Parayko needs to get as much love as ghost for Calder. He doesn't have the point totals but who cares he is fantastic and so solid defensively

Parayko needs to get as much love as ghost for Calder. He doesn't have the point totals but who cares he is fantastic and so solid defensively
- Just5

the blues are nasty. really hoping they can come back here

the blues are nasty. really hoping they can come back here
- stayinthefnnet

Tie game!!


Really looking forward to caps/pens. It's a shame that's not the ECF matchup

How many times have I said it?

Corey Crawford: the best mediocre goalie in the NHL

Tie game!!


Really looking forward to caps/pens. It's a shame that's not the ECF matchup
- Just5

that was right on cue! overtime is gonna be sweet.

i'm not looking past the rangers. at all. had them on the ropes before. won't be done until its done. but yeah, pens caps would be ridiculous hockey. definitely a shame its not for the ECF

How many times have I said it?

Corey Crawford: the best mediocre goalie in the NHL
- Giroux_Is_God

can we start saying matt murray: the best 21 year old goalie in the NHL?

can we start saying matt murray: the best 21 year old goalie in the NHL?
- stayinthefnnet

He's good, that's for sure.

Jets and Flyers gonna make out like bandits if the Hawks get knocked out here.

that was right on cue! overtime is gonna be sweet.

i'm not looking past the rangers. at all. had them on the ropes before. won't be done until its done. but yeah, pens caps would be ridiculous hockey. definitely a shame its not for the ECF
- stayinthefnnet

Rangers are a limp noodle and their run has expired. They are going into a dark place. Don't know how many times this was expressed to ranger trolls who ventured in here. Seemed like they never wanted to admit it but it's right in front of their face now.

Jets and Flyers gonna make out like bandits if the Hawks get knocked out here.
- hereticpride

Our pick would be no worse than....51?

Our pick would be no worse than....51?
- Just5

Something close to that.

Rangers are a limp noodle and their run has expired. They are going into a dark place. Don't know how many times this was expressed to ranger trolls who ventured in here. Seemed like they never wanted to admit it but it's right in front of their face now.
- Just5

you know what, its hard for me to point fingers because the pens looked like they were staring down the barrel of that same gun.

the growth of a lot of young guys not meant to really amount to much has seemingly become the difference between this team and past ones relying on guys like tanner glass and the corpse of craig adams.

it'll be hard to say their window is totally shut as long as hank is hank. but yeah, they do have a lot of guys getting older. they have a decision to make on yandle. he's another one. a good player, but not exactly elite. and theyre stuck either paying him likely a large amount or letting him walk after moving a good bit for him.

you know what, its hard for me to point fingers because the pens looked like they were staring down the barrel of that same gun.

the growth of a lot of young guys not meant to really amount to much has seemingly become the difference between this team and past ones relying on guys like tanner glass and the corpse of craig adams.

it'll be hard to say their window is totally shut as long as hank is hank. but yeah, they do have a lot of guys getting older. they have a decision to make on yandle. he's another one. a good player, but not exactly elite. and theyre stuck either paying him likely a large amount or letting him walk after moving a good bit for him.
- stayinthefnnet

You could probably start an expansion team with all the Rangers have given up for Nash, MSL, Yandel & Staal the last couple of years. I love it.

You could probably start an expansion team with all the Rangers have given up for Nash, MSL, Yandel & Staal the last couple of years. I love it.
- hereticpride

it's just so hard to win that way anymore. again, wont get on the high horse because the pens tried it for how long? and holmgren certainly wasnt shy about spending mr. sniders money on the latest toy.

other than lunqvist, the rangers best player has been that rookie defenseman skeij.

kreider may be one of my most hated players in the league, but hes pretty decent and young. i'm a big fan in mcdonagh. they have a lot of guys in their late 20s who are pretty good. so they arent going to go totally belly up within the next 2 years. but all those assets, duclair, the picks, going out. definitely will take a toll at some point. but i imagine its like quicksand. you know that your time is limited, so you keep pushing more futures into the table for the now. at some point you just need to stop being like a degenerate gambler trying to dig yourself out throwing good money after bad.

which is what i think hextall has been excellent at the last year and a half or so.

Absolutely ridiculous non call in the blues game. Hossa clear interference call.

I swear to God if the Hawks win this

Absolutely ridiculous non call in the blues game. Hossa clear interference call.

I swear to God if the Hawks win this
- Just5

Clear as day. Whistle meet pockets.

Rangers are a limp noodle and their run has expired. They are going into a dark place. Don't know how many times this was expressed to ranger trolls who ventured in here. Seemed like they never wanted to admit it but it's right in front of their face now.
- Just5

I've been saying the same thing. The window is closing and they've spend a lot of picks and prospects going for it to no avail.

That's a good question. Play VDV and McDonald? Or one of them and weal/umberger?

Are there any other choices?
- funmaster18

A certain frenchman #FreeBellemare

How many times have I said it?

Corey Crawford: the best mediocre goalie in the NHL
- Giroux_Is_God

This season he has actually been pretty fantastic

it's just so hard to win that way anymore. again, wont get on the high horse because the pens tried it for how long? and holmgren certainly wasnt shy about spending mr. sniders money on the latest toy.

other than lunqvist, the rangers best player has been that rookie defenseman skeij.

kreider may be one of my most hated players in the league, but hes pretty decent and young. i'm a big fan in mcdonagh. they have a lot of guys in their late 20s who are pretty good. so they arent going to go totally belly up within the next 2 years. but all those assets, duclair, the picks, going out. definitely will take a toll at some point. but i imagine its like quicksand. you know that your time is limited, so you keep pushing more futures into the table for the now. at some point you just need to stop being like a degenerate gambler trying to dig yourself out throwing good money after bad.

which is what i think hextall has been excellent at the last year and a half or so.
- stayinthefnnet

I agree and I think it is possible, but it has to be timed so well and done right with some luck involved. They really needed to recognize players that shouldnt have been available like Duclair. And you have to have some cap on the amount you can sign people. Guys like Boyle and previously Richards, just couldnt match what their salary was.

It seemed like the Pens problem is that they could never find the young depth to fill out the roster through the draft (which has clearly happened now). It almost feels like the Rangers problem is completely different. Their veterans are the problem and they arent playing well enough.

can we start saying matt murray: the best 21 year old goalie in the NHL?
- stayinthefnnet

It would certainly be between him and Vasilevskiy. Murray has been very good

It would certainly be between him and Vasilevskiy. Murray has been very good
- YuenglingJagr

I know a lot of pens fans would disagree, but they need to get rid of Fleury. He's hurt a lot and also you are just waiting for him to implode at the worst times. I'm not sure they could trade him for much, but they'd be wise to move on if they can.

I know a lot of pens fans would disagree, but they need to get rid of Fleury. He's hurt a lot and also you are just waiting for him to implode at the worst times. I'm not sure they could trade him for much, but they'd be wise to move on if they can.
- Hextall271

I think some realize this. I remember when the expansion rules/circumstances were revealed past month or so and on Pens discussion thread it was a commonly shared opinion they wouldn't protect Fleury over Murray.

I think some realize this. I remember when the expansion rules/circumstances were revealed past month or so and on Pens discussion thread it was a commonly shared opinion they wouldn't protect Fleury over Murray.
- arichardson22

To me that's a no brainer and I wouldn't even discuss it. The expansion teams prob wouldn't take him IMO.

I know a lot of pens fans would disagree, but they need to get rid of Fleury. He's hurt a lot and also you are just waiting for him to implode at the worst times. I'm not sure they could trade him for much, but they'd be wise to move on if they can.
- Hextall271

They dont need to, but Murray makes him more expendable than several of the other big contracts on the team