Comments on: New poll alert! http://rangers.lohudblogs.com/2008/04/21/new-poll-alert/ News and insight about the New York Rangers by Rick Carpiniello Fri, 10 Feb 2012 11:02:10 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Bathgate http://rangers.lohudblogs.com/2008/04/21/new-poll-alert/#comment-82237 Bathgate Tue, 22 Apr 2008 01:56:00 +0000 http://rangers.lohudblogs.com/2008/04/21/new-poll-alert/#comment-82237 The Rangers can absolutely skate with the Canadiens --- Gomez is a one-man trap breaker, Dubinsky flies, Jagr is every bit the power skater that Kovalev is, Callahan flies, so does Dawes, etc. No, the series if it happens will be won by staying out of the penalty box; killing them off when penalties occur; and taking away Price's vision every chance they get. But first and foremost, above all else, it is the Rangers defensive zone play, with and without the puck, that will determine if they get by. The Canadiens don't beat you on the rush nearly as much as they beat you when already set up in your zone, flicking the puck around and setting upscoring chances when the D overplays/gets rattled/isn't physical/leaves shooting lanes. The Rangers can absolutely skate with the Canadiens—- Gomez is a one-man trap breaker, Dubinsky flies, Jagr is every bit the power skater that Kovalev is, Callahan flies, so does Dawes, etc.

No, the series if it happens will be won by staying out of the penalty box; killing them off when penalties occur; and taking away Price’s vision every chance they get.

But first and foremost, above all else, it is the Rangers defensive zone play, with and without the puck, that will determine if they get by.

The Canadiens don’t beat you on the rush nearly as much as they beat you when already set up in your zone, flicking the puck around and setting upscoring chances when the D overplays/gets rattled/isn’t physical/leaves shooting lanes.

]]> By: Adam and his Apple http://rangers.lohudblogs.com/2008/04/21/new-poll-alert/#comment-82235 Adam and his Apple Tue, 22 Apr 2008 01:53:37 +0000 http://rangers.lohudblogs.com/2008/04/21/new-poll-alert/#comment-82235 homo larry just stated on a myspace bulletin that some new york rangers will be appearing on david letterman tonight, i guess im kinda gay because i have homo larry on my friends list, i actually messaged the guy back and forth a bunch and hes such a pompous prick, he really does think hes so cool, i say we should sign a petition kinda like what knicks fans did with isiah for homo larry, get that ass outta the garden for good, but yeah rangers on letterman homo larry just stated on a myspace bulletin that some new york rangers will be appearing on david letterman tonight, i guess im kinda gay because i have homo larry on my friends list, i actually messaged the guy back and forth a bunch and hes such a pompous prick, he really does think hes so cool, i say we should sign a petition kinda like what knicks fans did with isiah for homo larry, get that ass outta the garden for good, but yeah rangers on letterman

]]> By: LIQUID http://rangers.lohudblogs.com/2008/04/21/new-poll-alert/#comment-82234 LIQUID Tue, 22 Apr 2008 01:52:02 +0000 http://rangers.lohudblogs.com/2008/04/21/new-poll-alert/#comment-82234 As we speak, the refs are formulating a way for the Caps to win tomorrow night...The Toronto think tank is thinking As we speak, the refs are formulating a way for the Caps to win tomorrow night…The Toronto think tank is thinking

]]> By: Who Needs Lohan http://rangers.lohudblogs.com/2008/04/21/new-poll-alert/#comment-82232 Who Needs Lohan Tue, 22 Apr 2008 01:50:08 +0000 http://rangers.lohudblogs.com/2008/04/21/new-poll-alert/#comment-82232 Lets put it this way. The league has/will do anything in their power to get a Wash/Pit series in there. They are probably creaming over the possibility as we speak. I would be shocked if Philly can win. Lets put it this way. The league has/will do anything in their power to get a Wash/Pit series in there. They are probably creaming over the possibility as we speak. I would be shocked if Philly can win.

]]> By: LIQUID http://rangers.lohudblogs.com/2008/04/21/new-poll-alert/#comment-82229 LIQUID Tue, 22 Apr 2008 01:45:49 +0000 http://rangers.lohudblogs.com/2008/04/21/new-poll-alert/#comment-82229 Montreal or Pittsburgh next for the Rangers....Very very interesting.....I gotta say Montreal at this point and let Pens & Caps beat the crrap out of one another. Any road travelled to the Cup will be tough....Its in Renney's hands to formulate the game plan and for the Rangers to execute it to perfection. Montreal or Pittsburgh next for the Rangers….Very very interesting…..I gotta say Montreal at this point and let Pens & Caps beat the crrap out of one another. Any road travelled to the Cup will be tough….Its in Renney’s hands to formulate the game plan and for the Rangers to execute it to perfection.

]]> By: Doodie Machetto http://rangers.lohudblogs.com/2008/04/21/new-poll-alert/#comment-82228 Doodie Machetto Tue, 22 Apr 2008 01:45:12 +0000 http://rangers.lohudblogs.com/2008/04/21/new-poll-alert/#comment-82228 Congrats to Hank on his third nomination. For the third year he will be the runner up. If Nabokov doesn't win it, then it will be a complete sham. Congrats to Hank on his third nomination.

For the third year he will be the runner up. If Nabokov doesn’t win it, then it will be a complete sham.

]]> By: Bathgate http://rangers.lohudblogs.com/2008/04/21/new-poll-alert/#comment-82227 Bathgate Tue, 22 Apr 2008 01:44:28 +0000 http://rangers.lohudblogs.com/2008/04/21/new-poll-alert/#comment-82227 Agreed. 99 points after subtracting Gomez and Rafalski is not exactly hack work. Agreed. 99 points after subtracting Gomez and Rafalski is not exactly hack work.

]]> By: Doodie Machetto http://rangers.lohudblogs.com/2008/04/21/new-poll-alert/#comment-82226 Doodie Machetto Tue, 22 Apr 2008 01:37:35 +0000 http://rangers.lohudblogs.com/2008/04/21/new-poll-alert/#comment-82226 No, I was being serious. Tell me who picked the Islanders not to finish last in the league, or 2nd to last? Plummeting from the start is everything that everyone said. They were competetive into February, which is about 3 months longer than most people expected. As for the Devs, they had 99 pts. Who picked them to even make the playoffs? You've gotta give some credit to their coaches. Meanwhile, look to the Rangers. Some people picked them to win the President's trophy, and we weren't sure about being in the playoffs until the last two weeks of the season. I didn't say I would necessarily pick ether of them over Renney, just that I wouldn't mind either of them. Sutter is inexperienced, but I think he did pretty well his first year (Lou didn't fire him, a lot better than can be said for others!) No, I was being serious.

Tell me who picked the Islanders not to finish last in the league, or 2nd to last? Plummeting from the start is everything that everyone said. They were competetive into February, which is about 3 months longer than most people expected.

As for the Devs, they had 99 pts. Who picked them to even make the playoffs? You’ve gotta give some credit to their coaches.

Meanwhile, look to the Rangers. Some people picked them to win the President’s trophy, and we weren’t sure about being in the playoffs until the last two weeks of the season.

I didn’t say I would necessarily pick ether of them over Renney, just that I wouldn’t mind either of them.

Sutter is inexperienced, but I think he did pretty well his first year (Lou didn’t fire him, a lot better than can be said for others!)

]]> By: Doodie Machetto http://rangers.lohudblogs.com/2008/04/21/new-poll-alert/#comment-82225 Doodie Machetto Tue, 22 Apr 2008 01:31:29 +0000 http://rangers.lohudblogs.com/2008/04/21/new-poll-alert/#comment-82225 MTL is through. Pittsburgh or MTL for the Rangers. MTL is through. Pittsburgh or MTL for the Rangers.

]]> By: Who Needs Lohan http://rangers.lohudblogs.com/2008/04/21/new-poll-alert/#comment-82224 Who Needs Lohan Tue, 22 Apr 2008 01:29:51 +0000 http://rangers.lohudblogs.com/2008/04/21/new-poll-alert/#comment-82224 Staal, im pretty sure he was being sarcastic Staal, im pretty sure he was being sarcastic

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