GDT: ECQF: Game 2 - New York Rangers vs Washington Capitals, 7pm ET, MSG, ESPN

[Cuckoo4Kakko]

It's funny to see the differences in the fan bases. Caps board is so positive (the 5 of them there). Mindset seems to be, if you ignore the fact that we were beat down the entire game, we should have won.

If the Rangers played a game like that, we'd have a 7000 page thread saying it's time to trade and fire everyone.

 

[KennyWu]

LGR!

Have an interview for a job this afternoon, hoping for a couple good outcomes today.

Good luck!!

 

[Rempe73]

 

[GoAwayPanarin]

No funny business.

Stomp them out. They’re going to try to thug it up early with out a doubt but hammer them on the PP (assuming we get one) and they’ll stop.

Punch them back at the end of the game when you’re up by enough.

 

[noncents]

LGR

 

[FultonReed]

 

[Kaapo Cabana]

He's in a full body cast

Body concussion

 

[Black Tank]

I have a different take if the game gets ugly: respond heavily and beat the shit out of the caps in the fights and scrums. No turning the other cheek bullshit and hoping to score on the pp. That's what soft teams do.

We don't need to do that, the Rangers are bigger and tougher than the caps: willie won't go with Rempe so Rempe can square off with mcilrath. Once willie is tangled with an easy target like always, I want the rest of the Rangers to pummel the remaining caps, make ovenchicken, lapierre and strome drop the gloves with a Schneider or Cuylle, make fehervary and carlson defend themselves against Trouba or Goodrow while having to try and play 30 mins. And then again on the next shift. And again.

Nothing solidifies a PO run like going to war together and we have the roster to do it so if the caps want an edge, turn it into a shitshow. And then beat them on the scoreboard with the talent gap.

 

[SnowblindNYR]

It's funny to see the differences in the fan bases. Caps board is so positive (the 5 of them there). Mindset seems to be, if you ignore the fact that we were beat down the entire game, we should have won.

If the Rangers played a game like that, we'd have a 7000 page thread saying it's time to trade and fire everyone.

Expectations of the Caps are non-existent.

 

[Salsa Shark]

Watching game 1 reminded me of the 2011 series against the Caps but with a role reversal. We had no chance and were outgunned and outplayed so severely.

 

[OthmannOut]

Got some pretty heavy trap game vibes right now. Really hope I am proven wrong.

 

[Hire Sather]

I have a different take if the game gets ugly: respond heavily and beat the shit out of the caps in the fights and scrums. No turning the other cheek bullshit and hoping to score on the pp. That's what soft teams do.

We don't need to do that, the Rangers are bigger and tougher than the caps: willie won't go with Rempe so Rempe can square off with mcilrath. Once willie is tangled with an easy target like always, I want the rest of the Rangers to pummel the remaining caps, make ovenchicken, lapierre and strome drop the gloves with a Schneider or Cuylle, make fehervary and carlson defend themselves against Trouba or Goodrow while having to try and play 30 mins. And then again on the next shift. And again.

Nothing solidifies a PO run like going to war together and we have the roster to do it so if the caps want an edge, turn it into a shitshow. And then beat them on the scoreboard with the talent gap.

What we don't need to do is brawl with them. We are better than them in every aspect, no need to turn the game into something else.

 

[Chalfdiggity3]

Got some pretty heavy trap game vibes right now. Really hope I am proven wrong.

Go post that crap on the craps board. We don’t need or want that negative energy around here.

Let’s take this game and continue to play the way we did in game one. Keep pressure on them, they can’t keep up if we keep our foot on the gas.

Let’s go Rangers!

 

[DialUp]

When I was a youngin playing roller hockey in the 104th league in Queens I had a coach who would call goals "golds". We never figured out if he was just mumbling, actually thought that was the name, or was trolling us - but yeah, "We need some golds today!"

So, in honor of Coach Gus, let's go out there and get some golds, howaboutdat boys?

 

[HockeyBasedNYC]

I expect the Caps to be running around trying to take peoples heads off. It was a relatively easy game 1 in that regard.

Dont get rattled, play your game and KEEP THE SPEED UP.

Dont get lulled into the slow game the Caps want to play, with blocking shots and killing off time and keeping it close until they try to get a lucky goal.

The key is scoring 3 and it will be all series. Get that 3rd one and its likely a win. A PPG for the Rangers would be nice as well.

If the Rangers get up in this game they need to keep the PEDAL DOWN

 

[irishlaxburger2]

What we don't need to do is brawl with them. We are better than them in every aspect, no need to turn the game into something else.

Or if you do go down that path, do it once the game is over. If Rempe wants to drop the gloves in a 5-1 game with two minutes left, have at it.

 

[Atax]

Cant rely on the 4th line to play like that every game. Need the top 2 lines to step it up. Looking at Mika and Ros. LGR!

 

[Ruggs225]

It really is so nice seeing him stay with miller schneider

 

[Bob Richards]

Expectations of the Caps are non-existent.

Yeah I feel like if the Presidents Trophy rangers lost a totally non competitive 4-1 game to the 2024 Washington Capitals it would be 100% worthy of 7000 pages of complaining lol.

Washington is playing Dylan McIlrath. I don’t think their fan base feels much pressure lol.

 

[GoAwayPanarin]

Need more out of Kreider tonight.

Goal in the last game really took the heat off of how bad he was.

 

[will1066]

Need more out of Kreider tonight.

Goal in the last game really took the heat off of how bad he was.

We all want more out of him. At this point, getting Opportunistic Kreider is sufficient.

 

[TominNC]

1. "Rongos"
2. "Trap game"
3. "I hope I'm wrong"
4. "Kreider is bad"

These are a few of my least favorite things.

 

[GoAwayPanarin]

Got some pretty heavy trap game vibes right now. Really hope I am proven wrong.

There are no trap games in the playoffs lol.

Half assed effort let down? Yeah. There are a couple of things I’ll believe when I see them-

- leafs beating Boston
- Canes not completely falling apart within the first 3 rounds
-Rangers taking charge and choking out an inferior opponent.

Caps are bad enough where the Rangers can win with a sub par effort but it’d be nice for them to just snuff out what ever hope the capitals have.

 

[Nickmo82]

If the right people do the right things, we'll be alright.

Our depth compared to theirs is frightening.

Hopefully the 3rd line gets on the board tonight.

 

[Machinehead]

Smear these D pairs on me like I'm a bagel.