those 3 penalties to start the period were brutal
- jvar17

Bolts need to be more disciplined.

I never understood not giving up the puck to get a longer 5 on 3. Makes absolutely no sense to me.

I love that Girardi is putting shots towards the net 5 on 5 but wouldn't on the PP, makes so much sense

Even with the penalties, there is a wicked pace to this game.

I never understood not giving up the puck to get a longer 5 on 3. Makes absolutely no sense to me.
- nyrangers9479

Doesn't matter if you can't win a faceoff or enter the zone. At least with that 6 on 4 there they had some pressure and opportunities

Seems the Rangers have a set 5-3 play. They dont move and just pass it around and the defending team can just stay in their triangle and waste no energy. Maybe the coaching will realize sooner or later being 0-356 on the 5-3 is not a good thing.

Full disclosure, the 0-356 is a made up stat.

I think you guys are being overly negative. We've played a decent game so far. PP didn't get a shot but it had good movement.

I think you guys are being overly negative. We've played a decent game so far. PP didn't get a shot but it had good movement.
- rangerdanger94

1st period was bad. imo. This period looks a bit better. Minus the 5-3

Hayes is a beast defensively

Glass

Gosh we cant get it in on this powerplay >.<

I think you guys are being overly negative. We've played a decent game so far. PP didn't get a shot but it had good movement.
- rangerdanger94

I don't think so. 1st period was trash. Not executing well defensively. I'll take the goal, but it was lucky/fluke. But it still counts.

Bishop is so big, even if he didn't move and had no atheletic ability whatsoever, its like parking a dump truck in front of the goal.

St Louis is really buzzing around the net, looks determined

Seems the Rangers have a set 5-3 play. They dont move and just pass it around and the defending team can just stay in their triangle and waste no energy. Maybe the coaching will realize sooner or later being 0-356 on the 5-3 is not a good thing.

Full disclosure, the 0-356 is a made up stat.
- mdw7413

Still bet it's damn close to accurate.

Still bet it's damn close to accurate.
- tomburton99

Man if only Kreider can get a move that allows him to drive into the slot after he loops behind the net. He seems to do it often due to his speed but gets forced outside.

Man if only Kreider can get a move that allows him to drive into the slot after he loops behind the net. He seems to do it often due to his speed but gets forced outside.
- rangerdanger94

Was thinking the same thing, he needs to simplify his game and execute

Nice neutral zone turnover, this team sucks

Rangers needed to stay within 1 goal....that one might be a killer in the end

There it is. To bad Nash doesn't get the secondary assist.

Rangers needed to stay within 1 goal....that one might be a killer in the end
- TPC

The 2nd goal was a killer

too much slop in the breakout leading to these turnovers. Really missing mac right now.

There it is. To bad Nash doesn't get the secondary assist.
- tomburton99

To be fair it is Filppula. He started in Detroit and they thrived on that exact play.