GDT: MDF #4 - 05/07/14 | Pittsburgh Penguins @ New York Rangers | 7:30 - NBC SPORTS, CBC

[KirkAlbuquerque]

Well at least we're not Leafs fans, right fellas?

 

[2Leetch_94]

Can't make a pass? Can't score? Can't generate anything on the PP? Can't win faceoffs? Can't battle back from being down a goal ever? BLAH, BLAME LUNDQVIST.

Hey, I need something to make me laugh.

 

[Riverdale]

HNIC is just tearing into the Rangers.

Coming down on the work ethic, the lack of leadership, and the complete failure to manage the puck.

They are not necessarily wrong.

I question the leadership on this team when they don't come out tonight with intensity

 

[Crazed Beaver]

Av's team relatively lifeless on the whole. Really a clown show out there.

This system being brutally exposed as well as pp throughout series. Make no mistake, Pitt the better team but there is a lack of passion with this team outside of occasional glimpses mostly from zuccs line. Coaching has to be held accountable as well as players. Philly had **** goaltending and terrible d, we need to lose some dead weight in offseason and enjoy our first rounder.

Diaz looks good...

 

[JCrusher*]

I know teh forwards shoudl get a lot of blame but our defensemen really were terrible. McD stralman and even Staal(who has been out best defensemen this postseason) were god awful

 

[Cassano]

IMO the Rangers sans Lundqvist are simply choking.

They should be dominant at ES, but even then they are getting outchanced significantly over the past 3 games. This is reminiscent of the Torts during his final year. Very good ES team in the regular season, choking in the playoffs.

Oh well, hopefully they squeeze out a victory.

 

[Hunter Gathers]

if that **** pass/turnover didn't happen, hank wouldn't have let that up. Hank is not to blame. Goal was soft but we are basically assisting on their goals.

And if the ****** attempt at a save didn't happen, the defense wouldn't be to blame. So yeah. He's to blame as much as the idiots that made the original mistake. Everyone on the ice can be blamed for that goal. It was a true team effort.

 

[nevesis]

Can't make a pass? Can't score? Can't generate anything on the PP? Can't win faceoffs? Can't battle back from being down a goal ever? BLAH, BLAME LUNDQVIST.

Hey, I need something to make me laugh.

#hfboardslogic

 

[Machinehead]

The goal ticked off Staal's stick and changed direction right to Malkin. These are the goals that the Rangers never seem to get. Not that they're getting ANY goals right now but they sure could use a stinker or two like that one.

Before a good bounce can even happen you have to control the puck, get it in deep, and play it in their zone with a little urgency. We do none of that.

 

[chosen]

Who is wearing #26?

Whomever it is has probably killed Martin St. Louis.

 

[KOVALEV022473]

I'll tell ya, the Rangers probably couldn't make this any easier if they tried. Aside from one or two shifts, we look completely disinterested.

 

[Riverdale]

How long before Richter>Lundqvist posts?

Did I miss them?

 

[Hunter Gathers]

Who is wearing #26?

Whomever it is has probably killed Martin St. Louis.

He's been fine. The rest of his line has been incredibly bad this series. It's a line of one man and two corpses.

 

[FLNYR]

So is AV whispering loudly at them in the locker room cause he should be tearing them ALL a new *******!!!

 

[rdhstlr23]

Just got home.

Summary of how we looked in 1st?

6 shots.11giveaways. 0 goals. Losing 1-0 on a semi-softie but horrible TO. Multiple missed scoring chances to start scoring chances. About to be 0-35 on PP.

Sums it up

 

[Ilovemymum]

“@AGrossRecord: Rangers have now gone 140:00 without scoring.â€

The ketchup-effect will happen this period.

3 goals in twenty minutes for Gross.

 

[Fataldogg]

Exactly. Nobody logical is saying it's entirely Lundqvist's fault but Fleury has clearly been the better of the two in this series.

Yup. Rangers have a habit of doing that.

Statistically Fleury has been better. In reality, we are making this the easiest series of his career.

Just like we have made Holtby, Varlamov (before he was a star), Neuvirth, Emery, Mason, etc, all look fantastic. Now it's Fleury's turn.

 

[Hunter Gathers]

How long before Richter>Lundqvist posts?

Did I miss them?

No, there was mostly agreement on the goal.

 

[Cassano]

only on here is a goalie with a near 2.00 GAA, .920+ sv% is considered a choker and a hindrance to the team.

 

[NYRANGERAMI*]

Rangers are not in tune with the Universe...hope they tune it back in...like i dont know...during the 2nd period....everything is off...and they are unlucky on top of it all.... Universe please tap into the Rangers energy and carry us through...LGR!!!!!!!!!

 

[JESSEWENEEDTOCOOK]

140 minutes without a goal #BlameHank

 

[BroadwayBlues]

So is AV whispering loudly at them in the locker room cause he should be tearing them ALL a new *******!!!

He seems passive.

 

[nevesis]

And if the ****** attempt at a save didn't happen, the defense wouldn't be to blame. So yeah. He's to blame as much as the idiots that made the original mistake. Everyone on the ice can be blamed for that goal. It was a true team effort.

Malkin got the shot off quick, it just slipped under his stick & pad. Literally a game of inches. A millisecond earlier, and he makes the save.

But, fundamentally from a goalie perspective, he has to be in position once he notices what Malkin is about to do, half butterfly, stick paddle flush to the ice.

What led up to the play was a horrible turnover by Stralman. This team needs to be able to score a goal and at least tie it up, negating the bad goal.

If we can't do that, we're done.

 

[rdhstlr23]

Who is wearing #26?

Whomever it is has probably killed Martin St. Louis.

Probably the same guys that sniped #19, #61, #21

 

[Hunter Gathers]

140 minutes without a goal #BlameHank

The entire team has been pretty bad this game. So #BlameEveryone