GDT: ECF #1 - 05/16/15 | Tampa Bay Lightning @ New York Rangers | 1:00 - NBC, CBC

[JC704]

Derek Stepan: not a 1st line C.

 

[Siddi]

Habs fans are the worst

I definetly forgot the Habs fans! Cant stand them

 

[ReggieDunlop68]

Milbury is right (ew), Tampa doesn't look ready for the Rangers' speed. Our players are closing gaps really quickly and it's forcing the Lightning to turn it over on routine plays.

Tampa is really sloppy right now.

 

[RangerFury]

Looking great guys! Shows how diff it was against Pitt and Wash by clogging it up.

 

[trilobyte]

Stepan has a nose for where to be. It's kind of paying off, as he so often shows.

 

[Hunter Gathers]

He needs to be absolutely crushed in the open ice. He's never had to pay the price for being born as small as he is. Hopefully someone steps up and lights him up.

Hopefully Klein Orpik's him.

Hit him hard with a clean hit just like Orpik did to Boyle.

 

[Mac n Gs]

Don't alter the gameplan, AV. We've been excellent so far. 41-26 CF for us

 

[mandiblesofdoom]

If we sit back in the 3rd I will kill someone.

my fear as well.

 

[thepoeticgoblin]

The series against WSH was a battlefield with little space and heavy hits. This is a more pleasant watch but equally tight. Gotta love this sport!

 

[bl02]

Derek Stepan: not a 1st line C.

Zajac is way better

 

[ThisYearsModel]

Bishop is stopping all the shots any NHL goalie should stop, and others because he takes up the entire net. He has been nothing special so far and not anywhere as good as Holtby was. meanwhile, Stepan has become Mr. Clutch. Fast is forechecking like a fiend.

 

[nevesis]

Tampa is really sloppy right now.

Understood with how many days they've had off, and the loss of Boyle juggles the lines a bit.

 

[nevesis]

Bishop is stopping all the shots any NHL goalie should stop, and others because he takes up the entire net. He has been nothing special so far and not anywhere as good as Holtby was. meanwhile, Stepan has become Mr. Clutch. Fast is forechecking like a fiend.

His only great save so far was on Miller, the one on the doorstep. The rest have been rudimental for him, and or any other NHL goalie.

 

[ReggieDunlop68]

my fear as well.

The Rangers trouble has been the second period.

 

[BB58]

Don't alter the gameplan, AV. We've been excellent so far. 41-26 CF for us

Expect Prevent Defense....

 

[bl02]

I definetly forgot the Habs fans! Cant stand them

It must be very salty in Montreal considering kreider and mcdonagh have been playing elite like right now

 

[trilobyte]

Yes, cannot take Brian Boyle out of their lineup and not see an effect. How long will his wife be in labour?

 

[SRTtoZ]

Its so refreshing to be able to play open hockey instead of the dog crap style Washington plays.

 

[The Lunatic Fridge]

Understood with how many days they've had off, and the loss of Boyle juggles the lines a bit.

They've had 1 more day off than us. We're just better.

 

[Cassano]

Just kidding, AV

 

[RangerFury]

Expect Prevent Defense....

Pls no.

 

[Rangerfan4life90]

I'm just worried that AV is going to have the team sitting back in the 3rd period..

 

[GoAwayPanarin]

Understood with how many days they've had off, and the loss of Boyle juggles the lines a bit.

This really isn't much different than how they normally play in their own end.

They've been very mistake prone all season.

 

[LetterJ]

Understood with how many days they've had off, and the loss of Boyle juggles the lines a bit.

Ummmm, they went 7 games against Detroit, and finished their series against Montreal in 6, but the series ended the night before the NYR won game 7.

 

[thepoeticgoblin]

Stop trying to blast them past Bishop's glove and make him move. He's humongous so try to go 5 hole maybe? We're making him look better than he is atm.