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A brutal read from the great Larry Brooks

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Kocur26 said:
A reality dart to the skull …

This is why he’s he best Hockey writer the last 30 years - bar none .

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Lightning displaying special quality that separates champions from contenders

Against another opponent, maybe almost any other opponent, this might have been good enough for the Rangers.
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It's 100% true and that exactly why our guys have so much to gain from this experience. Champions are different. They didn't luck their way to Stanley Cups. True winners will learn and adapt. For the Rangers, it's learning and adapting both before tomorrow night and ultimately perhaps before next season. Some of the greatest learning moments are earned through pain and turbulence(both in life & in hockey).
 
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He's right, that losing both games 3 and 5 so late, does reflect the effective 'refuse to lose'/'find a way' difference between Champs and pretenders.
NyR gotta develop that.
But finding it Sat/TUE ain't off the table.

[thanks to folks who corrected day of G7]
 
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Kocur26 said:
A reality dart to the skull …

This is why he’s he best Hockey writer the last 30 years - bar none .

nypost.com

Lightning displaying special quality that separates champions from contenders

Against another opponent, maybe almost any other opponent, this might have been good enough for the Rangers.
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We've been out coached.

Gallant is too soft and hands off. Tampa was reigned in and everyone bought in.
There's no adjusting.
There's no matchups.
He refuses to play his best line. Fireable offense IMO
He leans heavily on players that are out of gas.
He also leans on players like Rooney.. who was the reason for both 1st goals allowed.

It feels like we're winging it. Cooper skated circles around Florida and now he's having his way with us.

We refuse to play simple, Playoff hockey.
Refuse to shoot.
Refuse to attack the middle of the ice.
Refuse to crowd Vasi like Tampa is crowding Shesty.

This is what separates the men from the boys.
 
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huerter said:
Such a stupid narrative. Not that I read it. Tampa has been an easier opponent than our first two series.
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When you start watching hockey - get back to us …

duhmetreE said:
We've been out coached.

Gallant is too soft and hands off.
There's no adjusting.
There's no matchups.
He refuses to play his best line.
He leans heavily on players that are out of gas.
He also leans on players like Rooney.. who was the reason for both 1st goals allowed.

It feels like we're winging it. Cooper skated circles around Florida and now he's having his way with us.

We refuse to play simple, Playoff hockey.
Refuse to shoot.
Refuse to attack the middle of the ice.
Refuse to crowd Vasi like Tampa is crowding Shesty.

This is what separates the men from the boys.
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Excellent post
 
cwede said:
He's right, that losing both games 3 and 5 so late, does reflect the effective 'refuse to lose'/'find a way' difference between Champs and pretenders.
NyR gotta develop that.
But finding it Sat/Mon ain't off the table.
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Game 7 is Tuesday FYI
 
If this special quality is such a difference maker than the oddsmakers were silly to have the odds at pretty close to a tossup before the GWG (I think it was Tampa -125, NYR -105).
 
The problem with this article is he thinks the Rangers did a lot things right, when in fact they still played dumb hockey.

Unable to leave the defensive zone due to careless passes or whiffs
Handling the puck like it's a grenade
No one willing to park in the crease
Passing instead of shooting
Some taking their sweet time taking a shot
The hitting has been almost non-existant compared to the Pens/Canes

And like I said in other threads, the 2nd line has been creating far more scoring chances than our 1st line.
 
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Man who would have thought that having won the past two Cups would give you an edge over a team that has like one guy who has won a Cup on the whole roster?

It has been a largely even series IMHO. Could be 3-2 either way, or it could already be over--either way. Hopefully the Rangers have learned some things along the way that can be applied moving forward.
 
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Kocur26 said:
A reality dart to the skull …

This is why he’s he best Hockey writer the last 30 years - bar none .

nypost.com

Lightning displaying special quality that separates champions from contenders

Against another opponent, maybe almost any other opponent, this might have been good enough for the Rangers.
nypost.com nypost.com
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1.) He isn't the best hockey writer in the last 30 years. He is the biggest pompous ass that has burned more bridges than any other beat writer in NY besides Manish

2) Championship quality is such a trope. With that mentality, someone who has never won a champion will never win a championship unless someone else that has helps them. This argument is nullified by Washington finally winning a cup. The amount of trials and tribulations Tampa went through to win. You know what increases your odds of winning? The more opportunities. The more the media builds up this trope the more it gets in the players heads. That's why Toronto puts more pressure on themselves because the pariah media that has built up this monumental task.

Perfect example? Why do we bring up stats of a playoff team from 10, 20, 30 years ago like that has any sort of factor or influence on the current game. Different players and circumstances.

Are there guys that rise to the occasion more than most? Absolutely. There are some guys that have ice-water in their veins. Some guys that can't handle the pressure. We aren't losing because our guys are nervous. We are losing because our coach is stubborn. Do you think if Cooper was our coach he is playing the kid line the same TOI as the 4th line?

Tampa sees that our D (besides Fox) can't get pucks to the net. They are just collapsing the net and protecting the slot and EW seam and daring the rangers to go low to high to take point shots and we refuse to put pucks on net that way.
 
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He's both not wrong and full of crap.

Yes, the Lightning are veteran's of the Cup wars. Did the Lightning win the Cup on their first run with this core? Aren't the Rangers learning what they need to do? Hasn't THIS Rangers team, these very players, come back fron seemingly hopeless situations THIS year? I'm not counting the Rangers out just yet.
 
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WojtekWolski86 said:
1.) He isn't the best hockey writer in the last 30 years. He is the biggest pompous ass that has burned more bridges than any other beat writer in NY besides Manish

2) Championship quality is such a trope. With that mentality, someone who has never won a champion will never win a championship unless someone else that has helps them. This argument is nullified by Washington finally winning a cup. The amount of trials and tribulations Tampa went through to win. You know what increases your odds of winning? The more opportunities. The more the media builds up this trope the more it gets in the players heads. That's why Toronto puts more pressure on themselves because the pariah media that has built up this monumental task.

Perfect example? Why do we bring up stats of a playoff team from 10, 20, 30 years ago like that has any sort of factor or influence on the current game. Different players and circumstances.

Are there guys that rise to the occasion more than most? Absolutely. There are some guys that have ice-water in their veins. Some guys that can't handle the pressure. We aren't losing because our guys are nervous. We are losing because our coach is stubborn. Do you think if Cooper was our coach he is playing the kid line the same TOI as the 4th line?

Tampa sees that our D (besides Fox) can't get pucks to the net. They are just collapsing the net and protecting the slot and EW seam and daring the rangers to go low to high to take point shots and we refuse to put pucks on net that way.
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I got so cised for this post until the Gallant bashing.

Moreover, how come Pittsburgh's rings and special sauce didn't keep the Kreider muffin out of the net? I guess the Pens don't have the right brand.
 
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A lot of long winded ways of saying the Rangers were the youngest team in the playoffs and the Lightning are defending back-to-back Stanley Cup Champions (even if they are asterisk Cups).

Rangers aren't eliminated. They still have a chance. Brooks feeds off negativity. Always has and always will and that's why Boyle called him out.
 
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It's actually a great article and spot on. Tampa has the killer instinct. They can hang round in tight games and then shazam, Goal game over. The Champs are the Champs for a reason. What I'd like to know is how they can keep all that talent under the salary cap?
 
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Bad job by the 13 out of 18 guys who weren't on the ice for Tampa for the GWG not to display that killer instinct. It's actually sad.
 
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There's literally nothing wrong with that article and it's 1000000 percent accurate and honest. He watched the same games I watched.

Both Tampa goals were off of pressuring the D off dump-ins, but look at the positioning of all the Tampa forwards -- they had every escape route covered. These were set plays that they've probably practiced a zillion times. Tampa knows the rangers throughout this postseason try to escape late in periods. They get lazy and resort to dump-ins and clears instead of trying to attack. It's the same as in football when a team has a late lead and play prevent with a 3-man rush. It just hands the initiative over to the other side.

This isn't Gallant's fault. It's a personnel issue. His players don't have the experience or confidence to handle late-period in-your-face pressure. Only Igor can save them, which he did all season, just like Hank against Buffalo and he Kings. The goalie can only do so much.

Build a winner. End of story. Drury seems to get the idea. I give it another year or two but the Rangers should own that division with Carolina for some time.

Edit: I don't think the series is over, FWIW. But I will not marginalize what Tampa's doing without Point. I still think if Igor steals Game 6 they win Game 7, but Tampa is peaking defensively and they smell that third Cup.
 
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