Rangers (28-29-13) vs Flames (43-20-7), 9 pm start, TV-MSG2, MSG+
The high flying Flames are one point out of the first place in the Pacific Division, they will reclaim it if they beat our boys tonight.
Projected lineup:
Kreider-Zibanejad-Fast
Namestnikov-Strome-Chytil
Lemieux-Howden-Buchnevich
Vesey-Andersson-Brickley
Skjei-DeAngelo
Smith-Shattenkirk
Staal-Pionk
Nieves and Claesson prucha’d
Georgiev in net
LGR!!!!!
140 responses to “It’s Go Time!”
JamesG, Elmer’s Birthday is unique because if he was born one day later he would’ve been draft eligible
call me crazy – or maybe two beers in, but this lineup actually doesnt look half bad. I predict victory tonight
I think it does look half bad.
will be on DVR delay – for 6 bucks im going to a bar/lounge for grateful dead cover band. what a steal (your face) if they are good!, if not the tap list is good so eventually they will sound great.
I’m staying up. Any time I can watch with you, it’s a bonus
Wick, did you see Elmer’s videos? He can throw ‘em a little.
FIRE SATHER! There, I’ve said it again…
Totally different lines/d-pairs from what I posted. Oh, well. Sorry
Finally, Olga. What took you so long?
How are lines different?
Same players, different combos
what are they – im not on TV yet but now you have me curious. I liked your combos above
Got it
The Baker moved down hopefully
Vesey with Zibanejad and Kreider. Fast on 4th line
How was that not icing?
Whatever
Good start
Did Chytil just throw a check?
Think pasta was a poor choice for dinner. Will be even harder to stay awake through this
Oh, so they rescinded Lemieux’s match penalty after all? It’s getting old
30 secs of pass pass pass to get one poor shot off
This kid is good
Mr Pink with another great view of a goal
This game just made NHL Tonight. 🙄
The Rangers need to just keep the puck amongst themselves until after the power play is over. They’d get less goals against that way.
Pionk takes one back!
PigOink!
Does that make up for the last play?
That’s a pretty good shot too
Pionk Panther
That was a nasty shot
Maybe next year the NHL’s focus will be on the interference on dump-ins….
The crowd called that one.
Where was the trip?
He fell. Another great call.
Lookit all the shots they take on the PP!
Tgat was a good play by pionk
Good work by Andersson
Another great Ranger 2 on 1 where the puck carrier gave himself only one option. This time it was pass!
Asking for it. This one was a correct call on Namestnikov. The first one was a phantom call
Smith is in a bad mood tonight.
I agree Ev, I want to see that replay again on the Tkachuk trip
Cregg ever been to a darkstar show? They’re playing Capitol theater May 17…that’s prob my favorite room in the northeast. Great taps to boot
Norm must be bent seeing that clip of fighting practice 😅
Hey look! A Ranger is taken down in the offensive zone by interference! A call? HELL NO!
Good period?
Ok period
How come Norm never came back? I only see him on the Athletic.
He’s not as optimistic over there though. 😂
A period.
Ilb is there still going to be snow at Wicky’s or does he make you bring your own? Don’t they usually close around 4/1?
We just need a good 40 min.
Lundquist should have accepted a trade to Calgary if there was an offer there. I’m liking George in nets
Minx! I thought Mrs. Minx might have had the remote tonight
That’s the tequila talking, don’t mind me
They go until the end of April, Beezle..third week I think
Olga this 175 of Bulliet is never ending. Need your help
You guys talk about drinking too much. I’m going to lose my sobriety just listening to you folks. 😂
OK might be thinking of Park City. Do you do all the gnar gnar off Lone peak?
Gotta love Georgie’s puck handling after so many years of Lundqvist’s ineptness in that department.
EV the dry room its not. What’s worse is the Ranger’s drove us all to it!
Another great interference not called.
Yeah Beezle, they sure aren’t making it easy on me.
Bev left 19 alone too soon
I drink, therefore I am.
Magician smiles too much. Should be more upset it didn’t go in
Great cheadle skill on that shot. 🙄
yay
They should just keep the minimum amount of players out there and the rest should start making their way to Minnesota.
Wheels are coming off all over the ice
Ok pull the plug, wave the white flag.
More ping pong balls! The wheels are coming off. The 5 slot is possible.
All started just before the second goal. They couldn’t get the puck out of their zone. No options given bu forwards. They aren’t sharp tonight.
Kreider may never score another goal as a Ranger!
Both their shots this period have gone in.
I think Calgary’s defense is more skilled than our forwards.
Plenty of time. half a game…
Did Joe just say Calgary is missing number one center on number one line? As opposed to? Is Joe participating in that Bulleit of yours, Beezle?
Since a celebration is a celly, how long before an assist is an assy?
The NHL app has the Rangers with zero shots this period. What the….
Brickley is one of the most noticeable Rangers tonight. Which means you aren’t going to win too many NHL games. Apparently you aren’t winning too many AHL games either.
Beezle, you know I’d take a Bulliet for ya…
Refs are handing out penalties like Pidto and Pepsi Zero.
Just one goal now and its a game again
So Lemieux’s match penalty wasn’t rescinded because it doesn’t have any future conference because he wasn’t being disciplined? They should’ve rescinded it anyway with a huge huge huge apology. Jackazzez.
Smith is making a good case for himself. Has been for weeks
Huge offensive output in this one. 🙄
I thought Kreider was smart. He doesn’t realize they’re going to catch on when you do the same thing 3 times in a row?
Namestoolong should’ve shot it from the slot just before that too.
The is on a roll!
Pass pass pass until the power play ends.
Pass pass pass pass pass pass pass pass pass pass pass pass pass pass pass pass
Mother and Child Reunanen?
Before you know it hockey games are going to be continuous commercials with the game up in the corner.
Need a good 20 mints.
Olga not with this cotton candy crew.
I think they may be settling into playing out the string mode. If the same team is here in October they could be in the running for Lafreniere who is regarded as a potential generational talent.
Another yucky 2 on 1….
They need to practice 3 on 3 and odd-man rushes ad infinitum.
I don’t know which difference between these teams is more obvious; skill or speed?
Plenty of nothing.
Plenty of goals against
Ready?
To everything (pass, pass, pass)
There is a clear shot (pass, pass, pass)
And a time to every fake call, under Bettman
Ev the Rangers lack the all important skeed!
Byrds
I can live with losing but agree this is looking like mailed in.
I couldn’t helped but hum that.
Their theme song is “See you in September”
That wasn’t a fall. That was a trip by the Calgary player.
It was Tkachuk who took him down before the goal. 🙄
Fat Lady singing again…
Tripping is obviously not in the refs menu…
This game not worth any more bourbon
Has there been a game this season involving the Rangers where the opposition didn’t have at least one individual or team “first”?
Good night boys not much more to see here.
Olga, the fat lady sung the anthems.
Cheadle turns the puck over in his own end more than any player in the history of the game. What a stiff
Just need an inhuman 10 minutes.
Beezle, like the old west, save the last Bulliet for yourself.
Anybody think DQ will ever put Lemieux on the top line ala Tom “cheap shot” Wilson?
This is a stinker reminiscent of the end of last season when they and AV had thrown in the towel. No bite left in this dog.
So, what exactly is John’s function if he isn’t going to fill us in on the Tkachuk / Lemieux banter?
They’ve lost a good amount of games when they fought hard and fought back. No chance with this effort
You are watching one of the top performing teams at home play a young, untalented team who can’t score on the road.
The dye was cast
Welcome Knicks fans from your debacle, it’s no better here.
It’s the difference of playing for something and playing for nothing.
Tkachuck with 5 points?
Somebody should go muck him up
How ’bout them Knicks?
The Rangers left for Minnesota after the Edmonton game.
At least the Knicks know how to lose correctly. They’ve got all the ping pong balls.
Are you kids having fun yet?
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With a minute left in a 5-1 game, Tkachuk is still diving to draw a penalty. Our team gave up at the puck drop.
The fourth spot is still a possibility, especially because we play the Derbils one more time.
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This is fun!
This sucks even more because we’re nowhere near the bottom of the pack 🙁
Finita la comedia!
Got to root for the Canucks against the Devils tonight. They catch the Rangers with a win. Teams in the West still have playoff hopes so they shouldn’t be mailing them in.
I think I am starting to root for them to lose now.
I want the devils to win, but in OT.
As much as I want to ORF,I just can’t bring myself to do that. I only root for them to lose when they get down 3 goals in a game, like tonight.
How about 2 goals,Ev? Do you root for a loss with 2 goals down? Or is it strictly 3?
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