Comments on: A missed opportunity, but the season ain’t over

By: Another Crying Whining Ranger Fan

Another Crying Whining Ranger Fan — Mon, 28 Apr 2008 19:39:40 +0000

Waaah Crosby dives! Waaah that shoulda been a goal! Waah the announcers are saying Crosby doesn’t dive! Waaah my diaper rash is acting up, somebody powder me! Waahhhhh! Waahhh!

By: Tucson Ken

Tucson Ken — Mon, 28 Apr 2008 13:59:27 +0000

Shame about Ref not seeing that the puck was still moving towards the net & not covered, but if not for Hank we were not even in this game. Pittsburgh was better than us, had way more scoring chances, & deserved the victory as they played very good defensively. They scored on a PP & we didn’t.

I still think we are a better team & can take the next 2 at home & put the pressure back on the Pens & turn this thing around.

Its not over. Rangers have bounced back all season. Go Rangers.

By: reginald dunlop

reginald dunlop — Mon, 28 Apr 2008 13:30:22 +0000

thanks stuart…......if you actually knew anything about hockey I would really be happy with your opinion

By: Brandon

Brandon — Mon, 28 Apr 2008 13:25:17 +0000

I’d like to point out, and if you’ll scroll up to entertain me, that I was indeed the first person to point out the “icing scandal” referring to the 5-7 min. commercials after important icings during the game.

Hats off to me. And thanks to those who chimed in and agreed, ha.

By: Spider-Pig-face & Horse-nostril Crosby

Spider-Pig-face & Horse-nostril Crosby — Mon, 28 Apr 2008 06:28:33 +0000

So Martin Straka gets some BS game misconduct called against him after game one is over, but Hal Gill doesn’t get a fighting major (along with anything for Avery) at the end of today’s game, for which he could possibly be suspended? It doesn’t seem like a big deal, but it’s annoying to me.

By: stuart

stuart — Mon, 28 Apr 2008 04:27:08 +0000

Dunlap is right for a change.. Fleury is full of crap the puck was uncovered under his balls… his glove was at his waist.

I do agree wit hTyutin of the PP, he is awful the only problem is all our point ma=en stink, but I also woud put Staal there he is the man at 21..

Mara to me has played pretty well also.

they win tuesday everything changes, they will win tuesday.. they will play there arses off for 60 minutes and win 3 to 1…

By: koffy

koffy — Mon, 28 Apr 2008 04:01:27 +0000

Play Malik with Rosival … Rosival plays SO MUCH BETTER with Malik … sit Mara or BackmanTurnitoverofFallDown …

Also, bench Sjostrom and play Greg Moore or Orr … if Orr plays, get physical

By: reginald dunlop

reginald dunlop — Mon, 28 Apr 2008 03:55:21 +0000

hey carp,what part of fleury’s body exactly was covering the puck….....tonight nabokov was flat on his back with the puck under him for 3 seconds before the whistle blew so was wondering in the butterfly as fleury was with gloves up and upright…what exactly was covering the puck…..poor positioning by o’halloran and lack of hustle to see if puck was still free….
just another example of poor consistency by the blind, overmatched referees still officiating…..just once one of these important calls has to go rangers way…law of averages….and for all you doubters…

Was it over when the Germans bombed Pearl Harbor???????

By: Hospo

Hospo — Mon, 28 Apr 2008 03:42:59 +0000

The Rangers lost today becasue the forwards were a bunch of pathetic, prancin pansies…Only Cally, Avery, and Jagr showed any guts and physicality…....Shanny, Dawes and Sjostrom (who has been a zero for about 10 games) were particualry worhtless…

We will never be a real physical team, but the forwards have to put in the physical effort to pressure the Pens D and forwards and battle the Penguins at every turn. They did not come close today for whatever reason..All can’t be benched, but all of Dawes, Shanny and Sjostrom have earned some pine time…

Why not go with the lineup that beat the Devils? Better yet, on home ice where we have the line change, why not go with the 4th line that played the best all year (HBO) and had very good success against the Penguins?

Unfortunately, Renney mistakenly believes that Prucha and/or SJostrom can provide offense (neither can) if Shanny can’t get going—which is becoming normal…Kinda hamstringing the team if you ask me…

By: Clive Diggs

Clive Diggs — Mon, 28 Apr 2008 03:39:49 +0000

Not that this should be the focus of the thread, but I’m glad some others think they need to eliminate TV timeouts after icings. I’ve been complaining about that since the season it started. It seems like teams track when TV timeouts are coming now and get by with a “free” icing. Whether that’s coincidence or not, it’s an easy fix (unlike the quick whistle issue).

Tuesday starts the turnaround…the team will play hard.