Rangers ( 22-19-4 ) vs Islanders ( 28-13-4 ), 7 PM start, TV-MSG 2, MSG +
Projected lineup:
Kreider-Zibanejad-Buchnevich
Panarin-Strome-Fast
Howden-Chytil-Kakko
Haley-McKegg-Smith
Skjei-Trouba
Lindgren-Fox
Staal-DeAngelo
Lemieux ( hand ) injured.
Di Giuseppe and Shesterkin prucha’d.
Georgiev in net.
LGR!!!!!
353 responses to “It’s Go Time!”
When being First and only is kind of thirst but lonely…
Just win this one… which is doubtful.
Haley and Smith tells us what, Class?
LGR!!! Rock this Isles Hopes Mausoleum!
Panarin again? Send him down until he finds himself.
Wonder if the roof still leaks on your head like the last time I was out there.
They tell us how beaten they are, but spirit, spirit is high!
Wrong guy to ask for speed. Not his forte…
I’m home should I watch the game?
If the Rangers win tonight it may snow tomorrow in St Pete 🌨
Wish we had The Undertaker, Prust, Bickel, and Rupp tonight.
4 ever showing off again 😉
Class: that neither will get much TOI?
The chances of the Rangers winning aren’t too good.
I would be happy with a competitive game, with no injuries.
Georgi in net. I like our chances
Rag Doll Nelson leads Islanders in goal scoring?
LGR!
My prediction. Zero fights
Complete the mini sweep.
Does Barry Trotz actually skate during practice?
He rolls
Weeble?
Great work by strome
I hope this one way ice tilt will gradually get even
I was a must to score!!!
Is Jelly here too?
787 calendar days since Lundqvist’s last shutout.
Buchnevich blows chunks
Overpaid frowner
I’m crunchy
Beat Wide has coughed the puck up in dangerous locations at least twice, yet hen you look at the post game stats, he’ll show 1 turnover
‘We the Weeble of the United States, in order to form a more perfect…’
Who’s the new guy?
Are you chunky or smooth?
Hope passes as usual
Trouba became too arrogant…
What the Trouba?
Not great work by strome
Trouba 🤪
And screw Nelson!
Howden needs to put that in
Beezle said put that in
Don’t hit me with the negative waves… LGR!
Tony D “WAKE UP”
It will be nails biting, heart wrenching , nervous game…and they just totally disallow me any alcohol. Damn.
Any NYR coaches interested in improving the faceoffs? Or is that a drill for next season?
We have NO forecheck. Wake up Quinn, and DEMAND it!
Staals’ slowness was so exposed…
Staal skates in sand. TRS. And that’s a SLASH? Hardly. Hook.
Staal bit too easily on that fake, not good.
Blue Bayeau
These guys look clueless tonight
Did the Rangers have no idea that the Islanders were going to come out like gangbusters here after their last game? They look totally unprepared.
Olga channeling his inner oddball at 7:30
Busy night for Georgie
Woof woof! That’s my other dog imitation…
Does Krappo realize the objective is to put the puck in the net?
Even salmon joe on kakko for not pulling the trigger
Another 20 SOG but I guess that the plan. How many times do they turn it over at their blue line ? Do the chart boys keep that stat?
Holy Trouba!
Friggin Trouba
You talk about quick releases, Kakko’s has to be the slowest in the league. He has to cradle and often re-cradle, every time!
That was terrible. Bush league
Trouba again
At least it wasn’t 18 seconds in
Trouba and Skjei really suck tonight. If the puck is in your end the whole game you are probably going to lose.
Man, if only Troobuh had a good partner, right? 😉
Trouba is something else… He owes now few to his team. Not less than in agame like that! Disgusting.
Jacob Trouble
How did that happen? We’re only being outshot by 16. Shouldn’t it take more than that?
Trouba. Blech.
What pair is Trouba playing on the Isles?
That wasn’t good
21 to 6 SOGs. What a horrible effort. This could easily be 3 or 4 to 0. No onions on this team.
All idea was to weather the first. I . Hate. Trouba.
This is painful to watch. Georgie is getting shelled.
Kreider made that little flurry at the end happen by bulldozing his way into the zone
According to the stats, Trouba and Skjeil have ZERO turnovers!!!!!
Georgie and Chytil have played well. Everyone not so much.
Only 7 more years
Isles deserve more than this lead. But they don’t have it, so game on. Varlamov with two big saves but not enough to do.
I keep waiting for Trouba to turn the corner. It doesn’t look promising
It’s only 1-0. That should be something to build on at least. They’ve got a lot of energy left for the last 2 periods too.
Kreider got away with an attempted kick-trip there at the end, got away with it.
If the Rangers trade Boy George….someone in managemant will need to be ritually disembowled.
Did the puck ever get behind the Islander goal line? Should be some F bombs dropped in the Ranger room between periods. Get the puck in and go get it. No fancy moves at the blue line that become turnovers.
kakko needs to lock in quicker is what’s holding him back. He used to have time, now he doesn’t.
It’s hard to articulate, but he needs to get quicker at accepting a pass and almost as he’s getting into position to get the pass also train his eyes to lock into the where’s the opening gonna be.
Well my salmon is quite good. Wild and still pretty orange after cooking.
My friend in Winnipeg said they love Pigoink. In case you wanted to feel worse.
Isles dominate period.
Trouba and Skjeil play 9 plus minutes each.
So, what do we learn from this?
Trouba. Barf.
This game has playoff intensity and they aren’t prepared for it. Of course the coaching staff isn’t either. Too much OJT.
Norm, kreider,s kick was an attempt. No contact, no result, no penalty. Nothing to get away with.
Islanders have 2 chick analysts in the studio. BAHAHAHAHAHAHA
Like he sees the puck coming to him and boom real quick like Hawkeyes, scan the goalie and where he is, pick your spot, and by the time the puck is reaching your stick, you know where your gonna go with it.
Nice to listen to game on radio and have Ranger announcer doing a commercial during live play when a goal is scored. How long after Stall and Shay are no longer with us will it take to start asking how much and for how long are they paying Truba?
Hey I met a guy named Jeffrey today
Except Trouba overskate they weathered the worst of it. Don’t think icelanders can sustain the pace. 2-1 nyr after two
Jeff, I started asking that about 20 games in.
Answer: TOO LONG, TOO MUCH.
If only Trouba had hustled a little and overskated–somewhat forgiveable–instead of dogging it and getting stripped. Ugly.
Great absolute obliviousness by net zero that there was a 4 on 2 going on there.
Kakko’s speed is starting to become a problem.
Here we go
Olga pick up the pace. They aren’t going to score until you at least have a buzz
They should put Skjei on the 4th line and Smith with Trouba.
EV its way more the failure to shoot when there is a reasonable opportunity to score
Here comes the passing clinic
Beezle, his speed is a problem when caring the puck through the neutral zone and then attempting to carry it into the offensive zone. 3 Islanders caught up to him there and stripped him of the puck.
He’s fine in the offensive zone….after he’s already there.
*carrying
He shot!
Labatt’s Blue. Down the hatch…
Kakko with a onetimer. Maybe there is hope for him. Got to remember he is 18.
Maybe THE can ragdoll Lee
First pp unit looked horrible there. Unfortunately the second one is worse.
Better period so far.
30% on face offs again.
Seems like Rangers are liking the point shots with men in front looking for deflection/rebound.
Olga I thought you saved those for games against Canadian teams?
Trouba misses the net and Skjei puts the rebound on the side of the net.
Blind leading the blind.
Blueshirts, Blue Beer. It’s not a coincidence…
Can they just take the 2 minutes off the clock so the Islanders don’t gain any momentum?
Varlamov sharp tonight, dammit.
That’s a goal
Goal?
Goal!
YIPPPPEEEEEE!!!!!!!!!!
Goal!
Do they put time back?
It’s a power play goal!
Yeah, Beezle
New game
So good to have the Islanders feed, announcers talking themselves into that not crossing the line. As I’m looking at the white ice they say they can’t see. So, so good.
Nice tuck-under the arm of Fox’s stick by Barzal.
No penalty
Beer Me, Beezle!
Bad call
The chick between the benches for the Islanders is also half of their female studio team. BAHAHAHAHA
Another phantom call?
The second penalty would never have occurred if they hadn’t called the billshizz first one!
Eberle is a little *ussy. Get up
The Ref did not hussle to the goal line and was not in position to make the call. Barzel fell. He wasn’t tripped.
The chick behind the bench with Dave Maloney is actually bigger than him… she looks like Big Bird.
That chick has a gold medal, Ev, ya bozo. 🙂
So if he doesn’t hit the post its no penalty right? What bs
Well guys, with 2:00 left in the second period, barring any disaster, it looks like the Rangers have been able to hang with these guys. Gotta give the Rangers credit no matter what happens.
Skeij just saved a goal
And they are trading Georgie for what ? A second or third rounder?
Good period. I’ll say it.
Tony D should get an assist
Great road period. Great period, period.
Anxiously waiting for THE to do something offensively
Can’t trade the kid when he plays like this.
Georgiev’s tie. Can his team make it his win?
Rangers just need a good 20 minutes.
It actually seems like the Islanders are giving the Rangers respect. No dirty plays, just playing hard.
Chytil is becoming a force right before our eyes!
Let’s see who shows up for the third.
Georgie has been great – and Varlamov has been very very good too.
So you wait, Papa, until he’s NOT playing well to trade him? If you’re going to trade, this is the time to do it. If you’re not, you don’t keep on the basis of two games.
This is a big period for a young team. Can they up the intensity enough to take the game or do they give up the momentum and lose 2-1?
Bad luck that the post was where it was, but Lindgren just about murdered Eberle on that hit to the numbers. I wouldn’t be surprised if there’s an interview coming.
I love Lindgren in this game.
Notice it’s guys like Lindgren whom you hear about during these onions-type games.
Also give some props to Kakko. Kid is working hard! Chytil too
Mike Bloomberg is all over the air here.
Here we go
Olga drinking good beer for once and quoting oddball…good night regardless of the score!
Sounds like those classy islander fans are chanting “Rangers suck”
Good Tony D, Bad Tony D. Bad Tony D
Akbar
Yep, that pair of fox and lindgren have not only been the best ranger pair all season but the two best d men.
D’Angermanagement
DeAngelo!!!!!
Sweeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeet!!!
OK, never had a problem with Eberle until tonight’s play-acting. Just got away with the slash on DeAnger’s stick. Anger responds stupidly.
Jack in the box
Good Tony lol
Jack in the Box, baby
Gotta resign Tony d soon.
A Jack in the Box!
Smart choice by Beverly there
DQ blasting Beverly after the goal. Lol
^5, Beezle
Beverley defending himself to the coaches on the bench…not going well for him.
Akbar
Great minds…it’s a trap
Biere Moi!!!!!!
Such a great PK, mainly Georgiev. Exhausted guys blocking shots, not quite clearing. When did they last get a JackInTheBox?
That was one of the most satisfying Rangers goals I’ve seen in quite some time.
Passing clinic to resume class now
Martin with a hard hit
Jacob “Where’s The Net” Trouba
Trouba is a friggin mess
Wtf is wrong with Trouba’s stick?
What in the actual EF is McKegg doing on the power play??!!!
Trouba looks a bit lost.
Just his stick, Beezle?
Quinn should start screaming at Trouba
Good entry by kakko.
Fast took one in the head
Just one of those nights for Trouba. Strome, too. Both fighting the puck.
Rangers still pressing. Wow.
Ugh. Trouba.
I started actively dislike Trouba. Almost everything he does or doesn’t annoys me…Rare case. Usually, I try to stay fair and balanced. Objective, so to speak.
Great job by Kakko there, not getting it out of the zone 🤦🏼♂️
Boy George and Igor 1 and 2 goalies. Hank pressbox.
If the Rangers held on here A) they won’t deserve it–all Georgiev, and B) a 2-1 win? Not going to happen.
Giorgie is a Keeper! Hank’s gotta go.
After game like that it is hard to make a case to trade G.eorgiev
Norm, the Rangers would deserve it.
Remember when Belichek had the guts to stay with Brady instead of going back to Bledsoe.
4ever, he’s streaky and we don’t play the Islanders 82 times a season.
Nice play to draw the penalty by Panarin.
Dive??
That’s a gutless call by a gutless ref
I’m going to be really pissed if the rangers trade Georgiev because they don’t have the balls to trade lundqvist or convince lundqvist to open his no trade clause or just play hard ball and sit lundqvist in the press box.
Another bit if great reffing. Islander fan.
Nice play by fast
Embellishment? On what planet?
*of
Wow. That had to be the cheesiest goal. What a shame.
Yeah, that’s a flop.
That’s on the horrible defense and the horrible ref.
Skjeil & Trouba
Skjei and Trouba. Laurel and Hardy
Well that sucked
Panarin isn’t a diver so as usual nhl refs looking to screw the rangers.
Plenty of time…
Bad Georgiev and bad SkjeL
That’s on Georgiev, without whom it would be 5-2 anyway.