Eastern Conference Quarterfinals Gamethread

[MoGator71]

Wow if these fans weren't booing the refs it'd be like a library in there.

 

[Greg29fan]

Wow if these fans weren't booing the refs it'd be like a library in there.

 
first time watching a game from Consol?  It's the shittiest arena in the league for sound.

 

[MoGator71]

 
first time watching a game from Consol?  It's the shittiest arena in the league for sound.

Its definitely not an intimidating place to play a road game, considering the Pens are a good team.

 

[PedroSpecialK]

Its definitely not an intimidating place to play a road game, considering the Pens are a good TERRIBAD team.

 
 
FTFY

 

[Ed Hillel]

That looked like a huge dive.

 

[Ed Hillel]

LOL even worse on replay.

 

[Ed Hillel]

And it leads to a goal.

 

[Greg29fan]

that was some Dolph Ziggler like selling by Vitale

 

[Greg29fan]

full marks to Bob tonight, it's pretty much been all Pittsburgh shots-wise and he's giving his team a chance

 

[TSC]

James Neal is Nealing again.

 

[Dogman]

James Neal is Nealing again.

 
 
He took 2 full strides before swiping at Bob's glove. Aggressive is fine, being an asshole isn't.

 

[MoGator71]

 
 
He took 2 full strides before swiping at Bob's glove. Aggressive is fine, being an asshole isn't.

It warms the heart to know that as one Matt Cooke moves along, a James Neal is there, willing and able to carry on once the torch is passed.

 

[Reardon's Beard]

I think Chara would have rearranged his face if he pulled that shit on Rask.

 

[Ed Hillel]

That's an interesting call. The guy skating off meandered right into his lane.

 

[Greg29fan]

James Neal is Nealing again.

 
oh jesus, skating at zero speed into the goalie is not "Neal'ing" or being Matt Cooke or anything else.  

 

[Ed Hillel]

Still too blatant. Really dumb.

 

[Ed Hillel]

Bob's had a great night.

 

[Greg29fan]

Still too blatant. Really dumb.

 
I'll make sure to keep track how many times your guys "accidentally" bump a goalie

 

[Ed Hillel]

 
I'll make sure to keep track how many times your guys "accidentally" bump a goalie

No I meant Comeau.

 

[Ed Hillel]

Haha, dude nearly killed the ref with his frustration shot after the goal.

 

[Ed Hillel]

Quality slewfoot with one second left by 14.

 

[Ed Hillel]

LeTang should probably not be doing this.

Scuderi has him in a death lock.

 

[Greg29fan]

didn't have to face a ton but nice bounce back by 29

 

[The Napkin]

So... dive?
 

 

[Greg29fan]

I don't think dive is strong enough

 

[Red Right Ankle]

I BELIEVE I CAN FLY

 

[MoGator71]

I BELIEVE I CAN FLY

 
Just like back on the pond, when we all pretended to be Bobby Orr. 

 

[Ed Hillel]

Looked even worse in real time.

 

[Ed Hillel]

Hal Gill is still playing? Has he scored in the playoffs yet?
 
Hockey Ref says no. I'm calling Hal for the game-winner.

 

[Spaulding Smails]

Soft one from Mason.

 

[Ed Hillel]

Not a great goal for Mason to give up, even given it was fluttering.

 

[Ed Hillel]

Same thing that happened in the Boston game yesterday. The puck was clearly there, NYR screwed out of a goal.

 

[cshea]

Rangers got screwed there. Yikes. 

 

[Mystic Merlin]

Cool call

 

[Ed Hillel]

That's gotta be interference on Henrik.

 

[Ed Hillel]

HAL GILL WHY???

 

[PedroSpecialK]

Gill had an open half of the net
 
Richards doesn't miss at the other end

 

[TSC]

Halol Gillol.

 

[Ed Hillel]

Wow, he dragged his leg behind him on that trip. He knew Hartnell was there. Rangers got away with one there.

 

[Ed Hillel]

Can't blame Hagelin for that one. He saved a goal.

 

[Spaulding Smails]

HAL GILL WHY???

 
 

Halol Gillol.

 

[Ferm Sheller]

It's very possible that this is the last game of Hal Gill's career.

 

[MoGator71]

There is literally no justifiable excuse for dressing Half Gill today. None. I've been generally happy with Berube, but this is epically stupid.

 

[Ed Hillel]

That hip check looked a little low...

 

[Ferm Sheller]

Almost time to yank Mason.

 

[Ferm Sheller]

Maybe about the 3:00 mark.

 

[Ed Hillel]

Brutal miss. He was five feet away and missed wide by a foot.

 

[Ed Hillel]

Shit got interesting.

 

[johnmd20]

That was just about the worst hockey you can play by the Rangers. Everyone just sitting in their heels and praying. It's a 5 on 6, attack the puck a bit.

 

[Ferm Sheller]

This is what I love about the playoffs.  It's never easy.