ECQF: (Game 2 )- Washington Capitals @ New York Rangers, 7pm ET ESPN

[Mike C]

Officials seem to want to even this series up lol.

Fan Duel dot com baby!

 

[Gardner McKay]

How the heck is that not a trip? Wow.

No idea, but now that we scored I'm sure if Rempe even blows air on someone we will get called for a penalty.

 

[RoyalDuder]

The only negative thing I can say about the Rangers so far is most of their goals have had some degree of fortune as far as deflection. That won't work vs CAR so probably want to start getting more high quality chances because through 70 minutes of play I have been surprised how few they have had

Or they've just had some of the most skilled players in the league at deflections doing it consistently for years now.

 

[tlk]

Refs can't go against the script. Caps will have the first pp this period

easy money

 

[Dibbs31]

I guess the refs are following the script LOL

 

[RoyalDuder]

Rangers will have to battle the Caps and refs in this one

 

[BMOK33]

I am actually beginning to believe the Caps might win a game at home..outside of that 5 minutes in period 2 they have probably looked better than the Islanders have in their series

 

[iamitter]

The only negative thing I can say about the Rangers so far is most of their goals have had some degree of fortune as far as deflection. That won't work vs CAR so probably want to start getting more high quality chances because through 70 minutes of play I have been surprised how few they have had

Tips are high quality chances - we have some of the best front-of-net deflection folks (ie. Kreider)

 

[D Wakaluk]

Well there it is. Don't wanna spoil too much

 

[GG96]

Series Management

 

[Dibbs31]

NHL definitely wants the worst team to make the playoffs in 33 years to beat the Presidents Cup winners in the biggest market in North America

 

[DialUp]

Makeup call coming

They finally called one! I was worried there for a minute that washington wasn't going to get a powerplay this period.

 

[Leonardo87]

Can tell where this officiating is going for this game.

 

[SnowblindNYR]

Refs miss two blatant penalties against the Caps and of course call the Rangers on the first penalty. Bettman must want Ovechkin in the second round.

 

[DialUp]

NHL definitely wants the worst team to make the playoffs in 33 years to beat the Presidents Cup winners in the biggest market in North America

No one is talking about "the NHL" wanting that to happen. Wes McCauley though, he ain't calling a penalty on the Caps tonight. Regardless of what they do.

 

[Puckstop40]

Blake Comeau ghost

 

[DearDiary]

Refs miss two blatant penalties against the Caps and of course call the Rangers on the first penalty. Bettman must want Ovechkin in the second round.

Caps have commited 2 blatant penalties that were missed. How many have the Rangers committed in comparison that were missed?

 

[Synergy27]

NHL definitely wants the worst team to make the playoffs in 33 years to beat the Presidents Cup winners in the biggest market in North America

They don’t care who wins. They just want the series to go as long as possible.

The reffing in this game has been laughable so far and of course it’s a complete 180 from game one with respect to what’s being called.

 

[Dibbs31]

No one is talking about "the NHL" wanting that to happen. Wes McCauley though, he ain't calling a penalty on the Caps tonight. Regardless of what they do.

Except the dude that said the refs are going to follow the script

 

[Filppula]

One of the worst PP’s I’ve seen.

 

[Xirik]

Refs miss two blatant penalties against the Caps and of course call the Rangers on the first penalty. Bettman must want Ovechkin in the second round.

Even with the Refs the Capitals shouldn't even win a single game, If the Rangers lose the series then they should get relocated.

 

[Kerberos]

Ovechkin just stands in one spot and does nothing on Caps PPs. Might as well be 4v4.

 

[DialUp]

Except the dude that said the refs are going to follow the script

Wes' script. Watch how this game is called the rest of the way. Those two non calls were messages that were sent by the crew, they weren't "missed".

 

[HockeyVirus]

This series has been one of the more boring ones so far of the first round.

 

[Filppula]

I wonder how Strome thought that shot wasn’t going to get blocked.