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

[Vadered]

Not tackling the man.

We're gonna have to agree to disagree on this one, Dave. Coburn got leaned on, your guy fell over. If you think it's a tackle, you should watch some football.

 

[Maverick426h]

So it was my imagination then that he had him in a bear hug and took him down into the net my mistake.

Exactly. What play were you watching? Coburn reached over and PLAYED THE PUCK. The exact thing you claim he didn't try to do.

 

[David_son]

Zucc comes in and tries to protect the puck and if the D-man tried at all to knock the puck off his stick he probably wouldnt have been called for anything. Instead he has his armed draped all over him and that is why he was called for a holding penalty

 

[Vadered]

Great stop by Lundqvist.

 

[David_son]

Rangers playing like crap they let the flyers into their heads this game

 

[thedddd]

Now who is going to make a funny GIF of Coburn eating Zuccarello?

 

[Vadered]

Three on one and you don't get a shot...

 

[Vadered]

I think these teams like each other!

 

[tsawchuk]

Thank God......the Wings game won't be delayed on TV.

 

[David_son]

Other then the first 5 min the Rangers played like shit and thats why they lost.

 

[Maverick426h]

Other then the first 5 min the Rangers played like shit and thats why they lost.

The Flyers are a better team than you think they are. That's the truth of the matter.

 

[postmaster]

Go Philly!

 

[Retroram52]

When we play D and bring it like we did today, we can be tough to beat.

 

[David_son]

The Flyers are a better team than you think they are. That's the truth of the matter.

I dont think the flyers are a bad team, but over the last few years the Rangers have had their number it was 9 in a row at MSG. If the Rangers play like they can I just think they are a better team.

 

[Vadered]

Other then the first 5 min the Rangers played like shit and thats why they lost.

You outshot us and outchanced us. I wouldn't say they played like shit. Emery just had a good game after the first five minutes.

After two games, I think both teams have things to build on and things to address.

The Flyers have hung in there with a backup netminder and killed off a bajillion penalties, put some pucks past Lundqvist (which is always a concern), and are tied in the series with 3 home games left to 2 road games. That said, they have had a lot of silly turnovers and bad penalties though, and they need to fight off the Ranger forecheck, which was very effective in game one.

The Rangers have outshot the Flyers in each of the first two games and are 3 of 12 on the power play in the series, which isn't bad at all. That said, they got away from the really good forecheck that has served them well so far in the third period, and their shooting percentage is pretty bad (it was throughout the regular season as well), so they need to convert on more of their chances. Their penalty kill also needs to improve - 50%, while based on a small sample size (2 for 4), is still abysmal.

I think this series could go anywhere, honestly. If the Flyers continue to give up six power plays a game to the Rangers, they probably won't see game seven. If the Rangers start taking a few more penalties, or if they can't sustain a nearly fifteen shots per game advantage, they might not see game seven either.

It'll be entertaining, at least.

 

[David_son]

You outshot us and outchanced us. I wouldn't say they played like shit. Emery just had a good game after the first five minutes.

After two games, I think both teams have things to build on and things to address.

The Flyers have hung in there with a backup netminder and killed off a bajillion penalties, put some pucks past Lundqvist (which is always a concern), and are tied in the series with 3 home games left to 2 road games. That said, they have had a lot of silly turnovers and bad penalties though, and they need to fight off the Ranger forecheck, which was very effective in game one.

The Rangers have outshot the Flyers in each of the first two games and are 3 of 12 on the power play in the series, which isn't bad at all. That said, they got away from the really good forecheck that has served them well so far in the third period, and their shooting percentage is pretty bad (it was throughout the regular season as well), so they need to convert on more of their chances. Their penalty kill also needs to improve - 50%, while based on a small sample size (2 for 4), is still abysmal.

I think this series could go anywhere, honestly. If the Flyers continue to give up six power plays a game to the Rangers, they probably won't see game seven. If the Rangers start taking a few more penalties, or if they can't sustain a nearly fifteen shots per game advantage, they might not see game seven either.

It'll be entertaining, at least.

You are correct I think the Rangers were third in the league in shots per game and 19th in goals. There offense is throw pucks at the net and hope one goes in. They may have out shot you but the Rangers were constantly losing battles on the boards they turned the puck over a lot and I dont think they won a face off all game. Now a lot had to do with the Flyers working there game plan but they defensive break downs and the turn overs wear very much on thr Rangers playing badly.

 

[RangersReds03]

You outshot us and outchanced us. I wouldn't say they played like shit. Emery just had a good game after the first five minutes.

After two games, I think both teams have things to build on and things to address.

The Flyers have hung in there with a backup netminder and killed off a bajillion penalties, put some pucks past Lundqvist (which is always a concern), and are tied in the series with 3 home games left to 2 road games. That said, they have had a lot of silly turnovers and bad penalties though, and they need to fight off the Ranger forecheck, which was very effective in game one.

The Rangers have outshot the Flyers in each of the first two games and are 3 of 12 on the power play in the series, which isn't bad at all. That said, they got away from the really good forecheck that has served them well so far in the third period, and their shooting percentage is pretty bad (it was throughout the regular season as well), so they need to convert on more of their chances. Their penalty kill also needs to improve - 50%, while based on a small sample size (2 for 4), is still abysmal.

I think this series could go anywhere, honestly. If the Flyers continue to give up six power plays a game to the Rangers, they probably won't see game seven. If the Rangers start taking a few more penalties, or if they can't sustain a nearly fifteen shots per game advantage, they might not see game seven either.

It'll be entertaining, at least.

That is a very good analysis of the first two games and I agree this series could go in any number of directions at this point.

 

[Maverick426h]

I dont think the flyers are a bad team, but over the last few years the Rangers have had their number it was 9 in a row at MSG. If the Rangers play like they can I just think they are a better team.

The Rangers haven't done a lot of winning in Philly lately either. The first team to lose a home game in this series was going to be the one at a disadvantage. Obviously that all changes if the Flyers can't take care of business in Philly, but I fully expect Giroux to run wild with more favorable matchups and now Emery appears to have found a comfort zone. The concern over Mason being injured is significantly less. I also feel like the Rangers peaked in game one while the Flyers have yet to peak.

 

[Vadered]

The Rangers haven't done a lot of winning in Philly lately either. The first team to lose a home game in this series was going to be the one at a disadvantage. Obviously that all changes if the Flyers can't take care of business in Philly, but I fully expect Giroux to run wild with more favorable matchups and now Emery appears to have found a comfort zone. The concern over Mason being injured is significantly less. I also feel like the Rangers peaked in game one while the Flyers have yet to peak.

I certainly feel we have more room to improve than the Rangers, but that's more because we are taking a ton of penalties and getting outshot by a ton. I think the Rangers have done a great job of identifying how our breakout works and causing turnovers, and as a result the puck's been in our end a whole bunch. If we take fewer dumb penalties and be more stingy with the giveaways, I think we'll win this series. But if we play like we have been in these first two games, I think the Rangers have a better chance of advancing.

Hurray for us for stealing game two, but we can't count on the Rangers to go 1 for 6 on the PP all the time. Let's clean it up, Flyers!

 

[Maverick426h]

I don't think the Rangers can expect to continue to get six power plays per game while we're only getting two. With the size and speed we have at forward and the inclusion of our defense pinching in the offensive zone, we're going to draw a lot more penalties in Philly and moving forward overall.