GDT: ECSF #1 - 5/16/13 | New York Rangers @ Boston Bruins | 7:30 PM - NBCSN, TSN

[Blue Blooded]

Brassard's first secondary assist of the playoffs.

 

[Blueshirt Believer]

Agree. It was almost non-existent in 1st.

Yeah, and that is by design.

We aren't last years team. We don't play as strong on the forecheck. Personally, I think the Rangers should be running trapping schemes than the left wing lock approach Torts is employing.

Lock is allowing teams penetrating our zone too easily.

 

[BB58]

Brassard with a 6 game playoff point scoring streak

I believe Sather fleeced the Jackets.

 

[FLNYR]

I thought that was another ok period.

Few comments:
1. Callahan has been flat out bad the entirety of the playoffs (excluding one game, I can't remember which - might have been Game 5 or 6 I thought he was very good
2. Stepan has been completely invisible the entire playoffs
3. Powerplay gets worse by the day - can't gain the zone, too much around the perimeter, too much Girardi/Del Zotto
4. Goal was kinda soft but we really can't be leaving Chara all alone at the point to take free slapshots.
5. Nash looks good.
6. Total team defense looks very good

Didn't he have 2 GWG's?

 

[Crazed Beaver]

why does richards get benched for bad play, but callahan doesn't?

Because cally hits and fore-checks and back-checks ........

Beaver skates in circles with his tongue hanging out after 20 seconds.

 

[Moon Knight]

Even game so far, although both rangers powerplays look like cow ****.

 

[ThisYearsModel]

Callahan is handling the puck like it is a grenade. Then making terrible passes or missing the net by 10 feet.

 

[AWall THE CLAW]

Secondary assist and screen?

 

[LetterJ]

I think Pyatt-Boyle-Dorsett had a real solid period. They got the puck in deep, were grinding along the wall and jammed the puck on net. Good possession time.

Agreed. They seem to have been our best line, IMO

 

[Amazing Kreiderman]

I'm always happy when periods are over, but that doesn't relate to hockey

This is huge. Game is still anyone's to grab. We are not playing bad. People should learn to control themselves.

 

[The Gloaming]

NBC laughing about Marchrat spearing Cally in the junk.

 

[*Bob Richards*]

Someone should add Brassy's head to this.

 

[FLNYR]

Is it me or the commentators rooting for the Bruins?

It sure seems that way.

 

[mike14]

I believe Sather fleeced the Jackets.

It's really starting to look that way. If Brassard can continue like this and Moore keeps improving it will be looked back on as a great trade

 

[Blueshirt Believer]

Callahan is handling the puck like it is a grenade. Then making terrible passes or missing the net by 10 feet.

You guys are just noticing this? This has always been an issue with Cally. When he has time and space to make plays he falls apart.

He is a banger. When he plays a bangers game he excels.

 

[AWall THE CLAW]

Such a weird "feeling each other out" game.

Win a period. Win a game. LGR.

Thinking Nash-ty with the winner

 

[jniklast]

I think once Nash finally scores a goal, he's gonna really break out. Or at least that's what I hope

 

[Flavius]

You can tell there isn't a rivalry between these teams.

Because there isn't one. Just like Knicks/Celtics it's all made up.

 

[JCrusher*]

Agreed. They seem to have been our best line, IMO

I thought they had some good shifts but they also struggled some. Although they got better by the end of the period

 

[JESSEWENEEDTOCOOK]

Secondary assist and screen?

lirl

 

[AWall THE CLAW]

You guys are just noticing this. This has always been an issue with Cally. When he has time and space to make plays he falls apart.

He is a banger, and when he plays a bangers game is when he excels.

Does he now?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DcgOXYiQqoo

 

[JCrusher*]

It's really starting to look that way. If Brassard can continue like this and Moore keeps improving it will be looked back on as a great trade

even dorsett is pretty good

 

[SA16]

Didn't he have 2 GWG's?

Yea but he's done basically nothing. Deflected a Nash shot and I can't remember the other goal. He's set up nothing. He has had some takeaways. He's barely skating and making plays.

 

[AWall THE CLAW]

Because there isn't one. Just like Knicks/Celtics it's all made up.

Seriously.

Devils > Flyers > Isles > Pens > Caps >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Bruins

 

[Blue Blooded]

Yea but he's done basically nothing. Deflected a Nash shot and I can't remember the other goal. He's set up nothing. He has had some takeaways. He's barely skating and making plays.

Stepan was the finisher on the famous Ovechbox-play.