GDT: ECF #5 - 05/27/14 | New York Rangers @ Montreal Canadiens | 8:00 - NBC SPORTS, CBC

[Cmox]

“@AGrossRecord: Derek Stepan takes to the ice in full facial protection.â€

Dammit gross, what color jersey is he wearing?!

 

[RangerBoy]

Derek wore a full cage at Wisconsin.

 

[nevesis]

Dammit gross, what color jersey is he wearing?!

“@AGrossRecord: Said it on WFAN yesterday, believe it this morning, I'm guessing Stepan plays tonight.â€

 

[nevesis]

 

[Jarkko Immonen]

Dammit gross, what color jersey is he wearing?!

Normal practice jersey.

 

[aroundtheriver]

http://prohockeytalk.nbcsports.com/2014/05/27/drama-builds-as-price-skates-in-full-gear-faces-shots/

Interesting... might as well close them out tonight just in case Price makes a comeback.

 

[Oak]

Let's go boys! Prove the naysayers wrong! Make us proud!!

LETS GO RANGERS!!

 

[nevesis]

“@AGrossRecord: Lines back to normal: Kreider-Stepan-Nash Pouliot-Brassard-Zuccarello Hagelin-Richards-St. Louis Boyle-DMoore-Dorsett”

 

[silverfish]

Derek "Bane" Stepan

Tough kid

 

[RangerLifer]

Will we have Montreal-born refs tonight? Let's hope not.

 

[RangerBoy]

Rich Chere tweeted a pic of Stepan. Visor/cage protecting the lower half of his face.

 

[Oak]

“@AGrossRecord: Said it on WFAN yesterday, believe it this morning, I'm guessing Stepan plays tonight.â€

Wow that would be awesome. If he comes out tonight my respect for him goes up a few points for sure.

 

[KingWantsCup]

“@AGrossRecord: Derek Stepan's facial protection is all clear visor-like material, no cage.â€

That has to be a good sign, no?

 

[I Am Chariot]

“@AGrossRecord: Lines back to normal: Kreider-Stepan-Nash Pouliot-Brassard-Zuccarello Hagelin-Richards-St. Louis Boyle-DMoore-Dorsettâ€

Love it

 

[RangerBoy]

Stepan is taking line rushes with Kreider and Nash.

 

[nevesis]

 

[KingWantsCup]

Will we have Montreal-born refs tonight? Let's hope not.

Such a joke. Where's the New York refs in this series? You know, since it doesn't really matter wurte refs are from. Such bull ****. The Habs got 6 minutes of bull **** power plays from embellishments in game 4. Disgraceful.

 

[The Gloaming]

Steps has been super durable since he entered the league. Won't be surprised if he plays.

 

[Oak]

We need a smarter game--and we need to stay out of the penalty box as much as possible. At least most of the penalties we took the other night were well deserved--Canadiens players embellishing or not. They will fall like bowling pins if we give them reason to or unless the refs decide to make an example of someone early--I wouldn't count on that.

Hopefully we'll win it in front of their own crowd--get some rest and then go on to the finals.

This is too funny. Sad but true.

 

[nevesis]

“@KatieStrangESPN: #NYR Miller, by the way, could be available later this series. Injury not believed to be too seriousâ€

 

[NewLife]

Stepan is a beast, miss one game with a broken jaw which btw was his first game out of the line up since the start on his NHL career.

 

[RangerBoy]

I love Stepan. Guy is playing with a broken jaw. A baseball player would be out for 3 months.

 

[TeamStewie]

Will we have Montreal-born refs tonight? Let's hope not.

Nope. Same refs as game 1.

 

[TheTakedown]

“@KatieStrangESPN: #NYR Miller, by the way, could be available later this series. Injury not believed to be too seriousâ€

i'm going to assume a brusied rib or soemthing

 

[KingWantsCup]

Come on Step!

I'm certain Stepan is doing everything possible to get on the ice given the significance of this game. What player would want to miss this? Even Carey Price who likely has something torn was on the ice early this morning before the team's morning skate (unfortunately). You just don't sit back for a game like this regardless of the condition you're in.