Series Talk: New York Rangers vs New Jersey Devils (Rangers 1-0)

[EdJovanovski]

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[SnowblindNYR]

Best Rangers roster in almost 30 years, arguably the underdog in the first round. Can't make this shit up.

 

[Gordon Bombay]

Come out and set the tone against these guys. They will have nerves. Put them on their heels and score some goals.

And for the love of god please match lines GG. Can't let Hughes get out there against lesser folk

 

[Bacon Artemi Bravo]

I expect to see a team thats still feeling pissed and burned from the Tampa series and has been waiting around all season for this chance. This Rangers team had a deep run, got a taste and knows what this is going to take. I will be shocked if these posters who expect an easy series for the Devils are right. Im not guaranteeing the Rangers take this series, because you just cant, but I am guaranteeing that if they lose itll be after a war.

 

[Ori]

Rangers in 7 need to be optimistic

 

[TheDirtyH]

It's mentioned here and elsewhere but for the rangers experience to mean anything, it has to mean playing patient, disciplined hockey. We have to make jersey work for every inch and we have to be committed to attacking vanacek as often as possible. If they can plant the seed of doubt in that goalie early, it could go a long way towards putting the devils back on their heels. But that means going for rebounds, screens, and tips. Not pass into the net.

Whoever said start game one opening faceoff with the fourth line, I totally agree. Set the tone not even mostly for the devils but for our team and how we need to play. Biggest X-Factors in the series are Kane for the Rangers and likely Luke Hughes for the Devils. The former has underwhelmed, especially on the power play, but the playoffs are what we got him for; the latter is uber-talented and an unknown commodity. Cale Makar made a huge impact for Colorado when he joined for the playoffs.

 

[iamitter]

We just need to skate. Provide energy, don't just coast. I really hope these guys have another level of effort because they'll need it for this series.

 

[RosensRug]

We just need to skate. Provide energy, don't just coast. I really hope these guys have another level of effort because they'll need it for this series.

This, and especially from the top guys like Kane and Panarin. They need to be 200 foot players in this series and if they aren't we can only hope that were getting the Igor from last year otherwise we'll be hitting Liberty national in 2 weeks.

 

[GoAwayPanarin]

It's mentioned here and elsewhere but for the rangers experience to mean anything, it has to mean playing patient, disciplined hockey. We have to make jersey work for every inch and we have to be committed to attacking vanacek as often as possible. If they can plant the seed of doubt in that goalie early, it could go a long way towards putting the devils back on their heels. But that means going for rebounds, screens, and tips. Not pass into the net.

Whoever said start game one opening faceoff with the fourth line, I totally agree. Set the tone not even mostly for the devils but for our team and how we need to play. Biggest X-Factors in the series are Kane for the Rangers and likely Luke Hughes for the Devils. The former has underwhelmed, especially on the power play, but the playoffs are what we got him for; the latter is uber-talented and an unknown commodity. Cale Makar made a huge impact for Colorado when he joined for the playoffs.

Luke Hughes is no Cale Makar.

I’ll be surprised if he doesn’t get eaten and scratched.

 

[patnyrnyg]

How could they have the game on saturday afternoon if there is a Billy Joel concert schedule for the evening? First off I hate Rangers afternoon games...maybe it's me but the intensity isn't the same as evening.
What are they gonna start the game at noon? UGH.
Also what if that game went into triple overtime and didn't end until 6/6:30 pm? They are gonna put on a concert in an hour later? Just move the damn concert and have the game played at night.

Concert will be moved. When it was announced, there was a disclaimer that it was subject to change based on Knicks and Rangers play-off schedule . No way the Rangers could play in afternoon and they change over for a concert in time. Takes a lot longer than to change over Knucks-->Rangers or vice versa.

 

[JimmyG89]

Concert will be moved. When it was announced, there was a disclaimer that it was subject to change based on Knicks and Rangers play-off schedule . No way the Rangers could play in afternoon and they change over for a concert in time. Takes a lot longer than to change over Knucks-->Rangers or vice versa.

Don La Greca was talking about it this afternoon. Since he does radio either pre and post game or calls games when Kenny Albert is busy, he said Saturday and likely a night game.

 

[patnyrnyg]

Don La Greca was talking about it this afternoon. Since he does radio either pre and post game or calls games when Kenny Albert is busy, he said Saturday and likely a night game.

Someone in a facebook group who seems to have inside info has said Saturday at 8pm. His info is pretty much always correct, so I have no reason to not believe him. But, still waiting for this Colorado game to end so we can get it officially.

 

[Leonardo87]

Best Rangers roster in almost 30 years, arguably the underdog in the first round. Can't make this shit up.

I think the series can go either way, I’m going cautiously optimistic into this one.

 

[IDvsEGO]

Concert will be moved. When it was announced, there was a disclaimer that it was subject to change based on Knicks and Rangers play-off schedule . No way the Rangers could play in afternoon and they change over for a concert in time. Takes a lot longer than to change over Knucks-->Rangers or vice versa.

Quickest it can be changed from knicks to rangers is 3 hours I believe, but with playoffs and the fact that OT can last till the game ends, theres no way that they'd overlap a concert with something of that nature.
Either the concert comes first, and the game at night or they change the date of one or the other.

 

[Guyute]

Rangers in 5 eat them alive

 

[GENESISPuck94]

There's way too many people dismissing the Devils just because they haven't been in the playoffs with this core before. Like they are not going to be capable of bearing down, figuring it out, and running us off the ice like they have so far in the regular season.

This is tangentially related to the concept frequently espoused on this board about how much playoff experience matters, which is, in reality, not all that much. A little, but it gets way overhyped. Example: We had zero playoff experience last year and were maybe a bad Trouba penalty away from being up 3-0 in the conference finals against the Lightning, which would have almost certainly gotten us to the Cup finals.

Talent matters far more, and the Devils have a lot of it.

So do we, of course. It's not to say we have no chance in this series. But this is a bad matchup for us. The only team I'd rather play less in probably the entire league is the Bruins.

Like, people are saying just hit the Devils and slow them down and we win. Oh, is that all? You don't think other teams may have thought of that at some point this season? It's hard to do.

Agree. We do have talent but my issue is that our "top guys" are aging. The kids haven't been given the reins yet. While the Devils' young guys ARE their top guys because in the years prior they were grown that way. Rangers stiffled and delayed the development of our young guys while the Devils spoon fed top minutes and situations to their young guys. So while we have kids that SHOULD be where the Devils young guys are at in their development, ours despite being the same age groups are behind because our organization threw all it's eggs in the Panarin basket instead of the high draft picks.

 

[patnyrnyg]

Quickest it can be changed from knicks to rangers is 3 hours I believe, but with playoffs and the fact that OT can last till the game ends, theres no way that they'd overlap a concert with something of that nature.
Either the concert comes first, and the game at night or they change the date of one or the other.

Takes longer for a concert. Heard 7-8 hours minimum and with the risk of a long OT, no chance they would try this double. A Knicks then Rangers is possible, but I would think for a play-off game it would be discouraged. Can't see them going Rangers first then Knicks. Yes, Knicks can go to OT, but it is 5 minutes and rarely becomes a "LONG" game.

 

[GENESISPuck94]

My lord, what a bunch of weak-minded, wobbly-kneed scaredy cats some of you are. The Rangers are deeper, have more experience, more star power, and a huge edge in the net and you guys are quaking in your Spider Man Underoos over little Jackie Hughes and co? Suck it up, guys. They're from Jersey, they ski in their jeans! Rangers in 6.

That's a Just Friends reference! Great movie.

 

[duhmetreE]

I honestly don’t get the fear and panic for jersey.

Sure we can lose… we can lose to any team in the playoffs.

I’m 70/30 right now.

 

[GENESISPuck94]

Best Rangers roster in almost 30 years, arguably the underdog in the first round. Can't make this shit up.

It's the Rangers luck is all. Figures that we finally amass actual hockey players up and down the lineup and the rest of the division and conference catches up and aren't going away any time soon either.

 

[Cmox]

I do not want to see any of these players...

 

[IDvsEGO]

I do not want to see any of these players...

no one does. The pack in the playoffs right?

 

[will1066]

I want to see Leschyshyn

 

[Leonardo87]

I want to see Leschyshyn

 

[Clark Kellogg]

I want to see Leschyshyn

Do what?

 

[Clark Kellogg]

Rangers in 4. We will not lose a game or surrender 1 goal in the series.
…and if not…we’ll all I can say is @Tob make sure you anti hacking software is up to date