Rangers 23-24
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SJUWillRockNYC
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YESSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSS
WHAT A COMEBACK. DOWN 3-1 GOING INTO THE 3RD PERIOD, AND OUTSCORE THE CANES 4-0 AND KREIDER WITH THE HAT TRICK!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
HOW BOUT THOSE RANGERS BABYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYY
FUCKKKKKKKK YEAHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!!!!!!!!!!!!!
WHAT A COMEBACK. DOWN 3-1 GOING INTO THE 3RD PERIOD, AND OUTSCORE THE CANES 4-0 AND KREIDER WITH THE HAT TRICK!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
HOW BOUT THOSE RANGERS BABYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYY
FUCKKKKKKKK YEAHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!!!!!!!!!!!!!
what a showing from Chris kreider, it was going to take a stroke of individual greatness to knock off that pest of a Carolina team. Phew
Great feeling to have that thrown back at me and kudos to the Rangers obviously for a truly epic turnaround.
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Rangers blowing the series to Carolina and blowing a 2-0 lead to NJ last year would have been really really hard to take.
I'm so relieved that this series is over with.
I'm so relieved that this series is over with.
Anthony Mattia
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Congrats Rangers fans, was a good series
SJUWillRockNYC
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Rangers start the eastern conf finals on Wednesday, they play every other day (no 2 days off) and all the start times is 8pm except game 3 (Sunday at 3)
Nice info. 8pm games rule me out of watching anywhere other then my couch and the Sunday at the airport
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A great article about Hockey playing through injuries.
When you read this article you'll say: "are you freaking kidding me.
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NHLers playing through injury is nothing new. It’s become a “tradition” in the game that goes back as far as the NHL itself.
Toronto Maple Leafs’ Bobby Baun played on a broken ankle in 1964.
Back in 1964, Toronto Maple Leafs’ Bobby Baun blocked a shot from Gordie Howe in Game 6 that hit his ankle. He left the game for a short time before returning, scoring a goal in overtime and forcing a Game 7. The Leafs won the Cup with Baun’s ankle taped up and on heavy pain killers. It turns out he was playing on a broken ankle.
Even further back, in 1934, Chicago Blackhawks goaltender Charlie Gardiner played through a chronic tonsil infection. His team won the Cup that year and he could barely stand let alone lift the trophy. That offseason, he suffered complications including a brain hemorrhage and passed away.
Through the years, this has become a narrative every season. Players push through terrible injuries for the sake of the team. In 2010, Philadelphia Flyers winger Ian Laperriere took a puck to the face during the first round, suffering a concussion, an orbital bone injury and requiring around 100 stitches. He returned later in the playoffs in the Conference Final and played through the Stanley Cup Final. Post-concussion symptoms ended his career and stayed with him for years.
One of the most known playoff injuries was to Anaheim Ducks’ star Paul Kariya. Facing the New Jersey Devils in the 2003 Stanley Cup Final, Devils captain Scott Stevens laid a massive hit on Kariya, resulting in the forward laying on the ice, unable to get up for several minutes. Only minutes later the Ducks player returned and scored a goal to help the team force a Game 7. Kariya obviously sustained a concussion, and his career would be cut short due to his head trauma.
One of the greatest players to ever play the game, Mario Lemieux, had such bad back pain in the 1993 Playoffs that he had to have someone tie his skates. Numerous players, including some of the best to ever play the game, had to end their career early because of injuries. Kariya, Lemieux, Eric Lindros (concussions), Bobby Orr (knee), Pavel Bure (knee), and Cam Neely (knee and hip) are just a few stars that saw their careers cut short.
But even so, players continue to push through. Through the years, we’ve seen terrible injuries hidden to other teams and the public. In the 2013 playoffs, Boston Bruins’ Patrice Bergeron played with broken ribs, torn cartilage, a separated shoulder, and a slowly collapsing lung. Teammate Gregory Campbell broke his leg, yet finished his shift.
In 2017 alone, Pittsburgh Penguins’ Ian Cole played through a broken hand and broken ribs, San Jose Sharks’ Joe Thornton played on a torn ACL and MCL, St. Louis Blues’ Alex Steen had a broken foot and Ottawa Senators’ Erik Karlsson had major muscle damage to his ankle and a fracture in his heel.
One of the most recent accounts where a player pushed through, extremely visibly, came in the 2019 NHL Playoffs. After getting hit in the face with the puck in Game 4 of the Stanley Cup Final, Bruins captain Zdeno Chara actually broke his jaw in multiple places. He still dressed for the final three games of the playoffs, and it turns out he wasn’t the only Bruin with injuries either.
All of these players pushed through life-altering injuries in order to help their team in the playoffs, some needing to end their career early. But the question is, why do they feel the need to put the team above their own lives?
“I think it’s a pride thing,” said former Dallas Star Bill Guerin, “You want to be out there when all of the chips are on the line.”
Former NHL goalie Eddie Johnston helped the Bruins’ to a Stanley Cup in 1972 with broken fingers in his blocker hand. After his playing career, he discussed this topic.
“The doctor said you are going to need surgery on this and I don’t know how you are going to play. But we found a way with tape and a brace. Was I 100%? No. But it was better than not playing… I don’t think anyone endures pain more and gets through the game when they are not 100%, better than hockey players.”
Former NHL defender Sami Salo once played nearly entire season, and the playoffs, on a torn labrum while he was with the Ottawa Senators. When asked for advise to today’s young hockey players, Salo summed up the mentality of the NHL well.
“I think that always comes down to the player and obviously the doctors and the training staff. At a certain point, if a player can’t play, I think, in this locker room especially, we all trust each other that everyone’s giving it everything they got and if it’s too much, well, we understand that.”
Why can’t this be the case for all injuries? You give it everything you’ve got until you’re hurt. There should be no shame in being self-aware and sitting out. If anything, that’s a strength. These players have dreamed about winning the Stanley Cup, and being able to be strong enough to take yourself out of the game? That’s true strength.
Then again, Toews’ teammate Duncan Keith, who lost seven teeth in the 2010 playoffs and came back later in the game, followed up his captain’s comment with this:
“If you can’t play, you can’t play. If you think you can play through it, you can.”
When you read this article you'll say: "are you freaking kidding me.
Pride Over Body: Playing Through Injury Needs to Stop - The Hockey Writers Latest News, Analysis & More
NHL players have been pushing through injuries since the league started. It’s time for that to stop, and the NHL to put the safety of the players first.
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Notable NHL Players Playing Through Injury
NHLers playing through injury is nothing new. It’s become a “tradition” in the game that goes back as far as the NHL itself.
Back in 1964, Toronto Maple Leafs’ Bobby Baun blocked a shot from Gordie Howe in Game 6 that hit his ankle. He left the game for a short time before returning, scoring a goal in overtime and forcing a Game 7. The Leafs won the Cup with Baun’s ankle taped up and on heavy pain killers. It turns out he was playing on a broken ankle.
Even further back, in 1934, Chicago Blackhawks goaltender Charlie Gardiner played through a chronic tonsil infection. His team won the Cup that year and he could barely stand let alone lift the trophy. That offseason, he suffered complications including a brain hemorrhage and passed away.
Through the years, this has become a narrative every season. Players push through terrible injuries for the sake of the team. In 2010, Philadelphia Flyers winger Ian Laperriere took a puck to the face during the first round, suffering a concussion, an orbital bone injury and requiring around 100 stitches. He returned later in the playoffs in the Conference Final and played through the Stanley Cup Final. Post-concussion symptoms ended his career and stayed with him for years.
One of the most known playoff injuries was to Anaheim Ducks’ star Paul Kariya. Facing the New Jersey Devils in the 2003 Stanley Cup Final, Devils captain Scott Stevens laid a massive hit on Kariya, resulting in the forward laying on the ice, unable to get up for several minutes. Only minutes later the Ducks player returned and scored a goal to help the team force a Game 7. Kariya obviously sustained a concussion, and his career would be cut short due to his head trauma.
One of the greatest players to ever play the game, Mario Lemieux, had such bad back pain in the 1993 Playoffs that he had to have someone tie his skates. Numerous players, including some of the best to ever play the game, had to end their career early because of injuries. Kariya, Lemieux, Eric Lindros (concussions), Bobby Orr (knee), Pavel Bure (knee), and Cam Neely (knee and hip) are just a few stars that saw their careers cut short.
But even so, players continue to push through. Through the years, we’ve seen terrible injuries hidden to other teams and the public. In the 2013 playoffs, Boston Bruins’ Patrice Bergeron played with broken ribs, torn cartilage, a separated shoulder, and a slowly collapsing lung. Teammate Gregory Campbell broke his leg, yet finished his shift.
In 2017 alone, Pittsburgh Penguins’ Ian Cole played through a broken hand and broken ribs, San Jose Sharks’ Joe Thornton played on a torn ACL and MCL, St. Louis Blues’ Alex Steen had a broken foot and Ottawa Senators’ Erik Karlsson had major muscle damage to his ankle and a fracture in his heel.
One of the most recent accounts where a player pushed through, extremely visibly, came in the 2019 NHL Playoffs. After getting hit in the face with the puck in Game 4 of the Stanley Cup Final, Bruins captain Zdeno Chara actually broke his jaw in multiple places. He still dressed for the final three games of the playoffs, and it turns out he wasn’t the only Bruin with injuries either.
All of these players pushed through life-altering injuries in order to help their team in the playoffs, some needing to end their career early. But the question is, why do they feel the need to put the team above their own lives?
NHL Player Opinions on Playing Through Injury
Many former NHLers have tried to explain why players feel the need to play through injury.“I think it’s a pride thing,” said former Dallas Star Bill Guerin, “You want to be out there when all of the chips are on the line.”
Former NHL goalie Eddie Johnston helped the Bruins’ to a Stanley Cup in 1972 with broken fingers in his blocker hand. After his playing career, he discussed this topic.
Mike Murphy, former player and current senior vice president of hockey operations for the NHL, played in the 1970s and ’80s, recalling that it was just a part of the game.
“The doctor said you are going to need surgery on this and I don’t know how you are going to play. But we found a way with tape and a brace. Was I 100%? No. But it was better than not playing… I don’t think anyone endures pain more and gets through the game when they are not 100%, better than hockey players.”
Former NHL defender Sami Salo once played nearly entire season, and the playoffs, on a torn labrum while he was with the Ottawa Senators. When asked for advise to today’s young hockey players, Salo summed up the mentality of the NHL well.
One more quote, by Blackhawks captain Jonathan Toews in the 2013 Stanley Cup Final, is very interesting and contrasts these other comments.
“I think that always comes down to the player and obviously the doctors and the training staff. At a certain point, if a player can’t play, I think, in this locker room especially, we all trust each other that everyone’s giving it everything they got and if it’s too much, well, we understand that.”
Why can’t this be the case for all injuries? You give it everything you’ve got until you’re hurt. There should be no shame in being self-aware and sitting out. If anything, that’s a strength. These players have dreamed about winning the Stanley Cup, and being able to be strong enough to take yourself out of the game? That’s true strength.
Then again, Toews’ teammate Duncan Keith, who lost seven teeth in the 2010 playoffs and came back later in the game, followed up his captain’s comment with this:
“If you can’t play, you can’t play. If you think you can play through it, you can.”
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Rangers star 'could've had someone else' pick up hats on lawn after playoff hat trick - Forever Blueshirts
Jacob Trouba had a laugh about a viral moment revolving around his New York Rangers teammate Chris Kreider.
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We won the Cup?
classof2010
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I can’t believe laffy did that. Need to play Rempe game 2. Panthers much more physical.
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All I gotta say is must win Friday.
Can't go to Florida down 0-2
Can't go to Florida down 0-2
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Rangers' Chris Kreider gets brutally honest after Game 1 loss
Rangers forward Chris Kreider did not sugarcoat things after his team's crushing Stanley Cup Playoffs loss to the Panthers.
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1-0 RANGERS BABY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
F the Panthers, kick the snot out of them.
F the Panthers, kick the snot out of them.
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OT. I can't take overtime, one goal you win or lose.
1 goal in 2 full games now(6 periods), that's just horrible.
1 goal in 2 full games now(6 periods), that's just horrible.
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GOODROW!!!!!!!! THANK YOU.
NEEDED THAT WIN