Rangers at home, against the Black Hawks... Man, this is an exciting match to look forward to. This guy at work is a BH fan and we have been talking about this match for weeks. Tonight it's finally time to see who will walk around smiling tomorrow and who ends up paying for drinks on Friday night
They're due for a win. Rangers are kind of due also. If they must lose one of the next three I would prefer tonight/Sunday over giving the Pens two points.
That being said I hope they get six out of the next six.
I wonder if Lundqvist rests tonight and plays against the Jackets (we saw Torts use that strategy with the Devils/Buffalo back to back). Make sure the easy win is in the bag, and take what you can from the harder game.
That being said, we can for sure win this game. Slumping team with bad goaltending.
based on few Hawks matches I saw lately, I can say their defense is terrible comparing to high NYR standard (Keith, Seabrook are just plain wrong 50% of time) in addition to goalies who are under 90% in SVP. This will definitely be one of easier wins lately. Rangers can score 5 today and get max 2.
I'd play Hank tonight and then give him four days off before the Pens game. Biron should be able to beat the Jackets. Sure the Hawks are slumping, but I'd still rather have Hank go up against Kane, Toews, Hossa and Sharp.
Blackhawks will come out EXTRA hard. Playing the top team in the East, wanting to end the losing streak, and on the 'stage' of MSG. Not to mention, its not everyday Kane, Toews and co. come into town.
Blackhawks will come out EXTRA hard. Playing the top team in the East, wanting to end the losing streak, and on the 'stage' of MSG. Not to mention, its not everyday Kane, Toews and co. come into town.
Hank plays tonight, Biron vs Columbus.
Came in to post exactly this. The Rangers have a target on their backs now...don't be surprised if the Hawks come out with one of their best efforts of the season.
Hold off the onslaught by playing NYR hockey and two points should come.
********. Torts has to stop coddling Lundqvist. The guy can play 70 games if needed. We're putting Biron who hasn't played well lately against the #5 offense in the NHL when we have a perfect chance to put him against the worst team in the league next game. I know Lundqvist played 3 games in 4 nights, but that's the biggest workload he had all season. Come playoffs he'll play every other game. What's 4 games in 6 nights in an 82 game season. Worst thing is this is my first game of the season, and I'll have to watch Biron play.
********. Torts has to stop coddling Lundqvist. The guy can play 70 games if needed. We're putting Biron who hasn't played well lately against the #5 offense in the NHL when we have a perfect chance to put him against the worst team in the league next game. I know Lundqvist played 3 games in 4 nights, but that's the biggest workload he had all season. Come playoffs he'll play every other game. What's 4 games in 6 nights in an 82 game season. Worst thing is this is my first game of the season, and I'll have to watch Biron play.
We're in the playoffs. Tortorella really buys into that stat, where no goaltenders that have won the cup since 06-07 have played more than like 64 games.
We're in the playoffs. Tortorella really buys into that stat, where no goaltenders that have won the cup since 06-07 have played more than like 64 games.
So will he give Lundqvist Columbus off too? Because if not that's a ridiculous choice to have him play Chicago and not Columbus.
