Congrats

by Eric the Rangers Fan on May 5, 2008 7:23 AM EDT

I feel as though I could complain about the officiating in this series all day, from the bad penalty in game 1 to the quick whistle in game 2 to the double minor that the Rangers should have gotten in game 5. However the fact is that the Pens out played the Rangers, good teams overcome bad calls and the Rangers couldn't do it. The Pens were the better team in this series plain and simple.

In the end it came down to the fact that the Rangers didn't have enough offense to compete with Malkin and the Pens.

Congrats and good luck vs. the Flyers who I really hope to see you beat.

One side note, I must say that I can't stand to see athletes get anointed greatness before obtaining it. (see Dale Earnhardt Jr., and your own Sidney Crosby) I like Sid but he is way too hyped. Not his own fault and nothing new, but honestly I think Malkin is a better player. I just hope that he actually wins something to justify all the commercials I'm going to see him in.

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Thanks

for the post-Rangers support.

I agree with you and player hype. While Sid is definitely above average, his play in this series was hardly an impact on Pittsburgh's success. If there weren't a language barrier with Malkin I'm sure he'd be the more hyped up player; and with good reason.

I think Crosby is just held on a pedestal in the eyes of the NHL because he was their first big marketing success in a post-lockout league. It's not to say he's a bad player by any means, it's just that he could more or less be seen as the savior of hockey at that point and time.

Not a single Rangers fan I know is supporting the Flyers. This is set up to be an insane series. The more the better.

Thanks for your Rangers insight in this series, and I hope to see ya around for the rest of the run.

FrankD from Pensburgh.com

by FrankD on May 5, 2008 11:49 AM EDT 0 recs

Flyers

I would rather pluck out my own eyes then root for the Flyers.

I'll be around to hear your curses in the off-season when the Rangers throw big money at Hossa. (Not saying they will sign him, but drive up his price a bit at the very least.) I know you aren't thinking that far ahead, but I am (now anyway).

by Eric the Rangers Fan on May 5, 2008 12:40 PM EDT up 0 recs

Hossa

I just can't see New York getting him. But that is all relative to Jagr's status. He leaves and they'll need a replacement. Hossa is as good as they come on the free agent block this summer. Besides, maybe the Pens and Rangers can relive the glory days of the 90s and early 2000s when they traded guys back and forth like baseball cards.

FrankD from Pensburgh.com

by FrankD on May 5, 2008 4:49 PM EDT up 0 recs

I don't know about that

It seemed as though every time the Rangers sent a player to the Pens, said player turned good (see Petr Neved) then when the Rangers got him back he would continue sucking.

If Jagr can play half of next years games like he did in this series, I say "c'mon back big fella." However if he plays as listless as he did most of last year I say "have fun in Europe."

Hossa would be a fine replacement, and I have a feeling that Sathes will be thinking along the same lines.

by Eric the Rangers Fan on May 5, 2008 8:47 PM EDT up 0 recs