ECQF Game 1 : New York Rangers vs Pittsburgh Penguins | 7pm EST | ESPN,CBC

[Leonardo87]

(M2) New York Rangers vs (M3) Pittsburgh Penguins​

Rangers: 52-24-6, 110 points - Penguins: 46-25-11, 103 points​

Season series: NYR 3-1-0; PIT 1-3-0​

Penguins Projected Line up

Jake Guentzel -- Sidney Crosby -- Bryan Rust
Danton Heinen -- Evgeni Malkin -- Rickard Rakell
Brock McGinn -- Jeff Carter -- Kasperi Kapanen
Brian Boyle -- Teddy Blueger -- Evan Rodrigues

Brian Dumoulin -- Kris Letang
Marcus Pettersson -- John Marino
Mike Matheson -- Chad Ruhwedel

Casey DeSmith
Louis Domingue

Scratched: Mark Friedman
Injured: Tristan Jarry (lower body, Nathan Beaulieu (lower body), Jason Zucker (lower body)


Rangers Projected line up

Chris Kreider -- Mika Zibanejad -- Frank Vatrano
Artemi Panarin -- Ryan Strome -- Andrew Copp
Alexis Lafreniere -- Filip Chytil -- Kaapo Kakko
Ryan Reaves -- Kevin Rooney -- Barclay Goodrow

Ryan Lindgren -- Adam Fox
K'Andre Miller -- Jacob Trouba
Patrik Nemeth -- Braden Schneider

Igor Shesterkin
Alexandar Georgiev

Scratched: Libor Hajek, Justin Braun, Jonny Brodzinski, Julien Gauthier, Greg McKegg, Ryan Reaves,Dryden Hunt
Injured: Tyler Motte (upper body)

Let’s Go Rangers!

There can only be one!

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Kicking off Game 1….

Down with the Penguins!

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[EdJovanovski]

LETS GO RANGERS
BIG REAVO TIME

 

[M2Beezy]

Rangers take this one 5-3

 

[cheech70]

will be there...lgr.........best outfit is when Crosby is in the building and this dude walks around with flippers and a swimming mask with a shirt that says Sidney Flopper!!!

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Reeves needs to start and hit the defense and the crowd will go wild!!!

 

[Lays]

If I’m Gallant I’m starting Reaves and Braun, scratching Chytil and Nemeth

Kreider-Zibanejad-Vatrano
Panarin-Strome-Copp
Lafreniere-Goodrow-Kakko
Hunt-Rooney-Reaves

Chytil
Gauthier
Brodzinski
Motte*
Blais*

Lindgren-Fox
Miller-Trouba
Braun-Schneider

Nemeth
Hajek

Shesterkin
Georgiev

 

[EdJovanovski]

If I’m Gallant I’m starting Reaves and Braun, scratching Chytil and Nemeth

Kreider-Zibanejad-Vatrano
Panarin-Strome-Copp
Lafreniere-Goodrow-Kakko
Hunt-Rooney-Reaves

Chytil
Gauthier
Brodzinski
Motte*
Blais*

Lindgren-Fox
Miller-Trouba
Braun-Schneider

Nemeth
Hajek

Shesterkin
Georgiev

Agree with Reaves, Braun & Nemeth but not scratching Chytil. Our team is too slow and his speed is important

 

[Machinehead]

If I’m Gallant I’m starting Reaves and Braun, scratching Chytil and Nemeth

Kreider-Zibanejad-Vatrano
Panarin-Strome-Copp
Lafreniere-Goodrow-Kakko
Hunt-Rooney-Reaves

Chytil
Gauthier
Brodzinski
Motte*
Blais*

Lindgren-Fox
Miller-Trouba
Braun-Schneider

Nemeth
Hajek

Shesterkin
Georgiev

Yeah, if we absolutely must play both Rooney and Reaves, I'd rather scratch Chytil than Hunt.

 

[Lays]

Agree with Reaves, Braun & Nemeth but not scratching Chytil. Our team is too slow and his speed is important

He isn’t built for playoffs. I’d rather us get a cushion with a win before using him as our 3C. His line would be spending most of the time in their own zone. Needs to switch to wing at least for the playoffs. You don’t want him as a checking center here

 

[Luigi Lemieux]

 

[cheech70]

4 year rebuild is pretty pretty pretty good

 

[M2Beezy]

Rangers take this one 5-3

4 year rebuild is pretty pretty pretty good

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Rangers screwed it up, they should have tried the Canucks method of spending to the max on 4th liners and bottom pairing dmen, while trading picks and prospects despite bottom 5 finishes

 

[TriFF51]

Can't wait to get this thing started. Working but I'm gonna be sneaking away every chance I get to watch...also that 3rd pairing (Rangers) has me worried...

 

[Shrimper]

Pens have no chance 5-2

 

[cheech70]

this is why GG is playing Reeves

 

[bobholly39]

Pens win 8-1 - Crosby 5 points, Malkin 4. Shesterkin gets pulled after 6 goals.

 

[Rodgerwilco]

Got a nice big stack of dishes in the sink at home which'll help me kill some time before the game tonight. Nothing at all would surprise me in this series. I could see it going to 7 games or I could see a sweep from either side.

I think the series will hinge on Penguins inexperience goaltending.

 

[HockeyVirus]

This is going to be a good series. Love the first round, but hate having to pick and choose. This game vs the Caps/Panthers one is a hard choice. I might come to this one during commercials and intermissions, but I could flip flop on that.

 

[tomobson]

He isn’t built for playoffs. I’d rather us get a cushion with a win before using him as our 3C. His line would be spending most of the time in their own zone. Needs to switch to wing at least for the playoffs. You don’t want him as a checking center here

Chytil played well in the bubble. One of the few players that actually showed up. I think he'll do fine in the playoffs.

 

[Luigi Lemieux]

This is going to be a good series. Love the first round, but hate having to pick and choose. This game vs the Caps/Panthers one is a hard choice. I might come to this one during commercials and intermissions, but I could flip flop on that.

They're staggered by half hour so you should be able to watch the bulk of each game.

 

[TheBluePenguin]

After the dirty plays from day one yesterday, I expect something like this tonight.

 

[Sidney the Kidney]

this is why GG is playing Reeves

Pens are one of the softest teams in the league. Not entirely sure who you think Reaves needs to be dressed to police against.

 

[Apotheosis]

Looking forward to watching this series as a neutral observer. Igor is an absolute monster and Crosby has turned back the clock production wise. Would love to see a battle of a reinvigorated Crosby versus the likely Vezina winner.

 

[harmonica]

The series rests solely on Shesterkin.

 

[Saitama]

The series rests solely on Shesterkin.

I hope the Pens players also believe this.

 

[Flying Dego]

Pens are one of the softest teams in the league. Not entirely sure who you think Reaves needs to be dressed to police against.

Evan Godrigues...obviously.