GDT: ECQF: Game 1 - New York Rangers vs Washington Capitals, 3pm ET, ESPN, MSG

[PetahFromBensonhoist]

Crush them

 

[EdJovanovski]

I can’t sleep

 

[80shockeywasbuns]

Jack Edwards/John Sterling retiring this week made me sad thinking about when Sam is gonna hang it up. Tough week for old and moderately confused announcers

 

[WhereO Is Kakko]

McIlrath tribute video?

You’d think so, reading the Caps threads. He’s played all of 9 games over two seasons there, racking up two assists and 12 PIMs. Yet he’s supposedly going to 1) beat up Rempe before Wilson does and 2) contribute positively to helping the Caps D shut down the Rangers offense.

I can’t wait until the Rangers score a PP on that yutz’s first penalty (for holding or roughing).

 

[Ben Grimm]

Shesterkin rejuvenated, ready to lead Rangers on potential run in Stanley Cup Playoffs | NHL.com

Goalie has .930 save percentage since Feb. 9 after struggling in 1st half of season

www.nhl.com

 

[Tob]

I would be satisfied if we scored more goals than them.

 

[Nickmo82]

All signs point to yay, so the pessimist in me is expecting boo.

Reckon refs try and manage the series a great deal. Gotta give Ovi a few gimme goals for the headlines.

Hope I'm wrong!

 

[AlaBlueShirt]

I have 3 trade proposals for Trouba, Goodrow and Mika ready to be posted.

 

[Rongomania]

Good vibes at the garden after last night. Let’s keep that up boys! I’ll be at a midtown bar at 3 with my fanatics Kakko jersey on.

 

[FultonReed]

aaaaahhhhhhhhhhh it's too early to be so hype, it needs to be 3pm already

 

[Synergy27]

So. Again. We have their coach. You’d have to think that Lavi will know how to exploit whatever nonsense defensive system the Caps are going to try to play to hang in there, right?

So important to come out strong and take the series by the balls from the first minute.

 

[Raspewtin]

rangers related trauma aside - there's absolutely no reason to lose this series. they're literally worse at everything.

so of course we will find a way to go 7

 

[Cuckoo4Kakko]

Can't win 16 if you don't win 1.....

 

[GAGLine]

Why do the NBA playoffs start at the same time as the NHL playoffs these days? I remember when the NBA was like a couple weeks behind.

The NBA playoffs usually start (and end) before the NHL playoffs, IIRC. The NBA added the play in games, so that pushes things later for them.

So. Again. We have their coach. You’d have to think that Lavi will know how to exploit whatever nonsense defensive system the Caps are going to try to play to hang in there, right?

So important to come out strong and take the series by the balls from the first minute.

That assumes they play the same system they played under Lavi, which I don't think is the case. Carbery has done a good job there. Washington is the 5th worst team in the league in terms of scoring, and they are right in the middle in terms of keeping the puck out of their own net.

Carbery is the MacGyver of NHL coaches, cobbling together victories out of hair pins and duct tape. They are absolutely going to have a strategy to frustrate our rush game. They want to turn this series into trench warfare because they know that, and staying out of the box, is the only way to beat us.

Lavi knows what he is doing, though. Unlike Gallant, he will make adjustments to counter whatever Washington is trying to do. Even if Washington's gameplan works, I don't know that it will be enough to beat us in this series.

 

[Gordon Bombay]

I'm all jacked up on Mountain Dew already for this one. LFG

 

[mti79]

 

[Peltz]

 

[Metranger]

Can Rempe be this postseason's Esa Tikkanen?

 

[savebyrichter94]

McIlrath tribute video?

Narrated by Hugh Jessiman and then Kyle Jean presents him with a silver kneecap

 

[Oscar Lindberg]

Forgot this was at 3 so I will be watching while at the Yankee game lol

 

[Ratelleitlikeitis]

Can Rempe be this postseason's Esa Tikkanen?

Or, perhaps a Matteau moment late in a double OT game?

 

[savebyrichter94]

Can Rempe be this postseason's Esa Tikkanen?

Only if he tries to kiss someone on the Caps

 

[Chytilmania]

Magic Number

 

[Profet]

McIlrath tribute video?

What are they going to show? Tarasanko undressing him?

 

[Crease]

I’ll be there.