Pre-Game Talk: SCF |Game 5 | Rangers @ Kings | Friday 6/13 | 8pm EDT

[rdhstlr23]

Win and play another game Monday.

 

[Nash Money]

I think the Kings will come out hard after coming out on the wrong side of luck last game. They'll want to win at home and not give us life. Have to match, or more realistically, beat their intensity to have a shot.

 

[Steve Kournianos]

No lineup changes.

Keep as is.

Score first and leave the rest to Henrik.

 

[Crinny]

Sharks fans, Ducks fans, and Canucks fans who liked Alain Vigneault.

Think most of us Canucks are rooting for you, even those who didnt like AV.

Please give me 3 more sleepless nights where I go to work right after the game

 

[silverfish]

One game at a time here. Just need to focus on getting LA back on a plane to NY

LGR

 

[KingWantsCup]

Stralman has 0 points in at least his last 71 PP minutes.

He doesn't jump out to me as the answer.

Richards doesn't jump out as the answer either. Stralman isn't afraid to shoot and at the very least is not a tremendous defensive liabilitiy against a very aggressive Kings PK.

 

[KingWantsCup]

Sharks fans, Ducks fans, and Canucks fans who liked Alain Vigneault.

That all makes sense. Kinda forgot the Canucks aspect.

 

[FOD]

No lineup changes.

Keep as is.

Score first and leave the rest to Henrik.

Line Up Girardi, Boyle, Pouliot and Nash in front of the net with Henrik.

 

[Xref]

If AV wants to leave Richards on the PP unit, I would like him to play down low, not at the point, and not as the QB. Let Zuuc or McD carry the mail up ice. Let Richards play down low and set up plays when the puck comes his way. His slow skating won't hurt us down low. Zuccini should be our QB. He has great eyes, and hands.

 

[KreiMeARiver*]

Richards doesn't jump out as the answer either. Stralman isn't afraid to shoot and at the very least is not a tremendous defensive liabilitiy against a very aggressive Kings PK.

is there an echo in here?

 

[jerseyjinx94]

im thinking john moore ran over your cat or something.

you would have stepan back there over john moore ?

did you watch game 4 even a little?

LOL, no I like Moore back there. He gets the puck hard to the net. Yes, I watched game 4 "even a little."

I suggested Stepan because unfortunately those 4 players deserve to be on the PP (Stepan, Nash, Kreider, MSL) and they all can't be out there together unless it is this kind of lineup, or AV stops using the Brass line, which would be stupid. Also, someone needs to take the faceoff, and MSL Nash and Kreider are all wingers.

 

[Raspewtin]

im thinking john moore ran over your cat or something.

you would have stepan back there over john moore ?

did you watch game 4 even a little?

I have to agree with this but.....

LOL, no I like Moore back there. He gets the puck hard to the net. Yes, I watched game 4 "even a little."

I suggested Stepan because unfortunately those 4 players deserve to be on the PP (Stepan, Nash, Kreider, MSL) and they all can't be out there together unless it is this kind of lineup, or AV stops using the Brass line, which would be stupid. Also, someone needs to take the faceoff, and MSL Nash and Kreider are all wingers.

This is also a really good point. Part of the problem with taking Richards off the point is Stepan is the only center.

I'm REALLY leaning towards Brassard QB'ing the PP with McDonagh. He's got a wicked shot and great instincts. And he's a good enough skater to not be a liability.

First unit of Stepan-Kreider-MSL
Brassard-McD

Second unit of Zucc-Pouliot-Nash
Brassard-Moore

Keep Brassard out for the whole PP. I think those PP lineups have good balance.

 

[KingP]

I think the Kings will come out hard after coming out on the wrong side of luck last game. They'll want to win at home and not give us life. Have to match, or more realistically, beat their intensity to have a shot.

I know the Kings always come back but we need to score first and really bring in in the 1st. have them thinking 'well we do have 2 more chances after this'

 

[KingP]

No lineup changes.

Keep as is.

Score first and leave the rest to Henrik.

Just Carcillo for Richards and we good

 

[Blueshirt Special]

I'd put Carcillo on for Dorsett. Let him wreak some havoc in LA, get in Quick's face, stir things up. Ruin their party.

Dorsett get s little extra rest and goes back in fresh for Monday.

It could work. The one thing LA has not had to deal with is somene agitating them.

Change it up for one game and get them off kilter.

It's too late for Miller at this point. Kings will eat him alive. He has not been seasoned for playoff games like this.

Richards is painful to watch at times but he is part of what has got us here. I'd stick with him at this point.

 

[Hire Sather]

The SCF is not the time to try new forwards at the point. I'm not putting Brassard in that spot.

 

[TheTakedown]

The SCF is not the time to try new forwards at the point. I'm not putting Brassard in that spot.

you have to change it when it's not working though... the power play is COSTING us goals against... There's a 80% chance nothing changes if you leave the same personnel on. I'd say there's a 50% chance nothing changes if you give other personnel a shot...

pulling numbers out of my butt of course, but you get my point.

 

[xChrisTilDeathx]

No way AV is going to pull Dorset, who who does so much, works hard, and has earned his right to play his minuets. If you have to put carbomb in (we dont) you have to put him in for someone not pulling there weight on both sides of the puck. Richards is the only player that comes to mind, but hes wearing the A and its not going to happen.

 

[The Lunatic Fridge]

Do we even know if millers healed from the injury we never found out about? It could be a broken collar bone for all we know unless i missed a leak about how/if he was injured.

If i was putting in anyone (which i don't think we need, It'd be carcillo)

 

[bigbluebird]

Tomorrow's my bday--I'm claiming that they'll bless it with a win

 

[KotsyJr]

Tomorrow's my bday--I'm claiming that they'll bless it with a win

Hey, the Rangers won Game 5 against the Pens on my birthday... let it be another rallying point

 

[bigbluebird]

Hey, the Rangers won Game 5 against the Pens on my birthday... let it be another rallying point

Plus Friday the 13th--what's a better day for a comeback?

Also, I'm not concerned about how hyped the Kings will be. We've proven we can match them and finally gotten the monkey off our backs last game. If we play our best anything can happen.

 

[KingWantsCup]

is there an echo in here?

Haha I just saw your post. But yeah the problems Richards presents on the point are obvious. If I were a Kings PKer I would continue to salivate at the thought of Richards remaining in that role on the PP.

 

[Jabroni]

If we take one here, the series becomes interesting. Let's do it.

 

[Fugazy]

If we take one here, the series becomes interesting. Let's do it.

Yes sir