OT - The Rangers

knicks94 · Post #61 » by **knicks94** » Fri Jun 3, 2022 11:40 am

I always knew Dolan had the ability to build championship teams. People who attribute his success to being in the country's largest market don't know what they're talking about.

Post #62 » by **j4remi** » Sat Jun 4, 2022 12:58 am

Adelheid wrote:Yes, he canned Davidson apparently because Guitar Jimmy didnt like the direction the execs were taking -- choosing very fast players and sacrificing grit and strength, which as they say, doesnt work in the postseason (the lack of grittiness)

And a lot of people complained that the moves to grit were overkill (had a case in some circumstances tbh). But it has worked out pretty damned well with how balanced this roster turned out...and Gallant has made a tremendous difference too IMO. He's a great coach.

Kid's line has struck again tonight already. 2-1, LGR

Zenzibar · Post #63 » by **Zenzibar** » Sat Jun 4, 2022 1:32 am

Rangers are just a fun team to watch. Dam are they young, skilled and uber confident or what!

Zenzibar · Post #64 » by **Zenzibar** » Sat Jun 4, 2022 1:33 am

Rangers are just a fun team to watch. Dam are they young, skilled and uber confident or what!

Hopefully the Knicks can take the blueprint of building from within.

Adelheid · Post #65 » by **Adelheid** » Sat Jun 4, 2022 1:42 am

j4remi wrote:
Adelheid wrote:Yes, he canned Davidson apparently because Guitar Jimmy didnt like the direction the execs were taking -- choosing very fast players and sacrificing grit and strength, which as they say, doesnt work in the postseason (the lack of grittiness)

And a lot of people complained that the moves to grit were overkill (had a case in some circumstances tbh). But it has worked out pretty damned well with how balanced this roster turned out...and Gallant has made a tremendous difference too IMO. He's a great coach.

Kid's line has struck again tonight already. 2-1, LGR

Ice hockey is a sport where brawn and finesse is combined in unison and you have to have both; totally different to today's NBA, dominated by flopping like fishes and catering to the weak and small. Cant use the same ideals from hc and use it in bb

Kampuchea · Post #66 » by **Kampuchea** » Sat Jun 4, 2022 9:48 am

BadNewsBarnes · Post #67 » by **BadNewsBarnes** » Sat Jun 4, 2022 1:58 pm

The Lightning are looking like an old hockey club. If Tampa Bay loses game 3 it's pretty much over...

Post #68 » by **Manhattan Project** » Sat Jun 4, 2022 2:26 pm

I was expecting to split the first two games, so getting game two was quite the pleasant surprise. What's to be said about the youth movement that hasn't been said already? Mika is playing at an elite level at the moment, if Panarin starts to really get rolling man this team can really make it a serious against Colorado if they win against Tampa.

knicks94 · Post #69 » by **knicks94** » Sat Jun 4, 2022 4:47 pm

Rangers all the way!

knickabocker88 · Post #70 » by **knickabocker88** » Sat Jun 4, 2022 9:11 pm

its either going to be 93 Knicks (blowing a 2-0 lead in the ECF) or 96 Yankees (Regime change but winning core built by prev GM) with the trajectory of this NYR team.

Biggest upgrade is Gallant over Quinn. I feel like Thibs didn't play the Kids the way Quinn did, it took Gallant some time to adjust as well but he's given Kappo and Laf a longer leash this season it seems.

duppyy · Post #71 » by **duppyy** » Sun Jun 5, 2022 1:43 am

Hope you guys go all the way, I don’t watch hockey but enjoy watching your playoff run.

Scott Hall · Post #72 » by **Scott Hall** » Fri Jun 10, 2022 6:36 am

Read on Twitter

Little Italia · Post #73 » by **Little Italia** » Fri Jun 10, 2022 9:17 am

Scott Hall wrote:

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Glad those other ranger fans helped and showed they don't represent that douchebag with the sucker punch.

Little Italia · Post #74 » by **Little Italia** » Fri Jun 10, 2022 9:19 am

By the way, NYR should've never let the foot off the gas in game 3 when they were up 2-0 in the 2nd Q. Once Tampa won game 3 & 4 and tied the series, I knew it was over for the Rangers.

Tampa will blowout the Rangers in game 6. I hope I'm proven wrong but Tampa wants that Dynasty.

thebuzzardman · Post #75 » by **thebuzzardman** » Fri Jun 10, 2022 9:57 am

Wrap it up. It was a nice run, but Rangers haven't closed that talent disparity with the top 5 or 6 teams in the league yet.

Ray Williams · Post #76 » by **Ray Williams** » Fri Jun 10, 2022 11:16 am

A news reporter asked Bobby Nystrom if he thought
the '81 NY Islanders could beat Kreider's NY Rangers.
Bobby said yes.
Reporter asked by how much?
Bobby replied by a goal in OT
Reported queried why such a close game
Bobby said… Well most of us are almost 70 now..

Post #77 » by **j4remi** » Fri Jun 10, 2022 2:21 pm

Strome missing that gimme right in front of the net was the end of that game. They whiffed on a few opportunities throughout that game and they paid the price. I don't like our odds on the road, but this team has been incredible with its back against the wall...so fingers crossed.

Kampuchea · Post #78 » by **Kampuchea** » Fri Jun 10, 2022 8:11 pm

Read on Twitter

BadNewsBarnes · Post #79 » by **BadNewsBarnes** » Sat Jun 11, 2022 1:05 pm

Scott Hall wrote:

Read on Twitter

In the words of Cosell "YOU SAW THAT LEFT! It came out of nowhere"

Post #80 » by **Manhattan Project** » Thu Mar 30, 2023 7:17 pm

With the playoffs just around the corner, lets bump this old thing.

The trade for Tarasenko/Kane has been looking awesome.
Igor is really starting to round into shape, he's been looking pretty damn good.
Cythil reups with the team on a nice deal, hopefully keeping the kid line together for quite some time.

Big game against the Devils tonight.