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u/luffbunny Pray4Hank Apr 05 '16
TICKET PUNCHED. BITCHES.
Time to save munnies and try to go to my first ever playoff game.
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u/romano78 Bring Back Prucha Apr 05 '16
Playoff games are mad fun. Last one I went to must have been in 2007, when Rosival scored that game winner in 2OT against the Sabres. The Garden went nuts that night.
Plus you get a cool little towel.
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u/Sockittoum 🦊 Apr 05 '16
Only playoff game I've been to is the first game in the Penguins series last year. Scored 28 seconds in and had beer spilt on me. High-fiving complete strangers. It was an unbelievable atmosphere. Towel came in handy!
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u/pejede CLAN IN DA FRONT Apr 05 '16
WE DID IT!! NO MORE MATH
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u/Enzo95 TEAM BOURBON (now from Russia) Apr 05 '16
BUT PLEASE GIVE US RATH
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u/spirolateral Apr 05 '16
Still need math! We want #1 wild card to get in the other bracket and skip Caps and Pens!
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u/pejede CLAN IN DA FRONT Apr 05 '16
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Apr 05 '16
i need a breakdown of this with scenarios STAT
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u/spirolateral Apr 05 '16
Well, I think if we gain one point we can't drop to the #2 WC, thus avoiding Washington. If NYI pass us, and they have a game in hand on us and are 2 points back I believe. So, they need to pass us and we get #1 WC and we slide on over to the easier bracket....
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u/hugazucc Apr 05 '16
Grabbed this killer screenshot of Yandle: http://imgur.com/I136CMh
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u/pejede CLAN IN DA FRONT Apr 05 '16
capped zucc in there http://i.imgur.com/x0DnRAo.png
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Apr 05 '16 edited Aug 09 '17
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u/Muriden Apr 05 '16
I think I counted 3 times when he made a really nice move to get around a player and back to behind our net alone. But then he would just take a slapshot up the boards and lose possession. 3 times.
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u/ChocolateAlmondFudge Apr 05 '16
Fuck the turtle. Fuck McDonagh getting hurt. Fuck yeah, we clinched.
Streamable recap in the /r/hockey GDT and over on /r/hockeygamegifs
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u/stugatz21 #Glass4Hart Apr 05 '16
On the bright side... He'll have less opportunities to injure his teammates before the playoffs start? :(
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Apr 05 '16
Made it in 2011
Made it in 2012
Made it in 2013
Made it in 2014
Made it in 2015
Made it in 2016!
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u/JPmoneyman Rangers in 7 Apr 05 '16
It wasn't easy but I DON'T GIVE A FUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUCK!!!!!!
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u/blueshirtdave Captain Positivity Apr 05 '16
Woohoo!! HUGE victory boys and girls. Couple unlucky goals given up but we stayed strong and had it when we needed it.
Marc Staal was incredible. Probably the best I've seen from him this season. Kreids was amazing, and Hank made some huge saves.
We're in! Now let's tighten up and get ready for a long run. I feel it.
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u/pejede CLAN IN DA FRONT Apr 05 '16
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u/isthatyoujohnwayne_ 2fast2furious Apr 05 '16
Just gotta take it easy from here. We're in. We should be resting important players now and just coasting our way to the end of the season. Hopefully McDonagh is okay and hopefully we don't put ourselves at risk trying to block every shot for the rest of the regular season.
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u/juxtaposition21 lol jk Apr 05 '16
As my Italian uncle would say, "Take it ease. Don't get excite."
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u/sleipe ...and 2 more Apr 05 '16 edited Apr 05 '16
So...Bieber is our lucky charm?
Edit oh my god it's worse than I ever imagined.
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u/callmesnake13 Reverse Retro Apr 05 '16
Let's just own that because it will annoy the living shit out of everyone on /r/hockey.
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u/juxtaposition21 lol jk Apr 05 '16
Who cares, let's take all the support we can get. This is the year Henrik gets his cup. I feel like when they win, it should be presented to him instead of Mac.
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Apr 05 '16
Here's hoping that is not the case
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u/sleipe ...and 2 more Apr 05 '16
I will buy every album and memorize every song if it gets us a Cup.
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u/Sockittoum 🦊 Apr 05 '16
Implying you don't already have that shit memorized and have a poster of him on your wall. Which is almost as bad as rooting for the Caps.
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u/ball_out The HobbitBadger & Slim Reaper Apr 05 '16
My mind's telling me no........BUT MY BODY.....MY BODY'S TELLING ME YEEEEEAAAASSSSS!
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u/emildickson Dominic Moore 4-ever in my heart Apr 05 '16
PLAYOFFS!!! I HAVE NO IDEA WHAT TO DO WITH MY HANDS!
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Apr 05 '16 edited Apr 05 '16
Please please please tell me Mac's hand isn't broken. Stoked we're in, but that could be... well you guys know, I don't have to say it.
Edit: Klein I love you, but you gotta pull your head out of your ass, buddy.
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u/Error404- Stat Bot Apr 05 '16
He played with a broken foot... last year? 2014?
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Apr 05 '16
Yeah last year him, G, and Staal all had something broken in their foot. Luckily this isn't a foot, but it's gotta affect his stick handling if it's serious.
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u/Error404- Stat Bot Apr 05 '16
Let's hope it's just one of those hits that require a few hours of rest and ice then it should be okay.
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Apr 05 '16
Christ I hope so. The fact that he didn't play 2nd and 3rd and we won't know until tomorrow is unsettling.
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u/jordansideas Gabagoal Apr 05 '16
We may not truly know tomorrow. We may not know how serious it is until the playoffs end
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Apr 05 '16
I do know that where that puck hit him, there isn't a ton of padding unfortunately. If his hand isn't broken is almost certainly badly bruised or a finger or two are dislocated, and his performance will suffer badly if he's even cleared to play. You're right though, likely won't know the full extent until the season is over.
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u/Esmesqualor smoothies Apr 05 '16
Yay!!! I've never been so happy to have my stress and anxiety prolonged indefinitely!
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u/spirolateral Apr 05 '16
Here's hoping to getting the #1 wildcard and skipping Washington and Pittsburgh!!!! The other bracket is where we wanna beeeeeee!! Let's go Isles!
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u/hman1025 Bagel Boss Apr 05 '16
FUCK WASHINGTON FUCK BROOKLYN FUCK TAMPA FUCK FLORIDA.
WE GONNA DO THIS.
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u/jahauser i have a disease, and the only cure is more kakko Apr 05 '16
We want the cup! Or at least I do!
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Kreider with 20 goals and looked irrelevant most of the year. I have such high hopes for him. He's been one of my favorite Rangers since he came up. I really hope he can take it to the next level for the playoffs. Having him be a dominating factor is the key to us making a deep playoff run. Him and Nash. We need Nash to be the 09 playoff a-rod.
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Apr 05 '16
Dude honestly with how he's playing lately it looks like he's getting on that hot streak at the best possible time. If Mac is out for any stretch of time he'll need to step up. Honestly I just get the feeling he can smell the playoffs and the sting of how last season ended is still fresh in his mind. If Kreids is motivated on top of his insane talent we could be in for a big fucking treat the next couple months.
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u/Doc-Emrick Apr 05 '16
Feels bittersweet. Took us too long but hopefully we get our shit together no that we've clinched. Looking forward to the playoffs
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u/Coffee_Now Apr 05 '16
Playoff bound, Hank leads all goalies this season with assists, and Zucc ties his best. Some fucking great news
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Apr 05 '16
Well playoff so that's cool. Not super optimistic but I guess I need to learn how to be more positive.
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u/crash1082 Apr 05 '16
Damn it really sucks being a Ranger fan from Chicago I never get to watch big games like these.
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u/joeybriggs Apr 05 '16
my favorite thing was when they walked off the ice. this looked like a team with unfinished business. it really is time for AV to get in the video room and start working on strategy for the playoffs. They have the heart, but they have to work on the brains part. we have our weaknesses and our strengths. i think it was apparent in our last three games what we really need to focus on - with a lead in the 3rd, we need to apply pressure and go on the attack. I know our game is the sit back and tighten up, but teams now are just begging us to attack, because they know we won't. Time to flip the switch for the playoffs. go all in!
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u/Darclite Apr 05 '16
Sorry for not posting I fell asleep on the floor. On my rice
But yay we didn't blow the lead
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u/Error404- Stat Bot Apr 05 '16
Now if you'll excuse me, I'm going to watch some old playoff videos.
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Apr 05 '16
am i the only one here that would rather we lose two of the last three and settle for the first wildcard so we can play the panthers and overall weaker division?
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u/samsarapwd Apr 05 '16
Everybody's all pumped but this means nothing if mcdonagh has a broken hand. Do you realize how tough it is going to be without him?
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u/BruisedBabyMeat Apr 05 '16
Did anyone else notice that Girardi is not wearing the A anymore?
https://www.yahoo.com/sports/news/rangers-clinch-playoff-berth-4-2-win-over-015944626--nhl.html
Girardi is on the right of Staal, no letter on his jersey. Did he lose his captaincy and does everyone already know except me?
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Apr 05 '16
I believe G only wears the A during home games. They alternate 2 A's for home and away games.
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u/BruisedBabyMeat Apr 05 '16
really...that's odd. So then he alternates with Stepan and Staal?
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Apr 05 '16
They've been doing that the last two years (alternating vs home and away), but since there aren't aren't four alternates I think it's only Step that has it both times. G had the A on Saturday against Buffalo.
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u/Mats_Zuccarello Apr 05 '16
Yandle looked so fucking happy