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

[Gardner McKay]

Cant the Rangers scratch Goodrow until the playoffs? He is actually good in the playoffs.

Yes. You can pretend he has a season ending injury and then is magically healed game one of the playoffs. Also known as pulling a Tampa Bay.

 

[Flan the incredible]

Refs woke up this morning and had it in their mind to call this a tight game or they were told by the league to do it. This is a bit much and making the period hard to watch. This isn't entertaining hockey.

 

[GG96]

That period was fine

 

[Clark Kellogg]

I'm watching the local caps feed. They're ahead of both MSG+ and ESPN

How far ahead? Did we win the game?

 

[Raspewtin]

most boring playoff period in some time my god

 

[LottieDottie]

i am scared to death of second period.

 

[Brother Mouzone]

Refs fooked that whole period

 

[RangerLifer]

Rangers are toying with them.

 

[KirkAlbuquerque]

That period was fine

Nah

 

[DanielBrassard]

The playoffs have been dreadful to watch so far.

 

[duhmetreE]

That period brought to you by Tampax.

 

[Machinehead]

The one on Cuylle is a blatant penalty. You guys are clowning. Literally reached out and grabbed him.

 

[GAGLine]

Good period overall. We were the better team. If the refs are going to call it this tight, that's to our advantage.

 

[Boris Zubov]

Even PK is all over the refs.

 

[PuckLuck3043]

That was a little disjointed period but the Rangers had the better of the play. Washington could do nothing.

 

[FoxyClean]

Imagine firing up some buddies to watch this awesome thing called playoff hockey for the first time and then that happens.

 

[ColonialsHockey10]

It’s the same problem with Pittsburgh.

The refs are going to be a problem all series. Get used to it.

 

[DuneGoon84]

What a crappy game. Ruined by the refs and capitals.

 

[Gordon Bombay]

So the refs will let everything go next 2 periods right?

 

[will1066]

That period was fine

They played with some jitters. I think if they calm themselves, it'll get better

 

[Cmox]

Kakko is skating very well.

 

[CasusBelli]

TB / FL and BOS / TOR much more entertaining. Maybe because the refs didn't feel the need to intervene every shift. Hm ...

 

[Atax]

I dont like that I'm agreeing with Slewban

 

[LOFIN]

Fairly boring period. Nothing to write about, not in good and not in bad.

But my God the Caps suck, if they get even one game the Rangers should be ashamed of themselves.

 

[Paulie Walnutz]

The refs making a choppy period slows the play down which favors Washington