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

[EdJovanovski]

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[Cmox]

no one does. The pack in the playoffs right?

yeah, big crowd too

 

[17futurecap]

The Piano Man got moved.

 

[Cmox]

too late

 

[The Crypto Guy]

8pm stinks but it could have been worse (afternoon game)

 

[Leonardo87]

The Piano Man got moved.

I guess there was no pressure to moving him out.

 

[Megustaelhockey]

Do what?

Spell his own name.

 

[mandiblesofdoom]

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

Brodzinski's not the worst thing in the world. The others though ... whew

 

[17futurecap]

8pm stinks but it could have been worse (afternoon game)

ABC too, so you know that’s going to be 8:20.

 

[Cmox]

I guess there was no pressure to moving him out.

haha, and I barely know Billy Joel songs. good one.

 

[Mike in Houston]

Expect Game 3 to be an ABC exclusive. So Sam and Joe won't get to tongue bathe the Devils on that one.

 

[TheDirtyH]

Luke Hughes is no Cale Makar.

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

I'm not saying anything determinate about him. To be fair nobody knew Makar was Makar before he debuted.

 

[Chalfdiggity3]

The Piano Man got moved.

Are these games going to be aired on MSG too?

 

[Mike in Houston]

Are these games going to be aired on MSG too?

Yes. Except Game 3. That's on ABC exclusively. MSG might do pre and post to shoulder ABC's coverage.

 

[Row I Goon]

Regarding the pessimism on Kane - something in my gut tells me he’s been husbanding his health/hip for the playoffs. I’m expecting a BIG first period from him in game 1

 

[TheGortonConspiracy]

Regarding the pessimism on Kane - something in my gut tells me he’s been husbanding his health/hip for the playoffs. I’m expecting a BIG first period from him in game 1

Hope so
latest version of Kane on the ice defending Jack Hughes... wouldn't be a pretty sight

 

[n8]

Luke Hughes is ready to outplay Patrick Kane. dumb statement but I fear this opponent.

 

[Row I Goon]

Hope so
latest version of Kane on the ice defending Jack Hughes... wouldn't be a pretty sight

Agree. I don’t get the overall fear of the Debbies though - you gotta beat everybody to earn that cup so I say “fugg it - bring em on”

 

[The Gloaming]

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

That'll suck for the Pack to lose Johnny B...

 

[Nickmo82]

I predict:

We lose game one, everybody goes crazy, it goes the distance, The Ghost of Kravtsov Past haunts Shesty, he gets no sleep before game 7 and gets lit up. The Rangers prevail on the back of a double hattrick from Ben Harpur.

 

[Chytilmania]

My biggest worry is holding a one goal lead late in the 3rd. I think we’ll have a few OTs.

 

[Leonardo87]

My biggest worry is holding a one goal lead late in the 3rd. I think we’ll have a few OTs.

Thank goodness they won’t be 3 on 3 OT’s.

 

[The Gloaming]

Thank goodness they won’t be 3 on 3 OT’s.

Devils about to find out the hard way that playoff OT != regular season OT.

Or hopefully they don't because Rangers win all 4 games in regulation...

 

[mas0764]

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.

The Devils actually also have more young talent because they were bad for longer.

 

[IchabodCrane]

People are underestimating the difference this year's version of hot fresh bread is going to make vs the moldy bread we had last playoffs.

I really hope so! Another crap playoff performance and I am going to be really angry at the second highest cap hit in the entire NHL.

I fear he is still too much of a pond hockey guy.

 

[Leonardo87]

Devils about to find out the hard way that playoff OT != regular season OT.

Or hopefully they don't because Rangers win all 4 games in regulation...

Yup, 3 on 3 gave them more space. 5 on 5 not so much.