there's your post. You must be psychotic...er, I mean psychic! Mush is absolutely wrong...Ribiero was pushing down on Boyle's head with his gloves and stick. What I wrote to Mush was, "why would Boyle just slash Ribiero from behind, while on his hands and knees? For no reason?" I don't know what replay he was looking at but he was dead wrong

JFC31

Wed May 15 2013 10:49 am EST

TD: I suspect there was just too many of them. I found it odd when they called all those guys up in the first place. Really, especially given the fact that you have Hamerlik, Gilroy (not to mention Staal, Powe and Clowe), do you need a dozen more black aces. I get the having these guys experience the atmosphere, but when you never play (and never will) I'm sure it becomes old really fast (there were so many, they weren't going on the trips to Washington). And it takes extra Ranger coaches/etc to run practices, keep them occupied and so on. And how much extra free time (at no cost to them) do you wanna give a group of young men in New York City anyways? To me, you keep an extra goalie, 2 d-man (the Rangers have 3 including Staal) and 3 forwards (and with those 3 injured plus the others, it's lilke 7).

RF4L

Wed May 15 2013 10:33 am EST

I read this article this morning and am truly baffled. Mushnick seems to be arguing that Ribeiro did nothing to Boyle prior to Boyle's retaliatory slash in game 5 that led to the game tying goal and that Sam and Joe basically described something that never happened because they are MSG tools. I watched the game on NBC and seem to recall that the NBC analysts also said that Ribeiro should have been called. I know Sam and Joe are MSG tools, but what the hell is Mushnick talking about regarding the facts of the play? http://www.nypost.com/p/sports/more_sports/if_you_say_so_NCb0N0DaTPSR48Sm9BHRQI

VtRanger

Wed May 15 2013 10:26 am EST

PJ/RF4L - Very true. THOMAS was indeed dispatched back to Toronto. Still kind of strange how those guys were sent back...wouldn't think it would hurt the organization to keep them handy.

tdchi

Wed May 15 2013 10:11 am EST

Wild - I think that's a little bit of a rosy assessment of KREIDER. As I've argued in the past, all the info I have about him is anecdotal from what I've seen from him in person...I'm not scout either...just a guy who plays and watches the sport a lot...but the problems I saw with Kreids seemed uniquely attitude-oriented. You don't go from speeding up the wing and bashing a sweet goal past an NHL goaltender in the playoffs to sucking wind in the AHL for no reason...and I'm leaning toward agreeing with E...that his hockey IQ isn't exactly stellar...Again, this is a kid who has phenomenal raw talent. He just needs to realize he can't take shifts off in the NHL...and he needs to apply ALL his tools in the game. No one is going to give him a free pass...again, this is a weird discussion to have after he had what was perhaps his best game since the LAST playoffs...On the defensive side of things, that's what Micheletti and Rosen were yammering about on Monday...that Tortorella didn't exactly trust him to play that game...and they're right. I never saw Kreider as a two-way player. More of a sniper really. That's not to say he can't become one...with a shot and the wheels he has, the real limit for Kreider...his real enemy...is only himself.

tdchi

Wed May 15 2013 10:07 am EST

Don't forget the Hammer and Gilroy......

Wed May 15 2013 9:57 am EST

RF4L: Thomas, on his twitter account said something about heading home....so i think he is gone as well,

Wildcard

Wed May 15 2013 9:54 am EST

TD: That leaves Newbury, Hrvlik, Haley and Thomas, no? Plus Talbot...

RF4L

Wed May 15 2013 9:49 am EST

Kattie Strang via Twitter: "#NYR Bourque, Mashinter, McIlrath, Missiaen, and Segal, all of whom were practicing as black aces, have been sent back home" which begs the question...so who's left? MILLER is already gone...Does that mean either POWE or CLOWE...maybe STAAL...are ready to come back? I know NEWBURY is still in camp, and to be honest, I wouldn't have put any of those players in the lineup. But interesting if that means they're basically done for the year.

tdchi

Wed May 15 2013 8:59 am EST

td: I regard to Hageling vs Krieder. I seem to remember some talk, and maybe even from Torts about hags, that he needed to learn to keep his feet moving, and not to just go from 0-100 all at once, but to keep moving and change his speed. hags at first would kind of drift along, than go full speed all at once, but NHL D were smart enough to use angles and with a constant speed (even it was very fast) were able to simple cut him off and force him wide. Kreider it seems doesn't always move his feet because he is thinking and trying to figure out what to do. In the few games I saw him in NCAA he didn't stand still, he always seemed to have a spot he was trying to get to, maybe it wasn't always the best spot to get to, but he went there. I think, well hope, that a full camp, and some steady teaching like the coaches like to do, next season will help him turn a corner. Also, as some have said, I think the playoffs, since he was like a deer in the headlights and had a good run, set him up for failure...I think whether he thought it or it was sub-conscious, he felt that he had all the skills he needed and that any faults would be easily fixed. And with out a real camp, and with less practice time, he has not had the chance to stick and learn the NHL game. I also heard something the other day, and maybe York or someone else in the Whale, or wait, WolfPack area can tell us more, but I was told that he was given some "orders" to play more defensively in order to learn that side, being that he was in the AHL to become a better NHL player, and that he either was not happy with that (and that could be a bad sign) so he didn't work as hard as he should of especially early on (but I have heard contrary to that as well) or that he just struggled with it and it killed his confidence since he was failing so much, and that is a VERY realistic thing that could happen. I mean, this kid hasn't seen much failure in years. NCAA championship runs, being in college a year early after dominating HS level hockey, making the USA mens team, getting a good amount of points in the NHL playoffs for an original 6 team and seeing his name in the headlines of NYC papers....than BANG! YOU FAIL! its got to be a MAJOR shock to the mind. So a year off, and a fresh start, and a good camp, a new focus...a LOT of players have turned around in one off season, especially young players. Look at Duchene with the AVS....going into the last off season all the talk here was about how weak he was, how he lacked the drive to work hard on both sides of the puck, and he was not willing to go the extra mile to make a play, wouldn't take a hit, wouldn't land a hit...just not a true top line player at all. He used the off season, focused, put on like 15 pounds of muscle, came into this season and was a beast. Played hard on D, even if he isn't that good the d side of things, took hits, hit guys, put in the extra effort for a lose puck every time. A changed player. He got smacked down last year, and came back with a vengeance...but he couldn't do it during the season...it took an off season and a camp to as he put it, reset and refresh. We have to hope that with the proper direction from the team, that Kreider will have the proper off season focus, and come back to camp with a fresh look at how he handles things, and how he plays, and that he will be better, or at least more consistent and confident.

Wildcard

Wed May 15 2013 8:57 am EST

Kvetchkin (not a typo) took SEVEN full strides before hitting McD. Maybe the Caps are just mad we weren't awarded more momentium-sucking PPs...

LeoS

Wed May 15 2013 8:27 am EST

We saw some of what Kreider can offer in game 7, especially from the physicality aspect. As we've often said on here, he's scary if/when he hits due his speed, size and skill. It's a little like Eric Lindros because that package means the victim cannot get out of the way. He keeps it up and Tortorella won't be able to keep him out of the lineup.

RF4L

Wed May 15 2013 8:24 am EST

OV is a mediocre captain IMO and the Caps PO record shows it. Awesome talent who's a force on the ice when he wants to be, but putting the C on his sweater was a huge organizational mistake that they cannot get out of, short of trading him.

RF4L

Wed May 15 2013 8:23 am EST

Bob/E: And McQuaid did the same thing to Nash later in the game, behind the Bruin net. Of course, with no response from Nash or his teammates. Guaranteed he will be targetted and not just from those 2 - he needs to push back HARD.

RF4L

Wed May 15 2013 8:16 am EST

I like Kreider but have said it before, I dont think he will ever be as close to advertised. Lots of potential trade partners in the off season and I would explore them all while Kreiders value is still high

PatrickDiv

Wed May 15 2013 7:49 am EST

if ifs and buts were candy and nuts we'd all have a Merry Christmas....and intangibles......then there is PY-Z.......

stevielegs

Wed May 15 2013 7:26 am EST

E/mf - I've said this a couple times...if you could transplant HAGELIN'S style into KREIDER, we'd have a star on our hands...Kreider's BIG problem is that he spent the season correctly thinking he could just cruise into a roster spot. That illusion, hopefully, is long-gone. Does he have great hockey sense? I've seen no evidence of it. But he's got great tools and that plus an attitude adjustment should be enough for him to make a good impact in this league...My biggest qualm with Kreider is that he DOESN'T keep his legs moving the entire shift...you look at Hagelin and that kid is NEVER drifting. Pedal is to the metal from the time he gets on the ice to the time he jumps off...and for a guy who is 180 pounds soaking wet, that's one of the few ways he's going to stay in the NHL...Now if Kreider did that...his 230-pound frame would be a fearsome thing...He would CREATE turnovers left and right, because guys would be dishing up the puck a lot quicker when he's coming at them...but the problem is, he only lights up the jets when he has a clear path to the net...and in tight hockey, that's simply not going to happen with a great degree of frequency...Also, you have this guy with an incredible shot just drifting around listlessly(or at least he did during the regular season)...He's not creating any chances to use that shot...that's Kreider in a nutshell...he improves his intensity like he did on Monday, then we're gonna see something special.

tdchi

Wed May 15 2013 7:13 am EST

http://www.nypost.com/p/sports/rangers/going_old_school_gives_down_and_RY466f2SW16AekUSC7yv5M

stevielegs

Wed May 15 2013 7:12 am EST

The Caps whining about the officiating is patently ridiculous...I mean, if their argument is they refs didn't call that game tight, then fine. I agree: They didn't. In fact, most of the clutching and grabbing was ignored. So were the headshots, the cross-checks, the hitting after the whistle, the automatic delay of game penalties et cetera...but for every missed call that favored the Rangers, there was AT LEAST one missed call that favored the Caps. And if you REALLY need evidence of who got the benefit of the doubt, just look at the two players the Rangers now have on the bench with concussions...the Caps...and OV in specific...were targeting heads ALL SERIES LONG. Every hard check in the corner was followed with an elbow...And the one injury the Caps had...the blow to Martin ERAT? Well...that came because goddamn OVECHKIN did his torpedo act in what I would call a deliberate attempt to injure Derek STEPAN(aiming for his head). He missed though, and slammed into both players...though Step hasn't really looked the same since the hit...Whatever, you whining shitbags. The better, cleaner team won. The bitching afterward is just further evidence of the Capitals' low-class and dysfunction...and the void of leadership they have that's poisoning their lineup from the top down...classless for the captain and the team's most dirty and egregious offender to be making those hypocritical comments. Kudos to the Rangers for taking the high road... I said it all along...FACT: The Rangers are the better team. FACT: The Capitals are exactly where they belong.

tdchi

Tue May 14 2013 11:46 pm EST

E...Yes. I also remember Lucic's head shot on Nash the last time the Rangers were up there.

Bob

Tue May 14 2013 11:44 pm EST

BOB: you do realize that Nash is the same size as Lucic and 3X as fast

Tue May 14 2013 10:06 pm EST

As mentioned, Bostons Achilles heal could be their blueline..... Ferrance, Redden, Seidenberg, all nursing injuries..... Pound them often, play physical......

Tue May 14 2013 9:56 pm EST

We could use Clowe to ride shotgun for Nash in the next series. Lucic will be chasing Nash all over the rink.

Bob

Tue May 14 2013 9:44 pm EST

E: We're in agreement, Kid K must keep it "simple," he has the tools, BUT, this is the big leagues, he's got plenty to learn.. BTW, April 30th, he turned 22, lets give the young man some chances. IMO, we can afford to give him chances at this level, and in the playoffs because of the overall depth of the team, & injuries.... In the event he has to sit one out for a guy like Clowe, etc... he needs to realize its all part of the maturation process, or he has to self motivate, play better, and keep his spot. Good dilema for us....

Tue May 14 2013 9:39 pm EST

Imagine being shut out two games in a row when you could clinch the series and then blaming the officiating....WTF

Tue May 14 2013 9:33 pm EST

MF: last game I finally confirmed to myself what I'd always thought. Kreider doesn't have great hockey sense whatsoever. But if he takes pucks off the boards goes N-S with it, doesn't try to pull some stupid low percentage move he's gonna be an effective hockey player and start living up to some of the hype. It's when he gets it in his head that he is Eric Lindros that things go awry. Play good fundamental and simple hockey and everything else will kinda take care of itself... Right now he has his shot. He has a chance to stay in the lineup. Don't give Tortorella a reason to yank you.

Tue May 14 2013 9:32 pm EST

Lots of stuff on here about the Caps crying to the press after last night's game. Do any of you recall anything even remotely close via the Rangers when NJ eliminated them from the POs last year? Aaaah...no. And that's because the coach won't allow it. All part of John Tortorella's style....just saying.

RF4L

Tue May 14 2013 9:07 pm EST

The Associated Press just announced that there was an effort by the CIA to clone PYSIE, but the DOJ already knew about it because they were spying on the AP. So the DOJ got the IRS to threaten the NHL with special reproduction taxes and audits, so it's not going to happen. The plan was to put a PYSIE in every embassy to prevent future Benghazi debacles. Bummer...

nyfans

Tue May 14 2013 9:06 pm EST

their = there (for all you grammar queens)

Tue May 14 2013 9:04 pm EST

Re: who to dress Thursday...... Considering their is a considerable amount of time before the first game of the next round, Thursday and then another two days off before Sundays 2nd game, in my opinion it makes little sense to consider Staal or Clowe before the 2nd game on Sunday.... (now that was a damn good awkwardly structured sentence!) ..... We played arguably our best game of the year, contributions up & down, dress the same squad for game 1...... Even if each or one of them are close to returning, considering the head injuries, and histories of each guy, buy the extra time off until Sunday........ I'm a fan of this kid Krieder, because he's homegrown, fast, big, strong (reports in the off season of him leg pressing 500lbs, several reps, thats serious weight) The kid needs to keep his game simple, but when the opportunity presents itself, "cock the hammer mutha fucka" and lay the bastard out, you got the tools to do it..... Something is telling me this series is going to be a war. I dont want to take these guys for granted...... OAN, I thought I once read that you can dress 21 players in the playoffs.... Just googled it, and could only find rules stating 20 players.... Anyone know for sure? thanks,

Tue May 14 2013 8:54 pm EST

Have never seen the Sens play so passive....That won't work in this series....

Tue May 14 2013 8:49 pm EST

Penguinistas leading the Senators 3 -1 just past midway of the 3rd period.....

Tue May 14 2013 8:26 pm EST

MacLean looked more like an Otter than a Walrus back then....Good player though...

Tue May 14 2013 7:59 pm EST

I forgot Paul MacLean was a gunner in the 1980s. 324 goals, played more than 700 games, Jets, Blues, Wings. Saw his pic and stats on Hockey Database. Guy has changed as have we all I guess. Us vets that is.

Nick

Tue May 14 2013 7:53 pm EST

Man alive.....Eric Fehr......what a whiner. Watched the locker room interviews and he cried like the wuss he is. "They took liberties in front of their net and were never called." "They didn't want to play offense. They were holding us and crosschecking us, we could not get to Lundqvist." At least backstrom was a man.....he said he did not get it done, that his results were unacceptable. Somebody call a waaaammmmbulance.

Bob

Tue May 14 2013 5:45 pm EST

I'll accept some of the pissing and moaning that the Caps did on game-6. The refs did show the NYR some love but to be sure, much of what the Caps did was do to lack of discipline. But to scream bloody murder afterwards? They had 2-chances to put the NYR away this series and on the second one, at home they completely peed all over themselves. And so I don't share any wah... wah... poor Caps. You make your own luck in the NHL. What the Caps may not admit to themselves is that the fact that they were up was based on 2-OT bounces that went their way. In one game that they were thoroughly outplayed. They had no superiority to the NYR whatsoever. And the NYR chipped away at them. Steady and methodically. They battled tough and they won. The rest means nothing to me other then a team in denial.

Tue May 14 2013 5:36 pm EST

York - I don't know about OV being a good captain man...I mean, just watching the guy drift on shifts...and seriously, the torpedo thing yesterday...while I admire his zeal...they needed his scoring prowess, not his ability to nail people...they needed him to jump in the game and take it over...Not blaming all the Craps troubles on their leader...but as the saying goes...shit flows down stream...and there was a lot of it flowing for the Caps last night. They...and by extension, OV...came into that game like it was already in the books...just trying to bruise up the Rangers with know real defined plan of attack...they kind of did the same thing in Game 6 too...the only line that was doing anything at all was Joel WARD'S line...Anyway, I do agree that the problems with the caps go WELL beyond OV...talk about a franchise that has had every opportunity in the world to win...You could point the goddamn Caps at Fort Knox and they still couldn't strike gold...but still, some of that has to fall on OV's shoulders. He's the common thread in all these playoff chokes the team has had over the past six years...Still, if we're talking fantasy and we're shipping NASH and a first rounder, I'd be on that deal like white on rice...Like I said before...I kind of facifully wonder if the Pens might propose something crazy like a MALKIN-for-OV deal if they falter again this year. Imagine what kind of a nightmare a Crosby-OV line would be in the east. Ugh.

tdchi

Tue May 14 2013 5:29 pm EST

PJ - I was thinking the EXACT same thing...had the Bruins game playing on my phone and the Rangers game playing in the living room...I saw the 4-1 score going into the third and was like 'I could see the Bruins pulling this out...and the Capitals doing the same.' Strange things happen when a team is desperate...and the reality was, the Bruins should have NEVER...I mean positively NEVER let it get that close. The Leafs have a very good young team, but they shouldn't have been a match for the B's.

tdchi

Tue May 14 2013 5:04 pm EST

has the nhl fined any of the craps for their ref accusations?

stevielegs

Tue May 14 2013 4:56 pm EST

When you open a can of whoop-ass... Pysie jumps out!

Tue May 14 2013 4:48 pm EST

When feeling so good last night after this win I couldn't help but think about Leaf fans....Just how devastating is a loss like that?....Wipes out the fact they made a real good comeback in the series...Looked to me like they were standing around hoping the Bruins wouldn't score....Also can't say I wasn't nervous heading into the third period of our game after that meltdown....Callahan helped settle those nerves right away....

Tue May 14 2013 4:39 pm EST

Bruce Beck TV sportscaster in NY....At one time was part of the Rangers telecast team....

Tue May 14 2013 4:24 pm EST

Who's Bruce Beck?

RF4L

Tue May 14 2013 3:26 pm EST

Playing the role of RHET today...ME! These are highlights of Torts on the Michael Kay Show. Interesting that he gives his players credit for Game 7, lots of people think he never does. The Bruce Beck thing is funny/interesting as well. -On celebrating last night’s win, “we started on our flight home, gearing up for Boston. We have been in the office all day looking at tape and getting our prep started. We thought it would be a Wednesday start but we were glad to hear it was Thursday and get another day.” -On last night, “I think we played our best game of the seven. I am impressed and happy with how they handled themselves. They took it each day. We knew we weren’t too far away, it was such a fine line.” -On it being wide open, “Not so much early on, parts of the middle ended up being some back and forth. They have some really good players, as we do too, but we get our offense by playing strong defense and on our forecehck. We weren’t interested in going back and forth and up the ice.” -On Ovechkin’s comments about refereeing, (Tortorella laughing) “I’m not gonna get into a back and forth with Alex. One of the best lessons that we learned, especially for the young guys, is that you can’t get into the minutiae of it all, the complaining about this and that. If you pick away at it and are always complaining you forget what you are supposed to be doing. I saw McDonagh get run over and almost break his neck early in the game and there was no call, but Mac got stitched up, got up and played. A very important of playoffs is not to complain, not to go the supervisors to just play the damn game. Take a hit to make a aplay and ckeep your focus. I thought it was a turning point in game six with all the complaining and we stayed within ourselves. -On Kreider, “at times. You can see what he brings with his skating. He almost scores last night. Everybody wants me to put him up on the top line but he still needs to go through the process. There are a lot of things he needs to learn We need to be really careful as far as the situations that we put him in. In playoff hockey it’s a lot of one-goal games. That isn’t a criticism, I have never criticized him. I need to spell it out that there is a process with a young player when it’s high stakes like this. I thought he gave us some good shifts and also had some struggles away from the puck.” -On game seven record of 5-1, “It isn’t about me. Our players handle themselves so well. This happens for a reason, this will help us in the next series. A good portion of our team went through some of it last year. You can rely on that a little bit in the first round. It belongs to the players and I am really happy that the mental intangible has shown.” -On Lundqvist, “he has played so well for so long. I don’t know if there is ever a best. He just continues to make big saves at key times, that is so important. We have played well in front of him. It’s not having the stats at the end of the night, it’s about when you make the saves. -On Del Zotto, “he has gone through the process in this series. We knocked him down to the third pair, in the middle of the series, Johnny Moore, I think that in a few years when people talk about the deal we made with Columbus, he will be the one talked about, he was playing really well so we moved Michael to the third pair and played that way for a little. It was just a little too much for Johnny so we moved Michael back up the last two games and has stood right in and played very well. He still has a lot to learn and I think the process he went through in the first round will help him as far as consistency.” -On playing game seven on the road, “We win three of four heading into that game and lost a couple in OT. We felt good about ourselves. You are always concerned about your start. I don’t think we started great, but Hank made saves to keep it 0-0 and then Ash buries one which was huge.” -On the Bruins earlier meetings, “We are two similar teams. It will be along the boards. It will be about battles. They win a hell of a game last night. They are deep, they are balanced. Both teams play a similar game. I feel good about it. All the teams that are playing now are good teams. It’s not who you arep laying but how you feel about the team. I feel really good. We don’t get too involved in big adjustments, there are small things, but we aren’t changing. We wanna go straight ahead and they wanna go straight ahead. The neutral zone will be important.” -“I don’t listen to the experts because they really aren’t. I take it one day at a time.” -On his press conferences, “half the questions are silly questions. I don’t wanna be up there anyway so I don’t wanna talk about it. Bruce Beck is a good man and I really like him so I let it slide. I’ll answer the questions. They show up later in the year, Bruce is a good man. He is involved in our dog walk. He likes dogs so I like him”

chinstrap

Tue May 14 2013 2:03 pm EST

Pysie will be the decisive force in this series, much like the last.

Fotiu22

Tue May 14 2013 12:46 pm EST

The key to this series will obviously be Pysie vs. Wade Redden.

Rhet0ric

Tue May 14 2013 12:46 pm EST

Nick -- Vickers was one of the best fighters I have even seen. He fought very little after his 1st 2 seasons because no one would challenge him....he was too good.

JFC31

Tue May 14 2013 12:44 pm EST

Leadership is a word with many different meanings but yet only one. There are many different ways to lead. I think OV is more of a on ice leader, his crying in the papers kind of shows that, he's looking for excuses. Finding a way to fail or a reason other than looking in the mirror is one of the easiest things to do. Leadership implies character, but not the kind you think of when it comes to sports and the opinion of leadership varies. A great example is Messier arguably one of the greatest leaders in Hockey ever. He ceased being a great leader when he put himself before his team, another example of a great leader but people will scream when I say this, Crosby, yes he whines and that's what makes him a great leader, he would not only be doing himself, but he would be doing his team a disservice by not whining and get his team PP, he leads by example on ice and in the locker room. OV is a good captain, but more for what seems to me is his on ice leadership.

York18

Tue May 14 2013 12:41 pm EST

I actuallly think Bruins are a much better matchup for a guy like PYSIE, who struggles against speed and closing out at the points when we're hemmed in because he's so slow laterally (well, he's just slow in general). The few times he was out against OV, it was scary. And with a guy like GREEN, often he was late to get to the point. Hopefully there will be more wall work against the B's and if he's matched up against someone like JAGR, at least he can somewhat keep up, speed wise.

chinstrap

Tue May 14 2013 12:41 pm EST

Suck on this #8 - Ovechkin's longest span without a point this regular season was three games, something he went through twice: Feb. 14-21 and March 9-12. The Rangers were the opponent in the middle game of both of those droughts.

DCIGolfer

Tue May 14 2013 12:38 pm EST

All hail Pysie!

Bob

Tue May 14 2013 12:17 pm EST

Chin: You are a true leader LOL

Wildcard

Tue May 14 2013 12:12 pm EST

I'm a leader - I led this board to adopt PYSIE as a cult hero.

chinstrap

Tue May 14 2013 12:11 pm EST

You can't build a winner around OV then there is something wrong with your franchise... (Ipad failure)

Tue May 14 2013 12:10 pm EST

WILDCARD: what you are stating speaks more to the character of the Caps team then their leader. But that's something that I think has been an issue for a while. When I look at this Caps team my feeling at this stage is that if

Tue May 14 2013 11:57 am EST

E: What I mean is this. You can lead, and OV does do that, he will carry his team, he will drag them to victories at times. However for me a "true leader" can lift his team up, but he also inspires them, and before you know it, the team has the "leader" by the shoulders lifting him higher. OV doesn't get his team to that next level... they follow him for sure, but he can never get them to that higher level. That's why games like last night happen, he steps up his game in some way, and the team gets excited, but for most of them, they just kept playing the same way.

Wildcard

Tue May 14 2013 11:56 am EST

Backstrom should be asking Geico why they thought he could score 15-goals in 15-seconds

Tue May 14 2013 11:46 am EST

Contrary to the epic myth that the B's are this enormous, head-banging, physical thugs the truth is that the NYR aren't only collectively bigger but are collectively more physical. What the B's do have though is thuggery. They have a much larger component of their team that plays with a nasty edge. The NYR have a straight ahead banging style that did a hell of a job on the Caps defense. The NYR need to keep their discipline about them but they also need to get their mean turned up a notch. This series won't just be about what happens during play but also what happens between whistles where the B's try to intimidate and pull you into taking stupid penalties. This is yet another series where the NYR grind core is going to be the difference between winning and losing. Paging Richards, now is your time. Boston is deeper then the Caps were.

Tue May 14 2013 11:43 am EST

Chin you got that right. I'm like Ranger Memory Alpha here with some others of course! And speaking of which: I was in MSG when Boston skated the Cup around in 1972. Be nice all these years later to end their run this time.

Nick

Tue May 14 2013 11:43 am EST

From TSN.ca: The Washington Capitals were obviously frustrated by their 5-0 loss to the New York Rangers in Game 7 of their Eastern Conference quarterfinal series and perhaps no one was more vocal about it than Alexander Ovechkin. In an interview with Slava Malamud of the Russian newspaper Sport-Express after the game on Monday night, Ovechkin didn't hide his displeasure with the officiating and even took it up to another level. "I am not saying there was a phone call from (the league), but someone just wanted Game 7," he told the paper. "For the ratings. You know, the lockout, escrow, the league needs to make profit. I don't know whether the refs were predisposed against us or the league. But to not give obvious penalties (against the Capitals), while for us any little thing was immediately penalized." The Capitals had 16 power play chances over the seven games compared to 28 for the Rangers, while Washington had no chances in Game 6. "The refereeing - You understand it yourself," said Ovechkin. "How can there be no penalties at all during the playoffs?" Ovechkin was held off scoreless for the final five games of the first round series and was held to a single shot on goal in Game 7. He had just one goal and one assist in the series.

Rexi29

Tue May 14 2013 11:26 am EST

NICK: As always, you're old :)

chinstrap

Tue May 14 2013 11:26 am EST

It was Don Marcotte, and might not have been in the playoffs, but still: "His famous 1973 punch out of the Bruin’s Don Marcotte earned respect from the tough guys around the league as well as his coach. “Vickers is tough,” said Francis. “It takes a lot to get him riled up but when he does, look out!” Ranger scout Steve Brklacich put it this way, “He doesn’t start fights, he finishes them."

Nick

Tue May 14 2013 11:23 am EST

Very excited about the win last night and how the team played. Hank stood on his head in the 1st to keep the Caps at bay, and the offense took over in the 2nd. Great team win. On to the B's. If Hank plays how he played the last 2 games, we obviously have a good shot. My biggest concern is that I think the Bruins are the NHL's best team at even strength, numbers wise. Which means our power play will have to help us out more this series if we're going to win. Man, this is a series I would love to have Clowe. We don't have much to match the big boys on their squad, and he was built for this series.

chinstrap

Tue May 14 2013 11:20 am EST

I don't like a Boston matchup, mostly because we would have bounced the Leafs in 5. Oh well. Now we get to see Needle-Nose and Lou Cheech and that ugly fuck with the-spider-mask-Rask. As the that '73 matchup, I think fights are dumb, but I do recall Steve Vickers smirking at some guy who challenged him, then dispatching him with one punch. I don't remember the opponent.

Nick

Tue May 14 2013 11:18 am EST

All I can say is that it was an absolute delight to watch the third period of an important Ranger playoff game without my heart in my throat. We could use a few more of those. It will also be nice to not have to feel nauseous every time a Ranger takes a penalty. The Boston powerplay is converting at the same mediocre clip in the playoffs as they did in the regular season (15% v. 14.8%). The Rangers can only improve from their mind boggling 7.1% success rate. Right?

VtRanger

Tue May 14 2013 11:17 am EST

Say what you guys want about OV, I would trade Nash and a first for him in a heartbeat and drive Nash to DC myself. The difference in this series was the same difference last year that won us games, our third and fourth line playing BIG and that's how you win a series, or lose one in respect to the Devs series last year their third and fourth line beat ours on the score board.

York18

Tue May 14 2013 11:13 am EST

The reports of my demise are just a myth. I'm alive and well. I have refrained from posting because I have been busy. I noticed any game that I watched while it was being played the Rangers lost, so I stopped watching them, and DVRd the game and they would win LOL. Great win and done on the back of Hank, like I said he can and will steal us a series and he just did with two shutouts when we needed them most. I opened my fridge this morning and low and behold there was a picture of Nash and Richards on the back of the milk carton listed as missing and if found please contact MSG. Torts' job was never in any trouble not this season, next he will have to do better, unless we win nah, won't jinx it.

York18

Tue May 14 2013 11:09 am EST

WILDCARD: I'm not sure what you mean when you say a "true leader." I saw OV put that team on his shoulders and play inspired hockey at times when he needed to most. The way he played, I'd follow that guy to hell and back. He did everything for his team that you could want a captain to do and if anybody else on his team picked up some supplemental scoring and became a threat that would've freed up OV a little. The NYR were all over him. They did an amazing job on him. If McD and Girardi can do that to OV the way he was playing, that pair can shut down anyone in the NHL. OV I think was made captain at a young age because he was the future of the franchise. He was essentially the apex Russian winger. And like their stereotype, he was a little bit of a primadonna. But the guy who I saw this series was mature and composed. He handled the media well, dealt with the refs calmly and under control. He did a great job. The man is the single most lethal individual weapon in the league as far as I'm concerned. I think he fulfills the role of captain exceptionally but that team for all of its firepower gave him nothing to work with. The NYR supplemental players ultimately were the difference. They answered the bell and the Caps didn't. Guys like Asham, Boyle, and Brass carried the NYR thru this round. They found ways. If not for them, the NYR lose. And Callahan was also completely bottled up as well. I don't take that as any reflection of captain'ability.

Tue May 14 2013 11:08 am EST

I've seen it all , eric fehr (rw for caps) complaining the refs let the rangers get away with too much !!!!! he couldn't get to those juicy rebounds - therefore- the refs won it for the rangers . my question is , about that first period when the caps could do ANYTHING and get away with it. you know i'm not a torts lover- but my hats off when he finally kept a high forward after getting a lead, even slipped into a 1-4 forecheck a few times !! wow, now that was smart hockey. i will say though the lines that cycle the puck best are "new players" to the rangers. zucc and brassard always cycle high in the zone after they pass , then move down the high slot. dorsett , would cycle high after his pass, even before the lead , so that line rarely got caught in an odd man rush. now if callys line would catch on. they again controled paly quite ofter behind the net but had few options. hags would have it , cally on the boards , and maybe stepan in the crease. no passing angles and when they turned it over it was a mad dash to catch up to the caps rush. if callys unit would move like brassards unit they will have better success- and they certainly are capable of it. i for one would like to see torts mix it up some against the bruins, as far as forecheck goes.

doct

Tue May 14 2013 10:28 am EST

Wild - you're missing my point. I don't think OV would be any better with Step as his center...hell, BACKSTROM is roundly considered one of the league's best centers and HE can't do much of anything with OV...the problem is, OV moves at OV's pace and at OV's command. The only thing his coach can do is shift him from one wing to the other...otherwise, they're at the behest of whatever that guy does on the ice. And as Ola mentioned, it's your center that should really be dictating your play...Hell, I'd even say move OV to the center if he could play a lick of defense without doing his floating act...Honestly, I think OV needs to be on a team where he plays second fiddle to the big show. And he needs to be on a team with an all-star goalie...wonder if the Pens would move MALKIN for OV straight up. That'd be a weird turn of events for the universe.

tdchi

Tue May 14 2013 10:13 am EST

td: Along the same lines...could you image the Rangers with OV on Stepan's wing this year? The was Step was playing, and a guy like OV who can really shoot the puck....yikes. But anyway, the Rangers were able to shut down the Caps top players because the top player have to do everything in order for them to win. Yes their bottom 6 is good, but if the top 6 isn't getting anything done its lost to them...would be different if they had a Lundqvist in net....maybe they will be the team to trade for Miller...

Wildcard

Tue May 14 2013 10:08 am EST

Ola - I hear what you're saying...but the thing is...OV would have been better FINISHING chances instead of creating them...I agree, BACKSTROM stunk up the ice. I don't know what the hell is the matter with that guy, but he stunk. Just invisible. GREEN I cut a little more slack just because he led the team in points...My issue with OV is that his wrecking ball act essentially makes him a fourth liner with first-line minutes and a few clutch breakaways thrown in between. That works against a team like...say...Toronto...where they don't have a solid goalie...but against Hank with a defense that features McDONAGH? Nope. Never going to work when it comes down to the wire...What they needed OV to do is let the centers take over the tempo of the game and have him follow along...actually, Marcus JOHANSSON had a very good series and created A LOT of chances all by his lonesome. But every time that kid used his speed to get those chances, OV was busy tarring someone in a corner and he had no one to pass to...boom...shut down. Don't get me wrong, I like OV's style...always have...In fact, I remember a conversation here a long time ago when I said I'd take him over CROSBY any day...but the reality is, Cindy makes his linemates better...OV, though a better player, does not. And while he creates four or five chances on the ice...those chances come at the behest of killing 10 others his teammates generate.

tdchi

Tue May 14 2013 10:00 am EST

I was just watching a replay of the end of the game/.handshake. OV does some good leader stuff..I mean, he made sure to get off the Bench and shake hands with the Rangers coaches...but at the same time, he isn't a true leader, and no one has been able to teach him little things, or he isn't capable of doing them. He would be a great asset to a team with an established leadership...for instance, the Rangers, Bruins, Kings, Canucks, Red Wings, and a couple others, have established leadership, and he would be a asset with what leadership qualities he does have, and his willingness to go out and play hard like he did...but he wouldn't have to try and do it all himself. Basically, its the team that failed him, he never should have gotten the "C" and they never put the right kinds of players around him....I do in some way feel bad for him.

Wildcard

Tue May 14 2013 9:43 am EST

tdchi- There is alot of trashing AO this morning but I don't know, the count had hit 9 when Asham scored that goal. McD was banged up and hesitant to go into the corners. We struggled to get over the redling. The Caps had liked during 13 mnutes of hockey created 4-5 mega chances. That was AO's doing. It wasn't Bäckström's doing. It wasn't Riberio's doing. It wasn't Green's doing. AO definitely manhandled us for a while. BUT, at the same time, I definitely think you gotta acknowledge what you get in a SNIPER. Its not the same as you get from a center, or more of a involved winger (Kova maybe). I've for a very long time always felt that a center just is more valuble than a sniper. The best sniper in his prime can carry a team, there are examples of that. But so often the Bure's of the league play on pretty avg teams. There aren't many examples of teh best centers in the league not playing for great teams. AO is a sniper. Id definitely take Malkin or a healthy Sid over him, I've always said that.

Ola

Tue May 14 2013 9:34 am EST

Fivehole - that's a very good question. I'd definitely say KREIDER. History would have it that way...Despite his play yesterday, he still was clearly the weakest link defensively. No way DORSETT or ASHAM comes out...and I'd say PYATT...but he had a hell of a game too...in truth, probably the weakest guy out there was RICHARDS, but no way he ever sits unless there's an injury to blame for it.

tdchi

Tue May 14 2013 9:33 am EST

Wow... good on the Rangers for taking the will out of the Caps in game 7. The King was unbelievable and the team really fell together to shut down the Caps. Two shutouts in two games... who would have thunk it! Got to keep rolling against a team in Boston that is definitely on a high after the epic comeback. I was flipping to their game between periods and figured they were done. Low and behold! I live in Boston and you could hear everyone in the condos around us screaming! It was a lot of fun. As for Boston, that was a great comeback, but you have to figure they can be had if we play the way we did in the last few games against the Cap. They are vulnerable to teams that collapse around the net. Toronto didn't run and gun them - they worked down low. With Ferrence and Sidenburg on the mend they are not deep defensively and if you throw layers at them you can score. As for their offense - yeah, Lucic is a beast and Krejci had a massive first round. Their first line is rolling, but except for that last game, not so much from Marchand, Seguin and Bergeron - who literally carried the team most of the year, but Seguin has and continues to struggle. He's shifty, gets off shots, but a lot of them are from the perimeter or bad angles. Horton has actually been sniping pretty well and can really fire off high wristers. He's dangerous if he gets the puck between the circles. Chara pounds it from the point. They've been having a hard time finding a place for Jagr (thankfully) with him getting 3rd line minutes quite a bit and time on the powerplay. Their powerplay is struggling - just as much as ours is really. It should be a great series and will come down to defense, nets and who wins the war of attrition. Rask is technically sound from the perimeter, but gets jumpy in close. They let in 18 goals against in the Toronto series compared to our 12 (Rask 2.49 GAA and .923 SV% - the King 1.65 GAA and a sick .947 SV%) and get a little scattered when the play is deep in their zone. Actually, they are a lot like us - but we play team defense better. I always worry about the Jagr factor in games like this. Man that guy used to just screw us when he played against us. He is NOT in his prime, of course, but still is making great passes and still loves that play where he cuts through the top of the zone for the awkward change up. All I can say is this - Boston took advantage of Reimer and the King is no Reimer. It's going to be a great one and if we can keep ticking up and getting better we have a good chance. Not to mention - it's in my backyard so I actually have the opportunity to go down, wait out the scalpers and slip into a couple of games. It should be a lot of fun! LET'S GO RANGERS!!!

Tue May 14 2013 9:23 am EST

Krieder comes out if Clowe comes back. No way Asham or Dorsett sit after the last series

PatrickDiv

Tue May 14 2013 9:20 am EST

so, if Clowe comes back (and I hope he does) who sits? Is it Dorsett - I think we'll need his grit against Bosto, but Kreider has earned his spot, too.

Fivehole

Tue May 14 2013 9:17 am EST

Some good themes running through the next series aside from the original 6 matchup and historical context. Jagr for one and our old buddy Redden the other

PatrickDiv

Tue May 14 2013 8:52 am EST

Wildcard - Not that I want to get into a protracted discussion about DC's many shortcomings, but OV is certainly one of them...He's a typical Russian in that he's got such unbelievable and undeniable skill...but he simply can't and won't play a team game...He tries to take the team on his shoulders instead of leading them and that's why the Caps never go far in the playoffs. The guy who should be wearing the 'C' for them is LAICH...The other big problem with the Caps is that they refuse to build from within. They gave away EAKIN and FORSBERG, two very good prospects to rent ERAT and RIBIERO...both who could be gone in a month...frankly, if I were the GM, I'd give very serious thought into dealing OV at the draft. I'm not sure who would take him or what they'd give...but I think he's run his course in DC.

tdchi

Tue May 14 2013 8:50 am EST

Brassard, BTW, is tied for 3rd in the PO scoring....

RF4L

Tue May 14 2013 8:49 am EST

Similarly, it wouldn't be surprising to see Brassard's scoring tail off a bit and folks like Nash and Callahan step up.

RF4L

Tue May 14 2013 8:48 am EST

IMO, who's on fire in a given series isn't overly relevant. Dynamics can and do change considerably from series to series. Lucic is a concern because he's a big prick who looks to hurt when he hits - his scoring exploits in all likelihood won't continue. The 2 guys that worry me are Bergeron and Seguin, both of who (especially the latter) struggled against Toronto. Seguin didn't tally a single point until assisting on the series winning OT goal, despite leading both teams in shots and Bergeron was held to just a goal antil his 2 goals and assist yesterday. Both are speedy, smart and skilled forwards who will bear close watching.

RF4L

Tue May 14 2013 8:47 am EST

the last time the rangers faced boston in the playoffs , 1973, the bruins gad aquired 44 yo jacques plante to solidify their goalkeeping having lost jerry cheevers to the wha hartford whalers . jacques started the series very cocky but by game 2 the rangers were filling the net and in the words of the immortal bilk chadwick " and jacques plante is looking very old in the net " the rangers won the series in 5

docjay

Tue May 14 2013 8:38 am EST

As for the Bruins....their top line is on fire...HOWEVER, the rangers top D pair is on fire! And IF (a big if) Staal can get back in the lineup there will be 2 D pairs that have the ability to help shut down top players....and Lundqvist is probably the best goalie in the east so the Bruins will not be able to score as easily...and after a long hard tough season for Lucic, I wouldn't be shocked if he gets shut down a couple games, if he slips back into that mode of not being able to buy a goal. Anyway, the Rangers and Bruins have always had great games. Lundqvist has a sparkling record against them for whatever reason, not that the past matters, but the Rangers will have some confidence going into this game. But so will the Bruins...however, they will realize that they were really lucky to not be golfing Thursday instead of playing, so I don't know what effect it will have, most likely, they will play harder earlier in each game knowing that a 3 goal comeback is not an every game, or even every series event.

Wildcard

Tue May 14 2013 8:34 am EST

Per Elias Red Wings Harry Lumley (1950) Oilers Curtis Joseph (1998) Red Wings Dominik Hasek (2002) only other Gs to have Game 6/7 shutouts.

Wildcard

Tue May 14 2013 8:33 am EST

sorry for the double post...NO idea how that happened.

Wildcard

Tue May 14 2013 8:30 am EST

td: I thought early on (I said it last night or early today or something) that the Caps wouldn't have much of a chance at winning if they played looking for big hits all night long. They were skating with their sticks off the ice prowling for the big body shot, and they were getting them. But even one of the announcers on CBS said it, you like that OV is running around, because it means he doesn't have the puck. Now, in OV's defense, after he came out and laid on some MONSTER hits, even if they maybe should have been penalties (that's up for SOME debate), should have lead to the rest of the Caps playing hard...instead, it lead to 3 or 4 guys also trying for the monster hit, and the rest still playing timid. It shows that OV is not a true leader that others follow like Cally is, or Mess was, or like so many other Captains in the NHL. I mean its not his "fault" some people can lead well, some cant, but its a mistake to have him as captain. If the team had picked up its aggression and stopped playing timid he probably stops chasing big hits and the team settles down into a better chance to win. They were far too worried about trying to out physical the Rangers. Part of the problem can be found with pre-game statements from players. The Caps talked about how Oats told them that "this is what you pal for" and all that stuff. For the Rangers, Torts was very much "nothing to see hear" type attitude, the "its just another game" type mentality and they all said things like "we just need to play the same way" . The Caps need to learn to not change their game when the game gets big....but we and the Rangers will take it!!

Wildcard

Tue May 14 2013 8:29 am EST

Wildcard

Tue May 14 2013 8:21 am EST

gene_carr: good mention of Stralman...He is 10 times the player in the playoffs than he is in the regular season, and he is a big reason why the Rangers have had success in the post season. He had a good season this year, but as I pointed out before the playoffs he played all 48 games, and I didn't even notice. He was quiet, and that's good for a Dman for the most part. But in the playoffs he is noticeable, and not from mistakes, but because he brings his game up to a new level, and gets much more nasty (for him) on the ice. Its nice to see.

Wildcard

Tue May 14 2013 8:09 am EST

stevielegs - Totally agree on TORTORELLA. Making the post-season was his ticket to another year. Though I tend to side with York's philosophy, which is that he was safe this year pretty much no matter what just because of the lockout...but credit where credit is due, he out-coached OATES in the Caps series. His system, as deranged and upside down as it is, actually worked in the end...also agree at this point, nothing but the next game matters. 2013-2014 is a LOOOONG way off at this point. And I'd just asoon keep it that way.

tdchi

Tue May 14 2013 8:05 am EST

York you shouldn't have really eaten the whole crow pie. Most of NYR fans deserve a piece after what just happened. Maybe you want to double down on what Nash will do in the next series?

stevielegs

Tue May 14 2013 8:03 am EST

On Boston...Aside from the goaltending, I actually LIKE this matchup. It's not going to be an easy series at all...and it's going to get UGLY. If any of you thought the Caps were a bunch of cheap-shotting pricks...wait until you get a load of Boston...Here's the scary part: ALL of Boston's big guns are in top-notch form...KREJCI is playing out of this world...LUCIC, after a really dismal season where he was almost scratched from a game, is also on fire...CHARA and HORTON...both playing at or above their level...And TOOKS. Well, let's just say he ain't no HOLTBY. Rask is going to be a lot more difficult to rattle than that smarmy little jerk-off...That said, the Rangers are basically TAILOR-MADE to face Boston...They've got exactly the type of lineup that will give the Bruins fits. They're faster. And to some extent, I think they're stronger. Having a big boy like CLOWE back in the lineup would certainly tip the scales in favor of the Rangers...but I think they can win either way...funny to think JAGR and REDDEN will make their homecoming in the Garden in a Bruins uniform AND during the goddamn cup semi-finals. What a story line...in fact, ALL the NHL matchups just have fantastic story lines...After such an unbelievably ugly and unwarranted lockout, the NHL couldn't have delivered a more exciting post-season if they had scripted it...Detroit-Chicago...San Jose-LA...TWO ORIGINAL-SIX MATCH UPS!!! Oh yeah, and then there's the Penguins..Meh. Here's to hoping the Walrus makes short work of those scumbags. It's the only team that doesn't deserve to be anywhere by on a moving truck to Hamilton.

tdchi

Tue May 14 2013 8:01 am EST

RF4L the coach got next season just by making the playoffs. It's the results sather looks at. Someday sather will retire, but he made a real good trade getting 3 regulars (Knights of Columbus) for one 40 goal scorer. Good luck works, and so does great goaltending. Nash among many things is who the other teams key on, just like ov vey who had no goals. Who would have bet he would get shutout, And his team would twice to get eliminated after winning the first 2? Boyle is doing his repeat playoff performance. He has kicked it up a notch. They finally have a 3rd and 4th line that can contribute, rather than hurt. But there are no easy playoff games, and the next series is another battle in the quest to win the war. Right now next season is meaningless except for the losers. They are finally playing to their potential.

stevielegs

Tue May 14 2013 7:53 am EST

Last night: WOW. Gotta say that was the crazies night of hockey I've experienced in more than a decade...Likewise, the Rangers played the best I've seen them play both under Tortorella and in a high-pressure situation...in truth, I think that's the best I've seen them play since the cup year...The best back-to-back showing too...The ground down the Caps systematically. They played a hard game, but never went over the edge...which was exactly the undoing of the Capitals...OVECHKIN in specific. This is EXACTLY why the Caps choke all the time...because OV tries to take over the game and becomes a gigantic distraction. He did it Sunday and he did it again yesterday. Yeah, it's good your best player is a beast. But you know what? Every time OV targeted our guys he was taking himself out of the play. You can't score a goal when your finishing a check in the corner...and what the Caps needed last night was a couple quick goals...There was some luck involved in all three 1-0 games...but last night was NOTHING about luck. The Rangers came to play and they did. They got contributions from EVERYONE. Hank stood tall when he needed to and NO ONE on the team lost focus...now some shout-outs...Kudos to KREIDER for never giving up on that botched play in the first...He made lemonade out of those lemons, which was impressive...he could have easily slammed his stick down and given up. But he kept his head in the play and got the puck to the guy who had the best chance of burying it...strange to say that about ASHAM, but it's true...Kreider also played the type of game the Rangers need from a 230-pound guy with the wheels he has...never shied away from the physicality and actually laid out some really nice checks...As all you know, I'm a huge NASH critic...but the big guy also played well last night...still not what I would expect from him...but his game is turning around...he WAS a factor Sunday...and he was a factor again yesterday. He looks really good with ZUCCARELLO and BRASSARD, who I don't need to mention because it's so clear how huge he's come up for the Rangers...Even during my initial revulsion to the GABORIK deal, he was the one guy who I liked...And I can admit where I was wrong: Those three players have really made the Rangers a complete club. And now that all three are firing on all cylinders, an arguably better team than the 2012 Rangers...It's AMAZING they've gone this far without B-RICH and Nash doing much of anything...but the depth of this roster is perhaps the second greatest asset this team has...the first being LUNDQVIST....McDONAGH...man, how can you not love this guy...so strange to think the Rangers traded a vapid worthless dog of a player for a guy who is 200 percent heart and tough as nails. That hit he took from OV would have knocked most guys out of the game...probably a good three-quarters of the players in the league...McD, however, misses ONE SHIFT....and ZUCCARELLO. Someone PLEASE give this kid a contract. Another heart-and-soul player...And to think: CLOWE and STAAL...two VERY good players weren't even in the lineup. Wow. Bring on Boston!

tdchi

Tue May 14 2013 7:29 am EST

Nick/Mellville - York is still out there in the ether. When the ban hammer strikes, it wipes ALL posts away. Ner a mention of the bi-polar screwball who shalt not be mentioned any longer...but if you look down, York still has posts.

tdchi

Tue May 14 2013 7:22 am EST

Nick....good point on th eYorker....wonder what happened? Oh well LGR!

MelvilleFred

Tue May 14 2013 7:22 am EST

Winning by a landslide with Nash and Richards playing like crap. Imagine if they wake up

nyfans

Tue May 14 2013 7:17 am EST

RF4L--we know we know...but you have to live in the moment right? He did a good job in round one..still an idiot with the press he made some good moves, kept calm and lead the boys to victory.....question- if Staal or Clowe get hit high and hard as Mc D did do they comeback from the hit to play the balance of the game?..I say no ,,,this is one tough guy.......#27 ,,thank you Habs,,,,

thedugster

Tue May 14 2013 7:17 am EST

Ola: Strallman needs special mention . He has been a warrior also.

gene_carr

Tue May 14 2013 7:03 am EST

Something going slightly under the radar, I think, is the dispersed scoring the Rangers are getting now - goals are coming from the bottom 6, something that wasn't occurring until the Gaborik trade. The obvious upside and importance of this ability is that when your top 6 struggle, which happens on all teams, you can still win. That Gaborik trade was a good one (and it may turn out to be a fleecing of the overly revered John Davidson, depending on what Gabbie does next season and then beyond - remember he's an UFA the summer of 14).

RF4L

Tue May 14 2013 6:48 am EST

You all do realize last night's win all but guarantees Tortorella is behind the bench next season no matter how the Rangers fare against Boston....

RF4L

Tue May 14 2013 6:15 am EST

I had a dream last night that the Rangers won game 7 by a score of 5-0

tlats

Tue May 14 2013 3:31 am EST

Lastly, awsome for Zucc to be able to score one at the end. The kid got 5 pts in 7 games now. Is it that type of player? 5/7 equals around 60 pts over 82 games. That ranks him among 50th overall among forwards in scoring, meaning basically that on avg only 2/3 of all teams have 2 forwards who would score more than him. He got 5 pts in 7 games and its not like they've come easy for him. Hopefully we are able to wrap him up ASAP and he can become a valuble player for this team.

Ola

Tue May 14 2013 3:31 am EST

Ola

Tue May 14 2013 3:24 am EST

Boyle is a good 4th line center. Over the course of a season, his downs on a 3rd line will be longer than his ups, and it will get to his confidence. But also, this is the POs. Its not the regular season. It used to be that there where a world of diffrence between the two, but nowadays there are a ton of examples of players who by no means have "it" but still have had monster PO's. But that doesn't mean that the game isn't diffrent, it is. Especially later on in this series and going forward, players are more tired and worn down. Guys who lives on not being out manuvered by D's, like Boyle and Pyatt, to catch the other team on the forecheck will be more valuble going forward.

Ola

Tue May 14 2013 3:21 am EST

I love that the hard work our homegrown core is putting in is paying off. They "stay in it" extremely well. The Caps didn't have a 2 goal lead all series did they??? Big kudos to Girardi, McD, Cally and co.

Ola

Tue May 14 2013 3:20 am EST

GREAT WIN!!! Great job by everyone, on and off the bench. Concecutive SO's in G6 and G7 is a statement by Hank, he is showing that he can be a diffrence maker for real when it matters and that's huge for him. Its important to remember that he is getting up there in age and doesn't have all that much PO experience in his career. He needs this too.

Ola

Tue May 14 2013 3:16 am EST

On Boston intimidating us. Its important to remember that upfront they have Thornton, Lucic, Horton, Campbell, Marchand, Kelly, Seguin, Paille, Krejci, Peverly, Bergeron and Jagr. They have plenty of forwards who don't hit at all or have much size. I mean, sure, Lucic and Chara are monsters. Thornton a heavy. Horton a PF. But guys like Campbell, Marchand and Kelly are more or less Callahan's. The rest is pretty non-physical.

Ola

Tue May 14 2013 1:07 am EST

Being a Ranger fan, was expecting a loss, but am I ever glad they won. Now beat those Dirty Bruins. Ya Baby!

Tue May 14 2013 12:37 am EST

Rangers got a pretty favorable schedule in order to rest up and heal for the B's. First game is THursday night, so they get Tues and Wed off......Then the next game is on Sunday, which is another few days to rest. After that, the schedule goes every other night with no back to backs. Hopefully Clowe and Staal are sleeping in a hyperbaric chamber to speed things up.

TradeStar28

Tue May 14 2013 12:11 am EST

What a fucken game by the NY Rangers, one of the best Ranger games I have seen in 40 years. Wow

Jerry_Garcia

Tue May 14 2013 12:11 am EST

Just got back from the verizon center with my wife. We were two blue dots in a sea of red. Even Pysie scored. The SOG did not tell the story, the NYR had full command of this one. Sweeeeeet win. LGR!!!!

nyfans

Tue May 14 2013 12:06 am EST

And did I miss the Yorker getting nuked? Last mention of his name was April 18 and all his posts are gone.

Nick

Tue May 14 2013 12:05 am EST

If anyone saw Kulemin of the Leafs do a weak stick poke at Bergeron at the center point just before he scored the 4-4 goal, try to imagine one of our guys -- a Callahan -- pulling that routine and not going down to block. I hate Torts shot-blocking collapsing crap but Kulemin would never play another game for him after that effort -- and he would deserve it. Game 7, last minute, one-goal game.

Nick

Mon May 13 2013 11:54 pm EST

I see where Ovie says the league rigged Game 6 -- no PPs for the Caps -- because they wanted a Game 7. Guy could be a Ranger fan after a loss to Pitt. I kid! Guy ran around like a bull on meth but failed to dent the twine. See ya later, No. 8.

Nick

Mon May 13 2013 11:41 pm EST

What a freaking performance. Have to admit that I thought they were going to get run out of the building during the first period. That was gladiator stuff. Amazing that McD did not have a concussion or broken facial bones after that shot by Ovechkin.....with the ref 5 feet away. By the end of the game......the Caps were useless piles of jello. I think we an beat the Bruins. For now, a great night and a tremendous team effort.

Bob

Mon May 13 2013 11:16 pm EST

Even the traditional handshake at the end was very anti-climatic. Usually if two teams battle it out like warriors, and considering it was a 7 game series, the Craps players looked like sore fuckin losers. I guess that is what happens when you bend the rules and try to hurt the other team instead of focusing on creative hockey. There was not alot to OV's and Backstrom's games that made anyone say they are world class. Ofcourse they are.....but when the games count, those 2 hammerheads do not have what it takes......So I hope they and the rest of their piece of shit team and garbage fan base enjoy watching the NYR's proceed to the next round.

TradeStar28

Mon May 13 2013 11:13 pm EST

having been a fan since 1955, having Rangers-Bruins and Blackhawks-Red Wings makes for a sweet confirm semifinals. Now if Ottawa can beat Pitt in a bloody 7 game series which decimates both squads I'll be even happier!

Ranger47

Mon May 13 2013 11:12 pm EST

RHET: Basically, I'm one of the few that gave Boyle a little bit of a birth recognizing that he has post season worth. Whether I wanted him back was another story. Whats clear now if it wasn't before is that Boyle should be put in cryo freeze after the season and thawed out for the post season because he is just a guy that gets it this time of year. Even Pyatt had a good series. These are some big boys and I think their effect was felt tonight. They laid a lot of weight on that Caps defense thru out . Their defense was conceding the end line. Traditionally that means you're getting your ass kicked.

Mon May 13 2013 11:09 pm EST

The OV hit on MCD still has me mad....The head butt by Ribiero was one of the worse things I have seen not called...That guy needs a serious pounding....

Mon May 13 2013 11:09 pm EST

Should read "of which he is made"......damn iPad spell converter! LOL

Ranger47

Mon May 13 2013 11:07 pm EST

Great win! Lost in all the kudos was the wicked boarding hit from behind on McDonough by OV (which IMHO deserved a penalty). I thought that McD might have gotten slightly concussed as well as cut, and expected to not see him again in the game (if not.any future games this year). The fact that he only missed a shift or two and played his usual stellar D for the rest of the game was amazing and tells you the kind of stuff of which he image. Kudos to him!

Ranger47

Mon May 13 2013 10:59 pm EST

Nail biter til Asham scored and the 3.14Z and MDZaster piled on. 3 guys I was not expecting much from really put us in a great spot. Cally and the Hobbit scored sick goals. WOW what a great win. I believe 0vechkin starts with a 0 because it matches his point total over the last 5 games. McD is a STUD!

DCIGolfer

Mon May 13 2013 10:57 pm EST

If we can get Kreider going and be part of this it would be huge....Asham has a great shot and will get chances with Richards and Kreider on his line....With MDZ getting his game back we have all of our D going....I was wrong on Pysie....He is having a good playoff....

Mon May 13 2013 10:53 pm EST

E... Brian Boyle also had a tremendous series.. So maligned by the fans during the regular season, showing his true value in the postseason.

Rhet0ric

Mon May 13 2013 10:38 pm EST

…lets not forget the job MZA did. He impressed me with his tenacity. Lota fight in that kid. His game has evolved tremendously since he left for Europe…

Mon May 13 2013 10:36 pm EST

Boston will try to intimidate the NYR… Good luck with that.

Mon May 13 2013 10:36 pm EST

RF: I hear you.... We have 2 full days to heal as do they, and lucky for us the Leafs played them hard...... We can beat them, I believe we are deep thru 4 lines, and impressed with the lineup..... I'm hoping that Krieder at 6-3, 230, & fast could be the catalyst that fucks up Lucic & the Bruins, but its a team game.... The Rangers don't like the Bruins, this is not jmo, I heard it from Stepan last year in January.... Our fans certainly dont like the Bruins, and ditto, this Wall will be alive with history going back centuries....... all good, "LET'S GO RANGERS"

Mon May 13 2013 10:23 pm EST

mf: I watched a lot of the Leaf/Bruin series - here's my first prediction: It's gonna take about 10 minutes before that hate is all over this board. The Bruins are nasty, dirty and make the Caps look like choirboys. I hate them with a passion.

RF4L

Mon May 13 2013 10:20 pm EST

Now comes the hate some of us have learned from the early 70's ........

Mon May 13 2013 10:20 pm EST

Game 1 thursday 7:30. Game 2 Sunday 3:00.

jratelle19

Mon May 13 2013 10:14 pm EST

BTW the Bruins are unofficially the ugliest team in the NHL. Their coach looks like a turtle, they have that freak Chara on the blueline, neanderthal Lucic and a guy who needs to be sticked in the ear Marchand who's got a face even his mother probably regrets.

RF4L

Mon May 13 2013 10:12 pm EST

Opps, geek-necked Chara averaging over 28 minutes of icetimes...

RF4L

Mon May 13 2013 10:12 pm EST

first bout Dor-Z vs lucshit......

stevielegs

Mon May 13 2013 10:11 pm EST

On tonight's game, loved the way Kreider was hitting - this is one big solid man who's strong on his skates - a fearful hitter if he so choses. I've said on here several times that I don't get the hate for Eminger, AA and Pyatt - none are all-stars but all 3 effective bottom roster players who can actually play that every successful team needs. IMO, Eminger flies right under the radar in that he sits for endless stretches of games without a peep of controversy and plays hard and steady every time he's slotted into the lineup. AA fights and hits and has a little skill. Pyatt is slow but a strong wall player, something this team needs given Tortorella's style. And a shout-out to BB - another hard, edgy game for him. All 5 of the aforementioned will be needed against the Bruins...

RF4L

Mon May 13 2013 10:09 pm EST

the craps did plenty of physical damage, hope the enjoy the mental damage........FORE!!!!!!!!!.... craps put your heads in a hole assholes........ov vey you got what you deserved......

stevielegs

Mon May 13 2013 10:09 pm EST

We all whine, bitch and moan-complain-fight with each other ,argue and on and on,,its like a marridge,,,day that are good days that are fair and nights like tonight which are magical....I love this site means a lot to me,,,,I love all of you guys,,i love we got it back from the idiots from a month ago,,,Proud to be a ranger fan and proud to be a part of this ranger family we simply call "the WALL".........God Bless you all and my god bless our NY RANGERSSSSSSSSSSS,,lEtS Go rAnGeRs!!!!!!! nite boys sweet dreams,,next stop Boston!!!!!!!

thedugster

Mon May 13 2013 10:07 pm EST

Zowie!! What a night - flipping between 2 games, but they were staggered by an hour so got to see lots of each. How interesting in that utopia for Rangers and hell for the Leafs, the latter blowing a 3 goal lead and losing in OT. As tough for me as it would have been at home if the Leafs hadn't blown it, they are a better opponent for the Rangers. Boston was dirty and cheap and nasty. The good news? Chara is 36 and averaging over 36 minutes of icetime and it showed today. Also, Ference is hurt and Seidenberg lasted 2 shifts after getting hurt in the 1st period - apparently he could hardly skate. The Bruins are vulnerable in the backend. Their PP isn't anything to be feared, either. The Rangers can beat them, but they will be run all over the place because 1) that's what the Bruins do and 2) the best weapon against such tactics is a good PP, something the Rangers dont have.

RF4L

Mon May 13 2013 10:05 pm EST

Man, was that an enjoyable win or what?!? Amazing what a difference it makes when players are playing up to their capabilities. Nash played his best game is looks about ready to fire on all cylanders. The Knights of Columbus all played really well....they wanted this bad. Good for them! Asham with the winning goal and Kreider with the assist. With Richards on the 4th line, we suddenly are starting to look like a team with 4 good lines. The Rangers were mentally sharp, they were determined, they were disciplined and they simply played better than the Caps is every aspect of the games. And as someone mentioned during the 1st period, the Rangers' vaunted defensive system was excellent.

JFC31

Mon May 13 2013 10:04 pm EST

39 is a light year removed LOL!!!! But I think these guys owe us another CUPits coming up on 20 years already!

MelvilleFred

Mon May 13 2013 10:04 pm EST

Sather is a genius with the Knights of Columbus trade, 3 starters for 1........

stevielegs

Mon May 13 2013 10:00 pm EST

Freddy---keep asking,,,,,,happy aniver-birthday,,,,,39 again fred?

thedugster

Mon May 13 2013 10:00 pm EST

GREAT night to be a Ranger fan. Can't remember the last time I didn't have to take heavy medication in the last couple of minutes of a playoff game! We're shipping up to Boston! Obviously I haven't posted much lately, as I really don't want to chime in on the Richards situation. I never lost faith in this team, although they don't make it easy at times to be a fan, that's for sure. As for Torts- (one comment on Richards, Torts didn't keep throwing Richie out because of loyalty, it was because he knows that is how to get him going. He couldn't wait any more and with all the other centers playing well, he could afford to demote him to the 4th line. We haven't seen the last of Richie these playoffs, though). As for Tort's coaching. I was upset during the year because it seemed like we had lost our "thump" without shot blocking and without retaliation and it seemed like the team didn't want to respond when physically challenged. I thought this was Torts being a control freak who put muzzles on the Rangers. This game tonight demonstrates what Torts wanted. Yeah it sucks to not seek revenge from a fans point of view, but the discipline the Rangers showed through this series was monumental in their success. I don't understand the problems with the power play, but this team exposed a weakness in the Caps system and exploited them tonight. The fact that the Rangers didn't take more than a couple of penalties in the past few games shows that discipline wins hockey games. Torts isn't perfect by any means, but I like the way he coached this series. And the best part? This team can get better. Love the Original 6 matchups and the California Cup out west. Here's hoping the Sens and Pens destroy each other in 7 games!

ColoradoMark

Mon May 13 2013 9:58 pm EST

Hey EVERYBODY PJ called it!!!Good job brother!!!

thedugster

Mon May 13 2013 9:58 pm EST

Should have posted it! But I told my fiancé before the first goal was scored that if the caps played like they started the entire game that the rangers would walk away with the win. I said this because the caps were skating around with their sticks off the ice trying to lay big hits, OV was the worst, but there were otheres. This lead to the caps taking themselves out of position leaving lots of room for the rangers. But the rangers did what they had to and took advantage of it. And Lundqvist wants a cup. You can feel it and see it in his eyes

Wildcard

Mon May 13 2013 9:57 pm EST

The Rangers earned a second-round matchup with the Boston Bruins, who shocked the Toronto Maple Leafs Monday night, 5-4, in a furious, three-goal, Game 7 overtime comeback in Beantown. It will mark the first playoff series between the Rangers and Bruins since 1973, when current Rangers general manager Glen Sather wore the blue shirt. Read more: http://www.nydailynews.com/sports/hockey/rangers/magnificent-rangers-rout-caps-5-0-game-7-victory-article-1.1343092#ixzz2TERpEylv

Mon May 13 2013 9:55 pm EST

what a victory...!! The King finally with some scoring help ....fourth line was great , richards looked like the old richards....Brassard is a monster !!! Zucc had Holtby looking the opposite direction !!! Moore is a prize for a 22 year old d-man . McDonaugh....wow !!! Great team effort !!!

caperanger

Mon May 13 2013 9:54 pm EST

dugster...Told you it wouldn't be close my good man.....GO RANGERS!!!!

Mon May 13 2013 9:53 pm EST

What are you talking about? Gaborik put up 8-points and the BJ's didn't make the playoffs. The NYR definitely came up short in that trade…

Mon May 13 2013 9:52 pm EST

I believe that was the first time In team history that the Rangers won a game 7 on the road

tlats

Mon May 13 2013 9:52 pm EST

It's my wife's birthday too. Nice gift boys! Although the wife isn't too happy about the playoff beard continuing. Look out Boston!

Mon May 13 2013 9:51 pm EST

Who would have thunk that Asham had more goals than Ovechkin.,

DOUBLEN

Mon May 13 2013 9:51 pm EST

No last minute drama in this one.. eased it on home after Cally scored.....Bruins are banged up on the blueline bad, could be a good match up for us... most of the people I personally know are Laff fans...and pretty cool, but overall we get that "Laff Nation" crap shoved on us 24/7 around here .. just relived they are out ...

sjw

Mon May 13 2013 9:50 pm EST

This Columbus trade is starting to look like highway robery.

MelvilleFred

Mon May 13 2013 9:50 pm EST

MFred: Happy AnniBirthery

Mon May 13 2013 9:49 pm EST

Great Team Effort ........ Good Job Tortorella, good job.

Mon May 13 2013 9:49 pm EST

Dugster.....they gave me my Birthday and today my Anniversary present like I asked for. :^)

MelvilleFred

Mon May 13 2013 9:48 pm EST

NN: are you ok ? ;-)

Mon May 13 2013 9:48 pm EST

I'm not sure I've ever seen Lundqvist play as well as he has the last two games. He was tracking every puck down. If he doesnt come down to earth this is a dangerous team…

Mon May 13 2013 9:47 pm EST

All I can say is yessssssssssssssssssssssssssssss

tlats

Mon May 13 2013 9:47 pm EST

The King. That is all.

chinstrap

Mon May 13 2013 9:46 pm EST

Thank god I have MSG so I don't have listen to the NBC stiffs!

MelvilleFred

Mon May 13 2013 9:46 pm EST

Lucic and Chara......two of the ugliest in the game today!

Fotiu22

Mon May 13 2013 9:45 pm EST

Best playoff game since game 7 of the 94 cup clincher. Proud of the team!!!! Where are the voices that wanted to fire Torts? Where are those that were saying that he lost the team? Unreal, 5-0 in the game 7.

andrei

Mon May 13 2013 9:44 pm EST

Just think, Holtby has all summer to stand behind the glass and hug his paddle blade.

jratelle19

Mon May 13 2013 9:44 pm EST

Fred--best 2 games of the season ha?

thedugster

Mon May 13 2013 9:43 pm EST

PINCH ME

stevielegs

Mon May 13 2013 9:43 pm EST

GREAT POST DOUGSTER...I am proud of the boys as well.......

jnyr

Mon May 13 2013 9:43 pm EST

Pysie is worth every penny we are paying him,,,,,he had a very good series,,,,,,,,

thedugster

Mon May 13 2013 9:43 pm EST

Best Ranger game of the year top to bottom! The Asham goal was huge because at that point we were hanging on like grim death. Just a great effort all around, good to see they're starting to block shots again.

MelvilleFred

Mon May 13 2013 9:42 pm EST

news flash*******Doc Emerick hung himself in the press box,,,,,that devil loving fuckin creep!!!!!!!!!!!

thedugster

Mon May 13 2013 9:42 pm EST

And Pysie! LOL

NYStranger

Mon May 13 2013 9:42 pm EST

Wow! Just Wow! Great all round game. Hank rules!

NYStranger

Mon May 13 2013 9:41 pm EST

Wow...the King reigns.

Steve443c10

Mon May 13 2013 9:41 pm EST

Holy Shit! How many times have we been on the losing side of this equation over the years? Too, too many........ CONGRATULATIONS RANGERS & WALLSTERS.......

Mon May 13 2013 9:40 pm EST

I AM A PROUD RANGER FAN!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! GREAT EFFORT,,,VERY PROUD,,,,,,,PROUD OF MY BOYS!!!!!!!

thedugster

Mon May 13 2013 9:39 pm EST

All that talent and He is good looking as well......Pysie has got it all!

Fotiu22

Mon May 13 2013 9:37 pm EST

ALL HAIL THE KING

stevielegs

Mon May 13 2013 9:37 pm EST

One of the greatest Ranger playoff victories and I haven't been able to watch any of it. Thank god we won it!!!!

Tucc

Mon May 13 2013 9:37 pm EST

RANGER EUPHORIA!!!!!! BRILLIANT JOB BY THE KING!!!

Rhet0ric

Mon May 13 2013 9:35 pm EST

The NBC announcers are reminiscing about the Caps season and not talking about the amazing job done by the NYR.

Rhet0ric

Mon May 13 2013 9:34 pm EST

BOS PP is equally crappy generally speaking…

Mon May 13 2013 9:33 pm EST

Like to see Kreider on the PP!

Fotiu22

Mon May 13 2013 9:33 pm EST

I wonder if Holtby thought this game was easy

tlats

Mon May 13 2013 9:32 pm EST

I heard it! Awesome!

Fotiu22

Mon May 13 2013 9:32 pm EST

Just heard the "Potvin sucks" chant at the Verizon Center....ain't it great that we don't have to hear the Fisher-Price piano played from that place anymore this season?

jratelle19

Mon May 13 2013 9:31 pm EST

They just did the Potvin sucks chant at the Verizon Center. That was Hospo :)

Rhet0ric

Mon May 13 2013 9:30 pm EST

Kudo to PYSIE, EMMINGER, MDA, MZA, MAC-D,MOORE-STRALHM-BB-DORSETT-GIRALDI-CALLY,,,,GREAT GAME.....Hank magical----Nash played good d and great back checking,,,,,,,Kreider-Richards and Asham line very effective wonderful ranger effort,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,PROUD FAN OF THE NEW YORK RANGERS!!!!!!!!

thedugster

Mon May 13 2013 9:28 pm EST

This is going to be the last time we hear the FOXWOODS FINAL 5

DOUBLEN

Mon May 13 2013 9:28 pm EST

5 minutes to go

Mon May 13 2013 9:25 pm EST

Rhet: maybe it's Hospo !

Mon May 13 2013 9:25 pm EST

CMark, yes he is, how refreshing... Maybe the kid is finally understanding.....

Mon May 13 2013 9:24 pm EST

It is crazy how poised John Moore is playing. He can improve in some facets of the game, but he is just 22 years old. I know the Rangers do not have many draft picks in 2013, but they got themselves a thoroughbred in that trade.

TradeStar28

Mon May 13 2013 9:23 pm EST

I can hear the Ranger fans chanting Hen-rik at the Verizon Center.

Rhet0ric

Mon May 13 2013 9:23 pm EST

I like the way Kreider has played tonight. Couple of hits, assist and a scoring chance.

Fotiu22

Mon May 13 2013 9:22 pm EST

Kreider throwing his weight around,

ColoradoMark

Mon May 13 2013 9:20 pm EST

10 minutes to play

Mon May 13 2013 9:16 pm EST

This is awesome. Can we call up Bickel and McIlraith and put them in for the last 10 minutes? This might get ugly.

chinstrap

Mon May 13 2013 9:16 pm EST

Brassard actually reminds me of Savard... before all of the concussion problems of course. Not big, but shifty and he really can handle the puck in close. LET'S GO RANGERS!

Mon May 13 2013 9:14 pm EST

Brassard looks like Adam Oates circa 1990's

TradeStar28

Mon May 13 2013 9:14 pm EST

ZUCARRELLO Just undressed Halt-nuthin.....

Mon May 13 2013 9:14 pm EST

ZUC-Z

stevielegs

Mon May 13 2013 9:13 pm EST

Good night… and done…

Mon May 13 2013 9:13 pm EST

Take that!!!!Zucc!!!!

Mon May 13 2013 9:13 pm EST

ZUCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCC

Rhet0ric

Mon May 13 2013 9:13 pm EST

THE HOBBIT !!!

TradeStar28

Mon May 13 2013 9:13 pm EST

ZUCHINI

Mon May 13 2013 9:13 pm EST

ZUCC!!!

Mon May 13 2013 9:12 pm EST

Is charging legal?

stevielegs

Mon May 13 2013 9:11 pm EST

Damn… OV lands a crusher.

Mon May 13 2013 9:10 pm EST

OV, that was a charging penalty, a few too many strides

Mon May 13 2013 9:10 pm EST

Pot one here. Jerkoff slasher

Bob

Mon May 13 2013 9:09 pm EST

Nn here comes the ppg

stevielegs

Mon May 13 2013 9:07 pm EST

Wow-I'm impressed if we went into 1-4 ..smart.

doct

Mon May 13 2013 9:07 pm EST

i hope they fans dont burn down Toronto......And I hope RF4L's cat "Kitty" is safe

TradeStar28

Mon May 13 2013 9:06 pm EST

Bruins. Going to be brutal.

Fotiu22

Mon May 13 2013 9:05 pm EST

Boston wins.

Rhet0ric

Mon May 13 2013 9:05 pm EST

BOSTON JUST WON

DOUBLEN

Mon May 13 2013 9:05 pm EST

El Capitano at lucky 13 seconds

stevielegs

Mon May 13 2013 9:05 pm EST

Boston wins

Mon May 13 2013 9:04 pm EST

Dorsett is due for a goal.

DOUBLEN

Mon May 13 2013 9:04 pm EST

There is going to be open ice now.

Mon May 13 2013 9:03 pm EST

Now THAT's the way to start the period!

Bob

Mon May 13 2013 9:03 pm EST

It's gonna get nasty.

Fotiu22

Mon May 13 2013 9:03 pm EST

HOLT - NOTHIN ...... 4 ZIP RANGERS ........... Yeah Baby !

Mon May 13 2013 9:02 pm EST

Roll 4 lines now baby!!

Fotiu22

Mon May 13 2013 9:02 pm EST

Well kiss my hairy ass.....Cally!!!!!

Mon May 13 2013 9:02 pm EST

Wow.....Captain Cally!

TradeStar28

Mon May 13 2013 9:02 pm EST

CA-PI-TAN CALLAHAN !!!!!!!!

Mon May 13 2013 9:02 pm EST

CALLLLLLYYYYYYYY BABYYYYYYYYYYYYY!!!!!

Rhet0ric

Mon May 13 2013 9:00 pm EST

ulta cocka

Mon May 13 2013 9:00 pm EST

NN: Are you wearing your helmet ?

Mon May 13 2013 8:57 pm EST

OV with borderline criminal hits falls like a house of cards when breathed upon....get real

jnyr

Mon May 13 2013 8:57 pm EST

So why did Geico only choose the Cap to do commercials with for this round? Seems rather short -sighted.

Rhet0ric

Mon May 13 2013 8:56 pm EST

Hate 3 goal leads also....Get the next goal and make it 4....

Mon May 13 2013 8:55 pm EST

STEVIE: It would probably be if they score a PPG or NASH scores :)

DOUBLEN

Mon May 13 2013 8:55 pm EST

PYSIE!!!!! I HATE 3 GOAL LEADS,,,just ask the leafs,,,but hank isn't Reimer........no how--- no way...LeTs gO RaNgErS!!!!!

thedugster

Mon May 13 2013 8:53 pm EST

NN I hope you fall off a few more times!

stevielegs

Mon May 13 2013 8:52 pm EST

Rangers forwards are picking up the slot in D-zone like nobody's biz.....Let's see them continue in the 3rd

TradeStar28

Mon May 13 2013 8:49 pm EST

doct...Agree on the blind passes....I don't believe we should sit on the lead but be smart on the offensive zone....We will get chances on our forecheck....Hell Dorsett almost scored and Step rang one off he pipe....Get the next one.....

Mon May 13 2013 8:46 pm EST

Jack Edwards must be on life support

Bob

Mon May 13 2013 8:44 pm EST

All one needs to do is look at that game in BOS to know that this game is not over…

Mon May 13 2013 8:44 pm EST

Thank G-d for Hank in that 2nd period...... 25 shots against after 2 is tooooo many....

Mon May 13 2013 8:42 pm EST

The clock was broken, I want to know the official time.

Rhet0ric

Mon May 13 2013 8:41 pm EST

I missing something-why are we changing all the lines up ??

doct

Mon May 13 2013 8:41 pm EST

Torts needs to mention the Bruins game in between periods as a cautionary tale.

Rhet0ric

Mon May 13 2013 8:40 pm EST

Is Torts switching up lines?

Fotiu22

Mon May 13 2013 8:39 pm EST

Bob-I agree except we have made blind passes giving thr caps an odd man rush right back.

doct

Mon May 13 2013 8:38 pm EST

Damn Leafs. Damn Bruins. Christ. Way to choke. We could have faced freaking Toronto. Maybe still will.

Nick

Mon May 13 2013 8:35 pm EST

What insanity in Boston!!!

Mon May 13 2013 8:34 pm EST

WOW..Boston just tied the game up 4-4

DOUBLEN

Mon May 13 2013 8:34 pm EST

E.....maybe the Craps game plan is to scrum a little after the whistle to try to get matching penalties and open the ice up to a 4 on 4 situation?

TradeStar28

Mon May 13 2013 8:34 pm EST

Only thing that can stop us now is if the refs give us a power play!

Fotiu22

Mon May 13 2013 8:33 pm EST

Caps are getting into post whistle scrums. Frustration setting in. The Caps are going to have to open it up in the 3rd. But this game is far from over.

Mon May 13 2013 8:31 pm EST

We start getting odd-man rushes and we will shred them. Quite a gutsy performance so far. They took all the cheap crap, didn't react, and wow.

Bob

Mon May 13 2013 8:31 pm EST

Great play by Boyle getting back to prevent a 4 on 2.

Rhet0ric

Mon May 13 2013 8:30 pm EST

E.... When a goalie is playing the way King is playing right not, we don't mention it. Bad juju.

Rhet0ric

Mon May 13 2013 8:29 pm EST

MF: I am not that old that I can't get up :)

DOUBLEN

Mon May 13 2013 8:29 pm EST

I may be naive, but he probably told him to focus on offense and not take a stupid penalty.

Rhet0ric

Mon May 13 2013 8:29 pm EST

They gotta crash Lundqvist. He is tracking everything. His movement is just obscene tonight.

Mon May 13 2013 8:25 pm EST

I wonder what Oates told OVasshole during the break....Maybe to torpedo full blast into Henrik

TradeStar28

Mon May 13 2013 8:24 pm EST

That last goal-that's cycling the puck-keep moving-not just eating the end boards.cally line has no chance to score end boards and too tight to the net.

doct

Mon May 13 2013 8:23 pm EST

Caps gotta take chances now. Gotta open up. The NYR are crashing them on the half boards and putting it right back in deep. That Cap defense is folding. Holtby is gonna have nightmares about that goal… What a gift… They can bury them…

Mon May 13 2013 8:22 pm EST

NN: Do you have a 1st alert ? ;-)

Mon May 13 2013 8:22 pm EST

Cmon BRich....knock off the no look passes....Just get the puck deep and let Kreider chase it

TradeStar28

Mon May 13 2013 8:21 pm EST

NN... Best line of the night.

Rhet0ric

Mon May 13 2013 8:21 pm EST

BTW...my friend's son was doing a playoff pool and I told him..take Brassard.

DOUBLEN

Mon May 13 2013 8:20 pm EST

Lets not let them back in. No hope.

Fotiu22

Mon May 13 2013 8:19 pm EST

Unreal. Keep pushing boys! Make it a blowout!

Bob

Mon May 13 2013 8:19 pm EST

NN: The funniest part is he UNINTENTIONALLY hit the net, he was going for ZUCC at the post. He should try to miss the net more often!!

chinstrap

Mon May 13 2013 8:18 pm EST

Caps are fading. Gotta keep up the pressure!!!

Mon May 13 2013 8:18 pm EST

TAKE THEIR F'ING WILL!!! LET'S GO RANGERS!!!