Pre-Game Talk: Kings @ Rangers Game 3

[Winger23]

Guys, regehr hasn't played in about 5 weeks now. Sutter even mentioned its a big reason he hasn't put him back in yet. I think we see Greene for game 3. Win and I think he stays in. Lose and I think it changes.

 

[Ron*]

Guys, regehr hasn't played in about 5 weeks now. Sutter even mentioned its a big reason he hasn't put him back in yet. I think we see Greene for game 3. Win and I think he stays in. Lose and I think it changes.

This is the Stanley Cup Final.

You can't mulligan these games. Greene was a disaster in the last one. He can't keep up. He looks like he is skating in mud.

I will take a Rusty Regehr over a Ghastly Greene any day of the week, and twice on Monday.

 

[Reclamation Project]

This is the Stanley Cup Final.

You can't mulligan these games. Greene was a disaster in the last one. He can't keep up. He looks like he is skating in mud.

I will take a Rusty Regehr over a Ghastly Greene any day of the week, and twice on Monday.

So, two Regehrs tomorrow?

 

[Winger23]

This is the Stanley Cup Final.

You can't mulligan these games. Greene was a disaster in the last one. He can't keep up. He looks like he is skating in mud.

I will take a Rusty Regehr over a Ghastly Greene any day of the week, and twice on Monday.

But he was fine in game 1. Look I'm not defending Greenes crappy play last game, just relaying an opinion. I think I would use regehr over Greene too, but to me I just think sutter will stick with Greene.

 

[Raccoon Jesus]

Rangers have been crap at home (4-5 IIRC), have to stick it to them in this game. They'll probably try to put on a show so if we can just get back to our identity they will crack.

 

[Ron*]

Rangers have been crap at home (4-5 IIRC), have to stick it to them in this game. They'll probably try to put on a show so if we can just get back to our identity they will crack.

They are 6-4 at home and 6-6 on the road this playoff season.

 

[DocWest]

I'm glad the Kings know they are playing with fire. Hopefully they get back to their style and smother the **** out of the Rags tomorrow.

 

[Ron*]

Lundy and Quickie by periods, through two games:


Quickie 4-2-0-0-0
Lundy 1-3-2-1-1

 

[KingsKnight]

Lundy and Quickie by periods, through two games:


Quickie 4-2-0-0-0
Lundy 1-3-2-1-1

Rangers push hard out of the gate and can't sustain it for a full 60 + OT (at least not consistently). Kings just keep playing (cockroaches) albeit they still haven't shown their best. I have a feeling we see this exaggerated in game 3 with the Rangers trying to push hard at home while the Kings tighten up their game.

 

[rapots]

Kings will bring an A game and shut down MSG....Rags can dive as much they want, it ain't gonna help them out. Funny how their fans don't see that, just talking about G interference all the time

 

[Raccoon Jesus]

They are 6-4 at home and 6-6 on the road this playoff season.

...I genuinely don't even know what I was thinking there

I literally just looked at their home record, counted it up right, and completely botched it.

That's a good sign it's bedtime.

 

[losingsand]

The kings manage to be up 2-0 even though there is a bit of a let-down-factor-carry over from the CHI-series. I honestly think it's a factor whether they say it's been or not. So difficult to mentally and physically recharge after slaying that chicago monkey off their back.

Kings are somewhat lucky to be in this position but I see them snapping back into their identity after these let-down performances (with good results). Being on the road could be what this team needs get focused again.

 

[cyclones22]

It's quite possible NY could come out too pumped up by the home fans and be susceptible to some counters early. Being tied or keeping them off the board entirely after the first period would really put the pressure on.

 

[Ron*]

...I genuinely don't even know what I was thinking there

I literally just looked at their home record, counted it up right, and completely botched it.

That's a good sign it's bedtime.

I've been there. More times than I would like to think about.

Going to the greater point, they were 6-4 both on the home and on the road before the SCF started. I couldn't glean anything from those records. It was a bit disconcerting.

Then I looked at the Kings record home and away and it was similarly mediocre.

But then it always comes down to match ups. The Rangers have simply not played to the level of competition the Kings have. And as far as outcomes, or "results" hockey as the Kings' players like to say, the Kings have been better by the slimmest of margins.

I do believe the Kings are the better team by a wider margin than that; however it is clear that the Rangers have found a weakness in our defensive core and have refused to give our defenseman (and forwards) "time and space" for clean breakouts. This, all the turnovers. I expect more of the same in game 3. The good news here is they cannot sustain this pressure for a full game; it saps all of their energy by the time the 1st period is done.

This strategy has been very effective, the Rangers having scored 2 goals in the first period of each game in L.A. If the Kings can just get out of the 1st period scoreless in either of the next two games in NY, I consider that a huge win...given what I see is a stronger defensive game and a stronger Quick as the game goes on.

 

[TonySCV]

GDT is up. http://hfboards.mandatory.com/showthread.php?t=1686523

Last couple of posts have been copied to GDT thread so the discussion can continue there.