tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9169155003164451698.post5715224630651566237..comments2024-03-28T00:55:52.902-04:00Comments on Scotty Hockey: R1, Game 1: Semin Ends The EveningScotty Hockeyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18440672878311338910noreply@blogger.comBlogger14125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9169155003164451698.post-5463921065335458022011-04-15T01:41:16.913-04:002011-04-15T01:41:16.913-04:00Couldn't agree more with your analysis of the ...Couldn't agree more with your analysis of the game of of it's importance to the future of this young club.<br /><br />Anyway, the only way the Rangers are going to win this series is by getting great efforts out of the Girardi Staal pairing and Mcdonough Sauer pairing on the likes of Ovechkin, Semin, and Backstrom, Being able to hold the puck in the Caps zone for an extended period of time, peppering Neuvirth with pucks, and most importantly having Hank stand on his head.<br /><br />And one more thing, will Marian Gaborik please give us all a reason to understand the 6.5 mil he's being paid each year? Put the god damn puck in the net Gabby.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13900153270076319792noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9169155003164451698.post-43154952654003446572011-04-15T00:13:15.323-04:002011-04-15T00:13:15.323-04:00I agree with Dennis 100%. The Rangers looked like...I agree with Dennis 100%. The Rangers looked like they were holding on for dear life for a good portion of the game, and in OT? Forget it. Caps looked like they were on a fucking power play the majority of the overtime period! We would frantically clear the zone after a barrage, only to have the Caps start another rush and get planted in the zone 10 seconds later. Something had to give eventually.<br /><br />Gaborik is TERRIFIED every time he touches the puck. No wonder why the prick misses the net with nearly every shot. He's gripping the stick too tightly. Anyone who's ever played hockey can see that clear as day. Why can't the Rangers coaching staff? Gaborik is tentative to shoot, and when he does, it's a Godawful shot (usually ridiculously wide or right at the goalie's bread basket). Why? He's gripping the fucking stick like Sasha Grey grips a cock!<br /><br />King was excellent, the Caps first goal was a goof, and playing Zuccarello over Avery is disturbing. Tortorella despises Avery, but Avery could be a key player in this series. Instead, he's watching from a suite high above the ice.Marc Staal 4 Evanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9169155003164451698.post-5052875905148170492011-04-14T15:27:42.980-04:002011-04-14T15:27:42.980-04:00No way in hell Hank stops Semin's goal, Semin ...No way in hell Hank stops Semin's goal, Semin simply managed to one-time the shit out of a puck on edge to the top corner from the slot. Nothing Hank could do about that. <br /><br />I sure felt like an 8 seed playing a 1 last night. Hank could stand on his head and this could still be a 6 game series (either way) or a sweep, depending on whether Neuvirth feels like shitting the bed.Blue Seat Bastardnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9169155003164451698.post-89075159180994791942011-04-14T12:55:19.155-04:002011-04-14T12:55:19.155-04:00Caps fan here, looking over the Rangers fan sites....Caps fan here, looking over the Rangers fan sites. Very impressed by your comments,good analysis and objectivity. Refreshing changes from the blather on the Pens sites.<br /><br />I thought the Rangers played a good game, very tough defense and controlled the puck for 2+ periods. <br /><br />Caps grit earned the tying goal, and wide open space in OT worked to their speed and stick handling advantage. Can't count on that every night though, and they've had more than enough nights like it all season that their luck could run out if Rangers can produce 2+ goals per game.<br /><br />I see this as a very, very tough series if Ranger defense and King Henry keep it up, and Caps donn't turn up more offense.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9169155003164451698.post-39154991936977651942011-04-14T10:58:10.669-04:002011-04-14T10:58:10.669-04:00I would give the #1 star to the crossbar. Good fo...I would give the #1 star to the crossbar. Good for you for throwing Hank under the bus. He played well, but could of been the goat of the game as well.John Drucenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9169155003164451698.post-74799732616463064652011-04-14T10:35:41.936-04:002011-04-14T10:35:41.936-04:00I think the boys could step it up and make a serie...I think the boys could step it up and make a series out of this, but, they will have to step it up. It's games like this where you see how much Callahan's effort is missed. I would like to see Avery in for Zook on Friday. Say what you want about Avery, but when he's on his game, he's a fore-checking madman. I think he'll step it up for the playoffs.Petehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11475304953684560462noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9169155003164451698.post-51514498873264234702011-04-14T09:41:56.208-04:002011-04-14T09:41:56.208-04:00First - Not a CHANCE Henrik should have been able ...First - Not a CHANCE Henrik should have been able to save Semin's shot. That was a one-time rocket that had Hank moving side-to-side and it was put in the top corner where no goalie was stopping it.<br /><br />Second - Green an "overrated clown"? Really? He played a great game and it was his first in 26 games. Give a little credit where credit is due.<br /><br />Third - the Prust line was by far the best line for the Rangers. He's such an underrated player, and i'm not surprised that his work led to the Rangers goal.<br /><br />Good game overall, with a little luck the Caps would've won 3-1 or 4-1, but this series is not over, not by a long shot.Bennoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9169155003164451698.post-88018845142745745562011-04-14T09:36:41.940-04:002011-04-14T09:36:41.940-04:00@ NY34...I agree there was no emphatic signal of a...@ NY34...I agree there was no emphatic signal of a goal you normally see, but he clearly points to the net (albeit in a confused sort of way). Replays clearly show the puck over the line and in the back of the net before the whistle. The only gripe would be a slow whistle, but this is the playoffs and the whistles come later and a lot less often. Tough fought game, but your lack of objectivity gives your post no credibility. <br /><br />Could the Rangers have won? Absolutely, thanks to Henrik. <br /><br />Did they get outplayed? Yes. <br /><br />Is there hope they can win this series? If Henrik keeps playing like last night, they have a punchers chance.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9169155003164451698.post-15839116721438258462011-04-14T09:16:19.398-04:002011-04-14T09:16:19.398-04:00Joe Micheletti was nauseating to listen to last ni...Joe Micheletti was nauseating to listen to last night. He makes mistakes all the time and his voice is so annoying. That shot Gaborik had in front when he shot it right into Neuvirth's chest. Somehow Joe calls that an amazing save!Paulnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9169155003164451698.post-43145544872151477062011-04-14T09:06:37.302-04:002011-04-14T09:06:37.302-04:00Watching Staal vs. Ovechkin is great entertainment...Watching Staal vs. Ovechkin is great entertainment. Gotta admit that the Rangers effort and grit was trumped by the Caps skill.. really the only thing preventing a blowout was Hank. Imagine if we had an average goaltender during that onslaught.Steve Nnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9169155003164451698.post-47696363229043855142011-04-14T08:30:18.471-04:002011-04-14T08:30:18.471-04:00I also somewhat disagree that were dominated in th...I also somewhat disagree that were dominated in the game. I think we COULD have been dominated, but if anything I felt it was somewhat evenly matched. This is if only because I think that our flaws, bad plays, and general playoff inexperience were matched by what I saw as a tense Caps team clutching their sticks a bit too tight. Easily could have been 4-1 if they didn't spend so much time during regulation beating themselves.<br /><br />Knowing Butterball Bruce, though, I don't think that team is coming back out tomorrow night with that same look, and that worries me.NYR34https://www.blogger.com/profile/13818690251239575429noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9169155003164451698.post-55656957354270999072011-04-14T08:17:12.217-04:002011-04-14T08:17:12.217-04:00Overall, I have to be pretty pleased with their re...Overall, I have to be pretty pleased with their resilience as well last night. I of course don't subscribe to that MSG commercial they kept running: "the pressure is on them".<br /><br />While I also do agree that several of our setbacks last night were the direct result of our flaws being exposed by a premier NHL team on their home ice, I still think OV's goal was pure ice-tilting.<br /><br />I've watched that replay a few times now. At no time did the ref signal goal - he LOOKED like he was about to and suddenly make the "play is dead" signal. I saw no conclusive evidence of where the puck was when he whistle did blow, or if the net had been dislodged. I hate to think it, but I've seen a lot more blatant examples of goals go as "the call on the ice stands", and also have seen that if a ref signals goal, the accompanying emphatic pointing inside the net to it. Neither of them happened.<br /><br />I'll sidestep the usual tinfoil hat theories about Bettman gushing to get OV a deep playoff run to ensure better TV ratings sans-Crosby, or something thereof, and just say that once it was sent up to the War Room for review, I knew we were screwed.NYR34https://www.blogger.com/profile/13818690251239575429noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9169155003164451698.post-65775017720711273932011-04-14T08:12:15.468-04:002011-04-14T08:12:15.468-04:00Rangers looked like an 8th place team and Caps a 1...Rangers looked like an 8th place team and Caps a 1st place team. It was like the Rangers were riding a bull all night, just holding on as tightly as possible and hoping not to fall off the ride.<br /><br />All except Hank of course. And Prust. They were the only two who showed up last night in my opinion.Dennisnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9169155003164451698.post-81417117545348290402011-04-14T07:50:41.204-04:002011-04-14T07:50:41.204-04:00one down, three to go!!one down, three to go!!Avery's Pursenoreply@blogger.com