Sarlacc

Presale tickets for the cup are starting at $349

guess I wont go see The Rangers play live.

Rangers fan living in LA...

black label

Fwiw, it is cheaper for a ny fan to fly to la, see the game there, spend the night in a hotel and fly back the next day than to just buy a ticket to the game in ny.

Tix in la are going for cheap money.

e30cabrio

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True story!

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ice_hockey


The name "hockey" has no clear origin, although its first known mention in English dates to 1363.[15][16] King Edward III of England issued a proclamation banning a number of games: "moreover we ordain that you prohibit under penalty of imprisonment all and sundry from such stone, wood and iron throwing; handball, football, or hockey; coursing and cock-fighting, or other such idle games."[16]

According to the Austin Hockey Association, the word "puck" derives from the Scots Gaelic puc or the Irish poc (to poke, punch or deliver a blow). "...The blow given by a hurler to the ball with his caman or hurley is always called a puck."[17]

dom

^ Who's the Noob?

black label

We should have a poll for how many noob bandwagoners this years finals will bring.

97BlackAckCL

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Superbowl tickets are expensive too

Single tickets for the final here were being listed all the way up to 10K for the 2 cup finals

97BlackAckCL

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e30cabrio

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http://www.nhl.com/ice/news.htm?id=7...d=nhl:topheads

Craig Ramsay's one piece of advice to the New York Rangers on the eve of the Stanley Cup Final is as simple as it can be effective: Don't change anything.

Ramsay knows everyone is calling the Rangers the underdog to the Los Angeles Kings with Game 1 on Wednesday at Staples Center (8 p.m. ET; NBC, CBC, RDS). He understands why: The Kings won the Stanley Cup two years ago and are coming off a seven-game win against the defending Cup champion Chicago Blackhawks in the Western Conference Final.

Ramsay also knows if the Rangers play their way, the way coach Alain Vigneault has trained them to play, the way that got them here, that whole underdog thing won't matter.

"They don't have to change anything, they just have to be on top of their game," Ramsay told NHL.com. "Don't go out there and try to play 1-on-1 hockey and be the star. Go out there and let it happen with your speed, your game plan and the togetherness in your group."

The Rangers eliminated the Philadelphia Flyers, Pittsburgh Penguins and Montreal Canadiens by relying on those three ingredients. He said they can't attempt to defeat the Kings any other way because it won't work.

"They have guys who are quick, guys who can skate, like Martin St. Louis and Carl Hagelin," Ramsay said. "They've got guys who can put speed at the Kings, and that's where they can make that defense turn back, get the puck in behind them and make them play defense. L.A. likes to get the puck in the offensive zone and play with it. They have to get them backing up and play with speed. They did it against Montreal and they have to do it again."

Ramsay also knows that in order to play with speed the Rangers have to be physically engaged, especially against the Kings. Los Angeles will initiate the physical play, and Ramsay said New York can't get caught backing off because that will nullify any chance it has at getting the puck and using its speed.

"The Rangers have to be willing to be hit, to go into corners and come up with pucks, and to get their battle level up and keep it up," Ramsay said. "It's not like the old days, they don't have to fight anybody, but they have to be physically engaged. It's harder to do against the Kings."

Ramsay identified forwards Rick Nash, Chris Kreider, Brian Boyle and defenseman Marc Staal as being essential to the Rangers' success because they have size, can get to the net (even Staal), and at least in the case of Kreider, have the speed to blow past Kings defenders.

"Kreider is a guy that with his speed he can challenge every defenseman the Kings have," Ramsay said. "They're all good players, but if you make [Drew] Doughty play [defense] all the time then you inhibit what he does best. So make him chase Kreider all night."

Ramsay said Staal has to be involved in the offense, which he has been sporadically in the postseason. He has five points in 20 games.

"Staal has to skate up ice," he said. "He has to be a presence."

Ramsay said Nash has to become a net-front presence, which he has been on an inconsistent basis in the playoffs. He has three goals in 20 games.

Ramsay also said Boyle and linemates Derek Dorsett and Dominic Moore have to continue to be a factor, which they were against the Canadiens in the six-game, Eastern Conference Final victory.

In fact, Ramsay said the Rangers' ability to play four lines could be one of their greatest advantages in the series.

"They can play everybody, which is a key issue," Ramsay said. "Get it out, change, keep yourself fresh and keep everybody going. If they can play their lines, and they have so far, why not keep doing it?

"Because it's the Final there's a little extra oomph in your step and [you have to] take advantage of it," he continued. "They should be thrilled to be there. They should be thrilled people are saying they're the underdog. They should be saying, 'Oh yeah; watch this.'"

97BlackAckCL

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Sarlacc, did Cabby make you a build-a-bear yet?

e30cabrio

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Welcome to the thread!!!!

I had no idea you were one of us!!

:P

e30cabrio

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ewe need to stop the bAb hate, you knoe ewe want one!!

dom

Cabbie, please. No propaganda in the thread. Nobody but you will read it anyway.

97BlackAckCL

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e30cabrio

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For those of you wondering wtf this bAb ish is, here is where he has been since teh winter classic.

e30cabrio

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How do you know what it is if you did not read it????

e30cabrio

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Sarlacc

yes..im a bandwagon fan...

or you could cask fibonacci who so awesomely gave me two of his pre-season tickets to see the rangers play the redwings when I was in detroit 3 years ago.

If I was a bandwagon fan I would like the Kings and the Lakers. I don't. jackass.

e30cabrio

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I could use some help with these guys, they don't respect the east.

Sarlacc

I started watching with my dad since the days of Capt Marvel. I don't always make time to follow them, or the giants, or the yankees. But I grew up a fan of them none the less.

black label

Anyone who shows up in the playoffs for their first post is a bandwagoner, it's in the hockey talk charter

dom

Don't take it personally. It gets rough in here. This thread has very few 'regulars'. Anyone else who posts is called a band wagoner because we get so little traffic from the rest of the board.

And everyone in here is a Leaf fan.

black label

Damn straight, everyone likes a few easy wins on the schedule.

e30cabrio

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Good deal!

Honorary?

dom

Fibs is a great guy. He's offered to take me to games as well. The only caveat being I'd have to go to Detroit

Sarlacc

My first post in this thread was in 2006

Sarlacc

Detroit is a cool place...especially if you're going for the sports scene. And yeah, Fibs is a top notch dude.

Yumcha

Sarlacc in a hockey thread?!?

So, srika leaves and Sarlacc enters...what the...

Yumcha

Rangers feeling the "hate"...

http://www.tsn.ca/VideoHub/?collection=72&show=375081

is300eater

fwiw, I visit the thread, I just don't post much (and yes, I've posted stuff before post season lol). I'm superstitious, I feel that if I post anything, the team I want to win will lose (same goes for FB, I rarely post stuff, especially during the game... maybe after... because so many times I've posted something, and the team I'm rootin' for loses)

is300eater

and I actually don't like all this against NYR... TO ME, these are the things that will psyche the underdog team to play harder (I'm for the Kings btw)

Yumcha

Ah...you're one of THOSE.

I'm not one of those who think saying shutout or no-hitter will jinx someone...so, complete opposite, here.



Again, I think you don't need to worry much. Your Kings will be fine.

Yumcha

Let's put it this way...while not the same analogy, most teams going against the LeHeat are underdogs too and they are all swatted away.


While I'm not saying the Kings are that sort of dominant, they are VERY strong...one of the top 3 teams in the NHL overall and the best one left...no slight against the NYR. LA is favored heavily for a reason.

But, for the rest of us who have no preference to winner, I do hope it is a closely fought series...cuz, it'd be a let-down to the insanity of the WCF.

SLIKRIK

But I joined in 1975 and have 537,249 posts.
Apologies for not posting in every thread on this forum every other second.
I post where I wish whenever time allows.
Like now.
The Kings will win Lord Stanley's Cup. Again.
However if they do not I blame stunna and brian6speed

e30cabrio

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Good vide0.

I never say my team will win, I feel that would be silly because there is no way of knowing.

Frequently the "better" team loses. In sports and especially playoffs there is never certainty.

e30cabrio

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11 out of 13 "experts" are disagreed with by 100% of teh bAb community!
http://www.nhl.com/ice/news.htm?id=7...d=nhl:topheads

97BlackAckCL

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e30cabrio

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0&gameday!!!!!

e30cabrio

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& Silver in '14!

e30cabrio

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Wings in pop culture!!!

97BlackAckCL

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Lies, they couldn't possibly have beaten the almighty Finlandia