The Blueshirts are back at MSG tonight in a rematch from last spring’s Eastern Conference Quarterfinals against the Habs. Both teams were blown out in ugly losses last night and will be looking to rebound.
Incase you missed it earlier, the coach is opting for 7 defensemen tonight with Rookie first-round draft pick Filip Chytil taking a seat in the press box.
In addition Henrik Lundqvist will be back between the pipes after getting scored on early and often last night and getting the hook after 20 minutes.
Newly acquired back up goalie Ondrej Pavelec was originally scheduled to make his debut with this being the second game of the back to back but I guess when your number one guy gets bombarded in game two of the season there are no safe bets.
If anyone is interested in doing a game review post in the comments tonight.
HAV at it…
315 responses to “It’s Go Time! Rangers vs. Canadiens”
It’s go nowhere time!
Let’s go……ugh.. Hold that thought
Good evening all! Keep the faith! LGR!!!
I want to sell to Mr. Trautwig at reasonable price, some used, but reactively good and WHITE dentures, left from my late mother-in-law, as well as some proven great remedy against severe hangover…to improve his reputation, if not his face.
Again…They immediately look faster on puck.
Good evening ‘heads – must win?
At least I can focus on hockey now and not worry about the Giants
Date night with the wife I will watch the reply later checking out! Go Rangers I guess!
Amazing inability to move out of zone..
My God total clown show. Rangers going the way of the G-men
This is as funny as it goes…but Rangers are at fault here anyway, unable to get out of zone and not be physical at the net, regardless of outcome.
A call in our favor!!!!!!!!
McCauley had the whistle ready then pulled it down. Should not have even got to the kick.
Mama!
Headzo!!
Grabner sight got wrongly readjusted compare to the last season. To capitalize on such opportunities is a must, as we saw already.
Fug
It was expected!
You would think, that it should be the Rangers with energy, pressure and will, but so far it all Canadiens.
The crease is apparently a public right-of-way
Holy hartnell! Again!!!!
Patches totally hip checked him.
No Goal!
LGR !!!
Wow – AV w/ the Gavorka!
Holy Schnikies
WOW! What a luck! If they couldn’t use this, team deserve a shellacking…
Price has a vacation…
No goooal no goal no goal no goal
No goal, no goal
I’m also wearing a garlic necklace for good luck
Jebezus shoot the friggin thing
Humiliating domination on the home ice. No fire, just ice…,.
this is pathetic..no zone time no physicality in front of our net we are soft soft soft long year ahead glad I’m not watching in a Pub spending for beers watching this crap
How nice for mrs. Headzo
Headzo, you rather have a aspen stake or picket.
At least you didn’t pay to sit behind Price and see nothing
there he is Johnny Angles..no right angles just wrong angles for the original Columbus Straight Jacket
Oh, Sattie is playing?
Price saw more traffic entering the Garden today
they keep doing this back up and pray the ref waves it off crap and their first win will be Casino Night
Nash is our 8 Dman.
yeah 8 million for intagibles
Buch, stop crying, start scoring!
Buchnevich looks like he’s always trying to take a dump
Price= wall
Who is this fish with the five fins?
let’s face it we have a lot of dogs on our team we need a dog trainer behind the bench who better than a Ruff..not an optometrist with his looks..
lol
Sometimes it’s hard to believe that Rick Nash has scored over 30 goals in this league seven times
who will lose 10 games foist..NYG or NYR
Blacked out by NHL.tv, forced to watch the Canadian feed.
gotta love Zucc biggest balls on the team
Me too Romeo…..NHL net ticks me off
FINALLY!!!!!!!!
Yo Yo Ma!
How we have a 1 goal lead in this shet show of a 1st period on home ice escapes me
Sorry, Mr. Grabner and thank you.
What? No review?
Jambayahtzee!
Montreal announcers = whiny
Skjei gets credit for the goal
No, Mr. Grabner, after a review, I’m taking my words back again, sorry. Long live Bredy, Skjei and lucky bounce!
Brady Shay says “that’s the way you do it, Johnny Angles!”
Gary Galley was marveling about Zucc’s strength, knocking down Pleckanec. Um
AlWig just said two girls the corrected it to 2 goals…whatcha thinking about Al?
I’ve seen moles that have their own moles
What does that goofy gerbil have in his cheeks?
Fire this coach…what a dumb aasen line up.
At least the rangers aren’t tolerating their goalie getting run…oh wait
Beat wide nets one
the Ranger Crease is Grand Central
time for another IPA
Tony Saprano scratched?
I guess Odell ain’t gonna be squatting and lifting that leg anymore this season.
Maybe in PT, Papa
What’s an Odell?
Swiss singing, Wicky
I can’t wait for the posters that don’t post during the game but then come in after and try and act all smart about what happened during the game.
Or a Drakes cake
Romeo,
Ok thanks lol
Don’t give a damn about Odell or the NFL..good riddance
I heard his ankle crack in Brooklyn!
Nash has had an outstanding start to the season (??) but hasn’t broken through on the offensive side of things…thanks Joe you summed up Mr.Softee perfectly
couldn’t have happened to a bigger egotistically jerk
Heetle Bailey’s +/- will improve sitting out tonight
JT with the Zaro’s turnover
we have been just brutal coming out of our own zone BRUTAL
Most Ranger announcers and beat writers have trouble speaking honestly about Nash’s (lack of) contributions.
PP Goal would be nice here..no I ok…
Ok, now Shatty, show me the money!
Morty the Toupee Maker contributed more in Goodfellas
Tony Saprano sighting! Nice pass #77
Like the Beatles said Get Back Nash cause that’s all you’re doin..nice miss OvenMitts
Gnash – yikes
I wanna see Tony D flair up ,like a pack of hemorrhoid’s…
Intangibles..Intangibles..Intangibles…There’s No Place Like Home..There’s ….
I like Happy Kamper putting Rudolph on his arse …I’m cute I’m cute!!!
Hank you
I hate those long dwelling in our zone!!!
ALLRIGHT SHATTY WAY TO GO PUTTIN THAT MELON SQUASHER ON HIS ARSE
Love the talk of the “hit” zucc put on plekanec…he basically did a slewfoot with his stick on him, but whatever
Rangers throwing bombs here – am I on the right channel?
Upon Further Review…”Chicken Tenders and Tater Tots…”
elevate Nash elevate
wasn’t Buchnevich supposed to be the next Kovalchuk? Next year they can play together
I think VZ is skating pretty good, make right moves. He just lacking some final touches in passes and shots. I do believe, it comes with time and experience, talent is right there.
DeAngerlo is about 610 pounds lighter than the last NYR to wear that number
4ev, what is this thing you speak of. Sounds vaguely like patience.
Has Jessiman made the varisty yet?
The Blue Seats of my generation are gone replaced with free wifi…chase bridges….Gruyere cheese sliders and hipster doofuses…
a guyn in my old section in the 400’s was nick named Door-Knob..he brought one everytime we played Philthy and heaved it at Schultz or one of Philthy’s mutts..always caused a delay in the ice repair..bring out the scrapers!!!!
Sup wit Sam doing football games?
Schultz’s head would ruin a perfectly good door knob.
season ticket holder from 1975 to 1988 when the first rug ranger rat was born and I gave em up
absolutely coos..a brass beauty would be wasted on that goon
Montreal might be the only team we can push around
We want the cup
We want the cup
We want the cup
Rangers over Edmonton in 6
The King has money on this game..he’s battling…
How does Gallagher constantly get away with what he does?
How’r they doin’?
Goals so far Montreal 0 NYR 1 Refs 2
Gallagher could bring a giant mallet on the ice and smash watermelon’s and go unnoticed by the refs
Olga!!!!!!
Every time I reminisce and wonder how a mediocre Clark Gillies ever got into the Hall of Fame, I remember him pummeling Dave Schultz and I say I’d vote him in too, just for that.
Good period?
yes yes absolutely I agree
My section is gone. Blue seats behind 7th Ave goal
it’s a shame what they did to sell 22.00 Lobster Rolls
Al Wig calling every Ranger “Dude” has me running for the bathroom..Al just say thanks you’re not their bud
cooscoos, I remember that game like it was yesterday. I hate the flyers, especially those flyer teams and not only did Gillies beat the crap out of schultz, trottier beat the crap out of clark.
Chadwick would never call a player Dude…
My new name for my a-hole. My Pidto
lmao Papa
LOL. The Big Whistle. After a bad call, he was hounded by the offending player and he told him “So I made a mistake. It’s over. Play hockey. I watch you make five mistakes a period and you’re bothering me about one?”
Mama!
Nights like this, Pidto wears a tiny raincoat with nothing underneath and is on the street prowling as soon as he can get off the air.
E3 – is your favorite Oiler Can-err McDavid?
I like Kampfer’s physicality.
Zibanajad gotta keep shooting
Great job by ref staring directly at Weber crosscheck
Weber just cross checked Buch 4 blocks west over to the javits ctr
I like Happy Kamper too..nice edge and hungry
So you can skate 10 feet and two-hand cross check an opponent in the back in front of the referee like Weber did to Buch with no call but if your stick grazes another player’s hands it’s a must call? Buttman Rules are F-d up.
Carey went to the airport and forgot the suitcase
Refs eyes turn into haweyes when faceoff infractions are looming but ignore obvious muggings
nice to watch a classic 1 goal game for a change
didn’t Brian Skruland play for both teams?
Are the Rangers planning to play prevent defense for the whole 3rd period?
and Knuckles of course
good to see Gallagher getting a serving of ass
PJMask LIVE in the Theater at MSG what the hell has happened??? I saw Steve Miller in there a long long time ago when it was the Felt Forum
What a pass by Buch
Z-Man is Hot!
wow that was nice
ZZZZZZZZZZZZZZ!
Dilly, Dilly!!!
Big Z!!!!
Mika!!!!!
Dilly, Dilly!
Purple Hayes gets the puck and drifts harmlessly into the corner..he needs a new screen in his pipe
Papa !!!
I liked this kiss to the helmet Ziba gave to Buch. Brotherhood or more…
Boosh in a small sample, looks to be taking the next step.
CDubb!! Lol!
I think Doodie yelled at me when I said Kampfer was a serviceable 7th Dman. Didn’t agree with press boxing smith tonight but these guys have responded after that fiasco last night.
All Buch is needed is more poundage and pitbull’s attitude.
7 minutes to sweat.
More 8 million dollar offside stickhandling by the Intangible
Despite they didn’t score, I kind of liked tonight’s Rangers PP. Also, efforts of DD and Carey. Is it a crime? …or I don’t have a clue for this game.
If Canadian players spitting blood on ice as per announcers why didn’t they stop game to clean ice and send them off to get stitched
I so adore you 4ever
Regardless of who was in the line up tonight, I’m pretty sure this was going to be the effort from the rangers.
Looks like Rangers found SOME order and design of their game, still though, with a depleted roster. For how long?
hope this is a reset
If it the personnel only, we’ll see the exact same line up next game.
Mama, I love you too. Really. ..and literally.
Sweet shot by zpack btw
Listen to the lead dog..Ruff…errrrr Ruff
KING BABY
Sister!
Amnesty for THE Hank tonight!
Pidto isn’t pretty.
Im not buying that Wick. This was an early on big boy pants game.
May not be your ideal lineup but it’s the right one. They’ve done what they needed to do which is all that matters
King’s demise premature
Congratulation everyone with the First Season Win!
Jambayahtzee hallelujah and all that jazz!!!!!!!!!
Hank, Ziba, Buch.
after a shet show 1st period we pulled it together way to go boys
First Stick Salute, Mama!
NIce rebound game. Can I vote now?
James
No way. Skaters didn’t make a difference tonight…as soon as hank was starting nothing else mattered.
Respectfully of course
We’re back, baby!
Hartnelling NHL net, I missed the first stick salute!!!!!! ARGH!!!!
Rangers have no D, Hank is done. No playoffs this year, etc.
Hank needed that more than anybody else. Ziba loves Buch.
Hanka Hanka !
you called it 4ever!!!
Nailed it, 4ever!
4Ever, Mama….get a room!
I was right. Humble me.
Kelly Nash on the NHL Network – My 1 & only star. Yowza
By early on big boy pants game do you mean 2 Montreal goals that were disallowed (one correctly) as rangers ran around?
And Norm’s a Pidto!
enjoy it 4ever
Rangers start each game in a complete panic in their own end. Somebody needs to mention to our sexy boys that when the whistle blows and the puck drops it’d be a good idea to bring some intensity to the party.
Almost forgot: AV has no idea what he’s doing, doesn’t know how to fill a line-up card.
FRANCE IS IN THE AIR!!! (can we use your airspace you pastry lovin pansies..)
This was a hank game as soon as he was named starter especially after last night.
High fives all around. Though I think as a group, we would hip enough to bring back the elbow bump used by some of my favorite mets teams
Headzo – I’d tag that
Papa, do you have one? Will be greatly appreciated.
E3 – Kathryn who?
My three stars:
1. Window shades
2. Castle kingside.
3. Infield fly rule.
3 stars…shampoo boy, zpack, buchy
3 white dwarves no Doritos, gnash, pav
I’d that that too
Tap^^
out of 659 times TV Back-Up Steve has explained these analytics I’ve listened 2 times
Responsible defense in front of You’re goalie.What a concept.
4E, depends what State you’re in!
Valley Cat is a Big Theorist. Could get the Shnobel Prize if will be right at least 2 out of 10.
I hate being right re 8:07 post
uh oh more locker room stalling coming up …can u speak to how many times I say speak to?
Had to watch that on nhl network with freakin hockey night in Canada. With one game in the entire league on the docket and an American team playing they put the Canadian feed on? Come on!
Papa, I am allowed to cross states lines…
Did ovi get a goal tonight even though they didn’t play?
NHL Network=HAV
Five fins – were you in attendance that fateful game 3 April 11, 1975? Down 3-0 going into the third? Amazing game that put me into a mild depression.
yes E3 I was and it set me back years
1-81 with one shutout.
MIKA MIKA CHEW!!!
I’m rethinking selling my winter classic tickets now.
Who you guys tappin?
New Broadway Hat is a Pimp Show where’s the ho’s?
My three stars: Bullwinkle, Three-Toes, and Mama Leone.
Dugauy got rid of the Hugh Hefner bathrobe tonight
Papa – The girls of the NHL channel. A giant e3 samvich
this locker room creeping around is embarrassing what douchebag thought this up? Now Dave Maloney looks like a home invader
I’m glad last night was the game I missed. LGR!!
Greg Tweetie Bird just went way back
Norm
Respectfully how can you give bullwinkle a star without giving his winger rocky one? 😉
If there was a 4th start I’d have gone with pyramid.
Five finns, the players are either ducking Maloney, or they’re all in the crapper.
Hank, JT, zika
Bird takes Miller out!? Now there’s a swing.
Am I the only one that thinks Steve matchett sounds exactly like samwell tarly?
E3, I’d tap a keg if you put a blond wig and fishnets on it
Natasha Fatale was my 4th star.
Papa – ever hit a maple tree? Sweet syrup drips from the tongue.
Norm
Oh, why didn’t you say that sooner, my apologies 😉
I was tapped by Skull and Bones. Rejected them.
Ken Rosenthal looks like a gayer pee wee Herman. Not that there’s anything wrong with that.
E3…No. But I once hit a raccoon on a camping trip.
Norm – ever hear loons calling when you were a NH resident?
Trash panda
I love me loon calls.
E3 lmao re Rosenthal lmao
Five fins – every time I see Rosenthal I shout out “tequila”
1 in every 3X Back Up Steve talks I listen
Hoe Dell be done this year.
that gnat’s bow ties only highlight what a geek he is..probably got pounded at the bus stop every morning…seat’s taken…
You all are so cute…bet some of youse couldn’t even tap dance with nickels on your shoes…..
This is what I call a 10 minute game. (And I can’t believe that I’m the only one who’s seen this pattern). One team, usually one that’s on the second of a back to back and afraid of a fatigue factor, or a team that thinks they’re outmatched, or in some cases a team that’s not doing well, will come out hellzapoppin in the first period. They’re firing on all cylinders and dominating… until the 10 minute mark. The object is to get a lead, hopefully a couple of goals up and then hang on. If they don’t get the lead, they’re probably toast because as the saying goes they’ve shot their bolt (or maybe something more salacious). That’s what Montreal tried tonight, that’s why the Rangers looked like expletive undeleted for the first half of the first period. Watch for it, you’ll see the pattern.
Oh, and if Nash could just once in awhile lift the puck, he might have a Cup.
But his TD celebration in which he perfumed CPR on the ball was hysterical.
3 loon calls:
1-Here I am, over here.
2-Incoming loon, clear the runway.
3-€£%¥#!! EAGLE!!!
Rosenthals’s mail person is Reba..his cousin is Cowboy Curtis and his Mom is Miss Evonne
Ken Rosenthal interned with Delta Airlines. Galley boy.
E3 – Kelly gave me an instant you know what when I checked out her Instagram page you know what I’m sayin?
He’s not pretty at all. And that lil tie he wears is not manly.
Headzo – I do know what you’re sayin. I really do. Tappen Tappen though is my want.
My 3 stars were Goldfinger, Odd-Job and Jaws in no particular order.
Hank looked better today but when he handles the puck it’s a disaster in waiting.
I was caught last year tappin zee bridge.
Gold finger is a superb movie.
Norm – I asked you about loons….
It was…wasn’t jaws out of moonraker?
In Maine, many lakes are inhabited by loons. They make the most perfect calls. Mesmerizing!!!
And The Spy Who Loved Me, wick.
The movie Jaws was killer too. Moonraker was too over the top for me.
Early Bond was best.
Not so many loons, E3, down in southern NH where I was. Up north, though, all over the place. None here in Tacoma. Orcas got ‘me all.
**got ’em**
I once spent a night in a sheep meadow
Whale songs are cool too but difficult to hear unless it’s a national geographic special.
I saw a special the other day on the Black Mamba. That be one bad azz snake.
Oh good Adam gravey…..niters all! Mama love to all!
The Black Mamba….You talking about Kobe Bryant?
I bet ken Rosenthal has seen a lot of black mambas.
Those snakes are so venomous that if they just look at you, you have 20 minutes to live….
And White mambas too
the only loons I’ve encountered are my wife, Jimmy Kimmel and Stephen Colbert
They used to call Wilt Chamberlin Elephant Man
Wang weary wacky
Colbert is his stair a cull.
And I applaud Kimmel’s politics.
Wilt had three legs. On the free throw line he went tripod.
I wish there was still a Ground Round so I could throw my friggin peanut shells on the ground like a skell
I like the Sean Connery bonds a lot.
Sean C. Was the ultimate Bond.
Sean Connery spends his leisure hiking the Scottish highlands in a dress.
Eli’s floaters took out 2 of 3 today.
Just pathetic
Puss(y) galore
Eli starred in Hang ‘Em High today.
GMen need to make some changes.
Scaramanga – man with golden and 3 nips
Are they the deep throated Loons in NH?
That third nipple was freaky looking
Google loon calls. They’re hypnotic.
Why do men have nipples?
I’m wearing clamps.
Who’s Jimmy Kimmel?
Thank god Lundqvist is young and mentally strong again.
(:
Yo triple C
A step in the right direction tonight. They still needed vintage Hank and two waived off goals to beat a team that can’t score, but as AV says don’t critique a win. The best part was they didn’t really give up much on the 6 on 5 at the end. Sounds like AV wants to end the Chtyl experiment but Gorton wants to keep him until Fast can play.
This roster mngt is a horror show
My Three Stars: Sons of Sam (.44 caliber killer and Rosen’s boy), Freddy Mercury, Elvis.
3 games in and the roster decisions are already questionable at best.
80-2 ?
Yo triple Eddie…
Watched last nights game on a dodgy stream. After seeing the highlights today: Buchs pass to BigZ is soooo filthy.
Apparently,
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