Phil

As probably the biggest Kreider stan on the forum, even I can admit that this doesn't paint the picture you think it does. Most of his goal-scoring comes from the power play, not at even strength. Outside of this, Kreider offers very little to his line because he doesn't play with the puck very often. Now, I don't think he should be the primary puck-carrier on any line he plays with, but I also think it's indisputable that Zibanejad does the heavy lifting on that line. That said, my position has been clear on this forever: I don't care. I don't care that he leaves much to be desired. I don't care that he glides. I don't care that he doesn't back check hard enough or that he peels off. Because he scores goals. Tons of them. And in key moments (see DET game and his general playoffs record). So long as he keeps doing that, I'm willing to overlook all the other deficiencies, because even though it's ugly, it works. Exceedingly well.

5-2 Rangers. Five-point night for Bread. Trivia is Berard.

How dare you. My story is a Cinderella run! I was in 9th and climbed up into 6th to eek into the playoffs, and now I'm gunning for gold. Get. On. My. Level.

Nah, six. He got three games earlier this year for a brutal check.

I can't even find it. It was some remark after like his first or second game about how excited he was to get into the hatred and rivalry with the Islanders. He talked about how much he was looking forward to getting in there and mucking it up.

No chance in hell they had a clue that was the case. If they did, neither D (for either club) would have fought. And couldn't agree more re: fan favorite and the way Rempe speaks. It reminds me of the shit Erik Reitz was trying to tell the NY media after he was acquired, but Reitz sucked and had none of the intangible appeal of Rempe..

https://www.lohud.com/story/sports/nhl/rangers/2024/04/04/matt-rempe-other-rangers-describe-wicked-line-brawl-with-devils/73203644007/

I'd normally push back on this, but I think there's legitimate merit to it now that we're seeing so much more of a 5v5 impact than we have in years past. Basically, Seth Jarvis.

https://www.lohud.com/story/sports/nhl/rangers/2024/04/04/alexis-lafreniere-ny-rangers-breakout-season-has-been-years-in-the-making/73183500007/

K, I lied. I wish they could play the Devils so I could watch this team stomp a mother fuckin' mud hole in that team.

I'm still tweaking things. Not an exact science. Bear with me.

Rangers win either series. I still don't care.

Then you don't agree with me, LOL. I don't fear anyone. No. One. There's no one I'd "prefer" to avoid. I'm happy to watch this Rangers team kick the shit out of whatever poor soul sucker of a team draws them in RD1.

I don't care. This team can beat anyone.