GDT: New York Rangers at Pittsburgh Penguins |Game 1| 5/2/14

[trilobyte]

Too bad the intermission couldn't be, oh...I dunno...24 hours

 

[Bullseyes]

Rangers are getting completely out skated at this point. Rangers are not chasing down pucks, not competing on those 50/50 battles.

It doesn't look good for the Rangers imo.

They just need a goal. That's doable.

 

[Paulie Walnutz]

My guesses: Dorsett for Rangers, Bennett for Penrefs

 

[NYRKING30]

He was using the comedic thing known as sarcasm.

Didn't pick that up there

 

[JESSEWENEEDTOCOOK]

Shorter intermission between the 3rd and OT, right?

Yah.

 

[jerseyjinx94]

Should be a 2-1 Game 1 road victory, what BS.

 

[LORDE]

This team blows. They look like torts team... Waiting to lose. No threat to score

 

[Overcast]

I remember watching him against Philly at the Garden towards the end of the year and he was toying with them. Something is definitely wrong with him.

That said, the Rangers are one goal away from taking a 1-0 lead in the series.

I haven't really paid a ton of attention to this, but there was one instance in the 3rd at the Pens blueline where McDonagh went to spin/turn around to avoid a Penguin and it took him a solid 5 seconds to complete the turn. Lower-body?

 

[Megustaelhockey]

I believe in the POs they are 15 minutes as opposed to 17.

1st and 2nd intermissions are now 18 minutes. I think it's in the CBA.

 

[NYRKING30]

Anyone saying Hank hasn't been very good this game should change their name to Snowblind.

They should all post together in one thread and spare the sane.

Exactly almost as bad as rangers fans whining about how they think the nhl and refs play for the pens

 

[Siddi]

I remember watching him against Philly at the Garden towards the end of the year and he was toying with them. Something is definitely wrong with him.

That said, the Rangers are one goal away from taking a 1-0 lead in the series.

This! To think that we are only 1 lucky bounce from salvaging this mess.

LGR!!!

 

[Thunderhead]

I believe in the POs they are 15 minutes as opposed to 17.

Almost 19 on NBC .

 

[Whiplash27]

Dear Rick Nash, please use your big ass body and plow through guys and score a goal!

-Signed NY Rangers Fans

 

[LORDE]

Nash will NOT score in this PO

 

[NCRanger]

They seemed to try to play to get the game to OT at the end of the third.

It's almost like they're trying to play a trap and maybe get one of a turnover.

 

[haohmaru]

Exactly almost as bad as rangers fans whining about how they think the nhl and refs play for the pens

That was a terrible non call on Malkin. But, I don't believe in conspiracy theories.

 

[Cassano]

Now I'm as optimistic as the next guy, but the rangers should consider themselves lucky if they scrape away with the W.

 

[Bullseyes]

Exactly almost as bad as rangers fans whining about how they think the nhl and refs play for the pens

Seriously. I don't know what's worse, the ref blaming or the Lundqvist blaming.

Winnable game. If they lose it, it's on the Rangers and no one else.

 

[NYRKING30]

Rick Nash needs to go away. Obviously lost that trade big time.

 

[Blueshirt Believer]

That abortion of a defensive shift by McD and Girardi nearly gave me an aneurysm.

Girardi has been the worst player for the Rangers this game imo. Zuc, also has not had a good game.

 

[Blueshirt Special]

Game 1 on the road.

OT

A chance to steal a game

I'll take it

Let's see who steps up

 

[Fataldogg]

We'd have won this game already with regular season McDonagh.

McDonagh has been our most detrimental player this post season by a mile.

Could have won the Flyers series in less than seven without McDonagh's shortcomings too.

He has been playing way too poorly to be getting 25 minutes a night.

 

[SnowblindNYR]

Much better 3rd.

 

[NYRKING30]

That was a terrible non call on Malkin. But, I don't believe in conspiracy theories.

Thank god. Terrible non call on Nash interference. Works both ways

 

[haohmaru]

Now I'm as optimistic as the next guy, but the rangers should consider themselves lucky if they scrape away with the W.

Hey, Montreal did it last night.