I agree it was a physical mistake. It does happen. Looked like the puck took a bad bounce. My issue was, you would like your first pairing dman to still make the play there. It's certainly not impossible to corral a bouncing puck.
- PLindbergh31

I think Doughtys turnover on the first goal was way worse.. Fortunately for him, it wasnt the deciding goal.

Simon Hjalmarsson off the market... Kekalainen and the Jackets got him.

It's not impossible, but when the puck is bouncing and you've got a forward forechecking, you don't always have the time to corral it while keeping it in an opportune position (i.e. corral it and be able to not immediately turn it over). It happens. Just happened at a very bad time/position for NYR. The same thing would have happened if it was Pronger/Weber/Doughty/Lidstrom/etc. Just how it goes.
- jmatchett383

I understand what you are saying. I'm crushed that it happened!!!

Carle would have not only corralled the bouncing puck, but he would have made a great outlet pass all in the same motion.

I think Doughtys turnover on the first goal was way worse.. Fortunately for him, it wasnt the deciding goal.
- jak521

High risk play he attempted. He makes that most of the time. The goal he scored was sick.

Testy is an adjective. I didn't say Testes
- PhillySportsGuy

Don't correct my grammar bro

I understand what you are saying. I'm crushed that it happened!!!

Carle would have not only corralled the bouncing puck, but he would have made a great outlet pass all in the same motion.
- PLindbergh31

The best play at that point would have been to make a physical play on the man and take the penalty. If you've got a bouncing puck and a guy coming on you like that on that spot on the ice, you make sure he's not able to get his stick on it. But yeah, crushed at the result.

Simon Hjalmarsson off the market... Kekalainen and the Jackets got him.
- Tomahawk

The Scott Howson Blue Jackets were a lot more fun.

If Kevin hayes doesn't sign before Aug 15 does he become a FA? Just curious. I want Flyers looking at all available options to get better.
- J35Bacher

pls say "the Flyers" not just "Flyers"

thx

The Scott Howson Blue Jackets were a lot more fun.
- PLindbergh31

Lol, him turning down all of the Isles' 2012 draft picks for #2 is still (frank)ing hilarious to this day... hope Ryan Murray was worth it.

I understand what you are saying. I'm crushed that it happened!!!

Carle would have not only corralled the bouncing puck, but he would have made a great outlet pass all in the same motion.
- PLindbergh31

Me too, I was up all night thinking about it.

Lol, him turning down all of the Isles' 2012 draft picks for #2 is still (frank)ing hilarious to this day... hope Ryan Murray was worth it.
- Tomahawk

It was a pretty weak draft, but yeah, acquiring a boatload to move 2 spots within the top 5....yes please!

Not much more if any. Pretty sure giroux scraped every penny out of the flyer on his deal. Doughty at the time wasn't worth much more than that, I guess unless the flyers were bidding on him

Getzlaf and perry deals were right in girouxs wheelhouse as UFA's They are a couple years older but they also won a cup
- Just5

If Giroux was a free agent this off season, it's a guarantee that he would get a higher offer from a team, with team's competing for one of the top players in the League.

Again, Perry and Getzlaff were negotiating with one team. Not with many teams competing with each other.

There's a huge difference between a negotiation with a players current team, for a contract extension. And a player putting himself on the open market to the highest bidder.

are they good? sure? they forecheck and attack defensively as five man unit, work hard, clutch and moving pick their way through a game, and have a top goalie. that will win a lot of games.

they don't have any business beating la. agree.
- hammarby31

They'd be a lot better if a player like Rick Nash would play like the top player he is supposed to be. Players like Hagelin and Pouliot are more effective. LA will wear down the Rangers over time. We saw that last night. The best chance that the Rangers have is for Lundqvist to steal the series.

It's not impossible, but when the puck is bouncing and you've got a forward forechecking, you don't always have the time to corral it while keeping it in an opportune position (i.e. corral it and be able to not immediately turn it over). It happens. Just happened at a very bad time/position for NYR. The same thing would have happened if it was Pronger/Weber/Doughty/Lidstrom/etc. Just how it goes.
- jmatchett383

Nah, it would only happen to Matt Carle, or Jody Shelley.

zuccs? oh, bo, i'm afraid you're spending far too much time in that poophole of a rangers room. get out now.

the only thing i remember about being in norway is how beautiful both the landscape and the women are. oh my, the women....
- hammarby31

I don't know how to spell his name!

I love me some Norwegian men to look at. But they're hella stubborn!

I find the Dutch men, so tall, so laid back, are quite fine, though.

I think Doughtys turnover on the first goal was way worse.. Fortunately for him, it wasnt the deciding goal.
- jak521

Gaspingly bad.