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36 minutes ago, Blue Heaven said:

I already have tixs and its pretty much impossible to lose since its all digital now.  

I hope you get amnesia for a day

34 minutes ago, Pete said:

I want a 3:00 p.m. game so I can go play in my own game that night. 

I hope you get a 5 minute major and game misconduct now

1 hour ago, Blue Heaven said:

I hope he's wrong, I want a 3 PM game so I can go.  

 

I hope you buy a ticket and lose it now

1 hour ago, Blue Heaven said:

Boomer Esiason says Game 1 will be Sunday night

I really hope he’s right, kids soccer consumes majority of the day

2 hours ago, jsm7302 said:

I can't find it. Are we officially starting on Sunday?

where do I begin….

We will need better from Panarin and Laf 

2 hours ago, 4EverRangerFrank said:

Should pucks be allowed to be kicked in for goals? Or does it add too much danger if a goalie or player is sprawled on the ice near a loose puck? 

no and I still think purposely redirecting with skate shouldn’t be a goal 

2 hours ago, Ozzy said:

 

 

 

Answers:

1. The linesman dropping the puck makes the call.  The "why" part is a few reasons; think like a "false start" in football, for the most part.  But the visiting team has to put his stick on the ice first, followed by the home team. Both have to come to a stop and wait for the drop. Both must have their skates square and even. All their teammates must be on the correct side of the circle and motionless.

 

2. They are lenient and not consistent with that call.  Sometimes they call icing and other times they let it slide...nothing new under the sun with that call.  It's been like that for eons!

 

3. Yes...actually Round 2 can't start until the teams clinch their Round 1 series anyway.  Best of 5 went away when the NHL figured out they make more $$$ on more games played.  I remember 2 out of 3, then 3 out of 5, before the last 2 rounds were 4 out of 7.

 

4. Probably not anymore, Big Guy.  The days of beating a goalie that can see a puck from over 20 feet out is really a rarity these days.  Back in the day, the goalie pads, and equipment was smaller...as were most of the goalies.  Now you have goalies in there that are 6' 7" and take up 1/2 of the net.  They are "better" in a sense, that the training, knowledge and scouting is much improved from the old days of Gump, Eddie and Rogie.

 

5. They can....

 

6. They will...

 

7. They are...

 

8. It is...

 

the other linesman is able to throw a player out of the faceoff if he sees early movement into the circle from a teammate

13 minutes ago, Pete said:

Not the vibe I've gotten all season long, despite what's in this thread.

gotcha

4 minutes ago, Pete said:

That doesn't really apply to what I said. Of course Ranger fans are going to pick the Rangers. But read the comments. Too many shook folks in the chat.

Idk seems to me like majority have the Rangers winning it quite easily.  With some a little concerned how the Rangers played down to their opponent in the Caps series.

23 minutes ago, Pete said:

Agreed. Too many people here think Carolina is good on purpose and the Rangers are good by accident.

 

These teams are quite close with the Rangers having an obvious edge in goaltending. 

 

Do the Rangers need to play their best hockey to win? Yes. Does Carolina also need to play their best hockey to win? Yes. Did either team play their best hockey through 100% of the previous series? No.

 

But only one team swept their opponent...

Almost everyone here picked the Rangers?

Rangers can win but they need to clean their shit up or they’ll get steam rolled.  Doubt you see Rempe this series

7 minutes ago, VegasRanger said:

Carolina does not scare me.  They should be destroying the Islanders, but, they have been letting them stick around.  They don't seem to have any urgency to close it out.  Hopefully it goes 6 or 7 games.

 

Florida is the team that is scary.  They play fast and hard, making TB look old and slow.

Tampa is old and slow

5 minutes ago, siddious said:

Let’s just enjoy tonight 

it’s the playoffs, fuck that, well enjoy after the 16th win

That shit won’t fly in the next round

1 minute ago, 4EverRangerFrank said:

LAV has him on a leash I think. We need goals not penalties. 

He can’t skate and is always out of position

So glad Rempe is out there to scare off Wilson and co.

And that’s where Rempe hurts you

9 minutes ago, RodrigueGabriel said:

There have been periods of sloppiness for which a better team would have made them pay. 

They definitely have a bunch to clean up, especially the penalties, they’re capable of it though.  Aside from the penalties (warranted & unwarranted) their first period was one of their best I’ve seen them play in awhile.  

13 hours ago, Br4d said:

I'd be ok with Chicago getting the #1 overall.  They've been pretty pathetic recently and they're an original 6 team.

 

I think it's bad for the NHL when the one of the original 6 teams is pathetic for any extended period.  

They have Bedard to build around, they’re still going to end up with a really good player.   Like @jsm7302 said, let one of those 3 teams get it

3 hours ago, Albatrosss said:

#wheresfox?

He was ass last night, Shesterkin bailed him a couple of times.  Trouba was good but being on the 3rd pair against a slow team helps that

7 hours ago, Albatrosss said:

I liked you better when u were drinking 

hopefully soon, just had my last chemo treatment yesterday

7 hours ago, Albatrosss said:

That’s true but there’s no other Panarin out there who might’ve been available 

maybe they go after Tkachuk instead of Florida and restructure the team differently

Rangers owning this game, don’t stop 

Rangers are just way better