Post-Game Talk: Rangers @ Devils | 3/19/13 | No Marty, No Fun :(

[Petey Pucks]

Nash always shoots far side, every time he comes down the RW.

now if he lifted his right leg and pumped it while shooting far side it would look almost messier like

 

[Petey Pucks]

Hopefully next time the goalie will be guessing far side and Nash will rip it short side.


Where is everyone? If we lost this game 3-1 this thread would be on page 15 already.

wondering the same thing myself

 

[Heyoooo*]

Good birthday win.

 

[Florida Ranger]

No .gif of Girardi's blank stare after Nash's goal??

 

[egelband]

I know some of you are down on Richards but I really think he's looked better these past few games. He didn't capitalize on any chances, but I think he's getting closer to where he should be. I like Richards a lot and as much as I know we need to amnesty him, I am still hoping for him to get back to ppg form and to prove haters wrong.

And Gaborik was invisible? What? He was flying, looked VERY good, just didn't score.

totally agree. these guys just need to stay on a line consistently and they'll figure it out. it's getting better. it's a game of inches.

 

[JD123]

Gabby and Richards seem to be playing bit better but so far off from being a top line. Whoever plays on steps line will lead this team in goals no doubt. If cally and hags stay with step I think hags will lead this team in goals. Kinda scary, but Richards and gabby are dragging Nash down. Holding out hope that Richards and gaborik find their old selves cause it seems that these will be the lines for the foreseeable future.
For now will enjoy this victory over the debbies.

 

[BlueshirtBlitz]

So good.

 

[Paulie Walnutz]

Felt great being there in person, Devils' fans were being sore losers, especially about the Lundqvist interference call. I guess Fatso's a choir boy in that department

 

[fiedy88]

Who do you think has a better chance of winning something? Philly or Leo?

This makes me sad cause DCap deserves an Oscar so badly

 

[Inferno]

Went with Gabby, to me, he was our best player tonight. Didn't score, but could have easily had 2 or 3 points tonight.

 

[Riche16]

I voted the King but that dive... Oh god that's a tough one to watch. Soccer-esque. Can't defend that.

Otherwise, I'd say they have a long way to go offensively. Yeah they had some prime chances but its not even close to enough.

 

[Ryan McDonut]

so i missed the best game we've played in a while? great

 

[Zil]

You think people hate Richards' play now, wait until they see it playing with Pyatt and Boyle

Gabby-Richards-Nash looked good tonight and Hags-Step-Cally is a good line so far. Why break those two up? Miller isn't going to be a goal scorer or premier set up man on this team, this year. He's doing well with Boyle and Pyatt in a grinder role. I like these lines for now.

They really didn't. They got pinned in defensively multiple times and looked soft on the puck. Richards just looks bad. Miller ought to get a shot centering some talent. He might start producing.

Stepan looks good with everyone. Nash should be playing with him.

 

[broadwayblue]

so i missed the best game we've played in a while? great

Yeah, best 60 minute effort in a couple weeks.

 

[Bacon Artemi Bravo]

Lungtits was the best player on the ice tonight.

 

[NYRSchrute217]

Those who went, what % would you say were Rangers fans?
It looked like we had a lot but it also looked like a sea of Red.

35% Rangers fans I'd say. Fun game to be at.

We looked very good tonight for the most part, although sitting back on leads aggravates me. Florida next, should grab another 2.

 

[Whoot Whoot]

PS you know you're a homer if you were ok with Stepan getting no high sticking penalty.
I was strangely comfortable with it.

 

[Greg02]

PS you know you're a homer if you were ok with Stepan getting no high sticking penalty.
I was strangely comfortable with it.

As a sometimes-not-an-idiot, I realize that Stepan deserved a penalty there.

As a Rangers fan, I was happy he didn't get one.

Hey, refs make mistakes sometimes. It's much more pleasant when we're not the ones getting screwed by it.

 

[JohnC]

I was actually thankful we didn't score on the Zajac penalty. Bad fan?

 

[broadwayblue]

PS you know you're a homer if you were ok with Stepan getting no high sticking penalty.
I was strangely comfortable with it.

To be fair there were several missed calls on both teams. Over all I was fine with the officiating tonight.

 

[broadwayblue]

I was actually thankful we didn't score on the Zajac penalty. Bad fan?

Nope...I was hoping we wouldn't convert either. It was a brutal call...definitely didn't want a bogus PP goal to decide it.

 

[JESSEWENEEDTOCOOK]

Katie Strang @KatieStrangESPN
#NYR Rangers captain Ryan Callahan: "I think we take that next step and can put that tough stretch behind us now."

 

[ltsthinaz]

Let's get real. Lundqvist absolutely stole this game.

I think Richards HAS been much better the last few games, but I think Gaborik is still invisible. He's been marginally better the last two games, but he still floats around, is softer than a marshmallow and looks like he couldn't care less.

Great to get back in the playoff race, but, while I like Miller's game, even with the mistakes, we are going nowhere with a thrid and fourth line that can't score into an empty net. Top lines get shut down in the playoffs, period.

Here"s the goalscored by tonight's 3rd and 4th lines this season;

Miller - 2 (in one game, and he's the guy I like)
Boyle - 2 (one of which hit him in the ass and went in)
Pyatt - 3 (no points practically in a month)
Haley - 0
Halpern - 0
Powe - 0
Asham (assuming he's back soon) - 1

Teams with good third and fourth lines win in the playoffs -it's why we lost to the Devils last year.

 

[Blueshirt Believer]

JT Miller needs to be tried at center with better linemates. I'm tired of seeing him make a great play to start something only to have Boyle and Pyatt turn it into nothing. I want to see Kreider up and a top six like this:

Hagelin-Stepan-Nash
Kreider-Miller-Callahan

I don't even care what they do with the rest of the lines.

X1000

Too much deadweight in our bottom six...

 

[broadwayblue]

Let's get real. Lundqvist absolutely stole this game.

I know it was luck...but I'd love to see a slow mo gif of his ridiculous shaft save on Kovalchuk. That was awesome.