Yumcha

Well, they played a nice road game without their anchor on the blueline...and it took OT to score on the Hawks.

If that's the best St. Louis can do, well...I'm optimistic. It's only 1 game. Blues were up 2-0 in the series a couple years ago and went belly-up.

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:gheywave:

Joneill44

Claude to stay as Bruins coach

Yumcha

King Julien is back!

#1 STUNNA

Lightning are going all the way this year! St Louis and Vinny are unstoppable! Stanely Cup champs 2016!

Yumcha

Those two are ghosts, right?


Cuz, Deano Lombardino and his invincible Kings may have some objections about Vinny wearing a Bolts jersey.

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Stunna's trying to party like it's 2004

Yumcha

Well...better than poor dom...he lives in the 60s.

97BlackAckCL

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black label

Fixed

e30cabrio

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I'm glad I had bs family ish to do last night, painful that game was.

0& stay classy Pens fans, booing while Hank was hurt? Really?

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e30cabrio

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Even if Hank can play I still say we should have kept Talbot.

Rounder

you missed the video where one penguin "fan" yelled out flyers suck, during the moment of silence.

also don't pretend you guys don't boo crosby every chance you get and the crosby sucks chants.

"stay classy"

e30cabrio

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There is no comparison between an injured player getting booed and banter chants that happen in all arenas in every sport, I don't expect you to understand so it is ok.

black label

Plus, Crosby totally does suck. Yelling Crosby sucks at a pengoons game is like yelling fire in a crowded theater that is actually on fire. It's a completely acceptable and appropriate behavior.

TacoBello

Stop it. Stop it now. Edmonton has the rights to ruin his career now, ok?

black label

I find your lack of faith disturbing.

Oh Sickest TL

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habs 4 the cup 2017 LMFAO

e30cabrio

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Reality is we had our chance in 2014, we blew it. Maybe we'll get another in 2020.

Oh Sickest TL

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I agree, rangers had their chance in 2014 and 2015, I dont see them making another deep run this season

e30cabrio

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I have been wrong for so long mebee hell will freeze over and they'll win!


I'll be shocked if they take 2 from the burgh of the pitts.

black label

I believe that raanta was 8-1 in his starts since February. I also think he may have a Stanley cup championship on his resume

e30cabrio

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Did someone say twitter?

https://twitter.com/search?q=lundqvist+game+time+decision&ref_src=twsr c^google|twcamp^serp|twgr^search

Sports Chronicle ‏@Sportchronicle_ 2m2 minutes ago

#NYR Henrik Lundqvist (eye) is a game time decision vs #penguins tomorrow
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Brett Cyrgalis ‏@BrettCyrgalis 2m2 minutes ago

Vigneault said Lundqvist is game-time decision, wants to see how he reacts to stress of practice. Really, it'd be a shock if he doesn't play
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OwnersBox NHL ‏@OwnersBoxNHL 6m6 minutes ago

#NHL #NYR
G Henrik Lundqvist (eye) will be a game time decision for Saturday's game vs Pittsburgh.
@henriklundqvist

e30cabrio

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Yes & yes, however sans defense & offense?

e30cabrio

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Defense? oui don't kneed know defense!!

Recent news on Ryan McDonagh - New York Rangers - Rotoworld.com


Ryan McDonagh (hand) has already been ruled out for Game 2 on Saturday night.
He hasn't played since Apr. 4 when he took a shot off his hand. It remains unclear if he will be able to play in the first round of the playoffs. Apr 14 - 11:56 AM
Source: Chris Johnston on Twitter

Dan Girardi - New York Rangers - 2016 Player Profile - Rotoworld.com


Dan Girardi will miss Game 2 on Saturday with an undisclosed injury.
That announcement came after Girardi missed Friday's practice. Though nothing is set in stone, this will probably lead to Dylan McIlrath drawing into the lineup. Apr 15 - 1:54 PM
Source: Jonas Siegel on Twitter

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They were booing because he was taking forever and wouldn't come out of the game. He flopped around on the ice like he usually does, trying to buy a penalty when again his own teammate is the one who stuck him in the eye. Dude flops around like he's been shot whenever you get within 2 feet of him and dives all over the ice trying to buy penalties, and throws temper tantrums when he doesn't get his way. Stay Classy Hank...

e30cabrio

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He was legitimately injured, it was his teammate that hit him so no chance of penalty and none of your nonsense about nonsense has any bearing on this incident.

Now if we are talking about Sid's shenanigans, you will say he has legitimate reasons for whatever.

Stay deluded.

Yumcha

If only I had such thought-provoking conversations with a Blues fan.


Where are the St. Loo peeps at?!?

e30cabrio

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I'd try to stand in but like the Hawks & hate Stloois.

Oh Sickest TL

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I agree, that was gross from the pens fans to boo him like that. Regardless if it was his own player or not, that could've been a very very serious injury and should be allowed to take as long as he needs. On the outside looking in, pittsburgh fans in general are typically nasty. Not to say MTL fans are any better though but just my take on the matter lol

e30cabrio

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One need look no further than this thread, the pitts fans here are like most, their players are without sin, all other teams players are the antichrist.

e30cabrio

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I'll just leave this here.


Henrik Lundqvist looks like a go for Game 2 after eye fears | New York Post

PITTSBURGH — It was 20 to 30 seconds of darkness for Henrik Lundqvist, but it was a lot longer for the Rangers and their fans.

As the franchise netminder lay squirming in pain on the ice at CONSOL Energy Center during Game 1 on Wednesday, the panic began to rise inside Lundqvist’s head, as well as with those who hoped the Rangers had a chance in this first-round series against the Penguins. Yet one day after that 5-2 loss, Lundqvist went to see an eye specialist, who proclaimed him fit for practice.

So there he was on Friday, preparing with his team for Game 2 on Saturday afternoon with the desire to bring this series back to New York tied — even if that was the furthest thing from his mind when the stick of teammate Marc Staal first hit him near the right eye in the waning moments of Game 1’s first period.


“For probably 20-30 seconds there, I had some really bad thoughts going through my head, just the way it all happened,” Lundqvist said, nothing more than some swelling and a shiner to show for it. “It was very scary, actually. Everything just happened so fast. Just happy it’s nothing serious.”

Coach Alain Vigneault dubbed Lundqvist a “game-time decision,” but it’s very difficult to see him not playing. Goalie Magnus Hellberg, who was called up on Thursday as a precaution, did not practice with the team.

Lundqvist looked no worse for the wear in net during practice, and said that he “felt pretty good.”

“Obviously the big thing for me was to go see a specialist to know that there is no damage to the eye,” he said. “It’s more the swelling around the eye making it uncomfortable. We’re taking it day-by-day here. The practice is good. The condition is good. It’s more the swelling around the eye that affects it a little bit. But I’m very pleased with the way it felt.”

Of course, the team was relieved to see him out there, as well. Although backup Antti Raanta has been good for Rangers down the stretch — and was hardly to blame for the three goals he did give up in the final two periods of Game 1 — there is no replacing the likes of Lundqvist.

“Anytime you can have your All-Star, elite, top-end player be on the ice and preparing himself to try to play in Game 2, it’s going to lift spirits,” said center Derek Stepan.

And even Vigneault struggled to keep his stoic line when talking about Lundqvist’s return.

“I believe our team plays well in front of both our goaltenders, but there is a definite bonus in the fact that Hank has won so many big games for this team and this organization,” Vigneault said. “If he can play, he’ll have a positive impact. There’s no doubt in my mind.”

The Rangers are going to need it, because the Penguins sure looked like the same fast and dynamic team that has won 15 of its past 17 games — one loss being in the regular-season finale with a handful of regulars sitting out. Pittsburgh also could be getting starting goalie Marc-Andre Fleury back, as well as former league MVP Evgeni Malkin, if not for Game 2, then sometime soon.

The Rangers will look to Lundqvist in what would be his 112th consecutive postseason start for the franchise. His experience and his ability to will his team to victories with his skill is irreplaceable. It was a hard thing for the team to fathom, but now they likely can leave it behind.

“It was such a weird feeling because it was extremely painful, but at the same time, you go numb a little bit so you don’t know what’s going on,” Lundqvist said. “Before you open your eyes, you don’t really know what the reaction will be. That was the scary part, for 20-30 seconds — not knowing. It was such a hard hit that I was shocked at the same time it happened.

“But yeah, it was not a great feeling, for sure. But then you open your eyes [and] slowly things start to feel a little more normal.”

Just like the Rangers do again, with The King in their nets.

Rounder

enjoy the golf course rangers. your team is nothing without hank. all the rangers fans here threw in the towel already.

Rounder

and pens fans are nice to opposing fans at their arena. MSG patrons are the bottom of the barrel.

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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr"><a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/NYR?src=hash">#NYR</a> game day! <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/WeAreRangersTown?src=hash">#WeAreRangersTown</a> <a href="https://t.co/vCfB7yPO9I">pic.twitter.com/vCfB7yPO9I</a></p>&mdash; New York Rangers (@NYRangers) <a href="https://twitter.com/NYRangers/status/721343885004447744">April 16, 2016</a></blockquote>

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Hank is in, we have eliminated you for years, coming back ln '14 down by 3 and in 5 games last year so I hope you choke on those words, I am just a realist, the Rangers are going to need to pick it up to move on.

Does not change the fact you and your brethren are & were classless when Hank was injured.

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I'll just leave this hear:

2014 NHL playoffs: Rangers stun Penguins in Game 7 to win series | SI.com


Let’s keep this in perspective. The tragedy surrounding the Eastern Conference semifinal between the Rangers and the Penguins had little to do with the series. It was not about Sidney Crosby’s legacy, or Dan Bylsma’s job (though we'll discuss that topic later).

New York was fatigued, slow and seemingly overwhelmed during the first four games. The team needed to rally around someone or something. The death of Martin St. Louis’ mother after Game 4 provided that spark, or at least helped to put matters in perspective. St. Louis returned from her funeral physically and emotionally drained, but he didn’t miss a game. If the 38-year old was determined not to find excuses, couldn’t everyone else in the Rangers' dressing room mobilize around him to try and win the series?

It turned out to be the emotional lift that shifted the focus away from how badly and listlessly New York was playing.

Now, after the Rangers' 2-1 victory in Game 7, they need to keep riding that high. And where on earth does Pittsburgh go from here, after five straight seasons of playoff disappointments despite having two of the world’s premier players?

Rangers-Penguins Game 7 recap | Box score

First, New York. The Rangers now get something they can really use: a rest. From the back end of the first round through the start of the second, they became the first team in 25 years to play five playoff games in the span of seven days. Now that they’ve finished their second straight seven-game tilt, they will be grateful for at least two days off and possibly more depending on when the NHL starts the next round. High-minute players such as defensemen Dan Girardi and Ryan McDonagh will be able to recover a bit.

New York's players will also have the advantage of seeing what their next opponent, either the Bruins or the Canadiens, does to win its own seventh game. Perhaps most importantly, star forward Rick Nash will have a chance to hit the reset button. He leads the playoffs in shots on goal, but the nine-time 25-goal scorer has not hit the back of the net in 14 games, and he has heard the call of the boo birds a lot lately at Madison Square Garden.

Henrik Lundqvist might not want a day off. He has long been acknowledged as one of game’s top goalies, and now he gets another crack at the Cup, going back to the conference finals in search of his first championship. Nobody should want to face him in a deciding game.

The save percentage for Lundqvist in Game 7s was .963 even before he stopped 35 of the Penguins' 36 shots. Pittsburgh outshot New York in each period of Game 7: 10-7, 13-6 and 13-7. There aren’t many goalies in the league who can steal games. Boston’s Tuukka Rask and the Kings' Jonathan Quick are two of them, but nobody is playing better than Lundqvist right now. How do you beat him? Do you knock him around? The Flyers and the Penguins tried that. Do you put traffic in front of him? That’s the mantra for every team. None of it seems to work.

There was a remarkable sequence in the third period on Tuesday night when Lundqvist turned back three shots at the doorstep and had Evgeni Malkin jabbing at him and pushing him into the net. At one point, he knocked a knuckleball shot away with his mask. (And yes, soccer fans, when the puck flutters, he does that deliberately. He even practices it.)

But while the Rangers bonded as a team, the Penguins further revealed themselves to be the sum of poorly connected parts. Bylsma likes to take his time answering questions in press conferences. Surely he knows what looms. “ Our ultimate goal is to win the Stanley Cup,” he said after the game. “We haven’t done that for five seasons ... I haven’t contemplated what that price is going to be.”

Bylsma’s job was in jeopardy after the Bruins swept Pittsburgh last spring, but he was retained. This year, he guided the U.S. men's Olympic team into the semifinals in Sochi, breezing through the first four games. Then Team USA failed to record a goal in two flat losses to Canada and Finland. Bylsma is not one to yell and scream, and there was a telling scene on the bench during the series when he and Crosby exchanged words before the coach patted himself on the chest, a gesture most observers took to indicate that he was saying, “my bad.”

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Sid's pornstache is nice.