Rangers heating up

[MattMartin]

Six wins in a row and playing great. This is the team that made the SCF last year and it's the 1st time this year they are playing like it. I have no doubt they can at least make it back to the SCF and possibly win. Thoughts?

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[GTislanders]

Rangers are a very good hockey team. 2 plays 3 in playoffs and I'm willing to bet we see isles rangers in first round and it's going to be the hardest challenge for the isles IMHO. I'd rather play someone else in the first round. Henrik hitting his stride too.

With that said let's not pretend theve had the hardest schedule. Carolina 2x Edmonton and Calgary during this streak. That's a joke lol

 

[Pure Slaughter Value]

Never understood my fellow Isles fans trash-talking about their start when they've been a consistently good team for a while now. You knew this would happen. They've got too many good pieces to just suddenly fall apart.

 

[Doctyl]

Jinx is obvvious

 

[Raspewtin]

I mean it's not like we're facing world beater opponents, but there's very clear improvements in their game that are starting to show. The defense has really tightened up and Staal in particular has been really good the last 5 games. We've only given up 8 goals during this winning streak.

 

[The Lunatic Fridge]

When stepan, Boyle and McDonaugh came back from injury, It was the first time the team had anything close to a healthy roster the entire season. Unsurprisingly enough, they go on a 6 game win streak with multiple shutties and have 3-4 games in hand on multiple teams ahead of them. Can't complain.

Oh yeah and jinx thread is jinx and all that jazz.

 

[wingnutks]

I mean it's not like we're facing world beater opponents, but there's very clear improvements in their game that are starting to show. The defense has really tightened up and Staal in particular has been really good the last 5 games. We've only given up 8 goals during this winning streak.

I agree with this

 

[Sky04]

Man........couldn't they have just tanked one season?

 

[Malkin112*]

No doubt they are team to beat in the east

 

[Kaapo Cabana]

SHHHHH!! the rangers play better when all of HF boards think they're terrible

 

[AHB*]

We still suck. End jinx thread/

 

[Raccoon Jesus]

Jinx is obvvious

Haha yeah, the hockey gods don't like the very clear jinx thread, username Matt Martin from Long Island

He isn't wrong though. I think most people knew this was coming at some point. Rangers when everything is working are a scary team.

 

[hockey4sale]

I think Rangers, CBJ and the Caps are the 3 best playoff teams in the East, all three can roll 4 lines and lately playing tough grinding style with tight checking, and all 3 teams had a rough start mostly due to inconsistent goaltending and injuries

 

[nyrleetch]

Islanders have been better. It's like those guys never lose or something.

 

[Blades of Steel]

I think Rangers, CBJ and the Caps are the 3 best playoff teams in the East, all three can roll 4 lines and lately playing tough grinding style with tight checking, and all 3 teams had a rough start mostly due to inconsistent goaltending and injuries

It's true, the Caps are being coached to play tight checking, uncomfortable close games, and it's working, they have turned a corner. The Rangers are always capable with the King in net, and are also well coached.. and CBJ... where do I start? They are impressing more and more again this year and they've yet to have a full healthy roster. All 3 of those teams are getting excellent goaltending and can grind it out. It'll be interesting to see how the rest of the season plays out for sure.. its a tight pack.

 

[Mathew Barzal]

If they decide to start Talbot for every shutout they get I couldn't care less ... my precious fantasy points ...

 

[Habsawce]

Just need to injure Price and they'll be fine

 

[Raspewtin]

I think Rangers, CBJ and the Caps are the 3 best playoff teams in the East, all three can roll 4 lines and lately playing tough grinding style with tight checking, and all 3 teams had a rough start mostly due to inconsistent goaltending and injuries

Did Tampa and Montreal relocate to the West?

 

[ecemleafs]

Did Tampa and Montreal relocate to the West?

they got promoted to the top flight out west after their hot starts

 

[East Coast Bias]

Just need to injure Price and they'll be fine

We're holding off to see if Ben Bishop gets injured first. May not need to worry about Price

 

[New York RKY]

Islanders have been better. It's like those guys never lose or something.

Reverse jinx!

 

[Habsawce]

We're holding off to see if Ben Bishop gets injured first. May not need to worry about Price

Good point.

 

[hockey4sale]

Did Tampa and Montreal relocate to the West?

Montreal doesn't have the size to hang in 7 game series, if any of those 3 teams I mentioned play their cards right they would grind out Montreal, and unlike Boston, the Rangers, Caps and CBJ have the scoring punch, as far as Tampa they have a lot of youth in their line up, they are already losing games left and right, weary NHL season catches up with them I think, this is just my opinion after 30 games, let's see how things evolve from here

 

[darkbrew*]

im sorry you feel that way?i would pick the isles over the rags right now and maybe even the capitals and leafs

 

[Steve Kournianos]

16-7-4 since the 1-3 start.

Last year, they turned their season around in late December. They're doing it a few weeks earlier this season.

Three-way tie for 6th in GF, 11th in GA.

Stepan is 4th in the NHL in APG behind Voracek, Giroux and Crosby. Nash is 2nd in GPG behind Seguin. They don't play on the same line.

Eight combined shutouts between Lundqvist and Talbot-- most in the NHL.