Post-Game Talk: Round 3, Game 2: Can the Rangers break the streak?????

[TheDirtyH]

Man I sure wish we had those first round picks right now...

 

[JCrusher*]

Milbury is so butthurt, I love it.

Who cares. To be honest price looked very beatable before he got hurt

 

[JESSEWENEEDTOCOOK]

1. Hank
2. Nash
3. McD

Got goals from our three best skaters in this one, along with Hank being god.

 

[trilobyte]

About what I expected...Habs come out flying, hitting pushign the pace and making the Rangers play sloppy with the puck. Lots of bobbled passes and not supporting teammates well enough and Montreal getting to loose pucks.

But Montreal was also pretty sloppy, not a lot of crispness to their game so they didn't really take advantage all that well, and Rangers had enough push back to score on some chances and let Lundqvist do the rest

I think the shot differential is probably a bit misleading as the Rangers really played it conservatively for much of the 3rd, but still, excellent game by Lundqvist, he was picking pucks out of crowds and had no holes in his low game

Rangers need to play better next game but can't complain about a 2-0 series lead and all

A lot of the Habs chances they did not get to the puck for a followup. The defence did a good job of getting position on them and pushing them out. The first 15 minutes were kind of dicey, though, where the D looked to be in a mad scramble.

 

[HatTrick Swayze]

About what I expected...Habs come out flying, hitting pushign the pace and making the Rangers play sloppy with the puck. Lots of bobbled passes and not supporting teammates well enough and Montreal getting to loose pucks.

But Montreal was also pretty sloppy, not a lot of crispness to their game so they didn't really take advantage all that well, and Rangers had enough push back to score on some chances and let Lundqvist do the rest

I think the shot differential is probably a bit misleading as the Rangers really played it conservatively for much of the 3rd, but still, excellent game by Lundqvist, he was picking pucks out of crowds and had no holes in his low game

Rangers need to play better next game but can't complain about a 2-0 series lead and all

Nice writeup.

 

[Dr. Ogrodnick]

Firstly, I'd just like to point out that although there is a long way to go in this series, up 2-0 coming back to NY is the closest this franchise has been to playing for a cup since 1994. It's nice to take a moment and let that sink in.

I'll also say this, with Henrik as dialed in as he is and Nash scoring goals, the Rangers would be a tough team for either of the western teams.

Rest up, and be ready for the Montreal onslaught come Thurs.

 

[pld459666]

I will say, the team really misses Brassard. That line's effectiveness took a big hit.

agreed.

having the next game not until Thursday is going to help Brass the line and the Rangers big time.

 

[SnowblindNYR]

This has been the best 5 game playoff stretch of Lundqvist's career, AINEC.

 

[AHB*]

Probably a better thing for the Canadiens. If ever a team needed a day off and a practice to refocus for a huge game 3, its them.

They'll probably skip the two optionals like they did yesterday and today.

 

[nevesis]

“@PLeonardNYDN: Rick Nash comes out for his postgame interview and gets a congratulatory handshake... from Matt Harvey #Mets #NYR”

 

[Levitate]

agreed.

having the next game not until Thursday is going to help Brass the line and the Rangers big time.

Also practice time, I still really feel like having time to run some practices helps keep them sharp, especially when their game starts getting kind of sloppy like it was tonight

 

[Potvin still sux]

6 more wins!!!!

Is there is a goalie on the planet playing better hockey than Hank right now? If there is he probably walks on water.

 

[nevesis]

“@stevezipay: Asked how Lundqvist played on a scale of 1 to 10, Rick Nash said "Twelve"”

 

[BroadwayBlues]

“@PLeonardNYDN: Rick Nash comes out for his postgame interview and gets a congratulatory handshake... from Matt Harvey #Mets #NYRâ€

Joe and Evan going to kill him.

 

[AHB*]

About what I expected...Habs come out flying, hitting pushign the pace and making the Rangers play sloppy with the puck. Lots of bobbled passes and not supporting teammates well enough and Montreal getting to loose pucks.

But Montreal was also pretty sloppy, not a lot of crispness to their game so they didn't really take advantage all that well, and Rangers had enough push back to score on some chances and let Lundqvist do the rest

I think the shot differential is probably a bit misleading as the Rangers really played it conservatively for much of the 3rd, but still, excellent game by Lundqvist, he was picking pucks out of crowds and had no holes in his low game

Rangers need to play better next game but can't complain about a 2-0 series lead and all

I thought Eddie's word for that third period was perfect, the Rangers were "surgical."

Their third period defense is just a thing of beauty.

 

[Hunter Gathers]

“@PLeonardNYDN: Rick Nash comes out for his postgame interview and gets a congratulatory handshake... from Matt Harvey #Mets #NYRâ€

God do I love Matt Harvey.

 

[JESSEWENEEDTOCOOK]

A lot of the Habs chances they did not get to the puck for a followup. The defence did a good job of getting position on them and pushing them out. The first 15 minutes were kind of dicey, though, where the D looked to be in a mad scramble.

Yeah, we gave them some decent to great first chances, but we kept rebounds on goal to a minimum.

Hank isn't going to let in anything that he can see or isn't deflected.

 

[nevesis]

Joe and Evan going to kill him.

BRO!!!! CMON!!!!!!

 

[Kane One]

God do I love Matt Harvey.

****ing this.

Joe and Evan going to kill him.

 

[Beer League Sniper]

“@PLeonardNYDN: Rick Nash comes out for his postgame interview and gets a congratulatory handshake... from Matt Harvey #Mets #NYRâ€

Matt Harvey was in MTL?!

He probably brought that smokeshow along with him..... must be nice

 

[BroadwayBlues]

BRO!!!! CMON!!!!!!

How bout that!

 

[Levitate]

I thought Eddie's word for that third period was perfect, the Rangers were "surgical."

Their third period defense is just a thing of beauty.

Yeah, great job limiting the Habs rush and at most giving them one weak shot before turning it the other way, taking a chance if they had it and if not, dumping the puck and changing. Lots of quick shifts again as AV rotated through his lineup.

Honestly sometimes it's frustrating when AV rolls this lines so much because I feel like I'm saying "where the **** is Nash and Kreider, or St Louis, or Zucarello? they haven't been on the ice in forever!" but ultimately it's working and keeping the team fresh

 

[Henrik4Hart]

The way McD is playing like a Norris Candidate, since game 5 of Pittsburgh has been.

If we make the next round, Hank has a great shot at winning the Conn Smythe Win or lose

 

[Raspewtin]

This is just too good.

“@BauerHockey: With a goal and an assist tonight, @RMcDonagh27 has 6 points in his last 2 games. #OwnTheMoment #NXGâ€

While this series is not over, I predicted that McDonagh would not be outshined by Subban. In that not only will Subban do poorly against the Rangers, but that McDonagh would shine.

6 points in 2 games with a +3, as opposed to 0 points in 2 games with a -3.

Just saying .

 

[GordonGecko]

Matt Harvey was in MTL?!

He probably brought that smokeshow along with him..... must be nice

uh oh, Harvey gonna get fined for being up there - totally worth it!!