Post-Game Talk: Caps @ Rangers

[Charlie Conway]

The fact that it was so close with such a crap effort is a good sign. Now, if the team actually WAKES UP and plays a full 60 minutes, we'd be fine.

Still, though...way too many passengers tonight.

 

[Riche16]

#deserved

 

[AIexisLafreniereNYR]

Ugh this sucks. But we need to suck it up, forget about it, expect Nash to not score, hopefully we win game 2. Going into Washington 2-0 will pretty much kill us. We NEED to win game two, N E E D. No if ands or butts. Suck it up, forget about it, it's a bran new game in a long series.

 

[Mac n Gs]

I'm still confident in this team. They're much better than how they played tonight.

 

[NoQuitInNewMexico]

Can someone open up a poll for player of the game with JT Miller as the only option

 

[Blueshirt Believer]

We can't beat the Ducks or the Hawks anyway .

Not likely no. Too sloppy with the puck to effectively work as a puck possession team. You neutralize the Rangers by clogging the middle of the ice and then just wait.

We had the puck quite a bit in that game but constantly fumbled with it.

 

[LittleKev6D9]

Hard to win when you only score 1 goal. Klein clearly had some rust to shake off. Made really poor decisions with the puck.

I hate losing Game 1 more than any other game (except Game 7), but the Rangers can bounce back since they are clearly better than the Caps. So long as those ******** don't hurt everyone on the roster.

And maybe one year the Rangers will have a good PP.

 

[Pavel Buchnevich]

What the **** is Hank doing on that goal sequence? I know it was from a turnover and quick chance, but what else could he have been expecting would possibly beat the clock? He looked like it caught him completely by surprise.

 

[Machinehead]

Everyone's either blaming Boyle or McDonagh for that chance and I don't even know whose man Ward was. When a guy is so alone you can't even tell who got beat, that's a bad sign.

Somebody quit and assumed the game was going to overtime. It wasn't McDonagh or Boyle.

 

[HatTrick Swayze]

It's a bad hit. Penalty for sure. 0% chance of suspension.

To me it comes down to 6 players quitting on a play because they assumed the other team would too to take it to OT. Caps wanted it more on that last shift. It's inexcusable.

Honestly the other 59:50 I thought they were the better team. Not great. But the better team.

 

[Nyrvana]

let the overreactions begin. Rangers played well, had chances didn't capitalize. Ovechkin scored an incredible goal and I can't explain the last goal. But, win game 2 and we are right where we need to be.

 

[Florida Ranger]

Fortunately, you have to win four games.

 

[Thunderhead]

The Ducks aren't any good. Hawks are a good team.

They're up 1-0 tonight . They are good .

 

[member 116805]

Duguay said it; msl and nash need to step up. Nash soft

 

[jniklast]

Nash will not be a factor in the playoffs as expected. Lets all relax and forget about it.

Yes, by now that has become obvious. The problem is, that with Zucc out and MSL being done, our offensive options are getting very slim. You'd hope your highest paid forward would step up and not the 3rd line players, because Hagelin and Fast surely won't be enough to win the cup.

 

[BarbaraAlphanse]

A lot of ifs on the goal.

If Boyle hadn't been on the ice to begin with.

If miller decided Ovi didn't need 3 players to defend him at one time.

If the ref decided to call a blatant dangerous hit.

If Henrik wasn't gawking at the referee and positioned himself better.

If someone slipped the time keeper a 100 to fast forward the official time of the goal to after 0.0.

 

[Pavel Buchnevich]

At this point, I'd probably trade Nash if I got a good offer. He just doesn't produce in the playoffs.

 

[CDiablo]

I put a lot of this game on Miller. He could have stopped that icing at the end of the period in addition to other flubs.

edit: Nash has been playing with an injury (concussion?) for a while now, hes been dried up since he came back from injury. I wouldnt expect much of the physical play he did before the injury.

 

[trilobyte]

The last play of the game that sealed it for the Capitals was bad, but they had their problems at the other end much more.

The Rangers will have to do better offensively in Game 2. They actually did okay on defence in their own zone tonight, I don't fault them overall.
There was not much happening offensively. Best to shine the light a bit stronger on that.

 

[Blueshirt Believer]

I'm still confident in this team. They're much better than how they played tonight.

Well, the big saving grace for the Rangers in this series is that Washington isn't a very good team. They have limited weapons and constantly make defensive mistakes.

But, if the Rangers continue with their sloppy play with the puck: how good/bad Washington is irrelevant.

 

[Cobra Jack*]

Rangers played like garbage and deserved to lose. I ain't even mad. Maybe it's better they lost. They need to wake up. A win tonight would do nothing but reward pitiful play. Pitiful play deserves to be punished. Rangers deserved to lose.

 

[we want cup]

Can someone open up a poll for player of the game with JT Miller as the only option

He was our best offensive player and our worst defensive player.

 

[Pavel Buchnevich]

For all the credit people give Slats, letting Stralman go and signing Boyle probably should overshadow them all.

 

[Charlie Conway]

Duguay said it; msl and nash need to step up. Nash soft

MSL had a decent game, I guess, but it really looks like age has caught up to him. I don't see any of the dynamism he used to have.

 

[nevesis]

What the **** is Hank doing on that goal sequence? I know it was from a turnover and quick chance, but what else could he have been expecting would possibly beat the clock? He looked like it caught him completely by surprise.

Valiquette broke it down already on the post-game. Hank is tracking the puck on OV's stick, while looking behind the net, and just about to start his movement to the other post, when he realizes he's already made a pass to a WIDE OPEN Joel Ward in front, it was too late.