Series Thread: Eastern Conference Final - New York Rangers vs. Tampa Bay Lightning

[Pastafazul]

Rag$ won't win another game

Who the puck cares!!
Lol

Rangers are playin with house money. They were not expected to get passed second round.

 

[Used 2 B Hu]

Rag$ won't win another game

They might if they're facing elimination

 

[Pastafazul]

You don't remember saying how great a coach Thibbs was when he got there then turning on him. How convenient.

Get back on topic. The refs are the reason the Rangers lost right?

Wrong again!

What I said was, thibs holds his players accountable.

Not his fault GM went and picked up 2 bums and let bullock go…

What I did get upset with thibs about is, imo, was not happy with the decision, totally changed his style of coaching where fundamentals were everything, and it became secondary. And, Randle didn’t help out going full out thinkin he should be gettin the MJ treatment.

 

[Wamu]

Wrong again!

What I said was, thibs holds his players accountable.

Not his fault GM went and picked up 2 bums and let bullock go…

What I did get upset with thibs about is, imo, was not happy with the decision, totally changed his style of coaching where fundamentals were everything, and it became secondary. And, Randle didn’t help out going full out thinkin he should be gettin the MJ treatment.

Stop talking basketball in this thread. It's not relevant. Yet you keep mentioning it. Nobody cares.

What's your prediction for the next game, will the Rangers win or should the refs be blamed if they don't ahead of time?

 

[Pastafazul]

Stop talking basketball in this thread. It's not relevant. Yet you keep mentioning it. Nobody cares.

What's your prediction for the next game, will the Rangers win or should the refs be blamed if they don't ahead of time?

And they say my shtick is bad?

Going 7… Tampa goin for 3 peat

Get steamrolled if they play like this vs avs

 

[mattola]

Who the puck cares!!
Lol

Rangers are playin with house money. They were not expected to get passed second round.

No doubt..

 

[nynasty]

Rangers got pretty much outplayed, but that was a golden opportunity to steal one on the road.

Hope they don't regret letting that one get away.

 

[forty_three]

I have no hockey experience other than watching

 

[forty_three]

Rangers got pretty much outplayed, but that was a golden opportunity to steal one on the road.

Hope they don't regret letting that one get away.

Game 1 they played a solid game and TB came out flat. Showed they are every bit as deep as TB.
Game 2 They weathered the storm well, and looked like they would not break.
Game 3 Tampa was in full desperation mode, and I expected TB to go off the rails and try to kill everything that moved when they got down. They just kept at it and Igor was the difference.

Rangers know how to compete, and they have the gameplan they just have to execute every minute. And as they say - a team isn't in trouble until they lose a game at home.

 

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Sneaky good pass by Kucherov on that GWG by Palat who fired it right away and didn't give Igor a chance to get set.

 

[forty_three]

Sneaky good pass by Kucherov on that GWG by Palat who fired it right away and didn't give Igor a chance to get set.

I want so badly to hate Kucherov, but Jesus he is such a good hockey player.

When he wants to be and not goon it up/dive

 

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I want so badly to hate Kucherov, but Jesus he is such a good hockey player.

When he wants to be and not goon it up/dive

I thought I would like him more when he's drunk, but he's more of a belligerent drunk than a happy drunk

Damn good hockey player though.

 

[forty_three]

 

[dash]

Well, if he gets bored of hockey, he can always join the Bolshoi Ballet.

 

[Pastafazul]

Game 1 they played a solid game and TB came out flat. Showed they are every bit as deep as TB.
Game 2 They weathered the storm well, and looked like they would not break.
Game 3 Tampa was in full desperation mode, and I expected TB to go off the rails and try to kill everything that moved when they got down. They just kept at it and Igor was the difference.

Rangers know how to compete, and they have the gameplan they just have to execute every minute. And as they say - a team isn't in trouble until they lose a game at home.

Rangers Do not have the killer instinct!

Their empty net play proves this time after time!

 

[Pastafazul]

Well, if he gets bored of hockey, he can always join the Bolshoi Ballet.

Lol, he’s smart. He knows if you come into his crease or you try to get into his head, he is ready for it.

Let’s net forget, he’s only a few blocks from the best acting teachers in the world.

 

[forty_three]

Well, if he gets bored of hockey, he can always join the Bolshoi Ballet.

You think they'd take him back?

 

[Pastafazul]

I want so badly to hate Kucherov, but Jesus he is such a good hockey player.

When he wants to be and not goon it up/dive

Who would you rather have, the kooch or the breadman?

 

[forty_three]

Who would you rather have, the kooch or the breadman?

That's a tough question. Kucherov is a more complete player in the sense that he can play a flow game and a greasy physical game. Panarin won't win many physical battles but he also wont lose his head and take stupid penalties at bad times (at least not as often as Kuch). You pretty much always know what you're gonna get with Panarin.

I'd probably go Panarin by a hair, mainly because my team has Laine and I would love to see Panarin feed him.

 

[dash]

The Bolts are certainly missing him and he's not quite ready to return...