Post-Game Talk: New York Rangers at Pittsburgh Penguins |Game 1| 5/2/14

[JCrusher*]

Seriously. That guy needs to stay the hell away from this team right now.

I hate Dolan he has destroyed the knicks. Peopel should be happy he doenst like hockey like he likes basketball

 

[I Am Chariot]

Pens board speculating that Crosby may be injured .

Hope he's ok...

 

[Overcast]

Dolan is like that one kid who tries to act like your friend and only comes around when you have Lunchables.

 

[Florida Ranger]

Pens board speculating that Crosby may be injured .

I believe it. There's no way a player like Crosby is this crappy regardless of the coverage. That's how I feel about McD. He's in pain and you can tell. Neither player looks like they're exerting themselves.

 

[GraveyTrain9]

1. Marc Staal
2. Brad Richards
3. Henrik Lundqvist

HM: Anton Stralman

 

[member 116805]

anyone have video of the OT goal? looks like zucc should have the secondary assist. didnt he push the puck to the corner where brassard picked it up and passed to poo?

Anyone..?

 

[Thunderhead]

Hope he's ok...

Me too .

 

[LittleKev6D9]

Still not happy about this win.

Happy we won, but the PP was atrocious again. They squandered another multi goal lead. They got kind of lucky this time. You can't keep taking periods off, especially against the Penguins.

I will say that Stralman-Staal has been our best pair the whole playoffs which is huge when you have this top heavy team in Pittsburgh.

 

[Dr. Ogrodnick]

If we loose the next one, this win don't matter that much...

Normally I would agree with you, but given the tight schedule for the Rangers any win in the first 3 is huge. They are going to run into a wall and drop one at some point, the more wins they can chalk up before that the better. They could have easily blinked and been down 3-0 in the series.

 

[aufheben]

Dolan is like that one kid who tries to act like your friend and only comes around when you have Lunchables.

 

[member 116805]

Poo
Brassard
Staal

 

[pld459666]

Pens board speculating that Crosby may be injured .

It's game one and already with the excuses?

Pathetic

 

[Baby Punisher]

Someone just doesn't get it.

I get it more then most people here. Look, after nearly 35 of my almost 40 years watching this team and suffering year after year sans 94' I don't get overly optimistic about anything.

Good game, we won. enjoy tonight, look ahead to Sunday and do it all over again.

 

[mike14]

I think he actually elevates his game in the post season and thrives under pressure. He has been huge for us so far. In 11-12 post season he was our best forward. So far, in 13-14, whether or not he has been our best forward is up for debate, but he's certainly been one of our top-3 forwards, and leads our team in post season points for the second time in three years.

There are times where I really do wish that we didn't have to buy him out, if only Sather didn't sign him for that long, because he is a quality player that brings it when it matters most.

The whole thing still pisses me off. We sign him to a contract which was legal under the CBA at the time and then it turns into: you can either buy him out this year or next or suffer a huge cap penalty. Absolutely stupid, if another GM is happy enough with Richard's contract to trade for it, then there should be no repercussion for the Rangers down the line

 

[Un Prophete]

I believe it. There's no way a player like Crosby is this crappy regardless of the coverage. That's how I feel about McD. He's in pain and you can tell. Neither player looks like they're exerting themselves.

This. They are both playing competent games (sort of), but they have been sapped of their dynamism.

 

[JESSEWENEEDTOCOOK]

It's game one and already with the excuses?

Pathetic

Well people have been speculating that since round one. Still, a -3 with no points and no noticeable chances is not cutting it, hurt or not.

 

[BlaqICE]

Anyone else see the Kreider name tag in the locker room behind Pouliot when they were interviewing him?

 

[Matt4776]

Dolan is like that one kid who tries to act like your friend and only comes around when you have Lunchables.

Have to admit, I've done that before.

Those chocolate pizzas are irresistible...

 

[haohmaru]

I get it more then most people here. Look, after nearly 35 of my almost 40 years watching this team and suffering year after year sans 94' I don't get overly optimistic about anything.

Good game, we won. enjoy tonight, look ahead to Sunday and do it all over again.

47 and just as long. Doesn't mean Lundqvist doesn't deserve a little love for tonight and that '93-94 team was manned a little better than this one. You can be a great player on a team and not win. Ask Shane Doan, Dan Marino, etc...

 

[MorrisWanchuk]

Question is, can this team actually win two games in a row in the playoffs? Not feeling optimistic for game 2.

They just did

 

[JCrusher*]

It's game one and already with the excuses?

Pathetic

Pens fans can make all the excuses they want. I dont care how we win just as long as we win

 

[2Leetch_94]

Anyone..?

That goal wasn't the official game winner. Brassard's shot that they said hit the post was actually in and counted as the GWG.

 

[Baby Punisher]

I will certainly take a split in Pit.

I feel like Monday is a guaranteed loss. I 100% expect a clunker so I really think we have to take game 2. Game 2 should be treated like a game 7.

 

[BlaqICE]

They just did

I think he means win a game when they are up in the series.

 

[Dr. Ogrodnick]

The whole thing still pisses me off. We sign him to a contract which was legal under the CBA at the time and then it turns into: you can either buy him out this year or next or suffer a huge cap penalty. Absolutely stupid, if another GM is happy enough with Richard's contract to trade for it, then there should be no repercussion for the Rangers down the line

At this point buying him out is probably more about being able to afford to keep guys like Zuccarello, Strahlman, Pouliot, Boyle and Moore.