Rangers, Callahan stay hot, stop Caps

And the best team in hockey keeps on rolling. I love the team effort the Rangers put on the ice game in and game out. They don't seem to take off shifts and really allow the other team to dominate the way they used to. Their confidence in being the best team in hockey is really showing through. Keep up the great work and I'm looking forward to the playoffs.

Long live the King!

So disappointed in the Caps this year. I thought the decision to can Boudreaux was a good one...he needed to go....but Hunter has really done nothing with this team to get them motivated and playing hard, intelligent hockey. The puck handling in the neutral zones is awful, the defense in front of the net stinks, and the goaltending is average at best. A team that should be going after the league points title is gonna struggle to be a top 4 seed in the playoffs. I have been a lifelong fan and the last 3-4 years of this teams efforts has been SO disheartening.

Dont gree with comments saying Caps are disappointment under Hunter. Playing much better on both sides of rink. Not having Backstrom and injured Laich big big problem for Caps. They have been playing best in East last games and except for a very very lucky goal against Panthers would be 4-2 rather than 2-4. Goal tending has been terrific actually. Look at goals against under Hunter less than 2.3 gpg. Scoring has increased. Ovechkin finally playing as is Semin. Problem is lack of depth at Center, big problem but it will be batter come March. Backstrom is getting closer. They have had several shutouts and when they lose it is in OT or by 1 goal. Under BB they were losing by 2 or 3 per game.

I like the fact that the Caps are playing better in their own end but I too am not sold on Hunter as a coach. Still one of my all time favorite players. Fact is the guy is playing with several key players out of the lineup in Backstrom and Green. But what his decisions on who is playing is confusing. The line changes seem awkward at times- i was at the Jets game last Thursday and there was a time late in the 3rd when both teams were regular strength and we had 1 dman out there for at least 10 seconds. The shifts seem to go well over a minute and guys seems to be worn out by the end of the game- there was a time in the Rangers game today that Alzner/Carlson were on the ice for what must have been 3+ mins including an icing face off. Gotta give credit to the Rangers for the pressure but why not call a time out there? Then there are periods of time when the Caps seem to have no energy for periods at a time, most recently the 1st and 2nd period against the Jets. I would think if anything Hunter would instill in these guys it would be work ethic and heart. At the same time if Laich can get healthy and Backstom can get back (grrr borque) the team could be in a situation where they are in playoff mode for the last two months of the season which seems to be how teams are going deep in the playoffs lately.

Why have Knuble as a healthy scratch? Put him back on the top line can get his big frame back in the crease.
Why not play Erskine? Expecially over Schultz or Orlov. The guy brings toughness and cant be any worse. Orlov is a turn over king.

FYI- if you live in the DMV you can find Hunter at one of the two Irish Bars in Claredon just about any night they are in town and not playing.


Rangers looked very good.

They have been playing best in East last games

What does this even mean?

hpterpland ...Backstrom is not on his way back. Pay attention. He is out for at least the rst of the regualr season. Goaltending has been ok, not great. Hunter has no clue! Period! Fired the wrong guy. Should have fired McPhee for demanding that Bruce go to a defense first style. This team was built to be an offensive juggernaugt. Great speed up front and lots of scorers. McPhee goes out and signes a guy in Hmrlik who had been done for 2 years already. Ward had exactly 1 great playoff run. Other than that, he is average at best. No doubt this is a prime example of a GM ruining a team. Hell, they should never have fired Poile in the first place. Look at the turnaround he has done in Nashville. Unless McLoser gets us a solid 2 way defenseman and at least a 2nd line Cenetr, this team misses the playoffs.

This team is a machine firing on all cylinders right now. They look unstoppable. In fact my bet is the only thing that does stop this team is a serious injury to one of their stars.

Another nice win by the Rangers and while they continue to roll. I hope they can continue their success in the post season. The team they beat today, The Caps, has had this issue for the past 3-4 years. Blow it up during the regular season, and go home early come playoff time. I think this team is special, especially woth regard to effort and having their teamamtes back. Lundqvist is playing as if from another galaxy, just incredible. The whole team plays as one. This is what will be needed once the grind of the playoffs begin. Go Rangers!!!

This message has been removed by the administrator.

So now that there is no football or baseball......everyone who doesn't care about hockey in the NY NJ area will be a RANGER fan. And then they will gloat about how many fans they have. Because they are SURE to win the cup........Being the best team in hockey and all. LMAO

will you use your back up once and awhile or is Lundqvist the rangers only prayer.

Before you Ranger fans start getting too cocky and thinking they are the best, just remember a month ago the Bruins were on a ridiculous roll and everybody was basically giving them the cup again. Now the are struggling again and the same thing can happen to the Rangers.

Unfortunatley I missed todays game, but I was keeping this game marked on the calender, as i wanted to see how the Rangers looked against the team that ousted us last yr to see how much we progressed from last season... Well I had a pretty good idea before today, but what most impressed me is that they just play, whether the game is on a stage like the Winter Classic or buried in mid Feb.,.. they just play thier game, as hard as they can each game every game. Cant say enough about how Callahan has stepped up for this team and leads the way by example. 
Lets Go Rangers!! 

will you use your back up once and awhile or is Lundqvist the Rangers only prayer.

Martin Biron is 10-2-1 with 2.03 GAA and .919 save %. 
I think he plays every once and a while. 

***"Before you Ranger fans start getting too cocky and thinking they are the best,"***

Trust me, and i think I can speak for many Rangers fans when I say, We arnt too cocky,.. just confident,.. in a team that has confidence in itself.. I Dont ever proclaim to be the "best" or think we cant be beatin,.. But if we are the only ones standing mid June raising Lord Stanley's hardware, You can bet I will be sayin it then. haha, but till then, i keep it all in prospective and enjoy the ride to the post season.

***"So now that there is no football or baseball......everyone who doesn't care about hockey in the NY NJ area will be a RANGER fan. And then they will gloat about how many fans they have. Because they are SURE to win the cup........Being the best team in hockey and all. LMAO"***

Then I say Welcome!! Whats the alternative?? Devils or Icelanders??? Why??? LMAO!!

***"will you use your back up once and awhile or is Lundqvist the Rangers only prayer."***

Biron, 14 starts 10W
Rask, 20 starts 11W

those 6 games made a big difference for Rask.  

This message has been removed by the administrator.

This message has been removed by the administrator.