(1) New York Rangers vs (8) Ottawa Senators - Playoffs Round 1

Ah I see. Well played then.

I agree that the Sens will protect their stars, but you don't want to see them taking any dumb penalties because of it.

rooneypoo wrote:

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Rupp on being physical vs Sens stars: "You just got to make sure you don't let them off the hook ever and finish them every chance you can."

Sens gotta keep their head up and be prepared to take a hit, and also need to be able to dish it out. Karlsson will be a marked man for sure - they ra going to dump into his corner and pound him hard.

Going to need Smith, Neil, Greening, Klinkhammer and Daugavins to make Gaborick and Richards jobs hell.

Also, looks like Gilroy will play, so Carkner must be sitting.

I think Neil pummels the first guy to hit Karlsson with anything like a questionable hit, and the rest of the team (the Greenings, Smiths, etc.) follow from there. Set the tone, if you will. Lots of lines to be drawn in the sand during game 1 -- i.e., hitting Karlsson is going to come at a price.

Like a crushed windpipe and/or broken forearm from a slash?

I have no problem with the Rangers targetting Karlsson, so long as they do it legally, or they get called for illegal hits.

I know it's very popular to call late hits "finishing your check" but I believe it is bull$417 when it is more than a split second. The only legal reason for a body check in hockey is to separate the player from the puck, so when the player is not in possession of the puck there is no reason not to let up. I realize the game is played at a very fast pace, but even the pluggiest of the plugs in this league can stop on a dime or veer off. I understand a split-second, but when they keep coming in 1 second or more *after* the puck has been cleared out -- usually with hands/elbows/sticks up high -- that needs to be called for what it is -- a blatant attempt to injure or at lease intimidate.

If the kid is good enough to get the puck out of the way before you get there, say "Well played" and try to be quicker/faster/stealthier next time.

If you are too slow to deliver a hit legally, then rest up for 2 minutes and try again.

The Pens were called last night on a beautiful hit by Orpik where he wallpapered little Hobbit Briere - and they scored on that PP to tie the game. Rangers better be careful (us too I guess).

SpezDispenser wrote:The Pens were called last night on a beautiful hit by Orpik where he wallpapered little Hobbit Briere - and they scored on that PP to tie the game. Rangers better be careful (us too I guess).

That little Hobbit looks like he's playoff MONEY! Again.

SpezDispenser wrote:The Pens were called last night on a beautiful hit by Orpik where he wallpapered little Hobbit Briere - and they scored on that PP to tie the game. Rangers better be careful (us too I guess).

That was interference.

SeawaySensFan wrote:

SpezDispenser wrote:The Pens were called last night on a beautiful hit by Orpik where he wallpapered little Hobbit Briere - and they scored on that PP to tie the game. Rangers better be careful (us too I guess).

That little Hobbit looks like he's playoff MONEY! Again.

Apparently the offside rule does not apply to the little Hobbit either, making him a very useful player to have.

tim1_2 wrote:

SeawaySensFan wrote:

SpezDispenser wrote:The Pens were called last night on a beautiful hit by Orpik where he wallpapered little Hobbit Briere - and they scored on that PP to tie the game. Rangers better be careful (us too I guess).

That little Hobbit looks like he's playoff MONEY! Again.

Apparently the offside rule does not apply to the little Hobbit either, making him a very useful player to have.

The vets get a little bit of rope. See: Pronger decapitating people and not missing a shift.

SpezD, how do you like your banner now?

As predicted, no surprises in the lineup tonight.

Sens scratches for Game 1: Carkner, Klinkhammer, Konopka & Butler.

I wish Carkner was in, but I'll just drink extra beer.

wprager wrote:SpezD, how do you like your banner now?

haha, I like it.

NEELY wrote:

SpezDispenser wrote:The Pens were called last night on a beautiful hit by Orpik where he wallpapered little Hobbit Briere - and they scored on that PP to tie the game. Rangers better be careful (us too I guess).

That was interference.

Uh...no it wasn't.

SpezDispenser wrote:

NEELY wrote:

SpezDispenser wrote:The Pens were called last night on a beautiful hit by Orpik where he wallpapered little Hobbit Briere - and they scored on that PP to tie the game. Rangers better be careful (us too I guess).

That was interference.

Uh...no it wasn't.

didn't touch the puck. Interference.

NEELY wrote:

SpezDispenser wrote:

NEELY wrote:

SpezDispenser wrote:The Pens were called last night on a beautiful hit by Orpik where he wallpapered little Hobbit Briere - and they scored on that PP to tie the game. Rangers better be careful (us too I guess).

That was interference.

Uh...no it wasn't.

didn't touch the puck. Interference.

Hmmm, he took the puck all the way around, then deked to the back of the net where the pass went right to him. The reason he didn't touch the puck was because Orpik demolished him. I'm curious what other people think. I thought that was clean, the puck was RIGHT there at Briere's skates.

SpezDispenser wrote:

NEELY wrote:

SpezDispenser wrote:

NEELY wrote:

SpezDispenser wrote:The Pens were called last night on a beautiful hit by Orpik where he wallpapered little Hobbit Briere - and they scored on that PP to tie the game. Rangers better be careful (us too I guess).

That was interference.

Uh...no it wasn't.

didn't touch the puck. Interference.

Hmmm, he took the puck all the way around, then deked to the back of the net where the pass went right to him. The reason he didn't touch the puck was because Orpik demolished him. I'm curious what other people think. I thought that was clean, the puck was RIGHT there at Briere's skates.

No he didn't. He took a shot, and followed the puck behind the net without having ever touched it after the initial shot. That call was 100% correct. You can prevent someone from getting to the puck, that is interference. Now if you take that penalty you take it like Orpik did, lay the guy out and make it count.

We need a youtube of it.

Diddle off then, they say it was a penalty on HF...

SpezDispenser wrote:Diddle off then, they say it was a penalty on HF...

Aren't you discussing this in the wrong thread?