Comments on: Surging Blueshirts continue trend……

By: Dynamo710

Dynamo710 — Sun, 25 Mar 2007 17:44:36 +0000

I think you can change that last line to Atlanta/Tampa Bay. Tampa's only 2 points behind Atlanta so they're not assured of the division. Here's how I see it against all these possible opponents:

Buffalo: 4-0 or 4-1 to buffalo, they're just too good

Pittsburgh: 4-3 to NYR. Rangers have the veteran leadership that will prove decisive. Even though they are good, Pitt is too young to make a run this year. Next season they could be unstoppable.

NJ: 4-1 to NYR. NJ is fading fast, and Henrik can keep up with Brodeur.

Atlanta: 4-2 to Atlanta. They have a lot of talent and Tkachuk will prove invaluable in the playoffs. They have played well against the Rangers this year and seem to have their number.

Tampa Bay: 4-2 to NYR. Shut down their first line and you shut down their team.

Overall, if they make the playoffs, they stand a good shot of winning a series as long as they don't finish in 8th. Still, they need to make the playoffs first. But with Hank in net, anything is possible.

By: ranger_fan

ranger_fan — Sat, 24 Mar 2007 09:58:13 +0000

So fellow Ranger fans...

Buffalo
NJ/Pittsburgh
Atlanta

who do you want to see us face?

By: prucha25

prucha25 — Fri, 23 Mar 2007 08:56:25 +0000

nothing? it shows me, after they were being physically overpowered the last time these two teams met in a 5-3 flyers win, that they will stand up for themselves and be physical and battle. that if some one messes with jagr then they're going to have to answer to that. the team they played isn't the issue here, it's what happened when they met previously that makes this win so huge. i bet every rangers fan was nervous that the flyers were coming into the garden again cause they weren't sure if the rangers were going to stand up to them. well turns out they did, and when they did they won 5-0.

By: Gagne1286

Gagne1286 — Fri, 23 Mar 2007 02:01:30 +0000

Yea it was the Rangers coach fought last game for not dressing Orr against the Flyers, when you have Fedoruk and Eager out there, you better have some muscle on the other side. But Fedoruk's hit on Jarg was a lucky one, because he came out of the Penalty Box and caught Jarg spinning towards him. But like I said before Fedoruk shouldn't even be fighting with the plates in his face, but I guess he has to, just keep a job in the NHL.

By: wheresthesoda

wheresthesoda — Thu, 22 Mar 2007 21:49:49 +0000

we gotta make it first, so i'm not even thinking about the playoffs right now. I just want to make it to the dance first.

By: cecilturtle

cecilturtle — Thu, 22 Mar 2007 16:55:35 +0000

Head hunting looking back now (maybe???) was the wrong word to describe Fedoruk's play... I just ment he was hitting everything in site, yes cleanly which I have no problem with. It's just tough to watch someone skate around like that hitting everything in Ranger Blue. I have no problem with Fedoruk's play and in fact I respect it. What he does is not easy and I would not want his job! I would ONLY have a problem with the "Rangers" if they continued to let it happen without doing anything to stop him! But Orr did do something to stop him, his primary job and it was done way before Fedoruk ever had a chance to take out a piece of Ranger Blue.

CT

By: UsedandAbused

UsedandAbused — Thu, 22 Mar 2007 16:41:15 +0000

Rangers real test comes in the first round of the playoffs where Jagr always seems to dissappear when things get physical. They made the playoffs last year and are expected to make it this year. Can they get past the first round? That is the question. They are playing good hockey right now. Jagr is the key in the playoffs. If he goes soft yet again they will be knocked out in the first round.

As for the Flyers.. Cmon.. You are talking about the worst team in the NHL that has its best players out of the lineup right now. Beating them shows me nothing.

By: Gagne1286

Gagne1286 — Thu, 22 Mar 2007 16:09:27 +0000

When did Fedoruk go head hunting, you mean the last game when he hit Jarg with a clean check? The last game the Flyers dominated the Rangers with their physical play, this time the Rangers got the better of us.

By: habsoverserver

habsoverserver — Thu, 22 Mar 2007 12:52:47 +0000

i split season tix to the rangers, mostly to see good hockey, not because i am a big rangers fan. i went to a playoff game last season and the blueshirts were as flat as i have ever seen them. the past couple weeks they have shown huge hussle.

last month, i thought they were going to fade away, but i think you are right. they have a shot to do some damage in the playoffs.

By: bleedingblu

bleedingblu — Thu, 22 Mar 2007 11:56:59 +0000

Tell me about it…. how about the Keith Tkachuk deal?