I think the most annoying thing in the history of this blog, I've been around here for 10 years, is nyr32793987654919's trade proposals.

There's been nothing even remotely close to it.
- jimbro83

IDK Jimmy, KPE 3 way trade proposals with 7th round picks getting thrown around all the time had me spinning too.

IDK Jimmy, KPE 3 way trade proposals with 7th round picks getting thrown around all the time had me spinning too.
- B2B76

what was his username?

IDK Jimmy, KPE 3 way trade proposals with 7th round picks getting thrown around all the time had me spinning too.
- B2B76

at least he had the ability to fool around and play along with it and be funny

this guy is just such a humorless moron who starts this crap up every single day

what was his username?
- 21peter

KPE18 I think

IDK Jimmy, KPE 3 way trade proposals with 7th round picks getting thrown around all the time had me spinning too.
- B2B76

Conditional 7th's too

at least he had the ability to fool around and play along with it and be funny

this guy is just such a humorless moron who starts this crap up every single day
- jimbro83

I don't find humor in how bad Stepan is either. I'm glad we agree

I don't find humor in how bad Stepan is either. I'm glad we agree
- nyrangers9479

shut the (frank) up already

I swear to god, guys like you who claim to be fans who love using this site to rub poop in make me nuts

do me a favor and punch yourself in the face

shut the (frank) up already

I swear to god, guys like you who claim to be fans who love using this site to rub poop in make me nuts

do me a favor and punch yourself in the face
- jimbro83

Thanks for hanging in there Jan, and writing it up.

Honestly, I think Hank recognized that the game had the same feel as game 2 and was trying to wake everyone up. Hell I sensed it after Ottawa's first goal. Hank HAD to of. Then here comes one of our "leaders" and tells him to relax. Hey Derek how about you realize that the best player on the ice is trying to get the team to wake up and say something to the team instead of telling Hank to relax.

Obviously its speculation on my part that thats what was happening.
- AmazingSav

The only sad part of your assessment is the Ranger who looked most like the Game 2 debacle was Lundqvist.

I'll say this much, I think at an aggregate level the Rangers have been the better team this series and might still come out on top. Games 3 and 4 were an absolute joke for the Sens. Whether you attribute that to a lack of effort by the Sens, an increased effort by the Rangers, or a combo of both, the result is the same.

I didn't think the Rangers were really scary in any of the other three games though. In 3 and 4 I felt hopeless by a certain point, but I never got that way in the three Ottawa won (okay, maybe a bit there near the end of Game 2 before the Pageau heroics). In those, the Sens looked as good (or bad) as they have all year when they pushed out their one goal wins, and that's what they did. If you don't watch them a lot, you'll chalk it up to luck, but I think the overall trend speaks to something more than just that.

The Sens have played the close game all season. If they win, unless there is an empty netter, I expect it to be by one goal. They'll lose that way too sometimes. When I see scores outside of that range, win or lose, it's because one of the teams played like crap. That's what happened in 3 and 4 when the Sens just deflated.

Hoping to see another good one Tuesday! And if it comes back to Ottawa, I'll be there to go down with the ship or ride it into the ECF.
- SnipAndTip

The Rangers are clearly the better team that completely poop the bed in the last couple minutes of 2 of the games.

I think the most annoying thing in the history of this blog, I've been around here for 10 years, is nyr32793987654919's trade proposals.

There's been nothing even remotely close to it.
- jimbro83

Guess I'm going to have to step up my game.

I would have settled for Draisaitl. It's funny though. Last year when I was saying McD for Draisaitl everyone laughed and said he's unproven blah blah, I'm an idiot for wanting Draisaitl blah blah.
- nyrangers9479

You are an idiot. As Jim has said, do you not think that Edmonton knew what they had in Draisaitl? They weren't going to trade him for anything other than a package that would have completely gutted our roster. Just because you want a player doesn't mean the trade works.
If they had done that, you would be on here female doging about how bad our defense is and telling us how smart you are because you would just trade Staal for Doughty.

Thanks for hanging in there Jan, and writing it up.

Honestly, I think Hank recognized that the game had the same feel as game 2 and was trying to wake everyone up. Hell I sensed it after Ottawa's first goal. Hank HAD to of. Then here comes one of our "leaders" and tells him to relax. Hey Derek how about you realize that the best player on the ice is trying to get the team to wake up and say something to the team instead of telling Hank to relax.

Obviously its speculation on my part that thats what was happening.
- AmazingSav

From the way it was reported on CBC, and I agree after rewinding it a couple times, Step felt the need to quiet Hank because it was Skjei he was barking at. He has a lot less experience in the playoffs and Step may have been concerned the public berating would erode the rookie's confidence. If it's anyone else, maybe he leaves well enough alone.

As for comments about luck, I get it. But, Miro's right. You make your own luck. The Sens wanted it more at the end. What I find frustrating is that it seems like almost all of our goals are coming off speed or skill plays and most of their's are goalmouth scrambles. We are definitely the better team overall, IMO, but if you don't play a full 60 minutes you don't win games.
I will never in my life understand why continuing to play the way you built your 2 goal lead is not good enough to finish out a game!!!!!!

From the way it was reported on CBC, and I agree after rewinding it a couple times, Step felt the need to quiet Hank because it was Skjei he was barking at. He has a lot less experience in the playoffs and Step may have been concerned the public berating would erode the rookie's confidence. If it's anyone else, maybe he leaves well enough alone.

As for comments about luck, I get it. But, Miro's right. You make your own luck. The Sens wanted it more at the end. What I find frustrating is that it seems like almost all of our goals are coming off speed or skill plays and most of their's are goalmouth scrambles. We are definitely the better team overall, IMO, but if you don't play a full 60 minutes you don't win games.
I will never in my life understand why continuing to play the way you built your 2 goal lead is not good enough to finish out a game!!!!!!
- Tonybere

no goalie in the league gives the type of death stares and screaming at his own players like Hank does... that poop would piss me off after awhile. esp in a game where he isn't coming up with saves he should be...

no goalie in the league gives the type of death stares and screaming at his own players like Hank does... that poop would piss me off after awhile. esp in a game where he isn't coming up with saves he should be...
- mrn22

Absolutely true...and I've never liked it when he does that in game. Never.

I do, however, have trouble faulting him for not stopping ones that WE feel he should stop, considering the fact that he stops several he has no business getting almost every game.

Absolutely true...and I've never liked it when he does that in game. Never.

I do, however, have trouble faulting him for not stopping ones that WE feel he should stop, considering the fact that he stops several he has no business getting almost every game.
- Tonybere

Hedman with an absolute bomb to make it 3-2 Sweden vs USA in Worlds (end 1st). Possibly one of the hardest shots I've seen.

Absolutely true...and I've never liked it when he does that in game. Never.

I do, however, have trouble faulting him for not stopping ones that WE feel he should stop, considering the fact that he stops several he has no business getting almost every game.
- Tonybere

very good point and I am not pinning that game Saturday on Hank but he should shoulder some of the blame for sure and screaming like a mad man at his defense isn't going to help poop

Hedman with an absolute bomb to make it 3-2 Sweden vs USA in Worlds (end 1st). Possibly one of the hardest shots I've seen.
- 21peter

is there a more worthless tournament than the worlds? Dreger keeps tweeting about it (obviously cause hes there) and I just wanna tell him STFU no one gives a poop with the playoffs in full swing

is there a more worthless tournament than the worlds? Dreger keeps tweeting about it (obviously cause hes there) and I just wanna tell him STFU no one gives a poop with the playoffs in full swing
- mrn22

I remember I used to pay attention a little bit like 7-8 years ago because I always kept track of how Dubinsky was doin but yeah, it's absolutely worthless

is there a more worthless tournament than the worlds? Dreger keeps tweeting about it (obviously cause hes there) and I just wanna tell him STFU no one gives a poop with the playoffs in full swing
- mrn22

Well, for a hockey player from Norway - the Worlds and the Olympics are the only possibilities to play against top players... Other than that, I would agree.

Well, for a hockey player from Norway - the Worlds and the Olympics are the only possibilities to play against top players... Other than that, I would agree.
- 21peter

ya I'm just talking from a fan perspective just such an oddly timed event with the playoffs going still.

I think the most annoying thing in the history of this blog, I've been around here for 10 years, is nyr32793987654919's trade proposals.

There's been nothing even remotely close to it.
- jimbro83

Of course, in the days prior to the internet, nyr9479 never admitted that he handed out flyers at MSG in the late 1970's saying that the Rangers should trade a very young & promising, Rick Middleton to the Bruins for a very aged Ken Hodge (to satisfy Espo's demand to acquire Hodge).
If Nashville goes on to a Cup victory, I'm sure he will claim here that he said we should have traded Hank to them for Renne, right after Renne's rookie season.
I wonder what he was saying about Stepan after his very first NHL game, or after scoring that series clinching Double OT goal against the Caps.

Of course, in the days prior to the internet, nyr9479 never admitted that he handed out flyers at MSG in the late 1970's saying that the Rangers should trade a very young & promising, Rick Middleton to the Bruins for a very aged Ken Hodge (to satisfy Espo's demand to acquire Hodge).
If Nashville goes on to a Cup victory, I'm sure he will claim here that he said we should have traded Hank to them for Renne, right after Renne's rookie season.
I wonder what he was saying about Stepan after his very first NHL game, or after scoring that series clinching Double OT goal against the Caps.
- RangerSaver

Before my time but the old school guys (my Uncle) all say that is hands down the worst Ranger trade ever. In my era both the ZuBOV deal & Miller & Ridley for Carpenter deals are the worst.

Of course, in the days prior to the internet, nyr9479 never admitted that he handed out flyers at MSG in the late 1970's saying that the Rangers should trade a very young & promising, Rick Middleton to the Bruins for a very aged Ken Hodge (to satisfy Espo's demand to acquire Hodge).
If Nashville goes on to a Cup victory, I'm sure he will claim here that he said we should have traded Hank to them for Renne, right after Renne's rookie season.
I wonder what he was saying about Stepan after his very first NHL game, or after scoring that series clinching Double OT goal against the Caps.
- RangerSaver

I don't.