because they will use tonight's game as a playoff game and right now they are on the outside looking in. Their backs are up against the wall. Rangers know exactly how this team plays to win. Oh, did I forget to mention that this Ranger team should also be highly motivated and we all know why!
it'd be nice if we put a nail on their coffin but beating them tonight does absolutely zero to "make up" for last year's SCF loss. They got the Cup, we don't.
I wouldn't say the rangers are any more motivated for tonights game. They already went out and beat LA in LA so there is nothing to prove.
Talbot just needs to stop playing the puck. Every game he does something stupid and it leads to either a goal or a great scoring chance. Our team is just puck watching way too much. And it would be great if Glass would grow a pair of balls and actually lay someone out that keeps taking liberties on our guys. Nolan cross checked Yandle after the first goal, should've sent a message there but didn't. They've been crashing the net hard, so reprecussions for them. We need to be much more physical. And of course as I type this they call a BS soft call on us. Well it's obvious this game means more to them than to us but this is also a concern of mine if Boston somehow sneaks in and we have to play them. We struggle against bigger teams that can forecheck well.
LA is just bombing away......they are throwing everything at Talbot. Rangers down 2-1 and being outshot 26-15. Where's the checking?
Watching the last few games I've been paying close attention to faceoffs. We don't lose many clean, it's typically the other teams wingers are more aggressive than ours and get it out of the pile.
Just curious. LA had no penalties against Devils and none so far tonight. They are not cleanest team in this league........ Not that our PP could score.
This is how you beat AV teams, even in Vancouver. Be physical, forecheck and take away the boards. If you can forecheck well, the Rangers can't use the stretch pass, therefore they need to use the boards to try and get the puck out, and LA has great size and great board play and takes that away. To me, they are the only team out West that really concerns me. They have the formula and pieces to beat this team.
Ugh. This PP. What a shitshow. Is Torts running this PP? I mean, really. Zero confidence, no one in a shooting area, no good passes, bad zone entry. Just awful. Also, LA is on pace for around 50 shots right now. We look so slow out there you'd think we played last night not them.
3rd Period. Down 3-1. UGH! Stepan has no shots on goal. This game is done. I see no push to attack their goal.
They really need to shorten the regular season to 72 games. Now we have to watch this crappy efforts for another 10 games.
