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GDT: #48 - 04/27/2013 | New Jersey Devils @ New York Rangers | 3:00 PM - NBC

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Tomorrow, we can all toast and breathe a big sigh of relief! The hard part is over, this is the game we earned by fighting hard, you have ups and downs in a season, we had good and bad parts, everyone will step up their game in the playoffs, and we might go deep. Usually teams that go deep and lose, build off of it in the following years. I have a feeling we will be hard to play against when everyone gets healthy. We're getting a brand new, rested Dorsett who is a sparkplug, think what Gilroy did last night. Except the opposite.
Then Staal, then Asham (playoff warrior) and Slowe will hopefully return soon. Reinforcements will come just in time. LGR!
 
Hank needs to play, this isn't a throw away we just made the playoffs game we have a chance to jump some very important spots in the standings and he will have a few days rest after.
 
I'm of the mind to play Hank, only because I don't think one night off will be a significant amount of rest. We should have two possibly three days off after tomorrow in which he'll get plenty of rest. Guys don't like getting to much rest especially goalies, and Hank would never take a night off unless he felt it was necessary. But I also wouldn't mind Marty playing, he can definitely get us the two points, or one if that's what we'd rather have.
 
BBKers said:
As a coach I would definitely go with Marty here. No question. LGR
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Not a chance in hell... you have to play to give your team the best chance possible to move on. That chance is not as an 8 seed against Pitt. Best case scenario you beat Pitt in 7 and that tires out Hank anyway. You have to play for the 7 seed. At this point what is one start going to do? He gets a few days off afterwards anyway... I would be floored if Biron starts..
 
:sarcasm: mind games
Barnaby said:
Not a chance in hell... you have to play to give your team the best chance possible to move on. That chance is not as an 8 seed against Pitt. Best case scenario you beat Pitt in 7 and that tires out Hank anyway. You have to play for the 7 seed. At this point what is one start going to do? He gets a few days off afterwards anyway... I would be floored if Biron starts..
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Nac Mac Feegle said:
Like I said, Biron is rusty and needs a start. You want everyone to have confidence in themselves and feeling good going into the playoffs. Lundqvist had his high note winning in OT last night.

Heck, you can even have both guys split the game if you want (as long as it's not a mid game 'pull', but a designated switch agreed to before game).
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To me, Hank has looked very human in a few games lately. So maybe he could need som more rest?
And Biron definitely need to shake off some rust. The play Hank to much IMO.
 
No mini break once the postseason rolls around. We play either Tuesday or Wednesday, so you're looking at 2-3 days of rest. I'd honestly play Lundqvist (Torts ****ed up by not playing Biron against Florida, imo) today. If we can get a 3 goal lead, I'd swap Lundy with Biron.
 
ImIdaho said:
No mini break once the postseason rolls around. We play either Tuesday or Wednesday, so you're looking at 2-3 days of rest. I'd honestly play Lundqvist (Torts ****ed up by not playing Biron against Florida, imo) today. If we can get a 3 goal lead, I'd swap Lundy with Biron.
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That's a good plan (and totally agreed on the mistake not using Biron against Florida). Always have to be aware of the minutes the backup gets...can't let him get too cold.



And I still say the Rangers are the best bet to beat Pittsburgh in the first round. The Pens will either go out in the first round, or win the cup. Rangers are the only team in the 5-8 seeds who know how to paly a grindy, gritty, suffocating, shot blocking game that will stop Pittsburgh. Pens have tons of firepower and depth, but not the fastest skaters to get around the Rangers team defense.

Facing the surging Caps (and OV) or the big bad Bruins would be a disaster for the Rangers.
 
Nac Mac Feegle said:
That's a good plan (and totally agreed on the mistake not using Biron against Florida). Always have to be aware of the minutes the backup gets...can't let him get too cold.



And I still say the Rangers are the best bet to beat Pittsburgh in the first round. The Pens will either go out in the first round, or win the cup. Rangers are the only team in the 5-8 seeds who know how to paly a grindy, gritty, suffocating, shot blocking game that will stop Pittsburgh. Pens have tons of firepower and depth, but not the fastest skaters to get around the Rangers team defense.

Facing the surging Caps (and OV) or the big bad Bruins would be a disaster for the Rangers.
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So... they lose to the 8 seed or win the cup? Talk about all or nothing. The Isles always play them tough. Let the Isles grind them down and if we're lucky enough to be alive, then we'll take our shot.....
 
Barnaby said:
So... they lose to the 8 seed or win the cup? Talk about all or nothing. The Isles always play them tough. Let the Isles grind them down and if we're lucky enough to be alive, then we'll take our shot.....
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It's more a case of the biggest upsets in the playoffs tend to happen in the first round. And the Rangers proved last season they can grind down talented teams. Pittsburgh has been winning too easily this year...meeting up with a wall of shot blocking, Lundqvist on his game (and he will get up for the big fish), and suffocating team D will throw them off kilter.

I think the Islanders will have their heads in the clouds and won't beat anyone. Ottawa tends to get all choked up against big rivals/opposition and will focus more on Cooke than the game. Rangers have the best shot.

At least, that's the plan. ;)
 
WeWillWinTonight said:
Maybe but I just think no mater who is on goal today if they are competing for better playoff positioning they must win.
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I get that. But Hank clearly gives us a better chance to win every day...so when you have to get a point from the game he's who you go with. I think we all agree that we go as far as Henrik takes us...so this talk about Biron needing some minutes is just silly. Him getting a game or not has zero bearing on our playoff chances.
 
broadwayblue said:
I get that. But Hank clearly gives us a better chance to win every day...so when you have to get a point from the game he's who you go with. I think we all agree that we go as far as Henrik takes us...so this talk about Biron needing some minutes is just silly. Him getting a game or not has zero bearing on our playoff chances.
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It ensures Hank doesn't get hurt today. ;)
 
broadwayblue said:
I get that. But Hank clearly gives us a better chance to win every day...so when you have to get a point from the game he's who you go with. I think we all agree that we go as far as Henrik takes us...so this talk about Biron needing some minutes is just silly. Him getting a game or not has zero bearing on our playoff chances.
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I think hank should certainly start but I do see why some may call for biron and if they did give him the go I do no know that I would be totally concerned. For the most part I have always trusted our back up.

It's a tough decision to make.
 
broadwayblue said:
I get that. But Hank clearly gives us a better chance to win every day...so when you have to get a point from the game he's who you go with. I think we all agree that we go as far as Henrik takes us...so this talk about Biron needing some minutes is just silly. Him getting a game or not has zero bearing on our playoff chances.
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If this was back in January, I'd agree with you. But that was before my Sens lost Eric Karlsson, Jared Cowen, Jason Spezza, Milan Michalek, and Craig Anderson in quick succession.

Let's just say I've become a weee bit more pragmatic after that.

Giving the backup netminder a start more than once every ice age is a really, really good idea. Like another poster mentioned, Torts should've done that against Florida. But since he didn't, the only game left is today.

After what my Sens have gone through, I just find it a tad risky to let Biron rot away on the bench.
 
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