I'm a little less confident. Hank has been mediocre all series. Nash has been invisible. The streak of winning game sevens at home has to end some time, it might as well be with this horribly inconsistent underachieving team. If it's anybody who puts us on their back tomorrow and leads us to victory, I'd expect it to be St. Louis. He didn't demand to be traded here to go out like this.
I admit its hard to be confident after a pathetic overall performance like tonight....But although inconsistent, this team is resilient. I think we will get it done tomorrow and Mason will come back to earth
McDonagh needs to get his game together for tomorrow night also. We kill Nash, but McD has struggled also. And before we say he isn't 100%, I say I don't buy it because if he wasn't would AV have him on the PP...doubt it. I gave him game 1, but since then it hasn't gotten much better. He needs to stepup tomorrow night.
Yes... And I still think that Pouliot penalty was the turning point (and then the awful pass by Girardi on the PK). And BTW...0-20 on the PP. We MUST get a PPG tomorrow night if we are to win. And win some mother f'ing faceoffs.
McDonagh is CLEARLY not himself. But McDonagh at 75% is still a better than most of our defensemen...
I'm confidant. This is what this team is. Play balls out one game then not so much the next. I agree the moronic Pouliot penalty really changed things. I'm with you Pasta. A definite win tomorrow.
I like the confidence from everyone. Lets do this. Where's Popodoc??? He is doing a MC battle with Rabbit right now
All I know is if McDonagh was hurt I very seriously doubt he would be on the 1st PP. He wouldn't be if he couldn't shoot...
I agree, but I am sure he is shooting well in practice or he would not be on the PP...just wouldn't. Could be mental also due to the shoulder. Never know. 100% but mental.
Whatever, Philly came through and held serve, at least we have another shot, theyre right in their element.
I see rangers coming out flying again tmo and only difference is they put up a bunch of goals early as after the first one mason starts flopping all over the place. Nash I believe will come up big for if he doesn't and rangers lose he should be on the first trade out of here. Need hank to play like one of the top 3 goalies and the so called first pair defense who have been anything but to play up to their reputation. I guess anything is possible but I don't see the rangers letting this opportunity slip by and coming up with a 5-2 victory and moving on to play the pens. Have to admit I wouldn't mind Kreider pulling a willis reed and skating onto the ice to start the game and splattering simmonds mug on the nearest boards. Only thinking positive thoughts on tmo's game and defeat is not an option.
They need to get back to the forecheck which means getting pucks in and on the defensive end keep Simmonds et al from sitting in front for putbacks.
This game is why they needed the 2 seed. Rangers are a great road team but you have to play this at the Garden. They find a way tomorrow Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
