Post-Game Talk: Tampa Bay Lightning at New York Rangers Game 5 (Lightning Lead 3-2)

[RangerBoy]

The Rangers are playing their 4th elimination game tomorrow night. LA played 7 elimination games last spring. Four against the Sharks. Game 6 and 7 against Anaheim. Game 7 against the Hawks. LA won the first two games in Anaheim. Lost the next three games to Anaheim. Won 6 and 7. Winning isn't easy. Adversity. Rangers in 7. The Rangers were in this spot in 2012 against Ottawa.

 

[Vinny DeAngelo]

The Rangers are playing their 4th elimination game tomorrow night. LA played 7 elimination games last spring. Four against the Sharks. Game 6 and 7 against Anaheim. Game 7 against the Hawks. LA won the first two games in Anaheim. Lost the next three games to Anaheim. Won 6 and 7. Winning isn't easy. Adversity. Rangers in 7. The Rangers were in this spot in 2012 against Ottawa.

This Tampa team is better than the sharks Ottawa Anaheim. And the kings didn't have to win 2 str8 against the hawks the only team as good

 

[Metranger]

Did he travel with the team to Tampa last time? Or is this something new.

 

[Jaromir Jagr]

This Tampa team is better than the sharks Ottawa Anaheim. And the kings didn't have to win 2 str8 against the hawks the only team as good

We have absolutely no way of knowing that. I think they are certainly better than Ottawa. Anaheim and SJ, not sure at all.

 

[failure]

My fortune cookie has a message for the team.

 

[Idlerlee]

Did he travel with the team to Tampa last time? Or is this something new.

Nope he traveled with the team, as a lucky-charm maskot

 

[BarbaraAlphanse]

RB says something incredibly rational. Cue posts about how this specific team that we're up against is tougher than anything he alluded to.

It's easy to say in retrospect that a challenge wasn't as daunting as it seemed when it was occuring presently.

I'm sure there were some Kings fans before game 6 against the Ducks that were like "This Ducks team is better than the Sharks."

And after "This Hawks team is better than the Ducks".

And then this year "This Lightning team is better than any of those 3".

Every year there is a challenge that people jump off the boat when faced. Let the chips fall where they may tomorrow. This team is used to playing elimination games and being successful. Ride and die with them for me.

 

[Jaromir Jagr]

Win one game. Game 7 back at MSG.

How many people thought the Caps series was over.

One game at a time. Rangers have been saying it all season. Win tomorrow, winner takes all Friday.

 

[bl02]

RB says something incredibly rational. Cue posts about how this specific team that we're up against is tougher than anything he alluded to.

It's easy to say in retrospect that a challenge wasn't as daunting as it seemed when it was occuring presently.

I'm sure there were some Kings fans before game 6 against the Ducks that were like "This Ducks team is better than the Sharks."

And after "This Hawks team is better than the Ducks".

And then this year "This Lightning team is better than any of those 3".

Every year there is a challenge that people jump off the boat when faced. Let the chips fall where they may tomorrow. This team is used to playing elimination games and being successful. Ride and die with them for me.

 

[Metranger]

If they give their best effort and lose, then that's something I could live with.

Please give me one more game of joy.

 

[The Gloaming]

If they give their best effort and lose, then that's something I could live with.

Please give me one more game of joy.

This. Just don't play like you played game 5.

Although losing in OT like in 2012 would be absolutely devastating.

 

[haohmaru]

Adam Herman ‏@AdamHerman_BSB 4m4 minutes ago
Of all playoff dmen who have played at least 150 minutes, Dan Boyle has allowed the few shot attempts against per 60 minutes.

TRADE HIM! WE CAN'T HAVE STUFF LIKE THIS HAPPEN ON OUR TEAM!

Dan Boyle = under appreciated

 

[BarbaraAlphanse]

We can all sit here and wonder what the Rangers need tomorrow.

They don't need another corporate, quaint, philosophical approach to winning this game.

They need their biggest players to put their money where their mouths are and impose their will on the Lightning. The 4th win is the hardest one to get.

Henrik needs to be a stone wall. Nash, Marty, Kreider, Stepan, Brassard, Hayes, Hagelin, Miller, Fast, and Moore. 10 guys that are all capable of scoring on any given night. Show up.

Make Tampa regret not closing us out in tomorrow's game. No calm. No philosophy. Just action.

 

[Vinny DeAngelo]

Adam Herman ‏@AdamHerman_BSB 4m4 minutes ago
Of all playoff dmen who have played at least 150 minutes, Dan Boyle has allowed the few shot attempts against per 60 minutes.

TRADE HIM! WE CAN'T HAVE STUFF LIKE THIS HAPPEN ON OUR TEAM!

Dan Boyle = under appreciated

His partners awfulness gets blamed on him

 

[Sirius Vivace]

Adam Herman ‏@AdamHerman_BSB 4m4 minutes ago
Of all playoff dmen who have played at least 150 minutes, Dan Boyle has allowed the few shot attempts against per 60 minutes.

TRADE HIM! WE CAN'T HAVE STUFF LIKE THIS HAPPEN ON OUR TEAM!

Dan Boyle = under appreciated

Yes.

His regular season GA60 was also lowest in the league for players with 900 minutes or more TOI during the regular season. That's out of nearly 300 players.

Like you say, Boyle is unsung.

 

[darko]

Win one game. Game 7 back at MSG.

How many people thought the Caps series was over.

One game at a time. Rangers have been saying it all season. Win tomorrow, winner takes all Friday.

Exactly.

 

[ReggieDunlop68]

Mike Keenan would be bagging my groceries had Messier, Leetch, Graves, Zubov, and Richter not been Rangers.

And credit to the 1994 team but they got a joke Islanders team in the 1st round, got lucky that the 7 seed Caps knocked off the 2 seed Pens who owned us at the time, and we got the 7 seed out of the West. We had cupcake opponents in 3 of the 4 rounds. It's totally unfair to compare it to what this team has to face.

You know I wasn't dogging the 94 roster. I responded to a Mike Keenan game 6 reference.

 

[ReggieDunlop68]

The only team we faced in 94 as good as the 2015 Caps, 2015 Lightning, or either of the West teams is the Devils. This is an objective reality.

The Canucks were on fire bro.

 

[silverfish]

Was at a BBQ all day yesterday. Drunk by 6. My plan all night was to get home and be in my spot for the game when I had an epiphany. All my friends who were at the BBQ get into hockey during the playoffs. I'm fine with that. My epiphany was... what's the point of having a favorite sports team to watch if you can't share it with the people whose company you enjoy having?

I stayed where I was instead of going to my spot, and the Rangers **** the ****ing bed.

I'm so, so sorry.

 

[Metranger]

Win one game. Game 7 back at MSG. I

How many people thought the Caps series was over.

/QUOTE]
When the Rangers got back to 3-2, they had mojo, and I felt good going into game 6. I don't feel any Rangers mojo going into this game 6. That is the difference.

 

[BarbaraAlphanse]

Was at a BBQ all day yesterday. Drunk by 6. My plan all night was to get home and be in my spot for the game when I had an epiphany. All my friends who were at the BBQ get into hockey during the playoffs. I'm fine with that. My epiphany was... what's the point of having a favorite sports team to watch if you can't share it with the people whose company you enjoy having?

I stayed where I was instead of going to my spot, and the Rangers **** the ****ing bed.

I'm so, so sorry.

And I didn't go to Stout, where the Rangers haven't lost when I've gone during the post season.

Tomorrow, full juju is in effect again.

 

[darko]

Was at a BBQ all day yesterday. Drunk by 6. My plan all night was to get home and be in my spot for the game when I had an epiphany. All my friends who were at the BBQ get into hockey during the playoffs. I'm fine with that. My epiphany was... what's the point of having a favorite sports team to watch if you can't share it with the people whose company you enjoy having?

I stayed where I was instead of going to my spot, and the Rangers **** the ****ing bed.

I'm so, so sorry.

How dare you have a life instead of watching the game? So selfish. You don't think about anyone else do you?

 

[darko]

Win one game. Game 7 back at MSG. I

How many people thought the Caps series was over.

/QUOTE]
When the Rangers got back to 3-2, they had mojo, and I felt good going into game 6. I don't feel any Rangers mojo going into this game 6. That is the difference.

Well there was no mojo going into game 5 of Caps series.

 

[Petey Pucks]

Win one game. Game 7 back at MSG.

How many people thought the Caps series was over.

One game at a time. Rangers have been saying it all season. Win tomorrow, winner takes all Friday.

I didn't...I even said we would come back and win when we fell behind

I don't have the same feeling this time and this lighting team is much better....but I still have hope

That is all I have left

 

[Metranger]

Yeah, but it was the Caps, not the Lightning. Many more offensive weapons. No comparison.