Can we take a two game series lead? And I will also add, can we win a mother f'ing game 2? We NEVER win game 2. We'll find out Monday night, but if history is any guide we are 1-1 back to NY for Thursday night. I would love to see a couple of long trends end Monday night.
They said not injury related, so I expect Price to play, but we'll see. And I will also be happy 1-1 back home Mess, but the team needs to have that must win attitude. 1-1 home against Pitt equaled 3-1 down before we knew it.
that is a very important question, I image MTL will come out and bring it in game two. But the way this team played today I think if we can hold their early attack we have a solid chance at 2-0 going home.:MARIS61:
Here is another question will the hank cant play in Montréal bullshit finally be over. Sent from my SM-G900P using Tapatalk
I think the problem that was clear for montreal is their defense is slow as shit and we should get a ton of good scoring opportunities every game
They've won 4 straight games now in the playoffs. When was the last time they did this? I think they win the next game if hank plays like a wall.
I, also, am a believer that 'it is one game at a time'. In 1979 the Rangers won Game 1 vs Montreal. After that Montreal bombarded the Rangers into submission, and took the next four games. Then, the Rangers did not know what hit them. They were over matched in every aspect of the game. I do not want to see a repeat performance. GOOOOOOO RANGERS.
well chuck this is my take, if brassard doesn't play then i can't see us winning game 2, The canadians are going to adjust and try to be more physical and try to slow us down instead of try to match us speed with speed. That didn't work very well in game 1 so there going to change the gameplan. They came out flat. If we somehow win it will be because we take advantage of odd man rushes. We are going to have a bunch of odd man rushes this series as MTL D pinch on the regular especially suban. and special teams If i was av, i would put moore for brassard if he doesn't play, and continue to try to use our speed and see if MTL adjusts. if they don't adjust then continue to do with what works.
07 Step. We swept Atlanta. I also think it will be difficult to win tomorrow night. Montreal knows their season is on the line, same as the Pens did in game 2 at home last round. So I expect the Habs to come out flying and play a big game. We have also lost at least the last 7 game 2's the past 3 playoff seasons...amazing stat (just like some of the others mentioned earlier). With that said, if we can get through the first 7-10 minutes tied or ahead we have a shot. Montreal will have to start feeling at least a little nervous, especially if we are ahead. So to me come out and stabilize the game early in terms of their crowd and energy it gives them, and let the chips fall where they may. Make Montreal play with some pressure. If we do lose tomorrow, game 3 is a game we need to play great in. We cannot be sitting there in game 4 down 2-1 after winning game 1 again. I would like to have game 4 at home with a chance to take total control at 3-1. Let's remember that in 2012 against the Devs we were up 1-0 and 2-1 and still lost in 6. So it is just one game and we need to stay focused. A long way to go. BTW...speaking of 2012...I think this team is better. From Nash, to MSL, to a better McDonagh, to Zucc, to a better Kreider I believe this is a better team. On top of that, while we did go 7 in both rounds 1 & 2 again, this feels different than 12. That year all we did we pack it in and block shot after shot. And we played like 9 forwards and 4 dmen way too much. We were spent against NJ. I don't feel that at all from this team despite the fact that we went the distance in rounds 1 & 2 again. I actually feel this team is fresh and getting better, plus 3 days off before game 1, and 2 days off before games 3 & 4 is a big help IMO.
What really is annoying, the back page of today's Newsday...a little blurb on the rangers and huge picture of a horse. You have to go five pages in to read the story of the ranger game. That is unacceptable. Sent from my SM-G900P using Tapatalk
Agreed. This team is much better than 2012 one. More scoring depth all around this lineup. 2012 team had more grid but had no clue how to score goals. I have more confidence in this team than 2012. I think they will win this series in 6. I thought price would stone wall us again like he has done in the regular season but he seems to be off his game in the playoffs.
here is the answer...... as a rangers fan if you don't know the possiblities of what could happen by now, like dr phil would say ' what the hell is wrong with you! no matter who the coach is/was, last 10 years we've have had a tough time scoring, our PP has been abysmal, and we make it much harder on ourselves to put a team away.. lets go rangers
Biggest difference between this team and '12 is the style of play and the depth which is related. That '12 team was just done mentally and physically after a long grinding shot blocking 150% effort for 82 games and 14 playoff games before they faced NJ. This team is different deeper and fresher. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
Anyone know a site that shows the actual amount of blocked shots, cause all I hear is that the team leads the playoffs in blocked shots still. Sent from my SM-G900P using Tapatalk
