Back on the winning track. as one of the best Rangers teams in franchise history wins it's 25th on the road and now is in 1st in the East with 103 points. It's one thing for the refs to swallow the whistle when the Jets are tripping or holding, it's playoff hockey and the Jets are fighting for a spot but when player safety is involved they have to make the calls.
They should suspend that POS.. Also the kid I'm playing in my league championship has Bysexualien so it would be awesome to have him sit. Then the dumbazz takes a penalty in the last minute
Honestly, why the eff do we have Glass on this team if after the cheap shot to miller and then Zucc he does nothing? Take a five game suspension and run one of their stars, or Buffoon himself into the boards and put them on a stretcher. Seriously. Guy should get at least a 5 game suspension for both of those incidents.
McIlrath would make this team a lot tougher. AV should have give him a chance next year. The team would be a lot tougher
McIlrath isn't coming up with AV here. If he wanted him here, he'd be up already. AV doesn't like defensemen that have very little offensive skill and are poor skaters. Girardi is about as poor an offensive dman as AV will allow. No way he has McIlrath up with Girardi as well. He should be, but I just don't see AV doing it. McIlrath probably gets moved this offseason, possibly in a package with Talbot, for a center or big winger and a second round pick.
McIlrath won't be moved if they can't find a way to acquire a younger, right handed defenseman. They have none in the system other than McIlrath.
Very nice win against a big physical good team, on their home ice, who are desperate for points to make the playoffs. Need 2 more points (and 1 ROW) to clinch over the Isles. Need 4 more points (and 1 ROW) to clinch over the Pens. Wide open with regards to which team we will play. Right this second we'd play the Bruins. The Caps are only 1 point behind the Isles and Pens for 3rd/2nd in the Met. So we could play any of those 3 Met teams (although with their remaining schedule I'd put my money on the Pens being 2nd right now...and they have a game in hand on the Isles/Caps). Bruins, Caps, Isles, Pens...who knows which team we'll get round 1. Could be the Bruins as we may finish ahead of the Habs and the Bruins will be the lower WC. In the Met the Isles very well may finish 4th and be the higher WC. Their schedule is not easy. Two games against CBJ (9-1 in their last 10 won 7 straight). At Philly (very good at home) and at Pitt. Their one easy game is home Buffalo. Flip side the Caps have a crazy hard schedule also. At Habs, at Sens, at Wings, Bruins, Rangers. Pens have an extra game and an easier schedule. If they win against Philly tonight in Pitt, I think they will finish 2nd. If they lose then all bets are off. Going to be very interesting. We could finish 1st or 2nd in the East. We could play the Bruins, Caps, Isles (most likely 1 of these 3), or Pens (very unlikely) in round 1. Interesting with 11 days left in the season.
Completely agree on big mac. AV missed the boat here to get the kid some experience while klein was hurt and rangers were rolling. Mac's been hartfords best defender for the last 3 months and should have been given an opportunity. God forbid one of the righty d's gets hurt in the playoffs hunwick will be run out of the rink in any of these upcoming more physical playoff series. And by the way Mac happens to be a good skater and better than girardi in that category. What he was weak on and has improved down below is he's seeing the ice better and making better passes out of the zone where previously he handled the puck like it was a live grenade. Very happy with AV but I'll admit this is the one thing I'm disappointed in his handling this year. Mac will either be traded this offseason or on the club as the 7th defenseman alternating with boyle or the 6th d-man if they trade boyle as he is out of options and has no chance of clearing waivers. And the shit that happened with miller and zucc last night DOES NOT happen with mac on the team.
My thought about McIlrath is if he wasn't traded this past trade deadline, he should be on the Rangers next year. He really has improved his game this year. Point made that he is the only right handed D in their system. You just do not trade the only chip for backup on the parent club. I will say this just pray that nothing happens to Girardi. (Amen)
I think Boston will catch Detroit and pass them. It looks to be between Ottawa and Detroit. Boston has found ways to win....... including kicking pucks into the net. Florida losing to Boston makes their hopes almost futile. Out West.....only 2 get in among....Winnipeg, Los Angeles & Calgary. This may change next week. LOL
Boston and Detroit play each other tonight. Was sweet justice that Miller made the pass to Kreider and he skated past Byfuglien to score that goal.
that crosscheck to the neck of a defenseless Miller on the ice should warrant at least a 5 game suspension. that was a wreckless dangerous shot that should be dealt with harshly