Post-Game Talk: Pittsburgh Penguins at New York Rangers |Game 4| 5/7/2014

[Fitzy]

If by one you mean three.

And I love that we now hold Hank to the same level as Fleury. Wow.

We can criticize individual goals, but it would take a pretty amazing display to win this series when we scored 2 goals in 3 games.

 

[trilobyte]

The 4 most deserving teams getting to the conference finals?

Sounds okay to me.

 

[jerseyjinx94]

Think you mean league.

But yes, even the Rangers have made the second round three years in a row.

There's no parity.

It's Boston, Pittsburgh, Chicago every frickin' year. And now LA.

Yeah, I meant league. I'm a little drunk. And even pushing it back further to this round you have NYR Anaheim and Montreal have typically been involved. Only new team is Minnesota really.

 

[NYRSchrute217]

Yes.

It was one of the worst Ranger playoff games I've ever had the displeasure of watching. They had one energetic shift with about 5 mins left in the first period. One shift. The lack of intensity was beyond reproach.

Seems like that's a common trend with this team. Funny how 2 years ago we needed the talent to go along with the effort and now we need the effort to go along with the talent.

Just never seems to be the right mix of guys on this team. Amazing.

 

[Loff]

Another riveting game by them chaps. The suckage was stronk.

 

[Hunter Gathers]

We can criticize individual goals, but it would take a pretty amazing display to win this series when we scored 2 goals in 3 games.

I dont think one has to do with the other. We wouldn't criticize if they weren't bad goals. We'd be losing either way, but at least one dude would be stepping up.

 

[jerseyjinx94]

It ended.

This is the best post you ever made.

 

[tbonenc*]

It's theoretical, perhaps, but do you really think Callahan would have prevented/lessened the malaise out there? This team had no zip to theri game other than a few stretches of what looked like momentum (after tying goal, for sure).
One hurdle, one mistake, and I could hear the air coming out from up here where I am.

We'll never know but what we do know is Tampa will be picking a player in the first round thanks to that trade.
What do we have to show for it?

 

[eco's bones]

Kreider looked a bit rusty but actually played pretty well. Henrik played well.

There seemed to be a hundred giveaways. The forwards as a group sometimes over two zones away from the d-men. Pretty bad support--too many forced plays. If there was a killer in this game it was the Sutter shorthanded goal.

Nash and St. Louis really looked like **** here. St. Louis has had playoff success before. Nash building a history of underachieving in big games. Both were horrible tonight.

Anyway Stralman a horrible play on the first Penguins goal. Nash a horrible play on the second Penguins goal. Staal got owned on the third Penguin goal and game winner and St. Louis leaving Kunitz all the time in the world to finish on the 4th Penguin goal. Lundqvist is not to blame for this loss.

Not sure I'm going to be around for Friday's game which might be the season ender. My son graduates from college on Saturday and I'm going to be on the road a bit on Friday. If they play anything like they did tonight I don't know if I want to watch anyway.

 

[Let Blaine Die]

Seth Rothman 5m
Richards confirms closed-door meeting.

Probably saying goodbye to everyone. He can feel the buyout coming.

 

[Bleed Ranger Blue]

If by one you mean three.

And I love that we now hold Hank to the same level as Fleury. Wow.

I knew you'd latch onto this. Why are you drawn to such stupid arguments?

 

[jerseyjinx94]

Another riveting game by them chaps. The suckage was strong.

That ******* avatar of yours is so distracting, lol.

We ****ing suck right now.

 

[nevesis]

I knew you'd latch onto this. Why are you drawn to such stupid arguments?

He's in law school, what do you expect?

 

[Let Blaine Die]

Seems like that's a common trend with this team. Funny how 2 years ago we needed the talent to go along with the effort and now we need the effort to go along with the talent.

Just never seems to be the right mix of guys on this team. Amazing.

Hm. I wonder who is to blame? Could it be the cigar chomping idiot who continues to drag our organization into a new dark age?

 

[mrhockey193195]

Probably saying goodbye to everyone. He can feel the buyout coming.

Best moment of the night for me, right here...

 

[Un Prophete]

Wow Maloney is insane right now

 

[Greg02]

I dont think one has to do with the other. We wouldn't criticize if they weren't bad goals. We'd be losing either way, but at least one dude would be stepping up.

Well, some people would be criticizing them if they weren't bad goals

 

[Fitzy]

I dont think one has to do with the other. We wouldn't criticize if they weren't bad goals. We'd be losing either way, but at least one dude would be stepping up.

Everyone sucking means they all have to go home knowing they share a bit of the responsibility. Although with some of the egos on this team that might be impossible.

 

[AlternateSideParking]

The truth is that if they outworked, outhit, outhustled and outchanced the Pens, not a soul would be booing.

Blame the schedule all you want, but they clearly have no desire to do the little things to win.

Winning takes effort. The Rangers are feeling sorry for themselves.

 

[bl02]

Ron Duguay is living in fantasy land. Dave Maloney is so much better

 

[chosen]

If by one you mean three.

And I love that we now hold Hank to the same level as Fleury. Wow.

Are you including the one where MSL left his man in front of the net alone. Yeah, that's a weak goal.

Tell us again how fine MSL has been in the playoffs. That is my favorite current fairy tale.

Are you in some sort of contest with Snowblind?

 

[trilobyte]

Said it before the game

Nash doesn't care. he got his money

I don't even think it is that. My own opinion is that he is not capable of being a game changer. It is not in him. Best we realize at and not pretend otherwise. A rude awakening for me, because I recall some really game breaking plays by Nash when he got to the Rangers.

Edit: the early Rangers Nash was better.

 

[Holocene]

Was there a single redeeming quality about this game?

At least we scored in this game and didn't give MAF the satisfaction of another "easiest shutout ever".

 

[Un Prophete]

Usually Maloney is the one who doesn't mind calling out the Rangers, but he actually took umbrage when the guys were blaming the Rangers for this game.

 

[MTrangers]

The positive of all of this for me is it's not as painful as last year and not even close to as painful as two seasons ago. Those teams laid it all out on the line and fought hard. That makes me want it for them. At this point, as much as I want my team to win, I don't really want specific players on this team to hoist a Cup. They don't fight for it and they sure as hell don't deserve it unless they do something spectacular.