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

[Hockey4Lyfe]

Doesn't matter what happened after. It's a 4-3 Rangers win as it should have been after 3 periods. Case closed.

Case closed in your little fairy tale of a land. I don’t think that’s how it works in real life.

 

[Syrinx]

Doesn't matter what happened after. It's a 4-3 Rangers win as it should have been after 3 periods. Case closed.

That is not how history will see it. Lol.

 

[DialUp]

Penguins best offensive players were better than the Rangers best offensive players. Goaltender can't over come that deficit.

That will be the story of the series. In two years that won't be the case, but this year and next... Learning period

 

[GOLFWANG]

Domingue means “to rule” yet you call your goalie the king…

 

[ViD]

0.952 SV% allowing 4 goals…not too bad

 

[TGWL]

Rangers through they goalie is cold means take shots from as far as you can so the goalie can feel the puck with a few each chest saves before getting in the game. I'm sure he appreciates the warmup.

 

[The Grim Reaper]

Holy shit, Rangers fans some of the whiniest people I have ever seen.

The entitlement mentality has been there since the mid-90’s. They just don’t realize it’s been almost 30 years and their humble meter needs adjusted.

 

[Foppberg]

Holy shit, Rangers fans some of the whiniest people I have ever seen.

Welcome to playoff hockey. I'm not a Rangers fan, but we're all whiny come playoff time baby!

 

[Empoleon8771]

What was interesting about this game is that it was a polar opposite of what happened with the Penguins last year: their top-6 and goalie showed up while their depth was non-existent. I think this was the best Crosby, Malkin, Rust and Guentzel as a group has played since 2017.

Ironically, this was also Pittsburgh's first OT win since 2017.

That will be the story of the series. In two years that won't be the case, but this year and next... Learning period

Idk if it's a learning period issue, I was super impressed with the Rangers young guys today.

It was guys like Panarin and Zibanejad that didn't move the needle in this game. Kakko, Lafreniere and a lot of the other young guys looked really good IMO. Shesterkin stopped over 80 shots.

 

[Night Shift]

YEEAHH! LETS GO PENS

 

[Hockeyholic]

Still think the Rangers win this series.

 

[BrockLobster]

Doesn't matter what happened after. It's a 4-3 Rangers win as it should have been after 3 periods. Case closed.

Despite what most ranger fans think from past playoff seasons, youre not allowed to run goaltenders over.

 

[TGWL]

Bieksa said what everyone was thinking

"Why did Chytil just leave Malkin right when the shot is passed to the point, anybody could have tipped that shot when you aren't being checked"

NOBODY knows what Chytil was doing.

Because he wanted Schneider to look bad on that play when Schneider thought he was there until he wasn't.

 

[Hockey4Lyfe]

Penguins horses came to play. Crosby, Malkin, Guentzel, and Rust all were fantastic.

Will the Rangers horses come around?

Penguins won’t win the series without some secondary help. Rangers won’t win without their best players showing up.

Which one happens will determine the series.

 

[Sorry]

 

[Connor McConnor]

In these extremely long OT games the most unlikely guys can score.

yeah a top 50 player all time is an unlikely goal scorer. Checks out!

 

[TheDizee]

Doesn't matter what happened after. It's a 4-3 Rangers win as it should have been after 3 periods. Case closed.

did u guys win the cup in 2014 too

 

[Rangerfan4life90]

Despite what most ranger fans think from past playoff seasons, your not allowed to run goaltenders over.

you're*

And he got pushed by the player, that's a goal. This is why I didn't want to play this f***ing shitty ass team. Zebras gift them all the calls, especially borderline ones.

 

[kthx]

Gotta make 100 saves to win. 80 is simply not enough.

 

[TheHelmet]

Because he wanted Schneider to look bad on that play when Schneider thought he was there until he wasn't.

Schieder looks good there
has body position between him and the goalie and is boxing out.

Chytil had a controller unplugged moment right there.

 

[DearDiary]

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[PensPlz]

yeah a top 50 player all time is an unlikely goal scorer. Checks out!

pffft he didn't even crack the top 100 list

 

[heretik27]

I only caught the last OT period, but I'm kind of surprised that Pittsburgh only had one penalty after 5 periods of play. New York couldn't connect a pass for shit, they're toast if they can't figure it out.

 

[Off Sides]

That will be the story of the series. In two years that won't be the case, but this year and next... Learning period

It's the lack of play making. Rangers on the PP, or on a break away/odd man they are good. 5on5, they still are not very good. They really could use an upgrade at center within the roster, someone who excels at predicting the offensive play developing.

 

[OrwellianNightmare]

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did u guys win the cup in 2014 too

No, but never forget the Penguins were only a lottery ball away from relocating. Lol