Pre-Game Talk: Rangers Pens Game 2

[Matt4776]

Didn't see a pre-game thread up.

Predicting a 2-0 OTW.

Both goals from Nash.

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[Giacomin]

The Pens are toast!

 

[YoSoyLalo]

Nash will score, and I believe we will win because of it.

Need Hank to be HUGE in this game. Pens are gonna give it all they've got, IMO. Beat them here, and this will be a short series. Stick to the basics. Stay out of the box. Manage the puck well. Get the puck in deep if there isn't a play, and FORECHECK. This team seems to forget to forecheck at times. They try way too many plays on the rush. They can be dangerous off the rush, but only in spurts. Need to utilize our agility along the walls more.

 

[Matt4776]

Nash will score, and I believe we will win because of it.

Need Hank to be HUGE in this game. Pens are gonna give it all they've got, IMO. Beat them here, and this will be a short series. Stick to the basics. Stay out of the box. Manage the puck well. Get the puck in deep if there isn't a play, and FORECHECK. This team seems to forget to forecheck at times. They try way too many plays on the rush. They can be dangerous off the rush, but only in spurts. Need to utilize our agility along the walls more.

It drives me crazy because whenever we forecheck we do so damn well. We look like we finally turn a corner and are Stanley Cup contenders.

Then we forget to play hockey for the rest of the game.

It's so predictable and so frustrating. AV said himself during one of the Pierre interviews during the 2nd period that it wasn't even anything the Penguins did to adjust. We just stopped playing our game.

So frustrating.

 

[broadwayblue]

I like our chances if we a) score on the power play, or b) Nash scores.

Anyway, let's break the streak of losing every other game...sure would be nice to be heading home up 2-0.

 

[ImIdaho]

I like our chances if we a) score on the power play, or b) Nash scores.

Talk about miracles.

We'll probably need those to win but this would mean we will be up 2-0 in the series, so no, it won't come to pass.

 

[YoSoyLalo]

How about THIS for bold.

A Nash powerplay goal. BOOK. IT.

 

[RempireStateBuilding]

How about THIS for bold.

A Nash powerplay goal. BOOK. IT.

Whoa, let's not get too crazy now.

 

[Calad]

How about THIS for bold.

A Nash powerplay goal. BOOK. IT.

One taboo at a time, come on.

 

[Cassano]

Expecting a win is too much IMO.

Just play hard, hit them hard and make the Penguins earn the win.

 

[YoSoyLalo]

Expecting a win is too much IMO.

Just play hard, hit them hard and make the Penguins earn the win.

Sure, maybe expecting it would be a bad idea, but look at it this way: is winning this game realistic? No. Is it possible?

...no, it isn't.

Oh well, what do you have if you don't have hope!

 

[Net Front Presence]

So what is it now - 49 straight games without having a 2 game series lead? I have a feeling that streak continues tonight.

However, I hope I'm wrong because coming back to NY up 2-0 would be absolutely huge.

 

[YoSoyLalo]

So what is it now - 49 straight games without having a 2 game series lead? I have a feeling that streak continues tonight.

However, I hope I'm wrong because coming back to NY up 2-0 would be absolutely huge.

Last time we took a two game lead in a series was in 2009, we beat the Caps in game 4 and took a 3-1 lead in the series.

We lost that series, though. So maybe we should stick to doing what we do best.

 

[The Lunatic Fridge]

Conitnue to expose fleury and frustrate the hell out of Sidney Bieber and we got this.

 

[Fanned On It]

Conitnue to expose fleury and frustrate the hell out of Sidney Bieber and we got this.

LOL Sidney Bieber.. that's a new one.

 

[Nanaki]

Sadly, I can't see us taking two in a row in Pittsburgh.

 

[5 4 Fighting]

Malkin is gonna run wild, best player in the league. Contain him, and win.

 

[Glennsoe]

Start strong and finish hard...

 

[egelband]

Grantland picks Rangers as among the top teams to root for in this years playoffs. Since theyre basically likeable.

http://grantland.com/features/bandwagon-fan-guide-stanley-cup-playoffs/

 

[Swept In Seven]

Start strong and finish hard...

This oddly relates to my sexual prowess

LGR, do as he says and play smart hockey

 

[Beer League Sniper]

IMO, if we are going to make a run, this is the series we need to put away early. Whoever wins the BOS-MTL series is going to be coming off a war. We need to be rested. Win this game tonight and we can take the series in 5. We can do it, the Pens are very beatable this year.

 

[jniklast]

I'm not really getting my hopes up. Far too many chances wasted going up by two games in a series. Plus the Pens absolutely need this game, cue the refs being on their side.

 

[silverfish]

13th times a charm!

Can we go up 2-0... please? But even if we don't, still great to have home ice.

All the pressure is on Pittsburgh today, and we need to take advantage of that. I don't want to hear any quotes about "matching their intensity". I want the Penguins to be worried about matching the Rangers intensity.

Get simpler on the PP. Get Nash involved (something he'll need to do on his own). Big game from Hank. Let's go up 2-0.

LETS GO RANGERS

 

[OrbitalDynamics]

Gabby scored two huge goals for the Kings last night, Nash is waaay overdue.

All that matters is a win because Monday is going to be a @#&$ show.

 

[McDonagh]

One of those games where Pittsburgh comes out smelling blood and the Rangers have to survive the first half of the period or so.