Pre-Game Talk: Washington Capitals at New York Rangers-7:30 P.M.

[*Bob Richards*]

Since there is no GDT at the moment, I'll just leave this here for now.

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[Doctyl]

no loffen? we will win

 

[nyr2k2]

Gotta win this one, or it's pretty much done. LGR.

 

[Nac Mac Feegle]

This one should be a win. Guys have to play hungry out there.

 

[Swept In Seven]

Win or get the golf clubs ready. Hopefully they feed off the home ice advantage and the anemic offense decides to wake up.

 

[SnowblindNYR]

Hopefully it's not just a win but a relatively convincing win. Doesn't have to be a blowout, but not something that looks like last game minus Nash hitting the post. We need momentum for game 4 also.

 

[TUQ]

Offense ? What offense ? You mean that thing that comes with competently executed transition play ?

 

[Green Blob*]

Loffen is 0-2, please someone else make the GDT today!

 

[Glennsoe]

Just win..

My playof beard is coming along nicely, hate to have to shave it now..

 

[*Bob Richards*]

Loffen is MVP of the Rangers board. No1curr about anyone else's GDT's.

For the love of God, please win. Show some effort for a home game.

 

[Ail]

Loffen is 0-2, please someone else make the GDT today!

Loffen can go 0-1000 for all I care. His GDTs are the best and he works hard in a time zone that's not exactly friendly to NHL game times. No one was *****ing last post-season. I'm not sure why this is even an issue for you. You should probably focus on your lucky socks and pre-game rituals.

 

[I Am Chariot]

More goals

More fighting

 

[MGF0723]

Need a Clowe or Dorsett fight for a spark like Prust on Neil last year. Asham just isn't cutting it.

 

[silverfish]

This team isn't fighting the way they need to be fighting. This is the ****ing playoffs. Play like you want the win.

 

[Kakko]

Loffen is MVP of the Rangers board. No1curr about anyone else's GDT's.

For the love of God, please win. Show some effort for a home game.

Ill have you know, I'm like 3 and 1

 

[Blue Blooded]

I hope Torts goes with these lines:

Hagelin-Stepan-Nash
Boyle-Richards-Zuccarello
Dorsett-Brassard-Callahan
Pyatt-Powe-Asham

McD-Girardi
Moore-Strålman
MDZ-Eminger

We have WAY to many RWs vs LWs btw.

 

[NYR Viper]

Am I the only one who is just exhausted rooting for this team?

 

[FultonReed]

I hope Torts goes with these lines:

Hagelin-Stepan-Nash
Boyle-Richards-Zuccarello
Dorsett-Brassard-Callahan
Pyatt-Powe-Asham

McD-Girardi
Moore-Strålman
MDZ-Eminger

We have WAY to many RWs vs LWs btw.

that man does not deserve 2nd line minutes. and he's our best faceoff guy. no way.

Am I the only one who is just exhausted rooting for this team?

no. it's frustrating to expect them to come out flying and then nothing. very frustrating.

 

[mti79]

I hope Torts goes with these lines:

Hagelin-Stepan-Nash
Boyle-Richards-Zuccarello
Dorsett-Brassard-Callahan
Pyatt-Powe-Asham

McD-Girardi
Moore-Strålman
MDZ-Eminger

We have WAY to many RWs vs LWs btw.

No Clowe? If he's ready to go, I want him in. Guy is a warrior and will actually go to the front of the net.

I keep trying to make line combos I like, but can never settle on them.

 

[Boruto]

Do or die.

 

[SixGoalieSystem]

I hope Torts goes with these lines:

Hagelin-Stepan-Nash
Boyle-Richards-Zuccarello
Dorsett-Brassard-Callahan
Pyatt-Powe-Asham

McD-Girardi
Moore-Strålman
MDZ-Eminger

We have WAY to many RWs vs LWs btw.

Solve that by moving Zuccarello to LW. Boyle should be 4C or 3LW.

Hagelin - Stepan - Nash
Zuccarello - Richards - Callahan
Boyle - Brassard - Dorsett
Pyatt - Powe - Asham

If Clowe is good to go:
Top six stays
Clowe - Brassard - Dorsett
Powe - Boyle - Asham

 

[Parker]

I was going to write a long post but this sums everything up:

 

[FultonReed]

I was going to write a long post but this sums everything up:

this team needs to start putting stuff in the net ASAP. Holtby is really not that fantastic.

 

[Blue Blooded]

Solve that by moving Zuccarello to LW. Boyle should be 4C or 3LW.

Hagelin - Stepan - Nash
Zuccarello - Richards - Callahan
Boyle - Brassard - Dorsett
Pyatt - Powe - Asham

If Clowe is good to go:
Top six stays
Clowe - Brassard - Dorsett
Powe - Boyle - Asham

Considering that Boyle has been pretty much our 2nd best forward, I wanted to bring him up into the top 6. Especially since he adds size to an otherwise diminutive line. But I guess your lines may make a bit more sense.

But when Clowe returns I'd like to see:

Hags-Step-Nash
Clowe/Boyle-Richards-Zucc
Clowe/Boyle-Brass-Cally
Pyatt-Powe-Dorsett

 

[Parker]

There's nothing more frustrating to me than the Rangers making mid-tier goalies look like gods by not testing them at all. Especially on power plays that generate 0 shots with the game on the line.