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MidnightMarauder
New York Rangers
Location: My own bubble, YT
Joined: 04.02.2007

Apr 13 @ 10:29 AM ET
rules, gets me fired up, I'm a very wild guy
- jimbro83


Fenrir
New York Rangers
Location: Jesus saves! Satan picks up the rebound...AND SCORES!!, NJ
Joined: 04.02.2015

Apr 13 @ 10:29 AM ET
I am not the biggest fan of thrash but I think Pantera's Walk is the one of best songs ever, that's about as heavy as I get
- jimbro83

Went to see Prong open for them years ago. We saw Prong and left 3 songs into Pantera. Guy was trying to squeeze one out on stage. Sorry, never a fan.
Fenrir
New York Rangers
Location: Jesus saves! Satan picks up the rebound...AND SCORES!!, NJ
Joined: 04.02.2015

Apr 13 @ 10:30 AM ET
I saw the pairs they're supposedly rolling with.

Staal-Girardi (Crosby line)
Yandle-Klein (Kessel line, speed)

- Anthony5967

Makes sense.
MidnightMarauder
New York Rangers
Location: My own bubble, YT
Joined: 04.02.2007

Apr 13 @ 10:31 AM ET
Makes sense. Just keep Boyle away from either one of Pitt's top 6 lines and I'm okay with it.
- rangerdanger94



Defensive assignments are not just relegated to the defensemen. Forwards are just as important and the Rangers are going to have to harken the ghosts of last year's team in this regard.

No straight legged efforts on the back check or it will be a rough next week or so.
Anthony5967
New York Rangers
Location: “The heart of the team beats through the Blueshirts’ Blue Line Big Three — Ryan McDonagh, Dan , NY
Joined: 06.27.2012

Apr 13 @ 10:32 AM ET
Makes sense.
- Fenrir

I agree. With no McDonagh it's the best they can do. He isn't throwing Skjei out against the top players on Pitt unless Pittsburgh catches them off guard throughout the game.
MacT27
New York Rangers
Location: Subway Record: 4-0, NY
Joined: 04.03.2015

Apr 13 @ 10:33 AM ET
I agree. With no McDonagh it's the best they can do. He isn't throwing Skjei out against the top players on Pitt unless Pittsburgh catches them off guard throughout the game.
- Anthony5967


I forget who gets last change? Home or away
Fenrir
New York Rangers
Location: Jesus saves! Satan picks up the rebound...AND SCORES!!, NJ
Joined: 04.02.2015

Apr 13 @ 10:34 AM ET
I forget who gets last change? Home or away
- MacT27

Home
MiloslavHorava
New York Rangers
Location: Brooklyn, NY
Joined: 02.12.2016

Apr 13 @ 10:40 AM ET
Nothing to laugh at, in regards to Staal, he has been much better in the last month.

Girardi will play well if they limit his ice time and monitor who he is matching up against.

Vigneault has to seriously do a much better job of tracking which defensive pairs, and forward lines, are out there against the better Penguin skaters.

- MidnightMarauder


That's why home ice is so Key. If I'm the pens and I see boyle out there. I'm putting out Crosby, Haglein and Kessel. its a made to order powerplay line. he is too slow to keep up with the later 2 and not strong enough to deal with crosby
eichiefs9
New York Islanders
Location: NY
Joined: 11.03.2008

Apr 13 @ 10:42 AM ET
That's why home ice is so Key. If I'm the pens and I see boyle out there. I'm putting out Crosby, Haglein and Kessel. its a made to order powerplay line. he is too slow to keep up with the later 2 and not strong enough to deal with crosby
- MiloslavHorava

Especially in the 2nd period when you have the long change. You could trap Boyle out there for 30-40 seconds and run train on him.
MeltingPlastic
New York Rangers
Location: outside philthadelphia, PA
Joined: 04.17.2007

Apr 13 @ 10:44 AM ET
Love their Ichor. Pretty solid brewery, although I'm glad the closest is a 20 minute drive.
Ever been to the goat race? That looks like fun.

- Fenrir

We're actually going this year. the past few years we've always had stuff planned that weekend. My gf marked it in the calendar over a year ago
Anthony5967
New York Rangers
Location: “The heart of the team beats through the Blueshirts’ Blue Line Big Three — Ryan McDonagh, Dan , NY
Joined: 06.27.2012

Apr 13 @ 10:48 AM ET
Fleury practicing but Cerny says he's in the starters net but dan Rosen says he's in the backup net. What is this? I'm just assuming fleury will play tonight
rangerdanger94
New York Rangers
Location: NY
Joined: 05.23.2010

Apr 13 @ 10:53 AM ET
Fleury practicing but Cerny says he's in the starters net but dan Rosen says he's in the backup net. What is this? I'm just assuming fleury will play tonight
- Anthony5967

I really don't care who plays in net for the Penguins. Murray has zero playoff experience and we have Fleury's number the past couple of years.
Pens_Burgh
Pittsburgh Penguins
Location: OH
Joined: 07.09.2015

Apr 13 @ 10:55 AM ET
Okay guys.. Do I whip something dank up for dinner tonight or do I go with the chicken chunks and appetizers route to-go?
Guile
Joined: 03.04.2014

Apr 13 @ 10:57 AM ET
Okay guys.. Do I whip something dank up for dinner tonight or do I go with the chicken chunks and appetizers route to-go?
- Pens_Burgh



No no no.... you go to Console, join the giant tailgating fun at the Big Screen, and eat food truck food.

Which I am debating doing today... just wish it was a 7 start instead of 8.
eichiefs9
New York Islanders
Location: NY
Joined: 11.03.2008

Apr 13 @ 10:57 AM ET
Fleury practicing but Cerny says he's in the starters net but dan Rosen says he's in the backup net. What is this? I'm just assuming fleury will play tonight
- Anthony5967

Brett Cyrgalis ‏@BrettCyrgalis 43s44 seconds ago
Marc-Andre Fleury and Jeff Zatkoff are only two goalies on ice for #Pens skate. Fleury in starter's net. Looking like he's ready. #NYR
mrn22
New York Rangers
Location: CT
Joined: 05.22.2014

Apr 13 @ 10:57 AM ET
Okay guys.. Do I whip something dank up for dinner tonight or do I go with the chicken chunks and appetizers route to-go?
- Pens_Burgh


this whole board knows you're going to chipotle
BINGO!
Carolina Hurricanes
Location: I'll always remember the last words my grandfather ever told me. He said, "A Truck!", SK
Joined: 09.21.2009

Apr 13 @ 10:58 AM ET
I picked the Pens but still wanna see Henrik get a cup before the end so.... Go Rangers.
Pens_Burgh
Pittsburgh Penguins
Location: OH
Joined: 07.09.2015

Apr 13 @ 10:58 AM ET
No no no.... you go to Console, join the giant tailgating fun at the Big Screen, and eat food truck food.

Which I am debating doing today... just wish it was a 7 start instead of 8.

- Guile


I'm actually debating doing that for Saturday.... We shall see
Guile
Joined: 03.04.2014

Apr 13 @ 10:59 AM ET
I'm actually debating doing that for Saturday.... We shall see
- Pens_Burgh



Saturday I would, but I am going to the Pirates game later that day and cannot convince the group to do both in the same day.
Pens_Burgh
Pittsburgh Penguins
Location: OH
Joined: 07.09.2015

Apr 13 @ 11:01 AM ET
this whole board knows you're going to chipotle
- mrn22


Slimtj100
New York Rangers
Location: JT Millers backyard, NY
Joined: 03.04.2013

Apr 13 @ 11:02 AM ET
Saturday I would, but I am going to the Pirates game later that day and cannot convince the group to do both in the same day.
- Guile


Give McCutchen a heads up that he's killing my fantasy team
MiloslavHorava
New York Rangers
Location: Brooklyn, NY
Joined: 02.12.2016

Apr 13 @ 11:04 AM ET
No no no.... you go to Console, join the giant tailgating fun at the Big Screen, and eat food truck food.

Which I am debating doing today... just wish it was a 7 start instead of 8.

- Guile


Also make sure you are dressed head t toe in Penguin's or Steeler's gear. You dont want to stick out like a sore thumb

MiloslavHorava
New York Rangers
Location: Brooklyn, NY
Joined: 02.12.2016

Apr 13 @ 11:05 AM ET
Give McCutchen a heads up that he's killing my fantasy team
- Slimtj100


1 week into the season???
rangerdanger94
New York Rangers
Location: NY
Joined: 05.23.2010

Apr 13 @ 11:05 AM ET
Okay guys.. Do I whip something dank up for dinner tonight or do I go with the chicken chunks and appetizers route to-go?
- Pens_Burgh

5 Guys
Guile
Joined: 03.04.2014

Apr 13 @ 11:05 AM ET
Also make sure you are dressed head t toe in Penguin's or Steeler's gear. You dont want to stick out like a sore thumb


- MiloslavHorava



Yeah... I'm actually a bit more tame in that regard... but if I am going to the big TV viewing, I do bust out the jersey and such. You're almost an outcast if you don't.
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