Post-Game Talk: Eastern Conference Finals Edition

[Florida Ranger]

Tickets down here evaporated so quick.

Fortunately, my friend who is a Rangers/Lightning fan, and who has season tickets for TB, has an extra pair for each Lightning home game that I'm buying from him!

So stoked about it. This is going to be a really fun and very fast series. It's going to be as painful to endure as the Caps series was. Hopefully we'll come out on top.

 

[LongsufferingRangerf]

b.....bb...bbbut Talbot plus cap space! Amirite guyz?

There was some idiot on a FAN a couple of hours ago saying the same crap.

 

[The Gloaming]

Lundqvist still lookimg pretty rattled out there.

LIRL. Best thread I've seen on the main boards this year. Just the right mix of ignorant/stupid.

 

[E-Train]

Got zip for the Chase presale... surprise.

What a joke. Wait 12 minutes for nothing. They'll gladly sell double the price resale tickets though. How is that possible if this was the "presale"?

 

[chosen]

I was about to say this. I don't remember the Capitals getting many great chances. We outplayed them a good part of the series and we won.

I was talking solely about Game 7. The Rangers were definitely outplayed.

 

[Snyper]

Any body else want to toot Yandle's horn for that key pass to Girardi to set up the OT GWG?

That was a vintage Yandle play. Maybe he can utilize his high skill level more against the Lightning. We're going to need him now more -- with Boyle's status uncertain.

 

[BarbaraAlphanse]

The Nash excuse list. I either mentioned it last night, or this morning.

People reduce the annoyance with Nash to wanting more goalllzzz!!1!1!

I agree that there is more to hockey than that, but the extent of the excuses from the other side have reached epic proportions.

Now I will keep a list.

I haven't heard any string theory arguments in which he's shooting at a 96.3% clip in some other portion of the multi-verse, but I will wait and see.

I'm not excusing him. He has woefully underperformed in 3 post seasons with us. He is paid to score goals and be a difference maker offensively.

My observation is that he is much more successful and impactful from the right side than left side. Not an excuse but it is a fact that he is not being optimized on the left wing.

 

[broadwayblue]

I can only hope that the extra ice I would expect to see vs. TB will be to Nash's advantage.

 

[chosen]

Dan Boyle took part in the handshake line. He was in all of his gear.

Most likely wouldn't have been allowed to do that if he didn't pass the concussion test.

Really?

Did he hug Orpik?

 

[gary laser eyes]

Any body else want to toot Yandle's horn for that key pass to Girardi to set up the OT GWG?

That was a vintage Yandle play. Maybe he can utilize his high skill level more against the Lightning. We're going to need him now more -- with Boyle's status uncertain.

It was a 10 foot pass to an open point man. Let's not pretend like he made some amazing play. The key on that play was Fast jumping in on the face off and getting the puck back to Yandle.

I do agree that he will be able to find more room and use his puck-moving ability more against a team like the Lightning. The size and heavy forecheck of the Capitals really exposed Yandle and Boyle.

 

[SnowblindNYR]

I was talking solely about Game 7. The Rangers were definitely outplayed.

In the 1st period and OT. 2nd, the Rangers were better as a whole, and 3rd was even. Overall edge Caps, but nothing too crazy.

 

[Holocene]

I was talking solely about Game 7. The Rangers were definitely outplayed.

The OT sure.. but the 3 period game itself went back and forth. Stretches of possession for both.

 

[NYR90]

Any body else want to toot Yandle's horn for that key pass to Girardi to set up the OT GWG?

That was a vintage Yandle play. Maybe he can utilize his high skill level more against the Lightning. We're going to need him now more -- with Boyle's status uncertain.

I think it's more likely. It looks like he shies away from board battles and physical players seem to give him trouble. I think that's why Washington made him look worse than he is. Against a Tampa team that is more finesse I could see him stepping up in both ends.

 

[Snyper]

Let's not pretend like he made some amazing play.

Never said it was amazing, but it was a good, hard, quick pass to Girardi on the tape in a good shooting position.

That is what Yandle does best when he's on his game.

 

[ReggieDunlop68]

I'm not excusing him. He has woefully underperformed in 3 post seasons with us. He is paid to score goals and be a difference maker offensively.

My observation is that he is much more successful and impactful from the right side than left side. Not an excuse but it is a fact that he is not being optimized on the left wing.

The point is that this assessment would not cross my mind they day after he…um…had good 2-way on that breakaway.

I've tried to make concessions that he is contributing to a degree, but this shooting percentage is outrageous.

 

[haohmaru]

I was talking solely about Game 7. The Rangers were definitely outplayed.

Completely disagree. I think they were outplayed in the 1st and outplayed the Caps the rest of the way. Once they tied it, I didn't have any "uh-oh feelings" at all.

They outshot them 29-21 the rest of the way and while I thought the Caps had some good zone time in OT, they didn't have any great scoring chances.

 

[BarbaraAlphanse]

The point is that this assessment would not cross my mind they day after he…um…had good 2-way on that breakaway.

I've tried to make concessions that he is contributing to a degree, but this shooting percentage is outrageous.

It is. I'm in agreement with you. But I'd rather nash shooting more in the slot than the left point... Wouldn't you?

Breakaway withstanding.

 

[Glen Sathers Cigar]

There was some idiot on a FAN a couple of hours ago saying the same crap.

After last night? Seriously?


Who are these people?

 

[rangers1314]

Who are these people?

Mongo Nation.

 

[LongsufferingRangerf]

AV will be on the FAN with Fatso at 4:30

 

[ReggieDunlop68]

It is. I'm in agreement with you. But I'd rather nash shooting more in the slot than the left point... Wouldn't you?

Breakaway withstanding.

He's been throwing wet noodles from the slot too.

And he buried break aways like that one during the regular season.

Even if it wasn't your intention the counter argument to his shooting percentage has gotten out of hand.

It's impossible to even have a discussion about it anymore.

 

[ReggieDunlop68]

In regard to the ECF, a good prediction for the series is contingent on whether the NHL is going to let the Rangers use their speed.

 

[Infinitum Vitae*]

It is. I'm in agreement with you. But I'd rather nash shooting more in the slot than the left point... Wouldn't you?

Breakaway withstanding.

Agree with you here. Usually goal scorers fair when they're on their off wing. Nash and Yandle are going to have a very good series for us. For some reason tampa doesn't hit compared to the caps.

 

[TankLarkin]

thinking it's time to change my plates

 

[chosen]

Completely disagree. I think they were outplayed in the 1st and outplayed the Caps the rest of the way. Once they tied it, I didn't have any "uh-oh feelings" at all.

They outshot them 29-21 the rest of the way and while I thought the Caps had some good zone time in OT, they didn't have any great scoring chances.

You didn't think OT was total domination?

No great scoring chances?

Guess you were the fan who sat calmly through that OT.