Game Thread: Pittsburgh Penguins(1) vs. New York Rangers(2) | Round 2

[element1286]

If the Liberty wanted to actually get better they'd play pickup in Rucker Park instead.

 

[mattola]

It's strange but I bet the MSG schedule has something to do with it.

Stupid fucking Liberty have practice at 11AM on Tuesday and a game on Thursday and then a Billy Joel concert on Friday. We're playing 6 games in 9 days, it's retarded, but oh well, gotta deal with it.

If the Liberty wanted to actually get better they'd play pickup in Rucker Park instead.

 

[Johnnydollaz89]

We talkin' about practice, not a game, PRACTICE!

 

[pixburgher66]

Wait...there's a back to back...because of the WNBA? There aren't enough facepalms.

 

[Darkstone42]

Even with the back-to-backs, you'd think the NHL could have scheduled yesterday's game as the early game at least to facilitate travel.

 

[element1286]

Even with the back-to-backs, you'd think the NHL could have scheduled yesterday's game as the early game at least to facilitate travel.

Pittsburgh marathon was yesterday, wouldn't have been possible to get to the arena in the afternoon.

 

[Darkstone42]

Pittsburgh marathon was yesterday, wouldn't have been possible to get to the arena in the afternoon.

That explains my Facebook news feed.

I wonder if Tucson or Phoenix has a marathon...

 

[elocomotive]

why do the rangers get game 6 and 7 of round 1 back to back and game 2 and 3 of the next round back to back? there should not be ANY back to back in the playoffs. no other teams got those back to back except the teams the rangers were playing and they only get it once. doesnt seem fair

Haven't you heard - the NHL favors the Pens and adjusts schedules/reffing/suspensions to favor them.

Which would make sense, except why would the NHL due that for a small market with high ratings already?

 

[elocomotive]

Pittsburgh marathon was yesterday, wouldn't have been possible to get to the arena in the afternoon.

It is a real test of the lungs and heart - two packs of Marlboro Reds and a six-pack of Iron City.

 

[obxyankeefan]

why do the rangers get game 6 and 7 of round 1 back to back and game 2 and 3 of the next round back to back? there should not be ANY back to back in the playoffs. no other teams got those back to back except the teams the rangers were playing and they only get it once. doesnt seem fair

Why not go back to the 80's schedule of playing every other day?








I know TV makes the schedule now, just don't like it.

 

[dare2be]

It is a real test of the lungs and heart - two packs of Marlboro Reds and a six-pack of Iron City.

 

[forty_three]

I think if Rick Nash was actually Rick Nashukov, he'd be getting a lot more criticism...

Boone Jenner got three goals on these guys. Just saying...

Rick's in a really bad spot. The trade took away a fan favorite and he makes a lot of money so anything less than leading scoring is a failure. I don't think he's playing poorly. He is facing the best D shift after shift.

It's kind of like Sid. He isn't scoring either, but he is doing other things to make his team competitive. Focusing on the scoring, or lack thereof, isn't telling the story. I think Sid was one of the most effective players in the first round. Granted, didn't watch a lot of Rangers in round one, but Rick was mostly where he needed to be last night.

Haven't you heard - the NHL favors the Pens and adjusts schedules/reffing/suspensions to favor them.

Which would make sense, except why would the NHL due that for a small market with high ratings already?

We haven't seen next year's NHL marketing program yet. There might be answers in that.

Is the for what he said or for the fact he left out french fry sandwiches?

 

[dash]

Pittsburgh has french fry sandwiches?!? That's awesome

 

[Johnnydollaz89]

Boone Jenner got three goals on these guys. Just saying...

Rick's in a really bad spot. The trade took away a fan favorite and he makes a lot of money so anything less than leading scoring is a failure. I don't think he's playing poorly. He is facing the best D shift after shift.

It's kind of like Sid. He isn't scoring either, but he is doing other things to make his team competitive. Focusing on the scoring, or lack thereof, isn't telling the story. I think Sid was one of the most effective players in the first round. Granted, didn't watch a lot of Rangers in round one, but Rick was mostly where he needed to be last night.



We haven't seen next year's NHL marketing program yet. There might be answers in that.



Is the for what he said or for the fact he left out french fry sandwiches?

He making all the defensive plays, as you said, but you know NY, all they will do is focus on the scoring.

 

[dare2be]

Is the for what he said or for the fact he left out french fry sandwiches?

 

[dare2be]

Pittsburgh has french fry sandwiches?!? That's awesome

Enjoy.

Primanti Bros. Restaurants - A Pittsburgh Tradition

 

[forty_three]

Enjoy.

Primanti Bros. Restaurants - A Pittsburgh Tradition

Oh, they are open in Morgantown now?

That's gonna be considered health food there.

 

[dash]

lol - It seems like you could swap Morgantown with Edmonton and nobody would be the wiser.



/I've never been to Morgantown, so maybe that's unfair.

 

[David_son]

He making all the defensive plays, as you said, but you know NY, all they will do is focus on the scoring.

Nash as STL wasn't brought here for assists or to get shots its to score goals and they are getting paid to score goals. They need to step up and do that and if they dont they deserve the critisim.

 

[forty_three]

lol - It seems like you could swap Morgantown with Edmonton and nobody would be the wiser.



/I've never been to Morgantown, so maybe that's unfair.

It is not unfair. Nothing you can say is unfair.