Rangers Sweep Capitals to Move On to East Semis | Ep. 155 | Up in the Blue Seats
On a new episode of the “Up In The Blue Seats” podcast with Brian Boyle, Mollie Walker and Larry Brooks, they open the show talking about the Rangers sweeping the Capitals. They also discuss Tom Wilson’s style of play, how Game 4 played out and look ahead to a potential second round matchup against the Hurricanes. In the “Boyle-r Room,” Brian looks back to his memories with the Rangers from winning a playoff series. Brian, Mollie and Jake Brown close the show with their three stars of the series.
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0:00 Rangers sweep Capitals
17:54 Looking ahead
21:29 Power play
27:57 Rest vs. Rust
29:20 Boyle-r Room
32:11 Three Stars of the Sweep
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The Rangers have the talent, the goalie, the Coach and the depth to get this done.
I feel like this podcast has been great for Larry for people to see his personality
I could stand to look at Molly a few hours a day...not in a creepy way.
2014 was special for us fans as well Brian. Really wanted that team to bring the cup home that year.
My new favorite podcast! Molly I love you 😘
Rangers are ready for anybody next round they keep stepping it up I was there in 94 an it’s looking real good….
Love how Boyler still hates the fishsticks
I love Mollie, Larry and Brian. Let's Go Rangers!!!
I just want to say that Lavi rode the 3rd and 4th lines for the most part. Got them involved, so now let's pick it up next series.
I wish the NY Post beat writers had their own podcast.
Mollie! You are the best in sports media!!!
Can you please discuss how Chytil gets back into the lineup???
I look forward to every podcast Molly, Boilerman and Brookside…go Rangers!
Bravo
I love this team. Gave me non stop enjoyment all year long, Thanks to them for going easy on my nerves in round 1. Some bigger fish coming. Can’t wait for round 2. LGR!!!!
In terms of stats, we match up pretty evenly with the Canes. I feel that we have better goaltending and defense. Special teams are evenly matched. 5 on 5 ill give it to the Canes. However, watching them play the Isles was interesting. The Canes could have lost 2 of those games (at least 1 for sure and possibly Game 1). The key will be matching up lines/players to shut down their top guys when we have home ice. Depth scoring too. I'd love to see some goals by Cuylle, Vesey, Goodie, and Wennberg. Imo, i think this goes 7 like 2022 and we prevail again. This team never panics and I feel that the recipe for success this year has been their ability to find ways to win games. I have absolute faith in the coaching staff to have these guys ready to go when the series begins. LGR!
Bring on the Canes. We're going through the front door.
go rangers . go rempe !!!
I know there's a little bit of a lag when you're on a zoom call but Larry cuts people off like crazy
Lavi should get a ton of credit. The way he allows players to be creative has transformed the team. Look how Panarin has played. Trocheck, Fox, Laffy, etc. Even our D jumps in and tries to drive the play. With Gallant, it was Mika’s one timer and Kreider’s deflections on PP1. Now that players have the freedom, they are so creative in finding ways to score. The other thing is how Lavi notices certain players are hot and double shifts them to get more ice time. I never saw Gallant make moves like this. Lavi is bringing out the best in our players. That’s why even when bench warmers like Jones come in they play like it is the last game of their career. Lavi has the whole team buying into winning and it is why they will beat the Canes.
How much video do you watch for playoff game preparation?
Let's Go Rangers!! !!!
At one point it seemed in the last game if we needed a goal just draw a penalty and you’ll get one. Won’t win every series but it was enough to win this one. When the most effort by Ovi is to knock a puck down shot by Shesty at the end of the game made me ask the question why isn’t his heart in this series? Now I don’t care anymore either lol let’s get playing Carolina! Some similarities in this Rangers team like in 1994 too it’s wonderful to watch the chemistry 😂
He can't get Gretzky's record in the playoffs.
I'd like to think this Rangers team is for real, but I'm not gonna get my hopes up. Let's face it - Ovechkin did not want to play more than 4 postseason hockey games. Without him, the Caps are a good AHL team. The next round will tell us what this Rangers team is about.
LFGR!! 🔴⚪️🔵
If the Rangers can get past Carolina, I like their chances vs Boston/Florida winner. Torchet is on fire. Best 2-way player vs the Capitals. Rangers in seven.
Much is made about 5v5, but their play at even strength is what gets them into PP situations. If we dominate during even strength, ultimately the other team takes penalties, then we make them pay. I have to believe that we dominate the time in O Zone, so to me, dominance will ultimately result in wins. Very few teams have PP that can keep the puck in the OZone for most of the 2 mins.
I really hope Ovechkin doesn't break Gretzky's record. Larry is 100% right that he wasn't even trying out there. He's basically giving up on hockey except for beating Gretzky's record. That's the wrong reason to be in the NHL, for both the league and the fans. He should really just retire cuz obviously his heart's not in it anymore.
Unless this was like his retirement game where we knew he was hurt, I'd feel bad for fans who paid money to see him. You'll never see a game like that from Sydney Crosby
Interesting point by Larry about Wilson in the handshake line...I noticed it too...as much as I hate him on the ice, he's probably a decent dude off the ice and to his credit, handles his team's loss like a pro and with class....its a shame he's such an ass on the ice cause he's a talented hockey player, so much of the other stuff in his game is so unnecessary
PP peakING, but not peaked yet.
I think the term is gamesmanship not gamemanship…
I love these guys and gal, but for crying out loud, less of the talking over each other and interrupting. LGR!!!
Why'd he go after Fox, in particular?
because he has a pea brain.
LGR!! 🙌🏻🏒
LGR!!!!!!!!!!
Molly you dope game 7 in 2022 was like a 6-2 game
Somebody's mad they let a woman be a sports reporter.
Yeah she's really dumb for not recalling the exact score of that game two years ago. What a ditz. /s
Brian, can you please tell Larry to stop interrupting you and Mollie so much? He's great, but wait your fricken turn 🤫
Maybe all that talk of the Rangers being fakes will stop now. They just made one of the best pure goal scorers into a speed bump. I still think Bread has another gear for the next round. He's itching for blood.
We want Canes Brian. Is Chytil coming back?. If not give Brodzinski some ice time too a long with RempZilla, free up some black Aces.
Who did Mollie and Emily Kaplan sleep with to get their jobs? They don’t even belong covering high school sports, let alone the NHL. Am I the only one who can’t listen to Mollie gawking and giggling, let alone her vanilla reporting
She seems ok to me JS LGR LGR LGR LGR LGR LGR FRIEND
Tell me that you’re jealous of Mollie’s well-earned success while you are in your parents’ basement making youtube videos nobody watches without telling me
There's plenty of male analysts that do cringe and worse crap but you'll never make a comment like this towards them. Keep that gross crap to yourself. You can criticize their content without being a pig. Do better