Conference Semifinals: #1 New York Rangers vs. #7 Washington Capitals

[bigjack]

Originally Posted by NJDevils17

Poor Hank and his defense that throws their bodies in front of every shot (especially Girardi and McDonaugh).

The Rangers have scored 29 goals in 893 playoff minutes. 893 minutes is 14.89 games so 29 goals in 14.89 games is 1.94 goals scored per game!
The pressure on Lundqvist is enormous and he is carrying the team on his back!

[bigjack]

Originally Posted by CHLFan92

Fantastic Rangers Win ! ! They are the only team I like left in the playoffs. If they had lost game 7 to the Craps, my 2012 Stanley Cup interest was over.

I'm impressed with how NJ played against Philly. Should be another great EC series. I agree with your goalies comment BJ.

Thank You, It's obvious! The pressure on Lundqvist is enormous with the Rangers scoring so few goals! He has no margin for error!

[smashem]

Originally Posted by bigjack

Why would you waste time writing about Scott?

Thats how bored i was last night.

[fansince65]

Just dont like any of the teams that are in the final four , glad that the Memorial Cup tourney starts on Friday , at least I will have one of my favorite teams playing their .

Don't like the RAGS enough to even watch one game that series at all , but hope the Devils win in four straight ..

[pesadillamal]

Originally Posted by BondraDaBomb

You know what won this series? A better regular season. The Rags pounced on that #1 seed and never let it go. Home ice was their's and they took advantage of it. If the Caps had home ice I truely believe that they would be mucking around with NJ next week, but the fact is the Rangers dominated the regular season and enjoyed the benefits that they had earned. Henrik is the the Vezina winner, no question fools.



I raised this question earlier in hopes that somehow my opinion on this prestigious website would bubble up through the media ranks to the top and increase his ice time, and maybe somehow it did. Rangers, listen, Kreider is like the Cap's Dimitri Orlov. he'll be a key component of the future, but bench him now because he is too inexperienced to make that run deep. He won't give you that defense that you want and your coach can't teach it too him in this short a period of time. I want you yall to win the East and more. I simply brought this up in hopes that Kreider might give the Caps some chances with his foolish turnovers and poor rookie positioning.

And since I hooked up the Rangers with a tip, NJ Devil's and their fans listen up. Fans, turn up your brightness on your T.V. s on away games or else you are going to have a bad time.

Here's to a great series, and to three more exciting ones to come. Great season and series folks. If you didn't feel that mutual respect between the players on that handshake then I feel sorry for you

Good series by the Caps and you did well representing them. You could see the stooges I have to deal with next round so this was a nice break.

I mentioned Kreider even before you and by the second period I was saying "get him off the second line". Easy to see why Torts was not playing him. He is a hard worker and will hit the weight room this summer, which he really needs.

[pesadillamal]

Originally Posted by hazard5

I want the Rangers too.

The only common ground the Rangers and Devils fans share is the pride that we have the MOST heated rivalry in the league. All others are a distant seconds. Yet we have Ranger fans like Pesa that continually show their butthurt that the Devils advanced with derisive comments that are not grounded in reality at all. I'd understand if the Rangers weren't still in the game, but with the prospect of another ECF series between these two.. its as if they are a Rangers fan first and a fan of hockey second.
What are you excited about? The team's logo?

You answer my post with some stupid GIF and then you talk shXt about me to a fellow Devil fan. What a great person you are.

[Janssen25]

Originally Posted by Orr=God

Great win for the Rangers.

Devils-Rangers is going to be a great battle. I hope we see boulton or janssen dressed, although I guess that is unlikely.

By the way everyone's favorite player Dubinsky is still injured and may well miss the Devils series. He does not seem close to returning

Highly doubtful well see any Boulton or Janssen especially with how effective the Devils 4th line has been.

Originally Posted by pesadillamal

You answer my post with some stupid GIF and then you talk shXt about me to a fellow Devil fan. What a great person you are.

Unfortunately, most of the time you come off that way. You splash in reasonable quotes from time to time but then go on and give us NYR Super fan posts that are filled with no logic and are completely biased. It's almost like you can't control yourself.

If you would take a deep breath, think about things from a different perspective than just NYR tunnel vision and not go insane anytime the Rags are criticized, you'd be some much more bearable.

On a side note: RANGERS SUCK, FLYERS SWALLOW.

[pesadillamal]

Originally Posted by Janssen25

Unfortunately, most of the time you come off that way. You splash in reasonable quotes from time to time but then go on and give us NYR Super fan posts that are filled with no logic and are completely biased. It's almost like you can't control yourself.

If you would take a deep breath, think about things from a different perspective than just NYR tunnel vision and not go insane anytime the Rags are criticized, you'd be some much more bearable.

On a side note: RANGERS SUCK, FLYERS SWALLOW.

The only way I would need advice from you is if I needed to know a comfortable helmet to wear as I typed. It's crazy you even think you should be giving advice out.

[Janssen25]

Originally Posted by pesadillamal

The only way I would need advice from you is if I needed to know a comfortable helmet to wear as I typed. It's crazy you even think you should be giving advice out.

The 1st step is recognizing you have a problem super fan.

Originally Posted by pesadillamal

The Devils - Panthers series may have been the worst and most unwatched seven game series in the history of the league.

Originally Posted by pesadillamal

Flyers - Devils was unwatchable.

You need help pal. Were all here for support if you need it.

[FightingIsGood]

I haven't watched any playoff games since the Pens embarrassed themselves, but I'll definitely have to watch the Rags and Devils. Should be a damn entertaining series.

[Killah_punk]

Well both Ovechkin and Semin have bolted off to the Worlds to play for Russia. Amazing after two 7 game rounds of playoff hockey both guys still have something left in the tank.

[Killah_punk]

[bigjack]

Look at where the 4 teams are from. Two from the biggest market in the world in NY and just across the river in Newark. Then the second biggest market in LA and Phoenix!
Gary Bettman put out an APB for any teams from Canada and couldn't find any? Oh Canada, where are your hockey teams? We are looking for you, and can't find any teams!
What is Don Cherry doing now?
Montreal-no!
Toronto-no!
Edmonton-no!
Calgary-no!
Winnipeg-no!
Ottawa-out!
Vancouver-out!

This is the NHL, this is hockey and we have 2 teams from NY/NJ, one from LA, and one from Arizona-beautiful!

[canuck2]

Originally Posted by Janssen25

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: RANGERS SUCK, FLYERS SWALLOW.

How old are you 14? Wow.

the series between the Rangers/Caps was epic. Very enjoyable.

And just like I predicted before game 7 the Rangers would win despite being outplayed in the series.
Games 7 typically are so hard fought the better puckhandling team (caps) kinda have that advantage negated.

Lunqvist was great like I predicted before the playoffs. He's just ready to win. He is the main cog on an overachieving team. The Rangers have a ton of heart and enough talent to skate by with.

Congrats to the Caps for finally growing some balls. Guys like Ovie, green were taught by Dale Hunter what it takes to be a man and win in the playoffs. It was good to see that.