Aspirin, Tylenol, and Advil: Report to Battle Stations -- The Canes are coming!
Aspirin, Tylenol, and Advil: Report to Battle Stations -- The Canes are coming!
You know what that means, don't you? (Sure you do.)
It means that despite The Maven's promise of a Rangers' Stanley Cup in June, some solid citizens of Rangerville are getting Second Round migraines.
Furthermore, I know one of them very well. Only too well because Alan Greenberg traces his Ranger fandom back to The Original Six.
I mean, this ex-Brooklynite knows how to worry or, as he puts it. But wait, I'll let my favorite transplanted Floridian tell you in his own words.
"As a Rangers fan," says Greenberg, "I'm definitely concerned about the Hurricanes."
See what I mean? Big Al is halfway to being a basket case, but I'll let him explain.
"Carolina is highly talented, well-balanced, well-coached, and a potentially explosive team. Plus, our Rangers finished only three points ahead of them."
Big Al and I agree that Carolina has a first-rate goalie, but Greenberg fails to mention that he's injury-prone. Then he reeled off forwards like Seth Jarvis, Jake Guentzel, and Sibby Aho, who are supposed to make me cringe.
Nay, neither they nor Teraivainen, nor Svechnikov nor Necas should terribly worry the Blueshirts. Yeah, they're good, but I don't see a name like Rempe in their lineup.
"And," Big Al goes on, "they have a very experienced defense and good special
teams. Furthermore, the crowd at PNC Arena is just as noisy as MSG."
Well, Sir Greenberg, if that's the case, should the Blueshirts just concede and get it over with, or what?
"Yes," Big Al concludes and concedes, "I'm concerned. But we have the best defenseman, best overall balanced defense, and most explosive scorer in The Breadman, and Kreider's still one of the best in front of the net,"
Aspirin, Tylenol, Advil, you are not needed after all. Go back to your shelves.
"Rangers in six," Greenberg fearlessly predicts. "It will be close and a good one. The margin of victory can be a fortuitous bounce, bad penalty, or mental mistake!"
Or Matt Rempe!