When they win and there isn't much to bitch about

Florida didn't play like they stink tonight. They never quit ...

That being said, I hate all Florida teams.

 

I think Kreider caught Upshall by surprise with his strength, not like CK left his feet or anything, also thought the same thing about the charging call. I'll take a retaliation penalty like that any day when it involves protecting last year's top scorer, too many teams take liberties and the Rangers picked CK up with a solid PK. Could only imagine the level of whining if that had been MDZ being thrown to the ice on Florida's third goal instead of Girardi. Another good win gets Lundy back to .500 and there are now 2 solid scoring lines.

 

It's more about the time and situation of the game that made it a dumb penalty. Upshall could've been seriously hurt too. I didn't think Stepan needed to be defended there, he was battling the same way. Kreider needs to use better judgement there.

 

Yea that was a pretty dangerous hit. CK is lucky he didn't hurt him, his back hit the half board awkwardly...

Better answer the bell next time they play. Upshall will remember that

 

Love Kreider showing some fire and trying to protect his guys, but he has to be real careful when he has someone along the boards like that. The way the back of his head hit the boards was exactly how Sauer's career ended.

 

I don't think he expected to knock him down, think he just caught him at a bad angle. I think he was just trying to send a message that if he did not stop with the foolishness, that he would have to answer to him. Yeah Kreider was lucky, but as a team, they need to do a lot more of that. How many times was Gaborik knocked around, without anybody standing up for him? You protect your scorers.

 

ABSOLUTELY

It wasnt that long ago that punks like Carcillo were fighting Gaborik and this team did nothing. I dont have a problem with Kreider doing what he did. Yeah it gave them a PP in a 1 goal game but the message sent is better long term. Especially from a young player who has size and we need to play with an edge

 

It used to piss me off when people would talk about Gaborik not being able to score. Never mind that he was the teams only true scorer, and would get knocked around for the 3 periods because of it. I don't remember anybody stepping up to watch his back. And the team suffered because of it. That is one issue that should have been addressed in the lockeroom by Tort's. Gaborik was constantly being left out to dry, and somebody, anybody should have had his back.

 

Jam man right on. Anyone torts had a hard on for he looked the other way when they got cheap shotted(gaborik all the time and kreider early last season). Kreider will probably do it differently next time but I had no problem with him taking that penalty in his mind protecting an important teammate thats already been targeted a few times this season with no response. And I'll bet every one on the ice killing that penalty understood the circumstances and were ok with it also.

 

I wasn't real happy that he took the penalty, because I don't think his intention was to take a penalty. I think he just wanted to get in Upshall's face, and let him know that Garbage like that will know longer be tolerated at the Garden ...

 

I miss Gaborik, and would love to have him back playing in a Rangers Uni ...