Post-Game Talk: Tampa Bay Lightning at New York Rangers Game 2 (Series Tied 1-1)

[Pavel Buchnevich]

We had the 3rd best shooting % in the NHL over 82 games, and it dropped dramatically over these last 14 games.

How exactly does one address that? Are you suggesting that Sather addresses luck? That's my job. I do shrines. Sather makes us a better hockey team.

I think there are a few explanations. Nash and Miller really seem to be struggling mentally when they get near goal. Both have had so many good chances and they just aren't finishing them.

Klein shot the puck incredibly well early in the season and he just doesn't shoot the puck the same anymore. St. Louis as well, although I think his drop in shooting ability is more due to a drop in ability, whereas Klein's shooting percentage early in the season probably was unsustainably high and a bit of an anomaly that has corrected itself.

Being without Zucc doesn't help. He's not that great of a finisher, but it certainly doesn't help our shooting percentage adding Sheppard to the lineup to take Zucc's spot.

Another explanation is likely just that shooting percentage probably goes down a lot in the playoffs where the games aren't as open and you face better competition with better defenses and better goaltending.

 

[nyrleetch]

Congrats to Brian Boyle! His wife just gave birth to their first kid.

 

[Machinehead]

Kid is bigger than MSL already

 

[nevesis]

Congrats to Brian Boyle! His wife just gave birth to their first kid.

Undisclosed injury lol.

 

[Xref]

That's awesome. Congrats BB!

 

[Pavel Buchnevich]

Undisclosed injury lol.

I found it weird that the media was talking about it like he actually had an injury. Wasn't it speculated widely that he missed Game 1 because of the birth of his child? A day or two after, I heard people saying it was because he had an "undisclosed injury" and I was thinking I remember hearing it was because of the birth of his child.

Congrats to him and his wife. I wish he was still playing for us instead of #15.

 

[BroadwayStorm]

There's no time for babies here. How can you bring up babies at a time like this? We are in the middle of a war and the reason we got bombed last night is because we take prisoners. And how dare you post a picture of a traitor like Brian Boyle! No! No! I hope this post moves the page over. AWWWWWWW.

 

[aufheben]

Kid is bigger than MSL already

Yea but he's probably softer than two ply amirite

 

[BroadwayStorm]

I miss Brian Boyle. Sniff.

 

[The Gloaming]

Lirl. Kid has 11 aunts and uncles.

 

[Radek27]

Kid is bigger than MSL already

I rarely LOL for real on this site but this is a gem.

Also contrats Boiler!

 

[Ori]

I rarely LOL for real on this site but this is a gem.

Also contrats Boiler!

I heard a rumour that Brian Boyle was married last summer -
and now a kid.

 

[Ori]

Tampa have scored more goals on PP in two games than Rangers have
scored in the entire playoffs this season.
MSL answ. 'yeah, they make plays.'

Well, what's wrong with Rangers PP coach or is't the team?
Why is Nash on PP - he doesn't score in playoffs anyway - such a waste I would use Hagelin instead
and he can shoot at least.

 

[Machinehead]

Lirl. Kid has 11 aunts and uncles.

12

 

[Ail]

Lirl. Kid has 11 aunts and uncles.

The presents are real.

 

[Ail]

Yea but he's probably softer than two ply amirite

Depends on the brand, the cheap stuff is pretty harsh.

 

[Megustaelhockey]

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