Around the NHL: Part XXXIII

[KirkAlbuquerque]

I don't see Washington making a serious run despite the good record. They just don't defend well. 20th in goals against this year.

I'm always surprised by their record. They never look impressive to me. Helps when you can sweep the cellar dwellars in your division.

 

[Black Aces]

Let’s be real here, the Bruins are never losing again.

our best bet will be the islanders. Now that we want them to lose they will win unlike laying down like they did vs Boston

 

[Fitzy]

This is absurd. It’s like the stars have all aligned to keep NYR out of the postseason

 

[RangersFan1994]

Caps need to win this in regulation

 

[RangersFan1994]

This is absurd. It’s like the stars have all aligned to keep NYR out of the postseason

Or miss it by 1 point

 

[RangersFan1994]

Vanecek stole games against us but can't make a big save here

(Insert any goalie) stole games against us sounds better cause it happens more than not

 

[haohmaru]

If Boston doesn't stop winning it doesn't matter what the Rangers do. They aren't catching the Isles or Pitt.

 

[RangersFan1994]

Losing to buffalo will be the big one there

Or those horrible games at the beginning of the year

 

[KirkAlbuquerque]

(Insert any goalie) stole games against us sounds better cause it happens more than not

nah not really. The games we lose are because we play like shit. I don't recall many games in the past 2 seasons where we outplayed the opponent but lost because of a hot goalie. Maybe 2 or 3 times, max.

 

[Baby Duck Homme]

This is absurd. It’s like the stars have all aligned to keep NYR out of the postseason

It’s a conspiracy! Teams see us rounding into form and want no part of us in a series.

 

[aufheben]

This is absurd. It’s like the stars have all aligned to keep NYR out of the postseason

Last year and this year.

 

[aufheben]

If Boston doesn't stop winning it doesn't matter what the Rangers do. They aren't catching the Isles or Pitt.

This.

 

[KirkAlbuquerque]

Last year and this year.

yeah, its the patented shitty Quinn start.

 

[aufheben]

yeah, its the patented shitty Quinn start.

Well both seasons were cut short unfortunately.

 

[Glen Sathers Cigar]

Wash going nowhere with their goaltending. Even Samsonov is average af

Sucks even more for Hank bc their team is good enough that he could’ve been their guy going into the playoffs and had a legit shot.

 

[RickChartraw]

enjoying this bruins caps game except for the score. OLDTIMEHOCKEY!

 

[Boris Zubov]

That's a 5 game suspension incoming for Hathaway.

 

[KirkAlbuquerque]

Sucks even more for Hank bc their team is good enough that he could’ve been their guy going into the playoffs and had a legit shot.

yeah for such a lucky dude he sure has some bad luck

 

[Boris Zubov]

yeah for such a lucky dude he sure has some bad luck

I'll take his bad luck all day, everyday.

 

[PuckLuck3043]

If Boston doesn't stop winning it doesn't matter what the Rangers do. They aren't catching the Isles or Pitt.

Their only chance is catching the Isles and thats like 20% and only because the Isles aren't playing well. If we win today and they lose against Philly we are 6 behind and we play them 3 more times. Not likely but not impossible.

 

[Mandar]

This is why the league needs to let the Top 16 teams in the league make the playoffs. You’re going to have a division or two that’s gonna have one or two teams that deserve to be in the playoffs that’ll miss simply due to geography. Have the division winners be the 1-4 Seeds. Then the remaining 5-16 seeds need to be based on points or point percentage. This way the 16 best teams in the league go to the playoffs. I know that with COVID that would be nearly impossible but this is how the playoffs should normally be.

The only way your system would work fairly is if the league played a balanced schedule. Since it doesn’t, then you would be basing your “best teams” making it on an unbalanced schedule. You think that’s fair?

 

[Matt Rentfree]

That's a 5 game suspension incoming for Hathaway.

Game is getting a little chippy

 

[RangersFan1994]

nah not really. The games we lose are because we play like shit. I don't recall many games in the past 2 seasons where we outplayed the opponent but lost because of a hot goalie. Maybe 2 or 3 times, max.

I was being sarcastic cause of the Rangers usually making some unknown into the next Hasek.
But the lack of physicality on this Rangers team is concerning. This team would get beat up physically. How did Rangers management think that this is not an issue when they make the playoffs.

 

[RangersFan1994]

Hathaway major penalty,

 

[Black Aces]

I dont agree with that call.

Its based entirely on there being an injury on the play.

Its unfortunate but Tinordi brought that upon himself.