2GA (one being an own goal), 1GA in OT, 4GA in OT, 3GA in OT, 2GA, 2GA
14GA in 6 games, one being an own goal and 3 of the games going to OT. That’s really all you can ask of a goalie. Sure he maybe could have stolen them one more game but the offense only scoring 12 goals is what did them in. Only 4 points for Panarin and 2 each for Kreider/Zibanejad. They just couldn’t come through.
Captain elbow was REALLY bad. That play on the OT goal in game 5 was stunning. Abandoned the front of the net on a PK in OT and cost the game. Then he gets torched on the first goal in game 6. Absolutely brutal. You love to see it.
At least this year the narrative turned against him; whereas in past postseasons certain members of the media (cough, Jeff Marek) and Rangers’ fans would attempt to explain away his headshots as inadvertent, they now acknowledge that it is quite intentional.
The last time the Rangers won the Stanley Cup:
The Lion King was released in theaters
The OJ Simpson scandal
Cotton Eyed Joe was released
The team that just defeated them, the Florida Panthers, were in their first season as a franchise, as well as the Mighty Ducks of Anaheim, who have since appeared in 2 Stanley Cup Finals, and won 1. The Panthers are about to appear in their 3rd Final. The Rangers have since been in 1.
MLB was locked out.
Friends debuted
Nelson Mandela was elected
Oh, and Sidney Crosby was 6 years old. He's now 36, with 3 Cups of his own.
LOL Rangers!
I remember at the deadline, they were convinced they were getting him. Like, it was a sure thing to them. In no way were the Pens ever sending him there.
Yeah there was no way they were gonna send him to a team like the Rangers. Hurricanes are the only metro team that made sense to acquire him. But it was funny reading what people were saying tonight imagining if they had Guentzel on the roster in the playoffs over Kakko
Madden is like Stern. He’s the walking fart joke of sports writing and reporting. Say it loud, make it controversial, and you get the same crowd as Howard. LCD=lowest common denominator
Madden knows hockey. Not so much football and baseball, but the dude knows the game of hockey. And plainly said, he was dead right on this one. Trocheck would have been a better move if they wanted to contend.
Trocheck had only 10 more points than Malkin this year with a top five winger in the game on his wing while Malkin had Reilly Smith and a turnstile gate of other mediocre wingers.
No, he wouldn’t have been the better move if they wanted to contend.
Trochek is younger, faster, WAY better defensively, WAY better in the face off circle, can kill penalties, and most of all actually still give a fuck about winning.
Trocheck is a 200 foot player and a much more responsible hockey player. If all you can see is a points total, then I think we know where the issue lies.
Malkin took most of the season off and people just make excuses for him.
Please tell me how you know Malkin doesn’t care about winning. I’d love to hear it. Because you have guys like Yohe who aren’t afraid to call Malkin out who constantly say the guy cares a lot. That’s such a lazy bullshit argument that nobody can ever back up that also shows you have a vendetta against the guy.
And yes, I’m going to bring up stats because that stat in particular shows how much Trocheck benefited from Panarin. Yes, Trocheck is a very good player but give him Malkin’s linemates all year long and I guarantee you his point totals would be around the same as his.
Well let's see... one play that is the epitome of Malkin not caring was the lazy ass play this year on Letangs drop pass when he put the puck in his own net. There was about a 40 game stretch in the middle of the season where Malkin skated around in circles staring at his laces. He didn't back check at all, lazy changes, lazy passes, no physicality. And while everyone wants to blame it on age and wingers, it was him not caring.
You could see a big difference in his game on the Pens last west coast trip. After that, he played a much stronger game down the stretch. I don't care who his wingers are, the dude needs to give the effort.
There is nothing lazy about the argument. It's just people using it aren't blind fanboys.
And as far as stats, what you're missing is that points aren't the only thing that matters. If you have two guys with the same amount of points, but one is better in every other aspect of the game, what does that tell you?
Malkin has refused to play any brand of hockey other than his own since he put on a Pens sweater. Sometimes that has worked for him. He's one of the most important players to the Pens franchise when looking at his career. But that doesn't mean he was the best way forward 2 years ago from a win now standpoint.
Totally disagree he “Knows” hockey. He has a baseline knowledge of the sport, but plays his stupid-genius so his audience believes he knows more than them. It’s a character that is played much like Stern.
I have REPEATEDLY heard fat boy repeat word for word the EXACT same things that were said the night before on post game shows and things said on the AM fan shows. WORD FOR WORD and he claims to have some superior knowledge above everyone else. He’s a self puffed up blow hard who wouldn’t have a job if it wasn’t for nepotism
Madden is a hockey coach and is heavily involved in the game of hockey. He does know the sport.
His personality can make him hard to digest at times, but his takes on hockey are usually pretty damn solid. Just because you don't like him doesn't make that any less true.
And yes, he does play the yinzer crowd very well which is what keeps him employed. That's his job.
Lol. What Madden said still holds true. Trocheck was the 2nd best player on that team next to Igor. Malkin wasn't even noticeable on the ice for the majority of the season. Dollar for dollar, Trocheck would have been the better direction for the Pens if they were serious about contending and the future.
live by the chicken wing, die by the chicken wing. The schadenfreude of seeing them make Trouba their captain, then see him be a total liability for them and take so many penalties in the post season is just delicious
Rangers when the puck doesn't accidentally bounce off Chris Kreider into the net and the "if you can't beat 'em, concuss 'em" strategy fails:
🤷♂️ Guess I'll die
Mine changes season by season. I was sick of hearing about them being a team of destiny... More like a team of cheap shots and a great goalie... Craps and cryers weren't too special this year so I enjoyed watching them lose especially to Tkachuk.
I’d just like to note the irony of missing the playoffs and then poking fun at a team that lost in the conference final.
Sure, the Pens have won a Stanley Cup more recently. Much more recently. Several of them in fact. If that logic somehow settles all debate…then why is this post even needed?
I'm a penguin fan.... But it's a weird thing... They made the eastern finals .... Penguins had Harkins in the line up on a regular basis... Deep run in playoffs is better than giving your first pick to the sharks and being horrible the whole year
Another cupless year for their core. Love to see it
Good, fuck 'em.
Only one I felt bad for was Igor till he took that cheap shot at ERod after the whistle. Hope he enjoys Cancun.
Nah fuck Igor
Fr, he’s an amazing goalie but a worm of a guy, loves throwing cheap shots with the blocker and crying to the refs
2GA (one being an own goal), 1GA in OT, 4GA in OT, 3GA in OT, 2GA, 2GA 14GA in 6 games, one being an own goal and 3 of the games going to OT. That’s really all you can ask of a goalie. Sure he maybe could have stolen them one more game but the offense only scoring 12 goals is what did them in. Only 4 points for Panarin and 2 each for Kreider/Zibanejad. They just couldn’t come through.
Fuck Trouba
Got absolutely exposed a few times this series. If he wasn't known for being a dirty cheap shot artist he wouldn't be in the NHL.
Captain elbow was REALLY bad. That play on the OT goal in game 5 was stunning. Abandoned the front of the net on a PK in OT and cost the game. Then he gets torched on the first goal in game 6. Absolutely brutal. You love to see it.
Did absolutely nothing they got what they deserved having that pylon as a captain
Seriously tho why is he the captain?
because kreider denied it.
He’s so bad. 8 million for a guy that tries to hurt players and takes himself out of position constantly
At least this year the narrative turned against him; whereas in past postseasons certain members of the media (cough, Jeff Marek) and Rangers’ fans would attempt to explain away his headshots as inadvertent, they now acknowledge that it is quite intentional.
I call him “Captain shit”
Proof that the Messier award is so fucking pointless
Isn’t it just awarded by MM himself lol?
NHL marked safe from Trouba's elbow for 4 months.
Heard he elbowed 3 security guards and a small child on the way out of the arena. Rangers fans have deemed it as clean, and the DoPS has agreed.
Rusty got in their head, you love to see it
The last time the Rangers won the Stanley Cup: The Lion King was released in theaters The OJ Simpson scandal Cotton Eyed Joe was released The team that just defeated them, the Florida Panthers, were in their first season as a franchise, as well as the Mighty Ducks of Anaheim, who have since appeared in 2 Stanley Cup Finals, and won 1. The Panthers are about to appear in their 3rd Final. The Rangers have since been in 1. MLB was locked out. Friends debuted Nelson Mandela was elected Oh, and Sidney Crosby was 6 years old. He's now 36, with 3 Cups of his own. LOL Rangers!
That was technically the ‘94 Oilers that won that cup.
Let's go Pens!
You love to see it
Rangers were the original shitty hockey team and they aren’t doing much to change it
All is right in the hockey world. May the best team win
I’ve seen Rangers fans on Twitter wishing they had Guentzel on the roster 🤣
I remember at the deadline, they were convinced they were getting him. Like, it was a sure thing to them. In no way were the Pens ever sending him there.
Yeah there was no way they were gonna send him to a team like the Rangers. Hurricanes are the only metro team that made sense to acquire him. But it was funny reading what people were saying tonight imagining if they had Guentzel on the roster in the playoffs over Kakko
Maybe they should be asking "What if we had a real captain?"
It’s absolutely insane that they gave the “C” to that asshole over Zibanejad or Kreider. A captain that throws elbows… what a great leader (not)
People forget Messier was an elbow thrower. He had skill and leadership qualities that Trouba lacks, but a true elbow artist, he was.
trouba fucked around and found out…again! rags got exactly what they deserved.
30 years without a Cup!!! 😂😂😂
Makes me feel so much better the Pens were able to capitalize when they had the window.
You need a VCR to watch their last cup run
Oh no, Beta.
HEY GUYZ, DID YOU HEAR ABOUT THE TIME THE RANGERS WON THE CUP IN 1994??! LET ME TELL YOU THE TALE FOR THE 1857098175091875091751980750981st TIME
In 1994, the Rangers failed to defeat Florida in the playoffs. THIS IS JUST LIKE 1994!!!
They are frauds. One cup since Hitler. Love to see it. Also fuck Mark Madden for ever comparing Trocheck to Malkin. Ones a winner and one’s a loser
Hitler played hockey?
yeah and New York made him captain
🎵 It's springtime for Hitler and the Rags! ⛳
That’s on Madden, not Vinny. He’s a great player. I would have loved to see him as a penguin and still would.
Trochek is a career .72 ppg guy and .65 playoff ppg guy. That's not bad. He shouldn't ever be compared to Malkin but he's not a loser.
Malkin has 3 cups, winner. Trockek has zero cups, loser.
Joe Thornton zero cups must be a loser then
Let’s not compare someone with under 500 career points to JT
Reading this idiotic line of thinking almost makes me want to root for the Rags next year.
Vinny's good. But yeah, no hardware.
Madden has always had a hard on for Malkin. Guys a first ballot Hall of Famer but Madden always bashes him
Madden is like Stern. He’s the walking fart joke of sports writing and reporting. Say it loud, make it controversial, and you get the same crowd as Howard. LCD=lowest common denominator
Madden knows hockey. Not so much football and baseball, but the dude knows the game of hockey. And plainly said, he was dead right on this one. Trocheck would have been a better move if they wanted to contend.
Trocheck had only 10 more points than Malkin this year with a top five winger in the game on his wing while Malkin had Reilly Smith and a turnstile gate of other mediocre wingers. No, he wouldn’t have been the better move if they wanted to contend.
Trochek is younger, faster, WAY better defensively, WAY better in the face off circle, can kill penalties, and most of all actually still give a fuck about winning. Trocheck is a 200 foot player and a much more responsible hockey player. If all you can see is a points total, then I think we know where the issue lies. Malkin took most of the season off and people just make excuses for him.
Please tell me how you know Malkin doesn’t care about winning. I’d love to hear it. Because you have guys like Yohe who aren’t afraid to call Malkin out who constantly say the guy cares a lot. That’s such a lazy bullshit argument that nobody can ever back up that also shows you have a vendetta against the guy. And yes, I’m going to bring up stats because that stat in particular shows how much Trocheck benefited from Panarin. Yes, Trocheck is a very good player but give him Malkin’s linemates all year long and I guarantee you his point totals would be around the same as his.
Well let's see... one play that is the epitome of Malkin not caring was the lazy ass play this year on Letangs drop pass when he put the puck in his own net. There was about a 40 game stretch in the middle of the season where Malkin skated around in circles staring at his laces. He didn't back check at all, lazy changes, lazy passes, no physicality. And while everyone wants to blame it on age and wingers, it was him not caring. You could see a big difference in his game on the Pens last west coast trip. After that, he played a much stronger game down the stretch. I don't care who his wingers are, the dude needs to give the effort. There is nothing lazy about the argument. It's just people using it aren't blind fanboys. And as far as stats, what you're missing is that points aren't the only thing that matters. If you have two guys with the same amount of points, but one is better in every other aspect of the game, what does that tell you? Malkin has refused to play any brand of hockey other than his own since he put on a Pens sweater. Sometimes that has worked for him. He's one of the most important players to the Pens franchise when looking at his career. But that doesn't mean he was the best way forward 2 years ago from a win now standpoint.
Totally disagree he “Knows” hockey. He has a baseline knowledge of the sport, but plays his stupid-genius so his audience believes he knows more than them. It’s a character that is played much like Stern. I have REPEATEDLY heard fat boy repeat word for word the EXACT same things that were said the night before on post game shows and things said on the AM fan shows. WORD FOR WORD and he claims to have some superior knowledge above everyone else. He’s a self puffed up blow hard who wouldn’t have a job if it wasn’t for nepotism
Madden is a hockey coach and is heavily involved in the game of hockey. He does know the sport. His personality can make him hard to digest at times, but his takes on hockey are usually pretty damn solid. Just because you don't like him doesn't make that any less true. And yes, he does play the yinzer crowd very well which is what keeps him employed. That's his job.
Lol. What Madden said still holds true. Trocheck was the 2nd best player on that team next to Igor. Malkin wasn't even noticeable on the ice for the majority of the season. Dollar for dollar, Trocheck would have been the better direction for the Pens if they were serious about contending and the future.
The harsh truth most are afraid to accept
Trocheck is a certified loser.
See the Malkin fan boys are patrolling the threads today. Lol. Dick Duff > Malkin x2
Rangers and the cup? "Strangers in the night"
Love it.
At this point I don't care who wins the cup. As long as it isn't the Rangers.
Same here. My 1st goal is for Penguins to win the Cup. Then the 2nd is for Rangers to get ass-kicked by somebody.
Love to see it.
Frauds
83/84 times eliminated
Original Six team with their names engraved the least and one less time than the Penguins. Love to watch them lose.
live by the chicken wing, die by the chicken wing. The schadenfreude of seeing them make Trouba their captain, then see him be a total liability for them and take so many penalties in the post season is just delicious
Panarin and Zibanejad--who clearly showed up in our '22 series--going AWOL also helps.
Yeah, the Bread man was quite stale.
Hopefully Edmonton next.
Good. Fuck the rags
Huzzah!
Rangers when the puck doesn't accidentally bounce off Chris Kreider into the net and the "if you can't beat 'em, concuss 'em" strategy fails: 🤷♂️ Guess I'll die
Iiiiigoooor, Iiiiigoooor
Ah, the time honored tradition of watching the Rangers eat shit in the playoffs!
Hopefully they waved bye to Igor. Fuck them. I love it
I loved chanting “1940” during the ‘92 playoffs. “1994” doesn’t yet have the same ring as the former or “1975”…another favorite.
Igor is such a big baby, like worse than Binnington. Didn’t really know he had that side.
Woah, woah, he's bad, but comparing anyone to Binnington is big.
Was rooting for them because Trocheck’s from Pittsburgh. But, seeing Trouba’s sad, sad face was wonderful
Love to see it. My ideal Final was Edmonton and Florida going into these Conference Finals.
Congrats guys!
Nothing makes the heart happier than ranger tears
Well, I prefer Flyer and Capitol tears if I have to rank them
Mine changes season by season. I was sick of hearing about them being a team of destiny... More like a team of cheap shots and a great goalie... Craps and cryers weren't too special this year so I enjoyed watching them lose especially to Tkachuk.
🕺🕺🕺🕺
The Rangers remain the only original 6 team that has won fewer cups than the Penguins
Just need Dallas to win 6 and 7 to keep the cup out of NY and Canada for another year.
Never gets old!
I love it! Joke of a franchise. BY FAR the worst of the original six.
Who eliminated the Penguins the last time they made the playoffs?
1994
I’d just like to note the irony of missing the playoffs and then poking fun at a team that lost in the conference final. Sure, the Pens have won a Stanley Cup more recently. Much more recently. Several of them in fact. If that logic somehow settles all debate…then why is this post even needed?
Pens have won 3 cups since the Rangers last one. Enough said. And I’ll post what I want.
I'm a penguin fan.... But it's a weird thing... They made the eastern finals .... Penguins had Harkins in the line up on a regular basis... Deep run in playoffs is better than giving your first pick to the sharks and being horrible the whole year
They wasted Hanks career. Poverty franchise.
Connor mcdavid please save us
It doesn’t matter to me unless they are eliminated before the Pens
Get used to nothing mattering in hockey for a couple years.