Choo Choo — All Aboard the Playoffs Train!

Soooo what’s the magic number

I can tell you the tragic number is 37 points

I guess there’s only one thing left to do...win the whole fucking thing

Shesty's this year's Binnington.

I?m a naysayer til they beat the Flyers a few times. Been a rough few years vs them I believe.

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I’m a naysayer til they beat the Flyers a few times. Been a rough few years vs them I believe.

 

 

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Made me curious...

2-6-1 over the last 3 years

I’m a naysayer til they beat the Flyers a few times. Been a rough few years vs them I believe.

 

 

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With Kevin Hayes besting us lol.

I say screw that. Fly girls aren’t stopping this train !

Hopefully the Rangers have some sandpaper to their game in the Flyers' matchups.

Speaking of trains, Brendan Smith is a train wreck on d.

They have to figure something better out than pairing him with Trouba or anyone else for that matter.

Speaking of trains, Brendan Smith is a train wreck on d.

They have to figure something better out than pairing him with Trouba or anyone else for that matter.

Best option would be to move one of the righties to the left, creating a top-4 of some form of Trouba, Fox, ADA, and Lindgren

But that puts 2 lefties in Staal and Smith on the bottom pair, with Smith on the right.

I don’t think they like that.

Hajek and Rykov aren’t viable replacements right now.

I’d probably just bite the bullet and play my 4 best D in the top-4, and really limit and shelter the ice time I gave Smith and Staal.

And I don’t think Quinn trusts ADA enough defensively to give him those extra minutes.

Speaking of trains, Brendan Smith is a train wreck on d.

They have to figure something better out than pairing him with Trouba or anyone else for that matter.

Suit up my man! You're in!! =)

Best option would be to move one of the righties to the left, creating a top-4 of some form of Trouba, Fox, ADA, and Lindgren

 

But that puts 2 lefties in Staal and Smith on the bottom pair, with Smith on the right.

I don?t think they like that.

 

Hajek and Rykov aren?t viable replacements right now.

 

I?d probably just bite the bullet and play my 4 best D in the top-4, and really limit and shelter the ice time I gave Smith and Staal.

 

And I don?t think Quinn trusts ADA enough defensively to give him those extra minutes.

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Smith is a righty

 

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Brendan Smith shoots L

Speaking of trains, Brendan Smith is a train wreck on d.

They have to figure something better out than pairing him with Trouba or anyone else for that matter.

Really? I didn't watch Brendan Smith and think "trainwreck" last night. I thought "serviceable".

I watched Staal and thought trainwreck though.

Brendan Smith shoots L

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So he is. Always thought he was a righty since he was paired with Skjei after the trade.

 

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End of the day it really doesn’t matter which way he holds his stick sometimes

Really? I didn't watch Brendan Smith and think "trainwreck" last night. I thought "serviceable".

 

I watched Staal and thought trainwreck though.

Watching the games live always shows things you can't see on tv.

Staal has been bad for awhile, but they tend not to play him on the top pair.

Really? I didn't watch Brendan Smith and think "trainwreck" last night. I thought "serviceable".

 

I watched Staal and thought trainwreck though.

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Quinn said he thought Smith had a great game and was really "happy for him."

 

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He was fine. His footspeed is an issue alongside Trouba but they'll just have to play safe enough that they're not getting into too many foot races.

Staal is definitely the odd man out but I doubt anyone they have in the A is much better currently. Hajek is still working on his decision-making and Rykov has been injured and slow. Hopefully one of them can step up next season.

Not surprisingly, playoff talk has turned to talk about Smith and Staal, because that's what it hinges on.

We have the toughest schedule, but we have two players who are better than anyone on the teams we have to get past. Last night was a good example of a so-so team effort turned into a win by our two best players.

If the goaltending is solid and stops pucks at a 915-920 rate, I think they're a 50/50 proposition to get in.

If they do and Shesterkin is back in full swing, which he should be, I wouldn't want my prize for finishing first in my division to have to beat that goalie coupled with that offence as my 1st round prize. Think I'd rather take my chances with the Flyers or Islanders.

If the goaltending is solid and stops pucks at a 915-920 rate, I think they're a 50/50 proposition to get in.

 

If they do and Shesterkin is back in full swing, which he should be, I wouldn't want my prize for finishing first in my division to have to beat that goalie coupled with that offence as my 1st round prize. Think I'd rather take my chances with the Flyers or Islanders.

Yes if the rangers sneak in being one of the best teams in the league for four months that is an unfortunate first seed prize

late to the party.

but i am in,love this team

Staal is the equivalent of a traffic cone out there!

If you look at the glass as half full, the Rangers have 4 less wins than Washington and Pittsburgh. This team can beat any other team on any given night but the playoffs are a different animal and the top teams would take only 5 games to knock this team out. I'm just pumped that the Rangers giving themselves a real good chance to get in. Heal quickly Igor!! LLLLLets Gooo RANGERS !

I remember a 1986 Rangers team that was also very young that knocked out the heavily favored Flyers and Washington Caps that year on the back of a hot goalie (VBK) and inspired play by some yutes (Ridley, Miller, Sandstrom, Brooke, Jeep, etc..). Rangers only had 78 points that year while the Caps & Flyers had 107 and 110 respectively. So the point is once you get to the dance anything can happen, especially a team that is playing their best hockey toward the end of the season.