What is funny we all talk about buying Richards out, and we really have to this summer, but at 7.8 mill per as a winger it isn't insane to say buy Nash out or more likely try and deal him his summer if we do end up getting beat by the Flyers and he ends with 2 playoff goals in 22 playoff games...
In general I am with you Dis...maybe concerned is too strong a word. I guess the best way to put it is I am not as confident that we win game 5 as I hoped I would be. And I am not as confident we win game 5 as I was it would be 1-1 and then 2-2.
This Mason thing I guess is my biggest sticking point. I really think he gives the Flyers a boost of cofidence. That is by far what is mainly causing me to be less confident about Sunday. They are 1-0 with him as the starter.
Actually Boyle is leading the team in hits in the playoffs. Ive seen enough of Nash in the last two years so I was saying all season that he was soft. I dont know why you guys are so surprised. I was not expecting much from him. P.S. Toews wins it for the hawks in OT second game in a row. Thats the guy you go to war with, not Rick freaking Nash.
All do respect Chuck you are giving Mason too much credit. He had a couple nice saves tonight but the Rangers play helped Philly and Mason a lot. I just think the Rangers play their best game on Sunday Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
I thought our biggest issues tonight were simply ZERO pressure in front of Mason AND just about ZERO forecheck. Those were my biggest issues I saw.
I hear you for sure Dis. And I said throughout the game give Mason credit for some nice saves, BUT we made it SO easy on him tonight. BUT with that said Dis two things: 1. He is better than Emery. Period end of story. 2. I am talking Flyer confidence level Dis. Their confidence level with him in goal is VERY high, especially after tonight. They are undefeated with him in net, their # 1. The guy won over 30 games for them this season. So their confidence will be high for Sunday. With that said I think we win Sunday. From day 1 that is how I saw this series going. 1-1, 2-2, then home ice plays out and we win in 7. So I stick with that for sure.
One thing I gotta say is Mason got away with a lot of shit in this game, whacking and punching guys. He deserved at least one penalty.
Masons not a bad goalie but let's not go crazy here. We need to win 2 out if 3 w 2 gms at home w Hank vs Mason. No excuses get it done. Starts Sun Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
Our usual MO is we come out on fire Sunday, so let's hope that is the case. Would have loved for it to be a night game, or at least a 3 PM game, but so be it. We should be ready and fired up to come out hard. If we aren't then we don't deserve it quite frankly. I am still confident overall we make the ECF. I actually think this series will be tougher than round 2 if we get by Philly. I think either of these two teams make the ECF. So this series is huge I believe. Let's get a nice ECF run this season. Then truly finish off a cup contending team this summer with another dman with size, and another scorer with size. Then away we go.
Amen on that Dis...ZERO excuses. If we don't win this series it is a choke job IMO. 1-0 and 2-1 leads. Lose game 2 to Emery. Lose either a game 5 or game 7 in our building. Hank beaten by Mason. And for my money we have the better team AND home ice. No excuses. Choke job if we lose. We agree 1000000000% Dis. But Mason is clearly better than Emery...not close.
If they win this series and face Pitt and Nash can't score on the Flower he should get bought out LOL Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
Funny...the ultimate battle. Terrible playoff goalie against a soft guy who cannot score in the playoffs.
Just thinking about that 4 on 3 to start the 3rd. That was SO sad. PP let this team down big time tonight. As much as it won game 1, tonight was worse the other way. They literally stood still on the edges and passed back and forth at least 4 times before trying a stupid low % pass and then a stupid low % shot. That was a joke.
My advise is lower your confidence a notch. Setting yourself up for a big letdown. I set the bar low for this team but I will still watch every game and root for them like an idiot.
Well, onto Sunday. All on the line. Home, Hank, off a flat soft game, pretty much a must win. It is all there. Win that and all is forgiven tonight. That simple reallly. This is a game that should show why home ice is huge. We'll see if we get the push we need, or if we falter and pretty much let Philly have the series. I expect the former.
We'll see Step. Like I said, not as confident going into game 5 as I wanted to be when the series started, or when I said 2-2 we win in 7. BUT I am still more confident we win than we lose. And I do fully believe that the winner of this series makes the ECF, so I stand by that for sure. The next series will be a little easier, especially if it is Pitt.
yes, that was a complete disaster. It is like they just wanted to waste time and move on to the next game.
Love Al and his confidence and passion...he just had to learn...WE ARE THE NY RANGERS AND THIS IS HOW WE OPERATE....
