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Bathgate66 wrote:

will definitely be using the " Last Channel " button tonight- skipping back and forth during commercials to see all the outcomes,...

it would be so cool if both NYIs and NYRs could make the playoffs ,

yes me to, espically tonight. yeah it really would be espically since the way things have been around here hockey wise, the past few years

think it's a big game, rangers entered to welcome to the jungle, just like the way the yankees used to do. tyutin is back, strudwick, orr are scratches..

NY PJ1 wrote:

Playoff Ticks Tues April 10th 12pm

Yup! Good luck to everyone trying to get them! And, if you need someone to go with, I'm your man!

in my previous post, congrats to jed ortmeyer for the steven mcdonald award and here are some of renney's comments:

"We played a pretty complete game tonight. We looked like a team that was certainly identifying with what playoff hockey looks like, what we need to do to be successful when we get there.

"It's not a matter of buying in. It's a matter of understanding that you got to sacrifice a little bit of yourself in order to have success. It's not because guys don't want to buy in. In the heat of the moment as you're trying to discover yourself as a team, you make decisions that are good and aren't good. I think what's happened in the last month or so is that, I don't know if it culiminates in tonight. I think it's been something that's been in the process for us. We've been more complete thinkers about what we need to do collectively to have success out on the ice.

on LUNDQVIST:

"He's just been great. I don't know what our level is, he's just been terrific for us. He's been very consistent for us. He's been very calm and poised and gives confidence to his teammates and he's been doing that for a while.

more on making the playoffs:

The credit goes to the team. The guys have clearly delivered on what we've asked of them and but also what they've asked of each other, which is probably the most important thing.

"I guess as comfortable as you can be. We're going to face a very, very good team in the playoffs. They'll be well-organized and well-prepared and as hungry as we are. What we've got going for us I think this year is some momentum and we've got enough reference points on what good hockey looks like at this stage of the season that we didn't a year ago. I think we're just a little more intelligent. Not that we're no more committed. Certainly we were last year. I think we understand what commitment is going to involve. Last year we were guessing a little bit.

"I think the thing we have to be careful of is we haven't won anything yet. We've secured a playoff position and that's all. The one thing that we won't do is get full of ourselves to the point where we're content. This is just the beginning now. It's a clean page for every team that starts. We're just one of them. I'm optimistic given the nature of the way we've played of late. I love the karma of the team right now and synergy in general. They certainly deserve to be where they are but we have a lot of work to do. This city wants a championship and we're going to do anything we can to deliver on that."

on JAGR: "He looks fresh. He's attacking. He's backchecking. He's playing pretty much all three zones as hard as a guy that big can with what's usually hanging off of him. He's been a real inspiration to our team with how he's played and the support he shows his teammates and the things that he says to people. It's just outstanding. Jags should be proud of the way he's been able to perform.