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Doesn't sound like sandin or Jensen will play. Bring on the Dylan McIlrath revenge series lol
He's had hot streaks. I mean, Igor is at a .913 this season lol. For parts of the season, we wanted to fire him into the sun. Goaltending will be based on the hot hand, like it often is in playoffs.This could always come back to bite me, but this idea of Charlie Lindgren being an unbeatable force is laughable to me.
He had a .911 SV% this year, which is above average. But it’s not like Vezina worthy and he was in the 8’s last year. He’s a career journeyman. The Rangers have a habit of making mediocre goalies into stars (like the NJ guy last year that can’t stop a beach ball now), so it’s possible, but Lindgren is not that good. This year or his career.
And guess what? The Rangers have a much better goalie in their net who has not allowed more than 3 goals in the playoffs in 23 straight games.
Lindgren may not be the weakness of the Caps, but you aren’t playing the Flyers anymore. This is the big boy division now. I see no evidence he has a chance to win them the series.
I spent far too long wondering why it mattered for Fehevary that McIlrath played a game for the Rangers. Then I read the next line with the McIlrath stat.Capitals D for Game 1 vs. Rangers
NHL playoff games played:
John Carlson: 123
Trevor van Riemsdyk: 32
Martin Fehevary: 8*
Dylan McIlrath: 1
Alexander Alexeyev: 0
Vincent Iorio: 0
*McIlrath played one playoff game for Rangers vs. Penguins in 2016
He's had hot streaks. I mean, Igor is at a .913 this season lol. For parts of the season, we wanted to fire him into the sun. Goaltending will be based on the hot hand, like it often is in playoffs.
I hope igor turns it up for the playoffs. He's been good in the past, but this season he's just looked fine.
I was sitting right behind him in that crazy game last season he made like 75 saves. He can be amazing. But he has also shown the potential to be garbage.
Man, Tinordi was a Horse.I would love a run like the 91 North Stars had. Mario ruined their run, but that team upset three, heavy favorites and brutalized the Oilers in the Campbell Conference Finals. Tinordi and Casey were unreal those playoffs.
RoflcopterActually David Savard icing the puck gave Detroit the game. But why quibble?
Much as I'd like to see it, can't see that happening. Goal went in off his leg last night but other than that he was barely noticeable.
Can see Washington out-lasting the Rangers. But don't think he'll be the reason.
Calm down, the no got wrecked.WAS VS NYR
Washington Capitals
85 Ovechkin, 76 McMichael(+), 78 Oshie
76 Protas, 83 Strome (+), 81 Wilson
80 Pacioretty, 75 Lapierre, 78 Milano(+)
74 Malenstyn, 79 Dowd, 74 Aube-Kubel
82 Fehervary(+), 84 Carlson
81 Van Riemsdyk, 79 Iorio
78 Alexeyev, 71 Mcilrath
77 Jensen
84 Lindgren(+)
79 Kuemper
79 Shepard
New York Rangers
84 Kreider, 84 Zibanejad, 77 Roslovic
86 Panarin(+), 82 Trocheck, 78 Lafrenière(+)
74 Cuylle, 77 Wennberg, 74 Kaako
76 Vesey, 73 Goodrow, 73 Rempe(+)
78 Lindgren, 90 Fox
82 Miller, 77 Schneider
81 Gustafsson, 79 Trouba
86 Shestyorkin(-)
85 Quick(+)
- Stop the center of the storm
Artemi Panarin is a great talent. His reaction time however is what separates him from all-time level playmakers like McDavid and Kucherov. The Washington Capitals have finally a united team that should be comfortable playing hard nose, defensive style hockey to frustrate him. Like Johnny Gaudreau’s Calgary Flames of the past(who had superior reaction time but more vacillating resiliency), will stopping him completely short-circuit the whole machine? Very probably imo. Outside of him, the New York Rangers may have average to below average playmaking foundations and thus with the added pressure of facing an extreme underdog by betting odds, things could gradually exponentially unravel. While Adam Fox is their best player and offensive backbone, waves and waves of size coming at him could become an issue thus prioritizing his survival might cost the team.
Likelihood of event happening: 35%
Effects: Critical
- Uncomfortable playoffs rites of passage
Ovechkin’s crew has changed quite a bit in his last chapter. Now that Washington employ’s two young centermen in important roles (McMichael, Lapierre), the Rangers must use their inexperience against them in every way possible. If the young guns start to feel it and make their primary shooters happy(Ovy, Pacioretty, Carlson), this might give too much of a jump to otherwise venerable but fast aging veterans.
Likelihood of event happening: 15%
Effects: Critical
- Pride of an enforcer
The Matt Rempe storyline has been every bit as compelling as the other storylines of this past regular season. Now more than ever before, his talents will be in high demand. Problem is however that the Capitals can more than match that particular skill set and so the questions that begs to be asked are; Will the emotions be too much as a quickly rising face of this Rangers team? Is the discernment of the moment to use these skills there? Can the ego be checked at certain junctures? Are the Rangers solely reliant on him and Goodrow to provide an edge? Jarome Iginla had the instinct to see the moment. Can Rempe get to that in this department sooner rather than later? If we receive negative answers from these questions, even if thought of anemic, inopportune Caps power play could prove the decider.
Likelihood of event happening: 20%
Effects: Very good
- Forcing predictability for success
Due to the nature of the team, the “worst team” to make the playoffs can perhaps only see success through predictable offensive sets. The Rangers would be well served to not overcommit to actions and let Igor Shestyorkin gradually regain world beater form for long post season aspirations.
Likelihood of event happening: 25%
Effects: Very good
- Wrinkles
Even though John Carlson might understand Alex Ovechkin’s shooting wheelhouse like the back of his hand, Sandin may perhaps be the better option for the top power play unit due to far better lateral mobility for seeing eye point shots. Carlson could run the 2nd unit to further expand his command of the power play perhaps.
Likelihood of event happening: 5% due to lack of reps
Effects: Good
A much anticipated series for a few reasons of evaluation purposes that I enjoy. There's different scenarios that could apply that may not be obvious when glossing through the numbers. Quite the toss up but ever so slight edge to Washington. Evgeny Kuznetsov and Alex Ovechkin may have a rendezvous set to clear the air…
nailed itlol rags. Caps in a sweep and rags clean house!
as a red wings fan … shouldn’t you be doing mock drafts right now?Lmao, well as I suggested, the got Molly whopped.
Would’ve been a more competitive series with the Wings.
Have fun getting destroyed no fans.
Roflcopter
Calm down, the no got wrecked.
Strange brag when your team finished the season 8-12-3, losing twice to the Caps and missing the playoffs.Lmao, well as I suggested, the got Molly whopped.
Would’ve been a more competitive series with the Wings.
Have fun getting destroyed no fans.
The suits always buy up the tickets in the playoffs.Get-in price for Game 2 as of right now is $354 for a SRO/barstool ticket.
Woof.
I’d rather be in the wings shoes compared to the caps.Strange brag when your team finished the season 8-12-3, losing twice to the Caps and missing the playoffs.
Have fun getting destroyed fansas a red wings fan … shouldn’t you be doing mock drafts right now?
Sure but his answer was so deep and it sounds better to a certain segment which includes me and sure it's goaltending but their goaltending was timely and not all that great overall in the regular season so the poster's position has some strong merit.It's just goaltending dude.