MDF Game 3 | Rangers @ Capitals 5/4/15 7:30pm

[OVs Gold Chain*]

Holtby swallowed MSL's soul

 

[Machinehead]

Shots were 26-18 Rangers, attempts were 59-42 Rangers, chances were 36-19 Rangers. If we keep playing like that, things will fall into place.

 

[NYRKING30]

Great game from the Capitals. Some great goaltending tonight on both teams. Caps had that lucky bounce tonight it happens every team needs it no matter how good you are.

 

[wingnutks]

Shots were 26-18 Rangers, attempts were 59-42 Rangers, chances were 36-19 Rangers. If we keep playing like that, things will fall into place.

Alot of irony in this post lol

 

[OVs Gold Chain*]

Shots were 26-18 Rangers, attempts were 59-42 Rangers, chances were 36-19 Rangers. If we keep playing like that, things will fall into place.

Yeah, that's what we told ourselves in 2010 when the lowly Habs Halak'd the Pres Trophy champs

 

[Ovie's Neighbor]

Shots were 26-18 Rangers, attempts were 59-42 Rangers, chances were 36-19 Rangers. If we keep playing like that, things will fall into place.

That's what I thought a couple of years ago against Montreal...

 

[eyedoc]

Barely got any good shots on Holtby, alot of open shots. The Rangers have to find the angles and cut the cute stuff. Disappointing loss.

Rangers have to attack the net with Holtby

I agree, Holtby is playing well, but the Rangers and their shot location is making him look invincible. Need to make his life harder back there.

 

[poeman]

Caps a definitely a better team...Rangers played well, a flukey goal, but the Rangers barely had any good scoring chances and that is in large to the Caps defense.

Rangers never make anything easy, its so frustrating.

 

[NYRKING30]

Great game. I know they put a decent amount on net but the Rangers look afraid to shoot a bit.

Your right they are always looking for that extra pass and try to get too fancy. Very frustrating.

 

[Kevin27NYI]

Oh and Yandle may score the Cup winning goal yet, but giving up DuClaire for him looks pretty dumb right now.

Sure does!

 

[Machinehead]

Alot of irony in this post lol

Where so?

That's what I thought a couple of years ago against Montreal...

To this day the luckiest series win in NHL history so I wouldn't worry about that.

 

[Ovie's Neighbor]

Also, it amazes me that people still fail to credit Holtby as a top tier goalie. The Rangers, Islanders, Bruins, he does this against many different teams and yet people still say it is because he was never tested. He has been consistently tested and he has consistently performed well.

 

[CapitalsCupReality]

There were a few sequences toward the end where bodies were piled up, but otherwise the Rangers did nothing other than weak shots going down the center, or down the wing.

Shot blocking mastery....

 

[wingnutks]

Where so?



To this day the luckiest series win in NHL history so I wouldn't worry about that.

The Rangers made it through the regular season as a mediocre possesion team, with great goaltending and good sh%... but the Caps cant do that for 2 more games?

 

[NYRKING30]

Also, it amazes me that people still fail to credit Holtby as a top tier goalie. The Rangers, Islanders, Bruins, he does this against many different teams and yet people still say it is because he was never tested. He has been consistently tested and he has consistently performed well.

I think he's certainly developing into the top 10.

 

[Ovie's Neighbor]

To this day the luckiest series win in NHL history so I wouldn't worry about that.

Well hopefully the Caps can join that club

 

[Machinehead]

The Rangers made it through the regular season as a mediocre possesion team, with great goaltending and good sh%... but the Caps cant do that for 2 more games?

The Rangers were a great possession team with a healthy defense which we had all of 5 games.

 

[ForzaItalia]

Shots were 26-18 Rangers, attempts were 59-42 Rangers, chances were 36-19 Rangers. If we keep playing like that, things will fall into place.

Only thing though is the Rangers struggled to score against the Pens in the first round and are finding it even harder to score in this round.

Game 4 is a must win for the Rangers.

 

[poeman]

Zuccarello creates scoring chances, and guess what we need right now. Scoring chances. So annoying.

 

[CapitalsCupReality]

Shots were 26-18 Rangers, attempts were 59-42 Rangers, chances were 36-19 Rangers. If we keep playing like that, things will fall into place.

I see those stats and raise you:

Hits 39-31
Face offs 40-18
Blocked shots 26-12
Score 1-0

 

[OVs Gold Chain*]

The Rangers were a great possession team with a healthy defense which we had all of 5 games.

Rangers were never a great possession team in the regular season

 

[Suds]

Too much O zone time for the Rangers. Rangers break-out of their D waaaaay too easily. Perfect penalty killing for the Rangers.

The Puck-luck Gods favoured the Caps this time.

Rangers were out-worked and that was the difference IMHO.

 

[Ovie's Neighbor]

Zuccarello creates scoring chances, and guess what we need right now. Scoring chances. So annoying.

If the President's Trophy winning team cannot withstand losing Zuccarello then they have no one to blame but themselves. I mean let's not make this guy out to be Crosby or anything. He is a good player but they should be able to win without him.

 

[Machinehead]

Only thing though is the Rangers struggled to score against the Pens in the first round and are finding it even harder to score in this round.

Game 4 is a must win for the Rangers.

The Capitals have one of the best defenses in the league, scoring isn't going to be easy regardless. We won't need many to win though.

 

[HockeyAllDaWay]

Why? You don't want the Rangers to play Tampa?

Sometimes things are simpler than you think. I love to see Ovi play and caps winning means more games for Ovi.