GDT: MDF #2 - 05/04/14 | New York Rangers @ Pittsburgh Penguins | 7:30 - NBC SPORTS, CBC

[Lime]

Crosby is definitely playing hurt IMO. The best player in the world and he was having such a hard time just handling the puck in Game 1. They gotta keep roughing him up.

 

[94wasagoodyear]

Although we won game 1...this is a pivotal game in the series. A win and we obviously control the series and sit pretty. Loss and we have to go back to MSG and win both games.

 

[Killem Dafoe]

If we loose this one, last game don't matter anymore..

How so?

If we lose this game the last game matters because the series is 1-1 instead of 2-0 Penguins.

 

[The Gloaming]

If we could win today, I would be so happy.

 

[Doctyl]

Must win game? If we lose seasons over

 

[Amazing Kreiderman]

Considering we won this first, this game doesn't become so vital.

Which puts pressure on Pittsburgh. Can we take advantage?

 

[I Am Chariot]

Rangers look like the better team right now. Stay out of the box, stay physical and use their superior speed and this game is a big win

 

[Boruto]

Both teams are essentially "setting the tone" and "not sitting back" etc. so let's see how this goes Battle of the clinches tonight.

 

[smoneil]

I love that quotation from Brassard. It's always good to see the players go out of their way to share the credit (and especially on an OT game-winner).

 

[I Am Chariot]

Would be nice to rattle MAF....this guys has a history if imploding under pressure and tonight will be pressure.

 

[HatTrick Swayze]

I think tonight is a looooong shot. But even if it doesn't happen I will more than take a split in Pittsburgh.

 

[LeetchisGod]

Anton Stralman has replaced John Moore on the Rangers second PP unit.*(Pat Leonard)

Stralman has botched every good scoring chance he's gotten lately so this doesn't inspire confidence.

 

[Amazing Kreiderman]

Stralman has botched every good scoring chance he's gotten lately so this doesn't inspire confidence.

I'm a bit disappointed Diaz is not playing. We need his offensive skills

 

[ReggieDunlop68]

If we loose this one, last game don't matter anymore..

Sure it does. We stole home ice. Even if we lose the next game, we can win the series by taking our games at MSG.

That's not true at all. There are three away games and three home games left and we're up 1-0. We neutralized their home ice advantage.

Just because you keep saying that doesn't make it true. lol Would it be huge to go up 2-0? Absolutely. But getting a split on the road is a successful start to any playoff round. Home ice is now ours win or lose tonight.

Either he didn't read the responses or is he's too stubborn to change his opinion.

While we are on the topic of convictions, tonight when Rick Nash ties his career high for goals in a playoff year, could we all pile on the dingus' in the Rick Nash thread.

2g / 21games ya silly nannies!

 

[ReggieDunlop68]

On a serious note, taking away home ice advantage from the Fenguins was huge. We really do have a shot in this series.

LGR!

 

[Ola]

Crosby is definitely playing hurt IMO. The best player in the world and he was having such a hard time just handling the puck in Game 1. They gotta keep roughing him up.

Just for the record, I don't agree. I thought he was real good.

 

[KingWantsCup]

Crosby is definitely playing hurt IMO. The best player in the world and he was having such a hard time just handling the puck in Game 1. They gotta keep roughing him up.

Also his first full season since '09-'10, plus Olympics where Canada went deep. All the better for us though.

 

[ReggieDunlop68]

Just for the record, I don't agree. I thought he was real good.

Also his first full season since '09-'10, plus Olympics where Canada went deep. All the better for us though.

Crosby was a -3, had three shots, was on the ice for 19:36, and his FO% was ~32.0%!

He is a great player who could break out at moments notice, but I smell blood, so the Rangers need to smother him!

 

[Machinehead]

It's gotten to the point where I really don't think there's any purpose in watching games in which we hold a series lead. It's a loss.

Of course, like an idiot, I'm gonna watch anyway. But I digress.

 

[yrrebbor]

We didn't neutralize it...we stole it. All we need to do is win our home games (which you are supposed to do) and the series is ours in 6.

I used neutralize instead of stole because we're a better road team. It effectively means we have one more game to **** up "if necessary."

 

[jerseyjinx94]

If we loose this one, last game don't matter anymore..

LOSE. There is one "o" in lose.

****.

 

[ReggieDunlop68]

It's gotten to the point where I really don't think there's any purpose in watching games in which we hold a series lead. It's a loss.

Of course, like an idiot, I'm gonna watch anyway. But I digress.

Thank you sir!

 

[truebluegoalie]

LOSE. There is one "o" in lose.

****.

Are you aware we have international posters on this board who may not use English as a first language?

If you are going to pick on his post why don't you pick on the fact that it is wrong.

 

[Lindberg Cheese]

Can't decide which post was better, this one or the Muhammad Ali one.

Waiting for the Skinner figure skating responses to pour in.

 

[SnowblindNYR]

Are you aware we have international posters on this board who may not use English as a first language?

If you are going to pick on his post why don't you pick on the fact that it is wrong.

Many many years ago I used to post on the NYR board and the typo "loose" was as common as the typo "your", and most of them weren't international posters that I know of. This poster is obviously international, but that's not always the case.