Sharpshooter Posted April 14, 2023 Share Posted April 14, 2023 1 hour ago, RichieNextel305 said: I hope the last game taught this group to hate that team. Because they HATE us. And we need to match up everything here, including that. Have to be physical. I like where we are at. I like what we can do and the fact that the talk is about finishing a job. Step 1 is that. Don’t let these little bastards take you down. Burn them to the ground. Whether it's the Islanders or Devils, the Rangers never take these games seriously at all, like they're beneath them. That really needs to stop, but it's been that way for a couple of decades now at least. If the Rangers play like they have been a lot of season defensively, this is going to be a short series. The Devils are fast and have skated circles around them in pretty much all of the meetings this year. They are also much more skilled. This is not a team I would wave my hand at and say that the Rangers should be able to dispatch them in five or six games. They certainly can, but they need that extra gear that we haven't seen most of the season. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RichieNextel305 Posted April 14, 2023 Share Posted April 14, 2023 I remember the way they came flying out of the gate against Pittsburgh last year in the first period. Hell, probably the first period and then like the first few minutes of the 2nd. We were on fire. We hit everything, we were playing like our hair was on fire. And it was relentless. We generated tons of chances, scored a few goals. That is exactly the way they need to come flying out on Tuesday. This team has that gear and they need it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Morphinity 2.0 Posted April 14, 2023 Share Posted April 14, 2023 12 hours ago, Phil said: Game plan: throw Hughes on the Trouba tracks. Which one? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ozzy Posted April 14, 2023 Share Posted April 14, 2023 Both! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Drew a Penalty Posted April 14, 2023 Share Posted April 14, 2023 They need to be able win games on the road this year. Can't go with one road win again. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phil Posted April 14, 2023 Author Share Posted April 14, 2023 1 minute ago, Morphinity 2.0 said: Which one? Yes. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sharpshooter Posted April 14, 2023 Share Posted April 14, 2023 My copium for most of the year was that they were cruising through the season and getting selectively hot to conserve for the postseason. Tampa Bay would do it, and I'm hoping that's the case for this team. If they don't match the intensity they had in last year's playoffs, New Jersey is going to make short work of them. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jsm7302 Posted April 14, 2023 Share Posted April 14, 2023 The Pru is like MSG 2.0. I'd imagine there will be some fire there for our blueshirts. I unfortunately see a seven game series in round 1. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Morphinity 2.0 Posted April 14, 2023 Share Posted April 14, 2023 14 minutes ago, RichieNextel305 said: I remember the way they came flying out of the gate against Pittsburgh last year in the first period. Hell, probably the first period and then like the first few minutes of the 2nd. We were on fire. We hit everything, we were playing like our hair was on fire. And it was relentless. We generated tons of chances, scored a few goals. That is exactly the way they need to come flying out on Tuesday. This team has that gear and they need it. The problem was they blew their load in that first period. They played great, it looked like a short series. And then they got their shit pushed in the rest of the game. They need to manage their intensity. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete Posted April 14, 2023 Share Posted April 14, 2023 28 minutes ago, Morphinity 2.0 said: The problem was they blew their load in that first period. They played great, it looked like a short series. And then they got their shit pushed in the rest of the game. They need to manage their intensity. They had absolutely no answer for Crosby other than Trouba's elbow. They can't let Hughes take over the way Crosby did, he'll get his points and there's nothing you can do but limit the damage...and they can't let guys like Meier and Palat beat them. Bratt and Sharangovich will be deer in headlights, I'm fairly certain. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Br4d Posted April 14, 2023 Share Posted April 14, 2023 (edited) Rangers need to stop missing the shot or getting stoned by the goalie on high danger scoring chances. We've had a few stretches like this during the season and we're in one of them now. Edited April 14, 2023 by Br4d Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ozzy Posted April 14, 2023 Share Posted April 14, 2023 Rule of thumb: Bury your chances early and often! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BrooksBurner Posted April 14, 2023 Share Posted April 14, 2023 24 minutes ago, Pete said: They had absolutely no answer for Crosby other than Trouba's elbow. They can't let Hughes take over the way Crosby did, he'll get his points and there's nothing you can do but limit the damage...and they can't let guys like Meier and Palat beat them. Bratt and Sharangovich will be deer in headlights, I'm fairly certain. Hughes is not nearly as strong nor does he use his body to keep puck possession like Crosby. Those traits, or lack thereof, generally come to the forefront in the playoffs where time and space disappear. Hughes' strengths have a tendency to get neutered in the playoffs. I smell a disappointing series for Hughes incoming. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
4EverRangerFrank Posted April 14, 2023 Share Posted April 14, 2023 12 hours ago, Ozzy said: Let's rock!!! Let’s rock The Rock. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phil Posted April 14, 2023 Author Share Posted April 14, 2023 10 minutes ago, 4EverRangerFrank said: Let’s rock The Rock. You've heard of Elf on a Shelf. Now, get ready to Rock the Rock with the Rock. It'll rock! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RichieNextel305 Posted April 14, 2023 Share Posted April 14, 2023 6 minutes ago, Phil said: You've heard of Elf on a Shelf. Now, get ready to Rock the Rock with the Rock. It'll rock! Gotta photoshop him in a Ranger jersey. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sod16 Posted April 14, 2023 Share Posted April 14, 2023 The Devils feed off the rush. That's a bad match for us, as we give up opportunities off the rush (statistically among the worst in the league). That's because we spend a lot of time in the offensive zone passing the puck around, and eventually it gets turned over and the other team transitions to a rush the other way. We need to play north-south, go to the net, and shoot the puck. If we do nicey nice stuff in the offensive zone, we will get hammered by their transition game, and our forwards won't get back fast enough. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
siddious Posted April 14, 2023 Share Posted April 14, 2023 94…. was a good year 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Duguay10 Posted April 14, 2023 Share Posted April 14, 2023 53 minutes ago, Sod16 said: The Devils feed off the rush. That's a bad match for us, as we give up opportunities off the rush (statistically among the worst in the league). That's because we spend a lot of time in the offensive zone passing the puck around, and eventually it gets turned over and the other team transitions to a rush the other way. We need to play north-south, go to the net, and shoot the puck. If we do nicey nice stuff in the offensive zone, we will get hammered by their transition game, and our forwards won't get back fast enough. So true.....turn the puck over a lot at the blue line - we lose in 5. Learn how to play north/south, get the puck deep and keep it there - we can win this series. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scott Posted April 14, 2023 Share Posted April 14, 2023 5 hours ago, RJWantsTheCup said: Not sure if there's going to be a ballsy playoff prediction thread, but I'm going with Kakko out scores Jack Hughes in round 1. My goodness planning on Hughes getting hurt early in game one. King kong sized balls on display here with the prediction RJ. Good guys in 6 but an uphill battle all the way and if Igor is anything but at the top of his game I can see it going the other way. I think the key is we can out goalie them and my belief is we should, doesn't mean we can hang the guy out to dry because if we do that they can beat us by putting up big numbers. I just don't think we out physical anybody. If they show up without dialing up the intensity and urgency well, that's fucking inexcusable. LGR! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RJWantsTheCup Posted April 14, 2023 Share Posted April 14, 2023 30 minutes ago, jsrangers said: My goodness planning on Hughes getting hurt early in game one. King kong sized balls on display here with the prediction RJ. Good guys in 6 but an uphill battle all the way and if Igor is anything but at the top of his game I can see it going the other way. I think the key is we can out goalie them and my belief is we should, doesn't mean we can hang the guy out to dry because if we do that they can beat us by putting up big numbers. I just don't think we out physical anybody. If they show up without dialing up the intensity and urgency well, that's fucking inexcusable. LGR! They are more like Kerbangers than King Kong sized. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bugg Posted April 14, 2023 Share Posted April 14, 2023 Need Igor to be Vezina level. Need Trouba and Lindgren to be forces. Smacking the little shit Hughes would be very helpful. No stupid let downs after goals, nor at the beginning and end of periods. Patty Kane being Con Smythe Patty Kane would be really nice. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Butcher Icebone Posted April 14, 2023 Share Posted April 14, 2023 Yall are way too confident. Devs are going to smoke us. I hate to say it. They have perpetually owned the Rangers for most of their history. I dont think this ends well honestly. Especially with Panarins turnovers, the Devs speed eat those for breakfast. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RichieNextel305 Posted April 14, 2023 Share Posted April 14, 2023 Don LaGreca just said he’s heard rumors that the Billy Joel concert is being moved for Game 3. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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