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

[RangersReds03]

Congrats to all your Ranger fans to see another day.

He was the MVP of this series and it will piss me off if he plays like sh*t next series. He better keep it up.

I have faith he will.

 

[dare2be]

Dan presser, you can see the dread in his eyes...his days, er, hours are numbered.

 

[pixburgher66]

I hope they can wrangle Billy Guerin into being an assistant in the inevitable new regime. If anything, having him around puts Sid at ease...dunno why, but it does. If Blysma is fired, it's not because he's a bad coach and doesn't understand the game, it's because he's stubborn. He refused to wander from "their game" for years, other coaches figured it out and shut them down. It would appear that the team has "tuned him out", although that's simply impossible to really know that. They need a guy to take charge and lead, IMO, and that's simply not Blysma. I thank him for leading the team to the Cup in '09, but in every year since then (with injury year exception) he's been embarrassed when it comes to a 7 game series. I thought he turned the corner this year when games 3 and 4 happened, but I'm pretty confident that was Jacques Lemaire getting to run things for a bit.

 

[thedddd]

DB knows he is a lame duck he should have a Jim Mora type press conference as his swan song. Not this press conference.

 

[Kevin12773]

Please don't fire Danny till the caps job is taken!

 

[Cobiemonster]

I hope they can wrangle Billy Guerin into being an assistant in the inevitable new regime. If anything, having him around puts Sid at ease...dunno why, but it does. If Blysma is fired, it's not because he's a bad coach and doesn't understand the game, it's because he's stubborn. He refused to wander from "their game" for years, other coaches figured it out and shut them down. It would appear that the team has "tuned him out", although that's simply impossible to really know that. They need a guy to take charge and lead, IMO, and that's simply not Blysma. I thank him for leading the team to the Cup in '09, but in every year since then (with injury year exception) he's been embarrassed when it comes to a 7 game series. I thought he turned the corner this year when games 3 and 4 happened, but I'm pretty confident that was Jacques Lemaire getting to run things for a bit.

Barry Trotz, Bill Guerin and Jacques Martin would be a good start to a new coaching staff

 

[pixburgher66]

This is from game 2 I think, and it's one tiny clip, but that doesn't scream that there's a good player/coach vibe.

 

[elocomotive]

Positive: MAF was far from the issue on this team. Far from it. He took some games in the series, and the offense never really returned the favor.

True, but... until they move on from him I think he is going to hold the team back. He hasn't finished among the better half of playoff goalies - not top 2-3, but better half of goalies - in about half a decade. Lot of guys that can do that job for less than $5 mil. Lot of guys that can inspire confidence with their puck handling skills.

I've never liked MAF. I think he's a mediocre goalie who sold the fan base with one great playoff run and they took the statistical anomaly as him being a "gamer." His extensive track record at this point shows otherwise.

 

[dare2be]

Thumbed down for humorous effect.

 

[thedddd]

Did Keith Jones just say Joel Quenneville....oh god that would be like Tortoralla this year in Vancouver.

Or maybe that is the plan to get the first pick next year for Connor McDavid?

 

[esls79]

I hope they can wrangle Billy Guerin into being an assistant in the inevitable new regime. If anything, having him around puts Sid at ease...dunno why, but it does. If Blysma is fired, it's not because he's a bad coach and doesn't understand the game, it's because he's stubborn. He refused to wander from "their game" for years, other coaches figured it out and shut them down. It would appear that the team has "tuned him out", although that's simply impossible to really know that. They need a guy to take charge and lead, IMO, and that's simply not Blysma. I thank him for leading the team to the Cup in '09, but in every year since then (with injury year exception) he's been embarrassed when it comes to a 7 game series. I thought he turned the corner this year when games 3 and 4 happened, but I'm pretty confident that was Jacques Lemaire getting to run things for a bit.

Jacques Lemaires play crap trap boring game stifle Crosby and his lamp posts. Bring Iron Mike in MAF on short leash equal crap disco era dead

 

[Cobiemonster]

Just some of the thoughts on twitter

 

[Dacks]

I hope they can wrangle Billy Guerin into being an assistant in the inevitable new regime. If anything, having him around puts Sid at ease...dunno why, but it does. If Blysma is fired, it's not because he's a bad coach and doesn't understand the game, it's because he's stubborn. He refused to wander from "their game" for years, other coaches figured it out and shut them down. It would appear that the team has "tuned him out", although that's simply impossible to really know that. They need a guy to take charge and lead, IMO, and that's simply not Blysma. I thank him for leading the team to the Cup in '09, but in every year since then (with injury year exception) he's been embarrassed when it comes to a 7 game series. I thought he turned the corner this year when games 3 and 4 happened, but I'm pretty confident that was Jacques Lemaire getting to run things for a bit.

Stubborn for sure, and too friendly with the players. No accountability, and he always goes to veteran grinders - like himself - over young guys with potential. Glass in for Bennett? LMAO...

 

[pixburgher66]

Barry Trotz, Bill Guerin and Jacques Martin would be a good start to a new coaching staff

I don't know enough about Trotz's style to really comment. All I know is that he gets good results from teams with limited talent...and with that in mind, the idea of him having talent to work with is intriguing. Seems that most of the guys on the market are fairly conservative/defensive minded, which is probably a good thing. Need someone who's a bit of a hard ass too. I like Dan the person. He's a happy guy, loves the game, enjoys himself...but sometimes you need the grump to yell at you and get pissy.

 

[thedddd]

Just some of the thoughts on twitter

LOL that is funny.

I am not sure Eloco or any of the other Caps fans would agree with the second tweet.

 

[dare2be]

Just some of the thoughts on twitter

It's called TWITter for a reason.

 

[RangersReds03]

Just some of the thoughts on twitter

We have "fans" that rather have Talbot in goal right now so I tend to ignore people that show that level of idiocy.

 

[thedddd]

Stubborn for sure, and too friendly with the players. No accountability, and he always goes to veteran grinders - like himself - over young guys with potential. Glass in for Bennett? LMAO...

That was a complete and utter waste in this game.

 

[pixburgher66]

Stubborn for sure, and too friendly with the players. No accountability, and he always goes to veteran grinders - like himself - over young guys with potential. Glass in for Bennett? LMAO...

His handling of personnel has been straight shit. We all recall last year's fiasco, and good call on handling young guys. A guy like Craig Adams or Rob Scuderi can do nothing bad enough to get scratched, but the young guns like Despres, Bennett? Sit 'em. Gotta EARN your way! Except sometimes talent should win out... You PLAY TO WIN THE GAAaaaMME. So, put out your best possible roster.

 

[elocomotive]

Just some of the thoughts on twitter