pilldoc Posted April 10, 2017 Posted April 10, 2017 All discussion regarding this series goes here. Montreal Canadiens vs. New York Rangers Date TIME (ET) #1 Montreal vs. #4 NY Rangers Networks Wednesday, April 12 7 p.m. NY Rangers at Montreal CBC, TVA Sports, NBCSN Friday, April 14 7 p.m. NY Rangers at Montreal CBC, TVA Sports, USA Sunday, April 16 7 p.m. Montreal at NY Rangers NBCSN, Sportsnet, TVA Sports Tuesday, April 18 7 p.m. Montreal at NY Rangers NBCSN, CBC, TVA Sports *Thursday, April 20 TBD NY Rangers at Montreal TBD *Saturday, April 22 TBD Montreal at NY Rangers TBD *Monday, April 24 TBD NY Rangers at Montreal TBD
pilldoc Posted April 11, 2017 Author Posted April 11, 2017 Through over the course of the season the Rangers scored more goals than the Habs, defensively the Habs are simply better. I think this series comes down to goaltenders. Lundqvist has been up and down. As one analyst put it: "In more games played, Price allowed fewer goals. his save percentage was better and so was his goals-against average (GAA). In three games against Montreal, Lundqvist allowed 11 goals and had a horrid 4.04 GAA and a .871 save percentage." IMO it will be Price over Sir Henry and the home ice advantage will favor the Habs. Habs in 6
yave1964 Posted April 11, 2017 Posted April 11, 2017 The Rangers and Habs both have more or less the same record but: The Rangers put up 102 points in Hockeys toughest division and the Habs put up 103 points in Hockey's worst divison. big difference. I watched half a dozen Canadien games in the past month, something looks wrong, big time wrong with this team. Disinterested Hockey and clearly missing something. I picked the Rangers in six relatively easy games unless Price steals the series. Montreal once again is just not very good with Price and a bad division creating the illusion that they are better than they are.
ruxpin Posted April 11, 2017 Posted April 11, 2017 10 hours ago, yave1964 said: I picked the Rangers in six relatively easy games unless Price steals the series. Montreal once again is just not very good with Price and a bad division creating the illusion that they are better than they are. This. All this all the time. I, too, picked Rangers in six. @pilldoc's quote about Lundy's 3 games against Montreal gave me pause for a moment, and there may end up being something to that. I just don't like the way Montreal is playing.
hf101 Posted April 12, 2017 Posted April 12, 2017 I picked the Rangers in 6 too. The Rangers have been coasting along down the stretch, and are ready for this series. the only challenge will be getting goals past Price.
Poulin20 Posted April 12, 2017 Posted April 12, 2017 Go Habs Go!! Habs in 6 because I hate the Rags and they are mostly made up by bunch of overachieving nobodies and still somehow manage to win....
WordsOfWisdom Posted April 12, 2017 Posted April 12, 2017 On 4/11/2017 at 9:43 AM, yave1964 said: The Rangers put up 102 points in Hockeys toughest division and the Habs put up 103 points in Hockey's worst divison. big difference. This. I picked the Rangers for this reason more than any other. Plus I still haven't forgotten that this Habs team missed the playoffs altogether last year.
radoran Posted April 12, 2017 Posted April 12, 2017 3 minutes ago, WordsOfWisdom said: This. I picked the Rangers for this reason more than any other. Plus I still haven't forgotten that this Habs team missed the playoffs altogether last year. Leafs fan picks against Habs. In other news, water wet. Habs in 6.
WordsOfWisdom Posted April 12, 2017 Posted April 12, 2017 15 minutes ago, radoran said: Leafs fan picks against Habs. In other news, water wet. Habs in 6. I was really tempted to pick Montreal, if that makes the water less wet.
Buffalo Rick Posted April 12, 2017 Posted April 12, 2017 This should be a yawner. Lots of 1-0 games with the likes of Price and Lundquist. And two teams that cant score. The winner is toast in the next round anyway
TropicalFruitGirl26 Posted April 12, 2017 Posted April 12, 2017 The Habs are all about Carey Price. The rest of the team, quite frankly, outside of a player or three, is quite ordinary. If Price plays like Price can, then he will steal this series from the Rangers. But I think the Rangers offense may be a bit much overall for the Habs and the 'myth and mystique' the media is piling onto this Montreal team will be dispelled. Going out on a little bit on a limb here and gonna say Rangers in 5......but for that to happen, Lundqvist CANNOT be the tired old goalie he appeared to be at times this season. If he has anything left, he has to leave it out on the ice. Rangers offense is capable. They went through their rut...time to shine. So yea, "upset special"...Rangers in 5.
pilldoc Posted April 13, 2017 Author Posted April 13, 2017 On 4/11/2017 at 9:20 AM, pilldoc said: "In more games played, Price allowed fewer goals. his save percentage was better and so was his goals-against average (GAA). In three games against Montreal, Lundqvist allowed 11 goals and had a horrid 4.04 GAA and a .871 save percentage." Well you can take that quote and burn it as Sir Henry shuts out the Habs 2-0.
pilldoc Posted April 13, 2017 Author Posted April 13, 2017 15 hours ago, TropicalFruitGirl26 said: Lundqvist CANNOT be the tired old goalie he appeared to be at times this season. If he has anything left, he has to leave it out on the ice. Well he did just that by shutting out the Habs. I watched most of the game and he made some nice saves.
radoran Posted April 13, 2017 Posted April 13, 2017 1 minute ago, pilldoc said: Well he did just that by shutting out the Habs. I watched most of the game and he made some nice saves. That was a heckuva game. IMO, the Habs outplayed the Rags but couldn't get anything by Lundqvist. I don't know that Lundqvist can steal four games for the Rangers, but I'm not counting him out just yet (even though I've got the Habs in the Conference Final in my bracket).
TropicalFruitGirl26 Posted April 13, 2017 Posted April 13, 2017 1 hour ago, pilldoc said: Well he did just that by shutting out the Habs. I watched most of the game and he made some nice saves. Well, good. Because I, for one, am not a believer in the Habs.
yave1964 Posted April 13, 2017 Posted April 13, 2017 On 4/11/2017 at 7:56 PM, ruxpin said: This. All this all the time. I, too, picked Rangers in six. @pilldoc's quote about Lundy's 3 games against Montreal gave me pause for a moment, and there may end up being something to that. I just don't like the way Montreal is playing. It is amazing how often great minds think alike.
ruxpin Posted April 14, 2017 Posted April 14, 2017 On 4/12/2017 at 7:11 PM, TropicalFruitGirl26 said: If Price plays like Price can, then he will steal this series from the Rangers. Quite possibly. On the other hand, he played really well down the stretch and really only had an okay W-L record. He was winning and losing a heck of a lot of 2-1 and 3-2 games. I think it's been awhile since his last shutout, so if the Rangers score at all, the pressure is on the Habs.
pilldoc Posted April 15, 2017 Author Posted April 15, 2017 Habs even up the series. Win game 2 in OT. (4-3)
BluPuk Posted April 21, 2017 Posted April 21, 2017 Interesting. If it wasn't for Price the Habs would be gone already. They had a PP for 2 minutes during which they had no shots on goal at all. One of the Rangers' goals was short handed. In the overtime it was as if the ice was tilted to the Habs' end. I don't like the Habs' chances in this series.
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