EC Playoffs Eastern Final: New York Rangers vs Montreal Canadiens

[GirlySports]

Originally Posted by nik-

Hey, it's you! ... I was pretty sure you were dead.

You thought I was on the vanished plane?

[mile]

Bork with another lazy penalty.

[nik-]

Originally Posted by GirlySports

You thought I was on the vanished plane?

I just assumed you were a criminal mastermind and had to go on the run.

[nik-]

Lundqvist has allowed 3 or more goals twice in 14 games in these playoffs. If the Rangers get a third, it's pretty much over.

[mile]

Originally Posted by mile

Bork with another lazy penalty.

lol

[Ashasx]

What a play by Kreider.

[Matty81]

Good burst by kreider but he ran right into price with no push, easy 2 minute penalty for me. If price was injured there that would have been a real shame of a way to deicde the sereis

[Matty81]

Also wtf is wrng with the nhl and afternoon games.. You have a marquee matchup on at 10 on the west coast? Hate early afternoon games, call me old fashioned but big games should be at night.

[EldrickOnIce]

I thought he lost an edge.
Hit price hard with skates up though... Wasn't pretty.
Habs still not adjusting from the beer league speed of the Bruins to the Rangers, who can really fly.

[Machiavelli]

Geez, nice rush.

[AC]

Great shift by Subban. He's fantastic to watch while he's rushing the puck.

[EldrickOnIce]

Originally Posted by matty81

also wtf is wrng with the nhl and afternoon games.. You have a marquee matchup on at 10 on the west coast? Hate early afternoon games, call me old fashioned but big games should be at night.

nbc.

[EldrickOnIce]

Originally Posted by AC

Great shift by Subban. He's fantastic to watch while he's rushing the puck.

That should have been tripping...

[nik-]

Originally Posted by Matty81

Also wtf is wrng with the nhl and afternoon games.. You have a marquee matchup on at 10 on the west coast? Hate early afternoon games, call me old fashioned but big games should be at night.

NBC wants to make sure that the game is more than over before their precious horse race. Since they have no willingness at all to play it in primetime, this is the bull#### we're stuck with.

[Matty81]

Originally Posted by EldrickOnIce

nbc.

Can nbc dictate when the games are played?

Seems a real shame after the habs set ratings records in the last round across canada that this game started at ten in bc, i am pretty sure at least half the people who would be channel surfing at night are either outside or otherwise engaged (some probably even still in bed) at 10 am on a saturday.

[EldrickOnIce]

Originally Posted by Matty81

Can nbc dictate when the games are played?

Yes...

[Canuck-Hater]

Switching to NBC, the Hab lovefest is too much. One great shift and its "Montreal is now controlling the game"

[hwy19man]

Originally Posted by Matty81

Also wtf is wrng with the nhl and afternoon games.. You have a marquee matchup on at 10 on the west coast? Hate early afternoon games, call me old fashioned but big games should be at night.

You are not old fashioned. The morning/afternoon time is for NBC. Their contract states that a playoff game must be played prior to the Kentucky Derby and the Preakness. The CBC is angry and so are the american teams involved.


In addition to that, weekend matinees will be scheduled up to and including the Victoria Day weekend (one week before Memorial Day weekend in the USA).

I can understand Sunday matinees but Saturday matinees are terrible for ratings. Many viewers work and do other activities during the day.

[Matty81]

Fa cup over... last channel button gets to rest

[EldrickOnIce]

Originally Posted by Canuck-Hater

Switching to NBC, the Hab lovefest is too much. One great shift and its "Montreal is now controlling the game"

They have been, last 5 minutes or so. All over them. Lundqvist absolutely as cool as can be...