Eastern Conference Final: New York Rangers vs Tampa Bay Lightning

[Rylant]

Tyler Johnson is such a player! People are talking about Kucherov?! This Johnson kid is outstanding.

No question. Did you see his second goal tonight? Six feet away from King Henrik, stick handling and looking right at him, and he roofs it. Sick...

Rylant

[RangerFan]

That's a pretty good assessment of Kreider. It was an entertaining period of hockey. Tyler Johnson is for real. You can see that he just oozes confidence.

I don't know. I disagree. Kreisler plays like a power forward supposed to play - he goes to the net, he hits. I know I have said it before but most of his reputation is a bit unjust. Just my 2 cents.

[The Comish]

I don't know. I disagree. Kreisler plays like a power forward supposed to play - he goes to the net, he hits. I know I have said it before but most of his reputation is a bit unjust. Just my 2 cents.

"Chris Kreider is a borderline penalty every time he is on the ice, but he is great to watch, very aggressive and a little bit reckless."

Not sure how you can disagree with the above statement, it wasn't a negative comment. I see it as a compliment. Kreider definitely plays like a power forward is supposed to play. His reputation is not at all unjust, he's made some ill-advised plays (I would call them reckless) and because he's fast, big and strong, he's caused some damage to opposing players/goalies. For the record, I love the way he plays.

[Rylant]

I don't know. I disagree. Kreisler plays like a power forward supposed to play - he goes to the net, he hits. I know I have said it before but most of his reputation is a bit unjust. Just my 2 cents.

I also think that Kreider's reputation as being "dirty", is unjust. That being said, I don't think Miller intended the comment to be insulting; he does play on the edge, he is aggressive and can be reckless. Oh, and I also LOVE watching him play.

Rylant

[fungchen3]

No question. Did you see his second goal tonight? Six feet away from King Henrik, stick handling and looking right at him, and he roofs it. Sick...

Rylant

Beast. Hatty tonight.

[Zorro]

Tyler Johnson is such a player! People are talking about Kucherov?! This Johnson kid is outstanding.

Palat ain't no slouch either!!

[Rylant]

What a great period of hockey. Does anybody see this series NOT going 7 games with each of those games being decided by 1 goal?

Rylant

[RangerFan]

I also think that Kreider's reputation as being "dirty", is unjust. That being said, I don't think Miller intended the comment to be insulting; he does play on the edge, he is aggressive and can be reckless. Oh, and I also LOVE watching him play.

Rylant

I am sorry that I misunderstood the meaning of his intended comment. I think he has been reckless a couple times (there were 2 plays this entire year that he really was too reckless) but the whole "goalie-hunting" crap that has been propagated by some is BS.

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What a game!! I really hope that the people who have said that this is a boring series are watching this game.

[fungchen3]

Tampa is playing sloppy - taking too many penalties.

[Zorro]

I think Johnson gets 4 tonight!!

[RangerFan]

What a great period of hockey. Does anybody see this series NOT going 7 games with each of those games being decided by 1 goal?

Rylant

I think you are right. If the Rangers don't figure out a way to stop Johnson and his line, it will definitely go to 7. But too me, the rest of Tampa's forwards have not done anything. If the triplets are contained (and 2 of their goals resulted from a bone-headed plays by the Rangers), Tampa is in trouble.

[The Comish]

I think Johnson gets 4 tonight!!

Well, duh!! No one else on TB's roster seems like they can score! lol C'mon Stamkos, earn some of that $7.5M cap hit tonight...

[fungchen3]

Yo, Hedman is gross. A big monster who can skate and do the things he can do is insane.

[JagrBomb]

What a great period of hockey. Does anybody see this series NOT going 7 games with each of those games being decided by 1 goal?

Rylant

i originally predicted tampa is 6.

i'm starting to think tampa in 5...

[RangerFan]

i originally predicted tampa is 6.

i'm starting to think tampa in 5...

Just 1 game. Like I said, 2 of the goals TB scored were very lucky. And the Rangers have shown how resilient they are. I highly doubt this series ends in less than 6 games.