GDT: Around the League - 2021/22 - Playoffs edition

[keonsbitterness]

Whoa, what a save.

 

[Legion34]

Tampa looks real slow. Are the rangers thar fast or still slow from taking a week at the beach?

 

[ToneDog]

Tampa looks real slow. Are the rangers thar fast or still slow from taking a week at the beach?

Rangers are working their bags off. Gallant has them playing well.

 

[CelticDruid]

Rags are killing it

 

[socko]

This kind of has the feeling of a sweep. Rags even have better goaltending.

 

[Cleetus]

what a pass by Fox, and Finish from Kakko

 

[3blizzard4]

Is NY good or are the Leafs bad? I know it’s still early in the game but the Rangers are playing a great game so far.

 

[ToneDog]

Is NY good or are the Leafs bad? I know it’s still early in the game but the Rangers are playing a great game so far.

They are not getting shutout 5-0 in game 2

 

[MSZ]

Is NY good or are the Leafs bad? I know it’s still early in the game but the Rangers are playing a great game so far.

If the Leafs play NYR it would be ended in a sweep.

 

[CelticDruid]

Wait for the Sportsnet round table to say " next game is huge" if the Lightning lose.

Still early yet but the Bolts look like dolts

If the Leafs play NYR it would be ended in a sweep.

For who?

 

[socko]

They look like the 2 time champs, that don't want it as much, have 1 of their best players injured, and a team that has lost quite a bit of talent. Rangers look deeper, hungrier....

 

[Azazel]

funny reaves did more to warrant a suspension in game one then clifford did the major

So far Clifford is the only player to get a suspension in the playoffs (unless I missed something)

 

[Legion34]

Is NY good or are the Leafs bad? I know it’s still early in the game but the Rangers are playing a great game so far.

It looks like a bit of both. Tampa don’t even look like they can handle the puck. Bob lying and falling.

Does not look at all like how they played. Just by pure puck handling

So far but doesn’t look good for Tampa

 

[CelticDruid]

They look like the 2 time champs, that don't want it as much, have 1 of their best players injured, and a team that has lost quite a bit of talent. Rangers look deeper, hungrier....

Mental fatigue and they have probably tired of Mr Cooper being behind the bench

 

[Lemonlimey]

It is all about timing IMO. This was probably it for Sakic to go all in before Mack's new contract with Kadri being a pending UFA and other RFA deals coming up.

Sometimes you have to pay the price to have a crack at it. I think Avs could have gone all the way couple years ago too if they didn't lose both their goalies (starter and back-up); were playing a 3rd stringer in net and also had other injuries to their forward and d line up.

Even then they took dallas to game 7 OT. Dallas made the cup finals that year

Toronto fans, tip of the cap. The injuries to the Avs in the bubble are nice to discover as known to others. (Colorado hockey coverage, if and where in existence, is terrible. The team hasn’t even lifted an in-state tv blackout for 3 years over one of Stan Kroenke’s billionaire court battles)

 

[CaptTennille]

The Kid line is on crack

 

[Stigma]

I really like the Rangers. Of course, they got lucky drafting such a great goaltender in the 4th round, but they have a great mix of youth and veterans, and skill and toughness. Also, great free agent signings and trades in the last few years. Well-coached too.

 

[socko]

And they absolutely stole Adam Fox.

 

[Legion34]

If the Leafs play NYR it would be ended in a sweep.

No way to know.

The rangers were horrifically outplayed by the pens. They barely beat the 3rd string goalie who couldn’t stop anything.


They could be this years team of destiny.

 

[leafsfan5]

Gallant really trusts his kid line

Imagine that? Trusting your young players in the playoffs? Crazy

 

[Pinto]

Boston without McAvoy and Marchand until at least December. Grzelcyk until November. Bergeron might retire. Could be a rough start for them next year.

 

[Legion34]

Vasy doesn’t know where the puck is.

Did they spend a week on the beach?

 

[Stephen]

Rangers are working their bags off. Gallant has them playing well.

What a novel concept the home team with a 1-0 lead in the series is motivated to make it 2-0.

 

[TheShape]

Rangers skating circles here, they’re on a mission. Tampa generating nothing.

 

[CelticDruid]

Boston without McAvoy and Marchand until at least December. Grzelcyk until November. Bergeron might retire. Could be a rough start for them next year.

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