Around the NHL – Part XL - Mod post page 249

[LeetchisGod]

I don't believe that.
NHL history shows us that the Cup playoffs are a clean restart.

Not saying it would be easy, or who would beat them.
They're a very very good team.
A team will need to meet/surpass their skill, focus, chemistry.

But every season there are very strong regulars season teams, and most President's trophy winners don't win Cups.
And every season there are some unexpected series outcomes.

I don't fear them, just respect them.
and NYR, and some others, have personnel to get better goalkeeping

That's just it. They don't need great goaltending to win the cup. Just like the Avalanche didn't last year.

 

[huerter]

This Isles/Canes game is the most important non-Rangers Rangers game since 2014 WCF game 7.

 

[ecemleafs]

Morgan Barron just scored a penalty shot for Peg against the Devs.

 

[EdJovanovski]

 

[huerter]

Our first round chances just went from 60% to 33%. Good night.

 

[Boris Zubov]

Anyone watching the Isles? Aho just tripped Aho. Both are real Aho's!

 

[17futurecap]

Devils it is in round 1.

Getting tights for the Icelanders.

 

[Shesterkybomb]

Said it at the time that someone else should have went in that deal, wish we still had him.

 

[EdJovanovski]

Bedard with 8pts through 2 games in the playoffs, his teams now up in the series 2-0 over a team who had 29 more pts than them in the season

 

[PuckLuck3043]

Devils getting lit up by Winnipeg.

 

[SnowblindNYR]

Devils getting lit up by Winnipeg.

We put up 51 shots against Winnipeg and looked inept against the Devils...

 

[PuckLuck3043]

Anyone watching the Isles? Aho just tripped Aho. Both are real Aho's!

I always said the Isles had a bunch of Aho's.

 

[Leonardo87]

Vatrano with 2 goals and an assist tonight, ties his career high points.

 

[PuckLuck3043]

We put up 51 shots against Winnipeg and looked inept against the Devils...

6-0 Winnipeg, lol. There is a way to beat the Devils. They have recently given up 5 to Buffalo, 5 to Isles, and now 6 to Winnipeg. Just have to play hard and smart and not play into their quick transition game.

 

[Matt Rentfree]

Morgan Barron just scored a penalty shot for Peg against the Devs.

I really wish we could have kept him.

 

[ecemleafs]

Bedard with 8pts through 2 games in the playoffs, his teams now up in the series 2-0 over a team who had 29 more pts than them in the season

hopefully a western team wins the lottery

 

[hackeyman]

Our first round chances just went from 60% to 33%. Good night.

Huh ?

 

[bl02]

Vatrano with 2 goals and an assist tonight, ties his career high points.

Finds his way to middle of the ice to use that shot of his. Nice goals.

 

[Leonardo87]

Finds his way to middle of the ice to use that shot of his. Nice goals.

20 goals on one of the worst teams in the league is pretty remarkable. Zegras hit 60 today because of one of his snipes. So something to be happy about on a brutal season for the Ducks, lol.

 

[Glen Sathers Cigar]

6-0 Winnipeg, lol. There is a way to beat the Devils. They have recently given up 5 to Buffalo, 5 to Isles, and now 6 to Winnipeg. Just have to play hard and smart and not play into their quick transition game.

Yep, you have to find a way to slow it down and control the pace. You let them dictate the pace and play their track meet style and it's a death sentence for the Rangers with our struggles defending the rush. You don't even need to trap or slow it down too much, you just need to play them very tight and be smart with positioning and angling and stuff like that.

 

[bl02]

Does Horvat really only have 2 points and zero goals in his last 15 games? Well I guess 1 goal if you count his empty netter vs NJ.

 

[PuckLuck3043]

Yep, you have to find a way to slow it down and control the pace. You let them dictate the pace and play their track meet style and it's a death sentence for the Rangers with our struggles defending the rush. You don't even need to trap or slow it down too much, you just need to play them very tight and be smart with positioning and angling and stuff like that.

The Rangers need to be really smart with the east-west passing in the neutral zone. It's caused problems and turnovers and the Devils quickly push the play the other way. Be smart and if the passing lane isn't there then get it deep and forecheck.

 

[LeetchisGod]

Yep, you have to find a way to slow it down and control the pace. You let them dictate the pace and play their track meet style and it's a death sentence for the Rangers with our struggles defending the rush. You don't even need to trap or slow it down too much, you just need to play them very tight and be smart with positioning and angling and stuff like that.

Unfortunately playing with defensive structure is not our forte.

 

[PuckLuck3043]

Does Horvat really only have 2 points and zero goals in his last 15 games? Well I guess 1 goal if you count his empty netter vs NJ.

Yes. He really misses Barzal.

 

[RickChartraw]

Is Krav hurt or just getting scratched @EdJovanovski