You nailed it Dis. It is what we do as a team. And the meltdown is what we do as Ranger fans. Now I get it because the Rangers don't win that much big picture. BUT what I don't get is why a game like this tonight, A GAME YOU SHOULD FULLY EXPECT IF YOU ARE A TRUE RANGER FAN, would turn everyone so negative. This was to be expected. So why all the outrage and oh it is over stuff when it happens. Confuses me. Lose on Sunday and I will be on board with you guys, but right now NOTHING that has happened in this series isn't what I expected at the start. 100% according to plan IMO.
Honestly, how far can this team really go when you have a top player like Nash playing like complete fucking garbage? One goal in his last ten games now.
Speaking of Hank, the guy has not had much to do in this series for a change and we still somehow manage to struggle to win the series...LOL
Because you're playing with fire not thinking the top guns on the Flyers aren't going to be due to light it up.
2 of 3 series, we have home ice, we had beaten Philly 9 straight at MSG until game 2, in game 2 we had a 2-0 lead before we took our foot off the gas and it cost us. I do admit I am a little concerned for the same reasons Mess is, Flyer/Mason confidence AND the pressure is really on us for that game IMO, but until we lag an egg in that game and get beat to trail I wouldn't get overly negative.
Very concerned about Nash not scoring. I thought he was ok in the series before tonight but he wasn't even trying for most of the game. Let's see how he and the team responds in G5. Got the game at home w a chance to go up 3-2. Not a bad place to be Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
Different question Mess. And very fair BTW. I think the ECF is very doable. We are better than Philly. Pitt is not that good. And CBJ, while gritty, is not as good as we are either. But we cannot win a cup like this. That is the goal AND why there is a big issue.
It's really friggin unbelievable how some of you overrate this franchise as being some great powerhouse. Why do people meltdown? Because this franchise is a loser and has been overrated by fans and others for years. That's why nothing changes. Oh yippy lets win a playoff series and get throttled again in round two. Even a good run a couple of years ago ends by losing to a Devils in a series they had no business losing. The only serious run this organization has had since 1997. Still we talk about this team like even though they make things hard on themselves they always go on to this major success. Success measured by what? Having their asses handed to them when they step up in class during the playoffs?
Right Dis. Best 2 of 3 and we have home ice. Would sign up for that no doubt. That stat Mess posted, 2 goals in 20 playoff games for Nash I believe it was, is INSANE and SAD.
He completely disappears for huge stretches during the season so his lack of desire and results in the playoffs doesn't surprise me. Jagr at his current age would be better to have out there.
I literally just wrote I get it because we don't really ever win Mess. So I do get it. But by the same token we can only take it one game at a time and one series at a time. And in this series we have home ice still. We have out played them overall. We are clearly better than the Flyers. And all we have done is what we always do...get beat in a game where we had a chance to open up a 2 game lead. BIGGER PICTURE this shows why we cannot win a cup this season and clearly have work to do to get over that hump. That point is dead on and VERY fair.
I'm not going to focus on previous teams failures over the past 20 years to get down on this team. Not yet anyway. They can still win this series in 6 (even though Chuck and I know it's going 7). I get why you are frustrated but let's at least see how this series plays out. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
Nash is soft, too nice, and floats. The CBJ game showed us that 100%. Shocker...he wanted that game badly, had a ton of emotion and passion, played hard, and was a monster. He just doesn't do that every night. Huge knock on him. That 7.8 mill cap hit is tough fo a player like Nash...
When they got him I really thought they finally had that power forward they have needed for years. Disappointed at this point isn't a strong enough word. He can certainly score some big goals here moving forward to redeem himself but at this point it's like I said before. 20 career playoff games and 2 goals. For a player of his caliber that's kind of unheard of.
What rangers need are electrodes to be attached to nash's uniform and on his balls if he has any and ulfie needs to push the electric shock button on him every time he coasts which is much of the game. Nash should have to watch his disgrace of a game with the coaches and explain what the fuck his problem is. And another thing nash is a monster that should be out there flattening flyers all over the ice if he's not going to score. Unbelievable our 2 biggest players nash and boyle are complete pussies. Biggest problem tonight was not getting good shots on goal the bullshit shots from impossible angles on the wings and corners shouldn't even count as shots. Someone needs to take simmonds, hartnell, and schenns head off every chance they get sunday. Would be nice to see #20 skate out onto the ice with his teammates sunday. Very frustrating loss. We'll win sunday but probably have to go 7 now which we didn't need to do.
Shocker we will go 7.... I was reading an article last week, and wingers with huge deals almost never payoff. Centers are the ones who should get those big deals. Winger big deals usually hurt teams. Nash is simple to me. Said it the other game. Guy is soft and too nice. ZERO killer instinct. Final sum up. I am with Mess regarding being concerned about Sunday. They have a ton of confidence, they are 1-0 with Mason, we have a ton of pressure on us (what they had an overcame tonight). So I am concerned it could be too much, but I am hopeful we get the win and then put ourselves in a great spot to win the series. Win Sunday and we are fine.
I'm not concerned until we have to play an elimination game. Simple as that Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
