One thing I felt watching as the game went on in the second period was that AV all of a sudden stopped rolling out the 4 lines and seemed to be double shifting players and to me that played a part of them looking like they had no legs in the third(almost like a torts team I might add). I looked at ice time later and saw mcdonagh with 31 minutes and someone like klein who I didn't think played badly with 11 minutes. Stepan took an amazing 1 shot in 19 and a half minutes and didn't look good out there so either I'm missing something or AV just has a blind love affair with stepan. Kreider was hitting anyone he got near and needs to be out there more with his speed. Hope AV's lusting for the cup doesn't result in not doing something that got him here in the first place which is playing everyone. Now I'm not advocating equal time but the difference in time from mcdonagh and kline is kind of ridiculous. Also hard not to notice in OT all we seemed to do was go to the blue line dump in and immediately go for a line change instead of forechecking in the zone for turnovers. Kings are good but far from unbeatable. 2 horrendous turnovers by 2 of our better players and a missed penalty helping doughty to walk right in and score on hank was the kings offense. We should not be anything but encouraged that the rangers can be more than competitive with this king team. AV don't forget what got you here.
Anything can happen.....hopefully it will be positive for the Rangers.....in Game 2. BTW.....for those who think that we must "steal" a game in LA, it only proves that the Rangers cannot win it on their merits, but rely on a goalie to get the win. This is a TEAM sport. We win as a TEAM, and we lose as a TEAM. Hockey is a game of mistakes, and the Rangers made several in game 1....one more than LA. ONWARD TO GAME 2..... G OOOO RANGERS.
step/krieder/nash must be on the scoresheet this series or our chances are slim. Rangers passed on to many opportunities to take a shot and when we did shoot was often off target. L.A. is going to score goals this series. Our Offense must bear down and bury pucks, or it will be a short series. The Kings are a well coached, battle tested group, won't be easy, but the Rangers will not give up and I'm sure we will play better. lets go Rangers
A 2 goal lead on LA is basically a 1 goal lead with how they chip away. The Ranger PP HAS to help it's cause to have a shot of winning this. The dmen have to be assertive and ready to shoot and not look so predictable. I'd keep Diaz in there.
Is Nash going to even have one game where he carries this team on his back, or where he can be called the best player on the ice if even for just that one game? 8 million dollars a year does not get you what it once did. I like how some of his defenders bring up how good of a 2 way game he is playing over the past 2 series. All I know is we need him to put pucks in the net this series or the only cup we be looking at here in NY is the 2 girls one cup video.
malco, i dont think nash is going to have a game where he is unstopable and carries the team on his back, it would of already happened, be happy if he scores a goal or a GWG. It is what it is. Hes not that type of player.
Just a word on those 2 goal leads.....Chicago, a high scoring team, twice had 2 goal leads AT HOME on these Kings and lost both games. Kings find a way. They are very deep. Rangers truly are the David vs the Goliath Kings.
