GDT: ECQF #5 - RANGERS @ Canadiens

[Mario le Magnifique]

Why are we giving them so much time and space when entering our zone?!!

It seems that the Habs play a conservative style in this game. They don't pressure the puck much but are effectively breaking up passing and shooting lanes. That can work but they need to go on offense too. it seems they can't make a zone entry without a dump in. Might be that the Rangers are constantly playing with 3 Dmen, literally (they always have 3 guys waiting for Habs on their blueline.

 

[Gravity]

Not a good enough reason. Scoring ability is so much more important than faceoffs.

Also, why is he in the bottom six?

Can't get a good scoring chance if you don't win faceoffs

 

[nhlfan9191]

Why should we watch this period if they clearly have zero interest in putting an effort.

They're surviving a wave of momentum. That can change.

 

[M.C.G. 31]

Now is the time for the captain to pot a goal.

 

[Born in 1909]

Need a hero bad.

 

[MarkovsKnee]

Columbus will be the 2nd team out of the playoffs. Pens winning 5-2.

 

[Lafleurs Guy]

you're a jabroni

It DOESN'T MATTER WHAT YOUR NAME IS!

 

[No More Subban]

Patches is so damn easy to play against.

sigh

 

[Genesis76]

you're a jabroni

Feta Cheese would be more apropriate

 

[sukimono]

This team is complete trash, i don't even care anymore

 

[Banjo Cat]

We had a great first two periods, and now we look tired. Gonna need some luck here.

 

[The Great Weal]

I can't stand ot, someone please score

 

[luthar]

Let's play the Ranger game... let them control and shoot for 15 minutes, get no goal and score in the last 5?

 

[MarkovsKnee]

Now is the time for the captain to pot a goal.

He can barely get a scoring opportunity.

Oh, there was sort of one.

 

[Hockeyholic]

Daneault, Plekanec, Shaw, Ott. When those are the four centreman you roster, you better believe you'll be in tight games and struggle to score. Turning point of the game were those power plays and getting nothing. Had a bad feeling after that...

 

[le_sean]

I'd rather captain Gionta back at this point.

 

[Apoplectic Habs Fan]

Lets saddle Leks with boat anchor Pacioretty and drowning Danault.

 

[Genesis76]

Now is the time for the captain to pot a goal.

or not

 

[Sthabs]

do we even have a sog in the 3rd?

 

[Whitesnake]

Let's be honest here...Rangers deserve this series. Much faster. And more talent.

You saw the difference in the team's play right in this sequence. Rangers with their heavy forecheck. Habs with being static in their own zone.

 

[Runner77]

Now is the time for the captain to pot a goal.

They just showed a list of Pacioretty's slow starts in the first 4 games of the last 4 playoffs he's been in.

 

[The Nightman]

Patches is so damn easy to play against.

sigh

Doesn't use his body, can't use his speed and doesn't have the compete level or hands to do anything else.

 

[didimentionlarseller]

and so begin the icings.......oh no

 

[The Great Weal]

So are we just going to keep icing it now?

 

[sheed36]

Preds up 1-0