Pre-Game Talk: Rangers @ Penguins | 3/16/13 | 1:00 PM

[Thirty One]

There is one man who can lead us back to being among the elite. His name is not Bob Richards. It's Henrik Lundqvist.

I think this is an either/or situation.

 

[The Gloaming]

The only good thing about this game is that it's a 1PM start, so that I can get the bad part of my day out of the way early. Unless Hank has the game of the century, I don't even think we have a chance to lose by less than 2.

 

[Inferno]

this game has a chance to get really really ugly.

 

[The Gloaming]

I decided to look at the win/loss splits of each starting goalie in the East, (WAAYY too lazy to do the whole league) to compare their numbers in relation to Hank. Here's what I have:

Devils: Fatso
In wins 1.49 .936
In losses 3.48 .881
Flyers: Bryzgalov
In wins 1.91 .932
In losses 3.77 .859
Pens: Fleury
In wins 2.14 .921
In losses 4.14 .847
Isles: Nabakov
In Wins 2.12 .932
In Losses 3.76 .863
Bruins: Rask
In Wins 1.12 .958
In Losses 4.18 .855
Sabres: Miller
In Wins 2.39 .931
In Losses 3.12 .902
Sens: Anderson
In Wins 1.04 .967
In Losses 2.14 .930
Habs: Price
In Wins 1.68 .937
In Losses 3.80 .854
Leafs: Scrivens (played 1 more game than Reimer)
In Wins7 1.06 .967
In Losses 3.71 .874
Canes: Ward
In Wins 2.00 .937
In Losses 3.87 .870
Caps: Holtby
In Wins 1.66 .945
In Losses 4.54 .872
Peg: Pavelec
In Wins 1.89 .935
In Losses 3.48 .876
Tampa: Lindback
In Wins 2.67 .911
In Losses 3.21 .893
Panthers: Theodore
In Wins 2.74 .906
In Losses 3.61 .885
Rangers: Lundqvist
In Wins 1.61 .940
In Losses 2.98 .902

For teams that evenly split their goalies, I used the goalie who had played the most games.
In losses, Hank ranks only 2nd to Anderson in GAA. (2/15) He's tied with Miller for 2nd in save percentage in losses. Anderson is 1st. (2/15)

Conclusion: This offense sucks.

 

[Boruto]

I will use my dark magic again to bless this team. Into a black pot I shall burn, 1 onion, 1 hockey card of Henrik Lundqvist, 1 picture of Hayley Williams and 12 oyster shells along with a pinch of my umani salt blend. I just need to figure out if my printer still has colored ink. The background music will be their classic victory song. I shall accompany this with a Zoidberg dance. I will not film it. I will post pictures in the OT Thread. May all our dreams come true.

 

[NYSportsfan87]

Need a win tomorrow.

 

[JohnC]

My go-to bad game incoming vid

 

[Kreider Typical]

i'm always really excited to watch rangers/penguins... then i'm always really depressed when i do... i don't expect this to upset

 

[Krams]

5-2 Pens. Crosby and Neal pot two each. Nash two for the Rangers.

 

[Synergy27]

I love the fact that even though the Penguins are currently missing the 2nd best player in the world due to injury, they are still icing a squad with the top 2 scorers in the league. I hate that team so much, and I can't stand their fans who refuse to admit how lucky/charmed they've been for about 30 years.

Not expecting much from our boys tomorrow. Hoping they surprise us all.

 

[HatTrick Swayze]

4-1 Pens is my gut guess.

Hope I'm wrong.

First game of the year I miss so they will prolly win 6-1.

 

[Killem Dafoe]

This will be a good test. Let's come out flying, and for the love of God, score more than 1 goal.

 

[Machinehead]

65821045624056405642309563405634056345-0 Pens

And this is officially the creepiest thing I've ever seen

 

[theJUMPER]

I feel like we're on the other end of a let down game.

In that Pitt will overlook us and Nash, Richards & Gabby will pwn their **** D and **** goalie!!

 

[Machinehead]

Pitt never overlooks us. For some reason we're like game 7 of the Finals to them every time. [Even though we should look at them that way given recent track records, not the other way around] They play their best hockey against us.

 

[JohnC]

It seems like a lot of teams play their best hockey against us

 

[Kershaw]

Pitt never overlooks us. For some reason we're like game 7 of the Finals to them every time. [Even though we should look at them that way given recent track records, not the other way around] They play their best hockey against us.

They dont play well against us all the time imo. The Rangers play not to lose against Crosby/Malkin/Neal aka too scared and they end up losing.

 

[bishop12]

Weren't we undefeated at Consol for a while? You guys are soft.

I know thats old, but htat's awesome.

 

[Kreider Typical]

i'd bet next year's tuition that cally, stepan, or mcdonagh gets targeted by a dirty hit.

(watch it be hagelin then i'll have to eat crow)

seems like every game against pittsburgh a ranger is complaining about a cheap shot

 

[Callagraves]

Big, emotional win.

 

[Thirty One]

Well look at the bright side, between Dorado and -31-, theirs always enough entertainment to go around. LGR!

Yes. We are the same, he and I.

 

[Glennsoe]

Balls to the wall or nail both Pens queens to the wall..

I forgot which one it is....

 

[*Bob Richards*]

The GDT is up.