Series Thread: First Round - New Jersey Devils vs. New York Rangers

[naslundfan19]

Devils in 6.

 

[esls79]

Devils in 6

 

[forty_three]

In 5

 

[sbb122]

Blueshirts in 6

 

[dash]

in 7

 

[mattola]

In 7

 

[thedddd]

Devils 7

 

[BF4L]

Devils 5

 

[Used 2 B Hu]

Nobody picking the Rangers?

Me either, Devs in 6. Sorry @Cyder

 

[Bloody Brian Burke]

Rangers in 7

 

[KennyBanyeah]

Rags in 5.

 

[Nasty_Magician]

I hate playing the Rangers. Rangers in 6

 

[Bloody Brian Burke]

I hate playing the Rangers. Rangers in 6

I feel NJ is on the verge of something crazy good but it’ll take a year or two to get it just right. Particularly at the back and in goal.

Long term they should rule the Hudson.

 

[nynasty]

Feels like this shouldn't be a first round matchup, but here we are.

Whoever wins it's going to be a war. I'll take the Rangers in the full 7.

 

[Cyder]

Nobody picking the Rangers?

Me either, Devs in 6. Sorry @Cyder

I have no idea what's going to happen here and very little will surprise me. The Rangers top 2 lines do not shoot the fucking puck and everything is a cross ice pass looking for a tap in or one timer. That will not work in playoff hockey. In a series like this where the opponent will know exactly what they're going to do, getting sticks in those passing lanes will stop them or make them elevate the puck making the one timers that much more difficult. It also leads to odd man rushes the other way. If you're the goalie, cheat and play the pass, you'll be right 99.9 percent of the time.
The kid line and the 4th line drive to the net and take shots so if the Rangers do pull this out those lines will need to drive them and Igor needs to carry them to 2-1 or 3-2 wins.
Enough with the ice capades, shoot the fucking puck boys and if a save is made have Kreider camped out in front looking for a rebound. Not every shot has to be Mika taking a one timer after a 40 foot pass.

 

[Used 2 B Hu]

I have no idea what's going to happen here and very little will surprise me. The Rangers top 2 lines do not shoot the fucking puck and everything is a cross ice pass looking for a tap in or one timer. That will not work in playoff hockey. In a series like this where the opponent will know exactly what they're going to do, getting sticks in those passing lanes will stop them or make them elevate the puck making the one timers that much more difficult. It also leads to odd man rushes the other way. If you're the goalie, cheat and play the pass, you'll be right 99.9 percent of the time.
The kid line and the 4th line drive to the net and take shots so if the Rangers do pull this out those lines will need to drive them and Igor needs to carry them to 2-1 or 3-2 wins.
Enough with the ice capades, shoot the fucking puck boys and if a save is made have Kreider camped out in front looking for a rebound. Not every shot has to be Mika taking a one timer after a 40 foot pass.

Rangers in 5, you say?

 

[Cyder]

Rangers in 5, you say?

Rangers in 7, it's what they do in the first round and I can't pick against my own team.

 

[Judge Fudge]

Devils in 5

 

[Comeds]

Devils in 6

 

[DevilishWon]

DEVILS