Game Thread: New York Rangers(2) vs. Philadelphia Flyers(3) | ECQF

[DoobeeDoobeeDoo]

Pronger is sort of 50/50 IMO.

On one hand that was a stupid contract.

On the other hand it did get them to the SCF & they got bailed out by Pronger's injury .

 

[awaz]

Also, thanks for the links

 

[FlyerFinFan]

Yep the good definitely outweighs the bad and the Richards trade could still be an even better trade if Schenn develops to his potential. Either way it was a great hockey trade which worked out well for both teams.

I actually have no problem with the Pronger move as they had a cup shot with him. They badly needed a good vet back there and who's to say that they wouldn't have had a few more opportunities if he wasn't injured? He's one of those guys who could have played until he was 40 just due to his size and smarts. The last two years wouldn't have mattered anyway if he couldn't go longer. The prospects traded well who knows if they would have been difference makers...

 

[Cobiemonster]

Let's win tomorrow night so we can make this happen!

 

[awaz]

Let's win tomorrow night so we can make this happen!

amen to that!

LETS GO FLYERS!!

 

[DoobeeDoobeeDoo]

Good luck guys, really hope you guys can force a game 7.

 

[lasgop8]

i disagree with almost all of that.

1. giroux - he finished 3rd in the league in points (1 point out of 2nd) and plays in all situations. he sucks against the rangers (mcdonagh/girardi). can't the rest of the team pick up the slack against one team? so light the fuse, because "claude giroux is one of the top players in the world".

2. vinny - this one i partially agree with. but he looked great playing against weaker competition down the stretch as a member of the 4th line. he's not a top 6 player, but he can still be effective in the right role.

3. raffl - if raffl is on the 2nd line the flyers are probably in trouble. he's a great 3rd line caliber guy though IMO.

4. vinny will still be there. rosehill and gill have played a combined 41 games this year so lets not get too much heartburn over them. plus, in ideal situations, they aren't playing (ie grossmann isn't hurt)

5. snider.. which goons are you talking about? rinaldo is probably the only one on the game day roster that could classify as a goon and he's got 2 PIMs in the playoffs. perhaps you need to realize the flyers aren't goons anymore? (they take a ton of stupid stick infraction penalties though). maybe this is a continuation of your rosehill and gill gripe, which as i stated, is making a mountain out of a molehill.

6. homer - everybody loves blaming homer for stuff. the vinny contract isn't great. aside from that, what part of this team makes you so upset? do you want richards and carter back instead of simmonds, schenn, couturier, and voracek? do you want a couple draft picks instead of timonen and hartnell? do you not want akeson, read, or raffl on the team (all undrafted FAs)? do you want a 3rd round pick back for mason? do you want zhitnik back for coburn? i honestly don't get why people don't like homer. it blows my mind. he makes a bad signing every now and then, but he's gotten out of most of them. he took over the worst team in the NHL by leaps and bounds and turned it in to a perennial playoff team, if not stanley cup contender, in one season. one. season. there are a handful of teams that have been rebuilding for 10 years.

7. berube - come on, you can't be serious with that. he's in pretty much everybody's top 5 for the jack adams. he's done a fantastic job.

I 100% agree with AWAZ on this especially the part about the goons. We haven't had a team of goons in years and especially this team. If we were goons I think after the we got down 3-0 we would've just started taking runs at players and Lundqvist. Then at the end of the game we wouldn't have just skated off.

 

[lasgop8]

Let's win tomorrow night so we can make this happen!

Please guys make this happen!!!!! Move your feet and score some goals!!

 

[lasgop8]

I haven't been on lately has anyone answered the question as to why Gill played over Gust the other night vs. a speed team like the Rags?

 

[awaz]

I haven't been on lately has anyone answered the question as to why Gill played over Gust the other night vs. a speed team like the Rags?

Gill (defense first, size) to replace Grossmann (defense first, size)

flyers are very small, and not very defensively sound with timonen, macdonald, streit, and gus all in the lineup.

logic makes sense to me, but it certainly didn't work out all that well.

 

[awaz]

Gill (defense first, size) to replace Grossmann (defense first, size)

flyers are very small, and not very defensively sound with timonen, macdonald, streit, and gus all in the lineup.

logic makes sense to me, but it certainly didn't work out all that well.

looks like gus is in tonight though per the tweeters

 

[lasgop8]

Gill (defense first, size) to replace Grossmann (defense first, size)

flyers are very small, and not very defensively sound with timonen, macdonald, streit, and gus all in the lineup.

logic makes sense to me, but it certainly didn't work out all that well.

Against Boston I could see but against speed teams and yes the rags are small and fast Gus would've been my choice. No use crying over spilled milk lets get it done tonight and tomorrow.

 

[lasgop8]

looks like gus is in tonight though per the tweeters

This works for me!

 

[mall3013]

Big game tonight boys. My prediction is whoever wins tonight will win this series. Obviously the Rags win series w win tonight, but I believe it will be the Flyers who win a nail biter tonight and steal game 7 at MSG tomorrow night. I'm putting 50 on the Flyers to win this series. Not vcash either, the real deal. Now to watch and enjoy the game.

 

[mall3013]

Interesting stat. The Rags have lost 11 straight playoff games after leading a series.. Nash has only 1 goal in 17 playoff games.

 

[lasgop8]

Interesting stat. The Rags have lost 11 straight playoff games after leading a series.. Nash has only 1 goal in 17 playoff games.

Funny thing about this is Rag fans still think this guy is a top five forward in this league.

 

[mall3013]

Funny thing about this is Rag fans still think this guy is a top five forward in this league.

The Flyers really have to dig deep and realize that this is over if they flat out suck early on and find themselves in the gutter early on. They need to play desperate hockey and can't get fancy w the puck. Shoot on the net, make simple passes, and stay out of the box.

 

[lasgop8]

The Flyers really have to dig deep and realize that this is over if they flat out suck early on and find themselves in the gutter early on. They need to play desperate hockey and can't get fancy w the puck. Shoot on the net, make simple passes, and stay out of the box.

If we shoot at the net and make simple passes and stay out of the box we can beat anyone in the league. I am looking to win tonight 4-2 and roll the dice in game 7.

 

[lasgop8]

Mase plays much better at home and I expect a strong game from him tonight.

 

[mall3013]

This is a quiet board today? Cricket.. Cricket..! I'm pumped up. We are taking this shit tonight..Mason w a huge game tonight.